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China says it won't budge on South China Sea sovereignty
Miami Herald - 8 Mar 2016 07:52
China's foreign minister took a hard line Tuesday on the country's claims to virtually all the South China Sea, saying Beijing won't permit other nations to infringe on what it considers its sovereign rights in the strat...
France has launched a 'serious' fraud probe into Volkswagen over emissions scandal
Business Insider - 8 Mar 2016 18:50
© AFP/File Paul J. Richards French prosecutors have opened a serious fraud investigation into Volkswagen over devices the German automaker fitted into cars to cheat in emissions tests, a judicial source told AFP on Tue...
Tom Hayes Denied Latest Bid to Appeal Libor Conviction
The New York Times - 8 Mar 2016 18:49
Mr. Hayes had sought to have his conviction on charges of manipulating a global benchmark interest rate reviewed by the Supreme Court of Britain.
Bill Gates takes new stab at Apple/FBI and reveals what keeps him up at night
USA Today - 9 Mar 2016 01:49In Hindsight: How The Marketing Of 'Zootopia' Won Big By Getting Weird
Forbes - 8 Mar 2016 03:52
The marketing for Disney's 'Zootopia' was wacky, inventive, and even weird in the demographics it targeted - and it paid off in a huge way.
These floors sink into the ground to become swimming pools
Business Insider - 8 Mar 2016 20:22
AGOR Engineering designs hidden pools. They're made with stainless steel contraptions that are waterproof and run on hydrolic systems that don't use oil. That way, they're safe. And also: expensive. One of these units is...
E.U. Ministers Agree to Share Tax Details on Multinationals
The New York Times - 8 Mar 2016 18:54
The measures are a response to growing concerns about corporate tax avoidance that costs the European Union billions a year.
J.K. Rowling reveals details of Native American wizards
USA Today - 8 Mar 2016 18:29Trump responds to Hitler comparison
CNN - 8 Mar 2016 17:43
Donald Trump on Tuesday addressed criticism of a new practice at his rallies that has been compared the "Heil" salute from Nazi Germany, dismissing the controversy as "ridiculous" before saying he would look into ending ...
Russia warns North Korea over threats of nuclear strike
The Guardian - 8 Mar 2016 18:34
One of Pyongyang's few remaining allies says country is in danger of creating legal grounds for international military intervention. NK News reports Russia has warned North Korea that threats to deliver "preventive nucle...
Official data on forced marriages in UK may hide true scale of abuse
The Guardian - 8 Mar 2016 18:03
With 1,220 possible cases reported in 2015, downward trend continues, but authorities say real number could be higher Figures showing that 1,220 possible cases of forced marriage in Britain were reported to the authoriti...
VIDEO: Eagles trained to take down drones
BBC - 8 Mar 2016 08:39
The BBC has been given access to the airbase where Dutch police are training eagles to take down unauthorised drones.
MH370 searchers remain 'hopeful'
BBC - 8 Mar 2016 08:32
Malaysia and Australia say they remain "hopeful" that flight MH370 will be found, as relatives mark two years since the plane disappeared.
This student from the Bahamas faced suspension because of her hair
Business Insider - 9 Mar 2016 01:03
Tayjha Deleveaux is from the Bahamas, where 90.6 percent identify as Afro-caribbean. Her principal reprimanded her for having "uncombed and unkempt" hair in front of her entire class, and threatened her with suspension...
How Ex-CIA and FBI Agents Taught Me to Tell if Someone is Lying
inc - 8 Mar 2016 19:24
Here are 4 lessons from ex-CIA and FBI agents on detecting lies.
The Wall Street Journal: United Continental shareholders to launch fight for six board seats
Market Watch - 8 Mar 2016 19:05
Airline calls the proxy fight a 'hostile action' that could distract it from executing new CEO's strategic plan.
Doctors Say Health of Thailand's 88-Year-Old King Improving
ABC News - 8 Mar 2016 18:54
Thailand's royal palace has announced that the health of 88-year-old King Bhumibol Adulyadej, who has been suffering from infections and breathing difficulties, has improved in response to antibiotic treatment and physic...
Teenager gave PC Dave Phillips no chance as he ran him over, court told
The Guardian - 8 Mar 2016 18:35
Clayton Williams, 19, on trial for murder, is accused of deliberately running over Merseyside police officer in 4x4 truck A teenager murdered a police officer in a "cowardly and merciless act" by running him over in a st...
Rolling Stones bassist Bill Wyman diagnosed with cancer
Consequence of Sound - 8 Mar 2016 17:25
79-year-old rock legend is undergoing treatment for prostate cancer.
The governor of Pennsylvania has raised the minimum wage for state employees by 40 percent
Business Insider - 8 Mar 2016 08:10
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California Toddler Critically Injured After Police Say She Shot Herself
Time - 8 Mar 2016 17:56
The incident is one of at least 46 unintentional shootings by a child this year