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Black and white, thousands bid farewell to Mandela

YoopyaDec 12, 2013December 31, 20230

PRETORIA, South Africa (AP) — Black and white, old and young, South Africans by the thousands paid final tribute Wednesday to their beloved Nelson Mandela.

Pope Francis is Time’s Person of the Year

YoopyaDec 11, 2013January 31, 20240

NEW YORK (AP) — Pope Francis has been selected by Time magazine as the Person of the Year. In only his first year, the pope

Nigerian survivor will never go to sea again

YoopyaDec 11, 2013January 31, 20240

WARRI, Nigeria (AP) — He survived three days in a sunken tugboat at the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean and was hailed as a miracle

Uruguay becomes first country to legalize marijuana trade

YoopyaDec 11, 2013January 31, 20240

(Reuters) – Uruguay became the first country to legalize the growing, sale and smoking of marijuana on Tuesday, a pioneering social experiment that will be

Female libido drug remains in limbo

YoopyaDec 11, 2013January 31, 20240

WASHINGTON (AP) — The 15-year search for a pill that boosts sexual desire in women has hit another roadblock, raising questions about the future of

Looking for democracy in Thailand’s Democrat Party

YoopyaDec 11, 2013January 31, 20240

BANGKOK (AP) — The Democrat Party has seen the enemy. The Democrats, whose veterans are at the forefront of the anti-government protests that have shaken

U.S. Mega Millions lottery up to $400 million, 2nd-biggest ever

YoopyaDec 11, 2013January 31, 20240

(Reuters) – The U.S. Mega Millions jackpot grew to an estimated $400 million for the next draw on Friday after no one won the top

Pa. students’ robotic arm can make you stronger

YoopyaDec 11, 2013January 31, 20240

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Need a hand lifting something? A robotic device invented by University of Pennsylvania engineering students can help its wearer carry an additional

Car bomb hits near NATO gate at Kabul airport

YoopyaDec 11, 2013January 31, 20240

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — A car bomb went off Wednesday near a gate used by NATO troops in the northern section of the Kabul airport,

Dutch couple freed by abductors in Yemen

YoopyaDec 11, 2013January 31, 20240

SANAA, Yemen (AP) — A Dutch couple freed after months in captivity in Yemen said they received good treatment from their abductors as they began