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September 2015
Kuwait: 26 Accused of Iran-Linked Plot
By RICK GLADSTONE
Authorities in Kuwait have charged 25 Kuwaitis and an Iranian with illicit arms possession and secretive contacts with Iran and its ally Hezbollah.
Published: September 2, 2015 at 12:00AM
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Buzzing: Christina Applegate is a terrible Meryl Streep in Funny or Die’s Lifetime spoof
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Christina Applegate is a terrible Meryl Streep in Funny or Die’s Lifetime spoof
Meryl Streep has has played plenty of real people on screen: nuclear whistleblower Karen Silkwood, culinary icon Julia Child, and former British…
Published on September 1, 2015 at 06:49PM
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Anxious for Birdless Parade, China Deploys Its Monkeys
By CHRIS BUCKLEY
Chinese news websites have recently featured monkeys trained to tear apart the nests of birds that might foul up the engines of fighter jets involved in a military parade on Thursday.
Published: September 2, 2015 at 12:00AM
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MLB: Yankees 1B Mark Teixeira (31 HR) out at least 2 more weeks due to bone bruise on right shin, GM Brian Cashman said (ESPN)
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Viral: Watch a Young Cancer Patient Flawlessly Sing ‘Fight Song’ with Rachel Platten
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Watch a Young Cancer Patient Flawlessly Sing ‘Fight Song’ with Rachel Platten
"He memorized the lyrics after three or four times listening to it … he sings it in the morning, before bed and during shots he has to get," says Jeremiah Succar's father
Published on September 1, 2015 at 03:31PM
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Buzzing: Wrestling legend Jimmy ‘Superfly’ Snuka charged in 1983 murder
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Wrestling legend Jimmy ‘Superfly’ Snuka charged in 1983 murder
Jimmy Snuka, known for wrestling in the ’70s and ’80s for ECW, WWF, and WWE, has been charged with third-degree murder and involuntary manslaughter…
Published on September 1, 2015 at 06:15PM
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Buzzing: Meet Denise, Kermit the Frog’s new love interest
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Meet Denise, Kermit the Frog’s new love interest
Just a few weeks following the announcement of Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy’s breakup, the “It’s Not Easy Being Green” crooner appears to have…
Published on September 1, 2015 at 06:15PM
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Obama Gains Support of Two Senators for Iran Nuclear Deal
By DAVID M. HERSZENHORN
Senators Bob Casey and Chris Coons, both Democrats, said they would back the accord, putting the White House within one vote of the 34 needed to block the opposition.
Published: September 2, 2015 at 12:00AM
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Redskins Name Kirk Cousins as Quarterback; Steelers Obtain Kicker
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Picking Cousins over Robert Griffin III, Coach Jay Gruden said, “It’s Kirk’s team.”
Published: August 31, 2015 at 08:00PM
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