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Wealth inequality rises even as wage gap narrows
BBC - 3 Aug 2020 03:13
Although the gap in wages is narrowing, inequalities in wealth across the UK are rising.
Country diary: a prickle of excitement among the purple thistles
The Guardian - 3 Aug 2020 08:30
Empingham, Rutland: These emblematic plants may not be widely celebrated south of the border, but they do attract the odd rare butterfly Empingham Marshy Meadows has transformed since April, the spring flora being succee...
A Visit to 5 of Patagonia's Most Remote Schoolhouses
The New York Times - 3 Aug 2020 20:31
Community life within the isolated villages of southern Chile is facilitated in part by an unlikely source: a network of rural schools.
Apple Fire in California's Riverside County continues to grow
CBSNews - 3 Aug 2020 05:52
A massive fire burning in California's Riverside County has scorched more than 20,000 acres and has forced thousands to evacuate. CBS Los Angeles' Desmond Shaw and Joy Benedict have the latest on the firefighting efforts...
Couple faces charges after Nazi salute, yelling 'white lives matter' at Black man, girlfriend
New York Post - 3 Aug 2020 06:00
A husband and wife in California were arrested last week on hate crime and vandalism charges after allegedly getting out of their truck at a traffic stop, doing a Nazi salute and shouting "only white lives matter" at a B...
John Hume, architect of Good Friday Agreement and Nobel Laureate, dies at 83
CNN - 3 Aug 2020 18:40
Northern Irish Nobel Laureate John Hume, one of the driving forces behind the Good Friday Agreement which brought decades of deadly sectarian violence across Ireland to an end, died Sunday at the age of 83.
Trump Doesn't Like What He Sees in the Crystal Ball
The New York Times - 3 Aug 2020 13:00
Besides delaying the election, what else could alter his political trajectory?
Rashida Tlaib Beat Her Primary Opponent by 900 Votes in 2018. How Will the Rematch Go?
The New York Times - 4 Aug 2020 01:59
The Michigan Democrat is facing a rematch against a challenger who says she hasn't done enough for her district in Detroit.
U.S. Marines Identify All 9 People Killed in Training Accident
Time - 3 Aug 2020 17:53
Only one of their bodies was found, despite an intense days-long search via helicopters and boats
Brawl breaks out on Ibiza flight after passengers refuse to wear masks
New York Post - 3 Aug 2020 17:21
A holiday trip from Amsterdam to Ibiza turned into a flight from hell as two passengers - one shirtless -- who refused to wear face masks got into a brawl.
Tropical Storm Isaias expected to strengthen to hurricane, head to Carolinas
ABC News - 3 Aug 2020 17:01
Isaias is forecast to bring torrential rain, flash flooding and storm surge.
Microsoft Surface Headphones 2 review: longer-lasting Bluetooth noise cancellers
The Guardian - 3 Aug 2020 10:00
New Microsoft headphones are improved in every way, with better sound, aptX, great fit, top controls and cheaper price Microsoft is back with an updated set of noise cancelling Surface Headphones that improve on nearly e...
Joe Biden still reviewing candidates for vice president
CBSNews - 3 Aug 2020 06:42
Biden is close to picking his running mate, but an announcement is not expected this week. Ed O'Keefe reports.
Mexico crime: Mexican police seize alleged oil theft crime boss The Sledgehammer
BBC - 3 Aug 2020 05:36
"The Sledgehammer" is caught after releasing a bizarre, tearful video declaring war on security forces.
You don't have a right to kill me
CNN - 3 Aug 2020 02:53
Cigarette smoking has been banned in various states and countless municipalities across the nation for the simple reason that smokers have no right to kill me or my family with their second-hand smoke. The same philosoph...
Biden increases Texas staff and resources in bid to win Lone Star State
CBSNews - 3 Aug 2020 18:26
The last Democrat to win the historically conservative Lone Star State was Jimmy Carter in 1976.
Greece: 1 hurt as small plane hits shut village coffee shop
ABC News - 3 Aug 2020 18:17
Authorities say a small training aircraft has crashed into a shut village coffee shop in northern Greece, injuring the teenage pilot and causing minor damage
UK should shift approach to returning artefacts to Indigenous communities, Australia says
The Guardian - 3 Aug 2020 18:09
Brexit represents powerful moment to reassess UK's relationship with Australia, repatriation project head says Britain's departure from the EU and the renewed focus on empire should prompt a "significant shift" in its ap...
Former pope Benedict XVI reported to be seriously ill
The Guardian - 3 Aug 2020 18:05
Ex-pontiff, 93, has shingles after being in poor health for some time, says German newspaper The former pope Benedict XVI, the first pontiff in 600 years to resign instead of ruling for life, is seriously ill, a German n...
Portland sees record number of murders in July as city grapples with protests
New York Post - 3 Aug 2020 18:00
The spate in killings comes as the city winds down from more than two months of nightly protests, which often turned violent as protesters clashed with police.
27-day-old elephant with developmental impairments dies at zoo
ABC News - 3 Aug 2020 17:57
A 27-day-old elephant with developmental impairments that limited his ability to feed since he was born has died at the St. Louis Zoo.
New Jersey federal judge whose family was attacked details her son's last words
CNN - 3 Aug 2020 17:57
The federal judge whose son was killed and whose husband was shot at their New Jersey home last month called for greater privacy protections for judges in her first comments since the shooting.