KFC Runs DNA Test on Alleged ‘Deep Fried Rat’ – Guess What They Found
Last week the Internet recoiled in horror when a man in California posted a video of what appeared to be a deep-fried rat that had been served to him at a local KFC. However, it seems that KFC got hold of this alleged rodent and ran some DNA tests on it and found that it really was just a piece of…
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Family killed in murder-suicide missed Father's Day visit
ROY, Utah (AP) — A Utah man shot and killed his wife and two young children before turning the gun on himself on Father's Day, stunning neighbors and relatives who said the family missed an outing that day but otherwise showed no outward signs that anything was amiss.
Associated PressIsrael vows crackdown after 'lynching' of wounded Syrian
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu pledged Tuesday to track down Druze in the occupied Golan Heights who fatally assaulted a wounded Syrian on his way to hospital in Israel. Monday's attack, roundly condemned by local Druze leaders, came as the community feared for the fate of its brethren…
AFP53 mins agoWhich Snack Got a United Airlines Flight to Chicago Diverted Over 2,500 miles?
A 42-year-old American went berserk on a plane returning home from Rome, forcing the crew to perform an emergency landing in Ireland. All this happened because the passenger was unhappy with the quantity of airline snacks he received. DON’T MISS: Funny Cat Video: How a Cat Reacts After Discovering…
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Alien-Like Worm Invades US
A bizarre invasive worm with its mouth in the middle of its belly has been found in the United States for the first time, according to new research. The New Guinea flatworm (Platydemus manokwari) is only a couple of millimeters thick but grows to be up to 2.5 inches (65 millimeters) long. As an…
LiveScience.comChild Care Costs Are on the Rise and Zoe Saldana Wants Employers to Pay for Them
Few companies offer paid maternity leave. Even fewer offer paid child care. Practically none provide paternity leave.
Takepart.comVirginia woman stopped with long-missing son's body in custody
A Virginia woman charged with concealing the body of her son, who had been missing for more than a decade, in the trunk of her car will remain in custody until her next court appearance on Sept. 1. Tonya Slaton, 44, of Richmond, had been due in Hampton General District Court on Monday for a…
ReutersJoyce Mitchell’s husband: ‘Do I still love her? Yes. Am I mad? Yes’
The husband of Joyce Mitchell, the New York prison worker accused of helping two convicted killers escape, says he knew nothing of his wife’s alleged role in the plot until he was able to speak with her after her arrest.
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IS ties 2 boys to pole for eating in Ramadan: monitor
The Islamic State group on Monday made two youths hang from a beam by their wrists after accusing them of eating during daylight hours in the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan, the Syrian Observatory of Human Rights said. "Residents of the village of Mayadeen in Deir Ezzor province reported that IS…
AFPFeds paying for sewer analysis of pot usage in Washington
SEATTLE (AP) — The federal government is chipping in money for a three-year pilot study using sewage samples to determine levels of marijuana use in two Washington cities — research that could help answer some key questions about pot legalization, the University of Puget Sound announced Monday.
Associated PressUS to deploy heavy weapons on NATO's eastern flank
The US will deploy heavy weapons in central and eastern Europe for the first time, Washington said Tuesday, in the midst of the worst stand-off between Russia and the West since the Cold War, triggered by the crisis in Ukraine. "We will temporarily stage one armoured brigade combat team's vehicles…
AFP11 mins agoSuspect wanted in attacks on Asian woman in Manhattan found dead
Suspect Tyrelle Shaw, who was wanted in a string of four attacks on Asian women, was found hanging in the elevator shaft in an Upper East Side building on Monday.
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Ex-MLB player Darryl Hamilton slain in murder-suicide
PEARLAND, Texas (AP) — Darryl Hamilton, a standout center fielder and a member of the New York Mets team that reached the 2000 World Series, was killed in a murder-suicide in a suburban Houston home, authorities said Monday.
Associated PressConvicted killer Jodi Arias ordered to pay $30,000 to victim's family
An Arizona judge on Monday ordered convicted murderer Jodi Arias to pay about $30,000 to the family of the ex-boyfriend she shot and stabbed to death in 2008, court officials said. Judge Sherry Stephens granted the amount to help cover expenses incurred by five of victim Travis Alexander's…
ReutersSomeone Ran the Numbers on Apple Music’s 3-Month Trial Period… And Taylor Swift was Totally Right
This past weekend was an interesting one for Apple. After months of negotiations with record labels to secure a free three-month trial period for Apple Music, Taylor Swift swooped in with a Tumblr post and flipped the script in less than 48 hours. Apple, if you recall, was able to persuade record…
BGR NewsAustralian 'severed head' militants reportedly killed in Iraq
By Matt Siegel SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia is close to confirming the reported death in Iraq of two home-grown militants who shot to infamy last year after being photographed holding the severed heads of Syrian soldiers, Foreign Minister Julie Bishop said on Tuesday. Australia issued arrest…
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10 Colleges with the Most Students in Fraternities
The U.S. News Short List, separate from our overall rankings, is a regular series that magnifies individual data points in hopes of providing students and parents a way to find which undergraduate or graduate programs excel or have room to grow in specific areas. Be sure to explore The Short List:…
U.S.News & World ReportChinese e-commerce giant Alibaba sells off US arm
China's e-commerce titan Alibaba said Tuuesday it is selling its US shopping subsidiary 11 Main only a year after launching it, having reportedly failed to gain traction in the market. The site will be sold to US firm OpenSky, Alibaba said in a statement without putting a value on the deal. Reports…
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