A Person Flying First Class Just Showed An Act Of Kindness That Wowed...
Yesterday, on Delta flight 928 from Denver to New York City, a passenger in first class was selfless.According to Floored CEO Dave Eisenberg, who was also on the flight, the passenger gave up the...
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Here Is Edward Snowden's Open Letter To Brazil Asking For Asylum
NSA leaker Edward Snowden wrote an open letter to Brazil asking for asylum. Apparently, he is getting a little uncomfortable in the hands of Russia's Federal Security Service. His full letter is posted...
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Crazy Invention Lets Gardeners Plant Seeds With A Shotgun
Good news for gun-lovers who have a green-thumb: There's a shotgun shell for that.Flower Shells are standard 12 gauge (0.729 in, 18.5 mm) shotgun ammunition loaded with one of twelve different seed...
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Six US Soldiers Killed In Helicopter Crash In Afghanistan
KABUL (Reuters) - Six U.S. soldiers were killed in a helicopter crash in southern Afghanistan on Tuesday, NATO said, the largest death toll in a single incident to hit the international force in...
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Tech CEOs At The White House Demanded To Talk About NSA Spying
The top leaders from the world’s biggest technology companies pressed their case for reform of the National Security Agency’s controversial surveillance operations at a meeting with President Obama on...
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Political Scientists Explain How Kim Jong-Un Is Consolidating Power
The real reason for the ouster and execution of North Korea's Jang Song-thaek, considered the second most powerful person in the nuclear-armed nation, may have little to do with his supposed crime of...
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Russia Is Still Peddling Conspiracy Theories About The August 21 Syria...
In September Russian Foreign Minister said evidence that on August 21 Syrian rebels used the nerve agent Sarin in the East Ghouta suburb of Damascus is "available on the Internet."On Monday Russia's...
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UN: 400-500 Reported Dead In South Sudan Clashes
Between 400 and 500 bodies have reportedly been taken to hospitals in South Sudan's capital after clashes between rival army factions, a UN official told the UN Security Council on Tuesday.UN...
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Why Justifying NSA Domestic Snooping With A 1979 Precedent Is Ridiculous
The NSA's justification for scooping and storing mass amounts of metadata comes down to a precedent set before cell phones were even a thing.The case — Smith v Maryland, 1979— found that "warrantless"...
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North Korea's 2013 Summed Up In 13 Photos
If you've spent 2013 in a coma and the first thing you need to be briefed about is the state of North Korea, you've clicked the right link.In chronological order, we've selected the imagery that best...
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Meet The 'Birther' Conservative Activist Behind The NSA Lawsuit Liberals Love
Larry Klayman finally can put one in the win column. After years of unsuccessfully mounting various legal challenges to the federal government — and, in one case, suing his own mother — the...
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State Department To Evacuate Americans From South Sudan After 'Foiled Coup'
JUBA (Reuters) - The United States will start evacuating non-essential embassy staff and citizens from South Sudan on Wednesday after army factions clashed, killing up to 500 people and raising fears...
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Iranian Linked To Supreme Leader's Business Empire Wanted By US For Attempted...
(Reuters) - An Iranian businessman linked to a sprawling conglomerate controlled by Iran's supreme leader is wanted by the United States for allegedly trying to purchase hundreds of American-made...
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The Struggle Over Ukraine's Future In 4 Photos
On Tuesday Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych met with Russian President Vladimir Putin in a gilded room of the Kremlin.Later in the day, Russia gave Ukraine with a bailout package worth at least...
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The Crazy Story Of A Marine Locked In Hand-To-Hand Combat As The Taliban...
I've seen this story making its rounds again on military networks in social media and it's definitely worth reading.On June 17, 2010, Then-Cpl. Clifford Wooldridge was with his Marines in a humvee when...
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9 People Who Shook Up The Defense Industry In 2013
The military landscape is evolving faster than ever, forcing the U.S. government to rely more and more on private military contractors. These companies support a wide range of military operations...
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Here Are The Recommendations From Obama's Panel On How To Reform The NSA
The White House has released more than 40 recommendations of changes and reforms to National Security Agency surveillance programs from an independent panel commissioned by President Barack Obama after...
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Generals Are Passing Around This 'Motivating' Statement From A Marine Shot In...
An email is getting passed around the ranks of the Marine Corps — even reaching the highest level of Commandant Gen. James Amos — as a reminder that no matter how bad you think your day is, it's...
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This North Dakota Drone Hub Could Be Ground Zero For The Robotic Takeover Of...
Face it, people: We're entering a world of robots, but it doesn't have to be a bad thing.Recently, the folks at the North Dakota Chamber of Commerce were nice enough to fly me to Grand Forks so they...
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Here's Dennis Rodman Landing In North Korea Next To A Mesmerizing Poster At...
Dennis Rodman landed in Pyongyang today to hang out with his pal Kim Jong-un, and help train the North Korean basketball team.Here's our favorite image:Former NBA star Dennis Rodman, second right,...
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