Alexei Navalny vows not to "step back" as he is released from prison a week after the killing of fellow opposition figure, Boris Nemtsov. SOURCE: BBC News - World - Read entire story here. … [Read More...]
Headlines
Harrison Ford injured in plane crash
US actor Harrison Ford is expected to make a full recovery from injuries suffered when crashing his plane on to a golf course in Los Angeles. SOURCE: BBC News - World - Read entire story here. … [Read More...]
NASA’s Dawn spacecraft meets dwarf planet Ceres today
A NASA spacecraft will rendezvous this morning with the dwarf planet Ceres in the asteroid belt located between Mars and Jupiter. SOURCE: CBC | World News - Read entire story here. … [Read More...]
LAPD formally identifies homeless man killed in controversial police shooting
A homeless man who was shot to death by police during a confrontation over the weekend was identified under his true name — not the stolen identity he had used for years. SOURCE: CBC | World News - … [Read More...]
- ISIS bulldozes ruins ancient Assyrian city of Nimrud, Iraqi TV says
- Labour ‘must rule out SNP deal’
- EU says it’s ready for more Russia sanctions if necessary – euronews
- Mob in India Breaks Into Jail, Lynches Rape Suspect – NBCNews.com
- Outcry as IS ‘wrecks’ Assyrian site
- Palestinian driver attacks Israelis
Sports
Announcer Craig Sager returns from leukemia to NBA sideline – USA TODAY
USA TODAYAnnouncer Craig Sager returns from leukemia to NBA sidelineUSA TODAYCHICAGO (AP) — Craig Sager returned to his familiar spot on the NBA sideline Thursday after being treated for leukemia. The sideline reporter worked the Chicago Bulls' … [Read More...]
Last-gasp birdie keeps South Korea’s Park on top
A last-gasp birdie kept Park In-Bee on top at the HSBC Women's Champions on Friday as world number one Lydia Ko fought through one of the "craziest" rounds of her life. Park, demoted to second in the world by Ko, 17, was trailing … [Read More...]
Wimbledon – Djokovic, Ferrer and del Potro, move into the second round
There are few other news coming around from the first few days at the All English Club in London as important or as shocking as Rafael Nadal losing to Steve Darcis from Belgium in his first round matchup. We were really not expecting this one to go … [Read More...]
JockSpin.com Sports News :: Wisconsin Badgers Posts You Perhaps Missed 03/06/2015
Wisconsin vs. Minnesota: Early offensive blitz gives Badgers outright Big Ten title The Badgers smashed the Gophers 76-63 on their home court to stand alone as the Big Ten's regular-season champions. Behind a blistering hot first half, No. 6 … [Read More...]
ESPN Wins Exclusive Broadcast Rights to 2016 Hockey World Cup
ESPN, who lost the rights to broadcast soccer’s World Cup for 2018 and 2022 to rival Fox Sports, has had to accept the next best thing and has been given the exclusive rights to televise the 2016 World Cup of Hockey in American television … [Read More...]
Health
Homeowners Group Denies Playhouse for Cancer-Stricken Girl
The parents of a young girl with leukemia want to build their daughter a playhouse, but they've been blocked by their homeowners association. Pete and … [Read More...]
Slightly More Latinos and African Americans Sign Up On California Exchange
The percentage of Latinos and African Americans who signed up for subsidized health coverage through California’s insurance exchange increased … [Read More...]
Will the Supreme Court send Obamacare into a death spiral?
The Supreme Court heard arguments this morning in a case that could threaten the viability of the Affordable Care Act, President Obama’s … [Read More...]
New Federal Rule Will Extend Medical Leave Rights To Same-Sex Couples In All States
Starting March 27, legally married same-sex couples will be able to take unpaid time off to care for a spouse or sick family members even if they live … [Read More...]
Food Diaries, Even Simple Ones, Help to Change Eating Behavior
Photo by CEphoto, Uwe Aranas / CC-BY-SA-3.0 People who keep track of eating behaviors tend to be more successful at changing their eating habits. If … [Read More...]
Fear of abduction and being bitten by dogs are Irish children’s biggest fears – Irish Independent
Irish IndependentFear of abduction and being bitten by dogs are Irish children's biggest fearsIrish IndependentMajella O'Sullivan Twitter … [Read More...]
Chain of kidney transplants begins at San Francisco hospital
The Sacramento woman's donation to a Benicia man set off an organ swap that resulted in five more sick people getting new kidneys Thursday at a San … [Read More...]
Business
AbbVie Inc To Shell Out $21 Billion For Pharmacyclics – InvestCorrectly
New York TimesAbbVie Inc To Shell Out $21 Billion For PharmacyclicsInvestCorrectlyAbbVie Inc (NYSE:ABBV) CEO, Richard Gonzalez, finally had his way, … [Read More...]
Stock futures are higher ahead of the jobs report (SPX, DJI, IXIC, USD)
Stock futures are modestly higher of the February jobs report due at 08:30 a.m. ET. Near 8:10 am ET, the Dow was up 38 points, while the S&P 500 … [Read More...]
‘The Interview’: Much Less Compelling Than the Events It Inspired
<em>This</em> is what all the fuss was about? SOURCE: Businessweek.com -- Top News - Read entire story here. … [Read More...]
