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CNNJohannesburg (CNN) — Presidents and prime ministers, celebrities and royals joined tens of thousands of South Africans to pay tribute to Nelson Mandela on Tuesday, in a memorial service celebrating a man seen as a global symbol of reconciliation. In what …Obama eulogizes Mandela as ‘great liberator’USA TODAYIn life, Nelson Mandela often irritated USWashington PostObama … Read more
HaaretzMondoweiss, a progressive Jewish website, starts tongue-in-cheek campaign, tells readers ‘desperate times call for desperate measures.’ By Haaretz | Dec. 10, 2013 | 2:52 PM. Tweet. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem. Photo by Emil Salman.Why Palestinians embrace Mandela more as fighter than peacemaker – for nowChristian Science MonitorUK warns investors against doing business with … Read more
Daily MailLindsay Lohan’s friend Ray LeMoine, who admitted beating up Barron Hilton last week at a Miami party, has a checkered past that includes hosting illegal gambling parties and rampant drug use. The 31-year-old LeMoine was candid about his excessive drug …Lindsay Lohan Party THE DRUG PHOTOSTMZ.comLindsay Lohan’s Not Being Investigated In Barron Hilton’s Bizarre … Read more
USA TODAYEmmitt Smith was left wondering what is happening to the Cowboys defense. (John David Mercer, USA TODAY Sports). With playoff positioning and first place on the line, the Dallas Cowboys went to Chicago and were annihilated by the Bears 45-28 on …Dawn Patrol: Bears win big; Our Lady of Guadalupe to draw thousandsChicago Daily … Read more
USA TODAYSANTA CLARITA, Calif. — The sounds of high-performance car engines filled the air Sunday as thousands of fans, friends and car enthusiasts headed to this Los Angeles suburb to pay tribute to Paul Walker at the site where the Fast & Furious actor died in a …Paul Walker fans in fast cars, on foot … Read more
New York TimesSOWETO, South Africa — In an outpouring of praise, memory and celebration, scores of leaders from around the world, including President Obama, joined tens of thousands of South Africans in vast rainswept soccer stadium on Tuesday to pay common …World leaders join singing crowds for Mandela memorialCNN InternationalObama’s speech at Mandela memorial: ‘Mandela … Read more
Media Pro: Time Inc.’s Ripp says ‘debt is good!’Capital New YorkYou’re about to read Capital New York’s morning media email newsletter. It comes to your inbox every weekday morning at 5:45 a.m. full of original reporting, analysis and insight. This is just one of many things you get as a Capital subscriber, and we … … Read more
NYC to Get Fast, Strong Burst of Snow TodayNBC New YorkA snow alert has been issued for New York City. When an alert is issued, the sanitation department begins getting its 365 salt spreaders ready to roll. City residents are also bracing for the winter blast. “I just moved to the area so I haven’t … Read more
USA TODAYFlorida State quarterback Jameis Winston, Auburn’s Tre Mason, Alabama’s AJ McCarron, Boston College’s Andre Williams, Northern Illinois’ Jordan Lynch and 2012 Heisman winner Johnny Manziel from Texas A&M are the finalists for the 2013 Heisman …Heisman Trophy: No Buckeyes among record-tying six finalistsColumbus DispatchHeisman Finalists SetWPROHeisman: Winston, Manziel, Lynch among 6 finalistsMiamiHerald.comSI.com –SportingNews.com –Dallas … Read more
Washington PostSOWETO —Scores of world leaders, along with tens of thousands of South Africans, honored Nelson Mandela’s extraordinary life in here Tuesday in a massive stadium ceremony filled with tributes and joyous song. Huge, boisterous crowds waited patiently …Nelson Mandela’s ‘mighty power of forgiveness’ lauded at memorialNBCNews.comNelson Mandela memorial service latest: world leaders and mourners … Read more
ReutersSEOUL (Reuters) – North Korea is engaged in a purge amounting to a “reign of terror” that has claimed the scalp of the country’s second most powerful man and risks further damaging relations with the South, President Park Geun-hye said on Tuesday.China Says It Hopes for Stability in North KoreaABC NewsNorth Korea confirms removal of … Read more
New York TimesPublished: December 10, 2013. BANGKOK — Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra on Tuesday rejected demands by anti-government protesters that she step aside before the country’s February elections. World Twitter Logo. Connect With Us on Twitter.Thai premier says she will not resign ahead of February elections, despite …The Globe and MailHow Thailand’s Meddlesome Military Got … Read more
Nelson Mandela Funeral Service Live Stream Nelson Mandela, perhaps the greatest political leader of our time, died last Thursday at the age of 95. Now, today, as this is written, the Nelson Mandela funeral service is underway and from Johannesburg’s Soccer City Stadium. U.S. President Barack Obama is in attendance. Stay tuned.
USA TODAYJOHANNESBURG — Thousands of South Africans filled trains and buses and headed to a soccer stadium where President Obama and other leaders from around the globe were honoring Nelson Mandela in a memorial service Tuesday. Extreme levels of …South Africa, world leaders gather to honor MandelaWashington PostNelson Mandela memorial: Snipers, troops stand guardCNN InternationalObama, … Read more
North Platte TelegraphLAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) — Joe Torre, Tony La Russa and Bobby Cox spent decades trying to beat each other, no holds barred. On this day, however, they were a mutual admiration society.Joe Torre, the most important manager in Yankees history, earns well-deserved …New York Daily NewsJoe Torre, Tony La Russa, Bobby … Read more
ReutersSINGAPORE (Reuters) – Singapore’s first major riot in four decades is forcing the wealthy island to confront a stubborn but vexing question: how to treat low-paid foreign workers whose muscle underpins much of the economy but whose presence increasingly …Singapore to charge 24 Indian workers for riotingTimes of IndiaSingapore to charge 24 people for riotingABC … Read more
USA TODAYArizona will indeed take a turn at No. 1 atop the USA TODAY men’s basketball coaches poll. How long that turn lasts will depend on if the Wildcats can prevent a bit of history from repeating itself. COACHES POLL: Full top 25 rankings. Arizona received 30 of …Arizona reaches top of pollSalt Lake TribuneBack … Read more
Winters Murder Suspect Holed Up In Las Vegas Home, Talking To CBS13CBS LocalLAS VEGAS (CBS13) — The man accused of killing his girlfriend in Winters is holed up in a Las Vegas home, and called CBS13′s Derek Shore. William Gardner III entered a home on Monday night that had three people inside–two adults and a … Read more
Houston ChroniclePARIS (AP) — French President Francois Hollande is going to the Central African Republic just days into a tricky French military operation there to try to restore calm amid sectarian violence. Hollande’s office announced that he will travel to the former French …French president to visit Central African RepublicRTTwo French soldiers killed in Central … Read more
Calif. murder suspect holds woman, child hostage in Las Vegas standoffLas Vegas SunA California murder suspect who barricaded himself in a Las Vegas apartment Monday night is holding hostage a woman and child, Metro Police said. The barricade began after 6 p.m. at the Camden Pointe Apartments, 4800 E. Tropicana Ave., in the … …read … Read more
ReutersJOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – World leaders from U.S. President Barack Obama to Cuba’s Raul Castro joined thousands of South Africans to honor Nelson Mandela on Tuesday in a memorial that will celebrate his gift for bringing enemies together across …Mandela memorial: Thousands gather in JohannesburgBBC NewsMourners in South Africa flock to Mandela memorialHouston ChronicleNelson Mandela memorial: … Read more
ReutersMcCown throws four TDs to lead Bears past Cowboys. CHICAGO — If the Chicago Bears decide Josh McCown’s final start of the season was Monday’s 45-28 victory over the Dallas Cowboys, the 34-year-old backup insists he is ready to hand the offense back …Bears demolish Cowboys on bitter cold nightSan Francisco ChronicleChicago Bears retire Mike … Read more
NorthJersey.comTUCSON, Ariz. — Some coaches shy away from a No. 1 ranking early in the season, worried about the impact it will have on their players’ psyche. Arizona coach Sean Miller does not back away from being No. 1 early in the. ASSOCIATED PRESS. Arizona …BALLOT BREAKDOWN: Arizona moves to No. 1 for 1st time … Read more
The 2013 Heisman Trophy competitors are Jameis Winston of Florida State, Alabama’s AJ McCarren, Texas A&M’s Johnny Manziel, Jordon Lynch of Northern Illinois, Auburn’s Tre Mason, and Andre Williams of Boston College. While Tre Mason and Andre Williams had incredible years, and Mason gained over 300 yards rushing in the SEC Championship, the Heisman Trophy … Read more
USA TODAYPHILADELPHIA — Philadelphia 76ers rookie point guard Michael Carter-Williams was released from the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania on Sunday after spending three nights being treated for a skin infection on the front of his right knee. The early …Clippers’ power trio plays well when needed in 94-83 win over 76ersLos Angeles TimesClippers … Read more
USA TODAYNearly 50 years after he put “Supercalifragilisticexpialidocius” and “Chim Chim Cher-ee” into the pop-culture vernacular with his brother Robert, Richard Sherman is still a stalwart champion of all things Mary Poppins. And on the new Blu-ray edition of the …Original Motion Picture Score Soundtrack from Disney’s SAVING MR. BANKS …Broadway WorldNew Look at “Mary … Read more
New York Daily NewsThe baseball Hall of Fame, which honored no players last summer, felt like the Hall of Fame again on Monday when it was announced that three of the great managers of all time, Joe Torre and Tony La Russa and Bobby Cox, were all voted in together, almost …La Russa receives Cooperstown … Read more
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BusinessweekThe Martian lake that may have fostered microbial life is now the crater where the National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s Curiosity landed in 2012, according to six papers presented at the American Geophysical Union in San Francisco. Source: …NASA: Ancient Mars lake may have supported lifePress Herald‘Very Earth-like’ Martian lake found by Curiosity could have … Read more
New York Daily NewsTheir stunt backfired, and now two men have been charged with stealing a roof panel off the wrecked Porsche that Paul Walker was riding in when he died, prosecutors said Monday. The Los Angeles County District Attorney said Jameson Brooks Witty, 18, …A roadside memorial for Paul WalkerBBC NewsPaul Walker fans in … Read more
SI.comCHICAGO (AP) — Neither the brutal cold nor one of the league’s worst defenses could stop Josh McCown and the Chicago Bears . McCown threw for a career-high four touchdowns, and the Bears scored on their first eight possessions to grab a share of the …Bears rout CowboysChicago TribuneMcCown Hot on Cold Night, And Bears … Read more
USA TODAYWake Forest has hired Dave Clawson from Bowling Green as its next football coach, a person familiar with the situation said. The person said a news conference to introduce Clawson was expected Tuesday in Winston-Salem, N.C. The person spoke to The …Report: Wake Forest to hire Bowling Green’s ClawsonChicago TribuneDave Clawson to be named … Read more
USA TODAYASHBURN, VA. — It hasn’t happened … yet. Mike Shanahan wasn’t fired on Monday, nor did he quit as coach of Team RG3. But sooner rather than much later, Shanahan — 24-38 in nearly four years as Washington coach — will join the likes of Norv Turner, …Mike Shanahan’s future in Washington gets cloudierLos … Read more
New York TimesThe leader of the global monitoring group that is helping oversee the eradication of Syria’s chemical weapons arsenal raised the strong possibility on Monday of a delay in the timetable, saying it would be “quite difficult” to meet a deadline three weeks from …Syria Chemical Weapons Deadlines May Be MissedWall Street JournalRussia sees … Read more
USA TODAYEL SEGUNDO, Calif. — A day later, the sting of Kobe Bryant’s unflattering comeback game had worn off a bit. After the ice baths and the late-night film session that is now part of his nightly routine again, the Los Angeles Lakers star who had given himself an F …Kobe, Lakers ready for bumps … Read more