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Mass murderer researched Nazis, silent kills before Santa Barbara rampageElliot Rodger, the disturbed 22-year-old who killed six in a deadly rampage near the UC Santa Barbara campus last spring, had searched online for ways to kill silently with a knife before stabbing his first three victims to death individually in his apartment, a police report released Thursday revea... Judge evicts NYC tenant for listing rent-stabilized apartment on AirbnbNEW YORK — A housing court judge in Manhattan has sided against a tenant who listed a rent-stabilized apartment on Airbnb. The decision, while not the first eviction related to short-term rentals, could serve as something of a precedent for how the city's courts deal with enterprising tenants.... 'Scandal' staged a huge character return in its latest episodeIs one life worth sacrificing many more for? Is the fate of a nation more important than that of one person? That's the question at the heart of the latest explosive episode of Scandal Luckily, as Olivia's fate is decided, an unexpected white knight shows up to rescue her — and it's quite the ... 30+ professional events in advertising and social mediaThe Mashable Events Board is a great place to find leading conferences in your industry, whether it's advertising, technology, media or public relations. This week, we're highlighting five events that can help move your career forward. If you don't find something that's right for you, check out doze... Lost Sherlock Holmes story found in an attic in ScotlandLONDON — A Scottish historian has discovered a lost Sherlock Holmes story in his attic, over 80 years after it was written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Walter Elliot found the 1,300-word tale featuring the famous detective - played on TV by Benedict Cumberbatch - in a collection of stories he wa... Frigid Friday: Tens of millions in US see coldest morning of the yearFriday morning was the coldest morning of the winter so far for tens of millions of Americans, with longstanding records being broken from the Midwest, into the Tennessee River Valley, and eastward to the East Coast The cold comes courtesy of a highly contorted, or in weather lingo, "amplified," jet... German family performs an accordion-heavy LL Cool J coverLL Cool J's 1995 jam "Mama Said Knock You Out" probably didn't need a cover by a German YouTube star and his parents. Despite this, Flula recorded a supremely strange cover featuring his "mama" on backing vocals and his "papa" on accordion Oh, and the whole song takes place in his mother's car. We ... The Pentagon spent $84.2 million on erectile dysfunction drugs in 2014The Pentagon spent $84.2 million on Viagra and other erectile dysfunction drugs in 2014, according to a recent report from the Military Times Erectile dysfunction medications like Viagra and Cialis are covered by TRICARE, the government-backed health insurance program for active duty personnel, mili... Apple rumors: What should you believe?Whether it concerns a car, a smartwatch or Jony Ive's iPhone lock-screen image, Apple rumors have made plenty of noise this week. To help you make sense of all these rumors, and to debate whether or not Apple is actually making a car, the Mashable tech team will host a live Hangout on Air on Friday... The 'Two and a Half Men' series finale was meta madnessTwo and a Half Men's number is up The long-running comedy took its final bow Thursday night with an episode that was basically one, long Chuck Lorre vanity card — which, for those unaware, always briefly appear following episodes of comedy creator Lorre's TV shows See also: A Mardi Gras ode to... |