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FILE - This Monday May 12, 2014 file image taken from video by Nigeria's Boko Haram terrorist network, shows the alleged missing girls abducted from the northeastern town of Chibok. Islamic extremists killed 35 people and kidnapped at least 185, fleeing residents said Thursday of an attack near the town where nearly 300 schoolgirls were taken hostage in April. Teenager Aji Ibrahim said he was lucky to escape into the bushes. "No doubt they were Boko Haram members because they were chanting "Allahu akbar" (God is Great) while shooting at people and torching houses," he told The Associated Press. (AP Photo/File)

Boko Haram kills 33, abducts 200 from Nigerian village

By Kellan Howell - The Washington Times

Anne Reid as Celia and Derek Jacobi as Alan star in "Last Tango in Halifax." (Ben Blackall/Anthony and Cleopatra Series Ltd.)

‘Last Tango in Halifax’ offers up English drama

By Nancy Dunham — Special to The Washington Times

In this March 25, 2012, file photo, saxophonist Bobby Keys signs a copy of his autobiography, “Every Night’s a Saturday Night: The Rock 'n' Roll Life of Legendary Sax Man Bobby Keys,” for Jo Claire Swayze, right, in Greenwood, Miss. Keys, who performed on recordings with John Lennon and Eric Clapton, has died at his home in Franklin, Tenn. He was 70 years old. (AP Photo/The Greenwood Commonwealth, Andy Lo)

Bobby Keys, saxophone king, mourned by the Rolling Stones: ‘Largest pal in the world’

By Cheryl K. Chumley - The Washington Times

A car burns outside the parliament building in Burkina Faso as people protest against their longtime President Blaise Compaore who is seeking another term in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, Thursday, Oct. 30, 2014. (AP Photo/Theo Renaut)

Burkina Faso protesters burn down parliament

By Jessica Chasmar - The Washington Times

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Scottish hip-hop trio Young Fathers awarded Mercury Prize

By Eric Althoff - The Washington Times

An image from a video titled "Lend Me Your Ears, Messages from the British Detainee John Cantlie," which was posted on YouTube, is seen here. Mr. Cantlie appears in a new Islamic State video, in which he is compelled to tell the camera that the terrorists have all but won the battle for the Syrian border town of Kobani.

Islamic State releases video of British hostage John Cantlie as Kobani correspondent

By Eric Althoff - The Washington Times

In this Sunday, Dec. 11, 2011, file photo, masked Pakistani Taliban militants take part in a training session in an area of Pakistan's tribal South Waziristan region along the Afghan border. (AP Photo/Ishtiaq Mahsud, File)

Taliban spokesman fired for vowing allegiance to Islamic State

By Cheryl K. Chumley - The Washington Times

Experts watch their screens at the control center of the European Space Agency, ESA, in Darmstadt, Germany during a mission to land the first space probe on a comet. (AP Photo/dpa, Boris Roessler)

Hypervelocity comet passes within 87,000 miles of Mars

By Eric Althoff - The Washington Times

Bono arrives at the Cipriani hotel in Venice, Italy, Saturday, Sept. 27, 2014 to attend George Clooney's wedding ceremony. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)

U2’s Bono reveals mystery of ever-present sunglasses: glaucoma

By Cheryl K. Chumley - The Washington Times

The Houses of Parliament in London, Friday, Sept. 26, 2014. Britain's Parliament is to debate and vote on the UK response to Iraqi's government's request for support against the Islamic State group. A result to the vote is expected late Friday. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)

Islamic State touts more than 3K Europeans among ranks

By Cheryl K. Chumley - The Washington Times

In this Monday, Sept. 22, 2014 file photo, gold medalist Najmeh Khedmati of Iran, center, waves to photographers as silver medalist and her compatriot Narjes Emamgholinejad Andevari, left, and bronze medalist Zhang Binbin of China smile at her during the victory ceremony for the women's 10m air rifle shooting competition at the 17th Asian Games at Ongnyeon International Shooting Range in Incheon, South Korea. The Qatar women's basketball team forfeited its Asian Games match against Mongolia after players were refused permission to wear a hijab. (AP Photo/Dita Alangkara, File)

Qatar pulls women’s basketball from Asian Games over hijab ban

By Cheryl K. Chumley - The Washington Times

President Nicolas Maduro, of Venezuela, addresses the Climate Summit, at United Nations headquarters, Tuesday, Sept. 23, 2014. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

Venezuela’s Maduro launches $47M plan to disarm civilians

By Jessica Chasmar - The Washington Times

** FILE ** Indians stand in a queue to cast their votes in Shahbazpur Dor village in Amroha, in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, Thursday, April 17, 2014. (AP Photo/Altaf Qadri)

India police suspended for charging toddler, 1, with ‘coercion’

By Cheryl K. Chumley - The Washington Times

** FILE ** In this file photo made Tuesday, Nov. 13, 2012, Jim Laurita, executive director of Hope Elephants, feeds a carrot to one of the two retired circus elephants at his not-for-profit rehabilitation and educational facility in Hope, Maine. The veterinarian and co-founder of Hope Elephants, which cares for retired circus elephants, was killed Tuesday Sept. 9, 2014, when one of the animals stepped on him, police said in ruling his death an accident. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty, File)

Co-founder of home for retired circus elephants gets trampled to death

By Cheryl K. Chumley - The Washington Times

The design for the Cliff House by Australian architectural firm Modscape shows the home anchored to the side of a cliff overlooking a steep drop to the ocean below. (ModScape)

Living on the edge: Concept house is anchored to side of Australian cliff

By Jessica Chasmar - The Washington Times

Image: YouTube, Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant

‘Jihadi-cool’ subculture drives youth to Islamic State, says Muslim Council of Britain adviser

By Douglas Ernst - The Washington Times