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The Commitments at 25: Robert Arkins, Ken McCluskey & Dave Finnegan interview
The Commitments at 25: Robert Arkins, Ken McCluskey & Dave Finnegan interview
  Extraordinary as it may seem The Commitments has reached its quarter century. This unlikely smash hit followed the fortunes of a group of young Dubliners scaling the cliff-face of soul to find
Jordanian writer gunned down outside courthouse
Jordanian writer gunned down outside courthouse
A prominent Jordanian writer has been shot dead in front of the courthouse where he was on trial for sharing a cartoon deemed offensive to Islam.
Kevin Durant Returns To Seattle As Part Of His Charity’s New Basketball Court Initiative
Kevin Durant Returns To Seattle As Part Of His Charity’s New Basketball Court Initiative
Kevin Durant only played one season in Seattle before the SuperSonics relocated to Oklahoma City, but Seattle becomes the latest city to get a renovated outdoor basketball court courtesy of Durant’s
Bosnian Serbs vote in referendum banned by top court
Bosnian Serbs vote in referendum banned by top court
Bosnian Serbs are voting in a referendum banned by the country's constitutional court, risking Western sanctions against their autonomous region and criminal charges against their leaders.
The Challenge
The Challenge
Sinosphere: Jewish and Chinese: Explaining a Shared Identity
Sinosphere: Jewish and Chinese: Explaining a Shared Identity
Moshe Bernstein, a researcher based in Western Australia, discusses the revival of an ancient Jewish community facing a government clampdown.
Swiss vote on granting new powers to intelligence services
Swiss vote on granting new powers to intelligence services
Swiss voters are casting ballots to decide whether to grant new powers to Switzerland's intelligence services like tracking internet activity, snooping on email boxes and tapping phones to better
China begins operating world’s largest radio telescope
China begins operating world’s largest radio telescope
The world's largest radio telescope began searching for signals from stars and galaxies and, perhaps, extraterrestrial life Sunday in a project demonstrating China's rising ambitions in space
UK police arrest man in hacking of Pippa Middleton’s phone
UK police arrest man in hacking of Pippa Middleton’s phone
London police say they have arrested a 35-year-old man suspected of hacking the iCloud account of Pippa Middleton, the younger sister of the Duchess of Cambridge, and stealing 3,000 photographs.
3 found dead in Fullerton home in ‘targeted attack;’ 17-year-old reported missing
3 found dead in Fullerton home in ‘targeted attack;’ 17-year-old reported missing
Two men and a woman were found dead in a Fullerton home Saturday in what police said was a targeted attack. Police also searched for a 17-year-old girl who lived at the home.
Winterkorn Behind Dieselgate Coverup, New Docs Suggest
Winterkorn Behind Dieselgate Coverup, New Docs Suggest
That hurts. Martin Winterkorn, Beijing 2014 (Picture: Bertel Schmitt) Former Volkswagen CEO Martin Winterkorn was well aware of the dieselgate scandal, long before it was made public, documents cited
Three adults found slain in Fullerton home after child calls police; teenager is missing
Three adults found slain in Fullerton home after child calls police; teenager is missing
Authorities are now calling the deaths of two men and a woman found in a Fullerton home a triple homicide and said they also are trying to locate a 17-year-old girl who lived in the house. Police
UFC Fight Night 95 Results: Winners, Bonuses And Highlights From Cyborg Vs. Lansberg Card
UFC Fight Night 95 Results: Winners, Bonuses And Highlights From Cyborg Vs. Lansberg Card
Cris Cyborg dominates, but she doesn’t earn a bonus at UFC Fight Night 95 in Brazil.
Southern California weather forecast for Sunday
Southern California weather forecast for Sunday
There will be slight chances for rain Sunday and temperatures will remain cool with highs in the 60s and 70s.
Police Pursue Stolen Vehicle in West LA Area
Police Pursue Stolen Vehicle in West LA Area
Police were pursuing a stolen vehicle in the West LA area on Saturday evening. The pursuit ended around 11:10 p.m. in the Brentwood Heights area where several people were taken into custody.  Southern
12 hurt when bus carrying Chinese teens crashes near Yosemite
12 hurt when bus carrying Chinese teens crashes near Yosemite
The California Highway Patrol said 12 people were injured when a tour bus carrying Chinese teens struck a tree near Yosemite National Park and went down an embankment.  Sgt. Michael Schwab told KFSN-TV
300 Attend Benefit for Santa Clarita Police Officer Battling Cancer
300 Attend Benefit for Santa Clarita Police Officer Battling Cancer
There was a huge demonstration of support in Santa Clarita Saturday for Officer Miriam Alvarado, a single mother of four battling cancer. Although a large number of people turned out, Alvarado’s
Freshers’ Fairs Are Dreadful – And They Were In My Day, Too
Freshers’ Fairs Are Dreadful – And They Were In My Day, Too
This week thousands of freshers are leaving home to start university, exactly four years after I did the same. Everyone has stories of the horror of freshers’ week hangovers, which could be why few
Tens of thousands march against same-sex marriage in Mexico
Tens of thousands march against same-sex marriage in Mexico
Tens of thousands of people marched through Mexico City on Saturday in opposition to President Enrique Pena Nieto's push to legalize same-sex marriage.
Mexico sees surge of migrants from Haiti, Africa and Asia
Mexico sees surge of migrants from Haiti, Africa and Asia
Mexican immigration authorities said Saturday they have been hit by a surge of almost 5,000 Haitian, African and Asian migrants entering by the southern border in just a few days.
National Museum of African American History and Culture opens
National Museum of African American History and Culture opens
The Smithsonian Institute opened the highly-anticipated National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington, D.C. Saturday morning.
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