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The Right Way To Ask Your Boss For More Responsibility
Forbes - 1 Mar 2019 17:00
We all know that to grow our careers, we need to take on more responsibility. But how do we do that in a way that sets us up for success, rather than just adding to our workloads? Here's how to remove the awkwardness and...
Parents of American student rebuke Trump after his defense of Kim Jong Un
ABC News - 1 Mar 2019 18:14
The family spoke out against Kim Jong Un, who President Donald Trump defended in Hanoi on Thursday.
4 Ebola Patients Are Missing After an Attack on a Congo Clinic
Time - 1 Mar 2019 04:29
Doctors Without Borders said they will suspend operations of several Ebola clinics in Eastern Congo following a series of attacks in recent days.
Man pleads guilty to threatening senators over Kavanaugh support
New York Post - 1 Mar 2019 01:25
The Long Island man busted last year for threatening to assault and murder two U.S. Senators over their support of then-Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh has pleaded guilty, per authorities. Ronald DeRisi, 74, admitt...
As hopes for a quick victory fade, Venezuela's opposition braces for a grinding battle
Miami Herald - 1 Mar 2019 23:33
When Gustavo Vilorio traveled from Venezuela to Colombia last week, he told his family he'd be back soon, riding on top of a truck packed with humanitarian aid for a …
SDF launches assault on last ISIL-held area in Syria
Al Jazeera English - 1 Mar 2019 20:47
The SDF says an operation is underway to 'clear the last remaining pocket' of ISIL in Syria, on the Euphrates river
David Sedaris: Taking a stand on giving up a seat
CBSNews - 1 Mar 2019 22:26
The humorist says his chivalrous attitude when offering his seat on a bus or subway has been tempered by age
India won't say if release of fighter pilot will ease tensions with Pakistan
New York Post - 1 Mar 2019 05:16
Pakistan's prime minister said Thursday his country would return a captured Indian fighter pilot -- but Indian officials refused to say if the move would ease the conflict between the two nuclear powers. The pilot, ident...
"That'll be $5" are Texas man's last words before execution
CBSNews - 1 Mar 2019 05:13
Billie Wayne Coble, 70, was the oldest inmate executed by Texas since the state resumed carrying out capital punishment in 1982
Cohen 'fully cooperative' on Day 3 of Capitol Hill questioning
Reuters - 1 Mar 2019 04:32
U.S. President Donald Trump's former lawyer Michael Cohen was "fully cooperative" during closed-door testimony before a congressional committee investigating Russia's interference in the 2016 U.S election, the panel's ch...
Sudanese president steps down as ruling party's chairman
Fox News - 1 Mar 2019 13:29
Sudan's embattled President Omar al-Bashir says he has quit his position as chairman of the ruling party amid protests against his nearly three-decade rule.
Florida Man Found Guilty of Posting Bomb-Making Instructions on Extremist Websites
Time - 1 Mar 2019 05:03
Tayyab Tahir Ismail pleaded guilty to sharing bomb plans on sites visited by Islamic State supporters
Long-Time IRS Employee & Mother Of The 1040-EZ To Retire
Forbes - 1 Mar 2019 04:09
After forty-nine years at the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), it's the last tax season for Carolyn Tavenner. The long-term IRS employee, sometimes called the "Mother of the 1040-EZ," has announced her plans to retire fro...
Sanders says he won't seek Hillary Clinton's advice on his presidential bid
ABC News - 1 Mar 2019 20:40
2020 Presidential candidate Bernie Sanders said that he will not be seeking advice from Hillary Clinton on his presidential bid due to their "fundamental differences."
Wall Street moves higher on trade optimism after slow week
Reuters - 1 Mar 2019 19:17
Wall Street's main indexes climbed on Friday, after a quiet week, as strong economic data from China fed into optimism around trade but muted U.S. economic data kept a lid on gains.
Lyft IPO filing shows surging revenue, widening losses
Reuters - 1 Mar 2019 19:23
Lyft Inc inched closer to becoming the first ride-hailing company to make a stock market debut by releasing its filing for an initial public offering on Friday, giving the public the first detailed look at its financials...
Why the Mueller Report Might Disappoint Almost Everybody
Time - 1 Mar 2019 17:00
What to know if you're expecting evidence of collusion
Police reopen probe into train track deaths after "48 Hours" report
CBSNews - 1 Mar 2019 17:00
Police re-opened the investigation into the mysterious deaths of a South Carolina woman and her baby, thanks to reporting by "48 Hours." In 2008, Kadie Major and her 10-month-old were found dead near train tracks. At the...
UK authorities finish cleanup of sites in Skripal poisoning
Miami Herald - 1 Mar 2019 16:58
British authorities say they have completed the cleanup of the southwestern English city of Salisbury, where a former Russian spy was poisoned with a nerve agent. Sergei Skripal's home and …
Saudi Arabia revokes citizenship of Hamza bin Laden
Miami Herald - 1 Mar 2019 16:55
Saudi Arabia announced Friday it had revoked the citizenship of Hamza bin Laden, the son of the late al-Qaida leader who has become an increasingly prominent figure in the terror …
Ocasio-Cortez led closed-door crackdown on moderate House Democrats
New York Post - 1 Mar 2019 16:53
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez was among House Democrats who laced into moderates Thursday -- threatening to run those who side with Republicans out of office in the 2020 primaries, according to a new report. The hard-lef...
Battered by scandal, Netanyahu still poised for re-election
Miami Herald - 1 Mar 2019 16:51
Just over a month before elections, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu looks more vulnerable than ever. Following a dramatic announcement Thursday by Israel's attorney general, Netanyahu almost certainly faces ind...