No bombs were found in searches of both planes after they landed safely in Atlanta on Saturday.
January 2015
Posted inNation & World, News
Egypt: 15 killed in clashes between Islamists, police
The battles occur on the fourth anniversary of the country’s 2011 uprising.
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Posted inNation & World
U.S. decries attack on Ukraine port city
Obama blames Moscow after rockets kill dozens in Mariupol.
Posted inNation & World, News
Greece’s anti-bailout Syriza party wins election
It’s unclear whether the communist-rooted party, led by Alexis Tsipras, had won by a big enough margin over Prime Minister Antonis Samaras’ incumbent conservatives to govern alone.
Posted inNation & World, News
Obama to seek wilderness designation for Alaska refuge
The designation would seal off the area in Alaska’s northeast corner from oil exploration and give it the highest degree of federal protection available to public lands.
Posted inNation & World, New England Patriots, News, Sports
Opening statements next in murder trial of ex-Patriot Hernandez
Aaron Hernandez is charged with killing semiprofessional football player Odin Lloyd in June 2013.
Posted inMaine, News
Blizzard expected for 250-mile stretch of Northeast
The storm system driving out of the Midwest brought snow to Ohio on Sunday and was expected to ultimately spread from the nation’s capital to Maine.
Posted inNation & World, News
Boko Haram attacks northeastern Nigerian city, many killed
The attacks come as U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry arrives in Nigeria over fears of violence around critical Feb. 14 elections.
Posted inLife & Culture
‘Birdman’ tops SAG awards
But it’s Eddie Redmayne, not Michael Keaton, who’s lauded for his performance as Stephen Hawking.
Posted inLife & Culture
TV talk show pioneer Franklin dies at age 88
Joe Franklin often is credited with developing the standard TV talk show format, sitting behind a desk while interviewing wanna-be celebrities, minor celebrities and the occasional bona fide celebrity.