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Clinton Email Server Broke Government Rules, Watchdog Finds
Hillary Clinton broke government rules by using a private email server without approval for her work as U.S. secretary of state, an internal government watchdog said on Wednesday. The long-awaited report by the State Department inspector general was the first official audit of the controversial arrangement to be made public. It...
Johnny Depp and Amber Heard in marriage split
Film star Johnny Depp and his actress wife Amber Heard are to divorce, US court documents have revealed. Heard, 30, filed for divorce in Los Angeles Superior Court citing irreconcilable differences. They married 15 months ago and have no children. They have recently been embroiled in a legal case in Australia after Heard took...
ISIS on Europe’s doorstep
The call was simple, but it changed what an already dark business meant for one smuggler. Abu Walid knew his caller to be a devout man, a member of ISIS. And his request was chilling. Could he ship 25 of his people from Libya to Europe on a small boat for $40,000? Abu Walid — not his real name — declined. But it is...
US Senator: Facebook ‘Forthcoming’ About Trending Topics Content
Republican U.S. Senator John Thune says Facebook has been "forthcoming" about how it determines what appears in its Trending Topics section, and adds that he appreciates the company's efforts to address allegations of bias against conservative viewpoints. Thune asked the company to answer questions about its...
Who Are US Allies in Fight Against Islamic State?
When Islamic State fighters first arrived in the Syrian city of Raqqa before their leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi declared a caliphate the leaders of a Syrian militia called Liwa Thuwar al-Raqqa, a minor Sunni Arab armed group, adapted to the newcomers — opportunistically collaborating with them to attack rivals and even...
Bridget Jones «tricked» her lips and face
Renee Zellweger again given rise to gossip about their appearance: the actress decided to take the next improvement. 47-year-old Hollywood star has increased her lips and again changed almost beyond recognition. Now Bridget Jones fans have to get used to the new image of the actress. Paparazzi caught Renee in the street when...
Johnny Depp appeared at the primiere of Alice in Wonderland (photo)
In Los Angeles a new picture with the actor was showed. In 2010, Tim Burton released a colorful film "Alice in Wonderland in theaters ." Now, the world saw the sequel fantasy tape — "Alice in Wonderland", this time it was shoted not by Burton. Director is James Bobin....
Curly Sue showed her little daughter
Alison Porter became famous when she was 10 years old — after starring in the film "Curly Sue" (1991). The audience remember her luxurious hair, curly hair. It's been over twenty years since the actress went to Hollywood cinema. What is she doing now? And now the truth — Curly Sue...
U.N. fears for 10,000 families trapped in ISIS-held Falluja as Iraq army advances
The United Nations says it fears for the safety of an estimated 10,000 families trapped in Falluja as Iraqi forces press in to retake the city from ISIS. Fierce fighting has been raging around Falluja since Iraq's military launched an offensive Monday to reclaim the traditionally Sunni-dominated city, about 65 kilometers...
Parents get letter about missing son 39 years later
A cold case in Maine about a teen who vanished nearly 40 years ago is getting a fresh look from police after his parents received an anonymous letter out of the blue. Police are saying very little about the letter's contents, but they hope the author will reach out again and perhaps end the mystery of what happened to...
After 20,000 years, the world’s oldest people face a crisis of culture
Caught between modernity and 20,000 years as hunter-gatherers, the San people sit at a crossroads. An indigenous people in Southern Africa, they are our oldest human ancestors, DNA testing proving the San are direct descendants of the first Homo sapiens. But today their culture, traditions and heritage are at risk of being lost...
Teen with Down syndrome’s sweet reaction to college acceptance letter
On Wednesday night, Mickey Deputy opened a letter from Franklin College. She began to read it out loud as her mother, Jenny Deputy, shot video and father, Michael, and brother, Brad, watched. "We want to congratulate you on your," Mickey read. She paused. Her infectious, ear-to-ear smile that many have come to know...