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Woman killed by wild elephant
New York Post - 31 Mar 2017 16:05
A wild elephant impaled a woman to death in a South African park, skewering her on its tusk as it ran with an agitated herd, officials said. The woman was declared dead at the scene, while another is being treated for a ...
Will BlackRock Be The Next Long Term Capital Management?
Forbes - 31 Mar 2017 20:27
BlackRock's latest move exposes a glaring flaw in asset management on Wall Street.
Donald Trump Set To Issue Executive Orders Targeting Trade Deficit
The Huffington Post - 31 Mar 2017 05:00
President Donald Trump will sign two executive orders on Friday aimed at rebalancing the United States’ trade deficit, the White House announced on Thursday evening. One of Trump’s orders would instruct the Departmen...
Cards Against Humanity Founder Vows To Expose Lawmakers' Web Histories
The Huffington Post - 31 Mar 2017 05:37
Cards Against Humanity wants to teach Republican lawmakers a lesson in internet privacy. Max Temkin, co-founder of the irreverent card game, tweeted on Monday that if Congress passed a bill allowing telecom and cable com...
North Korea accuses US of using its nukes as excuse
Miami Herald - 31 Mar 2017 07:21
North Korea accused the United States on Thursday of using the North's nuclear program as an excuse to mask its own opposition to banning nuclear weapons. Ri Song Chol, a …
Venezuela plunged into turmoil as top court muzzles congress
Miami Herald - 31 Mar 2017 07:12
Venezuelans have been thrust into a new round of political turbulence after the government-stacked Supreme Court gutted congress of its last vestiges of power, drawing widespread condemnation from foreign governments …...
5 killed on South Side among 9 shot in Chicago attacks
Chicago Tribune - 31 Mar 2017 05:44WATCH: Fire causes portion of I-85 in Atlanta to collapse
ABC News - 31 Mar 2017 04:43
Traffic in the Atlanta metro area is at a standstill as firefighters battle the blaze.
Syrian Opposition Member Blasts 'Contradictions' in U.S. Policy
Time - 31 Mar 2017 04:38
The opposition insists that Assad can play no part in transitional arrangements being negotiated at the U.N.
Missing 81-year-old Downers Grove man is found safe
Chicago Tribune - 31 Mar 2017 23:56Americans are more comfortable listening to opposing views if they're confident their side will win anyway
The Week - 31 Mar 2017 16:48
Americans are happy to engage in a productive dialogue with people who think differently than they do, Pew Research finds, if they live in areas where their political perspective is the strong majority. Republicans who l...
AP Explains: Park's fate and what happens next in S. Korea
Miami Herald - 31 Mar 2017 16:48
South Korea's embattled former President Park Geun-hye was jailed Friday in a scandal that has set off a political firestorm and led to the arrests of dozens of high-profile figures. …
Large drone in near-miss with London airliner at 10,000 feet
Miami Herald - 31 Mar 2017 16:39
A new report says an A320 passenger plane approaching London's Heathrow Airport just missed colliding with a large drone at 10,000 feet (3,048 meters) last November. The report by the …
Cop gets demoted for telling Uber driver he can't record traffic stop
New York Post - 31 Mar 2017 16:31
WILMINGTON, N.C. -- A North Carolina police officer has been demoted after he was caught on camera telling an Uber driver he could not record a traffic stop. Local news outlets report police records show that Wilmington ...
Israeli PM orders slowdown of new settlement construction
New York Post - 31 Mar 2017 16:19
JERUSALEM — Israeli media are reporting that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has ordered a slowdown of settlement construction as a gesture to U.S. President Donald Trump. Haaretz and other media on Friday reported N...
Man Collects $763,000 He Thought Was a Scam
The New York Times - 31 Mar 2017 16:06
It turns out a South Carolina man was entitled to $763,000 he didn't know about, the state treasurer said. Could there be a similar payout for you?
Alec Baldwin May End Donald Trump Bit Soon For A Depressing Reason
The Huffington Post - 31 Mar 2017 16:06
This is no laughing matter. Alec Baldwinhas stated again that he might soon ditch hisDonald Trump impersonation on “Saturday Night Live,” this time because he predicts viewers will be too depressed to see the humor. ...
2 journalists sue President Trump over allegedly being placed erroneously on a drone-strike 'kill list'
The Week - 31 Mar 2017 14:57
An Al Jazeera reporter and a Syria-based freelance journalist are suing President Trump and other U.S. officials for allegedly maintaining a drone-strike "kill list" with their names erroneously included, Politico report...
Experts warn against teaching the phrase 'stranger danger'
ABC News - 31 Mar 2017 14:42
The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children is warning parents.
Russian military makes rare visit to Pakistani tribal region
Miami Herald - 31 Mar 2017 07:33
Pakistan officials say a Russian military delegation has made a rare visit to the North Waziristan tribal region near Afghanistan, which until recently served as a militant headquarters. In a …
Police arrest leader of Muslim group behind Jakarta protests
Miami Herald - 31 Mar 2017 07:27
Indonesian police arrested the leader of a hardline Muslim group and several other activists for suspected treason ahead of a blasphemy protest in the capital Jakarta on Friday. Jakarta police …
Trump's love of getting even comes to DC
CNN - 31 Mar 2017 07:09
Long before Donald Trump ever became a credible presidential candidate, let alone the commander in chief, the former reality TV star was guided by one animating principle: "If they screw you, screw them back 10 times as ...