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Sexually Transmitted Disease Cases Rise to Record High, C.D.C. Says
The New York Times - 8 Oct 2019 23:36
Cases of syphilis, gonorrhea and chlamydia in the United States jumped last year, and an alarming number of newborn deaths were linked to congenital syphilis.
Halloween Prankster Bear Saunters Up to House to Steal Pumpkin and No Festive Gourd Is Safe. Intentions Are Unclear.
Time - 8 Oct 2019 16:48
This bear is ready for Halloween.
LGBTQ supporters continue to protest after suspicious package found near US Supreme Court
USA Today - 8 Oct 2019 16:48Former President Jimmy Carter Joins Habitat for Humanity Project Despite Injuries Sustained in a Fall
Time - 8 Oct 2019 03:36
Carter fell at home, requiring 14 stiches, but he did not let his injuries keep him from participating in his 36th building project with Habitat
Judge clears record of 21-year-old jailed 10 days for oversleeping jury duty: 'Totally rehabilitated'
USA Today - 8 Oct 2019 16:33U.S. Blacklists Chinese Artificial Intelligence Firms Over Abuses Against Muslim Minorities
Time - 8 Oct 2019 03:54
The U.S. says the facial recognition and other artificial intelligence technology is being used to repress China's Muslim minorities
Nobel Prize in Physics Awarded for Studies of Earth's Place in the Universe
The New York Times - 8 Oct 2019 16:52
The cosmologist James Peebles split the prize with the astrophysicists Michel Mayor and Didier Queloz, for work the Nobel judges said "transformed our ideas about the cosmos."
Hundreds of classmates warmly welcome student back to school after brain surgeries
USA Today - 8 Oct 2019 20:18Washington Post on how Trump allies "fanned a political storm" in Ukraine
CBSNews - 8 Oct 2019 18:30
A Washington Post article titled "Holding Ukraine hostage: How the president and his allies, chasing 2020 ammunition, fanned a political storm" examines how President Trump's allies were involved in the Ukraine controver...
Window Painter Enthralls People With His Eye-Popping Style in Hypnotic Video
Time - 8 Oct 2019 16:52
Painting letters and numbers onto a car windshield has never been more glamorous
Russia, Turkey discuss northeast Syria amid tensions
Reuters - 8 Oct 2019 15:00
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov discussed the situation in northeast Syria with his Turkish counterpart by phone on Tuesday, the foreign ministry said, amid tensions over a possible Turkish military operation ther...
Germany truck attack that injured 8 probed as possible act of terror, Syrian man detained
Fox News - 8 Oct 2019 14:53
Eight people were injured after Syrian national stole a truck and rammed it into a line of cars in a town in western Germany, spurring authorities to investigate the suspect's background as some of first bystanders to th...
Prince Andrew hires spin doctor before Epstein documentary airs
New York Post - 8 Oct 2019 14:16
Prince Andrew has hired a spin doctor to help mend his reputation — just as a documentary is set to air about the royal's friendship with disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein, according to a new report. The Duke of York...
France's prime minister signals support for immigration quotas
Al Jazeera English - 8 Oct 2019 04:35
Prime Minister Edouard Philippe says country's asylum system 'saturated' with 22 percent application increase last year.
'My Great and Unmatched Wisdom': Trump Ignores Warnings on Syria Retreat, Threatens to 'Destroy' Turkish Economy
Time - 8 Oct 2019 04:06
Aides repeatedly warned President Donald Trump about the dangers of abandoning America's Kurdish allies
Adorable 3-Year-Old Boy Repeats Positive Affirmations on His Walk to School
Time - 8 Oct 2019 23:50
If only we could all reach this level of positivity
Lose Netanyahu and Dems will love Israel again -- liberal Zionist mantra
OpEdNews - 8 Oct 2019 23:39
There's been a tectonic shift in the progressive camp, the human rights issue is now important because of Israel's conduct. A majority of Dems support sanctions to end the settlement expansion. It will be interesting to ...
Pregnant Women Should Get Flu and Whooping Cough Shots, C.D.C. Says
The New York Times - 8 Oct 2019 19:26
Millions do not, and they may be endangering their babies as well as themselves. Only 35 percent of pregnant women get both vaccines; about half get one.
Arrest Us, Please! Extinction Rebellion's Path to Success
The New York Times - 8 Oct 2019 18:00
In barely a year, the group's tactics have propelled it from a handful of members to worldwide protests. But can it keep that momentum as its actions get more disruptive?
Pair of teens arrested after granny's body exhumed and possibly abused
New York Post - 8 Oct 2019 16:57
Two teen boys were arrested in connection with the exhumation and possible sexual abuse of a granny’s corpse in the Philippines, according to reports. The dead woman, identified as 84-year-old Isabel Bastatas, had been...
U.S. House panel chief: State Department withholding key witness' messages
Reuters - 8 Oct 2019 16:51
The U.S. State Department is withholding messages from the ambassador to the European Union that are relevant to the impeachment inquiry, the chairman of the U.S. House Intelligence Committee said on Tuesday.
Why the Swedish King Just Cut 5 of His Grandchildren From the Royal House
Time - 8 Oct 2019 16:46
The children will lose their respective 'Royal Highness' titles