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Alec Baldwin Calls On Anthony Weiner To Withdraw From NYC Mayoral Race Amid Sexting Scandal

In a new op-ed piece for the Huffington Post, actor Alec Baldwin says Anthony Weiner should withdraw from the NYC mayoral race.

Maddy, George Zimmerman Juror B29, Says He 'Got Away With Murder' Of Trayvon Martin

Maddy, a 36-year-old Puerto Rican woman who was Juror B29 in the George Zimmerman trial, says she feels she let down Trayvon Martin's parents, but the law is the law.

Could A Big Blue Rooster In Trafalgar Square Spark Diplomatic Row Between Britain And France?

A contemporary sculpture representing a blue rooster was inaugurated on Thursday by London's mayor, Boris Johnson.

Protests In The Philippines Over China's Claims On Scarborough Shoal Shut Down Chinese Visa Office

One year after announcing a claim over an island in the South China Sea, Filipino protesters speak up against China's counterclaim.

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Here Is World Toilet Day. Don’t Laugh, It’s A Matter Of Life And Death

The U.N. decided the world needs a Toilet Day. That's because more than 2.5 billion people do not have access to decent sanitation.

Switzerland is known for its invention of the Swiss Army knife and its chocolate, but the country is actually a great place from investment point of view. It claims a GDP per capita of $46,424 and a population of 7.86 million. The Swiss economy is mainly

30,000 UK & Austrian Citizens Pay Tax On Secret Swiss Bank Accounts To Home Countries

The $950 million in tax payments comes under a deal signed between Swiss, UK, and Austrian governments.

DOJ Moves To Subject Texas To Preclearance Despite Scotus Voting Rights Ruling

Attorney General Eric Holder says he will use every tool at his disposal to fight discrimination, but his tools aren't substitutes for laws.

Derailed Train In Spain Was Going At Double The Speed Limit; Human Error Or Technical Fault Probed

The train took a turn at 120 mph, when the maximum was 60. An investigation will determine if it was due to a technical or a human mistake.

Anthony Weiner Calls Female Interns 'Monica': Olivia Nuzzi

On top of a second sexting scandal, Anthony Weiner is being accused of calling interns "Monica."

SAC To Face Criminal Charges As Federal Prosecutors Close Net Around Steve Cohen's Hedge Fund

SAC, with assets of about $15 billion, has been subjected to years of federal probes into suspected securities fraud dating back to 2006.

Myanmar's Largest Investor, China, May See Its Investment Share Dwindle As Western Companies Move In

Chinese businesses have become unpopular in Myanmar, owing to contracts seen as unfair and environmental damages.

A man walks near paintings to represent street children, who were murdered at the site on July 23, 1993, at Candelaria cathedral in Rio de Janeiro

Candelaria Church Massacre: Brazil Marks 20th Anniversary of Police Murders Of Homeless Street Children

Of the nine people (some of them off-duty military police officers) believed to have perpetrated the murders, only three were ever convicted and imprisoned.

Omar Tuğrul İnançer: Pregnant Women In Public 'Disgraceful,' Turkish Lawyer Says

The remarks from Omar Tuğrul İnançer were condemned on Twitter and by Turkish government officials.

Powerball Numbers For July 24 Drawing: How To Play, Time For Saturday's $196 Million Jackpot Drawing

Wednesday night's Powerball numbers drawing failed to produce a winner, pushing the game's current jackpot to $196 million.

Shawn Slater Gets Warning, Not Help, From Marysville Police Over Lost Service Dog Posters For Missing Rottweiler Nanna [PHOTO]

Shawn Slater said police warned him of fines and possible jail time instead of assistance in finding his 3-year-old Rottweiler, Nanna.

Tunisian Opposition Leader Assassinated In Front Of House, He's Shot 11 Times

Mohamed Brahmi is the second politician killed in Tunisia in six months.

Spain Train Derailment Video: High-Speed Train Caught On Camera As It Derailed, Fatalities Rise To 79 [VIDEO]

On July 25, a video of the a high-speed train derailment that occurred in Spain on Wednesday surfaced.

A Slide Backward For Zambia As Government Moves To Curtail Press Freedom

Zambian President Michael Sata is becoming more and more restrictive.

Edward Snowden Not Granted Permission To Leave Moscow Airport, His Lawyer Says

The U.S. fugitive would have to stay at the airport until his request for temporary asylum is granted by Russian authorities.

China's Superstitious Employers Commit 'Zodiac Discrimination' Against Job Seekers

A newspaper in China reports that some employers aren't hiring applicants because of their their Zodiac sign.

Bo Xilai, Former Chinese Communist Party Official, Indicted On Charges Of Bribery, Corruption, Abuse Of Power

A former rising star is the latest casualty in China's recent crusade to clean up the workings of its functionaries.

US Probes Charges Of Unfair Low Pricing Of Steel-Pipe Imports From India And 8 Other Countries Even As Vice President Biden Asks India To Lower Trade Barriers

The U.S. is probing antidumping charges against India and eight other countries while Joe Biden urges India to lift restrictions on exports.

Four F-16C Fighting Falcons from the 115th Fighter Wing, Wisconsin Air National Guard fly over Wisconsin's capital city of Madison during a routine training mission, in this October 18, 2008 file photo.

US Suspends Delivery Of F-16 Fighter Jets To Egypt’s Military As Part Of Defense Aid

The decision to halt a military-aid package of fighter jets steps up U.S. pressure on Egypt’s military to restore democracy and order.

NSA FISA Surveillance: House Upholds Metadata Program In Close Vote

But opponents of the NSA's snooping program say Wednesday's vote is just the beginning.

Anti-NSA Surveillance Bill Defeated On House Floor

Supporters of a narrowly defeated House bill that would have defunded the NSA's controversial surveillance were encouraged by the extremely close vote.

Is Sexual Addiction Real? Scans Of Sex Addicts' Brains Make Researchers Question The Disorder

UCLA researchers said the brain responses of self-identifying sex addicts to sexual imagery did not mirror drug addicts' responses to images of drugs.