Biodun Iginla, BBC News

Biodun Iginla, BBC News

Friday, September 25, 2015

Google News compiled for the BBC's Biodun Iginla--9/25/15

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The Short List to Replace House Speaker John Boehner

ABC News - ‎29 minutes ago‎
With the news that House Speaker John Boehner will resign from the speakership and his congressional seat on Oct. 30, the race has begun to replace him.

At UN, pope condemns 'boundless thirst' for wealth and power

Reuters - ‎22 minutes ago‎
NEW YORK Pope Francis on Friday condemned the craving for material gains and power, warning an annual gathering of world leaders at the United Nations that greed is destroying the Earth's resources and aggravating poverty.

China Shows It's Getting Serious About Climate Change

TIME - ‎31 minutes ago‎
China—the world's largest polluter—has sought to portray itself as a leader in the global fight against climate change in recent years.

Supermoon Total Lunar Eclipse: A Complete Viewing Guide for Skywatchers

Space.com - ‎3 hours ago‎
What can observers expect to see happen during a lunar eclipse? Check out our guide to learn about the different phases of this celestial event.

More Work-Related Emails Found From Clinton's Private Account

NBCNews.com - ‎19 minutes ago‎
The State Department on Friday confirmed that the Pentagon has found an email chain between Hillary Clinton and David Petraeus - work-related emails that she had not previously turned over.

Volkswagen picks company veteran to tackle emissions crisis

Reuters - ‎4 hours ago‎
WOLFSBURG, Germany Volkswagen (VOWG_p.DE) named company veteran Matthias Mueller as its chief executive on Friday as the German carmaker struggles to get to grips with a crisis over rigged diesel emission tests that its chairman called "a moral ...

Obama says he and China's Xi agree on steps to curb cyber spying

Reuters - ‎4 hours ago‎
WASHINGTON U.S. President Barack Obama announced on Friday that he and Chinese President Xi Jinping had reached a "common understanding" on steps to curb cyber spying and agreed that neither government would conduct economic espionage in ...
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Greece's Syriza party wins decisive election victory

TV Newsroom - ‎15 hours ago‎
With coalition negotiations now set to begin, a senior Syriza source told Reuters the party hoped to form a government within three days.
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Fifa boss Sepp Blatter's questioning explained

BBC News - ‎5 hours ago‎
Swiss prosecutors have opened a criminal investigation into Sepp Blatter, the head of the world football body Fifa. The Swiss allege that Mr Blatter signed a contract that was unfavourable to Fifa and had made a "disloyal payment" to the head of the ...

UK Guantanamo detainee Shaker Aamer to be released

BBC News - ‎7 hours ago‎
The last British resident being held in Guantanamo Bay is to be returned to the UK, the government has said. Shaker Aamer, 46, who has been in the military prison in Cuba since 2002, has never been charged or been on trial.

Concern over hidden diesel pollutant

BBC News - ‎15 hours ago‎
Researchers from the University of York have been able to detect these complicated compounds in the London air, using sophisticated measuring technology.

Saudi prince arrested at LA mansion for alleged sex crime

BBC News - ‎11 hours ago‎
A Saudi Arabian prince has been arrested in Los Angeles for allegedly forcing a worker at a Beverly Hills mansion to perform a sex act on him.

In pictures: Inside the 'Jungle'

BBC News - ‎12 hours ago‎
Photographer Alison Baskerville recently visited the migrant camp known as the "Jungle" near to the port of Calais in northern France.

#FreeKaren: Australians mock anti-radicalisation booklet

BBC News - ‎14 hours ago‎
A government booklet linking environmental activism and alternative music to violent extremism has been widely ridiculed by Australians.

Police treat Regents Canal body find as suspicious

BBC News - ‎10 hours ago‎
Detectives are treating the discovery of a body in a north London canal as suspicious. Officers found a body submerged in the Regents Canal in Islington at about 09:00 BST on 24 September.

Kay Diamond death: Anthony Blye jailed for murder

BBC News - ‎6 hours ago‎
A man who battered his partner to death in a "jealous rage" before calmly rolling a cigarette as police arrived has been jailed for life.

The Latest: Nigerian leader moving to plug theft loopholes

Miami Herald - ‎1 hour ago‎
Latest developments at the United Nations summit to adopt an ambitious blueprint to eradicate extreme poverty and other global goals.

Assad's position strengthens in Syria with renewed Russian and Iranian support

Washington Post - ‎2 hours ago‎
On Wednesday, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan made a one-day visit to Russia to attend the unveiling of the new Cathedral Mosque in Moscow, described as one of the largest Muslim prayer halls in Europe.

UPDATE 2-Greece's Tsipras says hard work awaits on reforms, debt relief

Reuters - ‎8 hours ago‎
... * 'More work, less chat', second-time PM tells new cabinet. * 'Twittergate' resignation points to volatile coalition.

Burkina Faso government disbands elite unit behind coup

Reuters - ‎29 minutes ago‎
OUAGADOUGOU Burkina Faso's cabinet on Friday dissolved the elite presidential guard that took the president and prime minister hostage in a failed coup just weeks before elections, according to a series of decrees read on state television.

Mexico's miserable year

Washington Post - ‎11 hours ago‎
They arrived in buses, just as their children had a year ago. They carried photos of their missing sons and daughters. And they listened as Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto, a handsome man hardly older looking than their abducted children, promised ...

Saudi Airstrikes, Fighting in Yemeni City Kill 13 People

ABC News - ‎2 hours ago‎
Airstrikes by the Saudi-led coalition targeting the country's Shiite rebels as well as fighting on the ground between rebels and pro-government fighters in the southern province of Taiz have killed at least 13 people and wounded dozens, Yemen officials ...

Magnitude 6.6 Earthquake Hits Eastern Indonesia; 39 Injured

ABC News - ‎17 hours ago‎
A 6.6-magnitude quake hit in waters off Indonesia's easternmost province early Friday, injuring dozens of people, damaging buildings and sending panicked residents fleeing from homes, hotels and even a hospital.

Son of US Army Doctor Gets 10 Years on Terrorism Charge

ABC News - ‎9 minutes ago‎
A former top University of Texas student who pleaded guilty to charges of recruiting terrorists said Friday he was not anti-American and expressed remorse before a federal judge sentenced him to 10 years in prison.

Florida man stole 4 million pounds of citrus, ag officials say

Orlando Sentinel - ‎3 hours ago‎
FORT PIERCE, FL - MAY 13: David Hill harvests tangerines as the citrus industry tries to find a cure for the disease "citrus greening" that is caused by the Asian citrus psyllid, an insect, that carries the bacterium, "citrus greening" or huanglongbing ...

Lawyers claim Texas is supplying Virginia with execution drugs. Is that legal?

Christian Science Monitor - ‎59 minutes ago‎
Texas prison officials are providing their Virginia counterparts with the lethal drug pentobarbital, which corrections agencies across the country are struggling to obtain.

Draft Biden to expand, add staff in anticipation of Joe Biden run

Washington Post - ‎1 hour ago‎
As Biden presidential buzz continues to grow, the effort to lay the groundwork for a potential presidential bid for Vice President Joe Biden is looking past Iowa and New Hampshire, staffing up in the 11 states that will hold their primary elections on ...

Professor takes care of toddler: Should colleges provide free day care?

Christian Science Monitor - ‎4 hours ago‎
According to the American Association of University Women, the college drop-out rates of female students who are also full-time parents is a growing problem in the US.

I cried when I heard the new panda's name

Washington Post - ‎2 hours ago‎
Did I really think I had a chance of convincing the Smithsonian National Zoo to name its giant panda cub “Elvis”? No, I guess not.

Kentucky Clerk in Gay Marriage Dispute, Kim Davis, Joining GOP

New York Times - ‎1 hour ago‎
Kim Davis, the clerk of Rowan County, Ky., whose stand against same-sex marriage transformed her into a popular figure among many religious conservatives, said Friday that she would join the Republican Party.

Got a new credit card in the mail? Here's why

CNNMoney - ‎17 minutes ago‎
Banks have been sending out new chip-enabled credit cards that have to be inserted and held in a credit card reader to complete a transaction.

S&P 500 ends flat as biotech selloff offsets Yellen comments

Reuters - ‎1 hour ago‎
The S&P 500 erased an early Fed-driven rally to close down slightly on Friday, as a selloff in biotechs offset gains in banking shares.

Economy in U.S. Picked Up on Consumer Spending, Construction

Bloomberg - ‎4 hours ago‎
The world's largest economy expanded more than previously forecast in the second quarter, boosted by gains in consumer spending and construction that may help the U.S.

Why Detroit Pistons Heirs Got Slam-Dunked By IRS

Forbes - ‎9 hours ago‎
AUBURN HILLS, MI - JUNE 15: Detroit Pistons Owner William Davidson applauds after his Detroit Pistons defeated the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 5 of the 2004 NBA Finals at the Palace of Auburn Hills on March 15, 2004 in (Photo by Jed Jacobsohn/Getty ...

If China Is Collapsing, Nobody Told Nike

Forbes - ‎6 hours ago‎
China is in the midst of a delicate transition from an economy driven by major infrastructure projects to one more influenced by consumer spending, and that transformation is hitting a rough patch.

Consumer sentiment at lowest level in a year

Salt Lake Tribune - ‎13 minutes ago‎
In this Aug. 21, 2015 photo, shoppers ride an escalator beside a special one for shopping carts in the CityTarget store in Boston.

Yellen returns to Washington; questions remain after health scare

Reuters - ‎2 hours ago‎
AMHERST, Mass./SAN FRANCISCO Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen is back in Washington on Friday, a day after receiving emergency medical attention following a speech during which she appeared to lose concentration and which she struggled to ...

4K? For what? iPhone 6S camera ushers ultra-high resolution into mainstream

CNET - ‎1 hour ago‎
iPhone 6S vs. iPhone 6S Plus vs. iPhone 6: How $100 gets you a bigger screen, more storage, or last year's model · What's the best free alternative to Microsoft Office?

Vague FTC Anti-Trust Probe Targets Android, Probably Because The FTC Has No ...

Android Police - ‎2 hours ago‎
In the beginning, there was Android. Android was an open-source, largely hardware-agnostic operating system designed to work on a variety of devices and form-factors, and then Google bought the company (also called Android, founded by Andy Rubin) that ...

Netflix's ho-hum virtual reality debut needs some refinement

PCWorld - ‎4 hours ago‎
If there's one announcement out of Oculus Connect that's got me excited, it's that Netflix has finally arrived on virtual reality, courtesy of Samsung's $99 Gear VR headset.

BlackBerry plans Android phone with keyboard

MarketWatch - ‎45 minutes ago‎
WATERLOO, Ontario--BlackBerry Ltd. maintained Friday that its turnaround strategy was on track, but sagging revenue and the company's decision to launch an Android-powered phone to boost device sales told a different story.

Caitlyn Jenner is officially a woman as Los Angeles Superior Court approves ...

New York Daily News - ‎2 hours ago‎
It's official: Caitlyn Jenner is a woman. As of Friday, Bruce Jenner's former legal identity has been changed to Caitlyn Marie Jenner - and his gender was changed to female as well.

Aaron Sorkin rips Apple CEO for criticizing Steve Jobs film: 'You've got a lot ...

Entertainment Weekly - ‎46 minutes ago‎
If anyone in this world has made a name for himself by crafting artisanal arguments, it's Aaron Sorkin. So of course, the dialogue master behind films like The Social Network and the upcoming Steve Jobs had something to say when Apple CEO Tim Cook ...

In 'Quantico,' 1970s thrillers meet ABC's rainbow of diversity

Washington Post - ‎9 hours ago‎
Television executives are increasingly trying to sound clued-in and committed when they talk about diversity, but when it comes to walking the actual walk, ABC continues to be far out in front of the other broadcast networks.

Sam Smith Releases Spectre Theme Song "Writing's on the Wall," but Do People ...

E! Online - ‎9 hours ago‎
It's here! Sam Smith released the theme song to Spectre, titled "Writing's on the Wall," Friday, and he is pretty excited about it.

Prosecutor in Patrick Kane case says accuser's mom lied about evidence bag

USA TODAY - ‎4 hours ago‎
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) - The prosecutor overseeing the sexual assault investigation of Chicago Blackhawks star Patrick Kane says the accuser's mother lied about finding an evidence bag in her doorway.

Belichick: Patriots pass rush not that good despite eight sacks

FOXSports.com - ‎4 hours ago‎
By Doug Kyed Most NFL coaches would be happy if their front seven produced eight sacks in a single game. Bill Belichick, always one to push his players, focuses on the negatives just as much as the positives.

Saints QB Drew Brees won't play vs. Panthers

ESPN - ‎3 hours ago‎
METAIRIE, La. -- New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees will not play Sunday against the Carolina Panthers because of an injury to his right shoulder, coach Sean Payton announced Friday.

Playoff atmosphere at Wrigley as Pirates hold off Cubs

Tribune-Review - ‎29 minutes ago‎
Pedro 3-run homer wins it for Pirates after he cost them two runs in the field. Todd Haley talks about Ben calling the plays and how to use DeAngelo Williams.

Teen Girl Develops Hepatitis After Drinking Green Tea Bought Online

ABC News - ‎3 hours ago‎
A teen girl ended up with acute hepatitis after drinking too much green tea, according to a medical case study. 76 Shares. Email. Doctors said a teen's bid to lose weight by drinking tea left her with serious health complications, including acute ...

UPDATE 3-FDA approves Novo Nordisk's long-awaited diabetes drug

Reuters - ‎45 minutes ago‎
(Adds Novo Nordisk comment, byline). By Deena Beasley and Vidya L Nathan. Sept 25 (Reuters) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved Danish drugmaker Novo Nordisk's diabetes drug Tresiba, two years after rejecting the long-acting ...

Diabetes Risk Lower With Nighttime BP Meds

MedPage Today - ‎3 hours ago‎
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Weight Loss Boosts Fertility in Overweight Women With PCOS

MedPage Today - ‎5 hours ago‎
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I'm all ears: fossils reveal human ancestors' hearing abilities

Reuters - ‎59 minutes ago‎
WASHINGTON Two-million-year-old fossils including the three tiny bones of the middle ear are helping scientists figure out the auditory abilities of early human ancestors at a time when they were beginning to hear more like a person and less like a ...

Pluto Mystery Tour: A Weird 'Snakeskin' Landscape?

Space.com - ‎2 hours ago‎
If there's one thing we've learned from NASA's New Horizons flyby on July 14, it's that we have a really incomplete understanding of planetary evolution.

Hubble Zooms-in on Veil Nebula's Shocked Tendrils

Discovery News - ‎1 hour ago‎
These beautiful, shimmering tendrils of plasma are all that remain of an ancient massive star that, approximately 8,000 years ago, died and exploded as a supernova.

Could you fight off prehistoric 20-foot lizards? Early Aborigines likely did.

Christian Science Monitor - ‎5 hours ago‎
Osteoderm (skin bone) of the giant monitor lizard from Colosseum Chamber at the Capricorn Caves. The giant lizard is believed to have roamed Australia during the Ice Age, along with early aborigines.

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