2014 April 18

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U.S. automakers looking to crack Russian market despite tension over Ukraine

Nevermind the Ukraine crisis and Washington’s sanctions against Moscow: U.S. automakers say the Russian market is their next big frontier. Russia is simply too large and too important for carmakers to ignore, experts said this week....

U.N. Security Council: Attack on South Sudan base that left 58 dead could be ‘war crime’

The United Nations Security Council said the attack which killed at least 58 people on a UN base in South Sudan where thousands of civilians were sheltering may ‘constitute a war crime’. Expressing its “outrage” over the...

Nevada Republican defends Cliven Bundy but calls immigrants ‘terrorists’

A Nevada Republican legislator complained about MSNBC host Chris Hayes’ remarks regarding rancher Cliven Bundy’s cattle, yet repeatedly referred to undocumented immigrants as “terrorists” during a combative interview...

Archbishop of Canterbury: Anglican Church still ‘struggling with reality’ of marriage equality

Archbishop of Canterbury warns swift change in doctrine on issue risks alienating followers abroad, principally in Africa The Archbishop of Canterbury has suggested he is unable to bless same-sex marriages because taking such a step would...

Thousands gather in Kansas to mourn victims of Frazier Glenn Miller

By Carey Gillam and Kevin Murphy LEAWOOD, Kansas (Reuters) – Thousands of mourners filled a church in Kansas on Friday to remember a teenager and his grandfather who were shot dead outside a Jewish community center last week in a suspected...

Millionaire ‘dirty style’ artist says his sexual assault story during a massage was made up

A street artist whose art is reportedly featured at the White House and Facebook headquarters insisted on Friday that a story he shared of coercing a massage therapist into performing oral sex on him was fabricated, Gawker reported. 37-year-old...

Suspect in Kansas City highway shootings faces 18 felony counts

By Kevin Murphy KANSAS CITY, Missouri (Reuters) – A man who went on a weeks-long shooting spree on Kansas City, Missouri, highways has been charged with 18 felony counts, including firing into vehicles and striking occupants, prosecutors...

Tickets go on sale in 10 of Brazil’s 12 World Cup host cities

World Cup ticketing centers opened in Brazil on Friday allowing fans who have managed to purchase match tickets for the June 12 to July 13 extravaganza to claim them. Centers opened in ten of the 12 host cities — fans will only be able to...

Singer Chris Brown to go on trial Monday on assault charges

Hip-hop star Chris Brown will stand trial on Monday for an alleged assault outside a trendy hotel in Washington. If convicted, Brown could face up to six months in jail and a $1,000 fine. Brown, 24, appeared in court Friday in the US capital in...

U.S. and Japan continue negotiations regarding Trans-Pacific Partnership

The United States said Friday there had been progress but no final deal in talks with Japan that are crucial to advancing the ambitious 12-country Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal. Negotiations failed to achieve a significant breakthrough...

Georgia store manager uses homophobic slur to get customers to pull their pants up

A convenience store manager in LaGrange, Georgia is standing by his use of a homophobic slur to prompt customers to pull their pants up, despite customer disapproval. “I’m not there to f*ck them, I’m there to serve them,”...

Venezuela in crisis as Maduro limps to a year in power

A year after promising to continue Hugo Chavez’s legacy, Venezuela President Nicolas Maduro is struggling to lead an oil-rich country plagued by economic crisis, violent protests, and rampant crime. Maduro, the self-proclaimed...

‘Superhero’ gathering at the Capitol fails to leap into Guinneess record book

They may have super-human powers and the nerve to don spandex, but a dozen Supermen and a number of Captain Americas failed to break a world record Friday outside the U.S. Capitol. Exactly 237 people gathered under dull skies attempting to...

Wyoming resort homes threatened as landslide gains speed

By Laura Zuckerman (Reuters) – A slow-moving landslide threatening the affluent Wyoming community of Jackson is picking up speed, and efforts to stabilize the area were called off because of safety concerns, city officials said on Friday....

Bill Moyers: America is on the verge of being overrun by ‘mad dash’ toward oligarchy

Bill Moyers criticized both political parties on Friday for furthering the “protection racket” built to protect the mega-rich from paying their fair share of taxes while extending their influence over politics. “Sad that...

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U.S. automakers looking to crack Russian market despite tension over Ukraine

U.N. Security Council: Attack on South Sudan base that left 58 dead could be ‘war crime’

Nevada Republican defends Cliven Bundy but calls immigrants ‘terrorists’

Archbishop of Canterbury: Anglican Church still ‘struggling with reality’ of marriage equality

Thousands gather in Kansas to mourn victims of Frazier Glenn Miller

Millionaire ‘dirty style’ artist says his sexual assault story during a massage was made up

Suspect in Kansas City highway shootings faces 18 felony counts

Tickets go on sale in 10 of Brazil’s 12 World Cup host cities

Singer Chris Brown to go on trial Monday on assault charges

U.S. and Japan continue negotiations regarding Trans-Pacific Partnership

Georgia store manager uses homophobic slur to get customers to pull their pants up

Venezuela in crisis as Maduro limps to a year in power

‘Superhero’ gathering at the Capitol fails to leap into Guinneess record book

Wyoming resort homes threatened as landslide gains speed

Bill Moyers: America is on the verge of being overrun by ‘mad dash’ toward oligarchy

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