U.N. Official Resigns Amid Accusations of Sex Abuse by Peacekeepers

By SOMINI SENGUPTA

Ban Ki-moon, the secretary general, said his head of mission in the Central African Republic, Babacar Gaye, had resigned “at my request.”

Published: August 13, 2015 at 12:00AM

Buzzing: Michelle Rodriguez eats a mouse soaked in her own urine for Bear Grylls’ amusement

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Michelle Rodriguez eats a mouse soaked in her own urine for Bear Grylls’ amusement

If NBC ever decides to revive Fear Factor with celebrity guests, they can consider Michelle Rodriguez’s appearance on Running Wild with Bear Grylls…

Published on August 12, 2015 at 12:02PM

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Buzzing: Fear the Walking Dead: EW review

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Fear the Walking Dead: EW review

Lately, zombie shows are behaving like zombies themselves. Once you see one of them, you can bet there will be more behind it. And right now,…

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Buzzing: One of the cars from The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift is up for sale

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One of the cars from The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift is up for sale

If you’re looking for a used car, a famous one just came on the market: The 2002 Nissan 350Z used in 2006’s The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift…

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Buzzing: Nicki Minaj meets kids at a hospital, shares her very first rap

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Nicki Minaj meets kids at a hospital, shares her very first rap

Nicki Minaj made a trip to the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, where she not only did a Q&A with the kids (that yielded some pretty…

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Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Announces $4.9 Million in Investments for Rural Alabama Businesses and Community Infrastructure

WHITE HALL, Ala., Aug. 12, 2015 – U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack is in Alabama today to announce $4.9 million in new funding for projects that will protect public safety and health, improve water and wastewater infrastructure and create expanded economic opportunities in rural Alabama.

Source: The USDA.

Why Is Turkey Fighting the Kurds Who Are Fighting ISIS?

By SARAH ALMUKHTAR and TIM WALLACE

While the United States has long sought Turkey’s help in fighting ISIS, getting their help has revealed a tangle of diverging interests in the region.

Published: August 12, 2015 at 12:00AM