Brian Williams’ account of seeing dead body during Katrina questioned
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Sam Smith wins 4 Grammys, Beck takes home album of the year
LOS
ANGELES (AP) — Sam Smith's soulful sound and heartbreaking songs
resonated with fans — and his breakthrough was solidified when he took
home three of the top four Grammy Awards on Sunday, though Beck earned a
surprise win for album of the year.Read More ...
Officials: 25 people killed in Egyptian soccer match riot
CAIRO
(AP) — A riot broke out Sunday night outside of a major soccer game in
Egypt, with a stampede and fighting between police and fans killing at
least 25 people, authorities said.Read More ...
Glitch delays launch of SpaceX rocket with U.S. weather satellite
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Irene klotz CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (Reuters) - Launch of a SpaceX rocket
with a U.S. weather satellite bound for deep space was called off
minutes before liftoff on Sunday due to a technical problem, officials
said. Launch had been targeted for 6:10 p.m. EST from Cape Canaveral Air
Force Station in Florida. The next opportunity to launch is 6:07 p.m.
EST on Monday, said NASA launch commentator Michael Curie. The rocket
carries the Deep Space Climate Observatory, nicknamed DSCOVR, a
partnership of NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration.Read More ...
Obama, Katy Perry team up against domestic abuse at Grammys
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U.S. judge puts $94.5 million Atlantic City casino deal on hold
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- A federal judge in New Jersey on Sunday called a temporary halt to
the pending sale of bankrupt Revel Casino in Atlantic City and scheduled
a hearing on Monday on a motion to block some of the terms of the $94.5
million deal. U.S. District Court Judge Jerome B. Simandle ordered an
emergency hearing for 3 p.m. in the proposed sale of the property to
Florida developer Glen Straub, who could lose his $10 million deposit if
the deal does not close by Monday's deadline.Read More ...
John Kerry: ‘We are on the road’ to defeating IS
The
secretary of state says the U.S.-led coalition is “on the road” to its
goal of degrading and destroying the Islamic State militant group in
Iraq and Syria.Read More ...
Iran's Khamenei suggests he'd back nuclear compromise with West
Iran's paramount leader boosted Iranian negotiators under fire from hardliners at home opposed to rapprochement with the West.Read More ...
Peace in Ukraine is goal of four-nation talks in Minsk
Top-level talks will take place in Minsk, Belarus, German officials says.Read More ...
Teen arrested in mall shooting; only 1 of 3 victims targeted
MONROEVILLE,
Pa. (AP) — A teenager who police say opened fire at a Pittsburgh-area
mall, shooting his intended target as well as a couple, was arrested
early Sunday after police used surveillance footage and an Instagram
photo to link the suspect to the shooting.Read More ...
Police: 5 dead, including gunman, in Georgia shooting
DOUGLASVILLE,
Ga. (AP) — A man shot six people Saturday afternoon, killing four of
them, including his ex-wife and several children before turning the gun
on himself on a quiet, suburban street outside Atlanta, police and
neighbors said.Read More ...
Israel will try to halt 'dangerous' nuclear deal with Iran
JERUSALEM
(AP) — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Israel will do everything
it can to prevent world powers from reaching a "bad and dangerous deal"
with Iran over its disputed nuclear program.Read More ...
Police: Mall shooting targeted 1 of 3 victims; gunman sought
MONROEVILLE, Pa. (AP) — Gunfire erupted at a Pittsburgh-area shopping center on Saturday evening, wounding three people, two critically, in a shooting that targeted one of the victims, police said. The mall and a hospital's emergency room were placed on lockdown as police searched for the suspect.
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Brian Williams is not alone: Hillary Clinton, Stephen Glass, and others who 'misremembered'
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Four-way emergency Ukraine summit planned in Minsk
French, German, and Ukrainian leaders are set to talk with with Vladimir Putin.Read More ...
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