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Charlotte Imposes Curfew as Protests Continue for a Third Night
Time - 23 Sep 2016 03:21
City officials say the curfew will be applied citywide
Donald Trump Jr. Defends Skittles Tweet
ABC News - 23 Sep 2016 01:32
“To me it was a simple metaphor," Trump Jr. said.
Charlotte: Keith Scott's family views video of killing
Al Jazeera English - 23 Sep 2016 04:25
Family of black man killed by police says it is impossible to discern from the videos whether Keith Scott carried a gun.
Mexico nabs man on FBI's 10 most wanted for Chicago killing
Miami Herald - 23 Sep 2016 03:33
Prosecutors in Mexico say they have detained one of the FBI's 10 most-wanted fugitives, a Mexican citizen sought for kidnapping, rape and homicide charges in Chicago, Illinois. The federal attorney …
Have Hackers Posted Michelle Obama's Passport Scan Online?
Time - 23 Sep 2016 03:57
This latest breach raises further concerns about the security of sensitive computer systems of the U.S. government
Donald Trump's Crime Policies Might Hit Minorities Harder, Experts Say
The New York Times - 23 Sep 2016 02:59
Civil rights activists and national security veterans fear Mr. Trump's plan could have the effect of treating minorities with suspicion and singling them out for scrutiny.
115 Bodies Retrieved After Migrant Boat Capsizes off Egypt
ABC News - 23 Sep 2016 14:48
A senior Egyptian official says 115 bodies have been pulled out of the water off the Egyptian coast, three days after a boat carrying hundreds of migrants capsized on its way to Europe
From Collecting Flies to Putting Pants on Rats, Here Is This Year's Ig Nobel-Winning Research
Time - 23 Sep 2016 05:41
Winners receive $10 trillion cash prizes -- in Zimbabwean money
NC congressman: 'Protesters hate white people because they're successful'
New York Post - 23 Sep 2016 05:15
CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- A Republican congressman who represents the Charlotte area said Thursday that people are protesting in the city because they “hate white people.” U.S. Rep. Robert Pittenger, whose district includes...
Heavy Rainfall Floods Midwest, Closing Schools, Roads
ABC News - 23 Sep 2016 16:50
A state of emergency has been declared in parts of the Wisconsin and Minnesota.
California Elementary School Student Diagnosed With Leprosy
Time - 23 Sep 2016 16:47
The disease is very rare in the U.S.
French rogue trader damages slashed to 1 million euros
Miami Herald - 23 Sep 2016 15:24
Former French rogue trader Jerome Kerviel will not have to pay 4.9 billion euros ($5.5 billion) in damages to the bank that used to employ him, but a more manageable …
Greenland's ice is melting much faster than scientists thought
New York Post - 23 Sep 2016 15:15
The already unstable ice sheet in Greenland is melting faster than previous research has showed, according to a new report. The new study, published in Science Advances, discovered that the island is losing 550 trillion ...
UK: NHS wants ethnic minorities to donate organs
Al Jazeera English - 23 Sep 2016 14:32
Britain has one of the lowest rates of organ donation in Europe and doctors in UK want minorities to participate more.
Anthony Weiner Faces New Scrutiny After Report About Girl, 15
The New York Times - 23 Sep 2016 02:53
A federal subpoena seeks records pertaining to allegations that Mr. Weiner, an ex-congressman married to a Hillary Clinton aide, traded sexually explicit messages with a teenager.
Terminal at New York's LaGuardia reopened after evacuation: media
Reuters - 23 Sep 2016 07:53
(Reuters) - U.S. authorities reopened a terminal at LaGuardia Airport in New York on Friday after an abandoned vehicle prompted its evacuation, media reported.
Trump Says Clinton Shares Responsibility for Charlotte Unrest
ABC News - 23 Sep 2016 05:58
The Republican nominee is blaming his rival, in part, for the Charlotte unrest.
How Trump and Clinton are prepping for the first debate
CBSNews - 23 Sep 2016 05:11
Hillary Clinton is spending time away from the campaign trail in preparation, while Donald Trump is doing just the opposite.
Aleppo's water knocked out
CNN - 23 Sep 2016 05:10
Intense and ongoing airstrikes targeting rebel-held eastern Aleppo on Thursday killed 20 people and destroyed the Syrian city's main water pumping station, an activist with the opposition-aligned Aleppo Media Center (AMC...
WATCH: A Workplace Shooting at a Factory in Athens, Tennessee
ABC News - 23 Sep 2016 04:36
Police say the shooter is "down" but offered no information on any victims inside the factory.
Peru Amazon leaders acquitted of killing police during clash
Miami Herald - 23 Sep 2016 03:53
A court in Peru has acquitted 52 Amazon natives for the murder of 12 police officers seven years ago during bloody protests against laws that indigenous groups say facilitated the …
Strong earthquake hits off Japan, causes no apparent damage
Miami Herald - 23 Sep 2016 03:48
A strong earthquake has struck off Japan's east coast but caused no apparent damage. The Japan Meteorological Agency said an undersea earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.5 hit Friday …