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99-year-old in fatal wrong-way crash had recently passed driving tests
USA Today - 10 Feb 2018 04:50
Walter Roney was tested after the Michigan Secretary of State's office was contacted by a person claiming Roney could no longer drive safely.
Justin Trudeau's motorcade involved in collision near LA, 3 people hospitalized
ABC News - 10 Feb 2018 07:00
The collision occurred near Los Angeles, in Simi Valley, California.
Arab Bank not liable for Hamas attacks in Israel: Manhattan court
NY Daily News - 10 Feb 2018 06:27
A federal appeals court knocked out a liability verdict against a Jordanian bank accused of knowingly financing Hamas attacks.
Man pleads guilty to trying to push coworker into wood chipper
NY Daily News - 10 Feb 2018 05:13
Scott Iverson, who pleaded guilty to attempted assault, was sentenced to 70 months
Couple sells everything for sailboat. It sinks on day 2
USA Today - 10 Feb 2018 20:34Two Turkish troops killed as helicopter downed
Al Jazeera English - 10 Feb 2018 16:32
Turkish premier says two soldiers died after their helicopter was shot down during Ankara's offensive in northern Syria.
18 killed in Hong Kong double-decker bus crash
Miami Herald - 10 Feb 2018 15:59
A double-decker bus crashed in a Hong Kong suburb on Saturday evening, killing 18 people and injuring dozens more, authorities in the southern Chinese city said. Local media reports said …
The PyeongChang Olympics Opening Ceremony Put America in an Unfamiliar Position -- Excluded
Time - 10 Feb 2018 06:42
Tensions between the U.S. and North Korea made for uncomfortable moments at the opening ceremony
Trump Blocks Release of Memo Rebutting Republican Claims
The New York Times - 10 Feb 2018 04:54
President Trump blocked the release of a classified Democratic memo, setting up a potential showdown with Congress over the fate of its contents.
Car thief allegedly called owner for help starting the vehicle
New York Post - 10 Feb 2018 16:28
A Minnesota man has been arrested after allegedly stealing a car from a Walmart parking lot, then calling the owner less than two hours later for help starting the vehicle. Edward Leroy Wilson, 37, is suspected of sneaki...
Brazilians dancing away troubles of 2017 at Carnival parties
Miami Herald - 10 Feb 2018 16:28
Brazilians are letting off steam during the first full day of Carnival after a difficult year that included a lackluster economy, a spiraling corruption investigation and increasing political polarization. The …
Russian forces kill 2 suspected militants in the Caucasus
Miami Herald - 10 Feb 2018 16:16
Russia's National Anti-terrorism Committee says two militants have been killed in a gun battle in Ingushetia, one of whom was being sought for having fought with the Islamic State group. …
#MeToo shows sexism is not men of colour's prerogative
Al Jazeera English - 10 Feb 2018 16:13
The #MeToo movement has been tremendously important in debunking the myth of the man of colour as sexual predator.
Estonia, Russia swap 2 men convicted of espionage
Miami Herald - 10 Feb 2018 16:07
The Baltic News Service says Estonia and Russia have exchanged two men convicted of espionage at a border crossing between the two countries. The region's main news agency cited Estonia's …
Israeli military shoots down Iranian drone, launches Syria attack
NY Daily News - 10 Feb 2018 15:59
The Israeli military shot down an Iranian drone it said infiltrated the country early Saturday.
Turkish president says helicopter downed in northern Syria
Miami Herald - 10 Feb 2018 15:42
Turkey's president announced that a Turkish military helicopter was downed in northern Syria Saturday during Ankara's offensive on Syrian Kurdish militia there. Speaking in Istanbul on Saturday, President Recep Tayyip �...
Italy: City where extremist shot Africans braces for protest
Fox News - 10 Feb 2018 15:16
The Italian city where a man with a neo-Nazi background shot and wounded six Africans is bracing for the possibility of violence around an anti-fascist protest march.
UN chief condemns bloody week in Syria
CNN - 10 Feb 2018 15:08
Waves of deadly airstrikes against rebel-held areas in Syria have made this week "one of the bloodiest periods of the entire conflict," the UN human rights chief said Saturday.
Trump won't release the Democratic memo without some changes. He approved the Nunes memo unchanged.
The Week - 10 Feb 2018 15:00
The White House sent a letter Friday evening to the House Intelligence Committee saying President Trump will not permit the publication of a memo compiled by committee Democrats unless it undergoes edits. "Although the p...
UK official says 2 British IS suspects shouldn't return home
Fox News - 10 Feb 2018 14:35
Britain's defense secretary says two captured Islamic State group extremists who grew up in England should never be allowed to return to the country.
81-year-old US citizen ordered back to prison in Iran
Fox News - 10 Feb 2018 14:33
The US government is demanding Iran release an 81-year-old American it returned to prison this week-- after giving him a 4-day leave for health reasons.
Filipinos protest China's build up in disputed sea
Al Jazeera English - 10 Feb 2018 14:24
Protesters demand end to China's activities in the South China Sea after reports of its structural expansion on islands.