Turns out, a newborn baby girl in Mexico who was declared dead at the hospital, wasn’t so dead after all.
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Ouch: Pras Not Endorsing Wyclef Jean for Haiti President
Wyclef Jean hit an early roadblock in his campaign for president of Haiti: his former bandmate won’t even endorse him.
Fidel Castro: Don’t Write Him Off Yet
No, Fidel Castro is not dead. He has been schmoozing and making public appearances over the past month.
Chain Reaction: Cyclists Said to Back Claims That Armstrong Doped
The world of cycling has been best known in recent years for allegations surrounding drug use among the sport’s stars rather than reflecting on their awesome achievements. That doesn’t look like changing any time soon.
Oxford Vault Contains Millions of Rejected Dictionary Words
Xenolexica is defined as “a grave confusion when faced with unusual words.” Are you gravely confused? It’s okay — the word was even rejected from the dictionary.
Naomi Campbell and the “Dirty Stones” Gift
Supermodel Naomi Campbell has been giving testimony at the war crimes tribunal of ex-Liberia President Charles Taylor. Earlier Thursday, she told prosecutors in the Hague that she was given a few “dirty-looking” stones.
Did Someone Try to Assassinate Ahmadinejad?
Like many things that happen inside the secretive Islamic state, we may never know for sure.
The September Issue: How the U.K.’s Preparing For the Pope
The Catholic Church in the U.K. has had to resort to desperate measures in order to fund the Pope’s September visit.
Quotes: Congressman Says Army Leaker Committed Capital Offense
“If they won’t charge him with treason, they ought to charge him with murder.”
– REP. MIKE ROGERS, a Republican from Michigan, telling a radio host that Army analyst Bradley Manning’s alleged release of documents to Wikileaks …
Wyclef Jean Will Run for President in Haiti
Seven months after his homeland was rattled by a massive earthquake, Wyclef Jean told TIME that he will announce his candidacy for President of Haiti just days before the Aug. 7 deadline.
Quotes: Asif Ali ZarDari on the War in Afghanistan
“The international community, to which Pakistan belongs, is losing the war against the Taliban,”
– ASIF ALI ZARDARI, president of Pakistan, on the progress of the war in Afghanistan. (via New York Times)
King Tut’s Chariot Arrives in NYC
King Tut’s chariot has arrived in New York City, its first journey out of Egypt since its creation some 3,000 years ago.
