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Tanzania: Anti-gay crackdown in Dar es Salaam
October 31, 2018
The team has been tasked with identifying and arresting gay people on social media. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2zgVZyJ
Khashoggi murder: Turkey gives official details of Saudi writer's death
October 31, 2018
The journalist was choked as soon as he entered the consulate, says Turkey's first official account. from BBC News - World https://ift...
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October 31, 2018
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October 31, 2018
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October 31, 2018
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October 31, 2018
As many as 75 Palestinians have needed a leg amputation after suffering Israeli gunshot wounds at Gaza border protests, according to the Ar...
Italian storm destroys hundreds of brand new cars
October 31, 2018
A storm surge has caused massive damage on the Liguria coast in northern Italy. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2JspCSw
These Images Are Not a Horror Movie Gone Wrong
October 31, 2018
They're photographs meant to deconstruct how we look at bodies. from Feed: All Latest https://ift.tt/2Jt7Xdm
Keeping Score: N.F.L. at the Half: Who’s Better, Who’s Worse?
October 31, 2018
With eight weeks in the books, it’s good to be a Packers fan. The Bills? Maybe not so much. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/2zhqepj
How Yellow Fever Turned New Orleans Into The 'City Of The Dead'
October 31, 2018
Some years the virus would wipe out a tenth of the population, earning New Orleans the nickname, "Necropolis." The gruesome disea...
VIDEO: NFL Protests Stir Culture War For Voters In Southeastern Texas
October 31, 2018
By weighing in on the NFL protests, President Trump transformed football fields across America into the front lines of a culture war. Three...
After 10 Years, Bitcoin Has Changed Everything—and Nothing
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October 31, 2018
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Things We Loved This Month: The Pixel 3, Surface Pro 6, and New iPad
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Plus: wireless headphones, a sweet Specialized bike, and a pair of magical sunglasses. from Feed: All Latest https://ift.tt/2P4HGIn
Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K review: This is the media streamer to beat
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Amazon's new Fire TV Stick sheds past mistakes and streams 4K HDR video at an unbeatable price. from Macworld https://ift.tt/2RouvyI
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October 31, 2018
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October 31, 2018
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New cases of babies born without arms or hands prompts France to opened a national investigation. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2Rt...
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Asia Bibi's escape from Pakistan death row
October 31, 2018
A Pakistani court has overturned the death sentence of a Christian woman convicted of blasphemy. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2SzA...
YouTube’s Push to Counter Toxic Videos With ‘Good’ Creators
October 31, 2018
Through Creators for Change, YouTube gives a small group of tolerance-building filmmakers funding, training, and publicity. The hope? That a...
Los Angeles Must Pay Billions to Adapt—or Slip Into the Sea
October 31, 2018
It’ll take LA as much as $6.4 billion to fortify itself against an impending increase in coastal flooding, with moves such as nourishing its...
Inside Death Café, The Place People Go to Talk About Dying
October 31, 2018
Mortality is inevitable. Death Cafés just give you a safe space to talk about it. from Feed: All Latest https://ift.tt/2Szkv72
Voters In 4 States Set To Decide On Medicaid Expansion
October 31, 2018
Ballot initiatives in Utah, Nebraska and Idaho will determine whether to expand Medicaid, after legislators refused to do so. Montanans wil...
Indonesian Rescuers Detect 'Ping,' Believe They've Located Crashed Plane
October 31, 2018
Remains of dozens of people have been recovered in the aftermath of the crash of the plane with 189 aboard. Searchers have located a large ...
Fact Check: 14th Amendment On Citizenship Cannot Be Overwritten By Executive Order
October 31, 2018
President Trump is floating a new tactic in his immigration crackdown — he wants to end the right to citizenship for babies born in the U.S...
Lion Air crash: Indonesian plane search focuses on fuselage
October 31, 2018
Officials say salvage teams are still looking for the wreckage of the ill-fated Lion Air flight. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2Q7s...
Russia Arkhangelsk blast: Teenager dead at FSB security HQ
October 31, 2018
A 17-year-old died after taking explosives to a federal security office in Arkhangelsk, officials say. from BBC News - World https://ift.t...
Sylvester Stallone won't face sexual assault charges
October 31, 2018
The Rocky star will not be prosecuted for a 1990 rape claim. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2CRs5oh
Can artificial intelligence help stop religious violence?
October 31, 2018
Oxford University researchers have created a simulation designed to help prevent religious conflict. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/...
The men having penis fillers to boost their self-esteem
October 31, 2018
Penis fillers, designed to increase the organ's girth, have gained in popularity, cosmetic surgery groups say. from BBC News - World h...
China's Five Steps for Recruiting Spies in the US
October 31, 2018
A series of high-profile cases involving alleged Chinese recruits shows how the country identifies and develops potential spies stateside. ...
Calling the Caravan's Migrants "Diseased" Is a Classic Xenophobic Move
October 31, 2018
The migrants almost certainly do not have smallpox or leprosy, a claim that is just the latest attempt to dehumanize foreigners. from Feed...
Apple's iPads Are Officially More Interesting Than Its MacBooks
October 31, 2018
The MacBook Air looks like a great computer. But it's not what a great computer will look like in the future. from Feed: All Latest ht...
Where Training for the New York City Marathon Is a Reality Show
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At NAZ Elite, there is no secrecy. From training logs to workout videos, nearly everything is public. Want advice about something? Just ask....
Matt Wallace Finds Success After Altering Technique
October 31, 2018
He had been considering leaving the sport, but after hiring a new coach, Wallace made some changes and started winning. from NYT > Spor...
Rising Stars Make Their Mark in Golf’s Rolex Series
October 31, 2018
This second-year series has helped identify a lineup of talent on the verge of joining the top tier. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/2...
In M.L.S. Playoffs, Plenty of Contenders but Only One Trophy
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As Major League Soccer’s postseason opens Wednesday, several teams are aware that it may be now or never for their championship ambitions. ...
Fluance Ai40 Bluetooth speakers review: DSP power delivers sonic goodness
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Fluance's Ai40's are affordable Bluetooth bookshelf speakers that sound great thanks to subtle psychoacoustic tricks applied by a DS...
Jin Yong: The 'Tolkien of Chinese literature' dies at 94
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Jin Yong's fantasy novels of martial arts heroes and legends sold millions around the world. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2qik...
Russian grammar tsarina targets TV
October 31, 2018
A Russian-language teacher is a YouTube star for calling out TV grammar errors from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2SyxFkY
This Maine District Went For Obama, Then Trump. Now It's A Toss-Up
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Maine's mostly rural 2nd Congressional District was won by President Trump and Republican Bruce Poliquin currently holds the House seat...
A Supreme Marriage Proposal
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The story of the late Chief Justice William Rehnquist's marriage proposal to a Stanford Law School classmate in the early 1950s has bee...
On #MeToo, Americans More Divided By Party Than Gender
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One year after the #MeToo movement took off, new NPR-Ipsos polls show the nation deeply divided on the issue of sexual assault and harassme...
Pakistan's High Court Acquits Asia Bibi, Christian Woman On Death Row For Blasphemy
October 31, 2018
The Pakistani Catholic woman was convicted of blasphemy in 2010 after an argument with her Muslim co-workers. The country's religious r...
Kanye West announces he's distancing himself from politics
October 31, 2018
Kanye West announces he's distancing himself from politics over Blexit campaign. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2P0CQfh
Australian awarded house in 'bizarre' 20-year squatting case
October 31, 2018
Bill Gertos had changed the locks and leased the house to others - giving him legal ownership rights. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt...
Pakistan court clears condemned Christian
October 31, 2018
Asia Bibi's blasphemy conviction polarised Pakistan and the Supreme Court has already sparked protests. from BBC News - World https://...
Yemen conflict: Mattis and Pompeo urge swift ceasefire
October 31, 2018
US Defence Secretary Jim Mattis and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo urge all sides to hold talks soon. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt...
India unveils the world's tallest statue
October 31, 2018
The 600ft tall statue, which cost $430m, has been billed as a major tourist attraction. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2Q8g55B
Brazil: Bolsonaro plans threaten Amazon, say experts
October 31, 2018
Brazil's far-right president-elect will merge the ministries of agriculture and the environment. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/...
Japan bullet train stops 'scary' safety drills
October 31, 2018
Workers at the Japanese company would crouch in trenches beside railway tracks as trains sped by. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2zp...
Pittsburgh shooting: Trump visits synagogue amid protests
October 31, 2018
Hundreds of demonstrators in Pittsburgh accuse the US president of fomenting intolerance and hate. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2z...
Vatican embassy: Human remains found at Rome property
October 31, 2018
The human remains could help solve the disappearance of a teenage girl in 1983, Italian media report. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt...
Father of 'Jihadi Jack' asks Canada to help bring son home
October 31, 2018
John Letts is urging Canada to bring home his son and other Canadians detained in Kurdish-held Syria. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt...
Petra Laszlo: Hungarian camerawoman who kicked migrants is acquitted
October 31, 2018
Hungary's top court clears Petra Laszlo, filmed tripping migrants fleeing border police in 2015. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/...
Pittsburgh shooting: Trump visits amid protests
October 31, 2018
The US president and first lady visit the synagogue where 11 people were shot dead at the weekend. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2E...
What do American voters care about?
October 31, 2018
In just under a week the US goes to the polls to elect a new Congress. So what are the main issues? from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2...
Viola Davis explains why there's a long way to go to eliminate racism
October 31, 2018
Oscar winner Viola Davis reveals how she has stayed grounded in Hollywood and why there still aren't enough black actors on screen. fr...
Harry greets NZ audience in six Pacific languages
October 31, 2018
He was attending an event with Auckland's local Pasifika community, hosted by New Zealand's prime minister. from BBC News - World ...
Senegalese artist Omar Victor Diop: Why I'm trying to correct history
October 31, 2018
Omar Victor Diop's portraits aim to paint important but overlooked Africans back into history. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2P...
Is the Amazon facing new dangers?
October 31, 2018
Are fears among environmentalists about the election of Brazil's new president justified? from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2EPWNRa...
Canada's last witch trials: Women accused of fake witchcraft
October 31, 2018
A law against pretending to be a witch is set to be repealed, but not before two women are charged. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2...
Letter from Africa: Nigeria - a young country for old men
October 31, 2018
Why have Nigeria's main parties both chosen septuagenarian presidential candidates? from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2ABVbq9
Dutch language besieged by English
October 31, 2018
So extensive is the spread of English, a group of lecturers warns of a looming "linguicide". from BBC News - World https://ift.t...
After Maryland Player’s Death, Coach and Athletic Director Keep Their Jobs
October 31, 2018
D.J. Durkin will keep his job as Maryland head coach, but President Wallace Loh announced he would retire in June in the wake of Jordan McNa...
Mets Introduce Brodie Van Wagenen, Their New G.M. (and a Recovering Agent)
October 31, 2018
Van Wagenen, 44, has represented stars like Jacob deGrom and Yoenis Cespedes, and he has never worked in a team’s front office. from NYT ...
FIFA, Hacked Again, Braces for New Revelations
October 31, 2018
Embarrassed by earlier leaks, officials from soccer’s world governing body and their counterparts at UEFA are preparing for the release of m...
N.H.L. Roundup: Penguins and Islanders Honor Victims of Pittsburgh Synagogue Shooting
October 31, 2018
Jordan Eberle scored two goals to lead the Islanders to a 6-3 victory. The Devils lost to the Panthers, 8-3, despite scoring the first two g...
Hartman Scores Twice as Predators Beat Golden Knights 4-1
October 31, 2018
After a lackluster opening period by the Nashville Predators, Ryan Hartman and Kevin Fiala went to work. from NYT > Sports https://ift....
First College Football Playoff Rankings: No Surprises but a Few Conundrums
October 31, 2018
Top-ranked Alabama leads the way, and three conferences may be facing battles to put teams in the final four-team field. from NYT > Spo...
Giants Quarterback Kyle Lauletta Accused of Almost Hitting Officer With Car
October 31, 2018
The rookie, first in line to replace Eli Manning, was arrested in New Jersey on several charges after having made an illegal turn, the autho...
N.F.L. Roundup: At N.F.L. Trade Deadline, Eagles and Texans Pick Up Star Receivers
October 31, 2018
Golden Tate went to Philadelphia from Detroit, and Houston got Demaryius Thomas from Denver. The Rams (Dante Fowler) and the Redskins (Ha Ha...
Southern California Edison Says Its Equipment May Have Helped Start Thomas Fire
October 31, 2018
Witnesses say that the fire started at two different places — with one of the points of origin near an SCE power pole, according to the uti...
Government Lawyer Says Puerto Rico's Hurricane Response Plan 'Does Not Exist'
October 31, 2018
For months, Puerto Rican officials have said their government is ready for another hurricane. But the part of its emergency response plan d...
Heavy Rains, Wind Blamed For 11 Deaths In Italy
October 31, 2018
Venice saw an unusually high tide leaving three-quarters of the city covered in water. Officials in large areas of the country closed schoo...
Voters Could Clamp Down On Ethics, Campaign Finance At The Ballot Box
October 31, 2018
More than a dozen states have ballot measures aimed at putting stricter rules on candidates and officeholders. One activist says even Water...
After Player's Death, U. of Maryland President Will Retire But Football Coach Remains
October 31, 2018
The university system's board of regents said it would implement all the recommendations from an independent commission's study tha...
PHOTOS: World's Tallest Statue Ready For Its Inauguration In India
October 31, 2018
The statue commemorating Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, a key figure in the Indian independence movement, stands roughly four times the height o...
Why Are People So Angry At Ebola Responders In The Democratic Republic Of The Congo?
October 31, 2018
Health workers and other responders are threatened as often as three or four times a week in the country. And efforts to bring security are...
Pittsburgh Shooting And Other Cases Point To Rise In Domestic Extremism
October 31, 2018
The U.S. endured three bouts of domestic extremism last week. American-born men with far-right beliefs have been charged in all of them, in...
Fox News Breaking News Alert
October 31, 2018
Fox News Breaking News Alert Trump visits Pittsburgh synagogue to pay respects to victims of massacre 10/30/18 2:23 PM
Facebook Sketches a Future With a Diminished News Feed
October 31, 2018
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A Florida Man Is Suing Tesla for a Scary Autopilot Crash
October 31, 2018
The latest lawsuit over Elon Musk's semi-autonomous driving feature claims Tesla sales reps oversold the system's capabilities. fr...
Waymo Can Finally Bring Truly Driverless Cars to California
October 31, 2018
The company born as Google's self-driving car project is the first with the right to test human-free cars on public roads in the Golden ...
Chevy's Electric eCOPO Camaro Is Made to Rule the Drag Strip
October 31, 2018
Buy into the heresy of the eCOPO Camaro and you get more than 700 horsepower, 600 pound-feet of torque, and a quarter-mile time in the 9-sec...
Apple's T2 Security Chip Makes It Harder to Tap MacBook Mics
October 31, 2018
By cutting off the microphone at the hardware level, recent MacBook devices minimize the chance that someone can eavesdrop from Feed: All ...
Denmark accuses Iran of activist murder plot
October 30, 2018
Tehran allegedly planned to kill an Iranian member of an Arab separatist movement, Denmark says. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2CP0...
The Tinder-Bumble Feud: Dating Apps Fight Over Who Owns The Swipe
October 30, 2018
The companies are battling over whether Bumble swiped Tinder's features. Their dispute sheds new light on how the patent system is grap...
How Do You Move A Bookstore? With A Human Chain, Book By Book
October 30, 2018
Shoulder to shoulder, they formed a line 500 feet long: from the stockroom of the old shop, down the sidewalk, and into the shop floor of t...
Tunis attack: Suicide bomber was jobless graduate
October 30, 2018
Mouna Guebla, 30, was an unemployed English graduate from the eastern region of Mahdia. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2OY3Bkt
The Spooky Evolution of Text Message-Based Horror Stories
October 30, 2018
It's like creepypasta—but with more teens on smartphones. from Feed: All Latest https://ift.tt/2Q7H01w
Mueller's Office Notifies FBI Of Alleged Scheme Involving Harassment Claim
October 30, 2018
News organizations including NPR have received information about claims related to the alleged scheme that have so far proven impossible to ...
Here’s How Much Bots Drive Conversation During News Events
October 30, 2018
About 60 percent of Twitter activity related to the caravan late last week was driven by bots, according to a new tool aimed at news organiz...
Some truths about Trump’s birthright plan
October 30, 2018
The president wants to end the right of people born in the US to be citizens but he's wrong about a few things. from BBC News - World ...
What's disgusting? What's a delicacy? Food museum takes on the challenge
October 30, 2018
Maggot cheese, bull penis, French cheese - food museum challenges what you think of as 'disgusting'. from BBC News - World https:/...
Jonah Hill: Acting Was An 'Amazing Derailment' On The Path To Directing
October 30, 2018
Hill always wanted to be a writer and director, but an unexpected complement in an acting class shifted him toward performing instead. Now ...
Convicted Mobster James "Whitey" Bulger Dies At 89
October 30, 2018
James "Whitey" Bulger rose to power as a secret informant to the FBI. His 16-year run as a fugitive made Bulger a legend and deep...
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