Biodun Iginla, BBC News

Biodun Iginla, BBC News

Monday, September 28, 2015

Google News compiled for the BBC's Biodun Iginla--9/28/15

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Obama and Putin outline competing visions on Syria

Washington Post - ‎1 hour ago‎
UNITED NATIONS - President Obama and Russian President Vladimir Putin laid out sharply competing visions Monday about how to tackle the ongoing conflicts in Syria and elsewhere in the Middle East, with each blaming the other for the region's turmoil ...

NASA Confirms Signs of Water Flowing on Mars, Possible Niches for Life

New York Times - ‎4 hours ago‎
Scientists have for the first time confirmed liquid water flowing on the surface of present-day Mars, a finding that will add to speculation that life, if it ever arose there, could persist now.

Congress moves on spending bill as shutdown deadline looms

Reuters - ‎2 hours ago‎
WASHINGTON The U.S. Congress moved on Monday to rush legislation to President Barack Obama that avoids a government shutdown on Thursday as the new fiscal year starts while setting aside a bitter Republican feud over money for Planned ...

Donald Trump unveils plan to slash taxes for the poor -- and the wealthy

CNN - ‎4 hours ago‎
New York (CNN) Donald Trump is vowing to drastically cut income taxes for millions of Americans across the wealth spectrum while casting aside loopholes popular on Wall Street.

'Nitro Circus' star dies in skydiving accident

USA TODAY - ‎1 hour ago‎
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - An extreme sports and MTV star skydiving for the opening ceremony of a golf event in Northern California died when he struck a tree Monday, authorities said.

Bears trade DE Jared Allen to Panthers for late-round draft pick

CBSSports.com - ‎1 hour ago‎
Snyder: Jonathan Papelbon put himself before the team since joining the Nats. Sunday's scuffle was another example, but Bryce Harper isn't blameless.

Clinton: Bush's 'free stuff' comments are 'deeply insulting'

SunHerald.com - ‎6 hours ago‎
In this Sept. 22, 2015 file photo, Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Rodham Clinton speaks during a community forum on healthcare, at Moulton Elementary School in Des Moines, Iowa.
Interested in Hillary Rodham Clinton?  YesNo

WATCH: Benedict Cumberbatch's 'Hamlet' Trailer

Anglophenia - ‎9 hours ago‎
In all the hubbub and kerfuffle around Benedict Cumberbatch's performance of Hamlet at the National Theatre the amount of people who've been lucky enough to see it and make their own minds up is still relatively small.
Interested in Hamlet?  YesNo

US president Barack Obama and his Democratic Party are getting a boost from ...

Digital Spy - ‎7 hours ago‎
Kanye West has presidential ambitions for 2020 - but right now he's content to help out US president Barack Obama. The 'All of the Lights' rapper is going to perform new music from his (possibly-delayed) album SWISH at a Democratic fundraiser in San ...
Interested in Democratic Party?  YesNo

South Sudan civilians recount atrocities

BBC News - ‎Sep 27, 2015‎
The United Nations has warned the situation in South Sudan has actually worsened since a peace deal was signed by the president and the rebel leader last month under intense international pressure.

Afghanistan city Kunduz 'surrounded for much of the year'

BBC News - ‎10 hours ago‎
Afghan government officials say hundreds of Taliban fighters and their allies have attacked the strategic northern city of Kunduz from several directions.

Catalan election: Looming independence or little change in Spain?

BBC News - ‎9 hours ago‎
Nationalist-minded Spaniards adore Plaza Colon in central Madrid, though others might be tempted to describe it as indecently huge or even wildly unsubtle.

Analysing David Cameron's approach to Syria

BBC News - ‎9 hours ago‎
David Cameron has been meeting the Iranian leader Hassan Rouhani as he continues his efforts to inject new momentum into the efforts to find a political solution to the Syria conflict.

Lee Rigby revenge attack 'like a horror movie'

BBC News - ‎6 hours ago‎
An ex-soldier who stopped a neo-Nazi beheading a Flintshire shopper with a hammer and a machete says he is still haunted by the savage attack.

Mother or girlfriend - who do you save?

BBC News - ‎14 hours ago‎
If forced to choose, would you save your mother or your girlfriend from a burning building? It's a classic sticky question in China.

The way we buy cars today - personal contracts and leases

BBC News - ‎8 hours ago‎
Tuesday 6 October 2015 will be a big day for the UK's car industry. We will learn how many cars were sold in September. Figures from the the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) will be broken down by manufacturer, model and type of engine ...

Viewpoint: West 'walking into abyss' on Syria

BBC News - ‎Sep 27, 2015‎
Once again, Syria is making the headlines. As tens of thousands of desperate Syrians embark on their perilous journeys towards Europe, policymakers in the West are faced with yet another unintended consequence of their failure to resolutely end a ...

China Surprises UN with $100 Million

New York Times - ‎1 hour ago‎
In one of the more surprising announcements during his visit to the United States, President Xi Jinping of China announced on Monday during his speech to the United Nations General Assembly that his country would offer more money and more troops to aid ...

At UN, Castro says US must end embargo to have normal Cuba ties

Reuters - ‎1 hour ago‎
UNITED NATIONS Cuba and the United States can normalize ties only after Washington ends its trade embargo and returns the Guantanamo U.S.

Feted in China, Xi's US profile dims in shadow of pope

Reuters - ‎17 hours ago‎
BEIJING/WASHINGTON On Friday morning, Chinese President Xi Jinping enjoyed the symbolic high point of his first state visit to the United States - a 21-gun salute as he stood with President Barack Obama outside the White House.

World Leaders at UN Lay out Sharply Different Views on Syria

ABC News - ‎12 hours ago‎
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon addresses the 70th session of the United Nations General Assembly at U.N. headquarters, Monday, Sept.

MICHAEL McGOWAN: Why Chris Brown is not the problem

Newcastle Herald - ‎20 minutes ago‎
I WANT to make it very clear from the beginning that I am not actively seeking out Chris Brown's music. But there is this one line that always gets stuck, uninvited, in my head.

Multinational experts to handle Maldives boat blast probe

Washington Post - ‎14 hours ago‎
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka - A minister from the Maldives said investigations into Monday's blast on President Yameen Abdul Gayoom's speedboat will soon be taken over by multinational experts.

Singapore's haze worsens

Philly.com - ‎Sep 27, 2015‎
Muslims cover their mouths and noses from the haze from wildfires as they walk to attend a morning prayer marking the Eid al-Adha in South Sumatra, Indonesia, on Thursday.

Oklahoma Court Rejects Death Row Inmate's Plea for Hearing

New York Times - ‎1 hour ago‎
The execution of an Oklahoma inmate can proceed on Wednesday, a deeply divided state appellate court ruled Monday, rejecting his lawyers' request for a new hearing to present evidence that they say shows he is innocent.

Prison Seamstress Joyce Mitchell Weeps During Sentencing for Escape Help

NBCNews.com - ‎11 hours ago‎
Former prison seamstress Joyce Mitchell sobbed as she was sentenced Monday to up to seven years in prison for helping two convicts escape with tools smuggled in hamburger meat.

State suspends Ride the Ducks operations

The Seattle Times - ‎2 hours ago‎
NTSB board member Earl Weener gives an update Sunday on the Ride the Ducks fatal accident ongoing investigation. (Ken Lambert/The Seattle Times).

George Zimmerman Tweets Photo Of Trayvon Martin's Body

Huffington Post - ‎8 hours ago‎
<span class='image-component__caption' itemprop="caption">George Orlando Sentinel via Getty Images George Zimmerman describes his alleged injuries as he testifies during a hearing for accused shooter Matthew Apperson on Tuesday, Sept.

Texas teen charged with pregnant mom's murder after week-long manhunt

New York Daily News - ‎4 hours ago‎
A 14-year-old boy has been charged with his pregnant mother's murder, nine days after her decomposing body was found lying in her Texas home, according to local reports.

Man pulled 4-year-old autistic boy's teeth in 'vicious' child abuse case ...

Washington Post - ‎4 hours ago‎
The mother of a 4-year-old boy went to the Upper Perk Police Department in Pennsylvania “visibly upset” and carrying a plastic bag containing three teeth, bloodied and intact to the root, according to authorities.

Republican debate on illegal immigration is missing the point, study suggests

Christian Science Monitor - ‎4 hours ago‎
A new Pew report finds that illegal immigration is stagnant, and Asian Americans are on their way to becoming the largest immigrant group.

Stocks Pummeled: Dow Dives 300 Points, S&P Down 2.5%

Forbes - ‎3 hours ago‎
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images). Stocks were hammered on Monday as Wall Street began the week in a sea of red.

Volkswagen's Biggest Challenge Right Now: Fixing the Cars

Fox Business - ‎2 hours ago‎
Millions of diesel-powered cars built by Volkswagen don't comply with emissions regulations. Fixing that problem could turn into a nightmare for VW.

Fed Officials See Interest-Rate Increase on Track for 2015

Bloomberg - ‎4 hours ago‎
The Federal Reserve will probably raise interest rates later this year and tighten policy gradually thereafter, New York Fed President William C. Dudley said, echoing the sentiment of Chair Janet Yellen that an uncertain global outlook won't postpone ...

Wall Street drops as anxious investors eye China

Reuters - ‎5 hours ago‎
U.S. stocks finished sharply lower on Monday and were on track for their worst quarter in four years as investors worried about the health of China's economy and its potential impact on the timing of a U.S.

UPDATE 3-GE to move engine plant to Canada as US export financing nixed

Reuters - ‎4 hours ago‎
(Adds comments from union official, congressman). By David Lawder. WASHINGTON, Sept 28 (Reuters) - General Electric Co said on Monday it will move production of large, gas-powered engines to Canada from Wisconsin, along with 350 jobs, to access ...

Democrats take aim at drug prices, prompting sharp drops in biotech stocks

Reuters - ‎1 hour ago‎
Democratic lawmakers on Monday attacked "massive" price increases of two heart drugs by Canada's Valeant, fueling a rout in drugmaker shares on worries of a government and insurer clampdown on U.S.

Whole Foods to cut 1500 jobs

SFGate - ‎2 hours ago‎
AUSTIN, Texas - In a rare move, Austin-based Whole Foods Market says it will cut 1,500 jobs in the next two months in the midst of a challenging year for the retailer.

iPhone 6s after 3 days: Processor speed, display, 4K video, and Live Photo

VentureBeat - ‎2 hours ago‎
I've been using the iPhone 6s for three days now, and I've still not found the feature or cumulative performance improvement it would take to get me to upgrade from my iPhone 6. I've heard Apple (and many other reviewers) rave about things like speed ...

Facebook crashes for 2nd time in a week

Computerworld - ‎19 minutes ago‎
Facebook crashed again on Monday, the second time in less than a week and the third time in three weeks. The social network went down for nearly three-quarters of an hour between 3 p.m.

Mark Zuckerberg: Facebook To Bring Internet Access To UN Refugee Camps

Huffington Post - ‎26 minutes ago‎
The project appears to dovetail with a Facebook partnership to provide Internet access to the entire planet. Headshot of Matt Ferner.

Will Russian hackers be first to play with a Google Cardboard lookalike from ...

PCWorld - ‎7 hours ago‎
Microsoft's Hololens isn't ready yet, but the company is already encouraging developers -- in Russia at least -- to use its toolchain to create virtual reality apps for PCs and phones running Windows.

Paul Walker's Daughter Files Wrongful Death Lawsuit Against Porsche

People Magazine - ‎43 minutes ago‎
Paul Walker's daughter has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Porsche, alleging that her father would still be alive if the company had installed proper safety features in the car in which he died.

Country singer Bonnie Brown, hall of fame inductee, has cancer

Reuters - ‎3 hours ago‎
NASHVILLE, Tenn. Singer Bonnie Brown, who will be inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in October as part of the group The Browns, announced on Monday that she has lung cancer.

'Once Upon a Time' bosses talk season 5 time jump, Camelot and Emma's dark path

Boston Herald - ‎9 hours ago‎
Spoiler warning: The following contains plot details for the Season 5 premiere of "Once Upon a Time," titled "The Dark Swan.

Stars Offer Eddie Montgomery Support After Son's Death

Taste of Country - ‎3 hours ago‎
Reba McEntire, Charlie Daniels, Travis Tritt and more offer thoughts and prayers to Eddie Montgomery via social media. Montgomery's 19-year-old son died over the weekend.

Ranking the Best Moments of Year on the PGA Tour for 2015

Bleacher Report - ‎37 minutes ago‎
With Jordan Spieth's Tour Championship victory, the 2014-2015 PGA Tour season came to a fitting end. After weeks of discussion regarding who the best player in the game is and speculation as to what was ailing Mr. Spieth in his two missed cuts to open ...

LeBron says there's 'no time to waste' for Cavaliers to win championship

USA TODAY - ‎3 hours ago‎
INDEPENDENCE, Ohio - With autumn settling in, Cleveland Cavaliers star LeBron James romanticized the moment. “This is an exciting time, man.

Rockets to monitor Dwight Howard's minutes, coach Kevin McHale says

ESPN - ‎5 hours ago‎
HOUSTON -- Houston Rockets coach Kevin McHale said Monday the team will monitor the workload of star center Dwight Howard this upcoming season.

Curry says Warriors still team to beat

San Jose Mercury News - ‎47 minutes ago‎
OAKLAND -- Stephen Curry, after a summer spent enjoying the NBA championship glow, believes the Warriors are the team to beat this season.

Two-drug combination helps older adults with depression

UPI.com - ‎6 hours ago‎
Researchers saw a significant improvement in symptoms for patients prescribed an antipsychotic drug after an antidepressant alone did not help them.

Skipping chemo with breast cancer yields positive results

WPEC - ‎5 hours ago‎
WEST PALM BEACH (CBS12) -- There is good news for thousands of women fighting breast cancer. A major study reveals many women can skip chemotherapy all-together, without hurting their odds of beating the disease.

UK scientists start stem cell trial of potential blindness cure

Reuters - ‎3 hours ago‎
LONDON The first patient has been treated in Britain in a pioneering trial of a new treatment co-developed by Pfizer and derived from embryonic stem cells designed for patients with a condition that can cause blindness.

A Breast Cancer Surgeon Who Keeps Challenging the Status Quo

New York Times - ‎3 hours ago‎
Late one afternoon this summer, Dr. Laura J. Esserman, a breast cancer surgeon at the University of California, San Francisco, sat in a darkened room scrutinizing a breast M.R.

Why does Rosetta's comet look like a rubber ducky?

CBS News - ‎7 hours ago‎
Ever since a Europe's Rosetta probe landed on the surface of a comet last year, scientists have been puzzled over its rubber duck shape.

Next up from climate change: Shell-crushing crabs invading Antarctica

Washington Post - ‎5 hours ago‎
At first glance, it's hard to imagine anything capable of surviving in the frigid waters off the shore of Antarctica. But, in fact, the Antarctic coastline is home to a unique ecosystem that's been in place for millions of years, dominated by soft ...

How a Fossil Can Reveal the Color of a Dinosaur

The Atlantic - ‎5 hours ago‎
There are a few steps between discovering an animal's fossil and sussing out what it actually looked like. Step one, as this Smithsonian guide explains, is to put the bones together, drawing on knowledge of other skeletons of the same species to fill ...

The Time for Excuses on Climate Action is Over

Huffington Post - ‎4 hours ago‎
As global leaders have gathered at the United Nations over the last few days, climate action has very much been at the forefront. Looking ahead to the December international climate conference, countries are continuing to put their contributions to ...

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