This is the fastest and most powerful GT-R in the world

It’s all going down in Skyline town. Just a few weeks ago, we showed you a GT-R completing the quarter-mile in 7.44 seconds, hitting 200.39mph in the process. We were impressed. Very impressed. But EKanoo Racing (who also made this six-second Supra and the world’s fastest GT86) have a new rival.
Read more: http://snapzu.com/Cobbydaler/this-is-the-fastest-and-most-powerful-gt-r-in-the-world

Teenage girl admits making up migrant rape claim that outraged Germany

Allegation by 13-year-old sparked far-right protests and anger in the Kremlin
Read more: http://snapzu.com/zritic/teenage-girl-admits-making-up-migrant-rape-claim-that-outraged-germany

US pledges $97m in emergency aid to drought-stricken Ethiopia

East African country has been especially hard hit by the seasonal warming over the Pacific Ocean – brought on by the El Niño climate phenomenon
Read more: http://snapzu.com/Apolatia/us-pledges-97m-in-emergency-aid-to-drought-stricken-ethiopia

Scientists May Have Just Figured Out Why Time Moves Forward, Not Backwards

Griffith University Associate Professor Joan Vaccaro has put forward a suggestion on why there’s a difference between the future and the past. According to her calculations, the laws of physics don’t have to distinguish between time and space, but since we don't experience time in the same way as space, something must make time different. And she thinks the answer is in a special class of quantum phenomena.
Read more: http://snapzu.com/Pfennig88/scientists-may-have-just-figured-out-why-time-moves-forward-not-backwards

Former Columbia high school track star charged with abduction and murder of Virginia teen

A Virginia Tech student from Columbia has been charged in Virginia with the abduction and murder of a 13-year-old girl who had been missing since last week, Blacksburg police said.
Read more: http://snapzu.com/ilyas/former-columbia-high-school-track-star-charged-with-abduction-and-murder-of-virginia-teen

Bangladesh's 'Tree Man' to undergo surgery

Abul Bajandar preparing for operation to remove extremely rare epidermodysplasia verruciformis warts
Read more: http://snapzu.com/kxh/bangladeshs-tree-man-to-undergo-surgery

Iraq: Possible War Crimes by Shia Militia

(Beirut) – Members of Shia militias, who the Iraqi government has included among its state forces, abducted and killed scores of Sunni residents in a central Iraq town and demolished Sunni homes, stores, and mosques following January 11, 2016 bombings claimed by the extremist group Islamic State, also known as ISIS. None of those responsible have been brought to justice.
Read more: http://snapzu.com/Mai/iraq-possible-war-crimes-by-shia-militia

Vulture Returned to Israel After Bird Is Cleared of Spying

Villagers who found the bird were suspicious of its tracking device...
Read more: http://snapzu.com/cone/vulture-returned-to-israel-after-bird-is-cleared-of-spying

Super Djokovic wins sixth Australian Open title

Novak Djokovic wins the Australian Open title for a sixth time, beating Andy Murray in straight sets at Rod Laver Arena.
Read more: http://snapzu.com/Dino55/super-djokovic-wins-sixth-australian-open-title

The European country that wants to pay all of its citizens £1,700-a-month – whether they work or not

Switzerland is set to vote on a proposal that wants to pay everyone 2,500 Swiss francs (£1,700) a month regardless of whether people are working or not. If the plans go through, it will become the first country in the world to provide a basic unconditional monthly income, and they are already the first country to vote on the matter. 
Read more: http://snapzu.com/mtnrg/the-european-country-that-wants-to-pay-all-of-its-citizens-1700-a-month-whether-they-work-or-not

Video Shows State Police Discussing How To Charge Protester

The state police internal affairs division is reviewing a video that surfaced recently that appears to show several troopers discussing what charges to levy against a man who was protesting a DUI enforcement checkpoint near Park Road in West Hartford last year.
Read more: http://snapzu.com/rexall/video-shows-state-police-discussing-how-to-charge-protester

Ontario man changes name to 'Above Znoneofthe' so it can appear at bottom of byelection ballot

Ever wish you could choose "None of the Above" in an election? Voters in the Ontario riding of Whitby-Oshawa will soon see that option at the bottom of their ballot in an upcoming byelection​.
Read more: http://snapzu.com/everlost/ontario-man-changes-name-to-above-znoneofthe-so-it-can-appear-at-bottom-of-byelection-ballot

Sir Terry Wogan: Veteran broadcaster dies, aged 77

Veteran BBC broadcaster Sir Terry Wogan has died aged 77, after a "short but brave battle with cancer", his family says.
Read more: http://snapzu.com/TNY/sir-terry-wogan-veteran-broadcaster-dies-aged-77

Antarctic fungi survive Martian conditions on the International Space Station

European scientists have gathered tiny fungi that take shelter in Antarctic rocks and sent them to the International Space Station. After 18 months on board in conditions similar to those on Mars, more than 60% of their cells remained intact, with stable DNA...
Read more: http://snapzu.com/AdelleChattre/antarctic-fungi-survive-martian-conditions-on-the-international-space-station

Chicago announces new police training for dealing with mentally ill

Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel, facing sharp criticism over police shootings of civilians, announced reforms on Friday to address how police and other emergency workers respond to the mentally ill, including new crisis training for officers.
Read more: http://snapzu.com/Petrox/chicago-announces-new-police-training-for-dealing-with-mentally-ill

Oslo trash incinerator starts experiment to slow climate change

Oslo's main waste incinerator began the world's first experiment to capture carbon dioxide from the fumes of burning rubbish on Monday, hoping to develop technology to enlist the world's trash in slowing global warming. BY Alister Doyle.
Read more: http://snapzu.com/AdelleChattre/oslo-trash-incinerator-starts-experiment-to-slow-climate-change

Carbon dioxide captured from air can be directly converted into methanol fuel

For the first time, researchers have demonstrated that CO2 captured from the air can be directly converted into methanol (CH3OH) using a homogeneous catalyst. The benefits are two-fold: The process removes harmful CO2 from the atmosphere, and the methanol can be used as an alternative fuel to gasoline.
Read more: http://snapzu.com/AdelleChattre/carbon-dioxide-captured-from-air-can-be-directly-converted-into-methanol-fuel

Pirate Party Risks Future to Protect Hyperlinks

Earlier this week it was revealed that the Czech Pirate Party is being prosecuted for running a pirate TV show site. The party faces 200,000 euros in damages and could even be dissolved as a legal entity, but according to the chief of the party's International Department, defending Internet hyperlinking is worth the risk.
Read more: http://snapzu.com/kxh/pirate-party-risks-future-to-protect-hyperlinks

Italians rally against rights for gay couples

Italy is the last major country in Western Europe to not offer rights or recognition to same-sex couples
Read more: http://snapzu.com/lostwonder/italians-rally-against-rights-for-gay-couples

New York Times Gets it Wrong: Bernie Sanders Not “Top Beneficiary of Outside Money”

The Times article hinges on a technicality in campaign finance law. Hillary Clinton, not Bernie Sanders, is the top beneficiary of outside money — by far.
Read more: http://snapzu.com/kxh/new-york-times-gets-it-wrong-bernie-sanders-not-top-beneficiary-of-outside-money

Cops Caught on Camera in Cowardly Gang-Style Beating of an Unarmed Man Lying Face Down

Watch the video and then ask yourself why so many people, both innocent and guilty, so often run from police.
Read more: http://snapzu.com/kxh/cops-caught-on-camera-in-cowardly-gang-style-beating-of-an-unarmed-man-lying-face-down

Guy who bought Google.com from under Google's nose gets a big payday

Google.com, one of the most valuable domains on the Internet, was mistakenly sold for $12 last fall.
Read more: http://snapzu.com/doodlegirl/guy-who-bought-googlecom-from-under-googles-nose-gets-a-big-payday

Angelique Kerber stuns Serena Williams to clinch Australian Open title

Angelique Kerber stunned Serena Williams to claim a first major title at the Australian Open, denying the world No1 her seventh crown in Melbourne and the chance to pull level with Steffi Graf on 22 grand slam victories
Read more: http://snapzu.com/Dino55/angelique-kerber-stuns-serena-williams-to-clinch-australian-open-title

Justice League Action Coming to Cartoon Network with Kevin Conroy and Mark Hamill

The previously-leaked poster showed several silhouettes of other heroes together.
Read more: http://snapzu.com/Pfennig88/justice-league-action-coming-to-cartoon-network-with-kevin-conroy-and-mark-hamill

Louis C.K. surprises fans with new show Horace and Pete, co-starring Steve Buscemi

Louis C.K. fans might not know when to expect the next season of his FX show Louie, but the actor-comedian just surprised everyone with a brand new show released exclusively online. It's called H...
Read more: http://snapzu.com/b1ackbird/louis-ck-surprises-fans-with-new-show-horace-and-pete-co-starring-steve-buscemi

Researchers discover a natural food additive that blocks skin cancer cells

Researchers have discovered some rather special properties in the natural food additive, annatto: properties that can block the development of certain skin cancer cells in mice. It would appear that annatto - which was used by ancient tribes as body paint, but is now more likely to be found as food colouring - contains a compound that prevents the formation of cancer cells caused by ultraviolet radiation.
Read more: http://snapzu.com/kxh/researchers-discover-a-natural-food-additive-that-blocks-skin-cancer-cells

Obama Pledges $4 Billion to Computer Science in US Schools

President Obama today revealed his plan to give students across the nation to learn computer science skills in school.
Read more: http://snapzu.com/baron778/obama-pledges-4-billion-to-computer-science-in-us-schools

Multiple people shot, 1 stabbed at Denver Coliseum, Denver Police says

The DPD is working multiple shootings at the Denver Coliseum. 
Read more: http://snapzu.com/b1ackbird/multiple-people-shot-1-stabbed-at-denver-coliseum-denver-police-says

Facebook Moves to Ban Private Gun Sales on Its Site and Instagram

Facebook is banning private sales of guns on its flagship social network and its Instagram photo-sharing service, a move meant to clamp down on unlicensed gun transactions.
Read more: http://snapzu.com/ubthejudge/facebook-moves-to-ban-private-gun-sales-on-its-site-and-instagram

China Just Released True Color HD Photos Of The Moon

This month, the China National Space Administration released all of the images from their recent moon landing to the public. There are now hundreds and hundreds of never-before-seen true color, high definition photos of the lunar surface available for download.
Read more: http://snapzu.com/baron778/china-just-released-true-color-hd-photos-of-themoon

Israel rejects French peace bid, saying threat of recognition incentivizes Palestinians not to negotiate

'This is no way to negotiate,' Israeli officials say, but Palestinians 'welcome French call to end occupation.'
Read more: http://snapzu.com/jackthetripper/israel-rejects-french-peace-bid-saying-threat-of-recognition-incentivizes-palestinians-not-to-negotiate

Fired Wal-Mart Worker Who Claimed Discrimination Wins $31M

A jury has awarded more than $31 million in damages to a former Wal-Mart pharmacist in New Hampshire who claimed she was wrongly fired after reporting safety concerns about co-workers dispensing prescriptions. Maureen McPadden was a 13-year employee who reported her concerns to management...
Read more: http://snapzu.com/Petrox/fired-wal-mart-worker-who-claimed-discrimination-wins-31m

Mexican cops again at center of a mass disappearance

For more than two weeks, the parents of five missing young people have been living inside a Mexican state prosecutor's office in an attempt to pressure authorities to find their children. "It's our home now," said Columba Arroniz Gonzalez as she heated up some tortillas and soup for her gaunt-looking husband in the patio of the prosecutor's office in Tierra Blanca, in the eastern state of Veracruz.
Read more: http://snapzu.com/junglman/mexican-cops-again-at-center-of-a-mass-disappearance

Cyclone Stan Powers Up Off Pilbara,Australia

Tropical cyclone Stan has slowed, but is expected to cross the east Pilbara coast as a category 3 cyclone at midnight.
Read more: http://snapzu.com/jcscher/cyclone-stan-powers-up-off-pilbaraaustralia

Kenya to destroy largest ever ivory stockpile

Kenya will set ablaze 120 tonnes of ivory worth $270 million, the biggest to be burned by any country in one go, in April this year. The event will be attended by Hollywood actors Leonardo DiCaprio and Nicole Kidman along with several other celebrities.
Read more: http://snapzu.com/ilyas/kenya-to-destroy-largest-ever-ivory-stockpile

'This is system collapse': Fire ravages world heritage area

The first images to emerge from within Tasmania's fire-affected World Heritage Area illustrate the level of destruction caused by bushfire.
Read more: http://snapzu.com/Dino55/this-is-system-collapse-fire-ravages-world-heritage-area

'Gilmore Girls' Revived at Netflix

Netflix and producers Warner Bros. Television on Friday confirmed that the streaming service is, indeed, reviving the beloved series. Set to return are stars Lauren Graham, Alexis Bledel, Scott Patterson, Kelly Bishop, Sean Gunn and Keiko Agena. Original producers Amy Sherman-Palladino, Daniel Palladino and production company Dorothy Parker Drank Here Productions are all on board for the revival.
Read more: http://snapzu.com/geoleo/gilmore-girls-revived-at-netflix

Storm Gertrude: Warnings as Scotland Battered

A danger to life warning is issued and winds of 101mph recorded as Storm Gertrude batters Scotland, causing major disruption.
Read more: http://snapzu.com/jcscher/storm-gertrude-warnings-as-scotland-battered

Dog Flu Virus Spreading Across The United States

One strain of dog flu causing outbreaks in the U.S. appears to be especially contagious, making it likely more dogs than usual will get sick, veterinarians say. Still, 90 percent of cases are mild.
Read more: http://snapzu.com/rti9/dog-flu-virus-spreading-across-the-united-states

“We cannot talk about it”: Factory workers for major fashion labels live confined by guards

Many female workers were only allowed to leave their "hostels" for two hours a week.
Read more: http://snapzu.com/imokruok/we-cannot-talk-about-it-factory-workers-for-major-fashion-labels-live-confined-by-guards

Russian fighter within 15 feet of U.S. Air Force jet

A Russian fighter jet came within 15 feet of a U.S. Air Force reconnaissance plane over the Black Sea this week in what the Pentagon is calling an "unsafe" incident, U.S. officials say.
Read more: http://snapzu.com/socialiguana/russian-fighter-within-15-feet-of-us-air-force-jet

Russian Lawyer Claims Coverage of Tiger-Goat Friendship Is 'Gay Propaganda'

A lawyer in Novosibirsk has called for a ban on stories about a goat and a tiger in a national park in Russia's Far East, arguing that the widespread media coverage of the pair is 'covert gay propaganda.'
Read more: http://snapzu.com/wildcard/russian-lawyer-claims-coverage-of-tiger-goat-friendship-is-gay-propaganda

Escaped California Inmate in Police Custody

One of the three inmates who escaped a maximum-security California jail has been caught, the Orange County Sheriff's Department said Friday. Bac Tien Duong, 43, was in police custody after telling residents in Santa Ana, Calif. that he wanted to turn himself in, according to the OCSD.
Read more: http://snapzu.com/TNY/escaped-california-inmate-in-police-custody

22 emails on Hillary Clinton's server deemed 'top secret' and won't be released

The Obama administration confirmed for the first time that Hillary Clinton's unsecured home server contained some of the U.S. government's most closely guarded secrets.
Read more: http://snapzu.com/Appaloosa/22-emails-on-hillary-clintons-server-deemed-top-secret-and-wont-be-released

Myanmar's parliament ends on celebratory note

Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi applauds the military-stacked parliament on its final day in office, as her party prepares to form government.
Read more: http://snapzu.com/Dino55/myanmars-parliament-ends-on-celebratory-note

Earth is actually two planets, scientists conclude

The early Earth was mixed with a baby planet called Theia following a head on collision 4.5 billion years ago, scientists have found. By Sarah Knapton.
Read more: http://snapzu.com/AdelleChattre/earth-is-actually-two-planets-scientists-conclude

Who Needs A Shovel? Paramus Family Melts Snowfall Away

PARAMUS, N.J. — Unlike most New Jerseyans, the Parikh family of Paramus couldn't wait for Winter Storm Jonas -- it let them try out their one-of-a-kind geothermal/solar snow-melt system for the first time.The snow might have climbed over two feet in some parts of Bergen and Passaic counties, but the heated driveway and walkway outside the Parikh house melted an inch and a half an hour.
Read more: http://snapzu.com/Cobbydaler/who-needs-a-shovel-paramus-family-melts-snowfall-away

Elizabeth Warren: One Way to Rebuild Our Institutions

For whom does the government work? Presidents decide. By Elizabeth Warren.
Read more: http://snapzu.com/AdelleChattre/elizabeth-warren-one-way-to-rebuild-our-institutions

Mafia bosses caught in Italian police raid on mountain hideout

Giuseppe Ferraro and Giuseppe Crea, leading members of ‘Ndrangheta organised crime group, discovered ‘living like animals’
Read more: http://snapzu.com/Dino55/mafia-bosses-caught-in-italian-police-raid-on-mountain-hideout

Video Of Oregon Occupier’s Final Moments Contradicts Claims Police Killed Him With His Hands Up

Video of the deadly encounter between police and some of the men who’ve occupied an Oregon wildlife preserve since the start of the year seems to contradict claims that occupier Lavoy Finicum was surrendering to officers when they killed him.
Read more: http://snapzu.com/spaceghoti/video-of-oregon-occupiers-final-moments-contradicts-claims-police-killed-him-with-his-hands-up