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HIV used to cure 'bubble boy' disease
BBC - 18 Apr 2019 00:33
All eight infants now have fully functioning immune systems after undergoing treatment, say experts.
House committee chairs demand Barr cancel Mueller report press conference
The Week - 18 Apr 2019 04:24
Five Democratic House committee chairs are calling on Attorney General William Barr to cancel his press conference scheduled for Thursday morning to discuss Special Counsel Robert Mueller's report, saying it will be "unn...
Man With Two Full Gas Cans Arrested After Trying to Enter St. Patrick's Cathedral
The New York Times - 18 Apr 2019 05:21
A church security officer turned the man away, and the police took him into custody shortly afterward.
Cave diver who helped save Thai soccer team is rescued from Tennessee cave
CNN - 18 Apr 2019 04:42
A cave diver from the UK, who was part of the team involved in saving the Thai soccer team last year, needed rescuing after becoming trapped a cave in Tennessee.
The Episodes of Potential Obstruction of Justice in the Mueller Report
The New York Times - 18 Apr 2019 19:40
Here are the key moments in the investigation into whether Mr. Trump obstructed justice.
Sometimes It Takes a Horrible Fire to Raise a Billion Dollars
Slate - 18 Apr 2019 04:58
Before the fire, Notre Dame's restoration was to take 30 years. Nearly a billion dollars later, Macron says it can be done in five.
Mueller report will be delivered to Congress on CDs
The Week - 18 Apr 2019 04:55
The Justice Department is going old school, delivering the redacted version of Special Counsel Robert Mueller's report to members of Congress on compact discs. Lawmakers are expecting to get their copies between 11 a.m. ...
Police Are Making Tone-Deaf Memes to Build Community Trust
Slate - 18 Apr 2019 02:39
LOL, cops r joking about ruining people's lives.
Detail-minded architect left guide for restoring Notre Dame
Miami Herald - 18 Apr 2019 22:37
Eugene Viollet-le-Duc is still the man to go to when it comes to restoring Notre Dame, even though he died nearly 140 years ago. As a young architect in Paris, …
Barr defends Trump before release of special counsel's Russia report
Reuters - 18 Apr 2019 17:00
U.S. Attorney General William Barr on Thursday offered a spirited defense of President Donald Trump ahead of the release of Special Counsel Robert Mueller's report on Russia's role in the 2016 U.S. election, but revealed...
Egypt opposition urges "No" vote to extend president's term
Miami Herald - 18 Apr 2019 16:55
A coalition of opposition political parties on Thursday called on Egyptian voters to reject proposed constitutional amendments that would allow President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi to stay in power until 2030. A …
'The President Was Frustrated.' Here's Why Attorney General Barr Believes Trump Did Not Obstruct Justice
Time - 18 Apr 2019 16:52
Special Counsel Robert Mueller documented at least 10 episodes in which President Donald Trump may have obstructed justice during investigations of his campaign and Russian meddling in the 2016 election. But Attorney Gen...
16-year-old TV and film actress collapses and dies
CBSNews - 18 Apr 2019 16:51
She appeared in the 2013 movie Cloud Atlas, alongside Tom Hanks and Halle Berry
More charges for man accused of claiming to be missing child
Boston - 18 Apr 2019 16:50
Brian Rini claimed to be Timmothy Pitzen, who disappeared in 2011, authorities say.
Minister reaffirms Scottish government's support for trans rights
The Guardian - 18 Apr 2019 16:45
Shirley Anne-Somerville clarifies stance after claims first minister is out of step with party Scotland's equalities secretary has reaffirmed the SNP government's commitment to transgender rights, while insisting that th...
London climate-change protesters vow to continue blockades
Miami Herald - 18 Apr 2019 16:43
Protesters who have blocked London roads and bridges for more than three days say they will escalate their civil disobedience campaign if the British government doesn't step up action against …
Groundbreaking Indian Ocean science mission reaches an end
Miami Herald - 18 Apr 2019 16:39
The British-led Nekton scientific mission on Thursday completed a seven-week expedition in the Indian Ocean aimed at documenting changes beneath the waves that could affect billions of people in the …
Explainer: How the EU will vote and why it matters
Reuters - 18 Apr 2019 16:36
A poll for the European Parliament showed that last-minute British participation in next month's elections to the European Union's legislature means eurosceptic groups will gain ground but pro-EU parties will keep a majo...
Assange friend jailed by Ecuador says case will collapse
Miami Herald - 18 Apr 2019 16:35
A jailed Swedish programmer friendly with WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange says he's confident the case against him in Ecuador lacks substance and "will collapse." Privacy activist Ola Bini also says …
2nd phase of voting begins in India's general election
Miami Herald - 18 Apr 2019 05:24
Voting has begun in the second phase of India's general elections amid massive security and a lockdown in parts of the main city in Indian-controlled Kashmir. The city of Srinagar …
Rabbits brought to Britain 1,000 years earlier than thought
Sky News - 18 Apr 2019 05:20
Rabbits arrived in Britain 1,000 years earlier than previously thought, carbon dating of a bone discovered in West Sussex has revealed.
Rouhani: Iran floods revealed vicious nature of the US
Al Jazeera English - 18 Apr 2019 05:11
Iranian president lashes out at US-imposed sanctions that hampered flood relief operations in his country.