Biodun Iginla, BBC News

Biodun Iginla, BBC News

Saturday, October 24, 2015

Yahoo News compiled for the BBC's Biodun Iginla--10/24/15--in New York

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    • Man accused of killing mom, keeping body in motel for weeks

      PLEASANT VALLEY, N.Y. (AP) — A man strangled his mother in the motel where they lived, kept her body there for nearly two months and then dumped it in South Carolina, police said Saturday.
      Associated Press
    • Hero drug company undercuts hated Pharma Bro with $1 AIDS pill

      Last month, the Internet went into full outrage mode when it learned that Turing Pharmaceuticals decided to jack up the price of an important AIDS-related drug called Daraprim from $13.50 per tablet to $750 per tablet. The company did this despite the fact that this is not a new medicine, it isn’t…
      BGR News
    • Police: 3 dead, 34 injured after homecoming parade crash

      STILLWATER, Okla. (AP) — A woman suspected of driving under the influence plowed into a crowd Saturday during the Oklahoma State University homecoming parade, killing three people and injuring dozens more after a collision that sent some spectators flying through the air.
      Associated Press50 mins ago
    • Why did Hurricane Patricia become a monster so quickly?

      WASHINGTON (AP) — Hurricane Patricia zoomed from tropical storm to record-beater in 30 hours flat like a jet-fueled sports car.
      Associated Press
    • Russia says wants Syria elections, ready to help Free Syrian Army

      By Andrew Osborn and Maria Kiselyova MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said the Kremlin wanted Syria to prepare for parliamentary and presidential elections, as Moscow intensified its drive to convert its increased clout with Damascus into a political settlement. In comments…
      Reuters
    • Does Bernie Sanders believe in God?

      Looking at the 2016 presidential race, it’s easy to get distracted by Donald Trump’s rantings and ravings, but there’s another surprisingly popular candidate that has continued to make waves with his growing group of dedicated fans. I’m talking about Bernie Sanders, of course — the democratic…
      BGR News
    • Report: Pilots in deadly Black Hawk crash disobeyed orders

      NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The pilots of a Black Hawk military helicopter that crashed last March, killing all 11 service members aboard, had disobeyed direct orders by flying into worsening weather, according to an investigation report.
      Associated Press
    • Tarantino leads New York protest against police

      Oscar-winning director Quentin Tarantino was among hundreds of people from across the United States who marched in New York on Saturday against perceived police brutality. Tarantino had similarly joined activists in New York's Times Square on Thursday to launch a fresh push -- dubbed #RiseUpOctober…
      AFP
    • Dermatologist for Michael Jackson, other stars, dies

      LOS ANGELES (AP) — Dr. Arnold Klein once said, "Put me next to a patient, give me a needle and I'm really happy."
      Associated Press
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      Hindu festival in India (27 photos)

      The immersion of idols marks the end of the festival that commemorates the slaying of a demon king by lion-riding, 10-armed goddess Durga, marking the triumph of good over evil. (AP) Find more news related pictures on our photo galleries page and follow us on Tumblr.
      Yahoo News
    • Nigerian court cancels election of oil-rich Rivers state governor

      A Nigerian court on Saturday nullified the election of the governor of the oil-rich Rivers state on the grounds of irregularities and ordered a fresh vote within 90 days. Justice Suleiman Ambrosa, of the election petition tribunal sitting in Abuja, said the court was satisfied with the complaint by…
      AFP
    • Deadly school stabbing highlights racial tensions in Sweden

      TROLLHATTAN, Sweden (AP) — The southern industrial city of Trollhattan has become a focal point for underlying racial tensions in Sweden, a nation that has displayed generous attitudes toward refugees.
      Associated Press
    • Afghanistan says Taliban fighters marooned on river island

      By Aimal Yaqubi KABUL (Reuters) - Dozens of Taliban fighters were stranded on a river island on the border between Afghanistan and Turkmenistan on Saturday after fleeing army troops led by the Afghan vice president, the government said, though the Taliban denied they were stuck. Taliban fighters…
      Reuters
    • Volunteering With Infants May Gratify Wannabe Mom

      DEAR ABBY: I just turned 20 and I desperately want a baby. I know it's not possible right now because I am still in school and will be for several years. I also want to be married before having children, and my boyfriend agrees. We take precautions and don't plan on having kids for a long time.None…
      Dear Abby
    • Jets offer punter Steve Weatherford job during radio show

      NEW YORK (AP) — Steve Weatherford was co-hosting a radio show Saturday morning when he got the phone call — and not from just any listener.
      Associated Press
    • FEMA to Californians: Buy flood insurance before it's too late

      With a powerful El Niño already underway in the Pacific Ocean and chances increasing for strong winter rains, federal emergency officials have urged Californians to buy flood insurance before it’s too late. Purchasing insurance is the most powerful action residents can take against El Niño, said…
      Christian Science Monitor
    • Russia offers air cover for anti-Assad rebels, urges polls

      Russia said Saturday it was ready to provide air support for Western-backed moderate rebels battling both jihadists and Syrian President Bashar al-Assad as Moscow presses on with its diplomatic offensive over the conflict. Speaking after a surprise summit between Syria's embattled leader and…
      AFP
    • Ex-cop wanted in ex's slaying jumps in front of NYC subway

      NEW YORK (AP) — A fired police officer accused of fatally stabbing his ex-girlfriend in the driveway of her New Jersey home threw himself in front of a New York City subway and was in a hospital Friday, a prosecutor said.
      Associated Press
    • Hottest, most massive pair of joined stars is heading for spectacular disaster

      Two suns are spotted touching, a dramatic last contact before the end. But will they merge into one or follow "a new evolutionary path" leading to binary black holes?
      CNET
    • Car plows into crowd at Oklahoma parade, killing three, injuring dozens

      Witnesses described bodies being flung dozens of feet into the air as the gray Hyundai Elantra slammed into the throng at the intersection of Main Street and Hall of Fame Avenue in Stillwater, some 80 miles (130 km) northeast of Oklahoma City, as the parade celebrating the school's homecoming was…
      Reuters19 mins ago
    • AP FACT CHECK: Dubious claims about Benghazi, Clinton email

      WASHINGTON (AP) — More than a few facts got mangled as a showdown between Hillary Rodham Clinton and her Republican questioners turned into an 11-hour slog.
      Associated Press
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      Man killed in officer-involved shooting on 215 Freeway

      A man was killed in an officer-involved shooting in Riverside early Saturday morning.
      KABC – Los Angeles
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    • Paying Grandma For Child Care Becomes Divorce War Weapon

      DEAR ABBY: My daughter and her husband are divorced, and I take care of their twin daughters after school. I love the girls and treasure the time I get to spend with them.Their parents' combined income is more than $120,000. I am on a fixed income and ask for only $10 per day (plus $10 a week for…
      Dear Abby
    • Inside Mark Zuckerberg's new school: Private, but free

      Can the Harvard-educated founder of Facebook reinvent public education? In 2010, Mark Zuckerberg donated $100 million to transform the public school system in Newark, NJ, but he was stymied by laws preventing significant changes to teacher contracts. "Health and education are closely connected,"…
      Christian Science Monitor
    • Albuquerque officials: Road rage killing shows broken system

      ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — The man charged in the freeway killing of a 4-year-old girl in New Mexico had been previously arrested on aggravated battery, domestic violence and a violent incident involving a gun.
      Associated Press
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      Earthprints: Lake Nakuru (29 photos)

      Lake Nakuru, in the Lake Nakuru National Park, is home to some of the world's most majestic wildlife including lions, rhinos, zebras and flamingos. The scenery is stunning, from forests of gentle green acacia trees to animals grazing on the grassy plain or congregating at the shores to drink.…
      Yahoo News
    • Missouri's Gateway Arch monument built on rigged votes, protests

      When the last section of St. Louis' Gateway Arch, an American landmark as iconic as the Statue of Liberty, was hoisted into place on Oct 28, 1965, it was the concluding act of a story that began more than 30 years earlier. From rigged votes in a bond election to fund the project, to a famous…
      Reuters
    • Hillary Clinton calls Republican's impeachment vow 'pathetic'

      Democratic U.S. presidential candidate Hillary Clinton on Friday denounced as "pathetic" and "totally ridiculous" a Republican congressman's call to impeach her on her first day in office if she is elected to the White House next year. Clinton, the front-runner for her party's November 2016…
      Reuters
    • Mourinho blanks media after West Ham dismissal

      Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho refused to speak to the media after being sent to the stands during his side's 2-1 defeat at West Ham United on Saturday. Mourinho was banished from the touchline at half-time by referee Jon Moss after Mauro Zarate had put West Ham 1-0 up and Chelsea midfielder Nemanja…
      AFP
    • Two diplomats held in deadly Philippines shooting flown to China

      Two Chinese diplomats have been flown to China to stand trial for a gun attack in the Philippines that killed two of their colleagues and wounded another, Philippine authorities said Saturday. China's consul general in the central city of Cebu survived after being shot in the neck, but two of his…
      AFP
    • Medicare Part D Changes Coming in 2016

      Most Medicare Part D beneficiaries will pay higher premiums next year if they stick with their current prescription drug plan, according to a Kaiser Family Foundation and Georgetown University analysis of the Medicare Part D plans that will be offered in 2016. Here's a look at the Medicare Part D…
      U.S.News & World Report
    • Syria army battles to retake Aleppo supply line from IS

      Syrian troops backed by Russian air strikes battled Islamic State group fighters on Saturday in a bid to restore a key supply line to second city Aleppo, a monitoring group said. At least 28 IS fighters and 21 troops and militia have been killed in the battle for the road that leads to the…
      AFP
    • Ex-Indiana U. student's lawyer says he's horrified by attack

      BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) — A former Indiana University student who police say shouted racial slurs and tried to remove a Muslim woman's headscarf while attacking her was "highly intoxicated" and did not target the woman because of her religion, the man's attorney said Friday.
      Associated Press
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      2 suspects in custody in Dover home invasion, double homicide

      Police said the other half of two suspects is now in custody following a home invasion that left two people dead.
      KABC – Los Angeles
    • Runoff expected as Louisiana votes for governor

      By Andy Grimm NEW ORLEANS (Reuters) - Louisiana voters headed to the polls on Saturday to choose a successor to Governor Bobby Jindal, but experts and surveys suggest the race may go to a runoff after a faltering campaign by early favorite Republican U.S. Senator David Vitter. Vitter has mounted a…
      Reuters
    • In dry California, reward for water conservation is higher bills

      By Sharon Bernstein SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Reuters) - Their lawns dry and their trees on the verge of dying, Californians have dramatically cut water use during the state's relentless drought, only to learn that many local utilities are hiking rates to make up for the lost revenue. Water providers in…
      Reuters
    • Elon Musk responds to Consumer Reports pulling Tesla Model S recommendation

      Elon Musk recently took to Twitter to counteract Consumer Reports’ bombshell of a report in which it withdrew its recommendation for the Tesla Model S. As a quick refresher, the report said it could no longer recommend that users buy Tesla’s electric and luxury sedan on account of reliability…
      BGR News
    • 8 Things Doctors Tell Patients About Abortion

      Scan the headlines for "abortion," and you won't come up empty. You may read about lawsuits against abortion providers, funding cuts to Planned Parenthood or controversy over how clinics should be designed and regulated. "There's so much hype about it, you'd think it's sort of [like] brain…
      U.S.News & World Report
    • Zuckerbergs to start school mixing learning and health

      Facebook billionaire Mark Zuckerberg and his doctor wife on Friday revealed plans to start a private school in a hardscrabble Silicon Valley town, mixing education with health care. Zuckerberg voiced pride in his wife, Priscilla, for the plan to create "The Primary School" in the working-class city…
      AFP
    • Peek behind bars: Inmate art show depicts life on death row

      LOS ANGELES (AP) — Ndume Olatushani jokes that he "couldn't even draw a crooked line straight" when he arrived on death row almost 30 years ago.
      Associated Press
    • Adapting India, Accommodating United States: A case of Iranian sanctions

      Interactions between the two governments on the Iranian issue are not an exercise of persuasion-resistance and subsequent compliance but rather are an involved bilateral process.
      Foreign Policy Magazine
    • Girl with service dog wants US Supreme Court to take case

      DETROIT (AP) — The U.S. Supreme Court is being asked to take an appeal from an 11-year-old Michigan girl with cerebral palsy who switched schools after her service dog wasn't welcomed in a district in Jackson County.
      Associated Press

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