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Sole Copy Of Latest Wu-Tang Album Was Sold To 'Pharma Bro'
Wednesday, December 09, 2015
In 2014, the Wu-Tang Clan turned a double album into lost treasure.
Once Upon A Time In Shaolin was heard, in its 31-track entirety, only by Wu-Tang Clan leader RZA and producer Cilvaringz.
They vowed to sell just a single copy — with a seven-digit price tag. They destroyed all ...
From Oval Office, President Obama Vows U.S. Will Defeat ISIS
Sunday, December 06, 2015
In a prime-time speech from the Oval Office Sunday night, Obama said that the United States would defeat the threat of terrorism — without compromising American values.
Obama began his third Oval Office address by remembering the 14 Americans who died in Wednesday's attack in San Bernardino, California.
He noted ...
Justice Department To Investigate Chicago Police Practices
Sunday, December 06, 2015
The Department of Justice's Civil Rights Division will be launching a federal investigation into whether the Chicago police department has engaged in a pattern or practice of discriminatory or unconstitutional policing, sources tell NPR's Carrie Johnson.
"The U.S. Attorney in Chicago has already been investigating the death of a young ...
Obama To Deliver Oval Office Address On San Bernardino, Terrorism
Saturday, December 05, 2015
President Obama will deliver an Oval Office address on Sunday evening, discussing the San Bernardino attack and the broader issue of terrorism.
The mass shooting in San Bernardino, Calif., which killed 14 people earlier this week, is currently being investigated by the FBI as an act of terror. The president ...
Texas, Federal Government Face Off In Court Over Syrian Refugees
Friday, December 04, 2015
Texas and the federal government have taken their power struggle over Syrian refugees to federal court.
In a suit filed Wednesday, the state says it wasn't adequately consulted over refugee placement and asked the court system to immediately block the resettlement of any Syrian refugees in Texas.
The federal government ...
Obama: 'We All Have A Part To Play' In Stopping Gun Violence
Thursday, December 03, 2015
Speaking one day after at least 14 people died in a mass shooting in San Bernardino, Calif., President Obama said the investigation into the attack is now in the hands of the FBI — and warned that it may take some time to find answers.
Obama began his remarks from ...
San Bernardino Shootings: What We Know, One Day After
Thursday, December 03, 2015
After a mass shooting, a police chase and a shootout, a violent day in San Bernardino, Calif., ended in the death of two suspects, authorities say.
Syed Farook, 28, and Tashfeen Malik, 27, were responsible for the Wednesday morning attack that killed at least 14 people and injured 21, according ...
Cameroon's Military Says It Has Freed 900 Hostages From Boko Haram
Wednesday, December 02, 2015
Cameroon's military says it has killed more than 100 members of Boko Haram and freed more than 900 people who had been held hostage by the militant Islamists.
The news, which is difficult to independently verify, came in a statement from Cameroon's defense minister, Joseph Beti Assomo.
"The statement says ...
U.S. Soldier Honored Posthumously For Protecting Jewish POWs In 1945
Wednesday, December 02, 2015
In January 1945, in a German POW camp, a U.S. soldier named Roddie Edmonds defied the threat of death to protect the Jewish troops under his command.
Seventy years later, he's being recognized for his valor.
It's the first time a U.S. soldier has been named Righteous Among the ...
Russia Accuses Turkey's President Of Profiting Off Trade With ISIS
Wednesday, December 02, 2015
Top Russian military officials have accused Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of personally profiting from illegal oil trade with Islamist militants in Syria.
NPR's Corey Flintoff reports from Moscow that at a news conference, Russian military officials offered what they called evidence of oil smuggled to Turkey from ISIS-controlled fields ...
U.K. Debates Expanding Airstrikes Against ISIS To Syria
Wednesday, December 02, 2015
The British Parliament has begun a daylong debate over whether to grant the government authority to conduct airstrikes against ISIS in Syria.
The U.K. is already conducting strikes against ISIS in Iraq.
Prime Minister David Cameron, pushing the motion at the start of today's 10-hour debate in the House ...
Russia Bristles As NATO Invites Montenegro To Join Military Alliance
Wednesday, December 02, 2015
NATO has invited the Balkan nation of Montenegro to join the military alliance, over Russian objections and threats of retaliation.
The invitation by member states was announced Wednesday at a meeting of NATO foreign ministers.
The last nations to join the NATO alliance were Balkan states Albania and Croatia, in ...
University Of Chicago Cancels Monday Classes Over Threat Of Gun Violence
Sunday, November 29, 2015
The University of Chicago is canceling all classes and other events on its main campus Monday over online threats of gun violence.
FBI counterterrorism officials alerted the school on Sunday, the university said in a statement. They warned of online threats from an "unknown individual" that specifically mentioned a location, ...
Kobe Bryant Announces Retirement (In The Form Of A Poem)
Sunday, November 29, 2015
In a poem posted on the Players' Tribune website, five-time NBA champion Kobe Bryant says that this season will be his last.
The 37-year-old Lakers player "is currently struggling through the worst season of his illustrious 20-year NBA career," as Reuters puts it.
The injury-plagued star has been very well ...
An Iraq Vet And A Mother Of 2 Were Victims Of Planned Parenthood Shooting
Sunday, November 29, 2015
The two civilians killed in a shooting at a Planned Parenthood clinic Friday were Ke'Arre Stewart, a father of two and Army veteran who served in Iraq, and Jennifer Markovsky, a mother of two who was reportedly at the clinic to support a friend.
The attack, which lasted several ...
Wladimir Klitschko's Heavyweight Reign Ends With Loss To Tyson Fury
Saturday, November 28, 2015
In a stunning upset, Tyson Fury defeated the world heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko Saturday night.
Fury, an undefeated British boxer, was taking on the man who had been heavyweight champion of the world since 2006 — and who hadn't lost since 2004.
As The Associated Press reports, emotions ran high ...
Pope Arrives In Nairobi On His First-Ever Trip to Africa
Wednesday, November 25, 2015
Pope Francis landed in Kenya on Wednesday, beginning his first-ever trip through Africa, during which he's expected to address income inequality and religious intolerance.
The pope's six-day trip started on an inspirational note, The Associated Press reports:
"Francis was received upon arrival at Nairobi's airport by President Uhuru Kenyatta ...
Obama: No Specific, Credible Terrorist Threat Against U.S.
Wednesday, November 25, 2015
After meeting with his national security team, President Obama made a public statement that there is no specific, credible threat against the U.S. at this time, urging Americans to go about their Thanksgiving activities as usual.
Obama acknowledged that the deadly attacks in Paris on Nov. 13 struck a ...
Attack On MSF Hospital A 'Tragic But Avoidable Accident,' Pentagon Finds
Wednesday, November 25, 2015
A Pentagon investigation into a deadly U.S. airstrike on a Médecins Sans Frontières hospital in Kunduz, Afghanistan, has found the attack was the result of human error, compounded by malfunctioning computers and communication failures.
Gen. John Campbell, the commander of U.S. forces in Afghanistan, detailed the findings in a Pentagon ...
Brussels Cautiously Opens For Business As Search For Suspects Continues
Wednesday, November 25, 2015
Four days after security levels were raised over a possible terrorist attack, the Belgian capital remains on high alert — but schools, businesses and subway stations are reopening to the public.
Police and soldiers were standing guard as life in Brussels returns to something like normal, reports NPR's Ofeibea Quist-Arcton:
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