What the hell’s the matter with Maryland?
There’s really no question by now that entirely too many school administrators across America are crazy, drooling morons. However, school administrators in Maryland — and some teachers, and a few students — possess a special, possibly bionic blend of stupidity and lunacy.
The Daily CallerLorne Michaels, Tina Fey reunite for 'SNL' opener
NEW YORK (AP) — When "Saturday Night Live" returns this weekend for its 39th year, executive producer Lorne Michaels won't be fretting.
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It was game over for an Auburn University lacrosse player who police allege went on a real-life crime spree inspired by the popular video game “Grand Theft Auto.” Zachary Burgess’ alleged night of mayhem came to an end Saturday at 2:24 a.m., when police in...
ABC NewsU.S. shift needed for Syria peace deal: Putin ally
By Gabriela Baczynska and Timothy Heritage MOSCOW (Reuters) - World leaders will be able to secure a peace deal in Syria only if Washington drops demands for President Bashar al-Assad's removal and the threat of air strikes, an ally of President Vladimir Putin said. Russia, Assad's main backer, has…
ReutersHuman-Loving Gorilla Doesn't Play Well With Other Gorillas
Patrick the Gorilla will get a new home after antisocial behavior leaves him with no friends.
ABC News VideosChina adoption agency furious over 'child exchange' report
BEIJING (Reuters) - China's adoption agency said it was "very shocked and furious" about the findings in a Reuters report that exposed how U.S. parents use the Internet to abandon unwanted children they have adopted from abroad, including China. A five-part Reuters investigation published this…
ReutersOnly Generation Lockdown can resolve America's gun debate
By Rob Cox On the website of the Nationwide Children's Hospital in Columbus there is a statistic worth knowing if you live in Ohio. About 1,100 residents of the Buckeye State lose their lives at the trigger of a firearm every year. That includes homicides, accidental shootings and suicides. It's…
ReutersKenya info blackout? Extraordinary lack of detail about Westgate seige
Even as President Uhuru Kenyatta was giving his televised address on Tuesday, telling the world that the siege of Nairobi’s Westgate mall was over, Kenya’s "netizens" were celebrating.
Christian Science MonitorFlawless $60-mn pink diamond up for auction in Geneva
Geneva (AFP) - A flawless 59.60-carat pink diamond known as the "Pink Star" is up for grabs at a Sotheby's auction in November with an asking price of $60 million (49 million euros), the highest ever sought for a gemstone.
AFPGunshots ring out at Nairobi mall; Kenyans mourn
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Gunshots rang out from the upscale mall in Kenya's capital Wednesday morning, the day after the president declared an end to a four-day siege by Islamic militants.
Associated PressUS Treasury: debt cap closes room to maneuver Oct 17
Washington (AFP) - Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew warned Wednesday the US government will have no more flexibility to juggle spending and meet its obligations after October 17, under a statutory debt cap.
AFP55 mins agoTenn. Man Says Daughter's Teacher Promoted 'Islamic Tolerance'
Tenn. Father Says World Studies Teacher Pushed 'Islamic Tolerance'
Good Morning America'Get a boat!' Venezuela flights booked full for months
By Girish Gupta and Andrew Cawthorne CARACAS (Reuters) - If you live in Venezuela and want to fly abroad, get in line. Flights are booked solid months in advance, not from a new interest in exotic destinations but because locals are profiting from a play on the nation's tightly controlled currency…
ReutersU.S. Postal Service pays futurist to study stamps' fate
By Elvina Nawaguna WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The financially strapped United States Postal Service is paying a futurist more than half a million dollars to assess the future of stamps as the agency struggles to raise revenues. The Postal Service will pay Faith Popcorn's BrainReserve, which describes…
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AdChoices NetflixSponsoredBond is back, in William Boyd's new novel 'Solo'
LONDON (AP) — William Boyd has left James Bond stirred, if not shaken.
Associated PressYoga Teacher Gains 40 lbs to Teach a Lesson
Trina Hall says she packed on the pounds to teach others about accepting their body.
ABC News VideosWinner-takes-all in America's Cup after US comeback
San Francisco (AFP) - America's Cup holders Oracle Team USA were on Wednesday set for a decisive showdown with Emirates Team New Zealand after clawing back a seemingly insurmountable deficit in one of sport's greatest ever comebacks.
AFPMom selling Kurt Cobain's childhood home in Wash.
ABERDEEN, Wash. (AP) — This month marks the 20th anniversary of Nirvana's final studio album, and fans aren't just able to buy a new "super deluxe" box set to celebrate the occasion. They can also buy the childhood home of late frontman Kurt Cobain, complete with his mattress.
Associated Press15% in US shun Internet; most intend to stay offline
Washington (AFP) - Despite a seemingly unstoppable move to digital lifestyles, some 15 percent of Americans don't use the Internet, and most are quite content to remain offline, a survey shows.
AFPGirl in Adoption Dispute Gets Permanent Home
After 4 years and 2 states, Cherokee girl in disputed adoption case gets permanent home in SC
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