Rewriting history: ‘Flags of Our Fathers’ author admits his dad isn’t in...
The Marine Corps has announced an investigation into the identity of one of the men in the iconic Iwo Jima photograph, after amateur historians questioned the image and revealed a 70-year-old case of...
View ArticleMeant to Balance Democracy, US Primaries Only Cause Confusion
With primary season drawing down to it last few states, Radio Sputnik’s Loud & Clear speaks with journalist Richard Winger about whether America’s electoral system really is democratic.
View ArticleRussian Zyazin’s Cause of Death to Take 1-3 Months to Determine
A spokesperson for the San Diego County Medical Examiner’s Office said that the death cause of Russian national Igor Zyazin, who passed away in the US Immigration custody last week, will take up to...
View ArticleAl-Nusra Front Continues Attacks in Northwestern Aleppo
The Russian reconciliation center in Syria reported that the al-Nusra Front group continues attacks in northwestern parts of the Syrian city of Aleppo.
View ArticleEurope Unlikely to See Turkish Migrant Inflow After Visa Deal – EU Lawmaker
A European Parliament member claims that a decision to scrap visa requirements for Turkish travellers under EU’s migrant deal will hardly affect the number of Turks seeking to claim asylum in Europe.
View ArticleIT security expert offered 272mn hacked Google, Microsoft, Yahoo passwords...
A prominent security expert says he acquired a database with info for 272.3 million email accounts from a hacker on a Russian underground forum in exchange for a nice review. The stolen IDs contain...
View ArticleIsrael Hits 5 Targets in Gaza Strip in Response to Shelling From Hamas
Israel Defense Forces' spokesman said that IAF attacked Wednesday five targets in the Gaza Strip belonging to the Palestinian Islamist Hamas movement in response to mortar shelling by Hamas's militants.
View ArticleRussian military get reconnaissance information from Kurds — Russian defense...
Russian Defense Ministry Spokesman Major General Igor Konashenkov said that the Russian military are exchanging information with their American partners as part of the reconciliation process
View ArticlePoop scoopers: National Park Service recruits volunteers for coyote scat sweep
It’s no secret that doo-doo can reveal a lot about the animal dropping it – just watch Jurassic Park’s Triceratops scene for scientific proof – and now the National Park Service is hoping poop will...
View ArticleAddicts turn to abusing potentially deadly anti-diarrhea drug
An increasing number of people are coping with their opioid withdrawal by using large doses of Imodium, an over-the-counter anti-diarrhea medicine, to get high. This can have fatal consequences,...
View ArticlePyongyang Nearing Submarine Launched Nuclear Missile Capability Against US
The isolated dictatorship advances development of submarine-launched ballistic missiles that would enable the North Korean regime to undertake a catastrophic nuclear strike against South Korea and the...
View ArticleFox News Senior White House Correspondent Off Air After Racy Tabloid Story
The Senior White House correspondent for Fox News has been taken off the air after a tabloid reported that he has been having an extramarital affair with a Las Vegas hostess.
View ArticleFDA warns-widely used antipsychotic drug causes uncontrollable sex, gambling...
Aripiprazole, the active ingredient in common antidepressant and antipsychotic medications like Abilify, has been linked to compulsive urges to have sex and gamble, the US Food and Drug Administration...
View ArticleChina Claims 'Series of Tricks' by US Led to Port Snub
After turning away a US aircraft carrier seeking entry to Hong Kong last week, the Chinese government has blamed the incident on US hostilities.
View ArticleKasich Officially Suspends US Presidential Campaign
John Kasich announced he is dropping out of the race for US president.
View ArticleClinton May Be Ordered to Testify Regarding Use of Private Server
Federal District Court Judge Emmet Sullivan said that former US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton may be ordered to testify on the nature of her personal email server.
View ArticleEgypt Journalists Vow Strike if Press Restrictions Remain in Place
Hundreds of Egyptian journalists gathered outside the Press Syndicate in downtown Cairo on Wednesday to rally against press restrictions. The reporters threatened to go on strike unless Interior...
View ArticleAl-Nusra Holds No Positions in Aleppo Suburbs, Free Syrian Army Says
The Free Syrian Army says there are no areas in the suburbs of the Syrian city of Aleppo that are under the control of the al-Nusra Front.
View ArticleOver Dozen Killed, More Than 50 Injured in India Bus Crash
At least 13 people were killed in a bus crash in India’s Chhattisgarh state.
View ArticleIMF: Oil Producers Must Diversify to Mitigate Likelihood of Volatility
IMF fiscal policy division chief Benedict Clements claims that large oil producing nations should adopt policies aimed at economic diversification to limit the impact of future oil price volatility.
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