Freya PetersenMay 21, 2013 18:58

Gérard Depardieu says Chechnya not to blame for Boston marathon bombings

The actor, pictured laughing and joking with Chechen strongman Ramzan Kadyrov, says the Tsarnaev brothers were brought up in America.

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A screengrab from the Instagram page of British actor Elizabeth Hurley, meeting Chechen strongman and accused human rights abuser Ramzan Kadyrov. (Elizabeth Hurley/Screengrab)

Gérard Depardieu has said that Chechnya was not to blame for the Boston bombings because the suspects were brought up in America.

IRS chief Lois Lerner to plead the 5th in front of Congress

News DeskMay 21, 2013 18:18

IRS forced groups with 'tea party' or 'patriot' names to provide extra information before approving tax-exempt applications.

Guantanamo shuts down Internet service after Anonymous threat

Jennifer MattsonMay 21, 2013 18:51

Protesters who support the prisoners' hunger strike gathered outside the prison as well as the White House.

Israel extends Gaza fishing zone

Kristin DeasyMay 21, 2013 17:44

Israel extends fishing area for Palestinians on Gaza coast.

Oklahoma tornado was EF-5 level, strongest category

Kristin DeasyMay 21, 2013 17:37

Oklahoma's Moore tornado reached the highest possible level, with winds at some 200 miles per hour, officials say.

David TrifunovMay 21, 2013 17:27

Kevin Durant donates $1 million to Oklahoma tornado relief

NBA, union and Oklahoma City Thunder also contributing millions as all-star Durant pledges help.

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People walk through a damaged area near the Moore Warren Theater after a powerful tornado ripped through the area on May 20, 2013 in Moore, Oklahoma. (Brett Deering/AFP/Getty Images)

Durant says he drives 'through Moore all the time.'

Bronx company offers tour of "real" ghetto

Amy SilversteinMay 21, 2013 15:43

Politicians say that the tour is "despicable."

Court rules bin Laden death photos can stay secret

Jennifer MattsonMay 21, 2013 16:18

The photos were taken during and after a raid in bin Laden's compound in Abbottabad, Pakistan on May 2, 2011 by US special forces.

America: What's more harmful, pot use or incarceration?

Harmandeep Singh BoparaiMay 23, 2013 06:00

Danielle Bradford was raised in state custody because of her parent’s abuse and alcohol/drug dependencies. One evening she was at home with her neighbors when three police officers knocked on the door. They said they had received a report that there was a portable meth lab on her property.

Allison JacksonMay 21, 2013 15:38

Gospel singer sues McDonald's after swallowing piece of glass in chicken sandwich

Jacqueline Simpson claims a stray shard of glass in a McDonald's chicken sandwich damaged her vocal chords and left her sounding like a man.

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People dressed as chickens stage a dancing protest against animal cruelty on behalf of PETA in front of a McDonald's restaurant at Times Square in New York on October 28, 2010. (EMMANUEL DUNAND/AFP/Getty Images)

“I have to make a lot of calls for work, and I have to tell people that I’m not a man,” Jacqueline Simpson was quoted by the New York Post as saying.