Arts Feb 19 ‘House of Cards’ finds popularity in China It can be difficult for even a politically aware U.S. citizen to follow the twists and turns of "House of Cards." But that hasn’t stopped millions of Chinese from tuning in.
Nation Feb 18 While you watch Netflix, Netflix watches you As the clock crawled towards midnight Thursday on the West Coast, Netflix’s engineers sat around a conference table in the company’s War Room and waited for the moment that season two of the company’s original series “House of Cards” would…
World Feb 17 Co-pilot hijacks Ethiopian Airlines flight, diverts course to Geneva An Ethiopian Airlines jet en route to Rome from Addis Ababa landed safely in Geneva, Switzerland, early Monday morning after a hijacking attempt by the plane’s co-pilot.
Nation Feb 11 Washington’s governor: ‘During my term, we will not be executing people’ The death penalty will be suspended in Washington state for at least the next three years, first-term governor Jay Inslee announced Tuesday. “During my term, we will not be executing people,” Inslee said during a news conference. The governor…
World Feb 07 Leaked U.S. phone call about Ukraine draws anger from Russia, EU A taped and leaked telephone conversation about the future of Ukrainian politics between two U.S. politicians has caused a diplomatic flap, exacerbating tensions between the United States and Russia. The phone recording features voices resembling those of Assistant Secretary of…
Health Feb 05 CVS pharmacies to stop selling tobacco products by October CVS/pharmacy stores across the country will cease the sales of cigarettes and other tobacco products by Oct. 1, parent company CVS Caremark announced this morning with the headline “This is the right thing to do.” “Ending the sale of…
Politics Feb 04 New Jersey Rep. Rob Andrews to leave Congress this month Congressman Rob Andrews, D-N.J., announced he will resign from the House of Representatives around Presidents Day, He plans to join a law firm in Philadelphia.
World Feb 03 Villages in southern China ring in Chinese New Year with horse fighting In several small villages throughout the southern regions of China, a grisly 500-year-old tradition kicked off the New Year last week.
World Jan 31 Meteor medals to be awarded at Sochi games Some of the winners at February’s Olympic Games in Sochi, Russia, will be taking home a little more than gold, silver or bronze.
Nation Jan 31 State Department review of Keystone XL pipeline finds no major environmental impact State Department review of Keystone XL pipeline finds no major environmental impact…