Deaths, injuries after US feed plant blast
Deaths, injuries after US feed plant blast
An animal feed plant has collapsed after an apparent explosion, killing an unspecified number of workers and injuring several others in Omaha, Nebraska.
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Pros and cons
Pros and cons
Andrea Mandell, of USA Today, gets a behind-the-scenes look at American Hustle.
Fame comes in many guises
Fame comes in many guises
Cat Stevens' induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame breaks the mould, writes Randy Lewis, of the Los Angeles Times.
Bale gives a weighty performance
Bale gives a weighty performance
''He is a brilliant con artist, OK?'' Christian Bale says of Irving Rosenfeld, the character he plays in American Hustle.
Pimp beats client with shoe, sues maker
Pimp beats client with shoe, sues maker
After brutally beating a man with his Nike Jordan shoes, a pimp filed a $100 million lawsuit against Nike for not providing a warning label that their shoes could be used as a dangerous weapon.
Study shows health benefits of travel
Study shows health benefits of travel
Travelling keeps you young. Or at least healthier.
Cannibal cop case nothing new for Germany
Cannibal cop case nothing new for Germany
The would-be "chef" freely admits that he killed his human "long pig."
Jennifer Lawrence: A career on fire
Jennifer Lawrence: A career on fire
Winning an Oscar hasn't changed Catching Fire star Jennifer Lawrence, writes Rick Bentley, of The Fresno Bee.
New Wonder Woman named
New Wonder Woman named
She was first fast and furious. Now Israeli actress Gal Gadot is looking positively wondrous.
Disconnection boxing women in
Disconnection boxing women in
Gina Barreca asks: Can women ever be good enough?
Amazon tests delivery by drone
Amazon tests delivery by drone
Delivery drones are on their way.
Speed likely factor in NY train derailment
Speed likely factor in NY train derailment
Investigators probing the derailment of a New York passenger train hope to interview the engineer as they try to determine if speed, equipment failure or another factor caused seven cars to hurtle off the tracks, killing four passengers who were riding into Manhattan.
Technology - convenient, but at what cost?
Technology - convenient, but at what cost?
A woman uses a smartphone in New York City. REUTERS/Mike Segar
As he rose to his feet from a knuckle-dragging crouch, primitive cave man wrapped his newly evolved opposable thumbs around the handy tools of his time - a club or spear - and instantly his life got easier.
Martians 're-created' in US desert
Martians 're-created' in US desert
The sun is fading, the temperature is dropping and this desert party is just getting started.
Shock death on 'Family Guy' (Spoiler alert)
Shock death on 'Family Guy' (Spoiler alert)
Family Guy viewers paid a shocking visit to Quahog on Sunday night in the US, as they witnessed the death of one of the show's main characters.
Just a simpleton with a gun
Just a simpleton with a gun
Perhaps all the conspiracy theories are wrong, writes Gregory Clay, of McClatchy Tribune.
Sandy Hook school shooting game draws criticism
Sandy Hook school shooting game draws criticism
An online computer simulation game titled "The Slaying of Sandy Hook Elementary School" has surfaced, and drawn shock and disgust because it allows users to re-enact Adam Lanza's actions the day of the December 14 shootings.
Three injured in shooting near US high school
Three injured in shooting near US high school
Three teenagers were injured in a shooting after they left their Pittsburgh high school, and authorities say they are questioning six people in connection with the incident.
Iranian rockers killed in NY band dispute
Iranian rockers killed in NY band dispute
An Iranian rock musician shot dead three people, including two members of an indie band who had fled Tehran, and wounded a fourth man before killing himself in Brooklyn, authorities say.
Gun violence on rise in teen movies
Gun violence on rise in teen movies
Gun violence in PG-13 movies has more than tripled since 1985, and now exceeds the level found in R-rated movies, a new analysis finds.