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Airline Introduces Radical New Policy — Charging Passengers By Weight

Drew Weisholtz — Tue, 02 Apr 2013 15:16:38 +0000

With only two planes to its name, you may think Samoa Air is a fly-by-night operation, but it’s proving to be a fly-by-weight one.

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What Will Happen if Bees Continue to Die? [VIDEO]

Cole — Fri, 29 Mar 2013 18:52:04 +0000

A year ago, scientists linked nerve-agent pesticides to the recent collapse in the bee population. California commercial bee keepers have reported a 40% - 50% drop in number of bees. France and Italy are among countries who have banned such pesticides. If the bees continue to die off, will we be able to pollinate our millions of acres of crops in the United States?

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Cyprus Banks Finally Reopen After 12 Days

Associated Press — Fri, 29 Mar 2013 15:23:22 +0000

There have been long lines of anxious people outside banks in Cyprus today, but no signs of trouble as the banks opened for the first time in nearly two weeks.

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North Korea Orders Rocket Prep After US Stealth Bomber Drills In South Korea

Associated Press — Fri, 29 Mar 2013 15:02:07 +0000

North Korea's leader says his rocket forces are ready "to settle accounts with the U.S."

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New Pope Elected — Jorge Bergoglio of Argentina, Now Called Francis I

Chris Chaberski — Wed, 13 Mar 2013 18:23:05 +0000

Jorge Bergoglio, the 76-year-old archbishop of Buenos Aires, Argentina, has been elected as pope. He is the first Latin American to lead the Catholic Church. Bergoglio, who has taken the name Francis I, is also the first Jesuit priest to become pope.

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Black Smoke Rises: No New Pope on First Ballot

Chris Chaberski — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 19:44:36 +0000

Tuesday evening, a plume of black smoke rose out of the Sistine Chapel at the Vatican, signifying that the first round of balloting to elect a new pope had passed without any nominee receiving the necessary two-thirds majority.

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Saudi Arabia May Be Forced to Eliminate Hassan Chop Execution Practices Due to Swordsmen Shortage

Mike Adams — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 18:00:02 +0000

The Saudi Arabian government might need to consider contacting Steven Seagal, as a new report indicates that due to a shortage of swordsmen with just the right chops, leaders may soon be forced to have criminals executed by firing squad as opposed to the traditional beheading.

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Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez Dead

Chris Chaberski — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 22:42:19 +0000

The longtime president of Venezuela, Hugo Chavez, died on Tuesday at the age of 58, following a two-year battle with cancer.

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Hot Air Balloon Explodes in Mid-Air Over Egypt, Killing 18

Chris Chaberski — Tue, 26 Feb 2013 15:38:33 +0000

A hot air balloon carrying a group of tourists near Luxor, Egypt, exploded in mid-air Tuesday, killing 18 people in the deadliest accident ever of its kind.

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Falling Meteor Rocks Russia, Causing Injuries to 500 People

Drew Weisholtz — Fri, 15 Feb 2013 12:55:53 +0000

It may have looked like a scene out of a sci-fi movie, but a meteor racing across the sky in Russia had people scared out of their wits Friday morning.

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What We Know About Pope Benedict's Resignation

Chris Chaberski — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 13:22:07 +0000

In stunning news, Pope Benedict XVI announced Monday morning from the Vatican that he will resign his position as head of the Catholic Church, effective on February 28. This has already set off a flurry of speculation, largely because no pope has voluntarily done so since the year 1415.

The news is still coming in, but here's what we know so far:

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Girl in Mexico, Age 9, Gives Birth to Daughter — Police Looking for the Father

Drew Weisholtz — Wed, 06 Feb 2013 22:04:59 +0000

A 9-year-old girl recently gave birth to a girl in Mexico last month and now the authorities want to find the father.

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Nightclub Fire Kills Hundreds in Brazil

Chris Kissel — Sun, 27 Jan 2013 16:59:24 +0000

The death toll in a horrific nightclub fire in Brazil as risen to 232, according to news sources. This number is updated from the original count of 245 first reported by local news sources.

A fire started at the Boate Kiss nightclub around 2 AM in the southern city of Santa Maria

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North Korea Threatens Nuclear Test, Calls U.S. Its 'Archenemy'

Chris Chaberski — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 17:28:56 +0000

Sometimes—like when they call themselves "space conquerors" after launching a satellite that broke almost immediately and tumbled out of orbit—it can be hard to take North Korea seriously. Other times—like when they threaten another test of their nuclear program at a highly delicate time for their neighbors, politically—it seems wiser to keep a close eye on them.

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Shocking Video: Assassination Attempt Foiled By Jammed Gun

Tom Blunt — Sun, 20 Jan 2013 15:15:30 +0000

An attempt on the life of a Bulgarian politician was miraculously averted yesterday when the would-be killer's gun refused to fire.

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North Korea Fails in Attempt to Launch Long-Range Missile

Drew Weisholtz — Fri, 13 Apr 2012 02:45:05 +0000

North Korea found itself front and center in the international community when it launched a long-range missile Friday morning, local time.

Despite the country’s reported efforts, officials in the US claim the launch failed because the rocket broke before leaving the Earth’s atmosphere.

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China's Death Row TV – Education or Entertainment?

Cole — Mon, 12 Mar 2012 19:17:55 +0000

On the show Interviews Before Execution, interviewer Ding Yu sits down with a convicted murderer and gives the death row inmate one last interview before his/her execution. She did this once a week for five years on a Chinese state television network! I was shocked to hear there could be such a show on television.

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Kony 2012 – Help Stop the World's Most Wanted Criminal [VIDEO]

Cole — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 16:38:11 +0000

This video will most likely change your life. I had never heard of Joseph Kony before watching this documentary and that scares me. The documentary, Kony 2012, aims to spread awareness about Joseph Kony's crimes in central Africa and bring this criminal's reign of terror to a stop before 2013. With today's technology and social network can we make it happen?

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What Is the Richest Country? Hint – It's Not the US

Shauna Wright — Wed, 29 Feb 2012 18:51:21 +0000

The United States is often touted as being one of the richest countries in the world, but compared to many other nations, it seems we have some serious catching up to do. In fact, in a new Forbes list of the wealthiest lands on the globe, the US didn’t even place in the top five.

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Gas Explosion Causes Apartment Building to Collapse [VIDEO]

Cole — Tue, 28 Feb 2012 18:50:43 +0000

An explosion caused by gas in an apartment building in Astrakhan left a portion of a 9 story building leveled to the ground. The explosion occurred on the lower floors leaving a hole in the building and passers by rushed to help dig out survivors. While digging through the rubble and saving two people, the remaining stories collapsed down around them. Inside is amazing video of the rescuers and the collapse.

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