Ukraine's uphill battle against graft as election looms
Kiev (AFP) - Golden loaves became a symbol of Ukraine's fight against graft after bread-shaped gold bars were discovered at Viktor Yanukovych's lavish estate outside Kiev, one of the many symbols of...
View ArticleThis Review, Written With The Latest Smart Pen, Shows Why Smart Pens Aren't...
Everything's getting smart these days: First it was phones, now it's watches. And soon, there will be smart shirts, smart utensils, and more. But smart pens sounded extremely interesting, so I test...
View ArticleDrag Queens Aren't The Only People Affected By Facebook's 'Real Name' Policy...
The drag community has been fighting with Facebook for weeks regarding the social network's "real name" policy. Facebook has been cracking down on the names people are using on the site, forcing them...
View ArticleAll Of The iPhone's Biggest Competitors Survived The Bend Test (AAPL)
A day after "Bendgate" took over the internet, Unbox Therapy is back with an extensive "bend test" for the iPhone's biggest competitors.Unbox Therapy tests a whole lineup of smartphones: the iPhone 6,...
View ArticleHere's The Bill Simmons Rant About Roger Goodell That ESPN Doesn't Want You...
The B.S. Report podcast in which ESPN's Bill Simmons delivered an anti-Roger Goodell rant and dared ESPN to punish him for it has been removed for the internet.It doesn't appear on iTunes or ESPN's...
View ArticleThese Images Of John Malkovich Recreating Iconic Photos Will Blow Your Mind
When actor John Malkovich takes on a role, he really goes for it.So, when longtime friend and collaborator, photographer Sandro Miller, who goes by his first name, decided he wanted to recreate his...
View Article19 Of The Most Expensive Substances In The World
Gold is an incredibly expensive substance.But many things are worth more than their weight in gold.Ranging from foods to creams to gems to things the average person can't fathom, we pulled together a...
View ArticleBritish PM says Iran can be 'part of solution' in Syria
United Nations (United States) (AFP) - British Prime Minister David Cameron said Iran could be "part of the solution" in defeating jihadists in Syria after he held landmark talks with Iranian President...
View ArticleObama to create world's largest marine sanctuary
Washington (AFP) - US President Barack Obama will create the world's largest marine sanctuary in the Pacific Ocean in a bid to protect sea life from climate change, the White House said.Obama will...
View ArticleUS strikes IS oil refineries in Syria
United Nations (United States) (AFP) - The United States bombed Islamic State-controlled oil refineries in Syria on Wednesday as President Barack Obama recruited more allies to fight the jihadist...
View ArticleUkraine PM asks West to keep sanctions on Russia
United Nations (United States) (AFP) - Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk called on the West not to ease sanctions on Russia, in his address to the UN General Assembly. "We ask our partners not...
View Article'Transparent' brings transsexuals into the mainstream
Los Angeles (AFP) - Amazon's new TV show "Transparent" aims to do for transsexuals what "Modern Family" did for gay parents -- bring them firmly into the mainstream."In terms of changing the...
View ArticleRadiohead hints at new album
New York (AFP) - Experimental rock giants Radiohead are working on a new album -- or at least it would appear so from the cryptic messages of frontman Thom Yorke.In what online fans widely interpreted...
View ArticleObama will lift sanctions if Russia 'changes course' on Ukraine
United Nations (United States) (AFP) - US President Barack Obama slammed Russia's "aggression" in Ukraine but offered to lift sanctions against Moscow if it threw its weight behind an unraveling peace...
View ArticleParis-Roubaix and hour record new goals for Wiggins
Ponferrada (Spain) (AFP) - Having finally added the world title to his Olympic timetrial crown from two years ago, Bradley Wiggins has set himself two new targets: winning Paris-Roubaix and setting a...
View ArticleInside The Giant iPhone 6 Plus: Teardown Reveals It Cost $242 For Parts
Teardown.com took apart Apple's iPhone 6 Plus. Here's what they found inside.Produced by Matthew StuartFollow BI Video: On FacebookJoin the conversation about this story »
View ArticleScreen siren Brigitte Bardot turns 80
Paris (AFP) - Carefree sensuality oozed from every pore as Brigitte Bardot, who turns 80 on Sunday, mamboed her way to fame, leaving men weak at the knees and drawing a generation of liberated young...
View ArticleLocal hero Park finds form in Asian Games swim heats
Incheon (South Korea) (AFP) - South Korea's Park Tae-hwan finally discovered his stroke in the Asian Games 100 metres freestyle on Thursday, topping the qualifying times after two heart-breaking losses...
View ArticleDespite truce, Gaza fishermen under fire at sea
Gaza City (Palestinian Territories) (AFP) - Every time Gaza fisherman Rami goes to sea, the same thing happens: five nautical miles offshore, shots ring out and a voice over an Israeli loudspeaker...
View ArticleJapan probe comes up empty on Dreamliner battery problems
Tokyo (AFP) - The Japanese probe into a battery problem that forced the emergency landing of a Boeing Dreamliner last year wrapped up Thursday with investigators saying they still haven't found the...
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