MONROVIA, Liberia, June 22 (UPI) — Liberia’s Ministry of Health and Social Welfare confirmed an eighth person in the span of two weeks has died of the Ebola virus in the country’s capital of Monrovia. The announcement came a week
GOLAN HEIGHTS, Israel, June 22 (UPI) — The death of a Israeli teenage boy Sunday morning near the Syrian border prompted retaliation by Israeli troops, military officials said. Muhammad Fahmi Krakara, described 14 or 15 years old, died while sitting
WASHINGTON, June 22 (UPI) — A new poll from Gallup indicates former U.S. President George W. Bush is six points higher in favorability than U.S. President Barack Obama. The poll, the findings of which were released Saturday, show former President
BEL AIR, Calif., June 22 (UPI)–Jennifer Aniston is transforming the garage at her Bel Air, Calif., home into a 2,000-square-foot walk-in closet, permits filed in Los Angeles indicate. The $60,000 renovation comes on the heels of several other projects the
PLANO, Texas, June 21 (UPI)–Country singer Randy Travis is still unable to speak nearly one year after he had a stroke due, sources close to him told TMZ. Travis had surgery to relieve pressure on his brain July 8 due
BRYANT, Ark., June 20 (UPI) — This sounds like a close encounter with a blurred mind… An Arkansas man was arrested and charged with driving while intoxicated and disorderly conduct after he allegedly harassed a couple in a car because
NEW YORK, June 20 (UPI) — Five men convicted of the 1989 rape of a Central Park jogger, a ruling that was later overturned, have settled with New York City for $40 million for their undeserved imprisonment. Police originally alleged
BELLEVUE, Wash., June 20 (UPI) — T-Mobile CEO John Legere received backlash on the Internet after he likened his company’s competitors to rapists during a press event Wednesday. Legere is known for his profanity and brash personality, but critics say
NEWARK, N.J., June 20 (UPI) — Customs and Border Protection at Newark Liberty International Airport found a secret ingredient in a Guatemalan man’s cookies: three pounds of cocaine. During a routine inspection of Mauricio Isidro Rivera Hernandez’s luggage on June
LOS ANGELES, June 20 (UPI) — Former Congressman Ron Paul is set to make his acting debut in Atlas Shrugged: Who is John Galt? The film is the final installment in the John Aglialoro-produced trilogy based on Ayn Rand’s 1957
WASHINGTON, June 20 (UPI) — Economic sanctions by the United States against Uganda are the latest measures in global protest against Uganda’s harsh anti-homosexuality laws. The White House announced the sanctions Thursday, calling Uganda’s laws “counter to universal human rights.”
LOS ANGELES, June 19 (UPI)–NBC’s The Voice is handily beating American Idol in the ratings game. But unlike its Fox predecessor, which can claim Kelly Clarkson, Carrie Underwood and Jennifer Hudson among its success stories, The Voice has yet to
Beirut, June 20 (QNA) – At least 34 people were killed Friday when a car bomb exploded in a government-controlled village in the central Syrian province of Hama, state media reported. Syrian SANA news agency said that more than 50
ABU DHABI, 20th June 2014 (WAM) – A United Arab Emirates newspaper has commented on the links between individuals and organisations that have conducted systematic attacks on the policies and people of the UAE. “The UAE conducts its domestic and
London, June 20 (QNA) – In a skeleton more than 6,200 years old, scientists have found the earliest known evidence of infection with a parasitic worm that now afflicts more than 200 million people worldwide. Archaeologists discovered a parasite egg
Tory Member of Parliament for Windsor Adam Afriyie has revealed that Britain’s immigration figures may be off the mark by around 250,000 over the course of this parliament, due to margin of error allowances made by the Office for National
A portion of the Houses of Parliament, also known as the Palace of Westminster, was evacuated moments ago following an alert over a suspect device. The evacuation, which the Telegraph reports was “in the shadow of Big Ben” consisted of
ABU DHABI, 19th June, 2014 (WAM/UPI) — The Abu-Dhabi based daily, The National, has today published an exclusive report revealing links between media attacks on the U.A.E. and U.K.-based connections to the Muslim Brotherhood. According to the report, at the
LONDON, June 18 (UPI) — The United Kingdom has banned the teaching of creationism as scientifically valid in all schools receiving public funding. The government released a new set of funding agreements last week including clauses which specifically prohibit pseudoscience.
NEW YORK, June 18 (UPI)–Michelle Williams’ music video for “Say Yes” sees her reunite with Destiny’s Child. The 33-year-old singer enlisted the help of Beyoncà © and Kelly Rowland on the new track and video. The trio’s last release as
WASHINGTON, June 17 (UPI) — The FBI has released a comprehensive 83-page manual for deciphering social media slang and acronyms. The manual was published on MuckRock.com, who acquired the guide through a Freedom of Information Act request. “With the advent
Wednesday 18th June 2014 will be burned into the brains of the Daily Telegraph’s journalists and management for some time. Today it is being reported that both Blogs Editor Damian Thompson and Deputy Editor Benedict Brogan have parted ways with
JACKSON, Miss., June 17 (UPI)–Mississippi Tea Party senate candidate Chris McDaniel has a new ally in his primary campaign against incumbent Thad Cochran: game show host Chuck Woolery. California-based conservative advocacy group the Tea Party Express announced Tuesday that it
