It’s one-and-done for the Duke Blue Devils as their men’s basketball team was beaten Friday by the Mercer Bears, 78-71, in the Division I men’s basketball championship.
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Iran: Warships Will Steam Close To U.S. Waters As ‘A Message’
An admiral of Iran’s Northern Navy Fleet said warships under his command have been dispatched to skirt U.S. maritime borders for the first time, in tit-for-tat move aimed at protesting the U.S. naval presence in the Persian Gulf.
Winter Storm Plows Through Mid-Atlantic To Hit New England
A winter storm continued to plow across much of the eastern part of the U.S. on Monday, bringing a dangerous mix of snow, ice and freezing rain.
‘Ferrari Of Space’ Crashes And Burns In Earth’s Atmosphere
More than a ton of advanced electronics, including an ion engine and sensors that help detect variations in gravity, crashed into Earth’s atmosphere Sunday night, when the European GOCE satellite ended its four-year mission.
U.S. Budget Deficit Falls Under $1 Trillion; Lowest Since 2008
The U.S. government ran a deficit of $680 billion in the financial year that ended last month — the first time since 2008 that the annual shortfall has been under $1 trillion.
WATCH: Surfers Ride Towering Waves In Portugal
As a massive storm brings hurricane force winds through Western Europe, surfers in Nazaré, Portugal were taking advantage of monster waves, triggering rumors of record-breaking rides.
READ: Bipartisan Bill To End NSA’s Domestic Bulk Collection
Bipartisan concern on Capitol Hill about data from Americans’ phone and Internet records being vacuumed up by the National Security Agency has led to an unusual alliance involving a prominent House Republican and a veteran Senate Democrat.
Violin Said To Have Been On The Titanic Sells For $1.6M
An anonymous buyer on Saturday paid about $1.6 million for a violin believed to have been played by a musicians aboard the Titanic as it sank in the North Atlantic in April 1912.
Clicking The ‘Like’ Button Is Protected Speech, Court Rules
Clicking the “Like” button on Facebook is tantamount to other forms of protected speech, a federal court decided on Wednesday.
Crisis In Syria: U.S. Likely To Act Soon, AP Reports
The Obama administration expects to formally declare Tuesday that Syrian President Bashar Assad’s regime used chemical weapons against its own people last week, The Associated Press is reporting.