Biodun Iginla, BBC News

Biodun Iginla, BBC News

Wednesday, September 16, 2015

Google News compiled for the BBC's Biodun Iginla--9/16/15

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Texas Student Accused of Bomb Hoax After Making a Clock for Class

New York Times - ‎20 minutes ago‎
A high school student in Texas whose hobby was inventing thought he had a unique idea for a project: to build his own clock. The effort landed him in handcuffs and juvenile detention on Monday, accused of making a hoax bomb.

Despite New Challenges, GOP Still Looks to Reagan

NBCNews.com - ‎18 minutes ago‎
The Republican presidential candidates are making their quadrennial journey to the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library for Wednesday's debate, where they will try and claim the mantle of one of the party's most revered figures.

Refugees face tear gas, water cannons as they cut new paths through Europe

Washington Post - ‎22 minutes ago‎
TOVARNIK, Croatia —Refugees carved a new pathway through Europe on Wednesday, with hundreds walking through cornfields to reach welcoming Croatia even as others faced tear gas and water cannons from Hungarian police determined to turn them ...

Obama on debate: Nothing patriotic 'about talking down America'

CNN - ‎59 minutes ago‎
Washington (CNN) As Republican presidential candidates lay into his record, President Barack Obama on Wednesday chalked up the attacks to expected election-year politics but said there was "nothing particularly patriotic" about their rhetoric.

Humpback whale nearly crushes kayakers

CNN International - ‎2 hours ago‎
(CNN) A massive humpback whale nearly flattened a pair of kayakers on California's Central Coast when it launched out of the sea and landed on their boat.

Jon Stewart comes to Washington to push 9/11 first responder bill

Washington Post - ‎56 minutes ago‎
Jon Stewart wasn't in the mood for jokes during a visit to the Capitol Hill on Wednesday. The former “Daily Show” host is pushing Congress to extend federal benefits for 9/11 first responders that expire at the end of the month - a move he ...

Kerry: US weighs Russia offer of military talks on Syria

Yahoo News - ‎1 hour ago‎
Secretary of State John Kerry is seen in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2015, as President Barack Obama and Spain's King Felipe VI conclude a bilateral meeting.
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The AP Stylebook is now an interactive e-book

Poynter.org - ‎4 hours ago‎
At more than 3,000 entries, the 2015 AP Stylebook is the biggest edition in its more than six decades of publication. The e-book makes it faster and easier to find a relevant style rule.
Interested in AP Stylebook?  YesNo

The New Leader of Britain's Labour Party Doesn't Much Care for Democracy

Slate Magazine - ‎4 hours ago‎
Tony Blair, the last Labour prime minister to win an election (in fact he won three of them), has even observed with astonishment that neither Corbyn nor the activists—less than 1 percent of the voting public—who selected him in the internal Labour ...
Interested in Labour Party?  YesNo

Republican Debate Candidate List 2015: Donald Trump, Carly Fiorina And Jeb ...

International Business Times - ‎8 hours ago‎
Jeb Bush, Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker, retired neurosurgeon Ben Carson, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas, U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida, former Arkansas Gov.
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Pembrokeshire beach oil slick 'caused by WW2 bombing'

BBC News - ‎3 hours ago‎
Oil pollution which prompted a "stay away" warning at a Pembrokeshire beach was caused by land contaminated in a World War Two bombing.

Why some people don't sing the national anthem

BBC News - ‎7 hours ago‎
Jeremy Corbyn has been criticised for staying silent as God Save the Queen was sung. What are people's reasons for refusing to sing along?

Ian Chalmers killed in combine harvester accident in New Deer

BBC News - ‎4 hours ago‎
A 71-year-old man who died after an accident involving a combine harvester at an Aberdeenshire farm has been named. Police were called to reports of a seriously injured man in New Deer on Tuesday afternoon.

Kevin Bartlet search: Body identified as missing man

BBC News - ‎6 hours ago‎
A body found in Aberdeenshire has been formally identified as that of a missing 32-year-old man. The discovery was made near the village of Tyrie, near Fraserburgh, at about 23:15 on Tuesday.

Facebook dislikes: Thumbs up or down?

BBC News (blog) - ‎9 hours ago‎
Why has Facebook finally succumbed to the pressure to create a dislike - or rather "empathy" - button? Yes, there is a need to allow people a more subtle response to your status update about your dog dying than a Like.

Malaria: '700 million cases' stopped in Africa

BBC News - ‎2 hours ago‎
One of the researchers, Dr Samir Bhatt, told the BBC News website: "It's just phenomenal. "Just by putting in these interventions you've managed to save all these cases, 700 million is a huge number and that's the reality of what happened and that's ...

Nicola Cross death: Man charged with murder

BBC News - ‎3 hours ago‎
A man has been charged with murdering a woman found dead at her home. Nicola Cross, 37, was found with stab wounds at her house in Hemel Hempstead on Monday, an hour after police were called to the same street over reports of a man behaving ...

Pound rises as UK wage growth accelerates

BBC News - ‎7 hours ago‎
(Noon): The pound jumped following data showing a pick-up in UK wage growth, while the FTSE 100 was led higher by bid target SABMiller.

Assad Says West to Blame for Syrian Refugee Crisis

Wall Street Journal - ‎39 minutes ago‎
BEIRUT—Syria's President Bashar al-Assad blamed Western countries backing rebels wanting to overthrow his regime for the flood of Syrian refugees now trying to reach Europe.

Egypt to Probe 'Regrettable' Attack on Mexican Tour Group

New York Times - ‎1 hour ago‎
CAIRO - Egypt's foreign minister said Wednesday that the killing of 12 people in an accidental attack by security forces on a group of Mexican tourists traveling in the western desert was "regrettable," but stopped short of apologizing.

Yemen's Prime Minister Returns From Exile

Wall Street Journal - ‎2 hours ago‎
Yemen's Prime Minister Khaled Bahah arrived in the southern port city of Aden Wednesday after months of exile in Saudi Arabia.

Sri Lanka promises dialogue after UN accuses its troops of war crimes

Economic Times - ‎1 hour ago‎
COLOMBO: Sri Lanka today promised to take note of a damning UN report on war crimes and ensure dialogue with all stakeholders to achieve "reconciliation", hours after the UN rights body accused its troops of "horrific abuses" during the last phase of ...

Russian comedians say played 'Putin' in prank Elton John call

Reuters - ‎49 minutes ago‎
MOSCOW A pair of Russian comedians say they impersonated Russian President Vladimir Putin in a prank phone call to British singer Elton John, Russian media reported on Wednesday.

ISIS-Inspired Teen Lisa Borch Jailed Over Mom's Stabbing Death

NBCNews.com - ‎3 hours ago‎
LONDON - A 16-year-old Danish teen who stabbed her mother to death after watching ISIS beheading videos has been jailed for nine years, local media reported.

Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe reads wrong speech

CNN - ‎3 hours ago‎
Harare, Zimbabwe (CNN) Zimbabweans generally don't laugh or get excited about President Robert Mugabe's speeches, given the level of poverty and reported human rights abuses in the southern African country.

Oklahoma set to execute Richard Glossip despite concerns over evidence, drugs

CNN International - ‎10 hours ago‎
(CNN) Richard Glossip is scheduled to die Wednesday despite widespread concerns about his trial and the way Oklahoma plans to execute him.

The Latest: Federal search teams, Guard look for missing boy

Washington Post - ‎32 minutes ago‎
HILDALE, Utah - The latest on the deadly flash flooding to hit the Utah-Arizona border region (all times local): 12:50 p.m.. The Utah National Guard and 28 federal search teams are looking for a missing boy who was among 16 people caught in flash ...

Dylann Roof considering pleading guilty to murder

Fox News - ‎1 hour ago‎
The man accused of killing nine people at a historic black South Carolina church would plead guilty to murder if he's spared a death sentence, his attorney said Wednesday.

Rainfall records fall after storm hits Southern California

Miami Herald - ‎51 minutes ago‎
A powerful storm that swamped roadways and jammed traffic on Tuesday dumped a record 2.39 inches of rain in downtown Los Angeles, making it the wettest day of the year in Southern California.

Son of Illinois cop who died on duty says dad didn't commit suicide

Fox News - ‎3 hours ago‎
Lt. Charles Joseph Gliniewicz's son said he doesn't believe his father committed suicide and he expressed confidence in the work of the Illinois investigators looking into his dad's mysterious death.

Whataburger fires employee for refusing to serve police officers

Fox News - ‎52 minutes ago‎
A Texas Whataburger employee was fired Wednesday for refusing to serve two police officers in what the company is describing as an appalling incident.

Motorist stopped to assist slain police trooper in Kentucky

Miami Herald - ‎3 hours ago‎
A traveler came to the aid of a Kentucky State Police trooper who was shot during a high-speed chase and updated a dispatcher on the wounded lawman's condition while officers rushed to the scene, according to a police scanner recording.

UPDATE 3-US household incomes slip, poverty rate up slightly in 2014

Reuters - ‎1 hour ago‎
... * Inflation-adjusted U.S. median income dips to $53,657. * Poverty rate ticks up to 14.8 percent. * Number in U.S. without health insurance falls to 33 million (Adds White House, Representative Ryan in paragraphs 6-8).

Energy Sector Leads Stocks Higher as Oil Prices Rally

Wall Street Journal - ‎24 minutes ago‎
Stocks rose Wednesday for a second session in a row, led by gains in energy shares as oil prices rallied. The two-day advance in stocks comes ahead of Thursday's much awaited Federal Reserve decision on monetary policy.

$245B beer giant: AB InBev makes SABMiller takeover approach

USA TODAY - ‎39 minutes ago‎
Beer giant Anheuser-Busch InBev (BUD) confirmed on Wednesday that it has approached rival SABMiller (SBMRF) about a takeover, a potential move that would combine the world's two biggest beer makers and mark the biggest shakeup in the industry in ...

US home builder sentiment near decade high in September -NAHB

Reuters - ‎3 hours ago‎
NEW YORK, Sept 16 U.S. homebuilder sentiment rose in September to its highest in nearly a decade as traffic from potential buyers gained ground, the National Association of Home Builders said on Wednesday.

HP to cut up to 33300 jobs over next three years

Reuters - ‎2 hours ago‎
REUTERS - Hewlett-Packard Co, which plans to split into two listed companies this year, said it expected to cut about 33,300 jobs over three years as the tech pioneer adjusts to falling demand.

Amazon secures streaming rights to 'Sex and the City'

Los Angeles Times - ‎45 minutes ago‎
Now folks can mix "Sex and the City" with online shopping. Amazon announced Wednesday that it has secured the streaming rights to the popular HBO comedy.

Airports To Go On Virtual Lockdown for Pope's U.S. Arrival

TravelPulse - ‎11 minutes ago‎
PHOTO: Pope Francis greets a crowd during a 2014 visit to South Korea. (via Wiki Images/Korea.net). YOU MAY ALSO LIKE. Aretha Franklin to Sing During Pope's Visit to Philadelphia.

Apple delays Watch software update due to 'bug'

Washington Post - ‎21 minutes ago‎
NEW YORK - Apple is delaying a big software update for the Apple Watch because it found a bug that is taking longer than expected to fix.

The top three ways iOS 9 makes life better

Washington Post - ‎24 minutes ago‎
Apple's latest operating system, iOS 9, is pegged for a Wednesday release, giving millions of people a chance to refresh their iPhones.

Microsoft updates OneNote with support for iOS 9, iPad Pro, Apple Pencil ...

VentureBeat - ‎2 hours ago‎
iOS 9 is launching today, and Microsoft's OneNote team is wasting no time. The company updated OneNote with support for iOS 9, iPad Pro, Apple Pencil, Handoff, and Spotlight all in one go.

Sharp to sell world's first 8K TV in October

Fortune - ‎37 minutes ago‎
8K, also called Super Hi-Vision, is shorthand for a resolution of 7,680 pixels by 4,320 pixels—16 times that of today's high-definition televisions.

Comic Steve Rannazzisi admits 9/11 lie: 'A story told by an immature young man'

Los Angeles Times - ‎57 minutes ago‎
Steve Rannazzisi came clean Wednesday about a big lie he'd been living: The comic did not escape from the World Trade Center on Sept.

Best Tonight Show Musical Impressions Performances, Ranked (Sing It, Ariana ...

E! Online - ‎14 minutes ago‎
Full disclosure: "The Wheel of Musical Impressions" just may be our favorite Tonight Show segment. Last night, Ariana Grande stopped by The Tonight Show With Jimmy Fallon, where the 22-year-old pop star absolutely slayed while mimicking stars such as ...

'Black Mass' aims for a human gangster film

USA TODAY - ‎1 hour ago‎
TORONTO - With director Scott Cooper's Black Mass, South Boston crime boss James “Whitey” Bulger joins Al Capone, John Dillinger, Bonnie and Clyde and other infamous gangsters on the big screen.

Cara Delevingne has no patience for Richard Madden calling her 'unprofessional'

USA TODAY - ‎5 hours ago‎
Cara Delevingne's never had any trouble speaking her mind, so when British actor Richard Madden called Delevingne's infamous Paper Towns interview (you know the one) “unprofessional” in an interview, he must've known he'd get a response.

Bill Belichick takes shot: 'I think our record against (Rex Ryan) has been OK'

USA TODAY - ‎50 minutes ago‎
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. - Sunday's showdown between the Buffalo Bills and the New England Patriots is becoming much more than just a heavyweight battle on the field.

Patrick Kane rape probe about to collide with Blackhawks camp

New York Post - ‎19 minutes ago‎
Patrick Kane is due to report for another season with the Chicago Blackhawks while a grand jury investigates his alleged sexual assault of a young woman in upstate New York.

Danny Lee can relax and cruise in his BMW now the big job is done

Stuff.co.nz - ‎2 hours ago‎
His Presidents Cup dream realised, Kiwi golfer Danny Lee can get back to PGA Tour playoff business with a clear mind this weekend.

An Ad Blitz for Fantasy Sports Games, but Some See Plain Old Gambling

New York Times - ‎31 minutes ago‎
The average amount of actual game action over the course of a three-hour broadcast of an N.F.L. game is about 11 minutes. Fans watching the first week of this season's games might have been struck by how much of the rest of the broadcast was filled by ...

Vitamin D Deficiencies Could Speed Up Cognitive Decline Later In Life

Headlines & Global News - ‎22 minutes ago‎
New research suggests older adults with vitamin D deficiencies could experience more rapid cognitive decline than those with healthy vitamin D levels.

Glen Campbell moved from Alzheimer's care facility

CNN - ‎4 hours ago‎
(Rolling Stone) Glen Campbell's wife Kim has opened up about coping with the late stages of her husband's battle with Alzheimer's disease, revealing that the legendary singer-songwriter returned home in late July from a medical facility.

Cancer remains leading cause of death among US Hispanics

Reuters - ‎1 hour ago‎
(Reuters Health) - Cancer remains the leading cause of death among Hispanics in the U.S., driven in large part by lung malignancies in men and breast tumors in women, a new report finds.

Jimmy Carter: So far I've had no negative effects from cancer treatment

Fox News Latino - ‎1 hour ago‎
Former President Jimmy Carter said that he is keeping a positive outlook after completing the second round of cancer treatment, adding that he has had no negative effects from the medical regimen so far.

Saturn moon Enceladus may have massive hidden 'habitable ocean'

Irish Independent - ‎44 minutes ago‎
A potentially habitable ocean surrounds the whole of Saturn's small moon Enceladus beneath an icy surface, new research suggests.

New Study Claims Global Warming Is Producing Massive Swarms Of Killer Mosquitos

Daily Caller - ‎1 hour ago‎
The Atlantic is worried the caribou won't survive massive mosquito swarms that are allegedly spawning earlier every year, harassing malnourished mothers and killing their young.

Has Arctic ice loss reached a tipping point?

Christian Science Monitor - ‎3 hours ago‎
In the past year, the Arctic has lost the equivalent area of ice of California, New York, and Maryland combined. By Story Hinckley, Staff September 16, 2015.

Why do we fall in love? Speed-dating zebra finches offer clues.

Christian Science Monitor - ‎3 hours ago‎
A new study of the monogamous mating practices of the zebra finch could offer hints as to why human dating can get so complicated.

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