Joe Cocker, the raspy-voiced British singer famous for hit songs such as "Feelin' Alright" and "Up Where We Belong," has died, his management agency says.
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The U.S. Department of Interior tweeted the image this morning.
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Officer Christopher Manney was attempting to frisk Dontre Hamilton. After Hamilton grabbed the officer's baton, Manney shot him 14 times.
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The Game of Thrones author has blasted the studio for canceling its release of The Interview, offering to screen the film himself at his own movie theater.
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He accused the Curia, which oversees the world's 1.2 billion Catholics, of "spiritual Alzheimer's" and careerism. Francis has made reforming the Vatican a major part of his agenda.
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Nearly four years after the Arab Spring began, Tunisian voters elected Beji Caid Essebsi, a veteran of the country's autocratic regimes.
Read More »NYC Police Deaths: Details On Suspect; Rift Between Mayor And Police
New York Police Commissioner Bill Bratton says tensions in the city are at their worst since the 1970s. He spoke two days after Ismaaiyl Brinsley shot and killed two police officers in New York.
Read More »Calling U.S. A ‘Cesspool,’ North Korea Warns Against Escalation
North Korea's National Defense Commission, which is headed by the country's leader, Kim Jong Un, said its military was ready to fight America "in all war spaces including cyber warfare space."
Read More »7 Stories You Should Have Paid More Attention To In 2014
From Japanese protesters self-immolating in Tokyo to species vanishing from Earth, we learn more about the stories that didn't make headlines in 2014. Share yours using #2014Stories.
Read More »U.S. Women’s Soccer Team Finishes Second In Brazilian Tournament
Brazil and the U.S. played to a 0-0 draw in the final of the International Tournament of Brasilia, giving Brazil the first-place finish overall. None of the games was televised in the U.S.
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