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10 of Bilbao's best pintxos bars
The Guardian - 18 Apr 2017 07:30
The city's many bars are piled high with pintxos, the Basque country's take on tapas, which are a great way of sampling regional specialities for a few euros. Or string a few together to create a brilliant bar crawl Bilb...
As U.S. Vice President Mike Pence Arrives in Japan, His Focus Turns to Trade
Time - 18 Apr 2017 06:31
Pence's two main goals are to spur increased U.S. access to Japanese markets and strengthen Japanese foreign investment
Court halts two Arkansas executions
BBC - 18 Apr 2017 04:23
A series of seven lethal injections in 11 days has drawn condemnation for its unprecedented speed.
Mom accused of recording cruel abuse of 1-year-old son
New York Post - 18 Apr 2017 15:49
A Texas woman placed a plastic bag over her 1-year-old son's head, burned his hand and beat him - and then sent images of her cruelty to the boy's dad to upset him, according to reports. Janelle Andrea Peterkin, 23, of H...
Cleveland Facebook killing reported in emotional 911 call: 'He's dead ... Lord have mercy'
ABC News - 18 Apr 2017 16:36
The suspect, Steve Stephens, is on the run and considered armed and dangerous.
Teacher claims she was fired for taking time off for chemo
New York Post - 18 Apr 2017 16:34
A former special education teacher with multiple sclerosis who had a seizure during a fire drill is suing a New Jersey board of education, claiming she was fired for taking time off for chemotherapy treatment. Samantha C...
President Trump is extremely invested in the Georgia special election
The Week - 18 Apr 2017 06:32
When President Trump sends a single tweet out about a subject, it means it has his attention. Multiple tweets suggest a fixation, and on Monday, the president devoted two of his patented 140-characters-or-less dispatches...
The U.N.'s Archives on Nazi War Crimes Are to Be Made Public
Time - 18 Apr 2017 05:41
These files include early evidence of Holocaust atrocities that were smuggled out of eastern Europe
Facebook murder suspect allegedly shares eerie trait with serial killers
New York Post - 18 Apr 2017 05:24
The gunman who randomly executed an elderly Cleveland resident in cold blood -- and then posted footage of the killing to Facebook -- was a self-described “monster” who tortured animals as a kid, a report says. Steve...
Religious tensions rise in Jakarta ahead of gubernatorial vote
CNN - 18 Apr 2017 04:29
Indonesia's most populous city is on edge one day before a vote which could change the face of the nation.
Teenagers charged with murder of 20-year-old in east London
The Guardian - 18 Apr 2017 04:14
Nayeem Chowdhury, 18, and two other youths will appear in court on Tuesday over the stabbing of Syed Jamanoor Islam Three teenagers have been charged with the murder of a 20-year-old man who was stabbed to death in east ...
He's a Democratic Party Sensation. He Barely Mentions Donald Trump
Time - 18 Apr 2017 03:52
If you were to hear that the national hopes of the Democratic Party currently rest on the shoulders of a 30-year-old rookie candidate in a Georgia congressional district the GOP has controlled for nearly four decades, yo...
What can the U.S. do about North Korean threats?
CBSNews - 18 Apr 2017 02:05
Despite North Korea's failed missile test, the regime's nuclear program has "accelerated in recent months," a former U.S. ambassador to South Korea warns
Photographer takes action instead of pictures in Syria
New York Post - 18 Apr 2017 16:25
This is the moment a brave videographer in Syria puts down his lens — to save a life. Dramatic photos show Abd Alkader Habak dashing through a war-torn town near Aleppo with an injured boy in his arms. The bombing on S...
Worried about the US being led by a tyrant who may destroy the earth? Blame Alex Jones
The Guardian - 18 Apr 2017 16:24
Trump's delusional cheerleader claims he was playing a character all along. Where does that leave the people he encouraged to vote for him? American far-right radio host Alex Jones believes that Hillary Clinton is litera...
World Leaders On Edge as President Trump Weighs Pulling U.S. Out of Paris Climate Deal
Time - 18 Apr 2017 16:23
They won't take his decision sitting down
Thai PM warns against protesting missing democracy plaque
Miami Herald - 18 Apr 2017 16:22
The head of Thailand's military government has warned people against making a political issue after a plaque marking the country's 1932 transition to democracy was ripped and stolen from a …
Dozens die after bus plunges into ravine in Philippines
New York Post - 18 Apr 2017 16:06
MANILA, Philippines -- At least 24 people died Tuesday when the bus they were traveling in apparently lost its brakes and plunged into a deep ravine in a northern Philippine mountain town, in one of the country’s deadl...
Trump blames Obama for MS-13's rise
New York Post - 18 Apr 2017 16:04
It’s the previous administration’s fault that the vicious MS-13 street gang managed to take root in America, President Trump claimed on Tuesday. Trump, without citing any evidence, tweeted at 5:39 a.m. Tuesday, "The ...
What does it mean? Snap election explained
CNN - 18 Apr 2017 16:01
British Prime Minister Theresa May has triggered the process for an early general election, sending shockwaves through the UK political world.
Watchdog Group Expands Lawsuit Against Trump
The New York Times - 18 Apr 2017 06:22
The amended complaint contends that constitutional violations harmed those who compete with restaurants tied to President Trump.
Archaeologists make major discovery in Egypt's Luxor
Al Jazeera English - 18 Apr 2017 16:40
A 3,500-year-old tomb with several mummies, sarcophagi and statues was found in the Draa Abul Nagaa necropolis.