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Op-Ed Columnist: Step Away From the Orb
The New York Times - 20 Oct 2018 20:58
Our most cynical bargain: American greed trumps Saudi brutality.
Palestinians are sending balloon bombs over the border to Israel
New York Post - 20 Oct 2018 05:07
This is no friendly balloon-o-gram. Palestinian protesters sent this homemade bomb floating into Gaza during recent border clashes with Israeli forces -- but it was safely shot down before it could do any damage. Israeli...
At least 60 dead after train mows down crowd at India festival
New York Post - 20 Oct 2018 06:18
NEW DELHI -- A speeding train ran over a crowd watching fireworks during a religious festival in northern India on Friday evening, killing at least 60 people and injuring dozens more, police said. The train failed to sto...
Trump, Breaking With U.S. Intelligence, Appears to Accept Saudi Explanation of Journalist's Death
The New York Times - 20 Oct 2018 05:50
The president's response sets up a clash with Congress, where Republicans and Democrats both tarred the Saudi explanation as lacking credibility.
Trump's national security adviser heads to Moscow
Boston - 20 Oct 2018 04:00
President Donald Trump's national security adviser will be raising thorny subjects with Russian officials when he visits Moscow to craft a script for another high-level meeting between Trump and Russia President Vladimir...
Doctors Should Tell Their Patients to Vote
The New York Times - 20 Oct 2018 20:30
This may sound like a radical extension of our mandate. But sometimes civic engagement is the best medicine.
USC agrees to pay $215M to settle doctor sex abuse claims
New York Post - 20 Oct 2018 06:22
LOS ANGELES -- The University of Southern California said Friday that it would pay $215 million to settle claims of sexual abuse and harassment by a school gynecologist, but lawyers for hundreds of the accusers say it’...
Alaska's governor drops re-election bid weeks before vote
New York Post - 20 Oct 2018 06:03
JUNEAU, Alaska -- Alaska Gov. Bill Walker dropped his re-election bid Friday, three days after the sudden resignation of his lieutenant governor over what Walker described as an inappropriate overture toward a woman. Wal...
Winning numbers for $1B Mega Millions jackpot announced
New York Post - 20 Oct 2018 05:31
These are some very lucky numbers. 65, 53, 23, 15, 70 and mega ball number 7 are the winning digits for the $1 billion Mega Millions prize drawn Friday. This is the highest Mega Millions prize in history. The record-stom...
WATCH: Police clash with migrant caravan near border
ABC News - 20 Oct 2018 05:10
President Donald Trump said he's prepared to bring in the military to stop undocumented immigrants from entering the U.S.
Voting begins in Afghan parliamentary polls despite threats
Miami Herald - 20 Oct 2018 04:50
Tens of thousands of Afghan forces have fanned out across the country as voting began in parliamentary elections following a campaign marred by relentless violence. The Independent Election Commission says …
Here's what happened in the Senate debate between Elizabeth Warren and Geoff Diehl
Boston - 20 Oct 2018 04:07
The first debate between the two candidates got heated at times.
Through the haze, a better democracy
OpEdNews - 20 Oct 2018 03:25
This article evaluates how the recent decisions made by 181 governments are so important for not only public health but also for democracy,
'What They Had' resonates with anyone affected by Alzheimer's
USA Today - 20 Oct 2018 16:53
Hilary Swank and Michael Shannon say their family drama 'What They Had' will resonate with anyone affected by Alzheimer's. (Oct. 19)
Alaska Gov. Bill Walker suspends his re-election campaign
The Week - 20 Oct 2018 16:52
Alaska Gov. Bill Walker (I) announced Friday he and Lt. Gov. Valerie Davidson will not continue their re-election campaign. "With more time, I am confident that Val and I could deliver a message and a campaign that could...
Remains of 63 infants found in Detroit funeral home
The Week - 20 Oct 2018 16:35
A week after the remains of 11 babies were found in the ceiling of a shuttered Detroit funeral home, another 63 bodies of infants were discovered in a separate funeral home in the city. So far, police say there is no app...
Africa's Youngest Billionaire Released Unharmed, 9 Days After Being Abducted
Time - 20 Oct 2018 16:32
Mohammed Dewji was dropped off in an area of Dar es Salaam by his kidnappers
Immune-Based Treatment Helps Fight Aggressive Breast Cancer, Study Finds
The New York Times - 20 Oct 2018 16:30
Combining immunotherapy and chemotherapy can help women with an aggressive type of breast cancer and should become their new standard of care.
Thousands March in London for a 'People's Vote' on Brexit
The New York Times - 20 Oct 2018 16:21
Demonstrators are demanding a new referendum on Britain's exit from the European Union, though Prime Minister Theresa May has rejected the idea.
Police: Fetus remains found at another funeral home; dozens of fetuses in boxes, freezers
USA Today - 20 Oct 2018 16:14U.S.-South Korean military exercise canceled to ease diplomacy with North Korea
The Week - 20 Oct 2018 16:10
The U.S. and South Korea on Friday canceled plans for a major joint military exercise previously set for December. The schedule change is intended to foster continued progress in diplomacy with North Korea. "Secretary of...
Spain 'dismayed' by Saudi reports on Khashoggi case
Reuters - 20 Oct 2018 16:05
Spain's government said on Saturday it was "dismayed" by information from Riyadh about the death of dissident Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi.