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Decent Men Don't Do These Things
The New York Times - 25 Sep 2018 00:40
Sexual assault is excused as normal and forgivable. It's not. Ask the women who've experienced it.
California Today: California Today: Introducing Our New Correspondent
The New York Times - 24 Sep 2018 16:44
Monday: Jill Cowan joins California Today, Christine Blasey Ford agrees to testify, and a Cambodian refugee opens a restaurant in Oakland.
The Complicated Appeal of 'Gamer Girl' Porn
Motherboard - 24 Sep 2018 22:07
We take a harder look at how female gamers are portrayed in porn.
Review: ATTACK ON TITAN: Episode 47
Monkeys Fighting Robots - 24 Sep 2018 05:46
After the intense battle in the previous episode of Attack On Titan, this one decides to take the time to look at the mysterious Kenny and his relationship to Levi. Is more human drama a good thing or will this be the la...
In a first, Hong Kong bans pro-independence political party
Miami Herald - 24 Sep 2018 07:29
Authorities in Hong Kong on Monday took an unprecedented step against separatist voices by banning a political party that advocates independence for the southern Chinese territory on national security grounds. …
Buckingham Palace: Man released over 'Taser' keyring error
BBC - 24 Sep 2018 06:58
A man from the Netherlands is released by police who say he posed no threat after a genuine error.
Brett Kavanaugh: Second allegation made against court nominee
BBC - 24 Sep 2018 06:47
A former Yale classmate of US Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh accuses him of sexual misconduct.
Contaminated blood scandal inquiry is 'too little, too late'
BBC - 24 Sep 2018 06:39
Barbara's husband was a victim of the contaminated blood scandal that left nearly 3,000 people dead.
The Supreme Court Is Coming Apart
The New York Times - 24 Sep 2018 04:36
It's not just the Kavanaugh mess. Over the long term, the court risks a crisis of legitimacy.
Private jets, favors to son detailed in FIFA official's case
Miami Herald - 24 Sep 2018 18:29
FIFA spent $11.7 million in less than three years on private jets, including luxury sight-seeing trips for a top official, a newly published legal document shows. Jerome Valcke, then the …
Father of girl who died of allergy on plane blames Pret A Manger
The Guardian - 24 Sep 2018 18:24
Natasha Ednan-Laperouse checked labelling but sesame was not listed, he tells inquest A father whose 15-year-old daughter with severe food allergies died after eating a baguette from Pret A Manger has told an inquest tha...
Trump and the Koch network are the GOP's most effective endorsers by far
The Week - 24 Sep 2018 18:23
Measuring the effect of a political endorsement is tricky: For some voters, it may be a determining factor. For others, it may simply match previously-held beliefs. But endorsements do offer a telling gauge of how a poli...
Media tycoon fights extradition to Turkey in coup round-up
The Guardian - 24 Sep 2018 18:18
Akın İpek and two other men to appear at Westminster court in case linked to 2016 uprising British diplomatic links to Turkey will come under pressure this week as a dispossessed media proprietor faces extradition to A...
"When We Were Happy We Had Other Names"
The New Yorker - 24 Sep 2018 13:00
Fiction by Yiyun Li: "One morning when Jiayu opened her eyes she said to the ceiling, Grief, I don't know who you are, so don't pretend you know who I am."
Bloomberg to make 2020 election decision after midterms
New York Post - 24 Sep 2018 06:14
Former Mayor Mike Bloomberg said he'll decide whether to mount a 2020 challenge of President Trump after the midterm elections. "Right now, I'm only focused on the midterms," Bloomberg told CNN's "Fareed Zakaria GPS" on ...
California Gov. Jerry Brown signs bill holding retailers jointly liable for trucker abuse
USA Today - 24 Sep 2018 05:46
After USA TODAY found major retail brands such as Target and Costco enable an unjust system at trucking companies, a new law is passed.
Bill Cosby sentencing: What to expect this week and why this won't be the end of the story
USA Today - 24 Sep 2018 05:39
Bill Cosby will be sentenced for his conviction on sex crimes during a two-day hearing starting Monday.
Amcor, Huhtamaki in talks to acquire Essel Propack
livemint.com - 24 Sep 2018 21:58
Essel's promoter group led by Ashok Goel, the younger brother of founder Subhash Chandra, has mandated Morgan Stanley to manage the transaction
This Siri shortcut keeps an eye on police during a traffic stop
Cult of Mac - 24 Sep 2018 20:00
The smartphone has become a useful tool in shining a light on police abuse and overreach. Now, there's a Siri shortcut that quickly readies your iPhone to record your experience with police during a traffic stop. The sho...
Kenya police charge provincial governor with student murder
Miami Herald - 24 Sep 2018 18:54
Kenyan police have charged a provincial governor with the murder of a university student who claimed he had impregnated her in an extramarital affair. Migori Governor Okoth Obado Monday denied …
Rod Rosenstein quits before Trump can fire him
New York Post - 24 Sep 2018 18:52
Embattled Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein has resigned verbally to Chief of Staff John Kelly as he anticipated being canned by President Trump, Axios reported Monday, citing a source. "He's expecting to be fired,"...
Fars news agency says five attackers were killed in Saturday's attack in Iran
Reuters - 24 Sep 2018 18:52
Iran's Fars news agency said on Monday that five attackers were killed in Saturday's attack on a military parade in southwest Iran that killed 25 people.