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It’s time to get rid of the Facebook “news feed,” because it’s not news

In the wake of the US election, critics have blamed Facebook for bringing about—at least in part—Trump's surprise ...

Scientists investigate death of 10,000 endangered 'scrotum' frogs in Peru

Scientists are investigating the mysterious deaths of at least 10,000 endangered frogs, in a river which leads into South America’s most famous ...

USA DEFCON LEVEL INCREASES TO DEFCON LEVEL 3 - NOT!

   FALSE This has been determined as false.  We are not and have not been in DEFCON 3.  It is a rumor spread by conspiracy t...

One striking chart shows why pharma companies are fighting legal marijuana

I did not write this article.  The original article can be found here: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2016/07/13/one-striking-c...

New York explosion an 'intentional act'; investigators search for clues

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Survivors of Aurora Shooting Have to Pay at Least $700K to Cinemark Theater Chain

Survivors of the 2012 Colorado movie theater attack will have to pay the Cinemark chain $700,000 for legal fees, according to a report. The Lo...

Palm Beach teen posing as doctor arrested for posing as doctor AGAIN

Can't stop, won't stop — Malachi Love-Robinson just can't quit practicing medicine, even though he is a teenager and lacks the requi...

The surgeon general just sent a worrisome letter to every doctor in America

America's doctor just knocked on the doors of every US physician across the country. Virtually, at least. On Thursday, US Surgeon General Vi...

Apple Has A Lot Riding On The iPhone 7, Just Ask Target

It’s been something of a trying year for Apple AAPL -0.19% investors. Profits keep pouring in from the company’s massive iP...

New lawsuit against Fox News: It’s a ‘sex-fueled, Playboy Mansion-like cult’

Roger Ailes is out at Fox News but the troubles for the network might just be getting started. In a new lawsuit filed in New York State Supreme Cou...

Does your WebCam Crash after Windows 10 Anniversary Update? Here’s How to Fix It

If your webcam has stopped working after installing recently-released Microsoft's big Anniversary Update for Windows 10, you are not alone. ...

Paleontologists just found a 2,500-pound T. rex skull in Montana

In the rocky hills of what is now Montana, a Tyrannosaurus rex once lumbered across the land, standing as high as 20-feet tall and stretchin...

When we’re happy, we actively sabotage our good moods with grim tasks

Always keeping your house tidy and spotless may earn you the label of “neat freak”—but “super happy” may be a more accur...

Apple confirms iPhone 7 release will be delayed

The release of iPhone 7 may be delayed. Tech experts have long predicted that the latest installment of the phone was due for release on September ...

Boko Haram - Deadlier than ISIS and Why the US isn't doing anything about it!

Since 2009, the militant Islamist group known as Boko Haram has wreaked havoc in northern Nigeria. Instilling terror through bombings, abductions, and...

Man arrested after wife makes grilled cheese too cheesy

CLARKE COUNTY, Ga. — A man was arrested Wednesday after police said he became violent when his wife made him a grilled cheese sandwich with t...

Billion-dollar brain training industry a sham—it's a placebo effect

Who wouldn’t want to be smarter? After all, high intelligence can help you get better grades in school, more promotions at work, fatter pay chec...

Muhammad Ali on life support as family is warned 'the end is near'

Boxing legend Muhammad Ali is in intensive care embroiled in his most courageous bout - for his life. The children of the sporting icon have r...

MSNBC Now Openly Bragging About Abandoning its Liberal Brand In New Ad

Although this has been a shift that has been a long time coming, MSNBC has now launched an ad campaign seeking to build on its Trump-fueled success wi...

Nigerian troops ‘rescue 157 captives as 77 Boko Haram members surrender’

Nigerian troops deployed in Borno State have rescued several abducted persons, arrested suspected Boko Haram terrorists, and recovered weapons and equ...

Twitter suspends @DarthPutinKGB account mocking Vladimir Putin

A popular Twitter account impersonating Russian President Vladimir Putin has been suspended, the latest in a series of accounts spoofing Russia a...

How video 'pranksters' are cashing in on the abuse and harassment of women

hen 22-year-old student and writer Paulina Drėgvaitė headed to Trafalgar Square last week, she was simply planning to meet a friend in central Londo...

Paris floods: Seine at 30-year high as galleries close

The River Seine in Paris is at its highest level for more than 30 years, with floods forcing closed parts of the metro systems and major landmarks. ...

#FreeAmosYee or, "How I learned to stop worrying and hate Singapore"

Amos Yee is a youtuber in Singapore who has been charged with offending Muslims and Christians. He made no threats, he made no calls to violence, he w...

Blue Angels pilot killed in Tennessee crash

The pilot of a Blue Angels jet was killed Thursday during practice for a weekend air show, hours after a Thunderbirds F-16 crashed following a flyover...

Children jog among graves at Verdun: Was it 'indecent'?

Sunday’s commemorations to mark the centenary of the Battle of Verdun have sparked anger among right and far right politicians in France as well...

Tinder's CEO says the company is working to make the dating service better for transgender user

Tinder CEO Sean Rad said Thursday he is working to make the dating service more useful to those whose gender is more complex than just male or female....

Paris shuts Louvre museum to protect priceless artworks as flood waters rise

Officials have closed Paris's Louvre museum so its priceless artworks can be moved to safety amid the threat of flooding ...

Could the Way Americans Wipe Their Asses Be Ready for a Change?

At the turn of the 20th century, the way America pooped went through a revolution when the at-home flushing toilet became a standard part of peop...

UCLA Gunman Identified As Indian-American Techie Mainak Sarkar

The gunman who killed a UCLA professor has been identified as his former doctoral student Indian-American Mainak Sarkar, who had accused him of steali...

Dem Race Tightens in California as Clinton Barely Leads Sanders 49% to 47%: Poll

Hillary Clinton is clinging to a narrow two-point lead over Bernie Sanders in California ahead of the state's June 7 primary, according to results...

Notorious Isis executioner dubbed 'The Bulldozer' captured by Syrian Army

The obese Daesh (Isis) terrorist, whose true identity is not known, has been seen in previous videos decapitating Kurdish Peshmerga soldiers. He earne...

Professor killed in UCLA murder-suicide was brilliant, kind and caring, colleagues say

UCLA students went to school Wednesday expecting to take on routine end-of-school-year tasks: final exams and presentations. But those concerns w...

Fort McMurray fire: First residents return home

Thousands of evacuees who fled a huge wildfire the in Canadian oil city of Fort McMurray a month ago are beginning to return home. Officials expect...

Teen hacks into North Korean Facebook using the password 'Password'

IT’S the story that sounds like a Seth Rogen movie sequel — a British teenager has hacked into North Korea’s version of Facebook usi...

Nissan LEAF sales are in free-fall and Tesla Model 3 could have something to do with it

Nissan was the first to introduce an upgraded battery pack to one of the mainstream electric cars, the LEAF’s new 30 kWh pack, and was only rece...

U.N. Says ISIS May Be Using Human Shields in Fallujah as Aid Groups Warn of 'Catastrophe'

ISIS is reportedly using civilian "human shields" in Fallujah as U.S.-backed Iraqi forces push into the militant-held city, the U.N. warned ...

Trans woman died of gunshot wounds after doctors couldn’t decide if she should be allowed in women

A transgender woman has died in Pakistan while operating theatre staff allegedly tried to decide whether she should be in a woman’s ward, and as...

Harambe gorilla killing: Zoo defends shooting

Thane Maynard of Cincinnati Zoo said he would make the same call today as the gorilla was agitated and was hurting the four-year-old. The killing o...

Liam Fee: Mother and partner guilty of murdering two-year-old boy

Mother Rachel Fee and her partner Nyomi have been found guilty of murdering Rachel's two-year-old son Liam in Fife. The couple were convicted o...

Here's Why PayPal Is About to Suspend Operations in Turkey

PayPal  PYPL -0.79%  will suspend its Turkish operations within the next week after the country’s financial regulators ...

Sweden struggles with first gender balance shift in 267 years

Famous for its efforts to put women on an equal footing with men, Sweden is experiencing a gender balance shift that has caught the country by surpris...

Number of UK 'Neets' increases for second consecutive quarter

The number of young people in Britain not in education, employment or training increased for a second consecutive quarter between January and March, t...

Trump ‘University:’ Judge Orders Release Of Internal Documents To Know More About Trump’s Fail

A U.S. federal judge overseeing a lawsuit filed against Donald Trump ordered the release of internal documents of Trump University, a defunc...

Gay sex causes earthquakes and 'disgusts' Allah, says Muslim cleric in Ghana

A Muslim cleric in Ghana has said sex between gay couples "disgusts Allah" and is responsible for earthquakes. Mallam Abas...

Pakistan bans airing of 'undesired' contraceptive advertisements

Pakistan has banned advertisements for contraceptive products on television and radio over concern that they expose inquisitive children to the subjec...

China to replace treacherous 2,625-foot ladder to school with stairs

A series of dramatic photos showing kids putting their lives on the line by climbing a 2,625-foot bamboo ladder to and from school forced embarassed o...

China is encouraging its citizens to eat less meat — and that could be a big win for the climate

An updated set of dietary guidelines just released by the Chinese government could be a boon not only for public health, say some environmen...

Okinawa base imposes curfew on US troops after woman's death

The US military base on Japan's island of Okinawa has imposed a midnight curfew and a ban on alcohol after the arrest of an ex-Marine suspected of...

Construction of world's largest dam in DR Congo could begin within months

The largest dam in the world is set to begin construction within months and could be generating electricity in under five years. But 35,000 people may...

Archaeologist: Boston shipwreck is rare, remarkable find

A sunken, burned ship from the 1800s uncovered during a construction project in Boston's Seaport District is a rare and remarkable find, the city&...