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Aleppo: Push to include battered city in Syria truce
Al Jazeera English - 2 May 2016 06:44
US Secretary of State John Kerry Kerry is seeking Russia's co-operation to stop bombing of northern province.
Finnish broadcaster fights taxman demand for Panama Papers
Miami Herald - 2 May 2016 16:57
Finnish broadcaster YLE says it won't provide documents related to the Panama Papers to the country's tax authority, which has demanded access to them in an apparent move to trace tax dodgers with offshore accounts. …
How Clinton and Trump Should Choose Their Vice Presidents
Time - 2 May 2016 15:58
Think White House, not voting booth
The Nazi Underground
The New Yorker - 2 May 2016 06:00
Lower Silesia, in southwestern Poland, is a land of treasure hunters. Until the end of the Second World War, the region--covered by mountains and deep pine forests with towering, arrowlike trees--was part of Germany. In ...
Cruz spars with Trump supporter
CNN - 2 May 2016 21:29
It was democracy in action Monday afternoon when Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz crossed the street following a retail stop to address a handful of protesters wielding Donald Trump signs shouting "Lyin' Ted" a...
Police: 2 US missionaries found slain in rural Jamaica
Miami Herald - 2 May 2016 04:53
Jamaican police said Sunday that two U.S. missionaries were found slain in a rural area of the Caribbean island that has long struggled with high rates of violent crime. …
Israel: Guards, not officers, killed 2 Palestinian siblings
Miami Herald - 2 May 2016 16:22
Israeli police say security guards and not officers fired the shots that killed two Palestinian siblings at a West Bank checkpoint last week. …
Faulty Breast Implants: French Court Upholds 4-Year Sentence
ABC News - 2 May 2016 15:51
A French appeals court has upheld a four-year prison sentence against a maker of fraudulent breast implants that were given to tens of thousands of women worldwide from 2001 to 2010
McDonald's Oldest Employee is 92 and Works In Singapore
Time - 2 May 2016 07:40
Her only complaint is that she gets a little hot standing near the fryer
Elephants Perform at Ringling Bros. Circus for the Final Time
Time - 2 May 2016 05:48
The animals will now live at Ringling's 200-acre Center for Elephant Conservation
Lindsey Graham says Donald Trump supporters are 'destroying conservatism'
The Week - 2 May 2016 04:45
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) used his appearance on Sunday's Face the Nation to warn Republicans about the harm he says Donald Trump is causing the party. "Let me just tell my friends, who I really do respect, if you are...
Is air rage triggered by this?
CNN - 2 May 2016 21:41
What is it about air travel that brings out the worst in us? We squabble for space in the overhead compartment and on the armrest. Some passengers have even been caught kicking each other and screaming at the flight crew...
Indonesian police fatally shoot French citizen in Bali
Miami Herald - 2 May 2016 16:48
Indonesian police said they fatally shot a French citizen after he stabbed a policeman to death Monday while resisting arrest on the resort island of Bali. …
Prince's vault: Family heads to court
CNN - 2 May 2016 16:09
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Bernie Sanders' critics now say he's a 'con man.' That reveals a lot -- about them.
The Week - 2 May 2016 11:51
Kevin Drum of Mother Jones, like most baby boomers, is no fan of Bernie Sanders. With the primary all but settled in favor of his preferred candidate, he's chosen now as a time to outline why he never felt the Bern: Sand...
How smart contact lenses will create the sci-fi eyes of the future
The Week - 2 May 2016 11:32
The feat of correcting vision with a tiny, permeable, and tear-friendly contact lens is impressive enough, but soon that will be only the beginning. Scientists are thinking bigger about what can fit in a small lens -- an...
Woman gives birth to 13-pound baby
CNN - 2 May 2016 11:20
An Australian woman has given birth to a baby boy weighing 13 pounds 2 ounces or 5.8kg, making him one of the heaviest babies ever born in Western Australia. Seven Network reports.
Companies Crucial to Energy Exploration Abandon $34B Merger
ABC News - 2 May 2016 10:39
The Justice Department says two companies crucial to the business of U.S. energy exploration _ Halliburton and Baker Hughes _ have abandoned their planned merger
How Long Is Too Long To Stay At One Job?
Forbes - 2 May 2016 06:36
Anthony had already invested twelve years in his organization when we met him, and he was looking at spending another ten years waiting for a plum job to open up. Would that be a wise investment?
Being fat helped me find happiness
New York Post - 2 May 2016 06:27
This isn't the usual girl-power tale featuring a woman who loses half her body weight, locates her abs, then finds true love, self-acceptance and fabulous clothes as a brand-new hottie. Crystal Andrus Morissette took the...
Puerto Rico to Miss Largest Payment to Date
The New York Times - 2 May 2016 05:15
The United States territory will probably default on even larger and more consequential payments due on July 1 unless Congress enacts rescue legislation.
2 US Missionaries Found Slain in Rural Jamaica, Police Say
ABC News - 2 May 2016 04:50
Violent crime has long been a problem in area where missionaries were found.