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13 and married: Meet China's young brides
CNN - 14 Apr 2016 04:57
Thirteen and just married, Jie looks at her wedding picture framed in white. Next to it, incongruously, are stickers from the Pixar movie "Cars."
Families of Germanwings Crash Victims Sue U.S. Flight School
Time - 14 Apr 2016 04:47
Pilot Andreas Lubitz -- who intentionally crashed the plane into a mountainside, killing all 150 people aboard -- had been treated for depression
Secret meeting puts Trump, Kelly feud on hold
New York Post - 14 Apr 2016 05:57
Megyn Kelly and Donald Trump have made their peace. The Fox News anchor secretly spent an hour with the Republican presidential candidate yesterday at the Trump Tower, where she tried to charm him into appearing with her...
China punishes 357 officials in tainted vaccine sales
Miami Herald - 14 Apr 2016 07:08
China is punishing 357 officials as it deals with the fallout from a nationwide public health scandal over the sale of improperly handled vaccines. …
Open letter to UN chief calls for global drug policy shift
Miami Herald - 14 Apr 2016 06:07
An open letter to U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon signed by more than 1,000 people, including financier Warren Buffett, U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren and rock star Sting, says the war on drugs has failed and calls for a ...
Microsoft sues U.S. government over user data requests
The Week - 14 Apr 2016 23:46
Microsoft filed suit against the U.S. Justice Department Thursday, alleging that laws that prevent the company from telling its customers when their data -- specifically their email -- is being accessed by the federal go...
UC Davis Paid Consultants $175K to Remove Pepper Spray Images From Google
Time - 14 Apr 2016 16:39
The firm agreed to help scrub records of the incident from Google
US: IS group could be emboldening Filipino militants
Miami Herald - 14 Apr 2016 15:53
U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter said Thursday that the violent influence of the Islamic State group could be emboldening militants in the southern Philippines who last week killed 18 Filipino troops. …
France responds to watchdog criticism with parenting leaflet
Miami Herald - 14 Apr 2016 15:53
A year after Europe's top human rights body said France was not doing enough to prevent corporal punishment of children, the French government is sending guidance to all future parents. …
EU approves anti-terror plan to collect air passenger info
Miami Herald - 14 Apr 2016 15:13
European Union lawmakers approved Thursday a scheme to share airline passenger information that nations hope to use to track foreign fighters travelling to and from conflict areas like Syria and who might pose a danger i...
Israel: Palestinian ax attacker killed by soldiers
Miami Herald - 14 Apr 2016 15:12
The Israeli military says it has shot and killed a Palestinian assailant who attacked a soldier with an ax in the West Bank. …
US hits ISIS with 21 airstrikes in Iraq and Syria
New York Post - 14 Apr 2016 15:02
WASHINGTON – The U.S.-led coalition staged 21 strikes on Wednesday against the Islamic State militant group, according to the coalition leading the operations in Iraq and Syria. In a statement released on Thursday, the...
Powerful Earthquake Hits South Japan; No Reports of Damage
ABC News - 14 Apr 2016 15:01
A powerful earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.4 has struck southern Japan
The Best Jobs In 2016
Forbes - 14 Apr 2016 19:45
It would seem that this year science and math are king on the job market. Positions that require skills in numbers and sciences are some of the top positions to hold, according to a recently released ranking of the best ...
Chicago man arrested in Howard Street parking lot shooting
Chicago Tribune - 14 Apr 2016 22:24China Crane Collapse: Construction Site Accident Kills 18; Investigation Launched
IBTimes - 14 Apr 2016 07:01
Chinese authorities said Thursday that 18 people were killed and another 18 were injured in an accident at a construction site in Dongguan city in the eastern Guandong province Wednesday. The accident occurred after a cr...
Beijing Says the Taiwanese Deported From Kenya to China Are Wanted on Serious Fraud Charges
Time - 14 Apr 2016 06:42
The deportations have outraged Taiwan, which does not recognize Chinese jurisdiction
Trump campaign manager won't be prosecuted on battery charge
Fox News - 14 Apr 2016 06:15
The campaign manager of Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump will not be prosecuted over charges of misdemeanor battery over allegations he grabbed the arm of a reporter, according to a published report.
APNewsBreak: Non-Canadians not eligible for assisted suicide
Miami Herald - 14 Apr 2016 05:48
Canada's new assisted suicide law to be announced on Thursday will exclude non-Canadians, which means Americans won't be able to travel to Canada to die. …
Sanders Holds Massive Rally in NYC Park
ABC News - 14 Apr 2016 05:43
Celebrities including Rosario Dawson and Spike Lee were also spoke.
Paralyzed man regains control of hand
CNN - 14 Apr 2016 05:14
Nearly six years after being paralyzed from his chest down, Ian Burkhart has regained control of his right hand and fingers with the help of a computer chip implanted in his brain and other technology that bypass his spi...
Bernie pulls to within 10 points of Hillary in New York
New York Post - 14 Apr 2016 05:01
Bernie Sanders has pulled to within 10 points of Hillary Clinton among New York voters, according a new poll Wednesday -- slashing her lead from 21 points just a month ago in the same survey. Clinton leads, 52 percent to...