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Poland Dispatch: Life and Death in an Ancient Polish Forest
The New York Times - 9 Apr 2019 12:35
A European court stopped logging in the Bialowieza Forest in Poland. But many still fear for its future.
Fatal falls at the Grand Canyon? Sadly, it's nothing new. And it's not likely to change
USA Today - 9 Apr 2019 05:26
Michael P. Ghiglieri, author of "Over the Edge: Death in the Grand Canyon,"said many of the accidental fall deaths canbe attributed to a lack of understanding of the inherent danger of the rim.
I'm an Attractive Woman Who Wants No-Strings-Attached Sex. Where Do I Find Non-Creeps for That?
Slate - 9 Apr 2019 16:39
Guys on the apps have no game.
Mar-a-Lago Infiltrator Had a Device that Detects Hidden Cameras, Attorney Says
Time - 9 Apr 2019 04:07
The FBI is still investigating whether Yujing Zhang is a spy
Florida man rich enough to buy private island busted for shoplifting
New York Post - 9 Apr 2019 16:53
A wealthy Florida Keys man found the dough for an $8 million island off Key West –but was apparently too cheap to cough up the cash for household items he stole them from Kmart, according to reports. Andrew Francis Lip...
Devin Nunes files $150K lawsuit against McClatchy newspapers
New York Post - 9 Apr 2019 05:05
California Rep. Devin Nunes on Monday filed a $150,000 lawsuit against a publishing company that owns more than 29 daily papers nationwide -- alleging it tried to destroy his reputation for political gain. The Republican...
Trump Reportedly Tells Henchman Stephen Miller: You're "in Charge" of Immigration
Slate - 9 Apr 2019 04:47
Trump wants to start separating families at the border again and Stephen Miller is just the man for the job.
Global Warming Is Shrinking Glaciers Much Faster Than Scientists Thought, Study Finds
Time - 9 Apr 2019 04:20
A new study says glaciers are shrinking 18% faster than previously measured
Standard Chartered to pay $1.1 billion for sanctions violations
Reuters - 9 Apr 2019 17:00
London-based Standard Chartered PLC has agreed to pay U.S. and British authorities $1.1 billion over violations of sanctions on Iran and other countries, several government agencies said on Tuesday.
NYC mayor orders mandatory measles vaccinations after Brooklyn outbreak
Reuters - 9 Apr 2019 16:56
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio declared a public health emergency in parts of Brooklyn on Tuesday in response to a measles outbreak, requiring unvaccinated people living in the affected areas to get the vaccine or fa...
White House blasts judge who ruled against US asylum policy
ABC News - 9 Apr 2019 16:55
The White House responds to court defeat on immigration by saying Trump "will do whatever it takes" to keep Americans safe
99-year-old may be oldest person with backwards organs
USA Today - 9 Apr 2019 16:54
A 99-year-old Rose Marie Bentley donated her body to science but had no idea her organs weren't where they should've been.
Acting Pentagon chief defends space force amid skepticism
ABC News - 9 Apr 2019 16:54
The acting Pentagon chief is sharpening his argument for creating a Space Force, amid skepticism among some in Congress that it's worth the cost
Trump Is Helping to Bring About an Egyptian Dictatorship
Slate - 9 Apr 2019 22:43
And it's less and less clear what the U.S. is getting out of it.
Barr: Justice Department had inkling of what Mueller report would say
New York Post - 9 Apr 2019 16:55
Attorney General William Barr said he and top officials at the Justice Department had an “inkling” of what the special counsel’s report would contain because they had been meeting with Robert Mueller’s investigat...
AG William Barr tells Congress he expects Mueller's report within a week. 'I'm not going to say anything more'
USA Today - 9 Apr 2019 16:53Vladimir Putin Says Mueller Report Validates Russia's Denials of Collusion
Time - 9 Apr 2019 16:52
The Russian leader said he hopes partisan fighting in Washington eases
US forces: 3 US troops killed, Afghan contractor wounded
Miami Herald - 9 Apr 2019 16:51
U.S. forces in Afghanistan revised on Tuesday the death toll from a Taliban attack the previous day near the main American base in the country, saying three U.S. soldiers were …
Libya Is on the Brink of Civil War and a U.S. Citizen Is Behind the Latest Unrest. Here's What to Know
Time - 9 Apr 2019 16:50
The offensive by the rogue general Khalifa Haftar, who has U.S. citizenship, has pushed Libya to the brink of civil war
Brexit fog worse than no-deal risk: Belgian port chief
Reuters - 9 Apr 2019 16:50
Uncertainty over Britain's departure from the European Union is worse than the prospect of a "no deal" Brexit just days away, according to the head of the port of Zeebrugge.
'This may not be your typical blizzard': 200M of us face weather mess of snow, heavy rain, wind and flooding
USA Today - 9 Apr 2019 16:48France certainly open to Brexit extension, Irish PM says
Reuters - 9 Apr 2019 16:47
Ireland's prime minister expressed confidence that his French counterpart was open to offering Britain an extension to Brexit talks after the pair met last week, but that President Emmanuel Macron favored setting strict ...