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The Bernie Sandwich, named after Democratic candidate Bernie Sanders, is known primarily for what isn't in it than what is in it. Here's how to make one.

Meat - There will be NO meat in the Bernie Sandwich because people are the top species on the food chain so they constitute the top 1% of all animals. As the top 1% of all animals, people are wildly successful at subjugating, killing and eating other animals. People are bad, greedy and they eat too much, creating a destructive environment for the other animals on the planet. Читать дальше...

Whistleblower Daniel Ellsberg earned the ire of US officials when he released the Pentagon Papers in 1971. In a new interview, the former military analyst discusses how Washington’s global, covert operations incite violence.

Diplomats trying to secure a ceasefire for the civil war in Syria fell short in organizing an immediate truce but agreed to try to work out details and implement a temporary "cessation of hostilities" in the coming week.

Leaders of the San Francisco neighborhood that sees more motor oil illegally dumped in its gutters and vacant lots than any other place in the city are turning to a new tactic to halt the hazardous practice — art. A massive mural unveiled Thursday in the Bayview district aims to curb the practice of dumping waste into one of the city’s poorest neighborhoods. The 100-foot-long community mural — created by funds from a state grant — is a dramatic depiction of the mass amounts of oil leaking into... Читать дальше...

GULFPORT, Mississippi - Blame the dog.

SEOUL, Feb. 12 (Yonhap) -- South Korean Foreign Minister Yun Byung-se urged China to play a "responsible" role in the push for a "terminating" U.N. resolution against North Korea. In 40-minute talks with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi held on the s

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Daniel R. DePetris

Security, Middle East

Perpetuating the status quo is a recipe for further killing.

On April 22, 2015, nearly a month into Saudi Arabia’s air war against Houthi rebels in Yemen, Saudi Defense Ministry spokesman Ahmed al-Asiri sounded a triumphant tone. Operation Decisive Storm, the phase of airstrikes by a Saudi-led coalition designed to assist the Yemeni government in weakening Houthi resistance and rolling back their battlefield gains, was declared officially over by the Kingdom. Читать дальше...

A global market selloff, fears about the impac of high bad loan write-offs by Indian banks, strong selling by foreign funds and below estimate corporate earnings combined to spook Dala Street investors, who panicked and pulled the sensex down by 3.4% (807 points) to 22,952 on Thursday -a level not seen since May 2014.

A Longview man allegedly punched one Wal-Mart employee and struck another with an open hand as he ran out of the West Longview store toting stolen car seat covers.

A Longview man allegedly punched two employees of the West Longview Walmart as he ran out of the store toting stolen car seat covers.

SEOUL, Feb. 12 (Yonhap) -- South Korean Foreign Minister Yun Byung-se urged China to play a "responsible" role in the push for a "terminating" U.N. resolution against North Korea. In 40-minute talks with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi held on the s

By Chang Jae-soon WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 (Yonhap) -- Tensions are running high in the wake of North Korea's nuclear and missile tests, but they are no comparison to the Cold War because what's at stake is not about containing China, but about preventing

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 (Yonhap) -- The United States on Thursday reiterated its support for President Park Geun-hye's decision to shut down an inter-Korean industrial complex in North Korea in response to Pyongyang's nuclear and missile tests. "We sup

BEIJING, Feb. 12 (Yonhap) -- North Korea's latest nuclear test and long-range rocket launch has prompted the Korean Peninsula to slide into a Cold War-like rivalry, with China's state-run media keeping a wary eye on a shift in the security balance in E

WASHINGTON -- Less than two months after unveiling a plan to fight multidrug-resistant tuberculosis, President Barack Obama has proposed cutting the U.S. Agency for International Development's funding to combat the world's No. 1 infectious killer -- by 19 percent.

Nearly a week after a builder was injured in a firing in Chunabhatti, two suspects were detained on Thursday in connection with the attack.

Allen, who signed a four-year contract last year worth a maximum of $23 million, was limited to five games in 2015 because of a knee injury. In 2014, he had a career-high four interceptions, which ranked eighth in the NFL. The Detroit Lions signed linebacker Jerry Franklin, who has not played in the NFL since 2014. Arsenal will play Major League Soccer’s All-Stars on July 28 at San Jose’s Avaya Stadium. Previous clubs to play the MLS All-Stars include Chelsea (2006 and 2012), Everton (2009), Manchester United (2010 and 2011)... Читать дальше...

The best possible thing to Netflix and Chill with.

By now you're probably aware that The Office is the most romantic show in history.

Because obviously.

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But there are way too many episodes to watch in one night. So here's a curated playlist of the most romantic episodes of The Office to binge on this Valentine's Day.

For all your Netflix and/or chilling needs.

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Season 2... Читать дальше...

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Will oil go below $20? Jeffrey Currie, the head of commodities research at Goldman Sachs, said on Bloomberg TV on Tuesday that he wouldn’t be surprised if oil dipped “into the teens.”

That would upend the financial prospects for a lot of oil and gas companies. In January, Moody’s Investors Service put 120 oil and gas companies on review for a possible downgrade as the financial positions of the entire industry continue to suffer.

Smaller companies with fewer... Читать дальше...

Nick Jonas stops for a cup of joe while running errands with a friend on Thursday (February 11) in West Hollywood, Calif. The night before, the 23-year-old singer/actor was spotted grabbing dinner with rumored love interest Kate Hudson. According to ET, Nick and Kate dined at Pace where they sat “at a corner table on [...]

The utility that had a natural gas well leaking nearly four months says it expects the incident will cost at least $250 million to $300 million