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UK phone hacking trial to begin
CNN - 28 Oct 2013 07:23
The phone hacking trial is set to begin in London for two key players. CNN's Max Foster reports
Sahara migration: 35 die of thirst
BBC - 28 Oct 2013 18:13
Dozens of people traversing the Sahara desert on their way to Europe have died of thirst in Niger, officials say.
Top Islamists 'killed' in Somalia
BBC - 28 Oct 2013 18:08
An air strike in southern Somalia kills two senior commanders of militant Islamist group, al-Shabab, residents tell the BBC.
China anti-corruption trio on trial
BBC - 28 Oct 2013 07:12
China puts three anti-corruption activists on trial, in what is being seen as a sign of President Xi Jinping's tough stance against campaigners.
SKorea Returnees Hoped for Better Lives in NKorea
ABC News - 28 Oct 2013 05:49
Official: 6 South Korean returnees sneaked to North Korea hoping for better lives
The NSA Allegedly Never Told Obama About its World Leaders Spying Program
The Atlantic Wire - 28 Oct 2013 05:14
Now that the NSA's spying program on, among others, German Chancellor Angela Merkel is causing foreign relations migraines for the U.S., officials say that President Obama didn't even know about it.
Hackers Shut Down a Tunnel Road in Israel
The Atlantic Wire - 28 Oct 2013 04:02
An unidentified collective of hackers, similar to those behind the "OpIsrael" attacks in April, reportedly managed to shut down a major tunnel road in the country two days in a row
Conviction tossed for NJ man in bite-mark case
Boston - 28 Oct 2013 22:42
SOMERVILLE, N.J. (AP) -- A New Jersey man imprisoned for nearly two decades for a murder he insisted he didn't commit moved a step closer to freedom Monday when a judge overturned his conviction and ordered him released ...
Five Best Monday Columns
The Atlantic Wire - 28 Oct 2013 18:45
David Rohde on how the U.S. anti-terrorism strategy has backfired, Tim Kreider against working for free, Mark Seidenberg on Malcolm Gladwell's potrayal of dyslexia, Sheri Fink on what hospitals haven't learned from Sand...
Ellis Island Museum to Reopen After Sandy's Floods
ABC News - 28 Oct 2013 08:05
Ellis Island museum to reopen Mon., almost a year after it was shuttered by Sandy's floods
Body of missing Minnesota woman found in shallow grave
Fox News - 28 Oct 2013 06:00
Officials in Minnesota say that remains found in a shallow grave this weekend are those of a 24-year-old woman who had been missing since May.
G4S accused of abuse at SA prison
BBC - 28 Oct 2013 05:19
British security firm G4S is accused of "shocking" brutality and of losing control at one of South Africa's most dangerous prisons.
Disabled Man Skydives Over Mt. Everest
Time - 28 Oct 2013 05:05
He's the first to make the leap
Tesla shares fall on reports of second fiery crash
Boston - 28 Oct 2013 22:55
DETROIT (AP) -- Tesla Motors shares dropped Monday after reports of a second fiery crash involving the company's Model S electric car.
Data Suggests Push to Spy on Merkel Dates to '02
The New York Times - 28 Oct 2013 03:01
The administration has seemed uncertain about how to handle the reports concerning the German chancellor, who has enjoyed a close rapport with President Obama.
The Bangladesh poor selling organs to pay debts
BBC - 28 Oct 2013 02:38
The Bangladeshi villagers selling organs to pay microcredit debts
Israel to free Palestinian prisoners
BBC - 28 Oct 2013 02:26
The Israeli government says it has approved the release of another 26 Palestinian prisoners as part of a deal for the resumption of peace talks.
Czech party leader refuses to resign
BBC - 28 Oct 2013 01:03
The leader of the Social Democrats in the Czech Republic defies a call from his party leadership to resign following poor election results.
NATO Reduces Scope Of Its Afghanistan Plans
The New York Times - 28 Oct 2013 00:28
The reduced scope reflects fears that the United States Congress and European parliaments might discontinue funding unless American and NATO troops oversee how the money is spent.
So Elvira and RuPaul Went on a Drive One Day ...
The Atlantic Wire - 28 Oct 2013 23:55
Today in viral videos: Elvira and RuPaul gab, Ohio State's marching band proves that it's sort of the best, and kittens in witch hats.
Five People Charged With Terror Offences
Sky News - 28 Oct 2013 23:54
The suspects were arrested in an operation led by Scottish police focused on "individuals sympathetic to dissident Republicanism".
Penn State: 26 people get $59.7M over Sandusky
Miami Herald - 28 Oct 2013 23:53
Penn State said Monday it is paying $59.7 million to 26 young men over claims of child sexual abuse at the hands of former assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky, a man once revered as a university icon who is now servi...