US, Afghans and Taliban to Begin Peace Negotiations
SHAH MARAI/AFP/Getty Images(KABUL, Afghanistan) — Marking a major milestone in the 12-year war, Taliban officials announced on Tuesday that they are prepared to sit down for direct peace talks with Afghan and U.S. officials over the future of Afghanis…
Justice Dept. Document Details Guantanamo Prisoner Names, Status
John Moore/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — With transparency in the national spotlight, the Obama administration named the 46 Guantanamo detainees being held indefinitely and the detention status of all 166 prisoners.Though the names of the Guantanamo deta…
Slimy Substance Closes Lake Michigan Beaches
ABC News(PORTER, Ind.) — Officials remain baffled as to how a dark, slick substance that forced dozens of swimmers out of the water at a northwest Indiana beach mysteriously vanished. “They checked the beach, and they can’t find any evidence of it,” I…
Starbucks to Post Calorie Counts on Menu Boards, Pastry Cases
Andrew Giammarco/Starbucks(SEATTLE) — Do you know what’s in that Cinnamon Dolce Latte you’re drinking? Starbucks is about to tell you.If you don’t live in a place like New York or California where restaurant chains already have to show calorie counts …
Netflix Goes After Streaming Newbies with Netflix Families
Netflix(NEW YORK) — Video streaming service Netflix sees a 30 percent uptick in usage during the summer months, partly because kids are out of school and families go on road trips.But the company is hoping to see an even bigger spike in family and chi…
Ben Bernanke to Step Down as Fed Chairman When Term Ends?
Alex Wong/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — President Obama is sending a strong signal that Ben Bernanke will step down as chairman of the Federal Reserve when his term ends early next year.
“He’s already stayed a lot longer than he wanted or he …
Man Charged in Alleged Frontier Airlines Bomb Threat
Frontier Airlines(DENVER) — Charges have been filed against a Colorado man accused of making threats onboard a Frontier Airlines flight last weekend.Mark Bote, 23, of Thornton, Colo., is accused of claiming he had a bomb in his backpack when he was ab…
‘Tweet’ Now an Official Word in Oxford English Dictionary
NICHOLAS KAMM/AFP/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — The last time you wanted to vent about your family or co-workers within the space of 140 characters, you didn’t “submit a post to the microblogging service known as Twitter.” You tweeted.The…
Mavericks’ Dirk Nowitzki Doesn’t Think Flopping Will Ever Go Away
NBA via Dallas Mavericks(NEW YORK) — Other than the actual games themselves, flopping is a major story line during the NBA playoffs once again. Dallas Mavericks forward Dirk Nowitzki doesn’t think there is anything the NBA will be able to do about it….
Gordon Ramsay’s LA Restaurant Sued for Alleged Unpaid Wages
Michael Lavine/FOX(LOS ANGELES) — Celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay has found himself in a kitchen nightmare. Former employees of his Los Angeles eatery are suing him for what they say are unpaid wages.Four former employees of The Fat Cow restaurant filed …
Five Reasons Why Brazil Is Protesting
NELSON ALMEIDA/AFP/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — On Saturday, thousands of Brazilian fans at the Estadio Nacional Mane Garrincha booed and heckled FIFA president Sepp Blatter and Brazilian president Dilma Roussef during the opening ceremony of the Confed…
Boehner: No Immigration Bill Without Majority GOP Support
JEWEL SAMAD/AFP/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — The fate of immigration reform hinges on how House Speaker John Boehner handles the issue. And on Tuesday, he laid down a significant marker on how the House will move forward. Boehner (R-Ohio) indicated it i…
11-Year-Old’s Hidden Camera Documentary Exposes School Lunch
ABC News(NEW YORK) — It’s the documentary that audiences and film critics are eating up.In a covert six-month mission to expose the inside world of school lunches, 11-year-old Zachary Maxwell made Yuck: A 4th Grader’s Documentary About Sch…
Justin Bieber Cleared in Possible Hit-and-Run
Kevin Mazur/WireImage via ABC(LOS ANGELES) — Justin Bieber has been cleared in a possible hit-and-run accident involving a paparazzo Monday night.Bieber is no longer under investigation for the late-night possible hit-and-run in Hollywood, ABC News Lo…
What If You Could Eat Your Sunscreen?
iStockphoto/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — No matter if you’ve buckled down for the ultimate beach body or just plan to sip piña coladas poolside, the key ingredient for summer is sun. But it’s no secret that too much of a good thing can ha…
Amanda Knox Court Cites Theory of Sex Game Gone Wrong
Ida Astute/ABC News(ROME) — The Italian Supreme Court handling Amanda Knox’s murder case released its reasoning on Tuesday and cited prosecutors’ early theory that her roommate Meredith Kercher died in an “erotic game” that got out of hand — a motive…
Rangers Want to Keep Jurickson Profar On the Field
Robert Binder/MLB Photos via Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Texas Rangers second baseman Jurickson Profar is one of the brightest/youngest hitting prospects in baseball, which is why the team will do whatever it takes to keep him in the big leagues.Profar w…
Military Services to Reveal Plans to Integrate Women in Combat
iStockphoto/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) — In a few years women could be in training to become Army Rangers and Navy SEALs under plans to be announced Tuesday by the military services for integrating women into combat units.Former Defense Secretary Leon Pan…
Michelle Obama, Daughters Lunch with Bono in Ireland
Timur Emek/ Getty Images(DUBLIN) — First lady Michelle Obama and her daughters are having a VIP lunch in Ireland Tuesday, reportedly dining with Irish rock superstar Bono at a pub outside Dublin.The U2 frontman and his wife, Ali Hewson, were spotted s…
Cubs’ Alfonso Soriano Calls Out Closer Carlos Marmol
Joe Robbins/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Carlos Marmol’s run as the Chicago Cubs’ closer in recent years has been up and down at best. After his latest blown save, one of his teammates, Alfonso Soriano, voiced his frustration.On Sunday against the New Yor…