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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
Senate to hold hearing on Trump's ability to drop nukes
Death and Taxes - 9 Nov 2017 04:50
"This discussion is long overdue, and we look forward to examining this critical issue."
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
US 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.
New efforts emerge on Capitol Hill to tackle gun control
ABC News - 9 Nov 2017 05:52
"To my colleagues in Congress, I say do your job," Sen. Dianne Feinstein said.
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.
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...
Brazilian congressional committee votes to ban all abortions
Miami Herald - 9 Nov 2017 16:55
A congressional committee has voted to make abortion illegal without exception in Brazil. Brazilian law currently allows abortions in cases of rape, when the mother's life is at risk or …
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...
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.
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 ...
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.
WATCH: Video shows moments before pitcher's plane crash
ABC News - 9 Nov 2017 16:41
A new video obtained by TMZ shows former baseball star Halladay flying his plane moments before he fatally crashed into the ocean, as the NTSB interviews witnesses and investigates two data recorders.
South African intelligence agency moves against journalist
Miami Herald - 9 Nov 2017 16:40
South African media say an investigative journalist faces legal action by the country's intelligence service after publishing a book that alleges the agency wasted tens of millions of dollars because …
Suspected drunk driver turns out to 7-year-old boy on joyride
New York Post - 9 Nov 2017 16:22
The driver behind the wheel of a car that led police on a miles-long chase in Indiana wasn’t a drunk person as police suspected — but a 7-year-old boy on a joyride, authorities said. The boy's wild ride began at abou...
Court hearing set for man accused of attacking Sen. Paul
ABC News - 9 Nov 2017 16:09
A court hearing is scheduled for the neighbor of U.S. Sen. Rand Paul who is accused of assaulting the Kentucky Republican while he was mowing his lawn