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Exposing the ISIS killing machine
CBSNews - 9 May 2016 05:04
Lara Logan accompanies a French Catholic priest on a mission to expose a genocide perpetrated by ISIS that has taken the lives of at least 5,000 Yezidi in Iraq
The Transfer of Mexican Drug Boss 'El Chapo' to a Less-Secure Prison Raises Concerns
Time - 9 May 2016 04:49
"It just doesn't make any sense," says the former head of the DEA
Impeachment of Brazil's Dilma Rousseff annulled
Al Jazeera English - 9 May 2016 18:40
Acting speaker of lower house calls new vote, declaring April 17 result void for alleged procedural flaws.
North Korea Expels BBC Journalists Over Coverage
The New York Times - 9 May 2016 09:58
A BBC reporting crew was detained and expelled for what North Korea deemed a disrespectful portrayal of the country and its leader.
North Korea willing to reconcile unless Seoul 'opts for war'
Miami Herald - 9 May 2016 05:33
North Korea's ruling party adopted a resolution on the third day of its first full congress in 36 years to strive toward a more prosperous and modern economy and stressed that it will push for the peaceful reunification ...
Canadian Officials Hope to Put 'Death Grip' on Alberta Wildfire
Time - 9 May 2016 04:01
Cooler temperatures are expected in the next three or four days
Airstrikes by Saudi-led coalition in Yemen kill 10 rebels
Miami Herald - 9 May 2016 15:38
Security officials and eyewitnesses say airstrikes by the Saudi-led, U.S.-backed coalition fighting in Yemen have killed at least 10 rebels. …
Trump says wealthy people are willing to pay more in taxes: 'We've had a very good run'
The Week - 9 May 2016 04:56
Donald Trump says if he is elected president, he expects taxes for the wealthy to go up. During an interview Sunday on This Week, the presumptive Republican nominee said his tax plan is just a starting point for Congress...
10 Bodies Found, 31 Builders Missing After China Landslide
ABC News - 9 May 2016 04:53
Ten bodies have been found following a landslide at the site of a hydropower project and 31 people were still missing after days of heavy rain in southern China, authorities said Monday
Read President Obama's Commencement Address to Howard University
Time - 9 May 2016 16:40
President Obama called on graduates of a historically black college in Washington, D.C., to pay it forward in a commencement address Saturday. Speaking at Howard University, Obama reflected on his status as the first Afr...
West Virginia Senate Candidate Hospitalized after Brutal Brass Knuckles Attack
Time - 9 May 2016 16:29
Richard Ojeda is awaiting surgery in the trauma unit after the attack at a picnic
Ferguson to Swear in First Black Police Chief
ABC News - 9 May 2016 16:28
Delrish Moss said he hopes to diversify the police department.
North Carolina Sues Federal Government Over LGBT Law
Time - 9 May 2016 16:27
The government had warned the state to back down from the law
Swedish deputy premier resigns amid Green Party crisis
Miami Herald - 9 May 2016 15:48
Sweden's environment minister and deputy prime minister says she will step down from the government after being ousted as co-leader of the crisis-ridden Green Party. …
Life sentence for UAE man whose wife murdered US citizen
Miami Herald - 9 May 2016 15:39
A court in the United Arab Emirates handed a life sentence on Monday to the husband of an Emirati woman who was executed for the murder of an American school teacher. …
This Muslim student was misidentified as 'Isis' in her high school yearbook
The Week - 9 May 2016 15:05
Bayan Zehlif, a Muslim student at Los Osos High School in Rancho Cucamonga, California, was surprised to open her yearbook and find herself identified as "Isis Phillips," the Los Angeles Times reports. I guess I'm Isis i...
South Africa sees positive signs in its struggling economy
Miami Herald - 9 May 2016 13:58
The South African government says the country's struggling economy, one of Africa's biggest, is poised for a turnaround after years of slow growth, even though severe challenges remain. …
BBC reporter expelled by N. Korea
CNN - 9 May 2016 06:51
British Broadcasting Corporation correspondent Rupert Wingfield-Hayes is being expelled from North Korea, authorities have announced at a press conference.
SOUTH CHINA SEA WATCH: China Starts Drills, Showcases Isles
ABC News - 9 May 2016 06:46
China's navy has launched annual war drills in the South China Sea with one of its most advanced warships
Rights activist gunned down in restaurant
CNN - 9 May 2016 02:08
Khurram Zaki spent years denouncing Islamic extremists in his homeland. He apparently paid for it with his life.
Researchers Develop 'Second Skin' That Gets Rid of Wrinkles
Time - 9 May 2016 21:21
It can also treat skin conditions
For New York City's Black Cowboy Group, It's High Noon
ABC News - 9 May 2016 20:56
New York's Federation of Black Cowboys is fighting to survive after decades of riding through urban horse country