Biodun Iginla, BBC News

Biodun Iginla, BBC News

Saturday, December 12, 2015

Yahoo News compiled for the BBC's Biodun Iginla--12/12/15--in New York

  • US woman found stabbed to death in Costa Rica hotel

    SAN JOSE, Costa Rica (AP) — A U.S. woman who organized volunteer medical missions in Central America was found stabbed to death at a hotel in Costa Rica's capital of San Jose, authorities said.
    Associated Press

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  • Some Grown Children Live At Home Because It Works

    DEAR ABBY: My heart breaks when jokes are made about older children, especially sons, who still live at home. My son "Nick" has his own area of the house and cares for himself. His rent helps us greatly. My parents also live in another part of the house, and he helps with their needs sometimes.Why…
    Dear Abby
  • Donald Trump adds a new target: Ted Cruz

    DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has finally unleashed a verbal assault on the one rival he has so far spared.
    Associated Press

    Nine things Saudi women still can't do

    Riyadh (AFP) - Saudi women vote Saturday for the first time in elections but still face a host of other restrictions, among the tightest in the world.
    AFP

    Nicki Minaj says she'll help Meek Mill follow parole rules

    PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Nicki Minaj promised to keep boyfriend Meek Mill on the straight and narrow as a judge threatened jail over his latest parole infractions.
    Associated Press

    A New "Universal Fuel" Will Kill Big Oil

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  • Former Beauty Queen Faces Jail Time for Grizzly Bear Hunt

    Former beauty queen and avid hunter Theresa Vail frequently finds herself in tricky situations as the host of the Outdoor Channel reality series Limitless, but finding her way out of new legal troubles could prove more difficult than skydiving at West Point or making it through a 26-mile trek in…
    TakePart.com
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    Photos of the day - December 11, 2015 (25 photos)

    A Macedonian Army engineer fixes razor wire to a fence at the border crossing Medzitlija, between Macedonia and Greece, near the southern Macedonian town of Bitola, a musician of the municipal police band takes a selfie before playing their instruments as part of a campaign organized by Avismon…
    Yahoo News

    Mysterious buffalo herd runs amok in Canadian prairies

    A mysterious buffalo herd numbering almost 100 has appeared in the Canadian prairie province of Saskatchewan, officials said Friday, 150 years after they were hunted to the brink of extinction. Police issued a warning to drivers to watch out for the large animals on local highways, while officials…
    AFP

    U.S. and Russia trade accusations at U.N. over Ukraine conflict

    By Louis Charbonneau UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The United States and Russia blamed each other on Friday for the continued conflict in Ukraine, with Washington accusing the Kremlin of attempting to suppress public discussion of facts about the nearly two-year-old war. The mutual accusations came…
    Reuters

    25 Jaw-Dropping Walmart Shoppers Caught On Camera

    Attention Walmart shoppers, did you realize the craziest aspect of the store isn’t the clothing selections?
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  • Bergdahl says he left base to expose 'leadership failure'

    BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl says he walked off his base in Afghanistan to cause a crisis that would catch the attention of military brass.
    Associated Press
  • Giving In To Angry Vengeance Splits Woman's Family Apart

    DEAR ABBY: I made a big mistake three years ago. When I found out my husband was cheating on me, I became vengeful and sought revenge. I ended up sleeping with my sister-in-law's boyfriend to get back at my husband and at her for some things she did in the past. It took my pain away -- for a…
    Dear Abby

    Are Curry Ones the New Air Jordans?

    The latest b-ball kicks represent a new era in the game.
    Ozy

    Joplin's psychedelic Porsche sells for record $1.8 mn

    The famous psychedelic Porsche convertible driven by late rock legend Janis Joplin smashed estimates to sell for nearly $1.8 million in New York on Thursday in a frenetic five-minute bidding war, RM Sotheby's said. It was a world-record price at auction for a Porsche 356, a spokesman for the firm…
    AFP

    4 Heart Attacks Warnings Men Shouldn’t Ignore

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    'Star Wars' memorabilia up for grabs Friday in online auction

    There are more than 600 original action figures up for bid online.
    WABC – NY
  • Climate Change Is Making the Earth Wobble

    Scientists widely agree that this meltwater has been a major factor in raising global sea levels about seven inches over the 20th century. The movement of all that water is affecting the Earth’s rotation, according to a study published Friday in the journal Science. “If you are melting glaciers…
    TakePart.com

    Fading in 2016 race, Jeb Bush won't budge from policy focus

    LONDONDERRY, N.H. (AP) — Jeb Bush stared across the Londonderry Senior Center in disbelief.
    Associated Press

    US cop charged over killing of man armed with air rifle

    A grand jury charged a veteran police officer in Florida Friday with manslaughter for gunning down a man wielding an air rifle in 2013. Sheriff's deputy Peter Peraza, who faces up to 30 years in prison if convicted, shot dead African American Jermaine McBean on July 31, 2013 in the town of Oakland…
    AFP
  • Colorado ACLU official resigns after suggesting Trump supporters be shot

    (Reuters) - The American Civil Liberties Union of Colorado said on Friday it had accepted the resignation of a co-chair who came under criticism for a Facebook post that said people who insist on voting for Donald Trump should be told they will be shot. Loring Wirbel, who served as co-chair of the…
    Reuters
  • Anonymous reveals the next phase in its cyber war with ISIS

    To call the Anonymous cyber war on ISIS ineffectual would be an understatement. First the hacking group provided Twitter with several “wildly inaccurate” lists of supposedly ISIS-related accounts. They then frightened Americans by claiming that a series of coordinated attacks (which never came to…
    BGR News

    String of protests disrupt Catholic church services in Vegas

    LAS VEGAS (AP) — Police and church officials in Las Vegas are investigating a recent series of disruptive protests at Roman Catholic parishes that they say put worshippers on edge and led to plans for increased patrols around churches this weekend.
    Associated Press

    12 Underwater Discoveries Too Bizarre To Believe

    These 12 Stunning Underwater Discoveries Will Definitely Make Your Jaw Drop! It's Crazy To Think That Humans Have Only Explored 5% Of The Worlds...
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  • China student executed for deadly poisoning of water dispenser

    A Chinese medical student who murdered his roommate at a prestigious Shanghai university by poisoning a drinking water dispenser was executed Friday, the official Xinhua news agency reported. Lin Sinhao was convicted by a Shanghai court of murdering fellow student Huang Yang "out of spite" by…
    AFP
  • Lost Tomb of 'Suleiman the Magnificent' Possibly Unearthed

    The lost tomb of Suleiman the Magnificent, one of the greatest rulers of the Ottoman Empire, may have been unearthed in southern Hungary. In addition to his military prowess, Suleiman "the lawgiver" simplified Ottoman legal code and funded the construction of some of Istanbul's most gorgeous…
    LiveScience.com

    So Long, Pricey Degree: Grads From These Schools Outearn Ivy Leaguers

    Using information from the IRS as well as the Education Department’s College Scorecard, a new analysis from the Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce ranks more than 1,400 four-year colleges and universities across the nation based on the highest earnings of former students.…
    TakePart.com

    Thai crown prince leads mass bike ride to honor ailing king

    BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand's crown prince led tens of thousands of cyclists on a 29-kilometer (18-mile) ride through Bangkok on Friday to honor his father, King Bhumibol Adulyadej, whose declining health is a matter of national concern.
    Associated Press
  • Exclusive: Trump lead among Republicans undiminished in first poll after Muslim comments

    By Emily Stephenson and Chris Kahn WASHINGTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Donald Trump held onto his commanding lead in the Republican race for the White House after his call for a ban on Muslims entering the United States was condemned worldwide, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll, the first national…
    Reuters43 mins ago
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    7th grader told his Star Wars shirt isn't allowed in school

    A 7th grader in Rosenberg says he was forced by school administrators to cover up his Star Wars t-shirt because it depicted a weapon, even though it's fictional.
    KABC – Los Angeles

    Caesar came, saw and conquered on Dutch soil in 55 BC

    Archaeologists say they have proven for the first time that Julius Caesar set foot on what is now Dutch soil, destroying two Germanic tribes in a battle which left around 150,000 people dead. The two tribes were massacred in the fighting with the Roman emperor in 55 BC, on a battle site now at…
    AFP

    Couple accused of killing child believed to be missing boy

    KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — A Kansas bail bondsman and his wife were charged with first-degree murder Friday in the death of a child who authorities believe is the man's missing 7-year-old son, prosecutors said.
    Associated Press

    Mortgage rates fall to new low- 2.97% APR

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