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Cornwall floods leave motorists trapped in vehicles
BBC - 3 Sep 2017 20:52
Overnight rainfall left some areas under 4ft of water with cars submerged.
Houston mayor orders new evacuations
CBSNews - 3 Sep 2017 07:03
Sylvester Turner said about 300 people have stayed behind in western stretches of the city inundated by water that the Army Corp of Engineers has released from reservoirs
North Korea 'has missile-ready nuclear weapon'
BBC - 3 Sep 2017 05:41
Kim Jong-un views what is said to be a new type of hydrogen bomb that fits on a ballistic missile.
GDP growth is a sign that America is on the right track
New York Post - 3 Sep 2017 07:37
The 2016 election was not about a wall or transgender bathrooms. It wasn't even about ObamaCare or taxes. Sure, they all played a role, but this election was really all about growth. And last week's upwardly revised gros...
New banks look to boost interest rates to rake in customers
New York Post - 3 Sep 2017 07:16
Americans by now know that big banks pay very little attention -- or interest -- to them. However, some newer bank offerings are changing that with interest rates as high as 7 percent this year, ushering in a new era for...
Kenyans Celebrate Court's Ruling to Nullify Election
The New York Times - 3 Sep 2017 05:54
Many are calling Chief Justice David Maraga a national hero after the Supreme Court said the presidential vote was tainted by "irregularities and illegalities."
Brexit: PM appeals to backbench Tories over repeal bill
BBC - 3 Sep 2017 04:15
Theresa May calls for unity, as MPs return from the summer break to debate the EU repeal bill.
Trump might allow current 'Dreamers' to stay in immigration program
New York Post - 3 Sep 2017 05:24
President Trump is mulling a split decision on the "Dreamers." White House sources say the president is moving toward ending new work permits under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, or DACA, without cha...
Justice Department confirms no evidence Obama wiretapped Trump Tower
Death and Taxes - 3 Sep 2017 17:54
Remember that?
60,000 evacuating Frankfurt before disposal of WWII-era bomb
ABC News - 3 Sep 2017 17:33
German authorities are making final preparations to remove sick and elderly people from an area of Frankfurt where experts are planning to defuse a huge World War II-era bomb Sunday
Plopping the North Korea mess in China's lap
Chicago Tribune - 3 Sep 2017 17:00North Korea Just Conducted Its Sixth Nuclear Test, Says South Korea
Time - 3 Sep 2017 09:12
North Korea conducted a sixth nuclear test
James Dyson looks to expand Big Apple real estate
New York Post - 3 Sep 2017 08:54
James Dyson, the billionaire British vacuum cleaner king, is about to dramatically expand his Big Apple footprint with major commercial and residential real estate plays. On Fifth Avenue, Dyson is in the end stages -- in...
Cambodia Arrests Opposition Leader, Accusing Him of Treason
The New York Times - 3 Sep 2017 07:28
A rights advocate called Kem Sokha's arrest a "disastrous setback" for human rights in Cambodia as Prime Minister Hun Sen consolidates power.
Big banks make a lot of money off your deposits: report
New York Post - 3 Sep 2017 07:18
Big US commercial banks profited $171 billion off of the American public last year, according to data by startup banker Beam, which noted that the average American loses money on his or her deposited funds when inflation...
Rohingya crisis: Johnson warns Suu Kyi over Muslim treatment
BBC - 3 Sep 2017 07:07
Almost 400 people have died in Muslim-Buddhist attacks in the most recent outbursts of violence.
Trump Wants To Put A Former Coal Executive In Charge Of Mine Safety
The Huffington Post - 3 Sep 2017 06:23
The company the nominee used to run was cited for dangerous practices numerous times.
City paid nearly $73,000 in spousal benefits to dead woman
Miami Herald - 3 Sep 2017 03:26
A city has been paying spousal benefits to a dead woman for 20 years. The News Journal in Wilmington, Delaware, reported Saturday that the city deposited nearly $73,000 into the …
Cruz says North Korea bomb test is 'a serious escalation in their ability to commit mass acts of murder'
The Week - 3 Sep 2017 19:22
Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) made an appearance on ABC's This Week Sunday to talk Hurricane Harvey recovery efforts and North Korea's claim to have successfully tested a hydrogen bomb. "North Korea, right now, is the most dan...
Obama in letter to Trump on Inauguration Day: 'We are just temporary occupants of this office'
Death and Taxes - 3 Sep 2017 19:21
It doesn't look like Trump took any of his predecessor's advice.
Harvey death toll rises to 50 as residents begin long recovery
New York Post - 3 Sep 2017 19:21
Over a week after Tropical Storm Harvey first rained down on Texas, death tolls have risen and hundreds are still missing, as displaced victims start making their way back home and others are told to evacuate. Evacuation...
Myanmar urges Rohingya Muslims to help hunt insurgents amid deadly violence
Reuters - 3 Sep 2017 19:17
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