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Report offers new detail on scope and scale of ISIS
The violent militant group known as the Islamic State, which has taken control of large swaths of Syria and Iraq over the last few months, is an “alarming phenomenon” that has no precedents in the modern age, according to a … Continue reading
Why Kim Kardsahian won’t help BlackBerry’s comeback
Kim Kardashian loves BlackBerry. So much, in fact, she’s stockpiling her years-old favorite device just in case supplies run out. This revelation, which came during her talk at Recode’s Code Mobile conference Monday, almost instantly prompted discussions about whether the … Continue reading
The science we lost when the Antares rocket exploded
More than 1,600 pounds of scientific equipment and experiments were destroyed when a NASA-contracted rocket exploded just six seconds after takeoff from Virginia on Tuesday evening The Antares rocket was carrying a Cygnus spacecraft that was packed with 5,000 pounds … Continue reading
Senior Australian Islamic State recruiter reportedly killed in Middle East
SYDNEY — A senior Australian Islamic State recruiter has reportedly been killed in the Middle East. ABC News reported on Wednesday, Mohammad Ali Baryalei, who recruited dozens of Australians to Syria and Iraq, is believed to have been dead for … Continue reading
Australian researchers use birds to fight sickening in-flight turbulence
SYDNEY — Australian researchers have used birds to help prevent dreaded in-flight turbulence. Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology’s Unmanned Systems Research Team studied the natural movement of feathers and the way a bird uses them to create a system that … Continue reading
Birds hold clue to preventing sickening in-flight turbulence
SYDNEY — Australian researchers have used birds to help prevent dreaded in-flight turbulence. Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology’s Unmanned Systems Research Team studied the natural movement of feathers and the way a bird uses them to create a system that … Continue reading
Vine star Jerome Jarre’s prank on American Airlines flight allegedly prompts police response
Airlines don’t mess around, even with people who mess around with them. Vine star Jerome Jarre allegedly learned that lesson the hard way on Tuesday when he staged a video shoot involving jumping out of the airline lavatory in a … Continue reading
The ramblin’ is over, man: The Allman Brothers Band’s final show
Rock ‘n’ roll. Rehab. Run-ins. Restructuring. Retirement The Allman Brothers Band’s 45-year stint culminated on Tuesday night as the seven remaining members played their final show together at New York City’s Beacon Theatre, the historic venue where the band routinely … Continue reading
Carol Danvers, Marvel’s first female superhero, is also the most powerful
LOS ANGELES — Carol Danvers — a.k.a. Captain Marvel — won’t just be Marvel Studios’ first woman to carry a superhero film. She can also kick all the boys’ asses. That’s right: Neither Iron Man, nor Captain America, nor Thor, … Continue reading
World Series crunch time: Of legends, tragedy and all hands on deck
SAN FRANCISCO — The World Series is a magical spectacle, as this weekend in the City by the Bay made plain for all to see over a Friday-Saturday-Sunday slate of games between the hometown Giants and visiting Kansas City Royals … Continue reading
