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Environment and lung health are vital for sustainable societies
OpEdNews - 24 Aug 2018 22:22
This article is based on the reality that environmental health and lung health are inalienable. It is great to see medical science taking more cognizance of it now. Hope Heads of 193 countries who will meet at UN General...
Common Sets TV Deal With Lionsgate
Variety - 24 Aug 2018 19:00
Common has signed an overall deal with Lionsgate Television. Under the new agreement, the artist, producer, and actor will develop new series projects for the studio through his Freedom Road Productions. "We're thrilled ...
WWE's Paige blasts TSA for 'staring at my boobs'
New York Post - 24 Aug 2018 17:23
WWE star Paige has blasted airport staff for "staring at her boobs" during a security check. The 26-year-old British wrestling star took to Twitter to air her "disturbance" after the "creepy" incident. The English-born b...
South Korean court raises ex-president Park's jail term to 25 years
Reuters - 24 Aug 2018 07:06
A South Korean appeals court sentenced former President Park Geun-hye to 25 years in jail on Friday in a case arising from a far-reaching corruption scandal that toppled her from power in 2017.
Lawyer for Mollie Tibbetts murder suspect blasts Trump comments as 'outrageous'
New York Post - 24 Aug 2018 06:51
The lawyer for Cristhian Bahena Rivera — alleged killer of Iowa college student Mollie Tibbetts — called out President Trump on Thursday, saying it’s “outrageous” for him to make comments about the case before ...
Cohen told Congress he doesn't know if Donald knew about Trump Tower meeting
New York Post - 24 Aug 2018 06:50
Michael Cohen told Congress that he had no idea whether President Trump knew ahead of time about the 2016 Trump Tower meeting that included Donald Trump Jr. and a Russian lawyer, a report said Thursday. In closed-door me...
US 'deeply concerned' after China denies US reporter's visa
Miami Herald - 24 Aug 2018 06:43
The U.S. Embassy says it is "deeply concerned" about restrictions on the work of foreign and domestic journalists in China following Beijing's refusal to renew the visa for an American …
Police Find Drug Tunnel Stretching From a Former KFC in Arizona to a Bedroom in Mexico
Time - 24 Aug 2018 06:29
Authorities believe the narcotics were being pulled up the tunnel with a rope
Report: Manhattan D.A. considering pursuing charges against Trump Organization
The Week - 24 Aug 2018 06:12
The Manhattan district attorney's office is weighing filing criminal charges against the Trump Organization and two senior company officials in relation to hush money payments Michael Cohen made to Stormy Daniels, two of...
Colleges cut ties with acclaimed Boston-area concert organist amid sex allegations
Boston - 24 Aug 2018 06:02
James David Christie has resigned his post as distinguished artist-in-residence at the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, the school said.
Amazon removes book that reproduced 3D-printed gun blueprints - CNET
CNET - 24 Aug 2018 03:34
Defense Distributed, the group behind the blueprints, vows to fight on.
Wells Fargo can upend student refis, but will it?
American Banker - 24 Aug 2018 03:07
Cheap funding and marketing muscle could give it an advantage over existing lenders, but this corner of the market may not be big enough to move the needle for the bank.
Beware Rich People Who Say They Want to Change the World
The New York Times - 24 Aug 2018 23:00
Society's winners can seem so generous, until you consider what they're really selling.
2 typhoons weaken after pounding South Korea and Japan
Miami Herald - 24 Aug 2018 06:42
A weakening typhoon is brushing by metropolitan Seoul after battering southern South Korea with heavy rain and high winds, leaving one person missing and a slew of damaged buildings, cancelled …
In Tweet, Trump Seems to Endorse Racist Narrative of South African Dispute
The New York Times - 24 Aug 2018 06:23
The post appeared to be the culmination of a lobbying effort by a right-wing South African group that falsely claims that white farmers are being systematically forced off their land and killed in large numbers.
Saudi-Led Coalition Airstrike Killed More Than 20 Children in Yemen, Rebels Say
Time - 24 Aug 2018 05:59
Saudi-led coalition airstrikes killed nearly 30 people in Yemen on Thursday, including four women and 22 children, Shiite rebel media reported
Drenching Hawaii, Hurricane Lane is downgraded to Category 3 storm
Reuters - 24 Aug 2018 05:32
Hurricane Lane was downgraded to a Category 3 storm as it lashed Hawaii on Thursday with high winds and torrential rains, touching off flash floods, landslides and raging surf as residents hunkered down to ride out the s...
Prison, sentencing reform push to wait until after midterms
Boston - 24 Aug 2018 05:22
President Donald Trump and Senate leaders have agreed to hold off on a compromise criminal justice reform proposal until after the midterm elections
Manhattan D.A. Eyes Criminal Charges Against Trump Organization
The New York Times - 24 Aug 2018 05:16
The district attorney's office is weighing whether the company's false accounting regarding payment to silence an adult film star violates state law.
London Luton Airport 'UK's worst airport' for third year
BBC - 24 Aug 2018 04:53
It is criticised for "disastrous customer service" and passport control queues in a Which? survey.
White House Memo: With a Vocabulary From 'Goodfellas,' Trump Evokes His Native New York
The New York Times - 24 Aug 2018 04:52
As he faces mushrooming legal troubles, the president evokes a place replete with shady businessmen and mob-linked politicians, raffish types with unscrupulous methods and uncertain loyalties.
You Can Now Launch Your Selfies Into Outer Space Thanks to NASA's New App
Time - 24 Aug 2018 19:11
How's the lighting in space?