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A Hated Phrase That Subway Riders Are Hearing More: 'Sick Passenger'
The New York Times - 23 Nov 2015 12:00
Ill passengers have accounted for about 3,000 train delays each month this year in New York, up from about 1,800 per month in 2012, according to the Metropolitan Transportation Authority.
16 hurt in music video gun attack
CNN - 23 Nov 2015 07:15
A shooting in a New Orleans park left 16 people injured late Sunday, police said.
'Kirchner Era' Ends With Opposition Win in Argentina
ABC News - 23 Nov 2015 07:31
Argentine president-elect promises reforms after ending 'Kirchner era,' but faces challenges
Suicide bombing in Nigeria kills 8
CNN - 23 Nov 2015 05:17
Eight people were killed and eight others injured Sunday in a suicide bombing in Nigeria, an army spokesman said.
The Winner of Zimbabwe's Mister Ugly Contest Has Been Deemed 'Too Handsome' by an Angry Crowd
Time - 23 Nov 2015 06:19
Uproar ensues after the fan favorite and multiple previous winner William Masvinu loses out to a new rival
Protective Health Suits Stolen From Paris Hospital
Time - 23 Nov 2015 06:19
The missing suits were stored with other materials in code-locked premises
Experts Say the WHO's Response to the Ebola Crisis Has Been a 'Failure'
Time - 23 Nov 2015 06:04
The Ebola crisis has claimed at least 11,300 lives in Guinea, Sierra Leone and Liberia since December 2013
U.S. military helicopter crashes in South Korea
New York Post - 23 Nov 2015 16:17
SEOUL, South Korea -- A U.S. military helicopter crashed in South Korea on Monday, killing two people on board, police said. The AH-64 Apache helicopter crashed on a road in Wonju, about 130 kilometers (80 miles) east of...
Female cyclists face challenges in Afghanistan
Al Jazeera English - 23 Nov 2015 15:17
Obstacles exist few and far in between for women wanting to achieve their dreams of representing the country.
How can cities handle terrorist threat?
CNN - 23 Nov 2015 07:24
The attacks in Paris were purposefully targeted to impact a city where people go to eat, drink, watch sports and listen to music. These were no military targets, embassies, mass transit systems, hotels holding foreign of...
Explosion reported at Japan's controversial Yasukuni shrine
Miami Herald - 23 Nov 2015 05:57
Japanese media are reporting an explosion in a public restroom at Tokyo's controversial Yasukuni shrine, which enshrines Japan's war dead, including those executed as war criminals. No one was injured. …
Beijing Says Military Facilities in the South China Sea Are Needed for China's Defense
Time - 23 Nov 2015 05:25
At the same time, leaders insist the islands are not being "militarized"
Teen Charged in Killing of Pastor's Pregnant Wife
ABC News - 23 Nov 2015 19:30
An 18-year-old faces murder charges in the Nov. 10 attack.
Homeless man finds stolen Massachusetts armory guns near Yankee Stadium
Fox News - 23 Nov 2015 15:06
Three of the guns stolen from a Massachusetts armory earlier this month were found in a black garbage bag near Yankee Stadium in the Bronx on Friday morning, police told Newsday.
Why this ancient attraction is a must see
CNN - 23 Nov 2015 05:43
It's said if you don't visit the Terra-cotta Army while in Xi'an, your visit to the ancient Chinese city doesn't count.
Puppies found trapped inside fish tank
CNN - 23 Nov 2015 02:05
A Mississippi man searching for his lost dog discovered two puppies trapped inside a fish tank. CNN affiliate WAPT reports.
Citing "imminent" threat, Brussels extends high alert
Miami Herald - 23 Nov 2015 23:56
Citing a "serious and imminent" threat of attack, Belgium's prime minister announced Monday that Brussels will remain at the highest alert level for at least another week, maintaining security measures that have severely...
Extreme weather tied to more than 600,000 deaths over 2 decades
Miami Herald - 23 Nov 2015 23:53
Economic losses are estimated at trillions of dollars UN warns that frequency of such events is set to rise Figures released before UN-backed climate meeting …
U.S. and Vatican Respond to Escalating Burundi Crisis
Time - 23 Nov 2015 23:50
Two days before Pope Francis leaves for his first ever visit to central and east Africa and days after State Department officials concluded a two-week visit to the region and the Holy See, President Obama imposed sanctio...
Explosive vest found in Paris suburb has bolts, same explosive as in attacks
Chicago Tribune - 23 Nov 2015 23:50Housing restrictions and low construction mean high rents for Massachusetts
Boston - 23 Nov 2015 23:49
There's a lot of construction in certain Boston neighborhoods, but not as much for the rest of the state.
Arizona Governor Wants Major New Spending on Border Security
ABC News - 23 Nov 2015 23:47
Arizona governor says he'll seek more state spending on border security amid terrorism worries