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Muslim doctor ambushed, shot while walking to mosque in Texas
The Week - 3 Jul 2016 17:02
A Muslim man walking to the entrance of a Houston, Texas, mosque for 5:30 a.m. prayer services was ambushed and shot by three people Sunday morning. The victim, a doctor, has been taken to the hospital and is expected to...
Smart city traffic tech could save us 4.2B hours yearly
ReadWrite - 3 Jul 2016 18:00
Smart city innovations relating to traffic and road improvements are projected to make a massive impact on the lives of urban dwellers in the coming five years. A study by Juniper Research found that smart parking and sm...
Hillary Clinton Wants High-Speed Broadband Internet For Everyone In US By 2020
Tech Times - 3 Jul 2016 05:26
Hillary Clinton has set ambitious goals for the United States. She aims to have broadband internet speeds in all 50 American states, but that might be a tall order based on a report on the country's connection speeds.
Bangladesh PM Hasina decrees mourning after cafe attack
Al Jazeera English - 3 Jul 2016 06:47
Sheikha Hasina implores fighters to "stop killing in the name of religion" after 20 foreigners were slain at a cafe.
Gold prices aren't going to stay this high
Business Insider - 3 Jul 2016 14:33
Gold has taken off in the past week as part of the post-Brexit "safe haven" rally. The precious metal jumped as much as 7% the day after the UK voted to leave the European Union and has stayed elevated since. This rally,...
Did the world fail Ebola orphans in Sierra Leone?
Al Jazeera English - 3 Jul 2016 14:32
David Nyorkor lost his family to Ebola and his leg to a misdiagnosis in a hospital overwhelmed by the epidemic.
Israel destroys Palestinian village for 100th time
Al Jazeera English - 3 Jul 2016 13:49
The dispute between the state of Israel and the Bedouin village of Araqib dates back three generations.
Deadly Baghdad car bomb targets Ramadan market crowd
The Guardian - 3 Jul 2016 04:36
Officials say 18 people killed by suspected Isis attack in Karada district A car bomb that exploded in a central Baghdad district killed 18 people and wounded 45, according to Iraqi hospital and police officials. The att...
Appealing to Its Base, ISIS Tempers Its Violence in Muslim Countries
The New York Times - 3 Jul 2016 03:32
In Europe and the West, Islamic State operatives have been instructed to kill at random, but more care is seemingly taken to plan attacks in majority-Muslim nations like Bangladesh.
Tiger kills zookeeper at animal park in Benidorm
The Guardian - 3 Jul 2016 02:42
Animal euthanised after woman's body found inside its enclosure at Spanish zoo A tiger has attacked and killed a zookeeper in its cage at a Spanish animal park. The discovery of the female keeper's body was made at aroun...
Officials: Bombings in Baghdad kill at least 23
Miami Herald - 3 Jul 2016 02:30
Bombs went off early Sunday in two crowded commercial areas in Baghdad, killing at least 23 people and wounding 61, according to hospital and police officials. …
Auto industry seeks break on new fuel economy standards
USA Today - 3 Jul 2016 09:27South China Sea: Beijing plans military drills running up to court ruling
The Guardian - 3 Jul 2016 06:01
Tensions rise ahead of verdict due on 12 July on territorial dispute between China and Philippines China will hold military drills around the disputed Paracel Islands in the South China Sea, the country's maritime safety...
Wacky factoid connects Brexit fallout to Dow's worst day
New York Post - 3 Jul 2016 03:00
If you're the kind of "Beautiful Mind" numbers person who tends to see patterns in the world, then you'll love this observation sent to us by our friend, "symbology consultant" Tom Siebert. On Friday, June 24, in the aft...
Retailers are closing faster than you think
New York Post - 3 Jul 2016 02:00
Retail store closings are at their highest level since 2010 -- and the hemorrhaging has only just begun. Just last week, The Post reported that Japanese fast-fashion darling Uniqlo had quietly shuttered five of its US lo...
People are spending less at restaurants -- and it's ominous news for the economy
Business Insider - 3 Jul 2016 15:53
Andrew Burton/Getty Images The restaurant industry is providing some ominous insight into how Americans are feeling about the economy. Restaurant sales are virtually flat, and they're expected to remain weak for the rest...
Bangladesh cafe attack: Japan, Italy and US mourn dead hostages
The Guardian - 3 Jul 2016 15:11
Japanese consultants, Italian businesspeople and three students from American universities killed in siege at the Holey Artisan Bakery Three students at US universities reported dead in Dhaka attack Twenty hostages were ...
Kim Jong-un has gained weight and struggles to sleep, says spy agency
The Guardian - 3 Jul 2016 13:37
South Korean intelligence service says Kim binges on food and suffers from insomnia because of fear of being assassinated Kim Jong-un has gained about 40kg (90lb) in weight since becoming North Korean leader four years a...
Tony Blair: UK should keep Brexit options open
BBC - 3 Jul 2016 13:09
Former prime minister Tony Blair says "we should keep our options open" on the UK leaving the European Union.
London stock exchange shareholders vote on merger deal under Brexit cloud
Reuters - 3 Jul 2016 09:19
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Australians Could Wait Until Next Week for Election Result
ABC News - 3 Jul 2016 06:56
Prime minister says Australians could be forced to wait until the end of next week to find out who is in charge of their government after a knife-edge national election raised the prospect of a hung parliament
The role of telepresence robotics in workforce inclusion
TechCrunch - 3 Jul 2016 05:00
Let’s pause on the robots-are-taking-over-our-jobs panic for a minute and take a look at how some robots — telepresence robots, specifically — could be used to give access not only to jobs but to meaningful and r...