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Trump confirms death of alleged USS Cole plotter killed in US airstrike
ABC News - 7 Jan 2019 00:20
President Donald Trump confirmed that a U.S. military strike last week killed Jamal al-Badawi, an al-Qaeda operative involved in the deadly 2000 attack on the USS Cole.
There's No Such Thing as Expunging a Criminal Record Anymore
Slate - 7 Jan 2019 21:44
In June 2017, the police came to Alan's house around 6 a.m. with a warrant. Alan, a 51-year-old father and IT professional in New Jersey, had never been arrested before. So he was baffled when the police told him he had ...
Thank You, Christian Bale!
Slate - 7 Jan 2019 08:15
Wow! Wow! I don't know what to say! This is such an honor! I have to be honest, I wasn't actually watching the Golden Globes when Christian Bale gave his acceptance speech for winning Best Performance by an Actor in a Mo...
Government shutdown benches scientists from ‘Super Bowl of astronomy’
USA Today - 7 Jan 2019 17:01
The government shutdown is going to keep hundreds of scientists from attending what has been called the “Super Bowl of Astronomy.”
Trump administration requests $5 billion for 'steel barrier'
The Week - 7 Jan 2019 05:14
On Sunday, Office of Management and Budget Acting Director Russell Vought sent congressional leaders a letter requesting $5 billion for a "steel barrier on the Southwest border," saying the White House believes a "physic...
Migrants' Despair Is Growing at U.S. Border. So Are Smugglers' Profits.
The New York Times - 7 Jan 2019 05:09
Only a handful of asylum seekers are let across the border each day. Many are now weighing the risks of hiring "polleros" to sneak them in.
A Former Cuban Vice President and Bay of Pigs Commander Has Died at 95
Time - 7 Jan 2019 03:49
Jose Ramon Fernandez was key to forming the young communist country's army
Editorial Board Of Vermont Paper Begs Bernie Sanders Not To Run In 2020
The Huffington Post - 7 Jan 2019 03:36
"Bernie Sanders should not run for president. In fact, we beg him not to," wrote the Barre Montpelier Times Argus editorial board.
German archive releasing photos of Dachau camp survivors
Miami Herald - 7 Jan 2019 17:13
A repository of Holocaust-era documents says it has uncovered a trove of photographs of survivors of the Nazis' Dachau concentration camp and will make them available online in a searchable …
Egypt's President El-Sissi denies holding political prisoners, despite activists' claims
Fox News - 7 Jan 2019 04:44
Egypt President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi told CBS News' "60 Minutes" that his government does not have any "political prisoners nor prisoners of opinion" in a controversial interview broadcast Sunday, despite claims by huma...
The Giant Trash Collecting Device in the Pacific Ocean Has Broken
Time - 7 Jan 2019 04:34
The floating boom will be hauled back to dry land for repairs
Carrington's 30 points carry No. 6 Stanford women past UCLA
USA Today - 7 Jan 2019 22:45
DiJonai Carrington knocked down a key jumper with 24 seconds left and scored 30 points, Alanna Smith hit consecutive 3-pointers during a key third-quarter burst, and No. 6 Stanford rallied past scrappy UCLA in the second...
Netanyahu wants to confront accusers in corruption probe
New York Post - 7 Jan 2019 21:22
In a defiant address on Israeli TV, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu demanded to have the chance to face the state's witnesses in a multi-pronged corruption investigation that may lead to his indictment. "Today, I revea...
How Losing Money Can Increase Your Risk of Heart Disease--Even If You're Young
Time - 7 Jan 2019 18:23
It's an often-ignored risk factor
First Look At VR Documentary Series
Forbes - 7 Jan 2019 18:22
Eric Ayzenberg is producing a five-part series about VR.
Venezuela Supreme Court judge flees to US to protest Maduro
Miami Herald - 7 Jan 2019 17:11
A Venezuelan Supreme Court justice who has been a longtime government loyalist has fled to the U.S., saying he's protesting President Nicolas Maduro's plans for a second term. Christian Zerpa …
Fuel theft poses first big battle for Mexican president
Miami Herald - 7 Jan 2019 17:08
Mexico's new president has shut down some pipelines to stop fuel thieves who he says had established an illegal distribution network. The fight against thefts of $3 billion per year …
Amnesty International calls on Poland not to deport Chechen
Miami Herald - 7 Jan 2019 17:03
Amnesty International is calling on Poland not to deport a Chechen video blogger and critic of Chechen authorities who is being sought by Russia. The human rights group says that …
U.S. Supreme Court's Ginsburg to miss Monday's oral arguments
Reuters - 7 Jan 2019 17:02
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg will be working from home and will not participate from the bench during the two scheduled oral arguments on Monday after undergoing surgery for lung cancer last month, a co...
French police investigate reports of decorated officer filmed punching protester
CNN - 7 Jan 2019 16:57
French police are investigating reports that a highly decorated officer threw punches at protesters during yellow vest demonstrations over the weekend.
President: Ukraine's new church throws off Russia's chains
Miami Herald - 7 Jan 2019 16:52
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko says the establishment of an Orthodox Church independent of the Russian church is a major step toward moving out of Russia's shadow. On Christmas Day, which …
Gabon says coup attempt foiled, plotters arrested
Al Jazeera English - 7 Jan 2019 16:52
Government spokesman says situation in Gabon is under control after arrest of five soldiers who took over state radio.