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U.S. Knocks on Russia's Door
The U.S. will deploy about 600 troops for training exercises in Poland, Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia to reassure NATO and regional allies adjacent to Russia
Ferry Death Toll Tops 150
More than 100 people remain missing after the Sewol sank off South Korea last week, prompting the arrest of at least seven crew members
IRS Gave Bogus Bonuses
The IRS paid $1 million in bonuses to employees who owed back taxes and another $1.8 million in bonuses to workers facing disciplinary problems
JetBlue Pilots Vote to Unionize the Friendly Skies
After previously rejecting bids to unionize, the airline's pilots voted in favor of joining the Air Line Pilots Association, "so that we have the ability to improve our professional careers," co-chairs of JetBlue's organizing committee said
Drew Barrymore Has a Girl Named Frankie
The 36-year-old actress/member of Hollywood royalty Drew Barrymore gave birth to a daughter, Frankie, her second child with husband Will Kopelman. Barrymore’s older daughter Olive is now 19-months-old
Prostitution: There's an App for That
An app called Peppr is available in Germany, where prostitution was legalized in 2002 and where the sex industry is now worth about $21 billion a year. The app's creator says it will "revolutionize the image of sex work" for the better
KKK Forms Neighborhood Watch in Pennsylvania Town
'It’s just like any neighborhood watch program. It’s not targeting any specific ethnicity,' says the Fairview Township chapter president. The group has distributed flyers around the neighborhood that read: 'You can sleep tonight knowing the Klan is awake'
Nepal Agrees to Relief Fund So Sherpas Keep Climbing
Authorities in Nepal have offered to meet with Sherpas working in the Himalayas to negotiate better compensation for those killed or injured while helping mainly foreign climbers conquer the world's highest peaks
Gone Girl Author: Film Stays True to Book's Spirit
During a Reddit AMA, Gillian Flynn discussed the upcoming film of her marital murder mystery, which will star Ben Affleck, as well as her writing process and why her novel Sharp Objects deserves the movie treatment
Fears Rise Over Saudi Arabia's MERS Outbreak
The deadly virus had been linked to contact with camels, but hints of a rise in human contagion have been muddied by a sluggish government response, which has not confirmed whether the virus is mutating, nor performed the tests that would reveal if that is the case
California Lawmakers Kill 'Affluenza' Bill
California legislators shot down a bill that would have created the country's first ban on using the "affluenza" (rich kids don't know better) defense. It was introduced after a wealthy Texas teen got probation for killing four people and injuring others in a drunk-driving accident
Yes, It's Illegal for a Captain to Abandon Ship in S. Korea
South Korean law differs from international maritime standards regarding a captain abandoning ship, but that's the least of the charges facing Captain Lee Joon-seok, who allegedly decided to flee to safety as his passengers were left to die below
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