(#1) Reports: One of terrorists identified in coordinated Paris attacks [USA TODAY]
PARIS — French authorities said Saturday that three terrorist teams carried out the highly coordinated attacks on the streets of Paris that left 129 people dead — including at least one American — and more than 350 people injured. The French ...
(#2) Trading Shots: On the gleeful response to Ronda Rousey's fall at UFC 193 [MMAjunkie.com]
In this week's Trading Shots, retired UFC and WEC fighter Danny Downes joins MMAjunkie columnist Ben Fowlkes to look at the gleeful response to Ronda Rousey's loss at the hands of Holly Holm at UFC 193. With the queen dethroned, what happens next?
(#3) Ronda Rousey has earned right to rematch with Holly Holm, UFC president says [Los Angeles Times]
By producing the remarkable upset of Ronda Rousey, Holly Holm has earned the opportunity to duplicate it. Dana White, the Ultimate Fighting Championship president, told reporters Sunday in Melbourne, Australia, that he'll pursue a rematch between his ...
(#4) Who Are the Eagles of Death Metal? [Ultimate Classic Rock]
The Eagles of Death Metal, though perhaps most famous for their offbeat name, had put together an intriguing career before fate pushed them into the international spotlight. In fact, those looking for details beyond a moment of unimaginable horror in ...
(#5) Poll: Who won the second Democratic debate? [CBS News]
By Anthony Salvanto, Jennifer De Pinto, Sarah Dutton and Fred Backus. Immediately after Saturday night's Democratic debate, CBS News interviewed a nationally representative sample of debate watchers assembled by GfK's Knowledge Panel who ...
(#6) LSU fans paint 'Pray for Paris' on their chests to show support [NOLA.com]
Arkansas game they decided their spelled-out letters should read, "Pray for Paris." Blake Meyers, a member of The Painted Posse, explains the rationale, including the need to reciprocate for the support Louisianans received after Hurricane Katrina.
(#7) Manga rows show why it's still Japan's medium of protest [The Guardian]
Next year's G7 summit in the Japanese city of Shima has already been hit by controversy. However, the row is not over policy, but over the meeting's official mascot, Aoshima Meg – a manga rendering of a teenage girl dressed as one of the area's famed ...
(#8) Army, LSU football teams ran on field with French flag [Kansas City Star (blog)]
But people want to do whatever they can to show their solidarity in the wake of the terrorist attacks, and that included the Army football team, which carried a French flag on to the field ahead of Saturday's game against Tulane. Army defensive back ...
(#9) Adel Termos: An unsung hero of the Beirut bombings [ABC Online]
But the outpouring of world grief over Paris has in turn led to an outpouring of frustration among Lebanese, Arab and Muslim communities about the corresponding neglect of the dead in Beirut — who were equally victims of Islamic State just as their ...
(#10) The last perfumer of Belgrade [BBC News]
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(#11) Scottish Gossip: Mark Warburton says no to qui [BBC Sport]
Rangers manager Mark Warburton has rejected the opportunity to speak to Fulham and QPR about their managerial vacancies. (Sun). Charlton Athletic are keeping tabs on Hamilton Accies full-back Ziggy Gordon. (Sun). Dundee United boss Mixu ...
(#12) Love the Coopers Sells Its Tired Premise Well [Vulture]
So, imagine my surprise upon discovering that the latest iteration of this largely repellent subgenre, Love the Coopers, appears to have been written by sentient people who have observed real human beings in the wild. Don't get me wrong: It's just as ...
(#13) Martin O'Malley: Net migration from Mexico was 0 in 2014 [PolitiFact]
One way to measure net migration -- the number of new arrivals versus the number who leave -- is the count of people living in America who were born in Mexico. The Census Bureau tracks this. We used two sets of numbers from the American Community ...
(#14) Review: The 33 trivializes the Chilean mining accident, and it's also boring [The Verge]
If you enjoy the feeling of being trapped, maybe you'll enjoy The 33. The unavoidable consequence of making a movie in which the main characters are confined to a small, dark space for much of the film is that there's little forward movement. It's a ...
(#15) Patti LaBelle calls man whose pie review went viral [Fox 32 Chicago]
CHICAGO (FOX 32 News) - James Wright, who is clearly a fan of Patti LaBelle, sang the praises of her baking skills after trying out her pies which are sold at Walmart. Wright, posted an online review of the pie on Facebook that received more than 6 ...
(#16) Police detain father and brother of one of Paris attackers [MSNBC]
French authorities have detained the father and brother of one of the attackers who carried out the series of coordinated suicide missions in Paris, a former French official confirmed to NBC News. The father was taken into custody in Romily-sur-Seine, ...
(#17) Jennifer Lawrence Attacks Christians: 'People Holding Their Crucifixes, Which ... [CNSNews.com (blog)]
The day I am at Lawrence's house also happens to be the day after the infamous county clerk Kim Davis gets out of jail, where she had been sent for defying a court order requiring her to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples. Lawrence brings it ...
(#18) Breaking down the breakdowns of the Cleveland Browns' much-hyped pass defense [cleveland.com]
Tashaun Gipson on the Browns secondary 'We have't found our groove' Cleveland Browns safety Tashaun Gipson discusses why the secondary is not living up to pre-season expectations of being one of the top units in the league. “We've probably had more ...
(#19) 'NCIS' actress Pauley Perrette attacked by 'psychotic homeless man' in Hollywood [KABC-TV]
'NCIS' actress Pauley Perrette attacked in Hollywood. Actress Pauley Perrette, known for her role as forensic scientist Abby Sciuto on 'NCIS,' tweeted Friday that she was attacked by a 'psychotic homeless man' outside of her Hollywood home. Embed.
(#20) Prayers for Paris: Pittsburghers gather for vigil to remember victims of ... [WPXI Pittsburgh]
People across the world with connections to France are heartbroken a day after terrorists killed more than 100 people in Paris, and dozens of them met Saturday night in Squirrel Hill for a candlelight vigil. Christine Frechard, who moved to the United ...
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