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Wall Street JournalISTANBUL—Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan suffered the worst blow in his decade in power when an old friend quit the cabinet and called for his resignation—the latest fallout from a corruption investigation that threatens to undermine the leadership of …Turkey’s Cabinet Reshuffled Over Corruption Probe.Voice of AmericaTurkish PM reshuffles cabinet after 3 step … Read more
USA TODAYTwo of the world’s most respected leaders and NSA whistle-blower Edward Snowden delivered Christmas messages imbued with a theme of self-improvement on Christmas Day. Pope Francis, speaking on the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican, …Pope makes appeal against war, violenceNBCNews.comPope’s Christmas wish: Hope for a better worldCBC.caText of pope’s Christmas messageWashington … Read more
Los Angeles TimesThunder 123, at Knicks 94: Kevin Durant scored 29 points, Russell Westbrook had a triple-double by the middle of the third quarter, and the Oklahoma City Thunder rolled to a 123-94 victory Wednesday over the New York Knicks, who played without Carmelo …Jeers for Nets ‘nightmare’ on ChristmasNew York PostChristmas hoops takes over … Read more
Troop movements down but Atlanta airport USO going strongWXIA-TVATLANTA — For more than a decade, Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport has been one of the key hubs for troops heading to and from war. But as the war winds down, the Airport USO keeps going strong with a touch of home for thousands of military …USO welcomes … Read more
Mirror.co.ukRussia has formally dropped criminal charges against activists arrested on a Greenpeace ship protesting against oil drilling in the Arctic. The environmental protesters and a former Mirror video journalist were seized by authorities and thrown in jail for two …Russia formally drops criminal charges against Arctic 30 Greenpeace activistsThe IndependentAmnesty by Russians Includes Greenpeace CaseNew … Read more
NewsdayJwoww is pregnant. “Jersey Shore” reality star Jennifer “Jwoww” Farley announced on her website Christmas Day that she and fiance Roger Mathews are expecting their first child. “Merry Christmas from within!” wrote Farley, who is in her late 20s, in a post …J wow! Jenni Farley of MTV’s ‘Snooki & JWOWW’ announces she’s pregnantThe Star-Ledger … Read more
New York Daily NewsThe managers of Cracker Barrel have egg on their faces over the growing “Duck Dynasty” debacle. After the fast-food chain yanked show-related merchandise such as mugs, T-shirts and hats on Friday, company officials had to counter the swell of …Network quiet amid petitions calling for boycott over ‘Duck Dynasty’ moveCNN InternationalStudents speak … Read more
Los Angeles TimesSerena Williams nearly owned women’s tennis in 2013, and the Associated Press took notice by selecting her the female athlete of the year for the third time in her storied career. Williams has won the award three times, tying golfer Annika Sorenstam and …Serena Williams wins 3rd AP Athlete of Year awardSan Francisco … Read more
Chicago TribuneNEW YORK — Well, what did you expect from two injury-riddled teams playing in pajamas on Christmas morning? The Bulls and Nets struggled at the start to make this a gift for a national TV audience, but the visitors dominated the third quarter to cruise to a …Bulls, Thunder rout New York teams in … Read more
The Star-Ledger – NJ.comIt seems young Lorenzo — son of Snooki — will have a playmate. In a Christmas Day post on her website, Jenni “JWoww” Farley announced the big news: she’s pregnant. The “Jersey Shore” alumna relayed word of her pregnancy in a Christmas …Jenni ‘JWoww’ Farley Is PregnantPeople MagazineJenni “JWoww” Farley pregnant with … Read more
Pittsburgh Post GazettePenguins defenseman Brooks Orpik is tended to by medical staff on the ice after an altercation with Shawn Thornton of the Boston Bruins on December 7, 2013 in Boston, Massachusetts. Thornton2007-1 Shawn Thornton. GETTY IMAGES. Shawn Thornton …Bettman Upholds Thornton’s Long SuspensionNew York TimesBettman upholds Shawn Thornton’s 15-game suspensionUSA TODAYGary Bettman rejects Shawn … Read more
New York Daily NewsEvelyn Lozada is switching sports allegiances — and getting married to boot. The 38-year-old “Basketball Wives” star announced her engagement to Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Carl Crawford on Christmas Day. RELATED: EVELYN LOZADA …Evelyn Lozada –ENGAGED to Carl Crawford … and My Ring’s Bigger than …TMZ.comEvelyn Lozada Is Engaged to Carl CrawfordPeople … Read more
BusinessweekRecep Tayyip Erdogan, Turkey’s prime minister, gestures as he gives a speech under a Turkish flag and portraits of himself and Turkey’s first president Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, during a meeting at his ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) party …Turkish PM reshuffles cabinet after 3 step down in corruption probeFox NewsDefiant Turkish PM Erdogan in … Read more
New York TimesThe team’s problems began when Carmelo Anthony arrived for pregame warm-ups wearing a brown blazer. He grabbed a seat on the bench. Related. Knicks’ Vicious Run of Injuries Is Exacting a Toll on Anthony (December 25, 2013). N.B.A.. Live Scoreboard …Thunder blast Carmelo Anthony-less Knicks on ChristmasUSA TODAYWestbrook, Thunder Rout KnicksESPNHoliday horror show … Read more
Women CitizenTo show off the capabilities of the Windows Phone App Studio, Microsoft is handing out a demo app to those who visit the Windows Phone Store. The app shows off many of the features that the App Studio helps bake into developer’s handiwork such as …Facebook for Windows Phone 8 now lets you pin … Read more
CNN(CNN) — Passengers on a Russian polar expedition ship off Antarctica are getting a whiter Christmas than they probably wanted. The MV Akademik Shokalskiy, with 74 people aboard, got trapped in ice and is waiting for other ships with ice-breaking …Russian Passenger Ship Trapped in Antarctic IceTIMEAntarctic tourist ship trapped by sea iceSydney Morning HeraldPassenger … Read more
New York TimesThe chorus of boos and jeers started with about half a minute left in the game, when Tornike Shengelia attempted to dribble the ball behind his back but instead felt it stripped away. Shengelia, an infrequently used reserve, was far from the object of the fans’ …Gibson, Butler lead stampede, Bulls rout Nets … Read more
Morning LedgerAmazon Offers Freebies and Discounts You may think that it could already be too late to look for and buy that perfect gift for yourself, your friends, and your family. For Amazon.com, the season of giving is not yet over. The online retailer asserts that there is still …Got a Christmas gadget? Here are … Read more
NBA.comLOS ANGELES (AP) — Kobe Bryant isn’t happy about spending Christmas Day on the sideline, unable to help the struggling Los Angeles Lakers. It’s a place he’s unaccustomed to being on the holiday. Bryant leads the NBA with a record 15 appearances on …NBA Christmas Day preview: Five-game slate offers more than meets the eyeSI.comKobe … Read more
E! OnlineMerry Christmas from the Kardashian-Jenner clan! Kim Kardashian, along with her sisters, loved ones and close friends, celebrated Christmas Eve in style at mom Kris Jenner’s home for the family’s annual lavish bash. The E! star took full advantage of the …Kim Kardashian’s Daughter North West Gifted Designer Clothing, Accessories …Us MagazineBruce Jenner joins … Read more
Super Bowl history: How the Super Bowl was born (Part 3 of 5)The Star-Ledger – NJ.comIn this third installment of how the Super Bowl was born, Star-Ledger columnist emeritus Jerry Izenberg recounts how the American Football League led by Al Davis and the National Football League, led by Pete Rozelle engaged in an all out … Read more
The AustralianRUSSIA has dropped all but one of the cases against 30 crew members of a Greenpeace protest ship, marking the “final chapter” in a three-month criminal probe, the environmental group said. The cases were dismissed under a Kremlin-backed amnesty that …Russia formally drops criminal charges against Arctic 30 Greenpeace activistsThe IndependentRussia drops charges against … Read more
ESPNENGLEWOOD, Colo. — Denver Broncos wide receiver Wes Welker, who suffered two concussions in a four-week span, and defensive tackle Derek Wolfe, who has not practiced since suffering “seizure-like symptoms” on Nov. 29, were both in uniform for …Welker, Webster, Wolfe return to Denver Broncos practice field on Christmas DayThe RepublicWes Welker returned to practice … Read more
Headlines & Global NewsAstronauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS) spent their Christmas Eve conducting a rare space walk to swap out a failing part in the craft’s cooling system. The pump was successfully restarted Tuesday night, a NASA news release reported.Astronauts complete rare Christmas Eve spacewalkWashington PostAstronauts Make Rare Christmas Eve SpacewalkWall Street JournalChristmas … Read more
E! OnlineBen Stiller directs himself as Walter Mitty, forever a daydreamer who barely leaves an impression at work, but in his mind is the most extraordinary man alive—especially with the help of all those visual effects. Suddenly, a missing photograph for the very last …‘The Secret Life of Walter Mitty’: The Reviews Are InMTV.com‘The Secret … Read more
NPRChristmas is less than merry and far from bright for hundreds of thousands of families from the upper Midwest to the far northeast and into Canada, where ice storms have downed power lines, leaving many households in the cold and dark. This is the worst …Winter Storms, Power Outages Mean a White but Dark Christmas … Read more
CNN InternationalBor, South Sudan (CNN) — In the South Sudan city of Bor, memories of 1991 are playing out in real time. That was when Riek Machar fell out with John Garang, then the leader of the rebels fighting against the north in Sudan’s bloody civil war. That split led to …On Christmas, fighting rages … Read more
BBC NewsTurkish PM Recep Tayyip Erdogan has announced a major cabinet reshuffle after three ministerial resignations over a corruption inquiry. Mr Erdogan named 10 new ministers – almost half of his total roster – after talks with President Abdullah Gul. One of those …Turkey: Government reshuffle after ministers quitHouston ChronicleUPDATE 7-Hit by scandal and resignations, … Read more
TMZ.com1225-justin-bieber-tmz Justin Bieber is NOT backing off his promise to “retire” after his album drops … and last night, he proved he means business by reinforcing his retirement plans ON TWITTER!!! Just one week after he initially announced his upcoming …Justin Bieber: I’m RetiringSeattle Post IntelligencerJustin Bieber: ‘I’m officially retiring’USA TODAYIs Justin Bieber Really Retiring?MTV.comWFMY … Read more
Pedestrian dead after being hit by minivan on Christmas EveLas Vegas SunA pedestrian jaywalking on Maryland Parkway died on Christmas Eve after being hit by a man suspected of driving drunk. Witnesses told Metro Police they saw a minivan strike the 60-year-old man as he crossed Maryland Parkway in front of Sunrise Hospital … and … Read more
USA TODAYNEW YORK — For Julia Roberts, playing tart-tongued Barbara Weston in August: Osage County meant a million different things all compressed into one treasured experience. She was honored to be an integral part of Tracy Letts’ Pulitzer Prize–winning play …‘August: Osage County’ review: Dark drama is a must-seeFox NewsAugust: Osage County Starring Meryl Streep … Read more
Sydney Morning HeraldRome: Pope Francis used the first Christmas address of his papacy on Wednesday to make a broad call for global peace and an end to violence in Syria and parts of Africa, urging atheists and followers of other religions to join together in this common cause.Pope’s Christmas wish: hope for a better worldWashington … Read more
Philly.comThere’s rolling Thunder in Madison Square Garden through the first half of this one-sided Christmas Day game. The Oklahoma City Thunder are eviscerating the New York Knicks through the first half of their Christmas Day game. The Thunder hold a 60-46 …Carmelo Anthony out vs. ThunderESPNKnicks’ Anthony out against ThunderMiamiHerald.comCarmelo Anthony to miss Knicks-Thunder game … Read more
Daily MailThe 30 Greenpeace activists held by the Russians have been told charges against them are being dropped. Anthony Perrett, from South Wales, learned on Tuesday that he was free to leave the country. The others were told on Christmas Day and are …Russia drops charges against Greenpeace activists over Arctic oil protestABC OnlineRussia drops … Read more
Vancouver SunNEW YORK — NHL commissioner Gary Bettman has upheld the 15-game suspension that was assessed to Boston Bruins forward Shawn Thornton for his actions in a game against Pittsburgh earlier this month. Thornton, who appealed the ban last week, was …Bettman Upholds Thornton’s Long SuspensionNew York TimesBettman upholds Shawn Thornton’s 15-game suspensionUSA TODAYGary Bettman … Read more