Biodun Iginla, BBC News

Biodun Iginla, BBC News

Saturday, September 26, 2015

Google News compiled for the BBC's Biodun Iginla--9/26/15

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Pope brings message of brotherly love to Philly

USA TODAY - ‎22 minutes ago‎
PHILADELPHIA - The leader of the world's 1.2 billion Catholics swept into the city on a spectacular fall day Saturday on a mission of compassion and hope, and found an audience hungry for his message.

A week of tumult within the GOP signals a transformation, but to what?

Washington Post - ‎1 hour ago‎
The Republican Party came into 2015 in enviably good shape. Not since the Roaring Twenties had it elected so many members of Congress, and it had never controlled so many state legislatures.

US-Trained Syrian Rebels Gave Equipment to al-Qaida Affiliate

Voice of America - ‎1 hour ago‎
September 26, 2015 4:17 PM. A Syrian rebel commander who recently completed a U.S. training program has told the Pentagon that he surrendered six coalition-provided trucks and ammunition to militants from the al-Qaida affiliate in Syria, known as the ...

Haj death toll rises to 769, Iran denounces "crime"

Reuters - ‎5 hours ago‎
DUBAI The death toll in a crush at the annual haj pilgrimage outside Mecca rose to 769, Saudi Arabia said on Saturday, as arch-rival Iran said Saudi officials should be tried in an international court for what it called a crime.

Supermoon lunar eclipse: Do you live where you can see it?

Christian Science Monitor - ‎3 hours ago‎
Clouds may block the first Supermoon lunar eclipse in 18 years. Do you live where you might see it Sunday night? By Patrik Jonsson, Staff writer September 26, 2015.

Why Kim Davis switched to the Republican Party

Christian Science Monitor - ‎6 hours ago‎
Kim Davis is part of a larger trend in political shifts; both the Republican and Democratic field is composed of candidates who have switched allegiances.

Forget polls: Is Hillary Clinton rising on height chart?

Stars and Stripes - ‎7 hours ago‎
Hillary Clinton and I are about the same age. People like us usually shrink. I measured myself when I was recording the heights of my children and grandchildren, so I know I was 5-foot-5 1/2 on May 7, 1989, and 5-foot-4 1/4 on Oct. 12, 2013.
Interested in Hillary Rodham Clinton?  YesNo

Why Buhari missed UN's Boko Haram meeting – Presidency

Vanguard - ‎2 hours ago‎
The Presidency has maintained President Muhammadu Buhari is fully committed to improve national security and succour for Internally Displaced Persons, IDPs.
Interested in Boko Haram?  YesNo

Turkey launches new airstrikes on PKK

Rapid News Network - ‎1 hour ago‎
Erdogan and the AKP he founded have gone on the offensive, accusing the HDP of ties to the banned Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK), designated a terrorist group by Washington and Ankara. Over 120 soldiers and police have been killed in rebel attacks ...
Interested in Kurdistan Workers' Party?  YesNo

Man shot dead in east London street

BBC News - ‎5 hours ago‎
A man has been shot dead in a street in Hackney in east London. The 25-year-old victim was shot in Chatsworth Road in Lower Clapton just after 13:00 BST.

Labour conference: Policy-making overhaul planned

BBC News - ‎2 hours ago‎
Labour is to overhaul its policy-making process in the wake of Jeremy Corbyn's leadership victory. A review to be unveiled at the party's annual conference in Brighton could lead to the end of the National Policy Forum and give power over policies to ...

Fifa President Sepp Blatter facing criminal investigation

BBC News - ‎Sep 25, 2015‎
A criminal investigation has begun into Fifa President Sepp Blatter, on suspicion of criminal mismanagement and misappropriation. The Swiss authorities have announced he is also suspected of what they call a "disloyalty payment" of more than £1m to the ...

Russia and Estonia 'exchange spies' after Kohver row

BBC News - ‎6 hours ago‎
Russia and Estonia have exchanged two convicted spies over a bridge separating the countries. Estonian security official Eston Kohver was sentenced to 15 years in a Russian jail last month.

Collision course? Rise of China a stress for the US

BBC News - ‎11 hours ago‎
"The United States welcomes the rise of a China that is peaceful, stable, prosperous and a responsible player in global affairs.

Mother, 83, and daughter assaulted near People's Palace

BBC News - ‎6 hours ago‎
An 83-year-old woman and her 60-year-old daughter have been assaulted while on a day trip to Glasgow. The women, who are from Fife, were outside the People's Palace in Glasgow Green when they were attacked.

Boys praised for saving woman's life in Edinburgh

BBC News - ‎10 hours ago‎
Police have praised the actions of five boys after they saved a woman's life in Edinburgh. The boys - aged between 11 and 12 - raised the alarm after the woman entered the water at Gypsy Brae at around 16:30 on Sunday, 20 September.

Is it really harder to play against 10 men?

BBC News - ‎20 hours ago‎
"It's always difficult to play 11 against 10 away from home," said Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger last month after his team beat Newcastle United 1-0.

Who funds the trillion dollar plan of the UN's new global goals?

Reuters - ‎1 hour ago‎
UNITED NATIONS, Sept 26 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - As world leaders brandish a hard-fought new set of global goals designed to improve lives in all countries, the question of who foots the trillion-dollar bill remained open on Saturday as financial ...

Suspect Arrested in Destruction of Monuments in Mali

New York Times - ‎3 hours ago‎
THE HAGUE - An Islamist extremist suspected of being involved in the destruction of religious buildings in the historic city of Timbuktu in Mali in 2012 has been arrested and was handed over to the International Criminal Court in the Netherlands early ...

Burkina Faso to Freeze Assets of Coup Plotters

New York Times - ‎10 hours ago‎
OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso - Burkina Faso is freezing the assets of the leaders of the coup launched earlier this month, the state prosecutor said Saturday.

Kerry says sees opportunity for progress on Syria as he meets Zarif

Reuters - ‎5 hours ago‎
UNITED NATIONS U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said he saw an opportunity for progress this week towards ending Syria's four-year civil war, as he met Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif on the sidelines of the U.N.

Withdraw The Welcome Mat For Rouhani At The UN

Daily Caller - ‎Sep 24, 2015‎
The United Nations officially came into existence exactly 70 years ago when its charter was ratified. It was supposed to be a force for peace, coexistence, and respect for human rights.

On way to Philadelphia, Pope veers to see Statue of Liberty

Reuters - ‎2 hours ago‎
NEW YORK/PHILADELPHIA Pope Francis flew over New York's Statue of Liberty and the former immigration station of Ellis Island aboard a helicopter on Saturday, in an unscheduled detour that gave him nostalgia for his home town Buenos Aires.

Against Odds, Seeking Hope for Mexican Students Who Vanished a Year Ago

New York Times - ‎4 hours ago‎
MEXICO CITY - As a Catholic, Ezequiel Mora was torn over what kind of Mass to offer for his missing 21-year-old son, who vanished a year ago with 42 other college students in southern Mexico.

Federal agency plans briefing on deadly Seattle bus crash

KOMO News - ‎52 minutes ago‎
An official from the King County Medical Examiner's office walks near the scene of a fatal crash involving an amphibious tour vehicle and a charter bus, Thursday, Sept.

Did White House really ban a teen critic from Twitter?

Christian Science Monitor - ‎5 hours ago‎
Conservative 13-year-old YouTube sensation CJ Pearson claims to have been blocked by President Obama on Twitter. Critics say this wasn't the case.

Will Carly Fiorina's surge be undermined by her HP record?

Christian Science Monitor - ‎1 hour ago‎
In 2010, Fiorina's Senate campaign was severely undermined by a series of attack ads that emphasized her failure as a Hewlett-Packard CEO.

New York governor calls for national gun control in eulogy for aide

Reuters - ‎4 hours ago‎
NEW YORK New York Governor Andrew Cuomo renewed his call for national gun control legislation on Saturday as he delivered a eulogy for the top state attorney who was fatally wounded by a stray bullet in Brooklyn earlier this month.

Jeb Bush campaign looks to go deep into primaries

CNN International - ‎1 hour ago‎
Mount Pleasant, South Carolina (CNN) The campaign for Jeb Bush, anticipating a competitive primary season, is forming an aggressive presence in states beyond the four that will vote in February -- Iowa, New Hampshire, Nevada and South Carolina.

Ban on 'Tag': Are school children getting the right playtime?

Christian Science Monitor - ‎1 hour ago‎
Different modes of thought on school work, play, and safety clashed at an elementary school in Washington where 'Tag' was temporarily banned during recess - until parents objected.

Hundreds of deported mentally ill immigrants could return to US, judge rules

Fox News Latino - ‎1 hour ago‎
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Hundreds of immigrants with mental disabilities who were deported from the U.S. after representing themselves in court may be allowed to return to the country under a settlement approved by a judge Friday.

Fed now listens to markets as intently as markets listen to Fed

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - ‎2 hours ago‎
It's fun to imagine the late Yankees great Yogi Berra as head of the Federal Reserve, and policy-makers seemed to be following a famous Yogi-ism when they declined to raise interest rates Sept.

Banks Introduce EMV-chipped Credit Cards To Keep Bitcoin At Bay

Inside Bitcoins - ‎5 hours ago‎
Credit cards are one of the most common payment methods around the world, yet they are also one of the least secure forms of payment.

4 reasons UAW members are voting against Chrysler deal

USA TODAY - ‎2 hours ago‎
DETROIT - For most outsiders, the UAW ratification process of a new proposed four-year agreement is confusing because many union members are speaking out against a contract that looks like a really good deal.

Saving VW: New CEO Mueller faces 5 big challenges

USA TODAY - ‎1 hour ago‎
With Martin Winterkorn having resigned, incoming Volkswagen CEO Matthias Mueller, tapped Friday, must deal with a scandal involving rigged emissions testing.

US Q2 GDP Growth Of 3.9 % Shows That We're Measuring It Wrong

Forbes - ‎8 hours ago‎
The revision of the second quarter's GDP growth just came out and it was a pleasant surprise, being upgraded to 3.9%. However, it's almost certainly true that growth wasn't in fact that high in that quarter, not unless something really, really, strange ...

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

Reuters - ‎Sep 25, 2015‎
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.

Brazil's Rousseff says reserves can counter currency swing

Reuters - ‎2 hours ago‎
Brazil President Dilma Rousseff on Saturday cited the nation's foreign currency reserves as a backstop to excessive volatility and weakness in the Brazilian real.

Zuckerberg pushes Internet for everyone in UN speech

USA TODAY - ‎2 hours ago‎
Yesterday, the pope. Today, Zuck. For the second day in a row, one of the world's most powerful people visited New York to speak on the world stage.

3D Touch Is Apple's New Secret Weapon

TechCrunch - ‎22 minutes ago‎
I'm here to praise Apple again. Sorry. I have to do it. It's not in my contract nor am I paid to do it - imagine if we were!

As Volkswagen Pushed to Be No. 1, Ambitions Fueled a Scandal

New York Times - ‎4 hours ago‎
Martin Winterkorn, Volkswagen's chief executive, took the stage four years ago at the automaker's new plant in Chattanooga, Tenn.

Facebook Gives Notes A Much-Needed Facelift

Tech Times - ‎7 hours ago‎
Facebook has made an overhaul of its long-ignored feature: Notes. The update comes with a refreshed interface. (Photo : Facebook).

Fetty Wap Hospitalized After Motorcycle Crash in New Jersey

RollingStone.com - ‎28 minutes ago‎
Fetty Wap was involved in a motorcycle accident Saturday afternoon in his hometown of Paterson, New Jersey. The "Trap Queen" rapper was riding his motorcycle when collided head-on with another vehicle, TMZ reports, adding that paramedics treated Fetty ...

Kaley Cuoco Posts First Picture Without Wedding Ring Since Announcing Divorce ...

People Magazine - ‎4 hours ago‎
Just one day after exclusively revealing to PEOPLE that she and husband Ryan Sweeting are calling it quits, Kaley Cuoco is getting back on the horse - literally.

The New Run the Jewels Cat Remix Album Is Purr-fect

Newsweek - ‎42 minutes ago‎
El-P (Jaime Meline) and Killer Mike (Mike Render) of Run the Jewels. Vic Michael. Filed Under: Culture. Killer Mike and Jaime Meline, the social activists who comprise the dynamic rap duo Run the Jewels, dropped their critically acclaimed album Run the ...

Aaron Sorkin apologizes for bashing Apple CEO Tim Cook over Steve Jobs remarks

Entertainment Weekly - ‎27 minutes ago‎
Steve Jobs screenwriter Aaron Sorkin has apologized after slamming Apple CEO Tim Cook over remarks he made about the upcoming biopic.

Leonard Fournette first LSU RB to run for 200 yards in consecutive games

ESPN - ‎1 hour ago‎
SYRACUSE, N.Y. -- Leonard Fournette ran for a career-high 244 yards and two touchdowns, Tre'Davious White returned a punt 69 yards for another score, and No.

As Young Golfers Surge, 65 Becomes the New 69

New York Times - ‎2 hours ago‎
ATLANTA - Since the United States Open in mid-June, Jason Day's cumulative score in PGA Tour events is 101 under par. With a 61 here and a couple of 63s there, Day has turned what used to be regarded as a four-day marathon into a four-round sprint.

Brad Ausmus will return as Tigers manager in 2016, GM says

ESPN - ‎52 minutes ago‎
DETROIT -- Despite rampant speculation that he would be dismissed at season's end, Brad Ausmus will return as manager for the Detroit Tigers in 2016.

Michigan dismantles BYU in rout

USA TODAY - ‎1 hour ago‎
Early last week Jim Harbaugh said facing BYU would be a great gauge for the Michigan football team. Based on Saturday's result, it was full.

Two drugs proven more effective than standard kidney cancer treatment

UPI.com - ‎22 minutes ago‎
Two drugs, nivolumab and cabozantnib, have both been shown to prolong survival of kidney cancer patients better than the standard treatment.

Teen Girl Develops Hepatitis After Drinking Green Tea Bought Online

WTVC - ‎2 hours ago‎
ABC NEWS - Doctors said a teen's bid to lose weight by drinking tea left her with serious health complications, including acute hepatitis.

Weight Loss and Exercise Discovered to be New Approach in Resolving

The Market Business - ‎49 minutes ago‎
Women with polycystic ovary syndrome, a common condition in women known to cause infertility, could benefit from weight loss and exercise.

Breast cancer – Genetic difference between relapse and non-relapse

The Market Business - ‎3 hours ago‎
A new clue as to why only some breast cancers recur comes from the largest study of genetic sequencing of breast cancer tissue to date.

How well did human ancestors hear?

Christian Science Monitor - ‎4 hours ago‎
A new study suggests that human ancestors had sharper hearing in certain frequencies and the hearing pattern resembles that of chimpanzees.

NASA's Hubble Telescope snaps stunning new images of Veil Nebula

The Market Business - ‎1 hour ago‎
The gorgeous, multicolored remnants of a destroyed star shimmer in stunning new images by the Hubble Space Telecope. The new set of Hubble photos of the Veil Nebula, which researchers combined into several stunning videos, show a colorful cloud of ...

NASA on eve of big announcement: 'Mars mystery solved'

Chron.com - ‎4 hours ago‎
NASA will announce a major discovery regarding Mars on Monday. What could it be? The agency is mum, but many are speculating it could be confirmation of water streams on the planet.

Genome-editing find may improve system's precision

The Boston Globe - ‎16 hours ago‎
Science Photo Library. CRISPR systems help bacteria defend against viral attack (pictured here). These systems have been adapted for use as genome editing tools in human cells.

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