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Ex-CIA operative: How Hillary Clinton betrayed Syrian rebels
New York Post - 3 Apr 2016 05:03
It's the top-secret mission that never was: the US plan to oust Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad in 2012. A former CIA agent named Douglas Laux reveals the Obama administration's paralysis -- and that of our European alli...
Scalia's Gift To Public Unions
OpEdNews - 3 Apr 2016 23:15
the Supreme Court just issued a split 4-to-4 decision, which means the lower-court ruling protecting unions stays in place for the time being. The case will likely wind up back before the court in the future, but for now...
200 smoke pot near White House
CNN - 3 Apr 2016 02:58
An activist group held a "smoke-in" in front of the White House on Saturday in an effort to urge President Barack Obama to reschedule marijuana's current classification.
Argentine experts question report on missing Mexico students
Miami Herald - 3 Apr 2016 04:33
Argentine forensic experts who have studied a dump in southern Mexico where government officials claim the bodies of 43 missing students were burned said Saturday that results from a new investigation of the site are inc...
California plane crash kills one on freeway where it once landed safely
The Guardian - 3 Apr 2016 04:08
Small plane crashed on Southern California freeway on Saturday and struck a car, killing one person and injuring five others, authorities said A small plane that made headlines when it landed safely on a southern Califor...
5 things Starbucks shareholders should know
Business Insider - 3 Apr 2016 03:23
David Ryder/Reuters Calling Starbucks a coffee chain would be a bit like describing Michael Jordan as simply "a former basketball player." Like the athlete who now stands as a global brand, the one-time chain of coffee s...
U.S. soccer's Abby Wambach arrested on DUI charge
The Week - 3 Apr 2016 18:11
Retired U.S. soccer star Abby Wambach was arrested early Sunday on a DUI charge in Portland, Oregon, ESPN reports. Booking records for the Multnomah County Sheriff's Office show the 35-year-old was released. The sport's ...
Box Office: 'Batman V Superman' Plummets 68% For $52M Weekend
Forbes - 3 Apr 2016 16:30
Batman v Superman plunged 68.4% on its second weekend, giving it the seventh-biggest second-weekend drop for any major comic book movie on record.
GOP Chairman Warns Of 'Consequences' for Trump Over Broken Loyalty Pledge
Time - 3 Apr 2016 15:46
Trump said he may not support the eventual Republican nominee
Emily Blunt, Benicio del Toro, and Josh Brolin "on board" for Sicario sequel
Consequence of Sound - 3 Apr 2016 05:31
Screenwriter Taylor Sheridan is also returning.
Muslim family ordered off U.S. flight
CNN - 3 Apr 2016 04:34
A Muslim family is requesting a formal apology from United Airlines after being removed from a flight at Chicago O'Hare International Airport last month.
FBI trick for breaking into iPhone likely to leak, limiting its use
Reuters - 3 Apr 2016 01:27
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Islamic State group claims Saudi police station bombings
Miami Herald - 3 Apr 2016 15:47
An Islamic State affiliate in Saudi Arabia says its militants detonated two explosive devices in front of a police station in the city of al-Dalam, setting fire to three police vehicles. …
Debris in Mauritius to be examined by MH370 investigators
Miami Herald - 3 Apr 2016 07:57
Australian officials say a piece of debris found on the Indian Ocean island of Mauritius will be examined by investigators to see if it came from missing Malaysia Airlines Flight 370. …
Yachts, jets and stacks of cash: super-rich discover risks of Instagram snaps
The Guardian - 3 Apr 2016 07:30
Flaunting assets on social media makes the world's wealthy an easy target for fraudsters - and financial investigators From selfies on super-yachts to posing with private jets, the young heirs of the uber-wealthy have at...
Oculus Apologizes for Shipping Delays, Will Waive Shipping Fees for All Orders to Date
Re/code - 3 Apr 2016 01:25
An "unexpected component shortage" is to blame.
Offshore Accounts Of World Leaders Revealed
Sky News - 3 Apr 2016 21:14
The biggest leak of financial information in history alleges world leaders are implicated in hiding wealth in offshore accounts.
Deadly derailment hits train services in US northeast
Al Jazeera English - 3 Apr 2016 20:59
At least two dead and dozens wounded when train hit a backhoe on the track, fire official says.
Bypass Boosts Survival in Heart Failure, 10-Year Study Says
ABC News - 3 Apr 2016 19:38
Heart failure patients with clogged arteries have a better chance of surviving 10 years if they get bypass surgery plus medicine rather than just drugs alone, an international study found
San Francisco is highest-priced city for business travelers; L.A. is No. 8
L.A. Times - 3 Apr 2016 17:00Wife's death investigated after LA man charged with killing son for being gay
The Guardian - 3 Apr 2016 15:49
Shehada Issa, charged with hate crime, had threatened son Amir, prosecutors say - but father calls killing self-defense after he found wife's body at home A Los Angeles man charged with fatally shooting his 29-year-old s...
Poles protest possible tightening of abortion law
Miami Herald - 3 Apr 2016 15:47
Thousands of Poles are protesting a possible tightening of the country's abortion law, already one of the most restrictive in Europe. …