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Environment and lung health are vital for sustainable societies
OpEdNews - 24 Aug 2018 20:22
This article is based on the reality that environmental health and lung health are inalienable. It is great to see medical science taking more cognizance of it now. Hope Heads of 193 countries who will meet at UN General...
Fugitive who tried to defraud Zuckerberg out of half of Facebook captured in Ecuador
USA Today - 24 Aug 2018 04:39
Paul Ceglia, the wannabe Facebook owner who tried to scam his way into half-ownership the company, was arrested Thursday in South America.
South Korean court raises ex-president Park's jail term to 25 years
Reuters - 24 Aug 2018 05:06
A South Korean appeals court sentenced former President Park Geun-hye to 25 years in jail on Friday in a case arising from a far-reaching corruption scandal that toppled her from power in 2017.
Cohen told Congress he doesn't know if Donald knew about Trump Tower meeting
New York Post - 24 Aug 2018 04:50
Michael Cohen told Congress that he had no idea whether President Trump knew ahead of time about the 2016 Trump Tower meeting that included Donald Trump Jr. and a Russian lawyer, a report said Thursday. In closed-door me...
US 'deeply concerned' after China denies US reporter's visa
Miami Herald - 24 Aug 2018 04:43
The U.S. Embassy says it is "deeply concerned" about restrictions on the work of foreign and domestic journalists in China following Beijing's refusal to renew the visa for an American …
Police Find Drug Tunnel Stretching From a Former KFC in Arizona to a Bedroom in Mexico
Time - 24 Aug 2018 04:29
Authorities believe the narcotics were being pulled up the tunnel with a rope
Report: Manhattan D.A. considering pursuing charges against Trump Organization
The Week - 24 Aug 2018 04:12
The Manhattan district attorney's office is weighing filing criminal charges against the Trump Organization and two senior company officials in relation to hush money payments Michael Cohen made to Stormy Daniels, two of...
Colleges cut ties with acclaimed Boston-area concert organist amid sex allegations
Boston - 24 Aug 2018 04:02
James David Christie has resigned his post as distinguished artist-in-residence at the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, the school said.
Beware Rich People Who Say They Want to Change the World
The New York Times - 24 Aug 2018 21:00
Society's winners can seem so generous, until you consider what they're really selling.
2 typhoons weaken after pounding South Korea and Japan
Miami Herald - 24 Aug 2018 04:42
A weakening typhoon is brushing by metropolitan Seoul after battering southern South Korea with heavy rain and high winds, leaving one person missing and a slew of damaged buildings, cancelled …
In Tweet, Trump Seems to Endorse Racist Narrative of South African Dispute
The New York Times - 24 Aug 2018 04:23
The post appeared to be the culmination of a lobbying effort by a right-wing South African group that falsely claims that white farmers are being systematically forced off their land and killed in large numbers.
Saudi-Led Coalition Airstrike Killed More Than 20 Children in Yemen, Rebels Say
Time - 24 Aug 2018 03:59
Saudi-led coalition airstrikes killed nearly 30 people in Yemen on Thursday, including four women and 22 children, Shiite rebel media reported
Drenching Hawaii, Hurricane Lane is downgraded to Category 3 storm
Reuters - 24 Aug 2018 03:32
Hurricane Lane was downgraded to a Category 3 storm as it lashed Hawaii on Thursday with high winds and torrential rains, touching off flash floods, landslides and raging surf as residents hunkered down to ride out the s...
Manhattan D.A. Eyes Criminal Charges Against Trump Organization
The New York Times - 24 Aug 2018 03:16
The district attorney's office is weighing whether the company's false accounting regarding payment to silence an adult film star violates state law.
White House Memo: With a Vocabulary From 'Goodfellas,' Trump Evokes His Native New York
The New York Times - 24 Aug 2018 02:52
As he faces mushrooming legal troubles, the president evokes a place replete with shady businessmen and mob-linked politicians, raffish types with unscrupulous methods and uncertain loyalties.
Top Zimbabwe court confirms Mnangagwa's presidential election victory
Reuters - 24 Aug 2018 16:57
Zimbabwe's Constitutional Court confirmed President Emmerson Mnangagwa's disputed July 30 election victory on Friday, dismissing an opposition challenge that had held up his inauguration, which will now be held on Sunday...
Hospital security guard discovered having sex with a dead woman
USA Today - 24 Aug 2018 16:42
Two staffers, one with an organ transplant program and another with hospital security, walked in on Cameron Wright, 23, in the hospital morgue.
How a Muslim Marine Is Changing Minds
Slate - 24 Aug 2018 16:16
This is part of Season 2 of "Who's Afraid of Aymann Ismail?," a series featuringSlate's Aymann Ismail investigating fears about Muslims in America.Watch the entire series.
2 typhoons weaken after pounding South Korea and Japan
Fox News - 24 Aug 2018 04:40
A weakening typhoon is brushing by metropolitan Seoul after battering southern South Korea with heavy rain and high winds, leaving one person missing and a slew of damaged buildings, cancelled flights and power outages.
S. Korea court extends ex-leader Park's lengthy prison term
Miami Herald - 24 Aug 2018 04:29
A South Korean high court has extended the lengthy prison sentence of former President Park Geun-hye for corruption in office. In April, a district court sentenced Park to 24 years …
Ecuador leaves Venezuelan-run regional alliance
Miami Herald - 24 Aug 2018 04:09
Ecuador has withdrawn from a regional bloc led by Venezuela in a bid to further distance itself from that country's socialist government. Foreign minister Jose Valencia said on Thursday that …
Relief to Disbelief After Michael Cohen's Plea
The New York Times - 24 Aug 2018 04:09
Readers responded to the news that the president had been implicated in a crime.