Noah Rayman

Noah Rayman is a writer based in New York City.

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Lost 777 Changed Path

A report follows earlier indications that Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 deliberately altered its direction after disappearing from civilian radar

By Noah Rayman

Sam Adams Brewer to Boycott Boston St. Pat's Parade

The maker of the beer brand won't sponsor Beantown's parade unless gay and lesbian groups are allowed to participate. Meanwhile, the city's mayor is trying to broker a compromise before Sunday's big event

By Noah Rayman

Pinkberry Founder Sentenced to 7 Years in Prison

Young Lee, who helped found the company in 2005 but is no longer involved, was convicted in November of beating a man with a tire iron. He allegedly got angry when the man flashed a tattoo depicting a lewd scene at him and his fiancée

By Noah Rayman

Indian Diplomat Indicted, Again

Diplomat Devyani Khobragade, whose arrest back on December 12 in New York City sparked outrage from India, was re-indicted by a New York jury for underpaying her housekeeper and falsifying a visa application

By Noah Rayman

Quiznos Gets Toasted: Sub Chain Files for Chapter 11

The company, which oversees almost 2,100 franchise locations around the world, filed for bankruptcy protection Friday, but will continue to serve toasted subs to customers. It's planning a reorganization to cut more than $400 million in debt

By Noah Rayman

Report: Over 146K Killed in Syria's Civil War

The latest figure from the U.K.-based anti-government group, Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, helps quantify the massive toll of Syria's three-year civil war, with about half of those reported deaths consisting of civilians

By Noah Rayman

You're Not Invited: Millionaires Club Keeps Growing

A record 9.63 million households had a net worth of $1 million or more last year, a 58 percent increase from 2008. The number of affluent households worth between $100,000 and $1 million also went up in 2013

By Noah Rayman

Dow Tumbles 231 Points

The index ended down for the fourth straight day amid tension in Ukraine and concerns of an economic slowdown in China, with the Dow dropping 231 points, or 1.4 percent, at close, and the S&P down 1.2 percent

By Noah Rayman

Green Light! Pot Busts in Colorado Can Be Reversed

Convictions that were under appeal when the new law allowing recreational weed took effect can be thrown out, a Colorado court ruled Thursday. The decision could impact hundreds of people who were jailed for pot possession

By Noah Rayman

Police: Teenage Girls Forced Autistic Boy To Perform Sex Acts

The girls, aged 17 and 15, were charged with assault, child pornography and false imprisonment

By Noah Rayman

Kentucky Set To Legalize Marijuana Oil

The state senate unanimously approved a bill Wednesday legalizing medical use of marijuana oil.

By Noah Rayman

NYC Blast Death Toll Rises to 8

Another body was recovered by firefighters after Wednesday's fiery collapse of two buildings in New York City's East Harlem that also left more than 60 people injured. City officials say a gas leak triggered the explosion

By Noah Rayman

Libya Intercepts North Korean Vessel

The country's government forces stopped a North Korean-flagged tanker after it left a rebel-held port loaded with oil, which the U.S. State Department described as being "illegally obtained"

By Noah Rayman

Un Tu, Caesar? Shakespeare Coming to North Korea

London's historic Globe Theatre plans to perform Hamlet, one of William's Shakespeare's most well-known works, in every country in the world to celebrate The Bard's 450th birthday — and "we have decided that every country means every country," the performers say

By Noah Rayman

WATCH: Sesame Street's 'Les Mis' Spoof Is an Important Lesson in Self-Regulation

Cookie's Crumby Pictures releases another masterpiece.

By Noah Rayman

LSD-Laced Steak Sends Fla. Family to Hospital

The Tampa Police Department determined that a bottom round steak purchased from Walmart -- which prompted a family of four to be hospitalized -- was contaminated with LSD and is calling it an isolated incident

By Noah Rayman

Condom Piercing Conviction Upheld by Canada's High Court

The nation’s top court ruled that Craig Hutchinson deprived his girlfriend of the ability to consent to sex by sabotaging the condom.

By Noah Rayman

Google Exec: 'Pretty Sure' Your Data Is Safe

At the South by Southwest festival in Austin, Eric Schmidt, the tech giant's executive chairman, said the company improved its encryption system following the leak of classified data by former NSA contractor Edward Snowden

By Noah Rayman

No 'No' Option in Secession

Crimea, which voted to put the question of secession from Ukraine to a referendum, has released a ballot with severely limited choices, and all of the options come with strings attached

By Noah Rayman

European Union Suspends Russia Trade Talks

The announcement by the E.U. follows a move by the White House to impose financial sanctions on people in Ukraine and Russia it believes have instigated unrest in the southern region Crimea amid a tense, days-long standoff with Russia

By Noah Rayman
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