WORLD
No bombs found after 'credible' threats prompt partial closure of Atlanta airport
Portions of Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport have been shut down on Saturday after "credible" bomb threats two commercial planes to land.
WORLD
Protester killed on eve of uprising anniversary amid reported clashes with Egyptian police
Clashes between Egyptian police and protesters, leading up to the Jan. 25 anniversary of the country's 2011 uprising, have turned violent in recent days.
ENTERTAINMENT
Bill Belichick firmly denies Patriots' involvement in deflating footballs
New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick sternly denied at a press conference on Saturday any involvement in the deflation of game balls during Sunday's American Football Conference championship game against the Indianapolis Colts.
RETRONAUT
Winston Churchill when he was young and irresponsible, just like the rest of us
The British Bulldog when he was just a puppy.
WORLD
One Japanese hostage of ISIS has been executed, according to new video
A Japanese hostage held by ISIS has been beheaded and another is being held as ransom, according to a video that surfaced online Saturday.
SOCIAL MEDIA
7 Silicon Valley CEOs weigh in on Microsoft and the HoloLens
Microsoft's Satya Nadella seems bent on making his company more hip and relevant. But Silicon Valley CEOs are mixed on whether he's pulled that off.
TECH
Apple reportedly opens its biggest Asian store in Hangzhou, China
Massive crowds reportedly gathered outside the West Lake Apple Store in China for its opening.
LIFESTYLE
Travelers' picks for the best hotels in the U.S. in 2015
TripAdvisor's list of the 10 best hotels in the U.S. are based on millions of reviews posted in the last year by travelers worldwide.
WORLD
Tens of thousands protest after president resigns in Yemen
Tens of thousands of Yemenis marched in protest on Saturday against Shiite rebels who hold the capital, amid a power vacuum in a country that is home to what Washington describes as al-Qaeda's most dangerous offshoot.
WORLD
U.S. Senate voted 4 times in 2 days to deny existence of manmade global warming
The U.S. Senate voted four times in two days to defeat amendments to a bill that would have acknowledged the existence of manmade global warming.
WORLD
Why the world seems quieter when it snows
Heavy snow blankets literally make everything quieter.
WORLD
Rockets rain on eastern Ukrainian port city, killing at least 30
All victims were civilians; Ukraine government and pro-Russian rebels blame each other.
RETRONAUT
TIL Sean Connery rocked a red tankini in 1974 film 'Zardoz'
"Um, it was the '70s, and I was doing a lot of drugs." —John Boorman, the film's director
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