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Judge says woman sentenced for attempted sex with dog needs help 'big time'
New York Post - 28 Aug 2017 16:39
A judge in Pennsylvania told a woman that she needs help "big time" after pleading guilty to trying to have sex with a dog, according to reports. Rachael Harris, 20, of Curwensville, was sentenced to 90 days to one year ...
Woman confused by 'delete' request
Chicago Tribune - 28 Aug 2017 09:00Sailors' remains found from John S. McCain collision
Al Jazeera English - 28 Aug 2017 07:57
Divers recover remains of all 10 sailors who went missing after USS John McCain collided with a tanker off Singapore.
During campaign, the Trump Organization reportedly tried to develop a Trump Tower in Moscow
The Week - 28 Aug 2017 04:56
During part of his presidential campaign, Donald Trump's company sought to develop a Trump Tower in Moscow, several people familiar with the proposal told The Washington Post. Discussions were ramped up in September 2015...
Kenya bans making, importing plastic bags; may fine $38,000
Miami Herald - 28 Aug 2017 06:49
A ban on making and importing plastic bags has come into force in Kenya and those found in violation of the ban could be fined up to $38,000. Thin plastic …
Trump to Fully Restore Military Surplus Transfers to Police
The New York Times - 28 Aug 2017 04:21
Mr. Trump's move will reverse limits President Barack Obama had placed on the program, which drew criticism amid high-profile deaths of black men at the hands of the police.
Pregnant woman found dead may have been victim of 'womb raiders'
New York Post - 28 Aug 2017 15:52
The body of a missing pregnant woman was found wrapped in plastic in a North Dakota river, ending an eight-day search and raising the macabre possibility that "womb raiders" forcibly removed her baby before she was kille...
How Bitcoin is making waves in the luxury market
CNN - 28 Aug 2017 06:51
When Bitcoin and a subsequent raft of cryptocurrencies first landed in the early part of the decade, many people -- including noted economists and finance experts -- dismissed them as a fad.
Duterte gives cops OK to kill 'idiots' who resist arrest
New York Post - 28 Aug 2017 15:11
MANILA -- Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte told police on Monday they could kill "idiots" who violently resist arrest, two days after hundreds of people turned the funeral of a slain teenager into a protest against h...
Mysterious 'chemical haze' blankets UK coast
CNN - 28 Aug 2017 06:24
Around 150 people have been treated at hospital after being caught in a mysterious "chemical haze" that blanketed the UK's East Sussex coastline Sunday afternoon.
In a Grim Surge of Violence, 100 Police Have Been Killed in Rio So Far This Year
Time - 28 Aug 2017 05:47
Drug trafficking organizations and other criminal gangs now control large areas of the city
13-year-old boy dies after asking to sit out soccer game
New York Post - 28 Aug 2017 20:01
A California boy died over the weekend after asking to be benched during his soccer game. Felipe De La Cruz, 13, was playing in the first game of a tournament Saturday morning in Westminster when he complained that he wa...
ACLU taking Trump to court over transgender military ban
New York Post - 28 Aug 2017 17:03
The American Civil Liberties Union filed a lawsuit Monday against President Trump challenging the constitutionality of his transgender military ban. The ACLU filed the suit in Maryland federal court on behalf of six tran...
Charlottesville residents vent at 'recovery' town hall
ABC News - 28 Aug 2017 16:55
Charlottesville officials and representatives of the Department of Justice are hearing from city residents in the aftermath of a deadly white nationalist rally
Gators take up residence in woman's backyard during Harvey
New York Post - 28 Aug 2017 16:48
Tropical Storm Harvey also displaced some cold-blooded characters. A Texas woman was shocked to see a creepy trespasser "eyeballing" her from her flooded backyard - realizing it was an alligator. Missouri City resident A...
Victim's daughter testifies at Lebanon assassination trial
Miami Herald - 28 Aug 2017 16:32
The daughter of a victim of a 2005 bombing that killed Lebanon's former prime minister and 21 others testified before an international court Monday about the frantic days of hunting …
Government says 1 dead, 37 missing in southern China landslide
ABC News - 28 Aug 2017 16:32
A local government in southern China says 1 person has died and 37 are missing after a landslide that buried dozens of homes.
Trump asked Sessions to drop case against Sheriff Arpaio months before pardon
Death and Taxes - 28 Aug 2017 15:57
President Obstruction of Justice was apparently told that this would be “inappropriate.”
Here's the nickname West Wing advisers use for Ivanka Trump behind her back
Death and Taxes - 28 Aug 2017 15:47
It's not exactly flattering.
Trump follows up retweets of rightwingers with a quote from Mother Teresa
The Week - 28 Aug 2017 15:46
On Monday morning, President Trump retweeted a post about the "violence" of the antifa, a criticism of former President Barack Obama, and a quote by Mother Teresa. The first retweet in Trump's spurt of retweets was by co...
Trump's favorite thing about being president is posing for pictures in the Oval Office
The Week - 28 Aug 2017 15:06
Of all the perks, powers, and privileges President Trump enjoys as leader of the free world, the one that makes him "happiest" is posing for photos in the Oval Office, Trump's aides told Politico. One senior White House ...
FEMA predicts 30,000 Texans will need shelter in Harvey aftermath
The Week - 28 Aug 2017 14:53
At a news conference Monday morning, FEMA Administrator Brock Long said that Tropical Storm Harvey will likely drive at least 30,000 people to temporary shelters as record floodwaters inundate Houston, America's fourth-l...