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Could voter ID laws still scramble the election?
CBSNews - 9 Aug 2016 15:59
Judges in Texas, North Carolina and Wisconsin have recently ruled against their laws, but more than a dozen states still have new restrictions for 2016
Family of Texas teen arrested for bringing homemade clock to school sues district, principal
The Week - 9 Aug 2016 04:47
On Monday, the family of Ahmed Mohamed, the 14-year-old from Texas who was arrested last year after he brought a homemade digital clock to school, filed a federal lawsuit against the city of Irving, the Irving Independen...
Couple Dies 20 Minutes Apart After 63 Years of Marriage
Time - 9 Aug 2016 04:45
"You couldn't ask for anything more beautiful"
Twitter Users Hilariously Troll Trump With #ManyPeopleAreSaying Meme
The Huffington Post - 9 Aug 2016 07:28
Donald Trump likes to explain his wild accusations by claiming “many people are saying” whatever it is he’s claiming. Now, “many people are saying” things back at him. After the GOP presidential candidate used...
Chinese Tourist Loses Wallet, Lands in German Refugee Center
Time - 9 Aug 2016 04:32
"He kept asking to get his passport back, which is the opposite of what most refugees do"
'Finish the Job': More Than 1 in 3 Western Anti-ISIS Volunteer Fighters Are American, Many Vets
ABC News - 9 Aug 2016 06:14
Ex-soldier: "Foreign fighters, who are not crazy... can have a positive impact."
US Calls For Release Of 4 Chinese Human Rights Activists
IBTimes - 9 Aug 2016 05:51
The United States called on China on Monday to release four human rights lawyers and activists who were convicted of subversion last week. Attorneys Zhou Shifeng and Gou Hongguo and activists Hu Shigen and Zhai Yanmin we...
Scores Killed in Crackdown on Protests Across Ethiopia
Time - 9 Aug 2016 05:24
Ethiopia, a close security ally of the West, is often accused by rights groups of stifling dissent
Benghazi victims' parents sue Clinton for wrongful death
New York Post - 9 Aug 2016 07:32
The parents of two Americans killed in the Benghazi terror attack on Sept. 11, 2012 are suing Hillary Clinton -- accusing the Democratic presidential candidate and former secretary of state of the wrongful death of their...
Sudanese authorities warn residents against possible floods
Miami Herald - 9 Aug 2016 15:55
Sudanese authorities on Tuesday warned residents living near the banks of the Nile in the capital, Khartoum, to take extreme precautions in anticipation of possible flooding caused by heavy rainfall, after more than 70 p...
America is arming Lebanon to fight ISIS
New York Post - 9 Aug 2016 15:50
BEIRUT -- The United States on Tuesday delivered $50 million worth of military assistance to Lebanon’s army to help it battle against Muslim extremists near the border with Syria. U.S. Ambassador to Lebanon Elizabeth H...
19,000-ton oil rig blown ashore
CNN - 9 Aug 2016 14:49
A massive oil rig was blown ashore in Scotland during a severe storm early Monday morning.
Trump Suggests Clinton May Be Responsible for Execution of Iranian Nuclear Scientist
Time - 9 Aug 2016 14:03
Shahram Amiri defected to the U.S. at the height of Western efforts to thwart Iran's nuclear program
Israeli demolitions leave 27 Palestinians homeless
Al Jazeera English - 9 Aug 2016 15:51
Israeli forces destroy five Palestinian homes amid an uptick in the construction of illegal settlements.
3 arrested after jihadi flag hung from hotel in Mali capital
Miami Herald - 9 Aug 2016 15:10
An intelligence official says soldiers have pursued extremists who entered a hotel in Mali's capital and hung a black jihadi flag from the roof before escaping into the neighborhood. …
US gives Lebanon $50 million of new military assistance
Miami Herald - 9 Aug 2016 13:55
The United States has delivered $50 million worth of military assistance to Lebanon's army to help it battle against Muslim extremists near the border with Syria. …
Father of Pulse nightclub shooter attends Clinton rally outside of Orlando
The Week - 9 Aug 2016 13:52
As Hillary Clinton addressed a rally just south of Orlando, in Kissimmee, Florida, on Monday night, she gave her condolences to the friends and family members of the 49 victims of the Pulse nightclub shooting. "I know ho...
UK coast guards warn sightseers away from oil rig on beach
Miami Herald - 9 Aug 2016 13:51
Police are warning people to stay away from an oil rig that was blown onto a remote Scottish beach in a storm. …
Iraqi parliament strips speaker of immunity to allow probe
Miami Herald - 9 Aug 2016 13:46
Iraq's parliament voted on Tuesday to strip the house speaker of immunity, paving way for an investigation of his actions following corruption charges raised by the defense minister last week, a lawmaker said. …
Twitter Users Titter As Trump Says 'Titties' During Key Speech
The Huffington Post - 9 Aug 2016 13:39
It was supposed to be Donald Trump’s big economic policy speech. But his address in Detroit, Michigan, on Monday was seriously overshadowed after he accidentally said the word “titties” instead of “cities” mid-...
Air strikes on Yemen capital resume, civilians killed
Al Jazeera English - 9 Aug 2016 13:38
Arab coalition fighter jets hit Yemen's capital Sanaa for the first time in more than three months
South Sudan requests $1.9 billion in aid from China
Miami Herald - 9 Aug 2016 13:36
South Sudan has requested $1.9 billion from the Chinese government to develop oil fields and infrastructure projects, Foreign Minister Deng Alor said Tuesday. …