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Blink-182's Tom DeLonge announces plans for space travel
Death and Taxes - 16 Oct 2017 19:20
He is looking for investors!
Iraqi Government Forces Have Entered Territory Disputed with Kurds
Time - 16 Oct 2017 05:23
The move came three weeks after Kurds voted for independence in a referendum
President Trump Raised $10 Million to Run for Re-Election This Summer
Time - 16 Oct 2017 05:07
Major donors include the owner of the Washington Redskins
Woman's freak fall led to 8-day hospital stay in Japan, 'lessons learned' about travel insurance
Chicago Tribune - 16 Oct 2017 17:33The Mystery Of Wilbur Ross' Missing Billions
Forbes - 16 Oct 2017 12:00Chinese President Xi Jinping Gets Set to Amass Even More Power at the 19th Communist Party Congress
Time - 16 Oct 2017 05:08
He could even be put on an equal footing with Mao Zedong
Texas man charged with stealing $1.2M worth of fajitas
New York Post - 16 Oct 2017 02:36
A Texas man was charged with felony theft after investigators linked him to an odd plot to steal more than $1.2 million worth of fajitas over nine years, the Brownsville Herald reported. Former Cameron County Juvenile Ju...
California Fires Leave Many Homeless Where Housing Was Already Scarce
The New York Times - 16 Oct 2017 02:16
A state that was struggling with slow construction, soaring prices and rents now must find accommodation for thousands of evacuees from scorched zones.
Opposition vies for landmark victory in polarized Venezuela
USA Today - 16 Oct 2017 04:13
Both Venezuela’s opposition and pro-government leaders reported high levels of participation as voting counting got underway, but no official results had been released early Sunday night.
The Latest: Philippine military focused on hostage safety
Miami Herald - 16 Oct 2017 05:22
The Latest on the militant siege in the southern Philippine city of Marawi (all times local): 11 a.m. A Philippine military spokesman says troops are being careful in the intense …
The Latest: Ophelia post-tropical but has hurricane strength
Miami Herald - 16 Oct 2017 05:18
The Latest on Ophelia (all times local): 4 a.m. Ophelia is now a post-tropical cyclone but is still forecast to bring hurricane-force winds to Ireland and the United Kingdom on …
Some villages in Vietnam still isolated by flooding damage
Miami Herald - 16 Oct 2017 05:18
Some villages in Vietnam are still isolated by landslides and destroyed bridges after a tropical depression last week that has become one of the country's worst natural disasters in years. …
Tensions escalate as Iraqi forces near Kirkuk
CNN - 16 Oct 2017 05:12
Iraqi forces are approaching the Kurdish-controlled city of Kirkuk, with Iraq's Prime Minister calling on residents in the oil-rich city to cooperate with its security forces.
Oil rig explodes in Louisiana lake, injuries reported
ABC News - 16 Oct 2017 04:53
A Louisiana police department says an oil rig has exploded in Lake Pontchartrain in St. Charles Parish
Iraqi Forces Begin Assault Near Kurdish-Held City of Kirkuk
The New York Times - 16 Oct 2017 04:33
American officials call for calm as Iraqis move in and Kurds vow to defend the city and oil fields at the center of their bid for independence.
Manhunt underway after 2 'dangerous' prisoners escape from Missouri jail
ABC News - 16 Oct 2017 04:08
The two "dangerous" inmates escaped at around 2 a.m. on Sunday.
Bartender busted serving cocaine in drink menus
New York Post - 16 Oct 2017 03:50
A bar manager at a top London boozer has been jailed for supplying drinkers with drugs using a drinks menu. Justyna Gorska, 34, was jailed for 28 months after being caught using the ruse to supply customers with cocaine ...
To Inspire Young Communists, China Turns to 'Red Army' Schools
The New York Times - 16 Oct 2017 03:32
President Xi Jinping is reshaping political education across China's schools for a new era -- patriotic hymns and ancient poems included.
Homeless Shelters Name Their Own Rates in New York, Audit Finds
The New York Times - 16 Oct 2017 03:32
The state comptroller found that New York had poor control over how much it was paying to house the homeless, but the city said reform was already underway.
Iraqi troops storm autonomous region occupied by Kurds
Fox News - 16 Oct 2017 02:49
Iraqi state media say federal troops have entered disputed territories occupied by the nation's Kurds.
This blue-eyed millennial is set to become a world leader in Europe
New York Post - 16 Oct 2017 02:23
VIENNA -- At age 31, Austrian Foreign Minister Sebastian Kurz is poised to become the first millennial to lead a European country following his party’s victory in a national election Sunday. While no party won a majori...
IHOP waiter attacks robber with black belt martial arts skills
New York Post - 16 Oct 2017 02:18
An IHOP waiter thwarted an attempted robbery at his San Antonio, TX, restaurant. Elijah Arnold was opening the restaurant early Thursday morning when he heard something happening at the cash register. "I just heard the r...