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The Complicated Legacy of Winnie Mandela, Who Was Not Content to Be Merely the Wife of Nelson Mandela
Slate - 2 Apr 2018 22:11
When Winnie Madikizela-Mandela died from illness at age 81 on Monday, she left behind a fraught legacy. The woman who gained fame as Nelson Mandela's wife earned her place by her own right as a leader of the anti-aparthe...
Dozens of teens hospitalized for food poisoning after NYC visit
NY Daily News - 2 Apr 2018 06:32
The entire tour group, 48 teens and three adults, were taken to local hospitals as a precaution.
John Thompson vs. American Justice
The New Yorker - 2 Apr 2018 23:32
John Thompson was nearly executed for crimes he didn't commit. His case raises a question: When prosecutors hold all the cards, can any defendant get a fair trial?
Trump invited Putin to the White House, Kremlin aide says
NY Daily News - 2 Apr 2018 16:49
President Trump invited Vladimir Putin to the White House for a summit during a call last month, a Kremlin aide claimed.
Kellyanne Conway Is Biggest White House Leaker, Says Author Of New Book
The Huffington Post - 2 Apr 2018 03:55
The book is expected to present a dramatically different view from Michael Wolff's explosive book "Fire and Fury: Inside the Trump White House."
Trump praises Sinclair for scripted 'False News' promos
New York Post - 2 Apr 2018 16:53
President Trump lauded Sinclair Broadcasting as being “superior” to CNN and “Fake NBC” as the company comes under criticism for requiring anchors at its local television news stations of deliver...
Former Catalan leader says from jail: 'We are not criminals'
Fox News - 2 Apr 2018 16:07
Former Catalan separatist leader Carles Puigdemont says in a jail interview with two German members of parliament that he is "not a criminal" and that the campaign for the Spanish region's independence is based on democr...
Japan's Abe to visit US to discuss North Korea with Trump
New York Post - 2 Apr 2018 14:27
Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Monday he plans to visit the U.S. this month to discuss North Korea with President Donald Trump ahead of expected summits between the North and the U.S. and South Korea. Abe said ...
Donald Trump revives rhetorical war over Mexico, immigration, DACA
USA Today - 2 Apr 2018 14:51Teen found alive after plummeting down sewage pipe
New York Post - 2 Apr 2018 15:27
A teen boy who fell 25 feet down a sewage pipe in a Los Angeles park was found alive Monday after a 13-hour search. Jesse Hernandez, 13, and his cousins were jumping on wooden planks atop an abandoned maintenance buildin...
Mexico candidate fights ruling party's tarnished image
Miami Herald - 2 Apr 2018 06:03
Jose Antonio Meade's race for Mexico's presidency so far has looked more like a slog through mud -- a struggle to free himself from the scandal-stained reputation of the governing …
Russia: Jehovah's Witness Faces 10-Year Sentence
Human Rights Watch - 2 Apr 2018 06:01
Expand Dennis Christensen in Orel. © 2011 Jehovah's Witnesses (Moscow) - Russian authorities should drop the charges against a Jehovah's Witness adherent for practicing his faith and release him immediately, Human Right...
Trump declares "DACA is dead" after slamming Mexico, Democrats
CBSNews - 2 Apr 2018 13:39
President continues his tirade against Mexico and Democrats, declaring that the Obama-era DACA program is "dead"
Malala Yousafzai ending 1st visit to Pakistan since shooting
Miami Herald - 2 Apr 2018 06:24
Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala Yousafzai on Monday was ending her first visit to Pakistan since being shot in 2012 by Taliban militants who tried to kill her for promoting …
Trade war escalates as China says it will impose tariffs on 128 U.S. exports, including pork and fruit
Chicago Tribune - 2 Apr 2018 05:05Egypt's president wins re-election with no real opposition
New York Post - 2 Apr 2018 16:43
CAIRO – Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has been re-elected with 97 percent of votes, the same proportion that the former military commander secured four years ago for his first term, official results showed on...
See Kim Jong Un, wife attend K-pop show
CNN - 2 Apr 2018 11:47
North Korea leader Kim Jong Un, accompanied by his wife Ri Sol Ju, clapped and waved as he attended a rare concert of South Korean singers and performers in Pyongyang.
How to watch NCAA championship game 2018
CBSNews - 2 Apr 2018 01:59
The Wildcats are currently the favorites to win the championship Monday evening
Egypt's President wins with 97% of vote
CNN - 2 Apr 2018 16:57
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi on Monday secured a second term in office after winning 97% of the vote.
The 'Affluenza Teen' Who Killed 4 People While Driving Drunk Is Out of Jail
Time - 2 Apr 2018 16:51
He was released after serving 2 years for violating probation
Man fatally shot across the street from his home
New York Post - 2 Apr 2018 16:13
A man was fatally shot in the face just across the street from his Brooklyn home on Easter Sunday, police said on Monday morning. Jerome Spence, 26, was hit in the face, chest and neck just before 10:30 p.m. Sunday night...
Kuwait bus crash kills 15 Indians, Egyptians and Pakistanis
Miami Herald - 2 Apr 2018 14:55
Kuwait's state-owned oil company says a bus collision has killed 15 of its workers. The Kuwait Oil Company said in a statement that the victims of Sunday's head-on bus collision …