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New Charlie Hebdo Sells Out in Minutes (Newser Nine at Nine)

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New Charlie Hebdo Sells Out in Minutes

(Newser) - A week after gunmen massacred the satirical publication's staff, defiant Parisians snapped up copies of the new issue of Charlie Hebdo and even scuffled over scarce copies. It sold out within minutes as news kiosks around the city opened at dawn, even though the print run had been increased... More »

US Space Station Module Isolated After Leak

(Newser) - A coolant leak at a US segment of the International Space Station today prompted its six-person crew to quickly lock it up and move to a Russian module, but they aren't in danger, the Russian space agency said. Roscosmos said in a statement that a "leak of harmful... More »

Fuselage of AirAsia Plane Discovered

(Newser) - More than two weeks after AirAsia lost contact with Flight 8501 , the plane's fuselage has been found in the Java Sea, the BBC reports. Photos of the body of the plane, taken by a search robot, were posted on the Singaporean defense minister's Facebook page. The company's... More »

Al-Qaeda in Yemen: We Were Behind Charlie Attack

(Newser) - Yemen-based al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula has claimed responsibility for the Charlie Hebdo attack, the New York Times reports, in an online video called "Vengeance for the Prophet: A Message Regarding the Blessed Battle of Paris." The group says it "chose the target, laid the plan, and... More »

Man Frozen in Body for Years Emerges, Tells Story

(Newser) - Martin Pistorius was a kid so into electronics his mom had no doubts about his ability to fix a broken plug for her when he wasn't yet 11 (which he did). But shortly after turning 12 in January 1988, things changed. He started sleeping more, barely eating, and ultimately... More »

Minister Halts Lesbian's Funeral

(Newser) - Mourners at a Colorado funeral had to pick up flowers, programs—and the casket—and move the whole service to a mortuary across the street because the church objected to a photo of Vanessa Collier proposing to her wife. Friends and family members of the 33-year-old lesbian say Pastor Ray... More »

Boy, 3, Answers Mom's Phone in Stolen Car

(Newser) - Elizabeth Barrios was separated from her 3-year-old son for 20 terrifying minutes after a thief stole her car while he was inside—but it could have been a lot longer if he hadn't known how to unlock her phone. The Ogden, Utah, woman left her car unlocked and running... More »

Trump: I'm Being Targeted by Vengeful Airport

(Newser) - Donald Trump says his Palm Beach estate and private club is one of the most important structures in the country—but it's being destroyed by vengeful airport authorities. In a $100 million lawsuit, the tycoon claims that the county-run airport has been "motivated by personal animosity towards Donald... More »

Contractor Pays $5M Over Xmas Fire That Killed 5

(Newser) - A contractor who accidentally caused a fire at a Connecticut home that killed three girls and two of their grandparents on Christmas Day 2011 has agreed to settle part of a wrongful-death lawsuit by paying the children's father $5 million. Court records show that contractor Michael Borcina and his... More »