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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
Nearly $1M worth of drugs seized at U.S.-Mexico border
USA Today - 18 Apr 2017 04:09
Customs and Border Protection officers seized nearly $1M in smuggled drugs, officials say.
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...
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...
Immigration-related arrests by ICE increase under President Trump
ABC News - 18 Apr 2017 05:07
New ICE numbers show an uptick in immigration-related arrests since Trump took office, compared to last year in the same timeframe.
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.
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
Arkansas Vows to Carry Out Executions Despite Supreme Court Setbacks
Time - 18 Apr 2017 16:29
The state is set to carry out a double execution later this week
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...
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
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.
Indian business tycoon Vijay Mallya arrested in London
Al Jazeera English - 18 Apr 2017 15:56
Co-owner of F1 team Force India, who fled India in 2016, granted bail ahead of extradition hearing in the UK.
Bangkok, the world's street food capital, is banning street carts
USA Today - 18 Apr 2017 15:47
This city is considered to have the best street food in the world. But apparently not for much longer. Susana Victoria Perez (@susana_vp) has more.
California secessionists withdraw 'Calexit' referendum petition after leader seeks Russian citizenship
The Week - 18 Apr 2017 15:33
On Monday, the organizers of the California succession ballot initiative formally withdrew their petition, less that three weeks after getting approval to start gathering the 585,407 valid signatures needed to qualify fo...
Teens allegedly plotted to 'kill everyone' at their middle school
New York Post - 18 Apr 2017 15:33
A trio of teens was charged with a violent plot to “kill everyone and anyone” at their Michigan middle school, according to court records. Lapeer County Assistant Prosecutor David Campbell read chilling words alleged...