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French prosecutor says Germanwings co-pilot intentionally crashed plane

March 26, 2015 in International

[caption id="attachment_4443" align="alignleft" width="300"] A Germanwings aircraft[/caption] PARIS (AP) — The co-pilot of a Germanwings flight that slammed into an Alpine mountainside "intentionally" sent the plane into its doomed descent, a French prosecutor said Thursday. Marseille prosecutor Brice Robin said the commander left the cockpit, presumably to...

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Angelina Jolie undergoes further preventive surgery to reduce cancer risk

March 25, 2015 in International

[caption id="attachment_4431" align="alignleft" width="300"] Angelina Jolie[/caption] LONDON - Oscar-winning actress Angelina Jolie revealed Tuesday that she has undergone more preventive surgery, having her ovaries and fallopian tubes removed in hopes of reducing her risk of cancer. Writing in The New York Times, the filmmaker and philanthropist said...

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Half-Black woman named Miss Japan; stirs reaction

March 25, 2015 in International

[caption id="attachment_4418" align="alignleft" width="300"] Ariana Miyamoto, daughter of a Japanese mother and African-American father, recently became the first multiracial contestant to be crowned Miss Universe Japan, according to news reports.[/caption] Apparently Black is also beautiful in Japan, despite the nation’s reputation for a lack of diversity. Ariana...

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Sweden intercepts Russian planes over Baltic amid regional tensions

March 24, 2015 in International

(Reuters) – Swedish fighters intercepted four Russian planes flying in international air space over the Baltic sea with their transponders turned off, the country’s military said on Tuesday. Relations between the West and Russia have soured as a result of Moscow’s role in the conflict in...

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Chris Brown Is Officially Off Probation, Rihanna Assault Case Closed

March 23, 2015 in International

[caption id="attachment_4375" align="alignleft" width="300"] R&B singer Chris Brown (L), who pleaded guilty to assaulting his girlfriend Rihanna, appears in court for allegedly violating his probation, in Los Angeles, California, March 17, 2014.[/caption] Over six years after Chris Brown assaulted Rihanna following a pre-Grammys party, the singer...

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