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Once Skeptical of Executive Power, Obama Has Come to Embrace It
The New York Times - 13 Aug 2016 13:52
Mr. Obama will leave the White House as one of the most prolific authors of major regulations in presidential history.
1 in 4 people in Puerto Rico will have Zika by January
The Week - 13 Aug 2016 14:38
The Department of Health and Human Services declared a public health emergency over the Zika virus in Puerto Rico on Friday, and U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy said he expects fully one in four of Puerto Rico's 3.5 mi...
Cop shot dead during traffic stop in New Mexico
New York Post - 13 Aug 2016 14:12
Three suspects were in custody Saturday after investigators said one of them shot a New Mexico police officer in the neck during a traffic stop, killing him, before trying to speed away. Two of the suspects have criminal...
Woman in Critical Condition After Alligator Attack
ABC News - 13 Aug 2016 07:41
The 49-year-old's hand was nearly bitten off, officials said.
Malaysia Arrests ISIS Suspects For Grenade Attack On Bar In June
IBTimes - 13 Aug 2016 06:11
Malaysian police have arrested nine militants, including two suspected of carrying out a grenade attack, claimed by Islamic State group, at a nightspot on the outskirts of Kuala Lumpur in June, the country's police chief...
U.S.-Backed Fighters Seize ISIS Stronghold in Syria
Time - 13 Aug 2016 15:48
They freed hundreds of civilians
Rio Official on the Green Pools: 'Chemistry Is Not an Exact Science'
Time - 13 Aug 2016 15:07
The pools started to change early last week
Police Look for Suspects After Bombs Hit Thailand Tourist Sites
Time - 13 Aug 2016 14:29
The blasts killed four people and wounded dozens more
Turkey Criticizes UN Rights Boss For Comments On Failed Coup
IBTimes - 13 Aug 2016 12:39
Turkey on Saturday criticized a top U.N. human rights official for saying Ankara should stem its "thirst for revenge" after a failed coup attempt and denied people's rights were being violated in a purge of officials and...
Germany calls for "air bridge" to supply besieged Aleppo
Miami Herald - 13 Aug 2016 14:01
Germany's foreign minister says humanitarian aid is desperately needed in the besieged Syrian city of Aleppo and that it may be necessary to start an "air bridge" to bring it in. …
Rajoy: 3rd vote would make Spain "laughingstock of Europe"
Miami Herald - 13 Aug 2016 13:40
Spain's acting Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy warns that a third round of elections in one year would make Spain "the laughingstock of Europe" as he tries to cobble together support to form a government and end eight month...
Venezuelans urged not to rush border with Colombia as it reopens
Miami Herald - 13 Aug 2016 13:00
Colombian authorities are urging Venezuelans not to rush the borders this weekend seeking food, medicine and other basic goods, as the two nations take the first step toward restoring commercial …
Official: Coalition reclaims former IS stronghold in Syria
Miami Herald - 13 Aug 2016 12:56
A Syrian Kurdish official says U.S.-backed fighters are now in control of a northern Syrian town that until recently was a stronghold of the Islamic State group. …
8 people killed in mini-bus accident in southern Ukraine
Miami Herald - 13 Aug 2016 12:50
Ukraine's agency for emergency situations says eight people have been killed in a mini-bus collision in the country's south. …
The Clintons had a tough 2015 -- with an income of $10.6M
New York Post - 13 Aug 2016 07:25
Hillary and Bill Clinton had to get by on a mere $10.6 million in 2015 -- the lowest income posted by the couple since 2009, according to tax returns released by the campaign Friday. But they're still part of the 0.01 pe...
US Declares Zika Public Health Emergency In Puerto Rico
IBTimes - 13 Aug 2016 06:27
The Obama administration on Friday declared a public health emergency in the U.S. territory of Puerto Rico, saying the rapid and widespread transmission of the Zika virus threatens the health of infected pregnant women a...
Syrian nurse: 'It was a war crime'
CNN - 13 Aug 2016 06:06
Malaika, a 29-year-old head nurse, holds Ali, a 2-day-old infant, as he struggles to take his final breaths. Born in eastern Aleppo, one of the hardest-hit cities in Syria's five-year civil war, Ali was born with chest i...
Donald Trump: I'm merely a messenger for the people
Fox News - 13 Aug 2016 05:39
GOP nominee describes the voters who attend his events on a special edition of 'Hannity'
UN approves 4,000 more troops to secure peace in South Sudan capital
Eyewitness News - 13 Aug 2016 05:07
The authorisation follows several days of heavy fighting involving tanks and helicopters in Juba last month.
Hacker Releases More Democratic Party Documents
The New York Times - 13 Aug 2016 04:49
"Guccifer 2.0," believed to have ties to Russia, claimed responsibility for the breach, which included lawmakers' personal cellphone numbers and email addresses.
Six die in US small plane crash
CNN - 13 Aug 2016 04:45
Six people died Friday when a small private aircraft crashed at Shannon Airport in Fredericksburg, Virginia, according to state police.
A Stunner in Rio: Phelps Beaten by 21-Year-Old in 100 Fly
ABC News - 13 Aug 2016 04:36
A stunner at the Rio Olympics: Michael Phelps goes down to defeat