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Emma Watson has the wrong idea about feminism
New York Post - 29 Sep 2014 09:34
Sorry to disappoint you, Emma Watson. But I am not a feminist. Oh, I believe gals should be paid the same as guys for doing the same work. I also...
Banks shut branches over HK protests
BBC - 29 Sep 2014 03:08
Standard Chartered and other lenders have suspended some of their operations in Hong Kong following pro-democracy protests.
Hong Kong Protesters Defy Rubber Bullet Fears
Sky News - 29 Sep 2014 05:04
Pro-democracy activists are refusing to leave the streets of Hong Kong after police fired tear gas to try to disperse the crowds.
FBI invents fake defendant to catch 'corrupt' judge
New York Post - 29 Sep 2014 00:12
PHILADELPHIA -- To catch a Philadelphia municipal judge they suspected of corruption, FBI agents invented a defendant -- complete with a staged arrest and court appearances. Court documents from Judge...
Camille Paglia: The Modern Campus Cannot Comprehend Evil
Time - 29 Sep 2014 15:40
Young women today do not understand the fragility of civilization and the constant nearness of savage nature
Lenin Statue Torn Down To Cheers In Ukraine
Sky News - 29 Sep 2014 06:24
People sing the Ukrainian national anthem and wave flags as a statue of former Soviet leader Vladimir Lenin is toppled.
Recovery of Bodies Under Way at Japanese Volcano
Time - 29 Sep 2014 05:46
At least 31 people are believed to have died
Obama says US underestimated ISIL
Al Jazeera English - 29 Sep 2014 05:20
US president says Washington, in contrast, overestimated the Iraqi army's ability to counter armed groups.
California bill requiring college students to give consent before sex becomes law
Fox News - 29 Sep 2014 03:55
State lawmakers last month approved SB967 by Sen. Kevin de Leon, D-Los Angeles, as states and universities across the U.S. are under pressure to change how they handle rape allegations.
Fresh clashes as HK protests spread
BBC - 29 Sep 2014 01:25
Thousands of pro-democracy protesters in Hong Kong defy fresh volleys of tear gas as authorities try to quell spreading unrest.
Ulster resident calls police over Arabic emblem that turns out to be EU flag
The Guardian - 29 Sep 2014 21:04
Police confirm that they investigated misguided complaint against flag flown to mark Europes Ryder Cup triumph A resident of Rory McIlroys hometown in Northern Ireland complained to the police about an EU flag erected to...
US Airstrikes Hit Grain Silos In Syria, Killed Civilians, Human Rights Group Says
IBTimes - 29 Sep 2014 18:30
U.S.-led airstrikes against Islamic State group positions in northern and eastern Syria struck grain storage facilities and other targets, resulting in the deaths of civilians, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights sai...
How The Chinese Government Is Censoring Hong Kong Protest News
IBTimes - 29 Sep 2014 18:30
Protesters continued to gather in Hong Kong on Monday, fanning out across several neighborhoods and interrupting normal business activity throughout the territory. But within mainland China, the Communist Party has attem...
Afghanistan swears in first new president since 2001 US invasion
New York Post - 29 Sep 2014 17:06
KABUL, Afghanistan -- Ashraf Ghani Ahmadzai was sworn in Monday as Afghanistan’s new president, replacing Hamid Karzai in the country’s first transfer of power since the 2001 U.S.-led invasion toppled...
Earthquake In Peru Kills 8 People, Injures At Least 5
IBTimes - 29 Sep 2014 07:30
A 5.1 magnitude earthquake hit southeastern Peru late Saturday, killing at least eight people and injuring five, when their homes collapsed, authorities said Sunday. The quake caused 45 adobe-and-stone houses to collapse...
Militants Kill 20 In Two Separate Yemen Attacks
IBTimes - 29 Sep 2014 07:30
(Reuters) - A suicide bomber linked to al Qaeda drove a car laden with explosives into a hospital used as a base by Yemen's Shi'ite Muslim Houthi movement on Sunday, killing at least 15 people, and five more died in an a...
'Contradictory' Syria Policy Helps Assad
Time - 29 Sep 2014 05:37
Obama said his first priority is degrading the extremists who are threatening Iraq and the West. To defeat them, he acknowledged, would require a competent local ground force
Afghanistan to inaugurate new president
Al Jazeera English - 29 Sep 2014 04:09
Ashraf Ghani set to succeed President Hamid Karzai after a three-month standoff over disputed election results.
Ex-IS Fighter: Airstrikes Won't Stop Militants
Sky News - 29 Sep 2014 03:27
A former Islamic State militant tells Sky News that US-led airstrikes have not stopped Westerners joining the group.
Female jockey punches opponent in the face
Chicago Tribune - 29 Sep 2014 22:29Why Do Some People Need More Sleep Than Others?
Slate - 29 Sep 2014 23:25
Research recently published in Sleep focused on 100 pairs of healthy same-sex twins with divergent sleep habits, tracing their differences to a gene called BHLHE41.
How Do You Get a Paper Plane to Fly for 81 Miles?
Slate - 29 Sep 2014 21:22
A plane created by a team of U.S. Air Force auxiliary volunteers just flew for 81 miles, but it had some help.