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Focused on Singles, Jack Sock Delivers a U.S. Open Upset
The New York Times - 3 Sep 2016 02:20
Sock has two Grand Slam titles in doubles, but by beating ninth-ranked Marin Cilic, 6-4, 6-3, 6-3, he has matched his longest singles run in a Grand Slam event.
Philippines president declares 'state of lawlessness' after bomb attack
Fox News - 3 Sep 2016 06:01
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte declared a "state of lawlessness" Saturday after suspected Abu Sayyaf extremists detonated a bomb that killed 14 people and wounded about 70 in his southern hometown.
Fugitive busted after using wanted poster as Facebook profile pic
New York Post - 3 Sep 2016 05:38
A Florida fugitive has been arrested after cops said he used a wanted poster with his mug shot for his Facebook profile picture. Stuart police say they were able to track down the wanted man, Mack Yearwood, 42, this week...
China ratifies Paris climate deal ahead of G-20 summit
Fox News - 3 Sep 2016 05:50
China announced on Saturday that it has ratified the emissions-cutting agreement reached last year in Paris, giving a big boost to efforts to bring the accord into effect by the end of this year.
Dozens of middle schoolers need medics after eating ghost peppers
New York Post - 3 Sep 2016 09:00
WEST MILTON, Ohio -- Officials say several dozen Ohio middle schoolers apparently ate extra-hot peppers brought in by a student and were treated by medics after some had adverse reactions. The Dayton Daily News reports e...
Drone Video Shows Destruction Caused by Hurricane Hermine
ABC News - 3 Sep 2016 03:24
The category 1 storm wreaked havoc on the South when it hit Friday.
Researchers: Latin American women got women into UN Charter
Miami Herald - 3 Sep 2016 00:41
Eleanor Roosevelt gets the credit for championing women's rights at the United Nations but two researchers have found the real heroines responsible for getting women into the U.N. Charter are from Latin America, led by a...
Obama Arrives in China, Marking His Final G20 Summit
ABC News - 3 Sep 2016 08:57
What to expect from President Obama's final trip to Asia
Russian, Japanese leaders express new resolve to settle island row
Reuters - 3 Sep 2016 07:36
VLADIVOSTOK, Russia
Bomb blast hits train in southern Thailand, killing 1
Miami Herald - 3 Sep 2016 14:56
Police say a bomb has exploded and hit a train in southern Thailand, killing one railroad worker and injuring another. …
Magnitude 5.6 earthquake rocks the Great Plains
New York Post - 3 Sep 2016 14:53
CHICAGO -- An earthquake has rattled a swath of the Great Plains from Nebraska to North Texas. The United States Geological Survey said that a 5.6 magnitude earthquake happened at 7:02 a.m. Saturday in north-central Okla...
Le Pen promises French referendum on EU if elected president
Miami Herald - 3 Sep 2016 14:31
The leader of France's anti-immigration National Front has promised to hold a nationwide referendum on whether the country should leave or remain in the European Union if she is elected president next spring. …
New Turkish tank incursion into Syria
Miami Herald - 3 Sep 2016 14:26
Turkey's state-run news agency says Turkish tanks have entered Syria's Cobanbey district northeast of Aleppo in a "new phase" of the Euphrates Shield operation. …
Ethiopia protests: Opposition wants prisoners freed
Al Jazeera English - 3 Sep 2016 14:17
As demonstrations continue, opposition tells Al Jazeera that jailed protesters of all backgrounds should be released.
Stalled Talks, Rising Violence Jeopardize UN Syria Mediation
ABC News - 3 Sep 2016 14:15
After 26 months with little progress toward ending Syria's war, the U.N.'s special envoy is facing questions about his future role in reviving peace talks as U.S., Russia take lead and cease-fire, humanitarian tracks fal...
Thousands of Kurds demonstrate in Cologne, Germany
Miami Herald - 3 Sep 2016 14:11
Thousands of Kurds, including many carrying flags with the image of jailed PKK leader Abdullah Ocalan, have gathered for a demonstration in the German city of Cologne. …
Tropical storm disrupts holiday weekend
CNN - 3 Sep 2016 13:58
Tropical Storm Hermine drenched the Carolinas as it churned toward the East Coast, knocking down trees and causing blackouts as the holiday weekend kicked off.
Obama says will have candid talks in China
Reuters - 3 Sep 2016 13:57
HANGZHOU, China
South Korea's president calls on Russia, others, to pressure Pyongyang over nuclear program
Reuters - 3 Sep 2016 13:20
VLADIVOSTOK, Russia
Hermine Leaves Thousands Without Power in Carolinas, Now Heads Toward Virginia
ABC News - 3 Sep 2016 11:59
Despite being downgraded to a tropical storm, Hermine is wreaking havoc.
Philippines reacts to market explosion
CNN - 3 Sep 2016 06:56
CNN Philippines' Ina Andolong reports on the Filipino government's reaction to the bloody bombing of a night market in Davao City.
Police Union: Officers May Boycott 49ers Over Kaepernick
ABC News - 3 Sep 2016 06:40
A police union for the department that works San Francisco 49ers home games says officers may boycott policing the stadium if the team doesn't discipline Colin Kaepernick for refusing to stand during the national anthem