Biodun Iginla, BBC News

Biodun Iginla, BBC News

Tuesday, October 13, 2015

Google News compiled for the BBC's Biodun Iginla--10/13/15--in New York

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Dutch Probe: Buk Missile Downed Malaysian Jet in Ukraine

New York Times - ‎3 hours ago‎
GILZE-RIJEN AIR BASE, Netherlands - The missile shot skyward from war-ravaged eastern Ukraine. With deadly accuracy more than six miles up, it detonated just in front of the Malaysia Airlines jetliner, sending hundreds of jagged steel shards ripping ...

Democratic debate: Candidates poised for first face-to-face clash

CNN - ‎2 hours ago‎
Watch the first Democratic presidential debate tonight at 8:30 p.m. ET live on CNN and CNNgo; join the conversation at #DemDebate.

Leaderless Palestinian Youth, Inspired by Social Media, Drive a Rise in Violence

New York Times - ‎1 hour ago‎
JERUSALEM - The morning of the attack, Subhe Abu Khalifa did not get up for work, telling his mother he was too tired and his feet hurt.

Planned Parenthood to Forgo Payment for Fetal Tissue

New York Times - ‎5 hours ago‎
Responding to a furor over undercover videos, Planned Parenthood said Tuesday that it would no longer accept payments to cover the costs of the programs that make fetal tissue available for research.

Jury rejects woman's suit against nephew for energetic greeting

USA TODAY - ‎3 hours ago‎
A jury in Bridgeport, Conn., has rejected a woman's attempt to sue her then 8-year-old nephew for an exuberant greeting at his birthday party four years ago that she says caused her a broken wrist.

Cubs knock out Cardinals, advance to NLCS with Wrigley party

USA TODAY - ‎31 minutes ago‎
CHICAGO - They danced in the aisles Tuesday at Wrigley Field, screamed until their lungs ached, clapped until their hands were raw, and shook the joint with unadulterated joy.

Chaos in House is good for GOP

American Enterprise Institute - ‎14 hours ago‎
US House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) (C) departs after his decision to pull out of a Republican caucus secret ballot vote to determine the nominee to replace retiring House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH), on Capitol Hill in Washington, October 8 ...
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How to Beat Hillary Clinton

The New Yorker - ‎2 hours ago‎
This week marks an important anniversary in the political lives of Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama. Eight years ago, Hillary Clinton was dominating the young upstart from Illinois in the Democratic primaries. After a burst of excitement when Obama ...
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Ankara attack aimed to tip Turkey over the edge: analysts

Yahoo News - ‎8 hours ago‎
The attack came as Turkey battles both IS and the PKK -- two groups who are themselves bitterly opposed -- in its biggest recent security crisis with the risk of spillover from the Syria conflict looming large.
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David Cameron cancels Saudi Arabia prison contract

Telegraph.co.uk - ‎12 hours ago‎
Britain's relations with Saudi Arabia risk becoming strained after David Cameron pulled cancelled a multi-million pound prisons contract and wrote to the country's Government to protest about plans to flog a British pensioner who was caught making home ...
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Flyte lightbulb floats and spins in mid-air

BBC News - ‎6 hours ago‎
A crowdfunded lightbulb that can float and spin in mid-air while switched on has been developed by a Swedish entrepreneur. Flyte raised more than $600,000 (£394,000) when it was listed on Kickstarter earlier this year, surpassing its target many times ...

MH17 relative Barry Sweeney: 'We hope they did not suffer'

BBC News - ‎13 hours ago‎
The father of one of the victims of the Malaysia Airlines flight MH17, which crashed in Ukraine, says the official report gives them hope that the passengers did not suffer.

Turkey violence: How dangerous is instability?

BBC News - ‎17 hours ago‎
Turkey has suffered its worst ever terrorist atrocity, in the heart of capital Ankara, and the country is weeks away from a re-run of an inconclusive general election.

Karl Andree case: David Cameron to write to Saudi government

BBC News - ‎9 hours ago‎
His daughter, Kirsten Piroth, told BBC News her father - who has suffered from three types of cancer - "would not survive" the punishment lashes.

Interstate 84: Plane makes emergency landing on US road

BBC News - ‎8 hours ago‎
A plane has made an emergency landing on a motorway in the US state of Idaho, just at the start of the busy morning commute. The pilot of the single-engine aircraft was headed toward Boise Airport when he encountered a problem with the fuel tanks and ...

Florida woman charged after streaming drink driving

BBC News - ‎8 hours ago‎
A Florida woman has been arrested after she filmed herself driving drunk and broadcast it live on the internet. Viewers of Periscope, Twitter's live-video streaming app, alerted police to a woman who appeared intoxicated and was streaming a video of ...

Indonesia helicopter crash: Survivor found in lake

BBC News - ‎8 hours ago‎
A survivor has been found in a lake two days after a helicopter crashed in Indonesia. Fransiskus Subihardayan, 22, was found naked and weak in the volcanic Lake Toba in western Sumatra Island by rescuers.

Georgia Williams murder: Killer not stopped after previous attack

BBC News - ‎55 minutes ago‎
A teenager hanged by a man obsessed with asphyxiating girls was failed by police and social services assigned to her killer after an earlier attack.

Turkey's Mental Health Providers Offer Survivors Free Counseling After Ankara ...

Huffington Post - ‎2 hours ago‎
"This is the biggest human-made trauma in the history of Turkey. It's important to support [survivors] to help them come back to life.

US to raise Iranian missile test at UN Security Council

Reuters - ‎3 hours ago‎
WASHINGTON A missile test announced by Iran over the weekend was an apparent violation of a U.N. Security Council resolution and Washington will raise the incident at the United Nations, the U.S.

Man Eats Ants to Survive for Days Without Water in Outback

Newsweek - ‎2 hours ago‎
An Australian man got lost in the Great Victoria Desert, shown here, for six days without water and survived by eating ants. Wayne England via Wikimedia Commons CC2.0.

Officials: Myanmar Poll to Proceed on Time

Voice of America - ‎5 hours ago‎
Last updated on: October 13, 2015 1:49 PM. BANGKOK—. Myanmar's election oversight body has decided to proceed with the general election, as scheduled, next month, according to a government announcement Tuesday evening.

China's Island Moves Draw Neighbors Closer to U.S., Carter Says

Bloomberg - ‎2 hours ago‎
The nearly completed construction within the Fiery Cross Reef located in the South China Sea. Photographer: DigitalGlobe/ScapeWare3d/DigitalGlobe/Getty Images.

New Labour Party Leadership Widens Rift Between Left and Center

New York Times - ‎3 hours ago‎
LONDON - Less than six weeks into Jeremy Corbyn's leadership of the Labour Party, even his critics admit that he has honored one central promise on which he was elected: to practice politics differently.

Iraq uses intelligence center operated by Russia, Iran, Syria; White House alarmed

Washington Times - ‎1 hour ago‎
The intelligence center has been operational for about a week and already has provided intelligence for airstrikes on a gathering of middle-level Islamic State figures, Hakim al-Zamili, the head of the Iraqi parliament's defense and security committee ...

Alleged Triggerman Identified in Killing of Tourist, Hiker

ABC News - ‎55 minutes ago‎
Multnomah County Sheriff's Office photos show the three suspects who were arrested Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2015, in Portland, Ore., in the killing of Steve Carter, a tantra yoga teacher, on a hiking trail in Marin County, Calif.

Wisconsin Gun Shop Held Liable for Purchase Linked to Shooting of Police

New York Times - ‎1 hour ago‎
A jury in Milwaukee County Circuit Court on Tuesday held that a gun shop that sold a pistol to a straw purchaser was negligent and ordered it to pay $6 million to two police officers, The Associated Press reported.

Small plane crashes into mobile homes; at least 2 catch fire

Washington Post - ‎8 minutes ago‎
LAKE WORTH, Fla. - Authorities say a small plane has crashed into a mobile home park in Florida, and at least two of the mobile homes reportedly caught fire.

All Statements By Officers In Freddie Gray Trial Admissible

CBS Local - ‎1 hour ago‎
BALTIMORE (WJZ) - All six officers charged in the Freddie Gray case appear in court for another round of critical pretrial motions hearings, with the judge already making several key rulings.

Dry autumn delivers fire and destruction to prairie states

Miami Herald - ‎1 hour ago‎
Wildfires burning on prairie land in five states have destroyed more than a dozen homes and killed livestock in the past few days as a region normally accustomed to crisp temperatures and even snow this time of year gets a taste of California-style ...

Sudden collapse trapped veteran KCFD firefighters in alley

Kansas City Star - ‎2 hours ago‎
Before Monday, more than a quarter century had elapsed since the Kansas City Fire Department lost multiple members on the same day.

Colorado officers, FBI rescued 20 kids, arrested 7 pimps in sex trafficking ...

The Denver Post - ‎1 hour ago‎
Colorado law enforcement and the FBI announced Tuesday they have rescued 20 children ranging in age from 13 to 17 and arrested seven pimps in this year's annual, week-long effort to mitigate child sex trafficking in the region.

A 2nd Fed Governor Opposes Raising Rates This Year, Breaking With Yellen

New York Times - ‎8 minutes ago‎
WASHINGTON - Daniel K. Tarullo, a member of the Federal Reserve's Board of Governors, said on Tuesday he did not “expect that it would be appropriate” for the Fed to start raising its benchmark rate this year, breaking with the stated position of the ...

AB InBev, SABMiller brew up $100 bln deal

Reuters - ‎2 hours ago‎
BRUSSELS/LONDON The world's top two brewers, Anheuser-Busch InBev (ABI.BR) and SABMiller (SAB.L), have agreed in principle to one of the biggest mergers in corporate history after a near month-long courtship resulted in SABMiller accepting an offer ...

Weak trading hits JPMorgan, profit falls in three core businesses

Reuters - ‎1 hour ago‎
JPMorgan Chase & Co (JPM.N), the biggest U.S. bank by assets, reported a 6.4 percent decline in revenue and profit declines in three of its four main businesses, underscoring how weak trading markets and low interest rates have hurt banks in recent ...

Nestle drawing millions of gallons of California water on expired permit, suit ...

Los Angeles Times - ‎2 hours ago‎
A completely dry Strawberry Creek in Idyllwild. A lawsuit has been filed over Nestle's diversion of water from a branch of the creek.

Global stocks weak on Chinese data, Fed uncertainty; oil falls

Reuters - ‎1 hour ago‎
NEW YORK A gauge of stocks in major markets fell on Tuesday for the first session in 10 after Chinese trade data reinforced views that the world's second-largest economy continues to lose momentum, while further clouding the market's view on U.S ...

The Short List: Let's watch the #DemDebate; Twitter's bad news; things you ...

USA TODAY - ‎3 hours ago‎
Everything you need to know about the #DemDebate. Tonight's debate is about the Democrats. But why do we have a feeling that Donald Trump is going to steal at least some of the spotlight?

Village Voice Has New Owner With Longstanding Newspaper Ties

New York Times - ‎44 minutes ago‎
NEW YORK - The United States' first alternative newsweekly has a new owner. New York's The Village Voice was founded six decades ago.

Apple boosts iMac screen resolution, lowers price of top-end 27-in. machine by 8%

Computerworld - ‎5 hours ago‎
Apple today refreshed its iMac desktop family, adding a higher-resolution display option to its entry-level 21.5-in. all-in-one and making the so-called "Retina 5K" screens standard on all its larger 27-in.

Facebook Tests Video Feed To Sidestep YouTube With Friendly Discovery

TechCrunch - ‎6 hours ago‎
Facebook is where you watch videos you weren't looking for. And now it's looking to supercharge discovery through friends via a slew of new feature tests including a dedicated Video feed with separate channels for clips shared by friends, Pages you ...

VW Plans to Recover From Its Scandal by Going Electric

WIRED - ‎2 hours ago‎
Caption: Volkswagen is planning to produce more electric vehicles, to add to the city-going e-Golf it already produces. VW. Skip Article Header.

Filter Out Certain People, Dates From Facebook's 'On This Day'

PC Magazine - ‎3 hours ago‎
Looking back at old pics of your squad via Timehop or Facebook's On This Day feature can bring back some great memories. Seeing snaps of the ex who broke your heart?

Marlon James wins Booker Prize for novel on attempted assassination of Bob Marley

Washington Post - ‎2 hours ago‎
Marlon James won the Man Booker Prize in London on Tuesday night for “A Brief History of Seven Killings.” James, 44, is the first Jamaican writer to win the prize.

Donald Trump to Host 'Saturday Night Live'

Hollywood Reporter - ‎5 hours ago‎
Trump told The Hollywood Reporter in August that NBC had recently asked him to host, but he was unavailable. "I had a great time," Trump said of his first time hosting the show in 2004.

Playboy through the decades: Key moments in magazine's past

Miami Herald - ‎1 hour ago‎
Playboy has announced it will no longer run photos of completely naked women, a change that will take place in 2016. Here are some other milestones in the magazine's history: 1953.

Will Jennifer Lawrence Help Balance the Scale? J.Law & 12 More Mega-Stars ...

E! Online - ‎2 hours ago‎
We don't really spend too much time thinking about the poor, underpaid female movie stars in Hollywood. We see the gowns and the jewels and the at-home closet tours, we read the Forbes lists, we shell out for movie tickets, so it's.

Steve Spurrier looking for a new way to spend his Saturdays

ESPN - ‎1 hour ago‎
COLUMBIA, S.C. -- The day had already been surreal enough, an iconic coaching career coming to a close with Steve Spurrier resigning (not retiring, mind you) as South Carolina's head football coach.

Former Capitals forward Joel Ward says he's fitting in nicely with Sharks

Washington Post - ‎1 hour ago‎
Moving across the country has had its challenges for former Capitals forward Joel Ward. Since signing a three-year deal with the San Jose Sharks in July, Ward says the search for a reliable drycleaner and barber shop is ongoing, and watching his ...

Who will make The Leap on the PGA Tour this season?

ESPN - ‎10 hours ago‎
Seventeen days, 16 hours and, oh, about 20 minutes or so. Editor's Picks. Sobel: Time to get back on the DFS horse. With some pros having gone several weeks -- if not longer -- since playing competitively, whom should you pick this week in DFS for the ...

Regular tour is a different tune from Ryder, Presidents Cups

USA TODAY - ‎4 hours ago‎
NAPA, Calif. (AP) - Those traveling, song-loving "Fanatics" at the Presidents Cup had no trouble finding the right tune for Branden Grace, with a slight change of lyrics.

Physical therapy for back pain not as good a treatment as time

UPI.com - ‎3 hours ago‎
Although physical therapy helped in the short term, a new study found no great difference at one-year follow-up interviews between patients who did and did not receive the treatment.

Study Raises New Concerns About Bayer Sterility Device

Wall Street Journal - ‎1 hour ago‎
In the first large, controlled study of Bayer AG BAYRY -1.48 % 's sterility device Essure, researchers found that women who have had it implanted were 10 times as likely to need new operations as women who got standard sterility surgery.

NY Giants' Daniel Fells' MRSA Battle Highlights Infection Risk in Contact Sports

ABC News - ‎6 hours ago‎
A dire infection that has left an NFL player facing possible amputation has highlighted the dangers professional players can face from drug-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, or staph infection.

Juice Fuels Listeria on Caramel Apples, Study Finds

NBCNews.com - ‎3 hours ago‎
Sticks poked into caramel apples release enough juice to make a nice, nourishing place for Listeria bacteria to grow, researchers reported Tuesday.

Hubble's Stunning Jupiter Maps Reveal Weird Structures

Discovery News - ‎3 hours ago‎
Over a 10 hour period, the Hubble Space Telescope gazed at the solar system's largest planet to produce one of the most spectacular maps of Jupiter's complex and dynamic atmosphere.

Were dinosaurs warm or cold blooded? Ancient eggshells could reveal the truth.

Washington Post - ‎9 hours ago‎
Were dinosaurs warm or cold blooded? New data suggests that the answer might be a simple "yes". Back in the day, paleontologists assumed that dinosaurs were all lizard-like, and had the slow metabolisms to match - making them cold blooded, like ...

Something fishy: How climate change reaches into the ocean

Christian Science Monitor - ‎6 hours ago‎
Box fish. Cocos Island, 300 miles off the Pacific coast, is an isolated ocean oasis that lures divers with some of the best big-animal scuba diving in the world.

'Supercoiled' DNA puts the simple double helix to shame

Washington Post - ‎8 hours ago‎
When most of us think of DNA, we think of that iconic double helix shape. But when you zoom out, DNA gets a lot more complicated. "When Watson and Crick described the DNA double helix, they were looking at a tiny part of a real genome, only about one ...

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