OBAMA PRAISES SOUTH KOREA FOR PAYING TEACHERS AS MUCH AS DOCTORS

Our children spend over a month less in school than children in South Korea... READ MORE›

JITTERS IN TECH WORLD OVER NEW CHINESE SECURITY LAW

Segal added that one recourse would be to argue through the World Trade Organization that what China considers national security concerns are not valid... READ MORE›

COURT LACKS MORAL AUTHORITY TO REDEFINE MARRIAGE

Rather, this ruling, like the abortion ruling, all but ensures America will not achieve broad social consensus on same-sex marriage... READ MORE›

NEW HEARING BEGINS IN IRAN FOR WASHINGTON POST CORRESPONDENT JASON REZAIAN

Rezaian 39 is accused of engaging in espionage on behalf of the United States government and conducting activities against Iran IRNA reported... READ MORE›

AS FRANCE AND BELGIUM STRENGTHEN SECURITY A CLASSIC DEBATE ARISES

Bart Tommelein, Belgium's federal secretary in charge of privacy, said that the restrictions on privacy would only apply to terrorism suspects... READ MORE›

FACEBOOK MUST HAND OVER NEW YORK USERS' INFO TO PROSECUTORS, COURT RULES

Facebook must hand over new york users info to prosecutors court rules... READ MORE›

SAME-SEX MARRIAGE RULING FACES RELIGIOUS RIGHTS BATTLE IN TEXAS

Supreme Court ruling a new battle for same-sex marriage erupted in Texas where government leaders asserted their citizens religious liberties trumped the individual right to marry... READ MORE›

ALASKAS SCHOOLS FACE CUTS AT EVERY LEVEL OVER OIL COLLAPSE

Alaskas Schools Face Cuts at Every Level Over Oil Collapse... READ MORE›

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RUTGERS UNIVERSITY STUDENT DARSH PATEL TOOK THIS PHOTO OF BLACK BEAR MOMENTS BEFORE IT KILLED HIM

Rutgers University student Darsh Patel took this photo of black bear moments before it killed him... READ MORE›

DEADLY SNOWSTORM LEAVES AT LEAST 18 DEAD IN U.S. EAST COAST

The declarations were issued for Tennessee, North Carolina, Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Washington, D.C., New Jersey, New York and parts of other states... READ MORE›

BARRIER ISLANDS COULD BE UNLIVABLE IN 50 YEARS

These areas also would face more flooding and greater risk from storm surges, according to Harold Wanless, chairman of the university's Department of Geological Sciences... READ MORE›

BRITAIN NEEDS THE EUROPEAN ARREST WARRANT, SENIOR LEGAL FIGURES SAY

Britain needs the european arrest warrant senior legal figures say... READ MORE›

U.S., TECH INDUSTRY FIGHT OVER EMAIL PRIVACY HEADS TO APPEALS COURT

Law enforcement can make American technology companies hand over customers emails held overseas in a case closely watched by privacy advocates news organizations and business groups... READ MORE›

UK SPY CHIEF DEMANDS MORE ACCESS TO TWITTER, FACEBOOK TO THWART ATTACKS

The extremists of ISIS use messaging and social media services such as Twitter, Facebook and WhatsApp, he said... READ MORE›

'THIS FLOODING IS WORSE THAN SANDY'

In Bethany Beach, Lewes and along the Delaware Inland Bays, many streets were still flooded and impassable... READ MORE›

GOOGLE, FACEBOOK AND OTHER POWERFUL TECH FIRMS FILING BRIEFS TO SUPPORT APPLE

The companies are showing their support for Apple, which is fighting the U.S. government over accessing a locked iPhone... READ MORE›

DRUNKEN DRIVER TO PAY OFFICER'S FAMILY $10.1M

It awarded the 10.1 million to Marles' estate, according to Scott Kenneally and William V. Kelly, attorneys for the estate... READ MORE›

U.S. QUARANTINES 'CHILLING' EBOLA FIGHT IN WEST AFRICA

U.S. quarantines 'chilling' Ebola fight in West Africa MSF... READ MORE›

ADVERT FOR MARIJUANA PRODUCT PULLED FROM US TV OVER LEGAL CONCERNS

Americas first ever advert for a marijuana product has been pulled because of concerns about its legality... READ MORE›

SPYING TECHNIQUES EXPOSED BY SNOWDEN NOT UNLAWFUL

National Security Agency contractor Edward Snowden, the country's surveillance watchdog ruled on Friday... READ MORE›

TOUGH TALK ON U.S. MUSLIMS LATEST SALVO IN CAMPAIGN WAR

We know what is happening with these isolated Muslim neighborhoods in Europe, Cruz spokeswoman Catherine Frazier said in a statement... READ MORE›

THE HAPPIEST COUNTRIES IN THE WORLD

Doug McIntyre of 24 7 Wall St. explains the survey... READ MORE›

NURSE, MAINE SETTLE EBOLA QUARANTINE SUIT

The most deadly outbreak of Ebola on record has killed 4,951 people, mainly in Liberia, Guinea and Sierra Leone... READ MORE›

DESPITE SUPREME COURT DECISION, AMERICANS STILL SPLIT ON SAME-SEX MARRIAGE

Gay marriage Despite Supreme Court decision, Americans still split on same-sex marriage... READ MORE›

LAWYERS DESCEND ON FERGUSON AHEAD OF GRAND JURY DECISION

Louis County Police chief, Captain Ron Johnson of the Missouri State Highway Patrol, and St... READ MORE›

NEIL BANTLEMAN SEX ABUSE ACQUITTAL OVERTURNED BY INDONESIA'S SUPREME COURT

Under Indonesian law, both Bantleman and Tjiong can still challenge the sentence by filing for judicial review by the Supreme Court if they have new evidence... READ MORE›

SURVIVORS RUN FROM HOUSE FOLLOWING GAS EXPLOSION THAT KILLED ONE PERSON

A bystander captured the moment residents ran from their home following a house explosion in northern New Jersey, USA that leveled a two-family duplex... READ MORE›

JUST ONE IPHONE, YOU SAY? FBI TELLS LOCAL POLICE IT WILL HELP UNLOCK OTHERS.

The FBI has been debating whether the technique, which is classified, should be used to help with state and local criminal investigations... READ MORE›

MAN ALLEGEDLY BREAKS INTO HOME, HIDES UNDER BED FOR THREE DAYS

I wasn't scared I was just angry Justin Michael Carissimo is a US reporter for The Independent and is based in New York City... READ MORE›