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Australian hospital refuses to discharge asylum baby
Protesters have gathered at an Australian hospital to support doctors that have refused to discharge a baby facing deportation to a detention camp. The Lady Cilento Hospital in Brisbane said the year-old girl will not be released "until a suitable home environment is identified". The daughter of asylum-seeker parents...
6 Shocking McDonald’s Facts You Probably Don’t Know
Love eating at the big M, then here are some shocking McDonalds facts that you probably don’t know about your favorite fast food restaurant....
Olya Polyakova “blew up” the Network of the image of 11-year-old daughter. She’s like her mother! (PHOTOS)
Her eldest daughter Maria celebrates birthday. The girl turns 11 years old....
Syria conflict: Pressure grows on Russia over civilian bomb deaths
Pressure is increasing on Russia over civilian deaths in Syria, with France and the US urging greater caution. French PM Manuel Valls and US Secretary of State John Kerry said civilians were dying in Russian air strikes. Russian PM Dmitry Medvedev said there was "no evidence of our bombing civilians, even though everyone...
Tanker ‘nursed’ F-16 past ISIS
An F-16 pilot was nearly forced to eject from his aircraft over ISIS territory due to a fuel emergency last year, an incident that could have led to the airman's capture or death, the U.S. Air Force said. But the pilot was saved from having to abandon his aircraft due to the quick thinking of a nearby U.S. Air Force...
The coldest Valentine’s Day ever? States brace for record-breaking cold weekend
An Arctic surge will bring bitter cold air to the Northeast this weekend, with record low temperatures expected. More than a dozen states are under wind chill advisories or warnings, according to CNN meteorologist Dave Hennen. The wind chill in parts of New England is expected to be 40 F to 50 F below zero, he said. Weather...
Former Obama official: Clinton should quit
President Barack Obama's former top military intelligence official said Hillary Clinton should pull out of the presidential race while the FBI investigate her use of a private email server for official government communication while secretary of state. Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn, the retired chief of the Defense Intelligence...
U.S. national parks get star treatment in new IMAX film
America's national parks are undeniably huge. Currently there are more than 400 National Park units — including monuments, seashores, lakeshores, recreation areas and historic sites — spread across 50 states, the District of Columbia and U.S. Territories. Collectively, they cover a land mass roughly the size of...
Here’s how to really spend Valentine’s Day
Hard-hearted cynics call it a bloated marketing ploy. Yet for others it's a chance to make friends with a florist, crack open the bubbles and gorge on Belgian chocolates. Whatever your take on St. Valentine's Day, there's no shortage of options around the world to mark it in memorable ways. Here are 10 unique ways...
Syria rebels pledge to keep fighting
Rebel groups in Syria have told the BBC they will not stop fighting because they do not believe that Russia will end its bombing campaign in support of the government. They have expressed scepticism over a deal by world powers to push for a cessation of hostilities within a week. They have also reiterated their demand that...
Pope in historic Russia crush talks
Pope Francis and Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill have called for restored Christian unity between the two churches at historic talks in Cuba. The meeting was the first between a Pope and a Russian Church head since the Western and Eastern branches of Christianity split in the 11th Century. In a joint declaration, they also...
Trump has gigantic lead, 36-19, over Cruz in new South Carolina poll
Yuge. Question for everyone who figures it's just a matter of time before Trump implodes and a "serious" candidate takes control in the Republican nomination race: Er, when exactly should we look for this to happen? Because I suppose this new Opinion Savvy poll of South Carolina could be way off, but that's...