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The End of Small-Town America, in the Heart of Seoul
Wall Street Journal - 3 Sep 2019 11:30
The closure of Yongsan--the U.S. military's crumbling garrison in downtown Seoul--marks the end of an era in for a slice of Americana. "I'm seeing the death of a hometown," said John Nowell, a retired U.S. soldier who mo...
Marine biologist behind Santa Cruz dive company feared dead after boat fire
New York Post - 3 Sep 2019 03:59
The doomed Santa Cruz diving boat that caught fire and sank early Monday off the coast of Southern California had been chartered by a local adventure company owned by a marine biologist — who is among the missing and f...
Report: House Democrats plan on starting inquiry into Trump's role in hush-money payments
The Week - 3 Sep 2019 04:57
This fall, the House Judiciary Committee plans on holding hearings into President Trump's alleged role in silencing two women who said they had affairs with him, people familiar with the matter told The Washington Post. ...
Hong Kong protests: Carrie Lam denies she considered resigning
The Guardian - 3 Sep 2019 04:41
Leader says she wants to remain in job, but doesn't deny authenticity of leaked audio recording saying otherwise Hong Kong's embattled leader Carrie Lam has said that she has never offered to step down, a day after an au...
What the East Coast can expect from Hurricane Dorian later this week
New York Post - 3 Sep 2019 04:19
Floridians, Georgians and Carolinians fled the Atlantic coast in droves on Monday as Hurricane Dorian plowed in their direction and officials downgraded the storm to a still-dangerous Category 4. "The window to prepare i...
Parliament returns for Brexit showdown - podcast
The Guardian - 3 Sep 2019 04:00
Jonathan Freedland joins Anushka Asthana to discuss a pivotal week ahead in British politics. Plus Prof Liz Bentley of the Royal Meteorological Society on the destructive force of Hurricane Dorian, which has been batteri...
Build an Online Presence Without Giving Up Privacy
The New York Times - 3 Sep 2019 23:35
Every social network might as well be LinkedIn.
Hurricane Dorian closes in on Florida coast after battering Bahamas
Reuters - 3 Sep 2019 22:45
Hurricane Dorian grew and picked up speed, churning on a path that forecasters said would come "dangerously close" to Florida later on Tuesday after the storm battered the northern Bahamas, killing at least five people.
Senate's McConnell expects to hear White House position on gun control soon
Reuters - 3 Sep 2019 16:58
U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said on Tuesday he expected to hear next week from the White House whether the Trump administration wants to move ahead with legislation to address gun violence.
Manchin decides against running for West Virginia governor, will stay in Senate
ABC News - 3 Sep 2019 16:51
West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin announced Tuesday he has decided against running for governor and will stay in the U.S. Senate.
U.S. vice president urges EU to negotiate 'in good faith' on Brexit
Reuters - 3 Sep 2019 16:48
U.S. Vice President Mike Pence used a visit to Ireland on Tuesday to urge the European Union to negotiate "in good faith" with British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and reach a Brexit deal that respects British sovereignt...
Your chance to feel very flush: the 18-carat golden toilet hits Britain
The Guardian - 3 Sep 2019 16:48
It had New Yorkers queueing to spend a penny. Now it's been plumbed into the palace where Churchill was born. We meet the artist-prankster behind the throne once offered to Trump Maurizio Cattelan became front-page news ...
Manchin Decides Against Running for Governor of West Virginia, and Will Stay in the Senate
The New York Times - 3 Sep 2019 16:45
Joe Manchin III is a rare breed in the Senate: a moderate Democrat.
Trump warns China against dragging its feet in trade talks
Reuters - 3 Sep 2019 16:40
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that trade talks between the United States and China were going well, though he warned that he would be "tougher" in negotiations if the discussions drag on until his second te...
A Cape Cod man allegedly baited animals at a park with peanut butter-covered razor blades
Boston - 3 Sep 2019 16:29
He was seen "baiting and then watching trees as unsuspecting animals were lured into the bait covered razor," authorities said.
6-year-old daughter of powerboat racer found safe after kidnapping
New York Post - 3 Sep 2019 16:22
The 6-year-old daughter of a Formula 1 powerboat racer was snatched from her mother's arms outside a South Africa school — but the kidnappers ditched her Tuesday morning when they couldn't handle the massive publicity ...
2 people struck and killed by commuter rail trains over Labor Day weekend
Boston - 3 Sep 2019 16:06
One incident was in Middleborough, and the other was in Leominster.
20 people trapped below deck in boat blaze found dead - more than a dozen missing
CNN - 3 Sep 2019 16:02
Thirty-three people signed up to spend what promised to be a glorious Labor Day weekend aboard the Conception, a 75-foot boat that offered a scuba diver's dream: unlimited diving among colorful underwater sea life, with ...
France Dangles $15 Billion Bailout for Iran in Effort to Save Nuclear Deal
The New York Times - 3 Sep 2019 04:52
President Emmanuel Macron has proposed a deal to compensate Iran for lost oil sales in exchange for the country agreeing to return to compliance with the 2015 nuclear accord.
Food banks increasing in schools for pupils' families
BBC - 3 Sep 2019 04:41
Governors report that more schools are setting up food banks to help feed pupils and their families.
Hong Kong leader says has never tendered resignation to Beijing
Reuters - 3 Sep 2019 04:39
Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam said on Tuesday she has never asked the Chinese government to let her resign to end the city's political crisis, responding to a Reuters report about a voice recording of her saying she would ...
If it quacks like a duck: boisterous poultry land French owner in court
The Guardian - 3 Sep 2019 04:38
Owner of geese and ducks to defend flock in court after neighbour says the animals 'bother him' Less than two months after the owner of a French rooster was hauled before a court over its rowdy crowing, the owner of a ga...