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House approves $602B defense bill despite White House objections
Fox News - 19 May 2016 06:49
The Republican-led House voted convincingly Wednesday to approve a $602 billion defense policy bill after rejecting attempts by Democrats to close the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and to repeal the war pow...
Two deadly earthquakes jolt Ecuador
CBSNews - 19 May 2016 06:32
Powerful earthquakes rock Ecuador, causing at least one death and injuring dozens, a month after an earthquake that left hundreds dad
Chinese jets intercept U.S. military plane over South China Sea: Pentagon
Reuters - 19 May 2016 04:08
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EgyptAir Flight Disappears from Radar, Airline Says
ABC News - 19 May 2016 05:56
69 people were onboard the Cairo-bound flight from Paris.
Colorado movie massacre lawsuit goes to the jury
Reuters - 19 May 2016 04:52
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The Short-Lived Career of an Austin Uber Driver
The New Yorker - 19 May 2016 19:10
My neighbor Lisa's minivan, a pearly blue 2008 Chrysler Town & Country, has a hundred and eighty-four thousand miles on it, reflecting the fact that in a car-centric city like Austin, Texas, to be a parent is also to be ...
The Only One God Left Alive
Time - 19 May 2016 17:57
The 13-year-old boy sits on a mat in a darkened hut not far from Leer Town in South Sudan, his skeletal knees pressed against his ears, and tells the story of what happened to him and more than 50 other men one day late ...
Container with nails explodes in Poland, 1 person injured
Miami Herald - 19 May 2016 16:49
A container filled with nails injured one person as it exploded Thursday after being found on a city bus in the southwestern Polish city of Wroclaw, officials said. …
Israel frees Palestinian who ended hunger strike in February
Miami Herald - 19 May 2016 16:23
The Israeli military says a Palestinian prisoner who ended a 94-day hunger strike in February has been released to his home in the West Bank. …
NATO Formally Invites Montenegro to Become its 29th Member
Time - 19 May 2016 15:57
NATO is expanding for only the seventh time in history
Egyptians Raise Possibility of Terrorism in Missing Plane
ABC News - 19 May 2016 15:56
EgyptAir flight disappears from radar with 66 aboard.
1st Chibok Girl to Escape Boko Haram to Be Feted in Nigeria
ABC News - 19 May 2016 15:53
1st Chibok teenager to escape from Boko Haram has been flown to Nigeria's capital where she is expected to be feted by the president
Spanish Regional Government Moves to Outlaw Bull Spearing
ABC News - 19 May 2016 15:52
A regional government in Spain has outlawed the killing of bulls at town festivals in a measure that likely will stop the animals being speared to death at one of the country's goriest summer events
Cards Against Humanity Sells Out of 'Donald Trump Bug-Out Bags'
Time - 19 May 2016 04:31
It includes an application to become a permanent resident of Mexico
United Methodist Church to Reassess Rules on Gays and Marriage
The New York Times - 19 May 2016 04:03
Delegates at the church's quadrennial conference narrowly voted to allow bishops to appoint a commission to re-evaluate teachings on homosexuality.
Why Spain Banned This Flag From a Soccer Game
The Atlantic Wire - 19 May 2016 21:30
FC Barcelona has raised the banner of Catalan pride for more than a century.
Report: Congo opposition leader to face mercenary charges
Miami Herald - 19 May 2016 16:48
Congo's leading opposition candidate is being charged with recruiting mercenaries according to an announcement made on state television. …
US military base worker on Okinawa arrested in murder case
Miami Herald - 19 May 2016 16:38
Police have arrested an American working on a U.S. military base in Okinawa on suspicion of abandoning a body believed to be that of a missing woman. …
Drop in U.S. jobless claims boosts hopes of economic rebound
Reuters - 19 May 2016 16:18
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Another poll puts Trump ahead of Clinton
New York Post - 19 May 2016 16:00
Donald Trump pulled ahead of Hillary Clinton, in a battle between the two likely presidential nominees, a poll showed Wednesday night. The Manhattan real estate tycoon led the former secretary of state 45 percent to 42 p...
Inside China's sweatshops that turn children into Olympians
New York Post - 19 May 2016 15:34
Children in China as young as six are being pushed to the breaking point in sports academies in the hope that they will achieve Olympic glory. Shocking photos show young girls crying during gruelling gymnastics training ...
The Latest: Russian official: Terror attack downed Egypt jet
Miami Herald - 19 May 2016 14:59
The latest news on EgyptAir Flight 804 from Paris to Cairo, carrying 66 people, which disappeared early Thursday (all times local): 3 p.m. The head of Russia's top domestic security …