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Clutha helicopter pilot ignored fuel warnings, inquiry finds
The Guardian - 30 Oct 2019 15:26
Fatal accident inquiry in Glasgow finds pilot David Traill 'consciously took a risk' The pilot of a helicopter that crashed into the Clutha bar in Glasgow, killing 10 people including himself, decided to ignore low fuel ...
Kroger ends fee fight, accepts Visa cards again
CBSNews - 30 Oct 2019 21:40
Nation's largest supermarket chain had threatened to ban payment network's credit cards entirely over "excessive fees"
Grenfell inquiry chair demands end to 'stay put' advice for all high-rises
The Guardian - 30 Oct 2019 21:28
Sir Martin Moore-Bick's call for new fire guidelines would mark shift away from advice given in tower disaster Grenfell Tower inquiry: the chair's findings so far Grenfell Tower inquiry: the main players Lives of Grenfel...
Homeless deaths in LA county double in six years
The Guardian - 31 Oct 2019 00:20
The county's public health department has reported 1,047 deaths for last year, a number that has increased steadily since 2013 More than 1,000 homeless people died in Los Angeles county in 2018, double the number of deat...
Grenfell inquiry: Boris Johnson tells families 'justice will be done'
The Guardian - 30 Oct 2019 18:56
PM will accept in principle all of report's recommendations for central government Boris Johnson has said the government will fully accept the findings of a report on failings in the Grenfell Tower disaster, promising su...
African swine fever keeps spreading across Asia
Al Jazeera English - 30 Oct 2019 23:36
World Organisation for Animal Health says no country is immune from being hit by the deadly animal virus
Fertility doctor secretly used own sperm to impregnate woman: suit
New York Post - 30 Oct 2019 06:23
A Colorado fertility doctor secretly used his own sperm to impregnate a woman, fathering her two daughters without consent, the family claims in a lawsuit filed Tuesday. Dr. Paul Jones of Grand Junction promised Cheryl E...
Malware Detected at India's Largest Nuclear Power Plant
Wall Street Journal - 30 Oct 2019 18:23
India's state-run nuclear power producer said "malware" was discovered on a computer at its largest facility earlier this year but the computer wasn't connected to the plant's operations, which it said were unaffected.
Peugeot owner in merger talks with Fiat Chrysler
The Guardian - 30 Oct 2019 11:39
Deal between PSA Group and FCA would create one of world's biggest carmakers The French owner of the Peugeot and Vauxhall brands is in talks with Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) pursuing a merger that would create one of...
Army officer tells impeachment inquiry of gaps in Trump's Ukraine transcript
The Guardian - 30 Oct 2019 06:32
Lt Col Vindman reportedly said omissions included references to Joe Biden and Burisma A decorated army officer and the top Ukraine expert on the national security council has reportedly told House impeachment investigato...
700 National Guard troops tackle windswept California wildfires
New York Post - 30 Oct 2019 05:32
Armed only with hoses and guts, firefighters faced down a fast-moving wall of flames in Los Angeles Tuesday. Infernos gripping the Golden State have consumed some 140 square miles, prompting officials to activate more th...
Peugeot, FCA accelerate merger talks: sources
Reuters - 31 Oct 2019 01:38
The boards of French automaker Peugeot SA and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV on Wednesday agreed to pursue a $50 billion merger, sources familiar with the matter said, a deal that could transform the global auto industry.
Johnson & Johnson Says New Tests Find No Asbestos in Recalled Baby Powder
Time - 30 Oct 2019 05:50
Earlier this month the company recalled 33,000 bottles of its talc powder
Antique violin left on train in London has been stolen, police say
The Guardian - 30 Oct 2019 18:13
CCTV footage shows £250,000 Tecchler instrument was taken from carriage by a man A 310-year-old violin left behind by its owner on a train's luggage rack has been stolen, according to police. Stephen Morris left the ins...
Navy upholds SEAL Eddie Gallagher's sentence for posing with corpse
New York Post - 30 Oct 2019 05:36
Navy SEAL Eddie Gallagher’s July sentence for posing with a dead Islamic State captive was upheld on Tuesday — costing him up to $200,000 in retirement funds. The US chief of naval operations denied Gallagher’s req...
George Papadopoulos, convicted Trump campaign adviser, files papers to run for Katie Hill's seat in Congress
USA Today - 30 Oct 2019 05:30Woman accuses Joe Biden of inappropriate touching at 2009 fundraiser
CBSNews - 31 Oct 2019 01:05
Another woman is accusing former Vice President Joe Biden of inappropriate behavior. CBSN political reporter Caitlin Huey-Burns; CBS News political correspondent Ed O'Keefe and Politico national political reporter Laura ...
Bill Murray applied to work at an airport P.F. Chang's
The Week - 31 Oct 2019 00:37
Bill Murray's belated transition from beloved Hollywood actor to eccentric wandering prankster has hit a fork in the road with the chance for a steady new gig: A job at the P.F. Chang's at the Atlanta airport, which the ...
Forget giving out candy, book a last-minute trip: JetBlue has $31 Halloween flights
USA Today - 30 Oct 2019 22:47
JetBlue Airways is offering a 'wicked' deal: $31 domestic flights on Halloween.
Chile protesters: 'We are subjugated by the rich. It's time for that to end'
The Guardian - 30 Oct 2019 21:04
Chile's worst unrest in decades has transformed into a nationwide uprising for change. Here seven protesters explain what they're fighting for The spark that lit the flame was a 3% hike in subway fares, but after 12 days...
Boris Johnson Stakes Brexit---and His Premiership---on an Election
Wall Street Journal - 30 Oct 2019 19:44
The U.K. prime minister has finally secured the election he has pushed for almost since he took the job in July. Nonetheless, it is a huge bet for him, with potentially vast consequences for the country.
'Sinister yet pathetic': how the UK was primed for nuclear war
The Guardian - 30 Oct 2019 18:55
A new history of the government's cold war public information reveals a range of sometimes alarming, often ridiculous propaganda Even if you didn't buy a copy of Protect and Survive in 1980, you may still be familiar wit...