Over the last few days, Internet sensation Charles Ramsey has been credited with breaking down the door of his neighbor Ariel Castro’s house, helping to free the women held captive inside. In his instantly iconic man-on-the-street interview, Ramsey told a local TV reporter, Original post on slate.com Comments on reddit.com
Missing Cleveland teenagers Amanda Berry and Gina DeJesus have been found, police say. Original post on newsnet5.com Comments on reddit.com
Away from public view, this safe haven for drug users has 1,000 regulars. Crime is down, the streets are safer. Could it work in Britain? Original post on guardian.co.uk Comments on reddit.com
José Matada was ‘probably dead or at point of death’ due to hypothermia and lack of oxygen when he fell, inquest told Original post on guardian.co.uk Comments on reddit.com
Canada’s Politics and Government Newsweekly Original post on embassynews.ca Comments on reddit.com
Women stood shoulder to shoulder with men in Tahrir Square in 2011. Now they are back on the streets, opposing a new constitution that sweeps away their rights and opens the way for girls of 13 to be Original post on guardian.co.uk Comments on reddit.com
Toby Hayden, 27, flew into a rage in Chippenham, Wiltshire, after being told he had insufficient funds and repeatedly battered Loretta Butterworth, 22, in the face. Original post on dailymail.co.uk Comments on reddit.com
A group of Visual Effects Artists is working to raise the profile of issues facing the industry by protesting at the Academy Awards. Updated with an audio interview with Jeff Heusser and Scott Squires from the march. Original post on fxguide.com Comments on reddit.com
After losing his fingers as a result of twelve hours spent in subzero temperatures, a disabled man has died from a blood clot in a Russian hospital. A policeman who refused to fulfill his duty by helping the man is now facing five years behind bars. Original post on rt.com Comments on reddit.com
From the blog The Sideshow: A professional skateboarder is potentially facing jail time after uploading a video that purports to show him skating at an astounding 68 mph through the middle of traffic. South African skater Decio Lourenco faces the charges after Cape Town city officials say his high-speed skating actually triggered a speed camera. The speed limit in the [...] Original post on yahoo.com Comments on reddit.com
Muslim patrols stalking British streets could become “a lot more dangerous” and perhaps even willing to maim or kill, the head of an anti-extremism organisation has warned. Original post on telegraph.co.uk Comments on reddit.com
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — Stranded while shopping — that’s what continues to happen to some customers at the James River Town Center. It went from a few isolated incidents to dozens. According to Original post on ky3.com Comments on reddit.com
But, according to the authorities, it’s definitely not a racist phenomenon. Original post on vice.com Comments on reddit.com
Unrelenting snowfalls have caused unprecedented chaos in Russia. Over the past week, the country has seen scores of traffic accidents, flight delays and, in some cases, the complete isolation of some remote settlements and towns. Original post on rt.com Comments on reddit.com
Angry protests escalated into violence in India’s capital Sunday, after thousands of people gathered to demand justice for the victim of a recent gang rape in New Delhi and improved safety for women. Original post on nytimes.com Comments on reddit.com
Fort Worth firm seems to be drying documents damaged by Sandy. Original post on telegram.com Comments on reddit.com
SCRANTON, Pa. – If the trash truck or bus rolling down your street seems a little quieter these days, you’re not imagining things. It’s probably running on natural gas.Surging gas Original post on journalgazette.com Comments on reddit.com
A couple of homeless from Perm organized the courses in which they teach how to survive without shelter and money. From LifeNews.ru: Homeless f Original post on redhotrussia.com Comments on reddit.com
Masked gunmen publicly shot dead six suspected collaborators with Israel in a large Gaza City intersection Tuesday, and one of their bodies was dragged through the streets. Original post on mercurynews.com Comments on reddit.com
From Yahoo! News: The attack came seemingly out of nowhere. As the 28-year-old Bangladeshi man dug around trash bins one recent afternoon for scrap metal, two women and a man set upon him with a knife. He screamed as he fell. Rushed to the hospital, he was treated for a gash to the back of his thigh. Original post on yahoo.com Comments on reddit.com
Kevin Clash — the man known as the voice of Elmo — has taken a leave of absence from Sesame Street in the wake of allegations he had a sexual… Original post on tmz.com Comments on reddit.com
Bi-weekly magazine and website covering politics, arts, culture, and society since 1914. Original post on tnr.com Comments on reddit.com
After a yearlong battle, a community board in Morningside Heights approved a compromise measure to rename a section of the comedian’s childhood street, though not the section he lived on, after him. Original post on nytimes.com Comments on reddit.com
Google’s eponymous mapping system has received plenty of good press recently, but the company knows it can’t take some time out to enjoy its position. As Original post on engadget.com Comments on reddit.com
On Monday night, Jon Stewart took on the presidential debate. In particular, the Big Bird Debacle of 2012. Who fires Big Bird? Stewart asked. Then proceeding to mock the reasoning behind the conservative outrage over federal funding for PBS. Original post on mediaite.com Comments on reddit.com
At dusk Saturday, a Limestone County creek was alight with candles floating downstream on aluminum boats. Brandon Hydrick was killed Saturday, Sept. 29, 2012, in Limestone County. The warm glow was Original post on cnn.com Comments on reddit.com
From the blog The Ticket: DENVER—President Barack Obama, stung by bad reviews in his first debate of the 2012 White House race, joked Thursday that the Original post on yahoo.com Comments on reddit.com
