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Trout, Angels Agree to $144.5 million, 6-year Deal

Trout, Angels Agree to $144.5 million, 6-year Deal

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Mike Trout and the Los Angeles Angels agreed Friday night to a $144.5 million, six-year contract, keeping baseball’s brightest young star under club control through 2020. The Angels announced the deal with the 22-year-old outfielder, saying

Kobe Bryant Changes Tune: Trayvon Martin Was Wronged

Kobe Bryant Changes Tune: Trayvon Martin Was Wronged

After his comments in a New Yorker profile in which he criticized those who came to Trayvon Martin’s defense before the facts came out just because Martin was black went viral on Thursday, Los Angeles Lakers superstar walked back that

Marijuana Legal in Washington State, Still Illegal for Military

Marijuana Legal in Washington State, Still Illegal for Military

With retail stores preparing to sell marijuana in Washington state, Army Lt. General Stephen Lanza stresses, “Our soldiers understand what’s illegal [and] from our perspective, marijuana or any type of illegal drug is something that’s not tolerated.” According to the

Egyptian Military Chief Resigns to Run for President

Egyptian Military Chief Resigns to Run for President

On March 26th Egyptian Field Marshal Abdel Fattah al-Sisi resigned his post as minister of defense so he can undertake “a presidential run he is expected to win.” According to The Wall Street Journal, Sisi “tendered his resignation to Egypt’s

Putin Relaunches Soviet Fitness Program

Putin Relaunches Soviet Fitness Program

Russia President Vladimir Putin is going to use unused Olympic funds to start a fitness program that dates back to the Soviet Union. The Russian Federation was dominant during the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia. Putin remarked after the

Lakers Drop 51 in 3rd quarter, Blast Knicks 127-96

Lakers Drop 51 in 3rd quarter, Blast Knicks 127-96

LOS ANGELES (AP) — With Knicks President Phil Jackson watching from a luxury suite high above the court, his new team’s teetering playoff hopes got a big shove from his old team’s incredible offensive show. Xavier Henry scored 22 points,

Hunt for Flight 370 Resumes in Calmer Seas

Hunt for Flight 370 Resumes in Calmer Seas

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — As frustration was setting in, calmer seas returned Wednesday and the search for the remains of Flight 370 began anew in remote waters of the Indian Ocean off western Australia. Gale-force winds that forced an

Report: Israel budgeting billions for Iran Strike

Report: Israel budgeting billions for Iran Strike

Talks between the world powers and Iran notwithstanding, Israel appears to be preparing for a strike on Iran’s nuclear facilities as indicated by a specific military budget item of $3 billion, reports Israeli newspaper Ha’aretz. The budgeting details were revealed

Obama Seeking to Abolish Tomahawk, Hellfire Missile Programs

Obama is doing that thing again that he loves to do, “which is surrender whatever advantages the country has – whichever advantages, wherever we dominate….” The president is seeking to cut two highly successful missile programs, which defense experts say have helped the U.S. Navy maintain