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Britons expected to send 235m items of clothing to landfill this spring
The Guardian - 6 Apr 2017 07:30
Study finds three-quarters of consumers throw away rather than recycle or donate unwanted garments A predicted 235m items of Britons' unwanted clothing are expected to end up in landfill unnecessarily this spring, accord...
Border wall 'unlikely' to stretch 'from sea to shining sea': DHS head
ABC News - 6 Apr 2017 00:34
Apprehensions at the Southwest border dropped significantly last month.
ISIS kills 33 execution-style in Syria
CNN - 6 Apr 2017 07:28
ISIS killed 33 people execution-style in eastern Syria on Wednesday, according to a monitoring group.
Russia's Supreme Court upholds ban on Jehovah's Witnesses
Miami Herald - 6 Apr 2017 18:44
Russia's Supreme Court has upheld the decision of a Russian city to ban Jehovah's Witnesses as an extremist group. The decision Thursday came amid proceedings on a Justice Ministry suit …
Double hand transplant patient writes letter of thanks
BBC - 6 Apr 2017 13:26
Chris King lost both hands, except his thumbs, in a metal pressing machine.
South Africa's ANC stands by President Jacob Zuma
Al Jazeera English - 6 Apr 2017 04:37
ANC rejects calls for President Jacob Zuma to resign over controversial sacking of finance minister Pravin Gordhan.
Meet the 8-year-old girl raised by monkeys
New York Post - 6 Apr 2017 16:33
Police in Northern India made a startling discovery in a remote nature preserve near the Nepal border: an 8-year-old girl living “comfortably” alongside a troop of monkeys, according to a report. The child was so acc...
A Secret Service Agent Has Been Suspended After Reportedly Meeting with a Prostitute
Time - 6 Apr 2017 07:07
The agent has been forced to surrender equipment and has been placed on administrative leave
N. Korea missile test shows limits of U.S. intelligence
CBSNews - 6 Apr 2017 05:10
Just before the latest launch, a top U.S. general said he's never sure what's coming next from North Korea
Proof That Sean Spicer Treats The Press Like Rowdy Kindergarteners
The Huffington Post - 6 Apr 2017 04:43
Does @SeanSpicer treat the press like a bunch of kindergarteners? — The Daily Show (@TheDailyShow) April 5, 2017 Does Sean Spicer’s bossy tone sound familiar? Remember kindergarten? On Wednesday,“The Daily Show”...
Chemical Attack in Syria Killed 22 Members of a Single Family
Time - 6 Apr 2017 04:32
The Alyousef family, one of the town's main clans, was hardest hit in Tuesday's chemical attack
Huge fleet of icebergs hits North Atlantic shipping lanes
The Guardian - 6 Apr 2017 04:08
About 450 icebergs - up from 37 a week earlier - have drifted into waters where Titanic sank, forcing vessels to divert and raising global warming fears More than 400 icebergs have drifted into the North Atlantic shippin...
WATCH: Trump defends Fox News' Bill O'Reilly
ABC News - 6 Apr 2017 03:56
Trump calls O'Reilly a "good person" as dozens of sponsors have pulled ads from his show amid allegations of misconduct.
Rep. Devin Nunes steps away from Russia investigation amid ethics complaints
ABC News - 6 Apr 2017 16:26
The decision comes after questions raised about his fairness.
Putin doesn't want you to see this meme of him as a gay clown
New York Post - 6 Apr 2017 16:22
Russia has banned a meme that depicts President Vladimir Putin as a gay clown, branding it "extremist.” The image depicts Putin in blue eyeshadow and red lipstick with the words "Stop Homofobia" across his forehead, th...
Turkey says autopsies prove "chemical weapon" attack in Syria
CBSNews - 6 Apr 2017 16:15
Evidence mounts of poison gas attack on rebel-held town, as U.S. warns U.N. inaction could force alternate planning
Kentucky has a museum dedicated to the coal industry. It now runs on solar power.
The Week - 6 Apr 2017 16:11
If you seek an aggressively unsubtle encapsulation of the struggles of the American coal industry, look no further: The Kentucky Coal Mining Museum now runs on solar power. The museum, owned and operated by Southeast Ken...
Thai king endorses new constitution, 20th since 1932
Al Jazeera English - 6 Apr 2017 16:05
Critics say the charter is undemocratic and will allow the military to keep its grip on power even after elections.
GOP senator: The border wall is a 'metaphor' for good border security
The Week - 6 Apr 2017 16:00
President Trump's talk about a big, beautiful, possibly 55-foot tall border wall is just an evocative image to express the new administration's strong commitment to tight border security, a Republican senator suggested T...
Congress Russian probe chief steps aside
BBC - 6 Apr 2017 15:49
Head of key US congressional investigation into alleged Russian hacking steps down due to ethics inquiry into him
Trump's Mar-a-Lago meeting with Chinese leader raises ethics concerns
CBSNews - 6 Apr 2017 16:00
The laid-back setting is meant to give the two world leaders a chance to build a rapport, but is it appropriate?
Report: U.S. loses ground as tourist destination
USA Today - 6 Apr 2017 14:06
The United States dropped two slots in the World Economic Forum's rankings of desirable tourist destinations - even before President Trump's...