Mysterious craters appear in Siberia
Months after the first discovery, at least four new holes have been found and are causing some panic. How they came to be »
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Leonard Nimoy's final tweet is beautiful, and it broke my heart
My dad was — and is — a huge Star Trek nerd, and when I was a kid he'd excitedly show me episodes of the original series in syndication. It was a show that he watched in college, he'd say, explaining why Kirk was Kirk, Bones was Bones, and most importantly, why Leonard Nimoy's Spock was Spock. One of my earliest moments of geek fandom was when I tracked down the script for the original Star Trek pilot, "The Cage." I got it, read it, and excitedly took it to my dad. He was a Star Trek geek after all.
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Pirates say they're sickened by photo of Jihadi John in their cap
British TV showed an unmasked picture of the notorious Islamic State militant in a Pittsburgh hat.
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Missing Log Cabin Found 3,750 Feet Away From Original Location
A man returned to his property in Oregon earlier this week only to find that his log cabin was gone. Police were able to determine that the neighbor who paid $3,000 for the cabin had no idea it was stolen.
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N. Korea vows 'merciless' war against US
North Korea vowed to wage a "merciless, sacred war" against the United States on Thursday, days before the launch of annual joint South Korea-US military exercises that have incensed Pyongyang. "Nuclear weapons are not a monopoly of the US," the ruling party's official newspaper, Rodong Sinmun, warned in an editorial carried by the state KCNA news agency. North Korea "will wage a merciless sacred war against the US now that the latter has chosen confrontation", the Rodong Sinmun said. North Korea regularly ramps up the bellicose rhetoric before the start of the annual joint military exercises that always see a sharp surge in tensions on the divided peninsula.
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2015 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat: Class-killing American muscle
It's the most potent American production car on the market.
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The End of the Big Mac
If you like to lunch on two all-beef patties, special sauce, lettuce, cheese, pickles, onions on a sesame seed bun, you’d better act fast: McDonald’s has announced plans to phase out the Big Mac. McDonald’s had announced that it had been testing menu cuts after finding that sales in November were down 4.6 percent compared to the previous year. With the rise of “fast casual” chains like Chipotle and Shake Shack, fast food is on the rocks, at least among the middle classes who can afford a $10 lunch instead of a $5 one. Chipotle enjoyed a 16.8 percent increase in sales at stores open more than a year in 2014, and shares of Shake Shack—a self-styled “anti-McDonald’s”—doubled on the day of its January IPO, despite the fact that Danny Meyer's burger business only operates at 63 locations.
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2015 NHL trade deadline rumor mill
With the NHL's trade deadline set for Monday at 3 p.m. ET, trade rumors and speculation only grow more intense. To keep you up to date on all that is out there, we'll be continually updating this rumor mill, combining reports, rumors and speculation on the NHL's bustling trade market heading into Monday's deadline. Feb. 27 With forward Brandon Pirri set to return, the Florida Panthers have the roster flexibility now to move out veteran forward Tomas Fleischmann according to George Richards of the Miami Herald. Feb. 27 The Chicago Blackhawks are apparently heavy on the trail of Antoine Vermette. ESPN's Pierre LeBrun reported that Chicago expects to make a trade by the end of the day Friday, though that may not necessarily involve Vermette.
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Shoppers found the color-changing dress on Amazon. Their reviews are amazing.
By now, you know about the color-changing dress that's destroying the internet and, probably, all of your friendships. After the image of the dress went viral on tumblr and BuzzFeed, people found what appears to be the actual dress listed on Amazon — for what it's worth, it's blue and black on the site.
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Bobbi Kristina Brown's Boyfriend Nick Gordon Rages on Twitter Against Bobby Brown: "I'm the Reason Why My Baby Is Okay"
Bobbi Kristina Brown's boyfriend Nick Gordon went on another Twitter rampage this week, slamming Bobby Brown and that side of the family: "My heart is full of angry after the Browns have shut me out they don't even know her. Sabotage"
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Instacram: Ryan Phillippe & Deacon Take NY (7 photos)
Ryan Phillippe is one seriously cool dad. His latest press tour for the forthcoming ABC series Secrets and Lies meant a trip to NYC, and he decided to take his 11-year-old son Deacon along for the ride. But Deacon wasn't just in for some free tickets to talk shows. When Ryan wasn't busy doing his promos, he and Deacon took NYC by storm (or, should we say, storm trooper?).
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The unbelievable things some Chinese students are doing to get into US colleges
As the number of Chinese students in U.S....
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Super-Skinny Khloé Kardashian Says She Used to Be ''Overweight'': ''People Love to Call Me the Fat One''
If you've been keeping up with Khloé Kardashian, then you're well aware that the 30-year-old beauty is looking better than ever. The E! star has been regularly hitting the gym and clearly, her hard work has paid off as the brunette stunner is not only super-skinny, but she's also crazy fit. On Friday, Khloé took to Twitter to flaunt her toned and trim figure, while taking a look back at her fitness journey. But that wasn't all she had to share! She also posted a flashback pre-weight loss photo of herself, detailing her long road to loving her body in addition to sharing tips for hitting the gym and shedding those pounds.
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Cook says Apple Watch will replace car keys: Telegraph
The watch is designed to replace car keys and the clumsy, large fobs that are now used in many vehicles, Cook told the newspaper. Its battery will last the whole day, and will not take as long to charge as an iPhone, the report quoted Cook as saying. Apple Watch will also work as a credit card through Apple Pay, Cook told the paper, but did not mention how user verification will work with the watch. The rollout of the watch might pose a challenge for Apple's stores, which may involve "tweaking the experience in the store," the Telegraph said, citing Cook's conversation with the staff at Apple's Covent Garden store in London.
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Laura Ingraham Takes Aim At Jeb Bush And His Wife At Major Conservative Gathering
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. -- Radio host Laura Ingraham came out swinging against Jeb Bush Friday morning at a conference for conservative activists, taking a personal swipe against his wife's spending habits. "Jeb could really explode the gender gap. ... Women could really turn out in droves for Jeb Bush," said Ingraham in her speech to at the...
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Why the #whatcoloristhisdress frock is actually blue and black
Twitter got into a pretty lively argument Thursday about whether the color of a particular dress was black and blue or white and gold. How do people see things so differently? AsapScience explains.>
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How Apple lost $533 million to an 8th-grade dropout patent troll
One of its mistakes was to make a fuss about Patrick Racz' education in front of a Texas jury.
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How to Weigh Yourself the Right Way
You should "absolutely" weigh yourself at home, says Lawrence Cheskin, a physician and director of the Johns Hopkins Weight Management Center. "As a dietitian at the clinic, I weigh people before every appointment -- and you should see what people drop with their clothes to get a better weight." Of course, clothing items like bulky sweaters, shoes and belts weigh more than most sleepwear, she says.
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Stephen Hawking Thinks These 3 Things Could Destroy Humanity
Stephen Hawking may be most famous for his work on black holes and gravitational singularities, but the world-renowned physicist has also become known for his outspoken ideas about things that could destroy human civilization. Here are a few things Hawking has said could bring about the demise of human civilization. Hawking is part of a small but growing group of scientists who have expressed concerns about "strong" artificial intelligence (AI) — intelligence that could equal or exceed that of a human. "The development of full artificial intelligence could spell the end of the human race," Hawking told the BBC in December 2014.
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Cardinals release Darnell Dockett
The Arizona Cardinals have parted ways with the player they drafted in the third round in 2004, over a decade ago. The Arizona Cardinals have released defensive lineman Darnell Dockett, the team announced Friday. Dockett came into this offseason as one of the two longest-tenured players in Arizona alongside wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald, and the Cardinals needed to address both contract situations. Fitzgerald wound up restructuring his deal to remain in Arizona at a reasonable cap number, but Dockett's situation wasn't resolved in the same fashion.
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Owners who refused cake for gay couple close shop
They say bakery was profitable; woman wanted to spend more time with grandchildren.
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