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Rob Gronkowski claims CTE is "fixable"
CBSNews - 14 Sep 2019 00:52
One brain disease expert says there's "no proven intervention that is effective" in treating CTE
Yotam Ottolenghi's recipes for five-ingredient feast
The Guardian - 14 Sep 2019 10:30
Irresistible, five-ingredient recipes for black pepper chicken with soy butter, cheesy cauliflower bites, and a herby orzo pilaf When, a few years ago, one Mr J Oliver wrote a bestseller with a five-ingredient promise on...
Vast swathes of Mugabe's funeral stadium empty as coffin on display
Sky News - 14 Sep 2019 11:27
African leaders are paying their respects to Zimbabwe's founder Robert Mugabe at his funeral, while many ordinary people are opting to stay away.
'Few acts more horrific': former US priest jailed for 30 years for child sexual abuse
The Guardian - 14 Sep 2019 05:24
Catholic priest Arthur Perrault convicted of 'long-term' abuse of altar boy in New Mexico in 1990s A former Roman Catholic priest who fled to Morocco before he was returned to the United States and convicted of sexually ...
NYPD clears up Eddie Money cop mystery
New York Post - 14 Sep 2019 04:42
He wrote “Two Tickets to Paradise,” but he never wrote a traffic ticket. On Friday night, the NYPD cleared up the mystery of whether rocker Eddie Money was ever a cop, as he’d sometimes claimed: He wasn’t. But th...
Rugby legend Gareth Thomas enters Ironman Wales after revealing HIV diagnosis
Sky News - 14 Sep 2019 22:47
Rugby legend Gareth Thomas is taking part in Ironman Wales after revealing he is living with HIV.
Brave new world: Japan braces for 'anything-can-happen' World Cup | Robert Kitson
The Guardian - 14 Sep 2019 10:00
The defending champions New Zealand look mortal and the chasing pack sense the opportunity to lift the Webb Ellis Cup The sumo wrestlers of Japan will have competition for the next seven weeks. Suddenly there will be big...
Robert Mugabe: African leaders gather in Zimbabwe for state funeral
BBC - 14 Sep 2019 05:50
The state funeral comes amid controversy over the former Zimbabwean leader's burial.
Teen with vape-related lung illness sues Juul Labs
CBSNews - 14 Sep 2019 04:18
According to the lawsuit, the 18-year-old had been vaping for about a year and a half but was recently hospitalized for severe lung damage
China's gambling on a nuclear future, but is it destined to lose?
CNN - 14 Sep 2019 02:26
Panicked shoppers thronged supermarket aisles, grabbing bags of salt by the armful. They queued six deep outside wholesalers. Most went home with only one or two bags; the lucky ones managed to snag a five-year supply be...
Soup recalled by manufacturer over listeria fears
Sky News - 14 Sep 2019 17:17
Food company Soupologie has recalled three varieties of soup over fears they could contain listeria.
Sacklers transferred $1 billion as scrutiny from opioid crisis grew: New York AG
ABC News - 14 Sep 2019 03:50
The Sackler family transferred $1 billion in wealth as the New York attorney general's office investigated their role in the opioid crisis.
Afghan women fear they'll lose rights if the Taliban regains power
CBSNews - 14 Sep 2019 15:02
A Taliban delegation is in Russia Saturday to talk about the prospects for the withdrawal of U.S. forces from Afghanistan. The extraordinary development comes days after President Trump announced U.S. talks with the Tali...
Bahamas, Still Reeling From Dorian, Braces for Tropical Storm Humberto
The New York Times - 14 Sep 2019 05:46
The new storm is not expected to pack Hurricane Dorian's destructive power, but it could complicate a difficult recovery.
Liberty Students Protest After Controversial Reports About School President Jerry Falwell Jr.
Time - 14 Sep 2019 01:57
There are allegations Falwell Jr. improperly benefited from the institution and disparaged students in emails
Joe Denly misses out on century but steers England to dominant position
The Guardian - 14 Sep 2019 19:46
• Final Test, day three: England 294 & 313-8; Australia 225• Joe Denly dismissed for 94 but England build lead of 382 Suddenly Joe Denly is a Test batsman. Actually he has been tiptoeing in this direction throughout ...
Amazon's Whole Foods is cutting health benefits for part-time workers
USA Today - 14 Sep 2019 18:10
Whole Foods plans to cut health benefits for the grocery chain's part-time workers, the company confirmed in published reports.
US President confirms Hamza bin Laden was killed in US counterterrorism operation
CNN - 14 Sep 2019 15:57
President Donald Trump in a statement on Saturday said late al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden's son Hamza bin Laden had been "killed in a United States counterterrorism operation in the Afghanistan/Pakistan region."
Tropical Storm Humberto lurks off the Southeast coast
ABC News - 14 Sep 2019 15:55
Tropical Storm Humberto is forecast to strengthen over the next few days but should stay offshore -- preventing significant impacts to the Southeastern U.S.
Ken Burns explores the true roots of country music in new documentary
CBSNews - 14 Sep 2019 15:34
Over the past 30 years, the films of Ken Burns have covered the Civil War, the Vietnam War, baseball, jazz and more. His latest project, chronicling the story of country music from the hollers of West Virginia to the fie...
Yemen rebels claim responsibility for drone attacks on Saudi oil sites
New York Post - 14 Sep 2019 14:53
Iran-backed Houthi rebels from Yemen claimed responsibility for 10 drone attacks on Saudi Arabia, sparking a huge fire at the world’s largest oil processing facility early Saturday. Smoke from the flames, which also en...
The world's largest oil processing facility was hit by a Houthi drone strike in Saudi Arabia
The Week - 14 Sep 2019 14:49
Yemen's Houthi rebels claimed responsibility for drone attacks on the world's largest oil processing facility in Buqyaq, Saudi Arabia, and another major oilfield operated by Saudi Aramco in the country on Saturday. The s...