Monthly Archives: February 2014
Dylan Farrow responds to Woody Allen defense
Hollywood legend Woody Allen responded to his adopted daughter Dylan Farrow’s accusations of childhood molestation in a New York Times op-ed. Woody Allen chose to...
UN aid convoy fired on in Homs
A UN aid convoy bringing supplies into the besieged district of the central Syrian city of Homs has come under fire, leaving at least...
Rock derails Nice to Digne les Bains train killing two people in French Alps
A tourist train has been derailed by a falling boulder killing two people in the southern French Alps, local officials and firefighters say. At least...
Marius: Giraffe faces death at Copenhagen Zoo
Danish animal rights campaigners are trying to save a healthy young giraffe at Copenhagen Zoo from being destroyed. The zoo says it cannot keep the...
McDonald’s opens first restaurant in Vietnam
McDonald's has opened its first restaurant in communist-controlled Vietnam. Hundreds of people queued for the opening of the restaurant in the southern city of Ho...
World Sauna Championships 2014: Vladimir Ladyzhensky dies after suffering severe burns
This year’s World Sauna Championships in Finland have ended in tragedy with the death of finalist Vladimir Ladyzhensky. Russian Vladimir Ladyzhensky and his Finnish rival,...
Viktor Yanukovych meets Vladimir Putin on Sochi Winter Games sidelines
President Vladimir Putin met his Ukrainian counterpart Viktor Yanukovych on the sidelines of the Winter Olympics, officials say. Neither side would confirm what was discussed...
Tokyo snow storm disrupts transport
Japanese authorities warned Tokyo residents to stay indoors as a severe snow storm hit the capital. Correspondents say it is the first such warning for...
Sochi 2014 day-by-day guide: Day One, February 8
08:00 Ice hockey - women's group stage. The US and defending champions Canada, expected to be the two women's ice hockey finalists for the...
Princess Cristina of Spain to be questioned in court
Princess Cristina of Spain is due to be questioned in court in connection with a corruption scandal involving the business dealings of her husband...
Woody Allen denies molesting Dylan Farrow in open letter
Woody Allen is again denying he molested his adopted daughter Dylan Farrow in an open letter published online by The New York Times. Woody Allen,...
Kenneth Bae moved back to North Korea labor camp
US citizen Kenneth Bae, who is being held for more than a year in North Korea, has been moved back to a labor camp,...
Valentine’s Day Recipe: Chocolate Covered Strawberries
Chocolate Covered Strawberries Ingredients: 16 ounces milk chocolate chips 2 tablespoons shortening 1 pound fresh strawberries with leaves Chocolate Covered Strawberries Directions: In a double boiler, melt the chocolate and...
Sochi Winter Games 2014: Hijacker in custody after trying to divert flight to Sochi
An Ukrainian passenger, who is suspected of making a bomb threat and trying to hijack a plane, demanding to go to the Winter Olympics...
Sochi 2014 Opening Ceremony: Team Bermuda wears Bermuda shorts
Despite temperatures below 40 F, Team Bermuda made its appearance at Sochi Winter Games Opening Ceremony rocking the namesake leg garment of their nation. ...
Sochi Winter Olympics 2014: Spectacular opening ceremony
Sochi has opened the 22nd Winter Olympics with a spectacular ceremony. More than 2,900 athletes from 87 nations paraded before 40,000 people in the Fisht...
Olympic ring glitch at Sochi Winter Games opening ceremony
Sochi Winter Games kicked off with a little girl named Lubov walking us through Russian history and culture in an eye-catching opening sequence. When it...
Philip Seymour Hoffman to be digitally recreated for Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2
Philip Seymour Hoffman will be digitally recreated for at least one scene in The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2, according to the New...
Bosnia-Herzegovina protesters set fire to government buildings
Bosnia-Herzegovina protesters have set fire to government buildings as violent protests continue across the country for a third day. Police have used rubber bullets and...
Ellen DeGeneres denies divorce rumors on her show
Ellen DeGeneres took some time out of her talk show on Wednesday to address rumors that have surfaced in the last several months suggesting...
Duck Dynasty draws only 6.5 million viewers
Duck Dynasty ratings took another drop last night. After scoring a healthy 3.0 rating in the crucial 18-49 year old age group last week, the...
Oprah Winfrey to debut on Broadway in ‘Night, Mother revival?
Oprah Winfrey is in talks to make her Broadway debut in a revival of the Pulitzer Prize-winning play ‘Night, Mother, the New York Times...
How birth order affects your weight in later life
According to a New Zealand study, first-born children may be more likely than second-borns to be overweight in later life. A small study of middle-aged...
US economy adds only 113,000 jobs in January 2014
According to official figures, the US economy added 113,000 jobs in January, weaker than expected for a second consecutive month. Economists had predicted an increase...
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