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Oregon Occupiers Call for Supplies as Standoff Enters Second Week
Time - 11 Jan 2016 05:26
The standoff is the latest flare up of tensions over federal management of Western lands
Mexico Officially Begins Extradition of 'El Chapo' to U.S.
ABC News - 11 Jan 2016 05:54
Guzman's lawyers can still file to fight the extradition.
North Korea's Kim Boosts Propaganda in Praise of Nuke Test
ABC News - 11 Jan 2016 04:45
North Korean leader Kim takes part in propaganda drive meant to glorify last week's bomb test
How to Save People From Snakebites
Slate - 11 Jan 2016 16:05
Matt Lewin waited for the paralysis to set in. Two anesthesiologists and an emergency-room doctor monitored his vitals while the mivacurium moved through him. Mivacurium paralyzes skeletal muscles the same way a cobra bi...
Arrest in string of jewelry store heists
CNN - 11 Jan 2016 05:26
The FBI arrested 24-year-old Abigail Lee Kemp following a series of jewelry store robberies that spanned five states. CNN affiliate WSB has the details.
Fans freak out after David Bowie lookalike appears on TV
New York Post - 11 Jan 2016 23:32
Heartbroken David Bowie fans couldn’t believe their eyes Monday when a music industry exec with an uncanny resemblance to the glam rock icon appeared on British television, paying tribute to the singer’s legacy. “T...
California Residents Fear Long-Term Impact of Gas Leak
Time - 11 Jan 2016 16:00
Hundreds have been forced to evacuate
Cell Number, Social Media Led FBI to Robbery Suspect
ABC News - 11 Jan 2016 15:53
Court records: Cellphone, online picture helped FBI zero in on woman in jewelry store robberies
Aid trucks head for besieged Syrian towns
Al Jazeera English - 11 Jan 2016 15:51
Starving residents of Madaya, Foua and Kefraya - towns encircled by government or rebel groups - wait for food supplies.
President Obama Will Close Guantanamo Bay Prison: Aide
Time - 11 Jan 2016 15:24
Monday Jan. 11 marks the 14th anniversary of Gitmo's first arrivals
Bosnian police arrest high-ranking official
Miami Herald - 11 Jan 2016 15:18
Police in Bosnia on Monday detained a high-ranking official of the Ministry for Security who is suspected of obstructing the investigation against an alleged drug lord who is currently on trial in Kosovo and who apparent...
China's Xi reorganizes military headquarters structure
Miami Herald - 11 Jan 2016 15:09
Chinese President Xi Jinping ordered a reorganization of the military headquarters' structure on Monday in a sign of his firm control over the 2.3 million-member armed forces. …
Murder convict charged in connection with body found in suitcase
Chicago Tribune - 11 Jan 2016 05:42Couple's post-crash reunion pic goes viral
CNN - 11 Jan 2016 04:09
Three seconds. That's how fast it all happened, Arika Stovall says. The couple don't even know how they managed to make it out alive.
With Freddie Gray Murder Trial Set to Begin, Hints of a 'Rough Ride'
The New York Times - 11 Jan 2016 04:01
It is a high-stakes, high-profile prosecution that would have been unimaginable here a year ago, before Mr. Gray's death in police custody.
Neglect May Do What ISIS Didn't: Breach Iraqi Dam
The New York Times - 11 Jan 2016 03:57
The United States is urgently warning the Iraqi government to prepare its people for the dam's failure, fearing up to 500,000 could be killed if repairs don't come in time.
New York City mayor 'disgusted' over alleged group rape at playground
Fox News - 11 Jan 2016 03:56
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio on Sunday said he is "disgusted and deeply saddened" by accusations of a group rape of an 18-year-old woman at a Brooklyn playground, and that every possible step will be taken to find ...
Obama invites 'Humans of NY' refugee to State of the Union address
New York Post - 11 Jan 2016 03:48
WASHINGTON - A Syrian refugee whose plight was featured on a popular New York photo blog will be a guest of honor Tuesday at President Obama's final State of the Union speech. Refaai Hamo will be seated with First Lady M...
Close Call for Earth, March 5, 2016, With Asteroid 2013 TX68
OpEdNews - 11 Jan 2016 18:28
This asteroid will come close, how close is hard to see. The probability of a close call, as of this publishing date is at 40%. If it were to impact, look out for the Atlantic Ocean all the way down to the Antarctic nort...
Number of Americans who identify as Democrats hits lowest level in 27 years
The Week - 11 Jan 2016 16:48
There are far fewer people who identify as either Republicans or Democrats these days, according to a Gallup poll released Monday. Instead, political independents maintain their lead as the dominant voting group for the ...
Tighter Border Checks Leave Migrants Trapped in Greece
ABC News - 11 Jan 2016 15:45
Since Macedonia closed borders to economic migrants, people find themselves stuck in Greece
EU: Belgium gave illegal tax breaks totaling $760 million
Miami Herald - 11 Jan 2016 15:24
The European Union has ordered Belgium to recover some $760 million in illegal tax breaks from 35 multinationals, its latest ruling against the sweet deals many member states offered to some of the world's biggest compan...