“Fifty-five years ago today, five Army officers and a photographer stood directly under a 2-kiloton atomic blast at the Nevada Test Site, about 65 miles northwest of Las Vegas, and survived. The five officers, who volunteered for the duty, and the cameraman, who did not, designated the July 19, 1957, …

“More voters know that Romney is Mormon than know that Obama is Christian, according to a new Pew Poll. While 60 percent of voters correctly identified Romney’s religion, only 49 percent could identify Obama’s, while nearly one in five voters — 17 percent — think he’s Muslim. About 19 percent …

“Chelsea captain John Terry was charged by the English Football Association on Friday with racially abusing an opponent, two weeks after he was cleared by a court of the same offense. The FA said it considered the evidence from the trial before charging Terry with directing abuse at Queens Park …

She might have been one of the world’s premier sex symbols, but Marilyn Monroe was plagued with well-documented personal insecurities — among them the possibility she might be a lesbian, a new book alleges. Author Lois Banner describes Monroe’s doubts about her sexuality in her new book, “Marilyn: The Passion …

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“Israel’s ministry of defence has rejected an appeal to save eight West Bank Palestinian villages in the southern Hebron hills that are slated for demolition to make way for an Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) training ground. Defence minister Ehud Barak reiterated to Israel’s high court on Sunday the state’s position …

“In an interview with the right-wing Israeli daily newspaper Israel Hayom, Mitt Romney said that the Arab Spring might never have happened had Bush’s “freedom agenda” not been prematurely halted by President Barack Obama. “President [George W.] Bush urged [deposed Egyptian President] Hosni Mubarak to move toward a more democratic …

“Fox News contributor Charles Krauthammer slammed Mitt Romney over his unfortunate remarks about the London Olympics on Thursday night. Romney recently questioned the city’s readiness to host the games in an interview with Brian Williams, angering many Brits. Prime Minister David Cameron hit back at the remark, and London Mayor …

The spectacle! The showmanship! The awe-inspiring display of fireworks! None of these words or phrases have ever been used to describe 90 Seconds on The Verge. But this episode does have Nilay Patel, who at various points in his career been known as spectacular, showy, and combustible. There isn’t a …

After a disappointing first season by the ‘Dream Team’, the Philadelphia Eagles look to bounce back in a big way in 2012. Michael Vick will again lead a dynamic Eagles offense that could be more effective if LeSean McCoy were utilized more frequently. On defense, the arrival of DeMeco Ryans …