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Islamic State 'Jihadi John' Identified

Islamic State 'Jihadi John' Identified


Islamic State 'Jihadi John' Identified

Posted: 26 Feb 2015 06:01 AM PST

Jihadi John, the masked Islamic State militant who has appeared in several execution videos, has been identified as Britisher Mohammed Emwazi. WSJ's Yaroslav Trofimov reports. Photo: Zuma.
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Afghanistan Celebrates First Cricket World Cup Win

Posted: 26 Feb 2015 05:37 AM PST

Afghanistan made history on Thursday when it won its first-ever match at the Cricket World Cup, beating Scotland in a closely contested match in New Zealand.
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Time: 00:44 More in News & Politics

South Koreans Study English Cheaply in The Philippines

Posted: 26 Feb 2015 06:22 AM PST

Faced with sky high private education costs at home, thousands of South Koreans study English in The Philippines each year.
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Time: 03:18 More in News & Politics

Patients Use Thoughts to Control Bionic Hand

Posted: 26 Feb 2015 12:10 AM PST

Three Austrian men who completely lost the use of their hands as a result of devastating nerve damage have been given robotic hands that they...
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Time: 01:28 More in Science & Technology

Sophisticated Robots Open New Door in Automation

Posted: 26 Feb 2015 12:12 AM PST

Autonomous robots, developed in the labs of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, combine sophisticated movement and advanced computing power. The BakeBot can bake a giant cookie from...
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Time: 01:07 More in News & Politics

Molly on Campus: Searching for Source of Bad Batch

Posted: 25 Feb 2015 11:06 PM PST

Four Wesleyan students have been arrested in connection with a bad batch of 'Molly' that hospitalized 12 people. How can the drug be so dangerous? WSJ's Jason Bellini has #TheShortAnswer. ...
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Time: 01:34 More in News & Politics

Inside Look at 'Empire' With Co-Creator Danny Strong

Posted: 26 Feb 2015 01:50 AM PST

'Empire' co-creator Danny Strong joins WSJ's Tanya Rivero to discuss the Feb. 25th episode he's directing, plus secrets from the set of the hit show. Photo: Fox/"Empire" Subscribe to the WSJ...
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Time: 05:01 More in Entertainment

Study: Introducing Peanuts Early Could Deter Allergies

Posted: 25 Feb 2015 03:17 PM PST

An anticipated study finds that feeding infants peanuts in the first year of life may prevent allergies in later childhood. Allergy expert Dr. Clifford Bassett discusses. Photo: Getty Subscribe...
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Time: 04:54 More in News & Politics

Oklahoma's Controversial State Vegetable: The Watermelon

Posted: 26 Feb 2015 01:05 AM PST

Should the watermelon continue to be Oklahoma's official state vegetable? Some people don't think so. Photo illustration: Rob Alcaraz Subscribe to the WSJ channel here: http://bit.ly/14Q81Xy...
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Time: 01:32 More in News & Politics

YouTube Star Ryan Higa's 'Accidental' Fame

Posted: 26 Feb 2015 03:15 AM PST

YouTube celebrity Ryan Higa has almost 14 million subscribers, who log on to see his comedic vlogging and skits. The WSJ's Eva Tam sat​ down with Higa during his recent ​visit to Hong...
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Time: 03:34 More in News & Politics

Dashboard Camera Captures New Jersey Gas Explosion

Posted: 25 Feb 2015 10:13 PM PST

A police officer's dashboard camera captured the moment Tuesday when a gas leak caused an explosion that destroyed a New Jersey home and injured 15 people. Subscribe to the WSJ channel here:.
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Ex-Marine Guilty of Murder of Former Sniper

Posted: 26 Feb 2015 02:03 AM PST

Former Marine Eddie Ray Routh is found guilty of killing of Chris Kyle and Chad Littlefield in 2013. Kyle's memoir "American Sniper" was made into a Hollywood film. The WSJ's Karen Koh reports....
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Time: 01:04 More in News & Politics

An Art Show Visible Only Under UV Light

Posted: 25 Feb 2015 07:36 PM PST

Aowen Jin creates an exhibit only visible under UV light at London's Horniman Museum and Gardens as part of an event celebrating the Lunar New Year. Video: Kristiano Ang Subscribe to the...
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Time: 00:31 More in Entertainment

London Fashion Week: Trends to Watch

Posted: 25 Feb 2015 01:19 PM PST

From 1970s influences to detailed embellishments and lots of color, London Fashion Week doesn't disappoint. WSJ's Elizabeth Holmes reports from London. Photo: Getty Subscribe to the WSJ channel.
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Time: 03:22 More in Howto & Style