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TAKE THAT, PUTIN! Russian president stews as U.S. Olympic hockey team stuns host country 3-2 in epic shootout battle

USA forward T.J. Oshie scores the winning goal against Russia goaltender Sergei Bobrovski in a shootout during overtime of a men's ice hockey game at the 2014 Winter Olympics, Saturday, Feb. 15, 2014, in Sochi, Russia. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez) T.J. Oshie scored four times in the shootout and got the winner in the eighth round, leading the United States past Russia 3-2 Saturday in the thrilling revival of an Olympic hockey rivalry.

'Been having sex with my friends mom for a year now': Disturbing Twitter account for Washington state school district is alleged student confessional

A raunchy Twitter feed for a Washington state school district has plenty raising eyebrows. Since Clark County Fession's first tweets this month, all eyes have been on the extremely graphic account out of Washington that's only building in popularity possibly thanks to users' anonymity while submitting.

Inmate escapes to meet girlfriend on Valentine's Day

AP PROVIDES ACCESS TO THIS PUBLICLY DISTRIBUTED HANDOUT PHOTO PROVIDED BY PINAL COUNTY SHERIFF An Arizona jail inmate who escaped by climbing two walls and crawling through razor wire and was reportedly meeting his sweetheart on Valentine's Day is back in custody.

Nazis tried to create super-mosquito to infect enemy: Dachau records

AP PROVIDES ACCESS TO THIS HANDOUT PHOTO TO BE USED SOLELY TO ILLUSTRATE NEWS REPORTING OR COMMENTARY ON THE FACTS OR EVENTS DEPICTED IN THIS IMAGE;R26086;;R32979; Nazi scientists tried to create super-mosquitoes during World War Two, capable of spreading malaria in enemy countries. Records from the SS-run Dachau death camp that have just been released show that Hitler's regime was covertly developing an active biological warfare program, reports the BBC.

Calif. woman charged with murder after allegedly killing 6 in head-on collision

Maya Culbreath, Kristin Young, Jessica Mejia and Gregorio Martinez were killed in the freeway crash in Diamond Bar on Feb. 9. The southern California woman who allegedly barreled down a freeway in the wrong direction early Sunday and caused a head-on collision that claimed six lives has been charged with six counts of murder.
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Nazi scientists tried to create super-mosquito during World War II to infect enemy with malaria: report

AP PROVIDES ACCESS TO THIS HANDOUT PHOTO TO BE USED SOLELY TO ILLUSTRATE NEWS REPORTING OR COMMENTARY ON THE FACTS OR EVENTS DEPICTED IN THIS IMAGE;R26086;;R32979; Records from the SS-run Dachau death camp that have just been released show that Hitler's regime was covertly developing an active biological warfare program, reports the BBC.

GOING POSTAL! Ohio man bites postman after check fails to arrive: cops

Robert Kiefer, 25, is accused of stealing pepper spray from the 56-year-old's bag before squirting it into his face — and biting him in his fury over a late check. Robert Kiefer, 25, allegedly lashed out at the mail man outside his Akron home Saturday after realizing the promised check had not yet been delivered.

Gov. Chris Christie spends long weekend in Puerto Rico as New Jersey braces for more snow

New Jersey governor Chris Christie gestures while speaking at the Economic Club of Chicago in Chicago, Illinois, U.S., on Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2014. New Jersey lawmakers investigating intentional traffic jams at the George Washington Bridge authorized 18 new subpoenas in a widening probe into the administration of Christie, a Republican who has been mentioned as a potential presidential contender. Photographer: Daniel Acker/Bloomberg *** Local Caption *** Chris Christie “After the storm had passed, the governor left the state [Friday] morning for a long weekend away with his family, and he will return Monday night,” Christie spokesman Colin Reed said.

Hawaii mom-to-be missing after burned-out SUV found in rural part of the island chain

UNDATED PHOTO RELEASED BY THE MAUI POLICE DEPARTMENT Carly Scott's mother reported her missing Monday. She told police a family member last saw the 27-year-old redhead Sunday night at her sister's home in Haiku, in northeast Maui.

MY BLOODY VALENTINE: Man kills gal pal, tries to make it look like suicide

A man fatally shot his new girlfriend in a Dania Beach motel on Valentine’s Day, then staged the crime scene to make it look like she had committed suicide, authorities said. Carlos Cadavid, 23, of Dania Beach tried to pass off the murder of his girlfriend as a suicide, but investigators in Florida didn't buy his tale.

Workers rally at City Hall demanding increase of the city’s minimum wage

Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito, joined by workers at City Hall on Friday, said raising the minimum wage will help fight inequality in the city. Photo by William Alatriste A security guard at Kennedy Airport joined some of New York’s leading elected officials at City Hall Friday to push for the city’s right to raise its minimum wage.

Woman finds video of boyfriend having sex with her dog

NR Never look through your lover's phone. A British woman who looked at her boyfriend's cellphone found a clip of him having sex with her dog. The boyfriend, 19-year-old Wayne Bryson, faces up to two years in jail after the girlfriend handed the phone into police.

Norwegian boy, 10, busted joyriding parents' car claims he's dwarf

A car is seen stuck in a ditch along a snow covered road at Moreuil near Amiens, after heavy snow fell in Northern France December 23, 2010. Heavy snow and frigid temperatures continue across northern Europe, stranding travellers and snarling traffic.  It was a tall tale for a small boy. A 10-year-old busted joyriding his parents' car tried to tell cops he was a dwarf who'd forgotten his licence.

WILD CHILD! Miley kicks off 'Bangerz' tour with plenty of strange antics

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Stasi: Too early for so much Mayor de Blasio...

How did things get so contentious with Bill de Blasio, the press and the voters so fast? Even David Dinkins had a honeymoon of sorts — until we found out that his honeymoon period involved an $11,500...

Two de Blasio affordable housing appointees h...

Two of Mayor de Blasio’s appointees tasked with achieving his goal of creating 200,000 units of affordable housing have ties to developers whose projects will likely wind up before them in their city...

Rep. Charles Rangel acknowledges that he's in...

Harlem Democratic congressman, 83, faces yet another difficult primary challenge, this time from dynamic minister Michael Walrond, who has close ties to Rev. Al Sharpton and a flock of 9,000 congregan...
National

Jeh Johnson, Secretary of Homeland Security,...

NYC PAPERS OUT. Social media use restricted to low res file max 184 x 128 pixels and 72 dpi The fourth person to head the Department of Homeland Security, Jeh Johnson, is the first one to have watched in person as terrorists struck New York. “Like millions of others that day,” Johnson told t...

Rep. Charles Rangel acknowledges that he's in...

NYC PAPERS OUT. Social media use restricted to low res file max 184 x 128 pixels and 72 dpi Harlem Democratic congressman, 83, faces yet another difficult primary challenge, this time from dynamic minister Michael Walrond, who has close ties to Rev. Al Sharpton and a flock of 9,000 congregan...

John Henson, son of Muppets creator Jim Henso...

FILE John Henson, the son of the late Muppets creator Jim Henson, has died in New York. He was 48.

Tadio hosts admit for fake note involving gay...

Leeana Karlson and Steve Harper of K-98.3 KJY Radio in Long Island. Two New York area radio hosts have apologized for talking on-air about a note they fabricated from a fictitious parent chastising a supposed same-sex couple over their child's birthday invite, and the...
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Woman leaves infant on railroad tracks and ra...

RF Image Police say a woman placed a 2-week-old girl on railroad tracks in Pueblo and ran away, but two city workers immediately rescued the infant, who appeared to be unharmed.

Michael Dunn found guilty of attempted murder

A Florida jury found Michael Dunn guilty on four charges, including attempted murder, in the fatal shooting of Jordan Davis after a 2012 argument outside a Jacksonville convenience store over loud...

Jury in Michael Dunn case still deliberating

A judge has asked jurors to continue deliberating on the fate of a Florida man charged with fatally shooting a teen after an argument over loud music because the panel expressed difficulty.
Strange

Woman leaves infant on railroad tracks and ra...

RF Image Police say a woman placed a 2-week-old girl on railroad tracks in Pueblo and ran away, but two city workers immediately rescued the infant, who appeared to be unharmed.

Body found in airplane wheel at Dulles airpor...

Passenger jets of several European air carriers are parked at Dulles International Airport in Sterling, Va., outside Washington after an erupting volcano in Iceland interrupted flight schedules, Monday, April 19, 2010. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) Airport officials say the body of a man has been found in the wheel well of a South African Airways plane parked at Washington Dulles International Airport.

Massive snowball slams into Oregon college do...

This Feb. 8, 2014 image provided by Reed College shows a large snowball that crashed into a Grove Quad dormitory at Reed College in Portland, Ore. The crash ripped a wall off its studs and narrowly missed a window. No one was injured in the collision. College officials say the ball was some 40 inches in diameter and weighed from 800 to 900 pounds.(AP Photo/Reed Magazine) Two math majors at Reed College lost control of a massive snowball that rolled into a dorm, knocking in part of a bedroom wall. There were no injuries, but college spokesman Kevin Myers said Friday it...

California girl scout gets cursed out, called...

Cindy Baldan was called a “hooker” by an angry man in a Keil’s parking lot on Tuesday. A belligerent California man berated a 13-year-old Girl Scout who attempted to sell him Samoas in a super market parking lot. Scout Cindy Baldan, of Clairemont, was on the receiving end of an expleti...
World

Strong windstorm in London result in death and inj...

UNITED KINGDOM OUT NO SALES NO ARCHIVE PHOTOGRAPH CAN NOT BE STORED OR USED FOR MORE THAN 14 DAYS AFTER THE DAY OF TRANSMISSION Strong winds killed a taxi driver whose car was crushed by chunks of falling masonry and an elderly man after a “freak wave” struck a cruise ship in the English Channel, officials said Saturday. Julie...

Gay Nigerian men attacked by ‘cleansing’ mob and t...

Kenyan gay and lesbian organisations demonstrate outside the Nigerian High Commission in Nairobi on February 7, 2014. Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan in 2013 had signed a bill into law against gay marriage and civil partnerships. The Same Sex Marriage (Prohibition) Bill 2013 imposes penalties of up to 14 years' imprisonment for anyone found to have entered in to such a union. Anyone who founds or supports gay groups or clubs also runs the risk of a maximum 10-year jail term. The legislation, which effectively reinforces existing laws banning homosexuality in Nigeria, has been widely condemned abroad as draconian and against a raft of human rights conventions. AFP PHOTO/SIMON MAINA (Photo credit should read SIMON MAINA/AFP/Getty Images) A Nigerian mob armed with wooden clubs and iron bars, screaming that they were going to “cleanse” their Abuja neighborhood of gay people, dragged 14 young men from their beds in and assaulted them, hu...
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Orange rules at New York Fashion Week Spring 2014

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National Beard and Moustache Championships 2013

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Lady Gaga debuts style makeover

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