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Terrorist bride might get an un-Islamic burial
New York Post - 12 Dec 2015 01:48
The mysterious jihadi bride who helped her husband kill 14 and wound 21 in last week's terror attack in San Bernardino could get the unceremonious - and un-Islamic – funeral she deserves, as no Muslim leaders want anyt...
Saudi Women Vote for the First Time
Time - 12 Dec 2015 15:48
"We are looking at it as an opportunity to exercise our right and to push for more"
Climate deal 'within reach' at Paris summit
Al Jazeera English - 12 Dec 2015 06:57
World leaders negotiating deal to collectively pledge reducing greenhouse emissions in effort to battle climate change.
The Latest: Merkel Against Set Limit to Number of Migrants
ABC News - 12 Dec 2015 16:48
The Latest: German chancellor reinforces opposition to setting a limit to number of refugees
Car Bomb Near Hospital in Central Syria Kills at Least 16
ABC News - 12 Dec 2015 16:48
Car bomb in government-held neighborhood in central Syrian city of Homs kills at least 16
North Korean Band Abruptly Leaves China, Its Concerts Canceled
The New York Times - 12 Dec 2015 16:40
No reason was given for the cancellation of the shows by the all-female Moranbong Band, whose visit had been widely seen as an gesture aimed at improving ties.
Potential Paris Climate Agreement Nears as 'Final Text' Released
Time - 12 Dec 2015 15:57
'The world is holding its breath. It counts on all of us'
String of protests keep Las Vegas Catholic church worshippers on edge
Fox News - 12 Dec 2015 07:15
Police and church officials in Las Vegas are investigating a recent series of disruptive protests at Roman Catholic parishes that they say put worshippers on edge and led to plans for increased patrols around churches th...
China to loosen stringent urban residency rules
Miami Herald - 12 Dec 2015 06:52
China will loosen its stringent regulations on urban residency to allow more people to enjoy public services such as housing, education and health care beginning next year. …
Anonymous takes aim at Trump website
CNN - 12 Dec 2015 06:24
On a day it had previously set aside for trolling ISIS, hacktivist collective Anonymous spared some time to launch an attack on the website for Donald Trump's trademark New York City skyscraper.
BP faces Mexico class action lawsuit over 2010 oil spill
Reuters - 12 Dec 2015 06:01
MEXICO CITY
Ohio Planned Parenthood fetal remains wound up in landfills, AG says
New York Post - 12 Dec 2015 05:28
CLEVELAND – Fetal remains from three Planned Parenthood facilities in Ohio were sent to companies that then disposed of them in landfills in violation of state administrative rules, Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine sa...
Body left for science slips out of van, is found on side of the road
New York Post - 12 Dec 2015 04:39
DALLAS – An elderly woman’s body donated to a medical research lab was discovered on the side of a north Texas road after falling through the back window of a transport van, police said on Friday. The mortuary van ca...
State Dept. can't find emails of ex-worker who set up, maintained Clinton's server
Chicago Tribune - 12 Dec 2015 04:31Armed 'patriots' turn protests toward Muslim Americans
Chicago Tribune - 12 Dec 2015 04:19Washington Memo: Doris Matsui, Congresswoman Born in Internment Camp, Responds to Trump
The New York Times - 12 Dec 2015 04:11
Representative Matsui, Democrat of California, questioned recent statements, including one by Donald J. Trump, supporting President Franklin D. Roosevelt's program of interning Japanese-Americans.
Islamic State can make fake Syrian passports: U.S. report
Reuters - 12 Dec 2015 04:06
WASHINGTON
Immigration, jobs, shifting politics in French regional vote
Miami Herald - 12 Dec 2015 16:56
France's regional election runoffs Sunday has taken on extra importance after Marine Le Pen's far-right National Front party dominated first-round voting, selling its anti-immigrant, tough-on-security message to voters w...
Yemen's Houthi rebels announce truce ahead of talks
Al Jazeera English - 12 Dec 2015 16:45
Ceasefire set to start on Monday, a day before peace negotiations with Yemeni government begin in Switzerland.
Shiite militias demand Turkish troops withdraw from Iraq
Miami Herald - 12 Dec 2015 16:26
Shiite militia members gathering in Baghdad's Tahrir Square are demanding the withdrawal of Turkish troops from northern Iraq. …
Blast kills 6 officers; Taliban claims attack
CNN - 12 Dec 2015 16:20
Six police officers were killed in a car bomb explosion during an assault Friday near the Spanish Embassy in Afghanistan's capital Friday, officials said Saturday. The Taliban said it was responsible for the attack.
Newtown Shooting Anniversary Is on School Day for First Time
ABC News - 12 Dec 2015 16:07
Special messages, help for parents planned in Newtown schools on anniversary of massacre