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Shankill bombing: Wreaths laid to remember victims
BBC - 20 Oct 2018 15:06
Nine protestant civilians and an IRA bomber died in the 1993 attack.
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...
Europe, Japan send spacecraft on 7-year journey to Mercury
Miami Herald - 20 Oct 2018 06:01
European and Japanese space agencies said an Ariane 5 rocket successfully lifted a spacecraft carrying two probes into orbit Saturday for a joint mission to Mercury, the closest planet to …
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...
Plane makes emergency landing on California freeway
New York Post - 20 Oct 2018 05:21
EL CAJON, Calif. -- A small plane with a student pilot on board made an emergency landing in the middle of traffic on a Southern California freeway. The California Highway Patrol says the plane landed safely in the westb...
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.
Ian Tomlin: Murder charges over Battersea father's death
BBC - 20 Oct 2018 00:47
Michael Swan and Gary Beech are charged with the murder of Ian Tomlin in Battersea.
Massachusetts transgender rights in jeopardy
USA Today - 20 Oct 2018 16:54
A November ballot question in Massachusetts is the first-ever statewide referendum on a transgender rights law. Supporters worry a setback in one of the most LGBT-friendly states could setoff a cascade of repeal efforts ...
'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.