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Rogue Ex-Billionaire Is Verbose in Arguing for Release from Prison
Allen Stanford filed a 299-page brief last month with the Fifth US Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans, making no fewer than 15 lengthy arguments about why he should be set free. He was convicted in 2012 on 13 felony charges related to America’s...
Michael Lindenberger, Dallas Morning News and Murray
10.5.14
Film

What Do You Do with a PhD in Celebrity Gossip?
The academic Anne Helen Petersen has become internet famous and critically acclaimed for her examinations of the gossip industry and the way we talk about stars.
Emalie Marthe
10.5.14
Highlights

Brandon Belt's Solo Blast Ends 18-Inning Game
The Giants beat the Nationals in a marathon game on Brandon Belt's solo home run in the 18th.
Sean Newell
10.5.14
Highlights

Ole Miss Comes Back To Stun Alabama
Ole Miss tied Alabama late in the fourth quarter on a 34-yard strike to Vince Sanders, took the lead off a fumble recovery on the following kickoff, and sealed the win with an interception.
Sean Newell
10.4.14
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Alabama Facemask No-Call Leads To Touchdown
A clear facemask penalty was not called and directly impacted the play that resulted in an Alabama fumble recovery and touchdown.
Sean Newell
10.4.14
Space

Contracting Complaints Put the United States' Manned Spacecraft Program on Hold
Sierra Nevada, the company behind the proposed Dream Chaser, isn't happy about losing its NASA contract to SpaceX.
Amy Shira Teitel
10.4.14
sleeping mike francesa

Mike Francesa Falls Asleep On The Air (Again)
Mike Francesa fell asleep talking to a caller and only woke up when he hit his face into the microphone.
Sean Newell
10.4.14
physics

Physicists Succeed In Compressing Quantum Data for the First Time
Storing infinite information in a single particle.
Michael Byrne
10.4.14
americas

Former Haitian Dictator Jean-Claude 'Baby Doc' Duvalier Dies of Heart Attack
The 63-year-old Duvalier was infamous for presiding over a corrupt and ruthless regime that killed thousands of Haitians.
Liz Fields
10.4.14
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Iowa State Boned By Shoddy Special Teams
Oklahoma State recovered a kickoff after a field-goal drive due to an Iowa State miscommunication. It was a high, mid-range kickoff that landed between the Iowa State's special teams unit. The Cowboys were able to run it down and recover it.
Sean Newell
10.4.14
Islamic State

Parents of Endangered US Hostage Make Plea to Islamic State
Peter Kassig, a 26-year-old American aid worker, appeared in the beheading video of Alan Henning that was released Friday by the militant group.
Liz Fields
10.4.14
asia & pacific

Top North Korean Officials Make Surprise Visit to South Korea
A delegation of seven top officials from North Korea attended the closing ceremony of the Asian Games, an unexpected visit that came amid intense speculation about the health of dictator Kim Jong-un.
Liz Fields
10.4.14
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