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Sherwood Anderson's Revolutionary Small Town
The New York Times - 8 May 2019 12:00
How "Winesburg, Ohio" changed American literature.
Knotweed Can't Be Killed. But Can It Be Stopped?
Slate - 8 May 2019 11:45
The invasive plant that crossed an ocean to terrorize my backyard is coming for yours.
Free Presbyterian minister criticises DUP over gay candidate
BBC - 8 May 2019 18:00
A video shows a Free Presbyterian minister criticising the DUP for selecting an openly gay politician.
GDT nature photographer of the year 2019 - in pictures
The Guardian - 8 May 2019 08:00
Run by the Society of German Nature Photographers (Gesellschaft Deutscher Tierfotografen), the prestigious annual contest celebrates the best wildlife photography from members in Germany. Here are this year's winners
European elections: How The Brexit Party and Change UK compare
BBC - 8 May 2019 02:31
What are these would-be political insurgents offering and what do they have in common?
Car hits 13 children, 4 seriously injured, in western Japan
Miami Herald - 8 May 2019 06:50
A car has slammed into a group of 16 mostly kindergarten children who were walking to school along a sidewalk in the lakeside city of Otsu in western Japan, leaving …
Mueller wanted Comey memos to stay private, over fears witnesses might change their stories
The Week - 8 May 2019 06:46
In January 2018, Special Counsel Robert Mueller's team fought to keep memos written by former FBI Director James Comey private, over concerns that President Trump and other witnesses would read them and change their stor...
28 Portraits of This Year's Tony Nominees
The New York Times - 8 May 2019 19:59
Why they act. What they've learned. And what they'll remember.
Barack Obama's memoir may drop during 2020 presidential campaign
New York Post - 8 May 2019 06:56
WASHINGTON -- Former President Barack Obama’s post-White House memoir isn’t expected to be released this year, setting up the likelihood that the highly anticipated book will drop during the 2020 campaign. Publisher ...
House Judiciary panel poised to hold Barr in contempt
Boston - 8 May 2019 06:38
House Judiciary Committee moving ahead with a vote to hold Attorney General William Barr in contempt of Congress
New Zealand trains to close outdoor viewing carriages because of selfies
CNN - 8 May 2019 04:13
A scenic New Zealand train plans to close its open-air compartments because of unsafe behavior from travelers taking pictures.
Inmate sets off sprinkler system during failed escape attempt
New York Post - 8 May 2019 23:39
A San Antonio inmate did himself no favors and faces additional charges after he set off a sprinkler system during a thwarted prison break, KTSA San Antonio reported.
Donald Trump says China may be waiting for Democratic president to do trade deal
USA Today - 8 May 2019 15:57Genealogy site, DNA help solve decades-old murder of Mary Silvani
New York Post - 8 May 2019 06:51
RENO, Nev. -- Forensic genealogists followed a trail built on decades-old DNA evidence to help identify a woman whose body was found near a Lake Tahoe hiking trail in 1982 and her killer who confessed to three other murd...
DOJ threatens to invoke privilege over entire Mueller report
CBSNews - 8 May 2019 06:38
The Judiciary Committee will move ahead with a planned vote to hold Attorney General Barr in contempt Wednesday morning, despite the Justice Department's threat
Colorado shooting: Teenager killed in high school attack
BBC - 8 May 2019 06:36
Two pupils allegedly walked into a high school in Colorado and opened fire on their classmates.
Doorbell cam shows moment snake bites man
CNN - 8 May 2019 01:02
An unsuspecting Oklahoma man was bitten by a snake wrapped around a porch light. His friend's doorbell camera filmed the entire incident.
White House says China has indicated it wants to make trade deal
Reuters - 8 May 2019 17:52
The United States has received an indication from China that Beijing wants to make a trade deal, White House spokeswoman Sarah Sanders told reporters on Wednesday, after Washington announced it will raise tariffs on $200...
Global stocks rebound on China trade deal indication, bonds fall
Reuters - 8 May 2019 17:39
A gauge of world equity markets rose and safe-haven bond prices fell on Wednesday after the White House said it had received an indication from China that it wanted to make a trade deal with the United States that had ap...
Trump uses executive privilege to keep Mueller probe materials from House Democrats
The Week - 8 May 2019 16:52
President Trump is sounding off before House Democrats vote to hold Attorney General William Barr in contempt. In April, House Judiciary Chair Jerrold Nadler (D-N.Y.) approved a subpoena for a full, unredacted version of...
Stolen Credit Card Numbers Are Now Worth About $15 Each Online
Slate - 8 May 2019 13:30
This may explain why the number of breaches at retailers is up.
Sudan military rulers want Sharia laws to guide legislations
Al Jazeera English - 8 May 2019 09:27
Ruling Transitional Military Council says Islamic laws should remain the guiding principle of the country's new laws.