Anugrah Kumar

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  Dec 22, 2014

  Gunman Ismaaiyl Brinsley Had Been Arrested 20 Times; Had Troubled Childhood, Anger Against Authorities

  Ismaaiyl Brinsley, who allegedly ambushed and killed two New York police officers before killing himself Saturday, had a "very troubled childhood," had been arrested 20 times for petty crimes and was violent and suicidal, according to police and other sources.

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  Dec 21, 2014

  North Korea Denies Hacking Sony; Proposes Joint-Probe Warning US of 'Grave Consequences' If Obama Doesn't Agree

  North Korea claimed it was not involved in a cyber attack on Sony Pictures, which led to the cancellation of the release of the movie "The Interview," and also "offered" a joint investigation into it with the United States, warning of "grave consequences" if Washington doesn't agree.

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  Dec 21, 2014

  Iraqi Kurd Fighters Take Sinjar Back From ISIS

  Kurdish Peshmerga fighters have announced that they've taken the northern Iraqi town of Sinjar back from Islamic State militants in a battle months after tens of thousands of minority Yazidis had to flee their homes while others remained trapped after the town's capture by the terrorists.

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  Dec 21, 2014

  2 NYPD Officers Killed in 'Execution-Style' Shooting; Police Union Chief Blames Mayor, Protesters

  A gunman ambushed and shot to death two New York City police officers before killing himself Saturday, in what the man claimed was a revenge killing for the deaths of Michael Brown and Eric Garner. The chief of the city's police union blamed Mayor Bill de Blasio and protesters who were chanting for dead cops in the city last weekend.

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  Dec 20, 2014

  US Claims ISIS Demoralized by Airstrikes; Militants Selling Christian Artifacts, Using Churches as Torture Chambers

  While U.S. officials say Islamic State, or ISIS, has been demoralized by losses it has suffered in Iraq and Syria due to ongoing American airstrikes, reports suggest that its militants are turning Christian churches into torture chambers and selling priceless artifacts in the black market.

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  Dec 20, 2014

  Apple CEO Tim Cook Gives Hefty Donation to Gay Rights Campaign to Push LGBT Initatives in Southern States

  The CEO of Apple, Tim Cook, who recently went public with his homosexuality calling it a "gift from God," has donated a considerable amount of money to help fund an LGBT initiative in Southern states, including his native Alabama.

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  Dec 20, 2014

  Obama Says North Korea Behind Cyber Attack; Sony's Decision to Cancel 'The Interview' a Mistake

  President Barack Obama said Friday that Sony Pictures Entertainment "made a mistake" in cancelling the Hollywood studio's film "The Interview," a comedy about a plot to kill North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un, after the company was subjected to a devastating cyber attack.

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  Dec 15, 2014

  Sony Hackers Warn of 'Christmas Gift' to Put Company in 'Worst State'; Demand Comedy 'The Interview' About Plot to Kill N. Korean Dictator Kim Jong Un Be Pulled

  The hackers of Sony Pictures Entertainment released a seventh cache of leaked files over the weekend with a promise of a "Christmas gift" to put the company, which has already been forced to cancel the production of several films, "into the worst state."

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  Dec 15, 2014

  Creed's Christian Frontman Scott Stapp Threatened to Assassinate Obama, Relatives Claim

  Relatives of Scott Stapp, Grammy Award-winning singer and former frontman of the popular '90s rock band "Creed," made a 911 call last month saying he believed he was part of the CIA, and was supposed to assassinate President Obama, according to a celebrity news website.

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  Dec 15, 2014

  5 Hostages Flee Australia's Lindt Chocolate Shop as Standoff Continues; Hostages Forced to Hold Islamic Flag

  Five of an unknown number of hostages being held by an unidentified armed assailant inside a central Sydney cafe managed to escape Monday morning. The motive of the hostage-taker remains unclear but two people have been seen holding up a flag with Arabic writing on it inside the cafe.