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UK PM Johnson: 'undaunted' by parliament's bid to block no-deal Brexit
Reuters - 9 Sep 2019 16:53
Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Monday he was undaunted by an attempt by lawmakers to block a no-deal Brexit, setting up a showdown with parliament after it passed legislation demanding that he delay Brexit unless h...
Rescuers hear 'noises' from inside capsized cargo ship; 4 crew members remain missing
USA Today - 9 Sep 2019 16:47France says summer heat wave killed 1,500 people
The Week - 9 Sep 2019 05:17
The brutal heat wave that hit France this summer contributed to the deaths of 1,500 people, the country's health minister said Sunday. The heat wave spanned 18 days in June and July, and there were over 1,000 more deaths...
British Airline pilots begin first strike in history, hundreds of planes grounded
ABC News - 9 Sep 2019 17:00
Britain's airports were eerily quiet this morning as the first day of a British Airways pilot strike began -- the first for the company in its 100 years of operation.
Don Jr. has reportedly supplanted Ivanka as Trump's heir apparent
The Week - 9 Sep 2019 16:54
Donald Trump Jr. is gradually emerging as his father's political heir, usurping his sister, Ivanka, who has long been considered President Trump's favorite, The Atlantic reports. It wasn't always this way. Trump Jr. was ...
Man requests TRUMP vanity license plate, Sweden rejects it, calls it 'offensive'
USA Today - 9 Sep 2019 16:404 crew missing from ship that's listing off Georgia
CNN - 9 Sep 2019 03:35
Four crew members remain unaccounted for after a cargo ship began "listing heavily" off the coast of Georgia on Sunday morning, according to a news release from the US Coast Guard.
Twenty-nine killed in two attacks in Burkina Faso
Al Jazeera English - 9 Sep 2019 05:07
Government struggling to contain insurgency that has spread from the West African country's north to east.
Taliban: More Americans will die after secret Camp David talks cancelled
New York Post - 9 Sep 2019 04:31
The Taliban on Sunday said that President Trump’s decision to call off a secret meeting that he had scheduled with the terror group’s leaders at Camp David “will lead to more losses to the US.” “Now that US Pre...
Parkland dad: Massacre was avoidable, if district hadn't enabled deranged student
New York Post - 9 Sep 2019 03:52
After the deadly Feb. 14, 2018, mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas HS in Parkland, Fla., national media focused largely on a handful of student activists, leaving it to victims' parents to unravel why the slaughte...
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson set on leaving the European Union
New York Post - 9 Sep 2019 03:36
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson will "keep to the plan" to leave the European Union and will not try to negotiate a deal to delay Britain's departure, two allies said Sunday. Under a law that is expected to take effect M...
Trophy Hunter Seeks to Import Parts of Rare Rhino He Paid $400,000 to Kill
The New York Times - 9 Sep 2019 02:14
The federal government is considered likely to approve a Michigan man's application for the animal's skin, skull and horns to come into the United States.
Attack Leaves Wall Street's Iconic Bull With a Gash on Its Horn
The New York Times - 9 Sep 2019 02:14
A witness said the vandal repeatedly cursed President Trump as he struck the statue with a makeshift banjo.
Bruce Springsteen, Jon Stewart headline veterans' fundraiser
ABC News - 9 Sep 2019 20:13
John Oliver, Hasan Minhaj and Ronny Chieng will also be at Stand Up for Heroes.
New Zealand mosque shooter wanted police to tell him the bodycount
New York Post - 9 Sep 2019 16:51
The monster who went on a shooting spree at two New Zealand mosques only had one concern after his arrest: how many people he killed in the bloodbath, according to a new report. Brenton Tarrant, 28 — who gunned down 51...
On the Road to Interview Lula, Into a Brazilian Black Hole
OpEdNews - 9 Sep 2019 18:39
From Cambodia to Brazil and Argentina and back to Bangkok gave Pepe Escobar insights into the disastrous course his native land is taking.
Putin's Political Party Suffers Losses in Moscow Election
The New York Times - 9 Sep 2019 18:35
Yet the United Russia party will still form the majority in Moscow, where protests have been held this summer over corruption and falling living standards.
U.S. House panel to consider formalizing Trump impeachment probe
Reuters - 9 Sep 2019 17:31
The Democratic-led U.S. House of Representatives Judiciary Committee announced on Monday that it will consider steps this week to formalize its investigation to determine whether to impeach President Donald Trump.
Rescue teams make contact with crew members inside capsized cargo ship
ABC News - 9 Sep 2019 17:09
Rescue teams have made contact with crew members still inside the Golden Ray, the cargo ship that capsized off the coast of Georgia.
Voices from Hong Kong: Inside a Chinese city's fight for democracy
CBSNews - 9 Sep 2019 17:00
CBS News asks five people, including a member of the Hong Kong government, for their take on the crisis in the semi-autonomous Chinese territory
Woman Banned from Stadiums in Iran Attempts Suicide
Human Rights Watch - 9 Sep 2019 15:56
Expand Iran's supporters shout during the FIVB Men's Volleyball World Championship first round match between Iran and Italy in Milan September 27, 2010. © 2010 Reuters In March, Sahar was arrested by police trying to en...
University of Tennessee sells shirt designed by bullied kid
CBSNews - 9 Sep 2019 14:41
The University of Tennessee is taking action after a young fan was bullied for wearing a UT shirt he designed himself. The Florida 4th grader made the shirt last week because he wanted to represent his favorite school fo...