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US & Canada selected Eric Radford: Skater is first openly gay man to win Winter Olympics gold   https://youtu.be/BBm5x1XYN4M Canadian figure skater Eric Radford has said he "might explode with pride", after becoming the first openly gay male...

Stress of Trump era harms Americans’ psychological health Psychologists find a marked increase in stress in early 2017, as Americans struggle to cope with rumors of looming war, an uncertain political future, and a deep...

Caribbean volcano Kick 'em Jenny: Ships warned off area   Ships sailing in the Caribbean have been told to steer clear of an underwater volcano after it started showing increased seismic activity. The volcano, called Kick 'em...

Super blue blood moon: when and where to see the rare lunar eclipse Michael Slezak   Blue moon, super moon and blood moon will all coincide in 2018 for the first time since 1866. [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eK8fVusOEm8?enablejsapi=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&origin=https://www.theguardian.com] People from Moscow,...

FIFA finds no cause to block Russia and Qatar World Cups Russia was awarded the 2018 World Cup and Qatar the 2022 tournament in a single, secret vote in Zurich in December 2010. A much-awaited FIFA...

Greek Cypriot president wins second term     Nicos Anastasiades won re-election as Greek Cypriot leader since voters gave a thumbs-up to his record in containing an economic meltdown in 2013 and conducting abortive peace talks with...

Ominous images show Kilauea volcano’s destruction on Hawaii’s Big Island  by Amy B Wang https://youtu.be/5OlFAk5Q7dE?t=29 Dashcam footage shows lava from Hawaii's Kilauea volcano consume a Ford Mustang on May 6. (WXCHASING)   The latest eruptions of Kilauea, the most...

British royal wedding thrown into confusion by bride's father   Meghan Markle's father says he cannot attend the May 19 nuptials in London because he needs to undergo a heart procedure, celebrity website TMZ reports Waxwork models...

North Korea says it will continue nuclear weapons development North Korea says the latest UN sanctions against Pyongyang were  "a fatal miscalculation." North Korea on Sunday slammed the latest UN sanctions and vowed to press ahead...

Boy, 11, and parents die after falling into volcanic crater near Naples Angela Giuffrida in Rome   Boy is said to have fainted and fallen after entering prohibited area, and his parents tried to save him, but...