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Twitter says its system is 'broken' after far-right organiser wins blue tick
The Guardian - 9 Nov 2017 21:46
Verification process is 'paused' after Jason Kessler, activist behind Charlottesville rally that sparked violence gains approval Jack Dorsey, the chief executive of Twitter, has said its "blue tick" verification process ...
Manchester Arena bomb survivors could get £10,000 for mental trauma
The Guardian - 9 Nov 2017 14:47
Charity offers cash to those who were functionally impaired by witnessing the aftermath of terrorist attack Up to 300 survivors of the Manchester Arena bomb who have suffered related mental health problems could receive ...
The Maker of Arkansas' Execution Drug Says Its Products Are Not Meant for Death Penalty
Time - 9 Nov 2017 05:35
The state may have violated the company's agreements with distributors
Man Indicted in Rape and Murder of His Girlfriend's 13-Month-Old Daughter
Time - 9 Nov 2017 23:58
Joshua Gurto could face the death penalty
Trump meets with Xi as he looks for deals in China
USA Today - 9 Nov 2017 05:54US has spent more than $4T on wars since 9/11
New York Post - 9 Nov 2017 05:25
The US has spent more than $4 trillion on foreign wars since the 9/11 attacks, a report said on Wednesday. The report by Watson Institute at Brown University said that conflicts in Afghanistan, Pakistan, Iraq and Syria h...
Florida executes man convicted of slashing one man's throat, fatally shooting another in 1991
Chicago Tribune - 9 Nov 2017 05:25Why Virginia Is a Warning for Republicans Nationwide
The New Yorker - 9 Nov 2017 16:14
Ryan Lizza writes about how the history of Proposition 187 in California may be repeating itself in the Trump era.
12 tons of cocaine, worth $360 million, seized in massive Colombia raid
Fox News - 9 Nov 2017 14:53
Colombian authorities seized 12 tons of cocaine worth an estimated $360 million in the country's largest-ever drug bust -- and they put the goods on display.
Puerto Rico Deaths Spike, but Few Are Attributed to Hurricane
The New York Times - 9 Nov 2017 04:53
Officials said deaths spiked in September, casting doubt on the official storm toll even as FEMA planned to fly 3,000 residents in shelters off the island.
US Navy to run rare 3-carrier military exercise in Pacific
Fox News - 9 Nov 2017 04:15
Three U.S. military aircraft carriers are heading to the same part of the world at the same time, to take part in a rare military exercise not seen in a decade.
Saudi Arabia Detains 201 People in $100 Billion Corruption Probe
Time - 9 Nov 2017 16:59
Critics and observers say the purge is a power grab by the crown prince to sideline potential rivals and critics
Saudi Arabia orders citizens out of Lebanon amid rising tensions
New York Post - 9 Nov 2017 16:57
Saudi Arabia has ordered its citizens out of Lebanon amid skyrocketing tensions between their two governments. A brief statement carried by the state-run Saudi Press Agency called on all Saudis living in or visiting Leba...
Rand Paul suggests assault wasn't over 'landscaping dispute'
New York Post - 9 Nov 2017 16:51
Sen. Rand Paul in a pair of tweets questioned a news report that claims a turf war led his neighbor to tackle him outside his Kentucky home in an attack that left the GOP lawmaker with five broken bones. Paul posted on T...
Putin: Russian doping scandals could be US election meddling
ABC News - 9 Nov 2017 16:48
President Vladimir Putin is suggesting that a recent flurry of Russian sports doping allegations could be an American attempt to interfere in next year's presidential elections
ISIS retreats from its last stronghold in Syria
New York Post - 9 Nov 2017 14:44
BEIRUT -- A Syrian war monitor says Islamic State militants have withdrawn from their last stronghold following a government offensive. The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights says government forces and all...
TSA reportedly fails secret test of security measures
New York Post - 9 Nov 2017 04:10
The TSA was tested recently to see if its screeners, equipment and security procedures were up to par — and the agency failed miserably, with an estimated success rate of less than 50 percent, a report says. Undercover...
Barack Obama Reports for Jury Duty and Signs Autographs
The New York Times - 9 Nov 2017 03:32
The former president showed up to a courthouse to fulfill his civic duty, and Chicago stopped and stared.
Penny Mordaunt replaces Priti Patel in cabinet reshuffle
BBC - 9 Nov 2017 16:56
Penny Mordaunt is promoted to international development secretary, succeeding Priti Patel.
Hawaii 'lost sailors' say rescuers wanted to 'kill us'
Fox News - 9 Nov 2017 16:53
The two Hawaiian women whose tale of survival in the Pacific Ocean is being picked apart by Coast Guard officials and researchers now claim the Taiwanese ship that towed them to a U.S. Navy vessel was actually trying to ...
Carl Sargeant was 'target' of bullying says former minister
BBC - 9 Nov 2017 16:50
The claims come as Labour AMs hear from Carwyn Jones for the first time since Mr Sargeant's death.
The Latest: Lebanon PM's party calls for his return
Fox News - 9 Nov 2017 16:42
The Latest on developments in Saudi Arabia (all times local): 5:40 p.m.