United passenger dragged from plane has concussion, broken nose: lawyer

By Timothy Mclaughlin and Karen Pierog CHICAGO (Reuters) – The United Airlines passenger dragged from a plane in Chicago in an incident that sparked international outrage and turned into a corporate public relations nightmare suffered a concussion and broken nose and will likely sue, his attorney said on Thursday. “For a long time airlines, United in particular, have bullied us,” Thomas Demetrio told a news conference in Chicago, outlining the …

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Palm Sunday marks the start of Holy Week in Spain and more: April 9 in photos

A penitent of “Lagrimas y Favoresâ€� blows out candles inside a church as she takes part in a Palm Sunday procession marking the start of the Holy Week in Malaga, southern Spain; Spain’s Dani Pedroza rolls on the gravel after he fell off his Honda during Argentina’s Motorcycle Grand Prix at the Termas de Rio Hondo circuit in Argentina; a member of the Palestinian Fatah Movement fires an RPG during …

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Assad allies say U.S. attack on Syria air base crosses 'red lines'

A joint command center made up of the forces of Russia, Iran and militias supporting Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said the U.S. strike on a Syrian air base on Friday crossed “red lines” and it would respond to any new aggression and increase its support for its ally. The United States fired dozens of cruise missiles at a Syrian air base on Friday from which it said a deadly chemical …

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U.S. soldier killed in Afghanistan amid operations against Islamic State: U.S.

A U.S. soldier was killed while conducting operations against Islamic State in Afghanistan late on Saturday, a U.S. military spokesman said in a message posted on Twitter. “The soldier was mortally wounded late Saturday during an operation in Nangarhar Province” in eastern Afghanistan, U.S. Navy Captain Bill Salvin said in a message on the official Twitter account of the NATO-led Resolute Support mission. The soldier was a Special Forces operator, …

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Counting Calories: Is it Only for Weight Loss

Many of us believe that calorie counting is required for losing weight. But, is that the only purpose of counting the calories? If you are reading this article, it is clear that you too have reached here in quest of finding an apt reply to this question. Well, it is true that calorie counting has something to do with weight. However, it is performed for three different purposes: to lose …