Israeli woman becomes longest jailed military objector
A 19-year-old Israeli woman has spent more than three months in military prison in what supporters say is the longest sentence ever handed down to a female conscientious objector.
A 19-year-old Israeli woman has spent more than three months in military prison in what supporters say is the longest sentence ever handed down to a female conscientious objector.
The Red Devils and England skipper has hailed his teenage counterpart's national call-up, stating he is in contention to travel to France this summer
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NEW YORK, May 18 (UPI) -- Time Warner Cable has been sold for $55.1 billion and the new owner says it will phase out the Time Warner Cable name, while maintaining service to customers.
Police say officers shot and killed a knife-wielding man in a busy, tourist-filled area of midtown Manhattan
SEOUL, May 18 (Yonhap) -- An appeals court handed down a 42-month jail term to the chief of a local steelmaker Wednesday for gambling abroad with millions of dollars he embezzled. The Seoul High Court also ordered Chang Sae-joo, chairman of Dongkuk
In 2004, social worker Victoria Bruner helped establish a three-week intensive post-traumatic stress disorder program at the Defense Department’s Deployment Health Clinical Center at the former Walter Reed Army Medical Center.
Nashville’s Eric Paslay decided to call a little attention to this matter in a heartwarming fashion: During his performance of hit single “High Class” at this year’s Stagecoach country musical festival, the singer hosted a troupe of 20 youngsters from the Indio Boys & Girls Club onstage to dance and strut their stuff for the hordes of fans in attendance. YAHOO MUSIC: Where did you come up with the idea of partnering up with the Boys And Girls Club for Stagecoach? ERIC PASLAY: I grew up with juvenile diabetes... Читать дальше...
The Democrats are introducing legislation to establish a uniform national date labeling system to cut down on the confusion. Blumenthal and Pingree say the recommendations are based on reports by the Natural Resources Defense Council, the Harvard Food Law and Policy Clinic, and the Food Date Labeling Working Group.
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The NFL Competition Committee and Baltimore Ravens will present a scaled-down instant replay proposal to team owners next week.
Google launches new ‘assistant’ and Home at its biggest event of the year
Melissa Benoist poses with her pal and Supergirl co-star Laura Benanti at the Center On the Aisle Celebration held at Feinstein’s/54 Below on Monday (May 16) in New York City. Laura was the guest of honoree at the event and her celeb pals honored her with special performances all night long. Melissa joined Laura on [...]
A look at the paint schemes that have been revealed so far for the Southern 500.
"Sometimes it might be hard to finish a verse or something, but you stick with it, and eventually the magic happens," he says.
CNN | First missing Chibok girl found after 2 years as Boko Haram prisoner |
The mammoth inferno devastating northern Alberta has now destroyed more than 877,000 acres — more than four times the size of New York City. Well over 1,700 firefighters are trying to get a grip on the blaze, which started May 1 near Fort McMurray. But as of Wednesday, the fire is still 0% contained, the […]
When Amina Ali Nkeki was kidnapped by the Nigerian terrorist group Boko Haram more than two years ago, she was a mere schoolgirl. On Tuesday night, she apparently wandered out of a forest, asking for help — accompanied now by a “husband” and a baby. She is the first of the more than 200 Chibok […]
The Senate finally, finally, did its job this one time. NBC News:
In another historic moment for the Obama administration, the Senate on Tuesday evening confirmed the long-stalled nomination of Eric Fanning to be Army secretary.
Fanning thus becomes the first openly gay leader of any U.S. military service — a milestone not lost on gay rights groups and coming five years after the repeal of "don't ask, don't tell," which had prohibited gay and lesbian service members from being open about their sexuality. Читать дальше...
Goal has shortlisted the six most impressive players in the English top flight this season - who gets your vote as the division's outstanding talent in 2015-16?
Visitors at the Victoria & Albert Museum can thank the robots for their shady resting spot this summer.
New York City police officers shot and killed a man during the morning rush hour Wednesday in Midtown Manhattan after he refused their orders to drop a knife and then lunged at them, authorities said. Photo: Reuters
New York City police officers shot and killed a man during the morning rush hour Wednesday in Midtown Manhattan after he refused their orders to drop a knife and then lunged at them, authorities said. Photo: Reuters