General Petraeus: "I Have a Moral Obligation to Speak Out" on Koran Burning

ABC News’ Martha Raddatz spoke to the top U.S. Commander in Afghanistan, General David Petraeus about the effect ‘Burn a Koran Day’ may have on U.S. troops safety. Here are a few excerpts from that interview. GENERAL PETRAEUS: I have...

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September 9, 2010 | Permalink | User Comments (23)

Who is Colonel Sanders? Most Young Americans Don't Know the Man Behind KFC

ABC News' Susan Archer reports from New York: Harland David Sanders is famously known as ‘The Colonel’ - or is he? Today would have been the KFC founder’s 120th birthday. But a recent survey of Americans, ages 18-25, reveals that...

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September 9, 2010 | Permalink | User Comments (8)

Billionaires Balk at Buffett and Gates initiative?

Clarissa Ward reports from Beijing: "If charity cost nothing, the world would be full of philanthropists," Jewish proverb. A brouhaha has been brewing in China amid rampant speculation that Chinese billionaires are dodging invitations to a banquet hosted by Bill...

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September 7, 2010 | Permalink | User Comments (7)

Man's Best Dance Partner? Dancing Dog Goes Viral

ABC's Xorje Olivares reports from New York: It’s the kind of viral video that will have you barking with excitement, the incredible sight that will leave you rolling over from laughter—a dog named Carrie dancing to the Latin rhythms of...

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September 1, 2010 | Permalink | User Comments (28)

Greatest Beatle Song Ever?

Xorje Olivares reports from New York City: Music fans everywhere will be able to get an anthology of some of the Beatles’ greatest hits -- well, with a little help from our friends at Rolling Stone that is. The entertainment...

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August 26, 2010 | Permalink | User Comments (56)

Vladimir Putin: The Whale Hunter

Alexander Marquardt reports from Moscow: Tigers, leopards, elk, polar bears, brown bears and now whales. On Wednesday, Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin added the mammals to a long list of animal photo-ops that enhance his action man image. Bouncing on...

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August 26, 2010 | Permalink | User Comments (13)

Taliban Eyed After Girls Sickened by Suspicious Fumes in Kabul School

ABC's Clark Bentson reports from Afghanistan: A suspicious gas leak at a girls school in Kabul this morning has all the hallmarks of an attack by the Taliban. Gul Agha Ahmadi, the Afghan spokesman for the Ministry of Education, told...

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August 25, 2010 | Permalink | User Comments (4)

Safi Air's Unusual In-Flight Magazine

ABC News' Clark Bentson reports: As usual, the Safi Air flight from Dubai to Kabul is absolutely packed. I always wonder why so many people are headed to Kabul. As I glance around the cabin and look at my fellow...

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August 19, 2010 | Permalink | User Comments (3)

Roger Federer Trickshot Goes Viral -- Was It Real, Fake or Just an Ad?

ABC's Bradley Blackburn reports from New York: A video of tennis star Roger Federer knocking a water bottle off a man's head with his speeding serve... twice... is the latest viral video on YouTube, racking up more than 4 million...

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August 18, 2010 | Permalink | User Comments (17)

Weather Watch: What's Ahead This Week in Weather News

A quick look at the major weather stories we're following this week from meteorologist Gerard McNiff: TROPICAL CONCERN…The remains of TD 5, the system which last week we thought would become “Danielle” but did not, is heading back over water...

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August 15, 2010 | Permalink | User Comments (0)