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12/26/2024 01:23:45 pm

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Gaffe-tastic Biden

China is in North America? Read What U.S. Vice President Biden Told Harvard Students

U.S. Vice President Joe Biden is getting more "gaffe-tastic" by the day. In a speech before students at Harvard's Kennedy School of Government, he clumped China, together with Mexico and Canada, as part of North America that will account for much of the growth in global energy supply in the future.

40,000 yards

Drew Brees surpasses 40,000 yards passing for New Orleans, Now Fastest NFL Player to Hit that Mark

New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees is in the news again, this time for having surpassed 40,000 yards passing for his team during the Saints' game against Tampa Bay Sunday.

Defying Prayer Ban

High School Community in Davidson County, N.C., Defies Ban on Pre-Game Prayers

Students, parents, and game officials join the Lord's Prayer in defiance of school policy banning pre-game prayers.

First US Casualty

First U.S. casualty in Anti-ISIS War: Marine Falls into Sea from V-22 Osprey

The anti-Islamic State campaign claimed its first U.S. casualty after a Marine jumped from a V-22 Osprey into Persian Gulf waters, as the aircraft took off from an amphibious assault ship.

Vincent is Born

A World First: Woman in Sweden With Transplanted Uterus Gives Birth to Healthy Baby

A healthy baby is born to a mother with a transplanted uterus in Sweden. It is a medical first. The baby will be called "Vincent."

Intruder Killed

Alert Son Kills One of Three Home Invaders in Harris County, Texas, Saving Mother and Three Young Girls

One intruder died and two others are being hunted after they broke into a Harris County, Texas, home early Friday and threatened to hurt an elderly woman and her three young granddaughters.

British Hostage Beheaded, According to New ISIL Video; American Aid Worker Threatened Next

The terrorist group Islamic State, also known as ISIL, has apparently killed British aid worker Alan Henning by beheading.

Resigned

Embattled Secret Service Director Resigns

U.S. Secret Service Director Julia Pierson, a 30-year veteran in the service and its first female director, has resigned under fire after revelations about security lapses that are being blamed on her as the woman in charge of President Barack Obama's and his family's protection.

Trooper Fired

VIDEO: White South Carolina State Trooper Shot Unarmed Black Man Reaching for License as Instructed During Traffic Stop

A decorated South Carolina state trooper was fired from his job on Friday and charged with aggravated assault and battery, after shooting an unarmed man that was apparently trying to get his driving license from his SUV, as instructed, at a gas station in Columbia more than three weeks ago.

Resigning

U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder to Resign Thursday

United States Attorney General Eric Holder will be announcing his resignation in a few hours at the White House, a source at the Justice Department has told National Public Radio.

First Female Pilot

U.S., Arab Partners Rain Bombs on ISIL Mobile Oil Refineries in new Air Strikes; UAE's First Female Fighter Pilot was Team Leader

United States and Arab coalition partners rained bombs and missiles on mobile refineries used by ISIL to sell oil and finance its operations. The UAE's first female pilot, Major Mariam Al Mansouri, was a team leader in the strikes.

Goodwill Visit? Or Joint Naval Exercise? Chinese Warships Dock at Iranian Navy Port for the First Time

For the first time in naval history, Chinese warships docked at Iran's main naval port on the Persian Gulf on Sunday.

GSK China

China Fines GlaxoSmithKline Record 3 Billion Yuan for Bribing Doctors and Hospital Administrators

China has fined British pharmaceuticals company GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) a record penalty of 3 billion yuan (US$490 million, GB£297 million), after a court in the southern city of Changsha found it guilty of bribing doctors and hospital administrators to have their products promoted.

France Launches First Strike Against ISIL Position Near Mosul

French air force fighter jets dropped bombs on ISIL targets near Mosul Friday, in the first military action by France supporting the U.S.-led campaign to defeat the Islamic jihadists in Iraq.

Colombia Women's Team Gets Flak for 'Nude-Look' Gear; Unacceptable, Says World Cycling Body

Colombia’s women’s cycling team may have to change their uniforms before flying off to compete in Spain’s most important cycling races.

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