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Police searching for masked gunman after 2 men shot dead in same neighborhood
ABC News - 3 Oct 2018 16:35
Police are building up their presence in a Chicago neighborhood after two men were shot dead one day after another, apparently by the same gunman who wore a mask.
President Trump on Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh: 'I don't even know him'
USA Today - 3 Oct 2018 04:24
President Donald Trump put distance between himself and Judge Brett Kavanaugh on Tuesday, telling an audience he had only recently met his nominee.
The U.S.-China Trade War Could Last 20 Years, Alibaba Founder Jack Ma Warns
Time - 3 Oct 2018 03:44
The Chinese e-commerce billionaire said trade conflict would not only hurt the U.S. and China but also other countries
The Trump Administration Is Moving to Weaken EPA Radiation Regulations: Experts
Time - 3 Oct 2018 03:58
Critics say the proposed change could lead to higher levels of exposure
An Italian Mayor Who Gained Global Support for Helping Migrants Has Been Arrested
Time - 3 Oct 2018 04:18
He's been placed under house arrest as authorities investigate the use of public funds to house refugees and asylum-seekers
‘It's a damn sad situation’: Trump takes on #MeToo movement, mocks Kavanaugh accuser
USA Today - 3 Oct 2018 03:21Ricin sent to the Pentagon, but what is ricin?
USA Today - 3 Oct 2018 04:38
Ricin poison detected in suspicious letters sent to the Pentagon prompted an FBI investigation. Here's how the CDC describes ricin
Robert Mueller's Russia Investigation Sheds Attorneys in Sign of a Narrowing Probe
Time - 3 Oct 2018 03:36
The departures suggest the special counsel is ending parts of the investigation
Smaller villages desperate for aid after Indonesia disaster
Miami Herald - 3 Oct 2018 03:32
Days after Indonesia's earthquake and tsunami devastated the fishing village of Wani on Sulawesi island, residents hoping that help would soon arrive are now angry because it hasn't. Indonesia's government …
Cristiano Ronaldo denies rape accusations on social media
Miami Herald - 3 Oct 2018 17:04
Cristiano Ronaldo denied the accusations of rape against him, saying Wednesday that he had a "clear conscience" as he awaits the conclusions of an investigation. The 33-year-old Ronaldo has been …
French gangster caught after dramatic chopper prison break
New York Post - 3 Oct 2018 16:59
PARIS -- Three months after his spectacular helicopter escape from a French prison, police caught one of France’s most wanted men in a pre-dawn raid Wednesday, finding the gangster holed up in his hometown north of Par...
Patient deaths bring scrutiny to drug and alcohol addiction treatment centers
USA Today - 3 Oct 2018 16:59
Lawsuits and deaths have drawn scrutiny and raise questions about oversight of the addiction-treatment industry
Trio wins chemistry Nobel for work on antibody drugs, smart enzymes
Reuters - 3 Oct 2018 16:55
Two Americans and a Briton won the 2018 Nobel Prize for Chemistry on Wednesday for harnessing the power of evolution to generate novel proteins used in everything from environmentally friendly detergents to cancer drugs.
Turkey says 'Nazi remnant' dispute with Dutch has ended
Miami Herald - 3 Oct 2018 16:41
Turkey's foreign minister says the country is working with the Netherlands to end diplomatic tensions and that the days when Ankara described Dutch policies as "Nazi remnants" are behind them. …
Scores of migrants feared dead in Guinea-Bissau boat mishap
Al Jazeera English - 3 Oct 2018 16:41
Boat wreckage has been found, but no bodies have been recovered since the boat capsized with 60 on board on Monday.
US ex-sailor suspected of sending ricin-laced packages
New York Post - 3 Oct 2018 16:35
A former sailor is behind the plot to send envelopes with suspicious substances -- at least two of which tested positive for the poison ricin -- to the Pentagon, the White House and Sen. Ted Cruz’s Houston office, acco...
Yemeni officials: Rebels release slain ex-president's sons
Fox News - 3 Oct 2018 16:35
Yemen's Shiite rebels on Wednesday released two sons of late former president Ali Abdullah Saleh, Yemeni officials said.
11 takeaways from The New York Times's investigation into Trump's wealth
Boston - 3 Oct 2018 16:28
An investigation by the Times has revealed that Donald Trump received the equivalent today of at least $413 million from his father's real estate empire.
Pope's popularity drops in US over handling of sex abuse scandals
New York Post - 3 Oct 2018 07:26
As sex abuse scandals continue to buffet the Roman Catholic Church, Catholics in the U.S. are steadily losing confidence in Pope Francis’ handling of the crisis, according to a new survey by the Pew Research Center. Th...
New York Times says Trump helped parents shield millions from taxes
Reuters - 3 Oct 2018 05:30
U.S. President Donald Trump engaged in tax schemes that included cases of fraud in which he and his siblings helped their parents dodge millions of dollars in taxes, the New York Times reported on Tuesday.
Republican senators are sick and tired of Kavanaugh protesters
The Week - 3 Oct 2018 19:30
Republican senators can run, but they can't hide. Well, they can't hide in the bathroom for very long, at least. Protesters are confronting senators left and right this week to question their support for Supreme Court no...
British Prime Minister Theresa May Just Danced to ABBA and People Don't Know What Is Happening Anymore
Time - 3 Oct 2018 14:41
British prime minister Theresa May ‘danced’ her way on stage — to the the tune of ABBA’s “Dancing Queen” — before delivering the keynote speech to her party’s annual conference on Wednesday. May’s ABBA ...