US missile destroyer sailed close to island claimed by China
USS Curtis Wilbur (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Declan Barnes/Released) A U.S. missile destroyer passed close to a tiny disputed island in the South China Sea late on Friday in the Pentagon’s latest assertion of U.S. naval freedom despite growing territorial feuds there. Navy Capt. Jeff Davis said the ship, the USS Curtis Wilbur, passed within 12 nautical miles of Triton Island, one of a series of coral islands and reefs known as the Paracel Islands, whose owne..>> view originalAngelique Kerber upsets Serena Williams to win Australian Open title
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Ammon Bundy, leader of an armed anti-government militia, speaking at Malheur National Wildlife Refuge Headquarters near Burns, Ore., before his arrest. (Rob Kerr/AFP/Getty Images) PORTLAND, Ore. — A federal judge on Friday ordered the continued detention of five men who were key players in the nearly month-long armed occupation of the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge in eastern Oregon, rejecting arguments that the occupation was similar to the Boston Tea Party or civil rights era protests. ..>> view original'Confederate cleansing': Lawmaker vows to stop 'cultural terrorism ...
A carving depicting confederates Stonewall Jackson, Robert E. Lee and Jefferson Davis in Stone Mountain, Ga. (John Bazemore/AP) A Republican lawmaker who says he’s grown weary of what he calls “Confederate cleansing” is working to preserve the famous carving of Robert E. Lee and other Confederate leaders on Georgia’s Stone Mountain. “I’m tired of the anti-Confederate rhetoric toward Stone Mountain and any other Confederate monument that’s out there,” state Rep. Tommy Benton told the Morris ..>> view originalShould Sanders go negative on Clinton? Social science says no.
By Shanna Pearson-Merkowitz and Liam Malloy January 30 at 10:19 AM Democratic presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders talk over each other during the Jan. 17 Democratic presidential primary debate in Charleston, S.C. (Mic Smith/AP) Earlier this week, the New York Times reported that presidential candidate Bernie Sanders is at a “crossroads.” His campaign is trying to decide whether it should keep its advertising “positive” or attack Hillary Clinton. The article implies ..>> view originalHillary Clinton's email defense just hit a major bump in the road
Hillary Clinton at Grand View University in Des Moines. (Melina Mara/The Washington Post) For months, Hillary Clinton and her presidential campaign have stuck to a consistent story line when faced with allegations of classified information on the private server she used exclusively as secretary of state: She was the victim of an overzealous intelligence community bent on categorizing information as top secret or classified when it was, in fact, neither. That defense hit a major snag on Frid..>> view originalVenezuela is on the brink of a complete economic collapse
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Angela Renee White is shown in an undated photo provided by the Austin Police Department. Austin police say 27-year-old Angela Renee White, a model known as Blac Chyna, was arrested Friday night, Jan. 29, 2016, at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport in Austin, Texas, after allegedly being intoxicated and causing a disturbance on a plane. Travis County jail records show White was freed early Saturday on a personal recognizance bond. (Austin Police Department via AP) (Associated Press) By..>> view originalDjokovic, Murray on opposite streaks into Aussie Open final
Serbia’s Novak Djokovic smiles during a press conference ahead of the men’s singles final at the Australian Open tennis championships in Melbourne, Australia, Saturday, Jan. 30, 2016. Djokovic will play Britain’s Andy Murray in the men’s final on Sunday Jan 31. (Mark Baker/Associated Press) By Justin Bergman | AP January 30 at 6:58 AM MELBOURNE, Australia — Based on records alone, Novak Djokovic would appear to be the favorite in the Australian Open final against Andy Murray. After all, ..>> view originalEight things you need to know about Sundance 2016
Clockwise from top left: Rebecca Hall in “Christine”; Nate Parker in “The Birth of a Nation”; Nick Jonas and Ben Schnetzer in “Goat”; and W. Kamau Bell in “United Shades of America.” (Courtesy Sundance Film Festival) The Sundance Film Festival comes to an end on Sunday. And what did we learn from this year’s record-breaking sales and quiet misses? Let’s take a look. Nate Parker is going to be a huge star The director, producer, co-writer and star of “The Birth of a Nation” made a huge splash..>> view original
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