The United States is beefing up security at some federal installations across the country, the Department of Homeland Security said on Tuesday.
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Study: Bike Deaths Up 16 Percent In Just Two Years
More bicyclists are dying in collisions with cars. And a lot of those bikers are male, drunk and not wearing a helmet.
Man Convicted In 2010 Oregon Bomb Plot Sentenced To 30 Years
A federal judge in Portland sentenced 23-year-old Mohamed Osman Mohamud to serve 30 years in prison, on Wednesday, over a 2010 plot to bomb a holiday tree-lighting ceremony.
Hong Kong Police Use Tear Gas On Large Pro-Democracy Protest
Police in riot gear have been deployed to the streets of Hong Kong, where thousands of protesters are calling for free elections. Police used tear gas and pepper spray to try to clear the city’s central business and government district.
Poet Known As The ‘Lioness of Iran’ Dies At 87
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Ebola Numbers Vastly Underestimate Reach Of Outbreak, WHO Says
The official count of Ebola cases and deaths may “vastly underestimate the magnitude of the outbreak,” the World Health Organization posted on its website.
Iraq’s Power Struggle: What You Need To Know
Iraq’s Nouri al-Maliki is refusing to give up his position as prime minister, sending military vehicles into Baghdad’s streets Monday after Iraqi President Fuad Masum asked Maliki’s fellow Shiite, Haider al-Abadi, to form a government and become the country’s new leader.
Russia Sends Large Aid Convoy Toward A Wary Ukraine
A convoy of 280 white-painted trucks headed from Russia toward Ukraine is being met with suspicion.
29 State Attorneys General Ask FDA To Strengthen E-Cig Regulations
A group of 29 state attorneys general is asking the Food and Drug Administration to tighten their regulation of electronic cigarettes.
White House Goes On Lockdown After Sneaky Toddler Breaches Fence
The White House went on lockdown Thursday night and it was all for a pint-sized breach.