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  Woolwich murder suspect's...Police have arrested an alleged friend of the Woolwich murder suspect Michael Adebolajo after he gave an interview to BBC Newsnight in which he claimed the security services had tried to recruit the suspect. Abu Nusaybah told Newsnight that Adebolajo ...
  Posted on 25 May 2013 | 3:29 am
  Syria regime unleashes artillery...BEIRUT (AP) Activists say forces loyal to Syrian President Bashar Assad have unleashed their heaviest artillery barrage in a week to dislodge rebels from a strategic western town. Pro-Assad troops, including fighters from the Lebanese militia Hezbollah, ...
  Posted on 25 May 2013 | 2:46 am
  Two questioned after UK plane...Two men are being questioned on suspicion of endangerment of an aircraft after RAF Typhoon jets were scrambled to escort a passenger plane over the UK. Police boarded Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) flight, originally en route to Manchester from ...
  Posted on 25 May 2013 | 1:48 am
  Pakistan school bus fire kills 16...At least 16 children have been killed as their school bus caught fire in eastern Pakistan, police have said. At least seven more children were taken to hospital after the incident on the outskirts of the city of Gujrat. Initial reports said the bus's gas cylinder had ...
  Posted on 25 May 2013 | 3:55 am

  Syria opposition unity talks face...By Khaled Yacoub Oweis ISTANBUL - Syrian opposition talks aimed at presenting a coherent front at an international peace conference to end the civil war faced the prospect of collapse after President Bashar al-Assad's foes failed to cut an internal deal, opposition sources said on Friday. ...
  Posted on 24 May 2013 | 10:15 pm
  British security services in...By Peter Griffiths LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's security services faced questions on Friday over whether they could have done more to prevent the murder of a soldier hacked to death in a busy London street after it emerged that his suspected killers were known to intelligence officers. Suspects Michael Adebolajo, 28 and Michael Adebowale, 22, are under guard in hospital after being shot and arrested by police after the murder of 25-year-old Afghan war veteran Lee Rigby on Wednesday. They have not yet been charged. ...
  Posted on 24 May 2013 | 1:15 pm
  IMF's Lagarde escapes formal...By No??mie Olive PARIS (Reuters) - French magistrates decided on Friday not to place IMF chief Christine Lagarde under formal investigation over her role in a 285-million-euro ($368.5 million) arbitration payment made to a supporter of former president Nicolas Sarkozy. Lagarde instead was given the status of a "supervised witness" after two full days of questioning on her 2008 decision as Sarkozy's finance minister to use arbitration to settle a legal battle between the state and businessman Bernard Tapie. ...
  Posted on 24 May 2013 | 5:37 pm
  In Syria's shadow, Iraq violence...By Warren Strobel WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Saddled with Middle East problems ranging from Iran to Syria and beyond, President Barack Obama now faces one that is both old and new: Iraq. Unresolved sectarian tensions, inflamed by the raging civil war in neighboring Syria, have combined to send violence in Iraq to its highest level since Obama withdrew the last U.S. troops in December 2011, U.S. officials and Middle East analysts say. A Sunni Muslim insurgency against the Shi'ite-led Baghdad government has also been reawakened. ...
  Posted on 25 May 2013 | 1:05 am
  Guatemalan ex-president extradited...By Mike McDonald GUATEMALA CITY (Reuters) - Former Guatemalan President Alfonso Portillo was extradited on Friday to the United States to face money-laundering charges, just days after former dictator Efrain Rios Montt's genocide conviction was overturned. A U.S. grand jury decided in 2009 that Portillo, who was in office from 2000 to 2004, should face charges that he laundered $70 million through U.S. banks. ...
  Posted on 24 May 2013 | 8:54 pm

  MI5 'approached Woolwich suspect'Murder suspect Michael Adebolajo was asked by MI5 to work for them six months ago, a friend claims in a BBC Newsnight interview, before he is arrested on BBC premises.
  Posted on 25 May 2013 | 3:37 am
  Tiger attack wildlife worker diesA woman attacked by a tiger at the Cumbria wildlife park where she worked dies of her injuries.
  Posted on 24 May 2013 | 8:25 pm
  French army to begin Mali pulloutFrance is set to begin the first major stage of its military withdrawal from Mali, four months after sending troops to push Islamist rebels out the north.
  Posted on 25 May 2013 | 12:14 am
  Pakistan bus fire kills 16 childrenAt least 16 children have killed in a fire on their school bus in the eastern Pakistan of Gujrat, police say.
  Posted on 25 May 2013 | 3:54 am
  Warnings over flagship projectsMore than 30 of the coalition's flagship schemes, including the West Coast Main Line scheme, are at serious risk of failure, a government report warns.
  Posted on 25 May 2013 | 12:16 am

  US seeks help in capturing...Libyan armed groups' cooperation sought as FBI looks for five men suspected of taking part in deadly consulate raid.
  Posted on 25 May 2013 | 3:43 am
  African Union's track record under...As bloc marks its 50-year anniversary, it will have to take note of its failure to plan for a better future.
  Posted on 25 May 2013 | 3:23 am
  Children killed in Pakistan...A gas-cylinder blast inside a school bus on the outskirts of Gujrat has left 17 children dead, police say.
  Posted on 25 May 2013 | 2:35 am
  Guinea opposition protest turns...At least 15 injured in clashes between youths and police as unrest grows over delays to long-awaited parliamentary vote.
  Posted on 24 May 2013 | 10:33 pm
  Abe begins landmark visit to...Japan attempts to reassert its position as country's biggest economic partner after decades of poor relations.
  Posted on 24 May 2013 | 7:17 am

UK-bound Pakistan plane spanerted, 2 men arrested

UK arrests 2 men over incident with Pakistan plane

Runways reopen after emergency at Heathrow Airport

Runways reopen after emergency at Heathrow Airport

Ex-Guatemalan President Extradited to U.S. in Corruption Case

Stockholm in relative calm after five nights of rioting

Taliban launch attack in downtown Kabul

Russia: Syria agrees to take part in talks

  UK arrests two men on Pakistan...Two British men have been arrested after fighter jets were launched to divert a civilian plane carrying nearly 300 passengers from Pakistan to England after a threat call was made to air traffic control. Britain's Ministry of Defence said on Friday that the Typhoons were launched from RAF Coningsby ...
  Posted on 24 May 2013 | 5:48 pm
  Frantic 911 calls reveal chaos in...Several 911 calls made in the wake of Monday's massive tornado in Moore, Oklahoma are now being publicly heard, revealing the chaos that the city's residents had experienced from the devastation. On Friday, recordings of some of the emergency calls were made available by Moore police (click on the ...
  Posted on 24 May 2013 | 4:31 pm
  More Greater Boston borrowers have...About 50,000 fewer homeowners in the Boston area are ???underwater??? on their mortgages compared with the same time last year, data released this week show, another sign that the local housing market is on the upswing. The number of underwater borrowers ??? those who owe more to lenders than their ...
  Posted on 24 May 2013 | 5:48 pm
  Roy Hibbert, David West key...Paul George scored 22 points, George Hill added 18 and West finished with 13 for the Pacers, who handed the Heat just their fourth loss in their last 50 games. The series resumes with Game 3 on Sunday night in Indianapolis. James scored 36 points for the Heat, who got 17 points from Chris Bosh and ...
  Posted on 24 May 2013 | 4:11 pm
  McDonald's CEO Responds to...Don Thompson, CEO of McDonald's Corp., found himself on the grill after a 9-year-old girl accused the fast food giant of trying to "trick kids into eating food that isn't good for them." Hannah Robertson, 9, flew in with her mom from Kelowna, British Columbia, to attend McDonald's annual shareholder ...
  Posted on 24 May 2013 | 7:53 pm

  In Syria's shadow, Iraq violence...PHOENIX (Reuters) - Arizona lawman Joe Arpaio violated the constitutional rights of Latino drivers in his crackdown on illegal immigration, a federal judge found on Friday, and ordered him to stop using race as a factor in law enforcement decisions.
  Posted on 25 May 2013 | 1:05 am
  Syria opposition unity talks face...WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Orders for long-lasting U.S. manufactured goods rose more than expected in April, a hopeful sign that a sharp slowdown in factory output could soon run its course.
  Posted on 24 May 2013 | 10:15 pm
  Truck crash caused Washington...STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - A nearly week-long spate of rioting spread outside Stockholm on Friday but authorities said police reinforcements sent to the Swedish capital had reduced the violence there, even though dozens of youths set cars and a recycling station ablaze.
  Posted on 24 May 2013 | 9:14 pm
  Truck crash caused Washington...ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Syria's fractious opposition scrambled to agree a new leadership on Friday in a bid to present a coherent front at peace talks which the United States and Russia are convening to seek an end to more than two years of civil war.
  Posted on 24 May 2013 | 7:36 pm
  Taliban attack international...LONDON (Reuters) - British fighter jets escorted a Pakistan International Airlines passenger plane to Stansted Airport near London on Friday, where police went on board and arrested two men on suspicion of endangering an aircraft.
  Posted on 24 May 2013 | 1:50 pm

  Foreign Affairs: Obama losing...Suleiman warns of guerrillas averting focus from Israel.
  Posted on 23 May 2013 | 7:33 pm
  'Assad has enough sarin to wipe...Jpost.com brings you a daily round-up of events making headlines in Israel, the Middle East and Jewish World.
  Posted on 24 May 2013 | 6:07 pm
  'Anti-Israel activists crash...'Post' obtains copy of Abbas' sketch of proposed Palestinian state; Former PM Olmert blames Livni, Barak for breakdown of talks.
  Posted on 25 May 2013 | 4:03 am
  Kerry: Israelis, Palestinians...Hamas health minister says Israel provided carbon monoxide instead of nitrous gas used for anesthesia.
  Posted on 24 May 2013 | 10:51 am
  Hague: Bold leadership needed to...Thousands attend wedding of Rabbi Shalom Rokeach, grandson of Belz hassidic dynasty rebbe, Rabbi Tissachar Dov Rokeach.
  Posted on 24 May 2013 | 2:56 pm

  MI5 'tried to recruit Woolwich...A FRIEND of one of the Woolwich fanatics is arrested moments after telling BBC that M15 attempted to recruit his friend to work for them.????
  Posted on 25 May 2013 | 3:48 am
  'Love you': Slain soldier's final...THE family of Lee Rigby, brutally slain in the street by Muslim extremists, have revealed his final message to them and spoken of their loss.????
  Posted on 25 May 2013 | 3:22 am
  Gas blast on school bus kills 17A GAS cylinder explosion on a school bus has killed at least 17 children in eastern Pakistan.????
  Posted on 25 May 2013 | 1:28 am
  Stockholm riots enter sixth nightNEARLY a week of riots puts Sweden's reputation as an oasis of peace at risk and sparks debate over the integration of immigrants.????
  Posted on 25 May 2013 | 12:58 am
  'Racist attack' on star's graveTHE grave of Hollywood star Michael Clarke Duncan has been vandalised in an apparent racial attack, say the Green Mile star's family.????
  Posted on 24 May 2013 | 10:59 pm

UK-bound Pakistan plane spanerted, 2 men arrested

UK arrests 2 men over incident with Pakistan plane

Runways reopen after emergency at Heathrow Airport

Runways reopen after emergency at Heathrow Airport

Ex-Guatemalan President Extradited to U.S. in Corruption Case

Stockholm in relative calm after five nights of rioting

Taliban launch attack in downtown Kabul

Russia: Syria agrees to take part in talks

  Zookeeper savaged by tiger during...A zookeeper has died after being savaged by a tiger after she setpped into their enclosure at an animal park.????
  Posted on 25 May 2013 | 3:00 am
  Sam Mendes seeks black rapper with...Sam Mendes has stipulated that the schoolgirls who play one of the characters in his West End musical 'Charlie and the Chocolate Factory' must be 'non-white'.????
  Posted on 25 May 2013 | 2:30 am
  Actress Izzy Meikle-Small is...Izzy Meikle-Small says it is good that she failed an audition for 'Game of Thrones' because her parents would be unhappy with the flesh she would need to show.????
  Posted on 25 May 2013 | 2:26 am
  Xbox One: give Microsoft the...E3 is Microsoft's chance to turn around gamer opinion in an instant, so we should hold off before we dismiss the Xbox One, says Tom Hoggins.????
  Posted on 25 May 2013 | 2:00 am
  Gas cylinder explosion on school...At least 17 children were burned to death in eastern Pakistan on Saturday when a faulty gas cylinder exploded on the bus taking them to school, local police have reported.????
  Posted on 25 May 2013 | 1:10 am

  Arias jury mentally, emotionally...Jurors felt like they failed by not reaching a verdict on death penalty, he says.
  Posted on 24 May 2013 | 6:53 am
  Kerry makes sub-Saharan Africa...Kerry says Nigeria is right to fight terrorism, but it must not engage in atrocities.
  Posted on 24 May 2013 | 11:28 pm
  Elite NYC school apologizes for...School apologizes for abuse by former teachers and administrators between 1962 and 1996.
  Posted on 24 May 2013 | 7:44 am
  Angel Flight crashes in N.Y.; 2...Angel Flight is a nonprofit group that arranges free flights for sick patients from volunteer pilots.
  Posted on 24 May 2013 | 11:17 pm
  Vet's documentary honors fallen...Logan Stark's experiences in Afghanistan compelled him to make a film for a class project.
  Posted on 24 May 2013 | 6:05 am

  Pakistan Van Accident Kills 15...A deadly accident highlighted concerns about the use of compressed natural gas kits in vehicles in Pakistan.????
  Posted on 25 May 2013 | 2:53 am
  Game 2: Pacers 97, Heat 93: LeBron...LeBron James scored 36 points, but his two late turnovers helped Indiana beat Miami to tie the Eastern Conference finals at one game each.????
  Posted on 25 May 2013 | 2:04 am
  Gas Cylinder Blast on Pakistan...A faulty gas cylinder exploded on a bus taking children to school in eastern Pakistan, the police said.????
  Posted on 25 May 2013 | 12:51 am
  In Race to Fill John Kerry???s...As Election Day nears in Massachusetts, the race between Gabriel Gomez and Representative Edward J. Markey for the Senate seat vacated by John Kerry has focused on lesser issues.????
  Posted on 24 May 2013 | 11:25 pm
  Essay: Reaching Backward for the...The Avalanche hired the former star players Patrick Roy and Joe Sakic, John Elway is running the Broncos and the Rockies have tapped some Blake Street Bombers.????
  Posted on 24 May 2013 | 10:47 pm

  Woolwich Terror Suspect Friend...Claims emerge one of the Woolwich terror suspects had been asked to work for MI5, from a man who is later arrested at the BBC.
  Posted on 25 May 2013 | 3:52 am
  Female Zoo Worker Killed In Tiger...Police say Sarah McClay, 24, "tragically died" after she was mauled in the big cats enclosure at South Lakes Wild Animal Park.
  Posted on 25 May 2013 | 2:47 am
  Pakistan: Gas Blast On School Bus...Seventeen children in eastern Pakistan have been killed after a gas cylinder exploded on a bus taking them to school.
  Posted on 25 May 2013 | 1:25 am
  Two Arrested After 'Gun Threat' At...Officers are called to Salford Royal Hospital following reports that a man had a gun and was making threats towards staff.
  Posted on 25 May 2013 | 3:41 am
  YouTube Users Turning Clicks Into...Two YouTube success stories tell Sky News how they made a mint after their videos unexpectedly went viral.
  Posted on 25 May 2013 | 3:49 am

UK-bound Pakistan plane spanerted, 2 men arrested

UK arrests 2 men over incident with Pakistan plane

Runways reopen after emergency at Heathrow Airport

Runways reopen after emergency at Heathrow Airport

Ex-Guatemalan President Extradited to U.S. in Corruption Case

Stockholm in relative calm after five nights of rioting

Taliban launch attack in downtown Kabul

Russia: Syria agrees to take part in talks

  British Gas owner posts huge...British Gas' owner has increased profits at its residential arm by 23 per cent in a move fanning flames of anger over recent price hikes.Related StoriesCentrica criticised over profitsBatman shootings: Amateur video of audience fleeingJamie Heaton's parents visit Shaw explosion siteBo's wife charged with murder of British businessmanRelated StoriesFirst outing for fastest cubs on landMariem Alaoui Selsouli suspendedHSBC dealt record fine over drug-money launderingPolice numbers drop to lowest level in 9 yearsKiller whale drags trainer underwater at SeaWorld, San Diego
  Posted on 26 July 2012 | 9:12 am
  Warsi cleared of expenses fiddleThe Conservative Party says its co-chairman Baroness Warsi has been cleared of allegations she wrongly claimed Parliamentary expenses.Related StoriesDavid Cameron heckled at Olympic eventMost over-the-top PMQs question ever?Cameron: 'We have to deal with banking culture'David Cameron confronted by angry Yorkshire residentRelated StoriesDavid Beckham surprises Team GB fans in photo boothAll children to be given flu vaccineOlympics 'sabotage' strike called offWitnesses describe horror at Tate Modern death plungePolice numbers drop to lowest level in 9 years
  Posted on 26 July 2012 | 9:12 am
  Bo's wife charged with murder of...The wife of scandal-hit Chinese politician Bo Xilai is to be prosecuted for the murder of British businessman Neil Heywood.Related StoriesNorth Korean soldiers dance to celebrate Kim's promotionBNP members to be 'banned' from ChurchWarsi cleared of expenses fiddleWedding party's cars plunge into river as bridge collapsesRelated StoriesChina shows off elite Harbin Z-9 helicopterAdorable white lion cubs born in MexicoBreathtaking volcano eruption in JapanSenior Syrian diplomats defectKiller whale drags trainer underwater at SeaWorld, San Diego
  Posted on 26 July 2012 | 7:49 am
  Olympics kicks off with flag gaffeOlympic organisers LOCOG have been forced to apologise to the North Korean women's football team, after the South Korean flag was displayed before their first match.Related StoriesDavid Beckham: 'I have a small role in opening ceremony'London 2012 kicks off with footballOlympics 'sabotage' strike called offMariem Alaoui Selsouli suspendedTall ships sail to the Thames for the Olympics
  Posted on 26 July 2012 | 7:11 am
  Police numbers drop to lowest...The number of police officers in England and Wales has fallen to its lowest level in nine years, figures showed today.Related StoriesEngland and Wales are ageing faster than ever beforeBNP members to be 'banned' from ChurchWarsi cleared of expenses fiddleWitnesses describe horror at Tate Modern death plungeRelated StoriesBritish Gas owner posts huge profitsHSBC dealt record fine over drug-money launderingWitnesses describe horror at Tate Modern death plungeKiller whale drags trainer underwater at SeaWorld, San DiegoWarsi cleared of expenses fiddle
  Posted on 26 July 2012 | 7:03 am

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  Nintendo reveals Nintendo TVii for...
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  Kiev court cites security reasons...A Kiev court has banned what would have been Ukraine's first gay pride event, claiming it would disrupt annual Kiev Day celebrations. Gay rights…
  Posted on 24 May 2013 | 4:26 pm
  IMF chief Christine Lagarde...French magistrates decided on Friday not to place IMF chief Christine Lagarde under formal investigation over her role in a 285 million euros…
  Posted on 24 May 2013 | 4:05 pm
  Christine Lagarde given...French magistrates decided on Friday not to place IMF chief Christine Lagarde under formal investigation over her role in a 285 million euros…
  Posted on 24 May 2013 | 4:05 pm
  Family of soldier killed on London...The family of the soldier killed on the streets of South London on Wednesday say they had come to terms with the possibility of losing him while he…
  Posted on 24 May 2013 | 2:15 pm
  UK minister defends security...As tributes continue to pour in for the soldier killed on the streets of London on Wednesday, Britain's Communities Minister has defended the…
  Posted on 24 May 2013 | 1:15 pm

  Federal judge says Arizona sheriff...
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  Who is the bloody,...
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  Gas explosion in Pakistan kills 17...
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UK-bound Pakistan plane spanerted, 2 men arrested

UK arrests 2 men over incident with Pakistan plane

Runways reopen after emergency at Heathrow Airport

Runways reopen after emergency at Heathrow Airport

Ex-Guatemalan President Extradited to U.S. in Corruption Case

Stockholm in relative calm after five nights of rioting

Taliban launch attack in downtown Kabul

Russia: Syria agrees to take part in talks

  Speak and ye shall Google search:...Google is aiming to ???read your mind??? by launching a number of products and improvements that can anticipate what you...
  Posted on 16 November 2013 | 7:01 pm
  Huge increase in anti-Muslim...The killing of soldier Lee Rigby has led to a huge increase in anti-Muslim incidents, according to an organisation that...
  Posted on 25 May 2013 | 4:20 am
  Teacher and 16 children killed in...A teacher and sixteen children were killed in Pakistan this morning when their school bus caught fire. Seven other children were...
  Posted on 25 May 2013 | 3:49 am
  School bus blast kills 17 childrenAt least 17 children have died after a faulty gas cylinder exploded on a bus taking them to school. A...
  Posted on 25 May 2013 | 3:30 am
  Arizona sheriff racially profiled...The office of America???s self-proclaimed ???toughest sheriff??? systematically singled out Hispanics for traffic stops as part of a crackdown on...
  Posted on 25 May 2013 | 2:56 am

  Obama: Allies Will Soon Take...Filed under: Democrats, Republicans, Foreign Policy, Obama Administration, International, Congress, Conservatives'I have absolutely no doubt that we will be able to transfer control of this operation to an international coalition,' President Obama said Tuesday.
  Posted on 22 March 2011 | 10:11 pm
  Democrats Could Lose Senate, Biden...Filed under: Senate, Democrats, Republicans, 2012 ElectionsDemocrats are only four seats away from losing control of the Senate to Republicans in 2012, Vice President Biden warned supporters in a online appeal for donations Tuesday.
  Posted on 22 March 2011 | 7:30 pm
  South Dakota Governor Signs Tough...Filed under: AbortionThe measure would require a women seeking an abortion to wait three days after meeting with a doctor and receive counseling before undergoing the procedure. Opponents promise a lawsuit.
  Posted on 22 March 2011 | 7:04 pm
  Republican Sen. Scott Brown: GOP's...Filed under: Senate, House, Democrats, Republicans, Abortion, CongressThe Massachusetts Republican joins another GOP senator, Lisa Murkowski of Alaska, in expressing concerns about a proposal to end federal funding for the organization.
  Posted on 22 March 2011 | 4:44 pm
  Half of Americans Approve of...Filed under: Polls, Foreign Policy, Obama Administration, Poll Watch, IndependentsObama's marks for his handling of Libya come despite criticism from the left, right and abroad that he waited too long to act against the Gadhafi regime, and that once he did, the mission was not as defined as he promised it would be.
  Posted on 22 March 2011 | 1:46 pm

  Bausch & Lomb Nears $9 Billion...Bausch & Lomb, which is owned by private-equity firm Warburg Pincus, is nearing a deal to sell itself to generic-drug maker Valeant for about $9 billion.
  Posted on 24 May 2013 | 8:05 pm
  P&G's Lafley Begins New Talent...Procter & Gamble's A.G. Lafley, newly returned as CEO, must repopulate a depleted pool of top executives as he prepares a major overhaul and considers succession.
  Posted on 24 May 2013 | 10:53 pm
  Hulu Suitors Line UpYahoo submitted a bid to acquire Hulu, as the Internet company tries to add more high-quality online video that can appeal to advertisers.
  Posted on 24 May 2013 | 10:08 pm
  Visa, MasterCard Hit Back on FeesVisa and MasterCard, facing opposition from retail groups to a settlement over transaction fees, asked a judge to rule that their practices for setting the fees aren't anticompetitive.
  Posted on 24 May 2013 | 11:00 pm
  Bausch & Lomb Unit to Pay...Ista Pharmaceuticals has agreed to pay $33.5 million to resolve charges that it promoted its anti-inflammatory drug Xibrom for unapproved uses in an effort to boost sales, the Justice Department said.
  Posted on 24 May 2013 | 10:56 pm

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UK-bound Pakistan plane spanerted, 2 men arrested

UK arrests 2 men over incident with Pakistan plane

Runways reopen after emergency at Heathrow Airport

Runways reopen after emergency at Heathrow Airport

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Top Story Randy Jackson leaving 'American Idol'

Amazon is reportedly developing a smartphone that sports a 3D screen that relies on retina-tracking technology to make images seem to float above the screen like a hologram. With the smartphone, users would be able to navigate through content by using their eyes alone, according to two unnamed people who discussed the phone with the Wall Street Journal.


Travel FCC moving forward on speedier in-flight Internet service

U.S. federal telecommunications regulators are pushing ahead with efforts to bring faster Internet service to commercial and private airline flights. The Federal Communications Commission on Thursday started deliberations on a proposal that would offer a new type of in-flight broadband service promising U.S. fliers higher Wi-Fi speeds and better connections.


Sports Nuggets' Ujiri named NBA's top executive

Nuggets general manager Masai Ujiri was named the NBA's executive of the year on Thursday, a day after George Karl was named the league's top coach. Even as Masai Ujiri accepted the NBA's executive of the year trophy from club President Josh Kroenke on Thursday, the Denver Nuggets general manager said he would have given it up gladly in exchange for a deep playoff run.


Books Microsoft may buy Barnes & Noble's Nook unit for $1 billion

According to internal documents obtained by the website TechCrunch, Microsoft has offered $1 billion for the digital assets of Nook Media, Barnes & Noble's digital book venture. According to internal documents obtained by the website TechCrunch, Microsoft has offered $1 billion for the digital assets of Nook Media, Barnes & Noble's digital book venture.


Politics Obama to open middle-class jobs, opportunity tour

Aiming to show he's still focused on creating jobs, President Barack Obama is beginning a series of quick trips around the country to resurrect ideas from his State of the Union address that became overshadowed by the intense debates over gun control, immigration and automatic spending cuts.


Living King, Messiah: New baby names suggest high hopes

Talk about high expectations for a newborn: King and Messiah are among the fastest-rising baby names for American boys. They're just a little behind Major, the boy's name that jumped the most spots on the Social Security Administration's annual list of popular baby names.


U.s. Feds in NYC: Hackers Stole $45M in ATM Card Breach

A gang of cyber-criminals stole $45 million in a matter of hours by hacking their way into a database of prepaid debit cards and then draining cash machines around the globe, federal prosecutors said Thursday.


Movies 'Jurassic Park 4' Delayed

We hope you weren't counting too heavily on Jurassic Park 4 making its projected summer 2014 release date, because it looks like Universal has gone back to the drawing boardat least temporarily. The news, as it so often does these days, leaked via Twitter, where Digital Asset Manager Todd Smoyer and Concept Artist Dean Sherriff shared JP4's delay with varying degrees of unhappiness and/or panic. In Smoyer's words, "Hollywood makes and crushes dreams. Goodbye JP4." Sherriff was a little less visibly upset, simply tweeting, "Jp4 on hold."


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Local News
Man 'appalled' after adverse possession plan leads to arrest
After trying for months to find a house in foreclosure to buy, Jason Friedman thought he had found his family's dream house for cheap under Florida's obscure adverse possession law.
Hammer slams into windshield of woman's car
Stephanie Solinski says she was driving on Interstate 95 near Glades Road when a hammer flew into her car windshield.
Worker falls about 20 feet into hole at construction site
A worker is flown to a hospital after falling into a hole at a construction site in Jupiter.
Goodman house arrest hearing over
John Goodman will not find out today if he will be released from house arrest.
Preparing you for storm season
To help get ready for hurricane season, the Red Cross is pairing up with the Treasure Coast Square Mall for the 19th Annual Hurricane, Health and Safety Fair.
Deadly shooting in Lantana
It happened Thursday night around 10 in the 59-hundred block of Via Vermilya.
Man 'appalled' after adverse possession plan leads to arrest
Jason Friedman said after trying for months to find a house in foreclosure to buy, he thought he had found his family's dream house for cheap under Florida's obscure adverse possession law. "My plan was to use adverse possession to take control of the property," he told WPBF 25 News' Terri Parker. But that's not what happened. "They put me in a car (and) they took me to jail," Friedman said. "At ...

Hammer slams into windshield of woman's car
Stephanie Solinski's car is repaired. But she admits she is still not back to normal. "I can't lie," Solinski said. "I flinch every time I see a piece of paper flying. But, I mean, I just drove to South Carolina the other day. Nothing's going to happen. It's a once-in-a-lifetime disadvantage." ALSO: Engagement Ring Glows When Fiance Is Near She's talking about driving on Interstate 95 near ...

Worker struck by equipment in hole at construction site
A worker was flown to a hospital Friday after he was injured at a construction site in Palm Beach Gardens. Rescuers were called to the construction site near Seminole Pratt Whitney Road and Beeline Highway. Palm Beach County Fire Rescue Capt. Albert Borroto said the worker was installing a pipeline at the bottom of a 20-foot hole when the equipment shifted and struck him. The worker was pinned ...

4 arrested in Boca Raton T-Mobile store armed robbery
All four suspects accused of using handcuffs and pepper spray during an armed robbery at a T-Mobile store in Boca Raton have been arrested almost six months after the heist. Boca Raton police said Travas Byrd, Allen Eugene, Clinton Johnson and Georges Richardson are all in custody after a lengthy investigation. In December, two men entered the store and acted like customers before pulling out ...

Worker falls about 20 feet into hole at construction site
A worker was flown to a hospital Friday after falling into a hole at a construction site in Jupiter. Rescuers were called to the construction site near Seminole Pratt Whitney Road and Beeline Highway. The worker was installing a utility pipe when he fell about 20 feet into a hole about the width of his body, WPBF 25 News' Terri Parker reported. He was trapped for about an hour while rescuers ...

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Politics
Political - Most Read
The Ad Hominem Presidency
- Charles Krauthammer, Washington Post

The Real Voter Suppression of 2012
- John Fund, National Review

Obama's Lawlessness
- George Will, Washington Post

A White House Under Siege
- Karl Rove, Wall Street Journal

The Political Environment Turns On Dems
- Stuart Rothenberg, Roll Call

How Long Will Carney Lie for the White House?
- Greta Van Susteren, FOX

Message to Obama: Come Clean on IRS
- Doyle McManus, Los Angeles Times

Obama's "Idiot" Defense
- Jonah Goldberg, National Review

Political - General
The Political Ground Is Shifting Under the President
Despite a tough couple of weeks, President Obama's job approval ratings are holding up fairly well. As I write this, 47 percent of voters nationwide offer their approval. That's little changed from attitudes of late and essentially the same as the president enjoyed during most of his first term in office.But if you dig just a bit beneath the surface, it becomes clear that the controversies dogging the White House have had an impact. So far, there are three major issues -- the Internal Revenue Service's targeting of conservatives, the Justice Department's secret media...


The Case for Drones
1. When Obama Embraced Drone WarfareHow, exactly, did drone warfare and targeted killing become key elements in America’s counterterrorism strategy? And why should we care about them as essential national-security tools for the future?Barack Obama campaigned for his first presidential term on the platform of ending America’s wars. Obama voters and much of the rest of the world figured this promise referred not only to the conventional conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan, but also to what liberals considered the long and unnecessary national nightmare of the war on...


Accounting for the Industrial Revolution
This is the most important question in economics: Why did the Industrial Revolution happen when and where it did–and not before or elsewhere? Fail to understand that and you may enact policies that will kill the unprecedented human progress it launched: a multiplication in the average worldwide per-capita income of between 16 and 100 times in the span of just 200 years. Compare that to the preceding thousands of years over which worldwide per-capita income was largely unchanged.In her brilliant 2011 book Bourgeois Dignity, economist and historian Deirdre McCloskey shot...


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