Friedrich Nachfolger

Friedrich Nachfolger, Again and again, he was a Minister in conversation, he always went out empty. Now, Christian Schmidt succeeds Hans-Peter Friedrich - and to take care of agriculture. He actually applies as an expert for the German Army. By Anna Fish Haber, Birgit Kruse and Olaf Przybilla Again and again, Christian Schmidt was for hig.. Continue Reading...

Terroranschlag Ägypten

Terroranschlag Ägypten, In the Egyptian resort of Taba, a stop has been perpetrated on a tourist bus. At least four holidaymakers are killed. It is not the first attack in the area. When a terrorist attack on a bus several tourists have been killed on Sunday in the Egyptian resort of Taba. In the bus sat a tour group of South Korean Christians... Continue Reading...

Schlag Den Raab

Schlag Den Raab, Alpine skier Felix Neureuther of Germany, one of medal favorites, suffered whiplash in a car crash on Friday and has been forced to delay his departure for the Sochi Olympics by a day. The German skiing federation quoted Neureuther as saying he was "feeling well under the circumstances." "I am flying tomorrow to Sochi," Neure.. Continue Reading...

Felix Neureuther Sotschi

Felix Neureuther Sotschi, Alpine skier Felix Neureuther of Germany, one of medal favorites, suffered whiplash in a car crash on Friday and has been forced to delay his departure for the Sochi Olympics by a day. The German skiing federation quoted Neureuther as saying he was "feeling well under the circumstances." "I am flying tomorrow to Soch.. Continue Reading...

Baby Für Blunt

Baby Für Blunt, "Emily and I are incredibly happy that we welcome our daughter Hazel in the world today. Happy Birthday", New Father John Krasinski tweeted the happy news on 16 February via Twitter. With the baby, the two play-Stars crown their hollywood mature relationship that began in 2008 and on 10 July 2010 continues to flourish in a wedding i.. Continue Reading...

Edathy Affäre

Edathy Affäre, During political crises Chancellor Angela Merkel has already expressed some cabinet members their "full" or "valuable" trust. Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg and Annette Schavan forced to resign later anyway. There are also ministers who considered themselves because Merkel really gave them iron backing. And because no other reliable deta.. Continue Reading...

Cowboys Win Nines

Cowboys Win Nines, When Johnathan Thurston was rested from North Queensland's squad for the Auckland Nines, bookmakers posted the Cowboys' odds at 25-1 but they - like just about everyone else - had little understanding of how the truncated version of the game would be played. What makes Nines different from Sevens is the fact there is less spac.. Continue Reading...

Delta Goodrem

Delta Goodrem, But the 29-year-old held on to some of her modesty with a sheer caftan as she posed seductively for this shoot. Goodrem is hoping for a "killer year" as she refocuses on her music career and takes on a less-demanding role in The Voice franchise, as a coach on the spin-off series The Voice Kids. And although she is clearly p.. Continue Reading...

BAFTA Red Carpet

BAFTA Red Carpet, The nominees for this year's Bafta film awards have spoken to the BBC on the red carpet. Actors Leonardo DiCaprio, Bradley Cooper and Dame Judi Dench and directors Steve McQueen and David O. Russell were among the stars heading for the ceremony at London's Royal Opera House. Dame Helen Mirren, however, was the only one to kn.. Continue Reading...

Burgess Rugby Switch

Burgess Rugby Switch, So Sam Burgess is off to rugby. Will it be a success? Rupert Guinness examines the main five questions about the South Sydney forward's big move. 1. What position will Burgess play in rugby? Initial thoughts are Burgess will play in the centres, and more specifically at inside-centre. And he has potential, as former Wall.. Continue Reading...

Jillian Michaels

Jillian Michaels, Rachel Frederickson's shocking weight-loss transformation during Tuesday's (Feb. 4) finale of "The Biggest Loser" was met with alarm by both the viewing public and onstage trainers Bob Harper and Jillian Michaels. Frederickson's loss of more than 59 percent of her body weight led viewers to question whether the NBC reality show.. Continue Reading...

Michael Hutchence

Michael Hutchence, Michael Hutchence's daughter Tiger Lily is quietly pursuing her dreams of acting and performance, it has been revealed. The late INXS star's brother has spoken of the teenager's desire to study in New York once she completes her education at a private school in London. And the 17-year-old shares the singer's charismat.. Continue Reading...

North Korea Human Rights Violations

North Korea Human Rights Violations, North Korea's leadership is committing systematic and appalling human rights abuses against its own citizens on a scale unparalleled in the modern world, crimes against humanity with strong parallels to those committed by the Nazis, a United Nations inquiry has concluded. The UN's commission on human rights i.. Continue Reading...

Winter Storm Hits US Midwest, Northeast, Feb. 17-18, 2014

Winter Storm Hits US Midwest, Northeast, Feb. 17-18, 2014, A winter blast left parts of the U.S. Northeast buried under a foot of snow on Sunday before heading toward coastal Canada, the second powerful storm system to slam the region in less than a week. Swaths of Maine and Massachusetts were under a flood watch due to rain coming down on top o.. Continue Reading...

South Korea Building Collapse, Feb. 17, 2014

South Korea Building Collapse, Feb. 17, 2014, Four university students died and about 10 were feared trapped after the roof of a building collapsed in a South Korean city during a welcoming ceremony for freshmen, officials said Monday. Twenty other students were rescued and taken to hospitals, according to an official at the state-run National E.. Continue Reading...

2014 BAFTA Awards

2014 BAFTA Awards, The 3D space disaster movie "Gravity" and the drama "12 Years a Slave" scooped the awards at the 2014 BAFTA awards, with the harrowing portrayal of 19th century American slavery taking out best film and best actor awards. Accepting the best film award, "12 Years a Slave" director Steve McQueen said: "There are 21 million peopl.. Continue Reading...

Ethiopian Airlines Flight Hijacked, February 2014

Ethiopian Airlines Flight Hijacked, February 2014, Swiss police have detained the co-pilot of an Ethiopian Airlines flight that was forced to land at Geneva's international airport early on Monday morning. Police said the co-pilot, who has asked to be granted asylum, took control of the plane when the pilot went to the toilet, then landed and .. Continue Reading...

Mary J Blige Father

Mary J Blige Father, R&B star Mary J. Blige's father is in critical condition after being knifed in the neck by his former girlfriend, it's reported. Thomas Blige, 63, was rushed to Bronson Methodist Hospital in Kalamazoo, Mich., Thursday morning after being repeatedly stabbed by his ex-lover. Michael Thomas, the roommate of Thomas Blige, spe.. Continue Reading...

Jesse Ryan Loskarn

Jesse Ryan Loskarn, Jesse Ryan Loskarn, a former aide to Sen. Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.) who faced charges of possessing and distributing child pornography, hanged himself and died Thursday in a Maryland home, his family and police officials said Friday. Loskarn was found dead around noon Thursday in the basement of his parents' house in Sykesvil.. Continue Reading...

Deer Farting Video

Deer Farting Video, Farting deer alert! Yes! If you haven't figured it out yet, even deer do fart. You know, to expel intestinal gas from behind. Although the said act is a natural phenomenon, it's a bit surprising why many people are drawn into watching a clip that features a farting deer, which was originally posted on YouTube in 2011. Acco.. Continue Reading...

Mavericks Surf Cam

Mavericks Surf Cam, Hawaii's Jamie Sterling grew up on the North Shore of Oahu, the epicenter of the big-wave universe, and has experienced all types of conditions in his travels. He's been regarded among the very best at his craft over the past 10 years. But he's never seen anything quite like Mavericks, where he will join 23 other surfers Friday .. Continue Reading...

Madrid Fault Line

Madrid Fault Line, The New Madrid fault zone in the nation's midsection is active and could spawn future large earthquakes, scientists reported Thursday. It's "not dead yet," said U.S. Geological Survey seismologist Susan Hough, who was part of the study published online by the journal Science. Researchers have long debated just how much of a.. Continue Reading...

Explosions In Cairo, Jan. 24, 2014

Explosions In Cairo, Jan. 24, 2014, An Egyptian policeman stands guard after a car bomb attack at the Egyptian police headquarters in downtown Cairo, Jan. 24, 2014. Update: 10:15 am Jan. 24 Cairo was rocked by a series of explosions on Friday, killing at least five people and leaving scores injured. The first blast came as a booby-trapped.. Continue Reading...

Ex-Cowboy Avoids Lengthy Prison Sentence

Ex-Cowboy Avoids Lengthy Prison Sentence, Josh Brent could have received as many as 20 years in the death of teammate and friend Jerry Brown., Former Dallas Cowboys player Josh Brent avoided prison Friday and instead was sentenced to 180 days in jail and 10 years of probation for a drunken car crash that killed his friend and teammate, Jerry Brown... Continue Reading...

Crews Search For Fire Victims

Crews Search For Fire Victims, Fire crews in Quebec are using steam to melt the ice encasing the charred rubble of a seniors home Friday as they search for victims of a blaze that killed at least five people and left some 30 others missing, authorities said. Firefighters and police officers put out the last traces of the blaze overnight at the R.. Continue Reading...

Indiana Highway Reopens

Indiana Highway Reopens, A mile-long stretch of a busy northern Indiana interstate reopened Friday morning, nearly a full day after a massive pileup that killed three people and injured more than 20. Nearly four dozen vehicles — many of them tractor-trailers — were involved in the chain-reaction wreck Thursday afternoon on Interstate 94, the mai.. Continue Reading...

DOD Didn\'t Buy 80K Phones

DOD Didn't Buy 80K Phones, BlackBerry (BBRY) fell 4.7 percent to $9.95 Friday after confirmation from the Department of Defense that it isn't buying 80,000 smartphones from the Canadian company, as previously reported. Earlier this week, the DOD issued a press release detailing a new mobile network for the agency. The mobile network will s.. Continue Reading...

Life In The Fast Lane

Life In The Fast Lane, This stunning time-lapse video captures life in Helsinki, Finland, over the course of 10 days. City life in fast motion!