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The brave hostages who got caught in Sydney’s Monday morning nightmare
The brave 17 men and woman held inside the Lindt Chocolate Café for 16 hours against their will by an armed gunman, who pledged allegiance with Islamic State, were from of all walks of life but now share a common … Continue reading
The Pirate Bay crew reportedly ‘couldn’t care less’ about weeklong outage
The crew currently running the BitTorrent search site The Pirate Bay apparently doesn’t care about the recent police raid on the site’s servers. “We were not that surprised by the raid. That is something that is a part of this … Continue reading
Good Samaritans pay off strangers’ Toys R Us layaway accounts
It’s definitely that time of year when the spirit of gift giving is in the air. If you headed to the mall this past weekend, you know it was packed with people looking for the perfect presents for their friends … Continue reading
Inside the ‘Hart of Dixie’ season premiere surprise
Rachel Bilson’s real-life baby joy is going to make for some serious on-screen drama for her Hart of Dixie character, Zoe In the final minutes of Monday’s Season 4 premiere, the show revealed that Dr. Hart was expecting a bundle … Continue reading
Turbulence forces emergency plane landing in Tokyo
A flight headed to Dallas/Fort Worth from Seoul was diverted to Tokyo to make an emergency landing after as many as 14 people were injured in a bout of turbulence. American Airlines Flight 280 was carrying 240 passengers and 15 … Continue reading
Rock next semester with these 4 step-by-step studying tips
This question originally appeared on Quora. I’m a computer science major; could you please give me advice on the best way to study (especially for math classes)? How do you get good grades at top universities? Please give me specific … Continue reading
Lingerie company makes Christmas tree recycling sexy, literally
Still debating over whether purchasing a real or a fake Christmas tree is more eco-friendly? If you celebrate the holiday and are still treeless, as of this writing you only have 10 more days to choose between an imitation plastic … Continue reading
James Franco, Seth Rogen cancel media appearances amid threats
Actors James Franco and Seth Rogen have reportedly pulled out of public appearances to promote their upcoming Sony Pictures film The Interview amid threats that the Sony hackers might target moviegoers who see the film, which opens Dec. 25. Franco … Continue reading
A group of people waiting for the Tube had an impromptu sing-along
LONDON — Seeing Erasure in concert wasn’t enough for passengers at a London Tube station on Sunday night Led by professional vocalist Neil Francis, the platform of singers at the Kentish Town Tube stop somehow manages to nail that super … Continue reading
7-year-old legend sends NFL superstar an autographed jersey
All-world defensive lineman J.J. Watt of the Houston Texans is the NFL‘s most-feared pass rusher, enjoying a mind-bogglingly good season (he’s scored five touchdowns to go with his 16.5 sacks) and could become the first defensive player named MVP since … Continue reading
