Mitt's Not Running
Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney will tell donors and supporters Friday he will not run for president, just three weeks after upending the GOP field by suggesting he was seriously considering a third bid for the White House
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The Ad That Changed Everything
Volkswagen's “The Force” commercial, which aired in 2011, revolutionized the way advertisers approach the Super Bowl
Suge Knight Arrested for Murder
The Death Row Records co-founder is suspected of running two men over with his truck on the set of Straight Outta Compton
South Africa Grants Parole to Apartheid Leader
The South African government Friday granted parole to Eugene de Kock, the head of a covert unit for the apartheid state responsible for dozens of deaths. De Kock was sentenced in 1996 to two life terms and an additional 212 years in prison
Buzzkill: 3 Daily Alcoholic Drinks May Boost Stroke Risk
People in their 50s and 60s who down more than two alcoholic beverages daily have a 34 percent higher risk of stroke compared to lighter drinkers — and are more apt to suffer a stroke five years earlier in life, according to a new study
Assault Charges Against George Zimmerman Dropped
George Zimmerman, who was acquitted in 2012 of second-degree murder in the killing of unarmed black teenager Trayvon Martin, will not be formally charged with aggravated assault because his ex-girlfriend recanted her statement from the January incident
New 'Game of Thrones' Novel Will Not Publish in 2015
George R.R. Martin's The Winds of Winter, the long-awaited sixth novel in his 'A Song of Ice and Fire' saga that inspired the HBO series Game of Thrones, will not be published in 2015, his publisher said on Friday
Jay Z to Buy Music Streaming Service
The hip-hop magnate is in the process of buying the Scandinavian music streaming company Aspiro, in a bid to challenge industry giants Spotify and Beats. Aspiro runs two music streaming services, both of which are ad-free
Kurds Repel Major ISIS Offensive in Northern Iraq
At least 36 people, including a senior Kurdish military commander and eight of his fighters, were killed in a series of attacks carried out by Islamic State militants around the northern city of Kirkuk
Disneyland Measles Outbreak Likely Came From Overseas
An outbreak of measles that began in California’s Disneyland is likely to have come from overseas, health officials said on Thursday. Health professionals say the outbreak highlights the need for childhood vaccinations
Indian Woman Sues Uber in the U.S. Over Alleged Rape
An Indian woman who says she was raped by an Uber driver while she was traveling in his cab in December is suing the San Francisco–based online firm behind the service in a U.S. federal court in California, claiming it failed to put in place basic safety procedures
Obama to Request $1 Billion for Central America
President Barack Obama will request $1 billion from Congress on Monday to aid Central American governments making tough reforms as more youth seek opportunities in the United States, Vice President Joe Biden wrote in an op-ed published Thursday
