Russian Figure Skating Team Wins Gold Medal In Team Event As Julia...
SOCHI, Russia (AP) — Russia Rules. The host nation won its first gold medal of the Sochi Olympics on Sunday night in the new event of team figure skating, and the resurgence of Russia's once dominant...
View ArticleDanish Zoo Kills Giraffe To Prevent Inbreeding
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Saying it needed to prevent inbreeding, the Copenhagen Zoo killed a 2-year-old giraffe and fed its remains to lions as visitors watched, ignoring a petition signed by...
View ArticleFor Sochi's Gay Community, Life Goes On As Usual
SOCHI, Russia (AP) — The mascara-lined eyes of a petite man dressed in a tuxedo greet visitors after they buzz at the armor-plated door of a one-storey building. Welcome to the Mayak cabaret, the most...
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Russian Speedskater Olga Graf Nearly Flashed Everyone After Winning A Medal...
SOCHI, Russia (AP) — A moment of triumph nearly turned embarrassing for Russian speedskater Olga Graf. The 30-year-old gave the home country a reason to cheer Sunday, winning Russia's first medal when...
View ArticleNBC Addresses Criticism Over Controversial Olympics Edit
NBC addressed criticism over a controversial edit to its broadcast of the Olympics opening ceremony in Sochi over the weekend. The network came under fire for cutting International Olympics Committee...
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Nothing Says 'Exhaustion' Quite Like The Finish Line Of An Olympic Skiathlon...
In most Olympic events, the moment of triumph is marked by celebration. With a gold medal secured, Olympic athletes have been known pump their fists or leap for joy. Those from the Dufour-Lapointe...
View ArticleHoms Evacuation: Hundreds Leave Besieged Syrian City As Gunmen Spray Bullets
BEIRUT (AP) — Hundreds of civilians were evacuated Sunday from the besieged Syrian city of Homs, braving gunmen spraying bullets and lobbing mortar shells to flee as part of a rare three-day truce to...
View ArticleAnimal Photos Of The Week: Weird News Around The Globe
Some of the most popular animal stories from the last week include: Despite recent pressure from politicians to scale back the Endangered Species Act, many plants and animals have actually been saved...
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Even Vladimir Putin Had To Stand & Applaud Russian Figure Skating Prodigy...
The 2014 Sochi Olympics have long been considered Vladimir Putin's Games but he seemed to willingly cede the spotlight briefly to 15-year-old figure skating prodigy Julia Lipnitskaia. The Russian...
View Article2014 Olympics Photos: Day 2 Of The 2014 Winter Games
Bummed you didn't get tickets to the most exciting event in winter sports this year? Can't believe you're about to miss your favorite alpine skiers? Wish you could see the bobsledding competition in...
View ArticleObama Administration Easing Immigration Rule For Would-Be Asylum Seekers
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration has eased the rules for would-be asylum-seekers, refugees and others who hope to come to the United States or stay here and who gave "limited" support to...
View ArticleBarcelona Tops Sevilla 4-1: Lionel Messi Puts Catalans Back On Top In La Liga...
By Goal.com Two goals from Lionel Messi helped Barcelona regain top spot in La Liga following a flattering victory over Sevilla on Sunday. Atletico Madrid was in pole position going into the weekend,...
View ArticleJohn Kerry To Visit China, South Korea, Indonesia And Abu Dhabi
By David Brunnstrom WASHINGTON, Feb 9 (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry will begin a trip this week to China, South Korea, Indonesia and the United Arab Emirates, the State Department said...
View ArticleState Department 'Deeply Disappointed' In North Korea
WASHINGTON (AP) — The State Department says it is "deeply disappointed" in North Korea's decision to withdraw for a second time an invitation to a U.S. envoy to discuss the release of a jailed American...
View ArticleObama And Francois Hollande: France And The U.S. Enjoy A Renewed Alliance
A decade ago, few would have imagined our two countries working so closely together in so many ways. But in recent years our alliance has transformed.
View ArticleKirsten Gillibrand Seeks Records On Military Sex Assault Cases
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon is coming under pressure to give Congress detailed information on the handling of sex crime cases in the armed forces following an Associated Press investigation that...
View Article'The Square' Film On Egypt's Revolution Will Not Be Shown In Egypt
CAIRO (RNS) There’s a lot anyone can learn from Jehane Noujaim’s Oscar-nominated documentary “The Square,” an examination of the 18-day uprising that toppled President Hosni Mubarak. But Egyptians may...
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Horse Lives In House Like A Normal Person (PHOTOS)
Who needs a barn, anyway? After Hurricane Xaver swept through northern Germany in December, one woman decided to take it upon herself to help a local resident. He just happened to be a horse. Stephanie...
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I Traveled to Palestine-Israel And Discovered There is no...
The mind has a way of making traumatic experiences seem like distant dreams to those who survive them. As it goes, the more traumatic the experience, the quicker the paramedics in one's mind rush to...
View ArticleObama, Francois Hollande Tour Thomas Jefferson's Monticello Estate
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — Celebrating the long-standing ties between their nations, President Barack Obama and French President Francois Hollande on Monday toured the sweeping Virginia estate owned...
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