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Felicity Huffman’s two-week jail sentence triggers claims of ‘white privilege’
Actress Felicity Huffman has been accused of benefiting from “white privilege” after getting just a two-week jail sentence over paying to inflate her daughter’s...
Idle mines portend dark days for top US coal region
At two of the world's biggest coal mines, the finances got so bad that their owner couldn't even get toilet paper on credit. ...
UPDATE 3-Trump floats possible defense treaty days ahead of Israeli elections
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Saturday he had spoken with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu about a possible mutual defense treaty between the...
Egypt’s Sisi denies graft accusations
Egypt's President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Saturday flatly denied allegations of corruption made by an Egyptian businessman, assuring he was "honest and faithful" to...
African leaders laud Mugabe at state funeral in divided Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe gave former president Robert Mugabe a state funeral on Saturday with African leaders paying tribute to a man lauded as a liberation hero...
Trump lashes out at MSNBC’s Joy-Ann Reid, tweets that he ‘never met’ the TV...
Joy-Ann Reid, who recently published a critical book about Donald Trump, was the target of the president's vitriol on Twitter Saturday morning.
Solid gold toilet stolen from English stately home
A gang of thieves on Saturday stole an 18-carat gold toilet from Britain's Blenheim Palace, police said, causing flooding that damaged the world-famous stately...
How to Sink a ‘Battleship’: Why Sea Mines Can Sink Any Navy in a...
A cheap way to deny an enemy access to vital seas.
Anti-Car Groups Call for a Ban on SUVs, Protest at Frankfurt Auto Show
Enough! No one needs to drive luxury cars! say German protesters standing on top of SUVs at the Frankfurt auto show.
Might a tropical depression form in the Gulf of Mexico?
A non-tropical storm over the Gulf of Mexico, which is helping to steer Humberto east of the United States may evolve into a tropical...
