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Iranian official taunts Trump with 9/11 jab as tensions rise
New York Post - 19 May 2019 03:31
A top Iranian official taunted the Trump administration with 9/11 imagery Saturday, making a cruel reference to the attacks on the 2001 World Trade Center.
College admissions scam mastermind reportedly told clients to lie about ethnicity
New York Post - 19 May 2019 04:24
Crooked college consultant William “Rick” Singer reportedly advised some of his rich white clients to pretend their kids were "minorities" in order to gain entry to elite universities. Top schools have long given pre...
Watch man attack Arnold Schwarzenegger in South Africa
CNN - 19 May 2019 04:18
Actor and former California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger was kicked in the back while visiting South Africa for the annual Arnold Classic Africa.
Presidential candidate Rep. Seth Moulton unveils new education policy
ABC News - 19 May 2019 16:41
Rep. Seth Moulton, D-Mass., a 2020 presidential candidate, released his "National Service Education" plan Sunday to encourage young Americans to serve their country.
Passenger impaled by tripod thrown off overpass: authorities
New York Post - 19 May 2019 16:38
SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- Authorities say somebody stole a tripod from a California Department of Transportation crew and then dropped it from an overpass onto a Sacramento freeway, impaling the lung of a passenger in a van....
Voters in Switzerland approve stronger gun control laws by nearly two-thirds despite resistance
USA Today - 19 May 2019 16:32
Switzerland's public broadcaster said more than 63% of voters nationwide agreed to align with European Union firearms rules adopted two years ago.
5 ways to avoid regret with Social Security, retirement planning
USA Today - 19 May 2019 16:28
Most of us have financial regrets, but there are ways to avoid them as you make decisions on Social Security benefits as retirement age approaches.
Austrian President Calls for Elections in September
The New York Times - 19 May 2019 16:18
Alexander Van der Bellen said continuity was essential after the far-right vice chancellor resigned over a video showing him promising favors a woman who claimed ties to a Russian oligarch.
'Hero' coach who disarmed alleged gunman at school says he's 'blessed to be alive'
ABC News - 19 May 2019 16:02
Keanon Lowe wrestled the alleged gunman at Parkrose High School in Oregon.
Jobs, corruption top issues as Malawi votes for president
Miami Herald - 19 May 2019 12:49
Corruption and the need for economic growth are the main campaign issues as Malawi goes to the polls Tuesday for a presidential election that pits the incumbent against his own …
Swiss voters set to approve tighter gun control
Reuters - 19 May 2019 12:46
Swiss voters agreed on Sunday to adopt tighter gun controls in line with changes to European Union rules, heading off a clash with Brussels, projections for Swiss broadcaster SRF showed.
UK's opposition will not back 'fundamentally' unchanged Brexit bill
Reuters - 19 May 2019 12:21
The leader of Britain's opposition said he would not support Prime Minister Theresa May's new attempt to push through her Brexit bill if it was fundamentally the same as the bill that had been defeated three times before...
Blast injures tourists near Giza pyramids
CNN - 19 May 2019 16:21
At least 14 people were injured in an explosion that targeted a tourist bus carrying 25 South African citizens, Egypt's state-run Ahram daily reported.
'Most Important Woman in American Political History.' Nancy Pelosi Set to Receive JFK Profile in Courage Award
Time - 19 May 2019 15:57
Pelosi 'leads with strength, integrity and grace under pressure,' Caroline Kennedy said
Bodies of Indian climbers brought back from mountain
Miami Herald - 19 May 2019 12:27
Rescuers have recovered the bodies of two Indian climbers who died on Mount Kanchenjunga this past week and flew them to Nepal's capital, Kathmandu. The bodies of Biplab Baidya and …
Blame it on Bieber: Iceland canyon too popular with visitors
Miami Herald - 19 May 2019 11:51
A large sign warns motorists that Iceland's Fjadrárgljúfur canyon is closed to visitors but drivers keep on coming down the narrow gravel road. A ranger at a roadblock has to …
India's election ends where it all began
CNN - 19 May 2019 06:30
The River Ganges, or the Ganga to Indians, is one of Hinduism's most sacred waterways. Considered the personification of goddess Ganga, it is worshiped by millions of the faithful.
Texas church targeted in mass shooting opens new sanctuary
New York Post - 19 May 2019 06:19
SUTHERLAND SPRINGS, Texas -- A South Texas church begins a new chapter of worship on Sunday as it unveils a new sanctuary a year and half after a gunman opened fire and killed more than two dozen congregants in the deadl...
Climate change concerns sours Germany's love for cars
CNN - 19 May 2019 06:16
In car-loving Germany, climate change has become a leading -- but divisive -- issue for German voters going into European elections.
Trump's hardline advisers are weakening his position
CNN - 19 May 2019 06:12
"The President has made his position eminently clear, and in the next weeks and months, we shall see what we shall see," said John Bolton.
AP sources: Former CIA chief Brennan to brief Dems on Iran
Boston - 19 May 2019 05:31
AP sources: House Democrats will hear from former CIA director John Brennan about the situation in Iran when he speaks next week at a private meeting amid heightened concerns over the Trump administration's sudden moves ...
Trayvon Martin's Mom, Sybrina Fulton, Is Running For Miami-Dade County Commission
The Huffington Post - 19 May 2019 05:24
Fulton became a passionate gun control and anti-poverty activist after the shooting death of her unarmed teenage son.