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Confessions From a Flawed Animal Advocate
I now declare that I am going vegan about twice a month, usually after being disturbed by the mistreatment of yet another animal in the mainstream dairy industry. And then I'm at a restaurant and spy a cheese plate on the menu and it even includes Gr... → Read More
The Day A Dozen Parents and Children Killed a Shark for a Selfie
This is a generation that experiences animals, nature and the great wonders of our world behind the safety of four-inch screens instead of understanding how to live among them in reality.... → Read More
Broken Water Pipe Floods UCLA Campus
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Officials say a broken water pipe that is flooding parts of the UCLA campus will take hours to turn off. Los Angeles Water and Power spokeswoman Michele Vargas says the water main under Sunset Boulevard that ha... → Read More
The Truth Behind My Travel Photos
Pretty travel photos mask the work it takes to reach the destination. There is no shortcut to Easter Island. But with a little patience, the journey often becomes the best part.... → Read More
US: Russia Violated Nuclear Missile Treaty
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration is accusing Russia of violating a 1987 nuclear missile treaty, calling the breach a, quote, 'very serious matter.' An administration official says the United States has notified Russia o... → Read More
BuzzFeed Editor Fired Following Plagiarism Charges
BuzzFeed has fired viral politics editor Benny Johnson, saying it found "40 instances of sentences or phrases copied word for word from other sites." Editor-in-Chief Ben Smith wrote Friday night that Johnson was let go after his team con... → Read More
U.S. Fighter Jets Escort Plane Home After Passenger Threat
July 25 (Reuters) - Two U.S. F16 fighter jets were scrambled to escort a Panama City-bound flight from Canada back to Toronto on Friday after a man on the plane apparently threatened to blow up the aircraft, authorities said. Major ... → Read More
Death Toll Tops 700 As Kerry Pushes For Gaza Truce
* Israeli tank fire kills 16 Palestinians before dawn * Kerry reports progress in ceasefire talks; Israel is mum * U.S. extends ban on U.S. flights to Israel for second day By Nidal al-Mughrabi and Allyn F... → Read More
PLO Backs Hamas Truce Demands
* PLO endorsement could help Cairo's truce bid * Israel presses offensive, Gaza toll hits 624 * Slain officer brings Israeli losses to 31 * Foreign airlines shun Tel Aviv over rocket risk (Updates Isra... → Read More
Lena Dunham Asks Why People Use Birth Control, World Learns Critical Lesson
As the White House took steps to accommodate religious nonprofits wanting to opt out of contraception coverage, HBO's "Girls" creator Lena Dunham took to Twitter Tuesday evening with a simple question: The Supreme Court's Hobby Lobby... → Read More
Sterling Takes Action Against Wife, Adam Silver, NBA
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling has filed a new lawsuit in his attempt to retain the team and derail a potential $2 billion sale. The lawsuit filed Tuesday in Los Angeles County Superior Court names estranged wi... → Read More
Israeli Aircraft Hits Dozens Of Targets In Gaza
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israel bombed five mosques, a sports stadium and the home of the late Hamas military chief across the Gaza Strip early on Tuesday, a Gaza police official said, as the U.N. chief and the U.S. secretary of state launc... → Read More
Fugitive South Korea Ferry Businessman's Body Found
(Adds details from police news conference) SEOUL, July 22 (Reuters) - South Korean police said on Tuesday that a body found last month in the south of the country was that of a fugitive businessman who headed the family that owned t... → Read More
Ukraine Rebels Hand Over Black Boxes
DONETSK, Ukraine, July 22 (Reuters) - A senior separatist leader, Aleksander Borodai, handed over black boxes from an airliner downed over eastern Ukraine to Malaysian experts in the city of Donetsk in the early hours of Tuesday. "Here they a... → Read More
Dozens Dead In China From Truck Collision With Passenger Bus
BEIJING (AP) — At least 38 people have died in a collision between a truck loaded with flammable liquid and a passenger bus on a highway in southern China. The state-run Xinhua News Agency says the truck rear-ended the bus around... → Read More
Australian PM: 'Russian-Backed Rebels' Appear To Be Behind Malaysia Plane Crash
SYDNEY, July 18 (Reuters) - Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott said on Friday it appeared that "Russian-backed rebels" were behind the shooting down of a Malaysia Airlines passenger jetliner over eastern Ukraine. (Reporting by Matt Siege... → Read More
Putin Blames Malaysia Plane Crash On Ukraine
MOSCOW, July 18 (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday said Ukraine bore responsibility for the downing of a passenger plane in the country's east, saying it would not have happened if Kiev had not resumed a military campaign against ... → Read More
Introducing The New Captain America
There's a new Captain America coming to town. Sam Wilson, Captain America's longtime partner The Falcon, will be replacing Steve Rogers this fall in the comic book series, Marvel Chief Creative Officer Joe Quesada revealed on Comedy Central&rsquo... → Read More
Gunmen Attack Afghanistan Airport
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Gunmen used rockets to attack the Kabul International Airport in the Afghan capital Thursday, a senior military official said. The gunmen occupied two buildings, which were under construction, 700 meters... → Read More
458 Children Rescued From Mexico Group Home Amid Sex Abuse Scandal
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Federal and state police officers raided a group home Tuesday in the western state of Michoacan and rescued 458 children who were forced to beg for money and suffered sexual abuse while being against their will in filthy cond... → Read More