Biodun Iginla, BBC News

Biodun Iginla, BBC News

Thursday, September 24, 2015

Google News compiled for the BBC's Biodun Iginla--9/24/15

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Pope Francis Visits New York: Live Updates

New York Times - ‎1 hour ago‎
After addressing a joint meeting of Congress Thursday morning and having lunch with the homeless, Pope Francis flew to New York, landing just after 5 p.m.

Hajj Has A Long History Of Tragic Safety Issues

Huffington Post - ‎4 hours ago‎
<span class='image-component__caption' itemprop="caption">Rescue Directorate of the Saudi Civil Defense agency/Associated Press Rescue workers on the scene after a stampede killed and injured hundreds of people in the city of Mina, Saudi Arabia.

Four dead, 12 critically injured as bus, duck tour vehicle collide in Seattle

CNN - ‎45 minutes ago‎
Seattle (CNN) Four people were killed and at least 12 were critically injured when a tour bus and a duck boat tourist vehicle collided Thursday morning in Seattle, city fire officials said.

Obama to face-off against Putin

Politico - ‎29 minutes ago‎
After a vigorous internal administration debate, President Barack Obama has decided there is little to lose by ending a diplomatic freeze-out and agreeing to a one-on-one meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin at the United Nations in New York ...

Senate Makes Progress on Avoiding Government Shutdown

Wall Street Journal - ‎1 hour ago‎
WASHINGTON—The Senate moved closer Thursday to passing a spending bill needed to avoid a government shutdown next week, but the plans in the more volatile House remained up in the air.

Fed still on track for rate hike this year, Yellen says

Reuters - ‎1 hour ago‎
AMHERST, Mass. Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen said on Thursday she expects the U.S. central bank to begin raising interest rates later this year as long as inflation remains stable and the U.S.

Alexis Tsipras sworn in as Greek prime minister after Syriza's shock election

Ledger Gazette - ‎20 hours ago‎
After this weekend's election results, a euphoric Tsipras said, “In Europe today, Greece and the Greek people are synonymous with resistance and dignity”.
Interested in Alexis Tsipras?  YesNo

Freedom from the press for GOP outsiders

Communities Digital News - ‎6 hours ago‎
Friedman begs GOP front-runners Trump and Dr. Ben Carson to tone down the hyperbole aimed at media-sanctioned sacred cows before they drag the Republican Party “across civic redlines, with candidates saying, rationalizing or ignoring more and more ...
Interested in Republican Party?  YesNo

British prime minister David Cameron has committed no crime

Irish Times - ‎11 hours ago‎
It should be said at the outset: there is no proof that David Cameron performed the act of which he has been accused by a resentful former friend.
Interested in David Cameron?  YesNo

The girl migrant who travelled alone from Iran to Greece

BBC News - ‎7 hours ago‎
Presently the drone's battery life and photo quality are poorer than promised. 1:03. Zano's mini-drones ready for launch. 27 August 2015 · Migrants on Turkey/Greece border.

Famous monkey selfie is mine, UK photographer argues

BBC News - ‎7 hours ago‎
The photographer at the centre of an international row over the ownership of a selfie photograph taken by a monkey in Indonesia has told the BBC that he will vigorously resist the latest challenge to its copyright.

Dundee scientists probe 9000-year-old decapitation

BBC News - ‎10 hours ago‎
Scientists at Dundee University were called in to investigate a decapitation which happened 9,000 years ago. Archaeologists turned to the Centre for Anatomy and Human Identification in Dundee after excavating the skull in eastern Brazil.

Caterpillar could cut 10000 jobs by 2018

BBC News - ‎8 hours ago‎
Caterpillar, the US maker of construction and mining equipment, has said it could cut its workforce by more than 10,000 by 2018. The company - which employs more than 126,000 worldwide - said it would cut up to 5,000 jobs by the end of 2016.

Is Merkel a recruiting sergeant for French right?

BBC News - ‎20 hours ago‎
The mass movement of people into Europe from Syria and elsewhere has put a new spring in the stride of France's far right. To launch her campaign last Sunday for forthcoming regional elections, the Front National's Marine Le Pen chose a boat trip on ...

Hajj stampede a 'disaster waiting to happen'

BBC News - ‎12 hours ago‎
A deadly stampede near the Islamic holy city of Mecca in Saudi Arabia was a "disaster waiting to happen", according to the BBC World Service's Middle East editor.

Israeli row over no-fly zone for supermodel's wedding

BBC News - ‎2 hours ago‎
A request by Israeli supermodel Bar Refaeli to close the air space over her wedding venue has sparked a row between the country's transport minister and the civil aviation authority (CAA).

Garden birds: Feeding brings blackcaps to the UK

BBC News - ‎20 hours ago‎
The findings are published in the journal Global Change Biology. "This is the first time that we've shown that feeding birds actually influences the distribution of a bird species across a whole country," lead researcher Dr Kate Plummer told BBC News.

Latin America's Longest Running Guerrilla Conflict May Finally Be Ending

TIME - ‎51 minutes ago‎
BOGOTA - Urged on by Cuban leader Raul Castro, Colombia's blood enemies turned towards one another, locked eyes and clasped hands.

Bombings at Mosque in Yemen Kill at Least 25

New York Times - ‎1 hour ago‎
SANA, Yemen - Bombings at a mosque killed at least 25 people here on Thursday during prayers to commemorate the beginning of Eid al-Adha, a major Muslim holiday, Interior Ministry officials said.

Israel Approves Harsher Punishment For Palestinian Stone-Throwers

Huffington Post - ‎1 hour ago‎
<span class='image-component__caption' itemprop="caption">Israeli CREDIT: SEBASTIAN SCHEINER/ASSOCIATED PRESS Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends the weekly cabinet meeting in his Jerusalem office, Sunday, Sept.

Why We Need A Sustainable Development Goal for Forced Human Displacement

Huffington Post - ‎2 hours ago‎
Refugees seeking safety in Europe have captured the world's attention, and appropriately so. The images of families crossing the Mediterranean on rafts are truly horrifying.

Al-Jazeera journalists pardoned in Egypt

TriValley Central - ‎4 hours ago‎
Canadian Al Jazeera English journalist Mohamed Fahmy hugs his wife Marwa Omara after being released from Torah prison in Cairo, Egypt, Wednesday, Sept.

Smoke from Indonesia fires puts Singapore's air at 'hazardous' level

Al Jazeera America - ‎4 hours ago‎
Air quality deteriorated to officially “hazardous” levels Thursday in Singapore - a key Southeast Asian business and transit hub - as choking smog blew in from Indonesia's neighboring island of Sumatra, where forests and brush are being illegally ...

Ali Al-Nimr's Crucifixion Sentence in Saudi Arabia Sparks Outcry

NBCNews.com - ‎8 hours ago‎
A young man facing beheading and crucifixion in Saudi Arabia was tortured and sentenced for political reasons, according to rights groups and a source close to his family calling for a halt to his execution.

APNewsBreak: Kane Says Suspension May Stop Re-Election Run

ABC News - ‎27 minutes ago‎
Pennsylvania's attorney general said Thursday she does not think she will be eligible to run for a second term next year if her law license remains suspended as she faces perjury, obstruction and other charges.

Kansas doctor, wife sentenced to prison in overdose deaths

Bloomington Pantagraph - ‎41 minutes ago‎
FILE - In this June 23, 2010 file photo, Dr. Stephen Schneider and his wife Linda arrive at Federal Court in Wichita, Kan., to hear the verdict in their case.

The Latest: Man Who Tried to Drown Kids Facing Murder Charge

ABC News - ‎4 hours ago‎
The Latest on the case of a man charged with trying to drown his children in a pond in North Carolina. All times local: 1:30 p.m.. A North Carolina man accused of trying to drown his children is now facing a murder charge after his 3-year-old daughter ...

Marquette University rescinds Bill Cosby's honorary degree

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - ‎1 hour ago‎
Former Milwaukee Ald. Jeff Pawlinski suggested that he was going to put politics in his rearview mirror when he was sentenced to eight months behind bars for swiping nearly $40,000 from his campaign account.

Investigation Continues Into Police-Involved Shooting In Wilmington

CBS Local - ‎15 minutes ago‎
Phyllis McDole is engulfed in grief and anger after police allegedly shot and killed her son 28-year-old Jeremy McDole in this video first obtained by Eyewitness News.

Fountain police officers shoot person while responding to disturbance

The Denver Post - ‎21 minutes ago‎
Fountain police say their officers shot a person Thursday afternoon while responding to a disturbance. Police say the shooting happened about 2:45 p.m.

Hey Bernie Sanders, are you a feminist?

Washington Post - ‎1 hour ago‎
The clip released Thursday from actress Lena Dunham's interview with Hillary Clinton has her asking the Democratic front-runner: "Do you consider yourself a feminist?

Volkswagen turns to Porsche boss to steer it out of crisis: source

Reuters - ‎49 minutes ago‎
BERLIN Volkswagen (VOWG_p.DE) will name Matthias Mueller, the head of its Porsche sports car brand, as its chief executive, a source close to the matter said on Thursday, as the fallout from the U.S.

US Stocks Pare Losses; Caterpillar Weighs on Dow

Wall Street Journal - ‎1 hour ago‎
U.S. stocks finished lower but pared their steepest intraday declines, as worries over slowing global growth lingered. Stocks remain stuck in low gear following a late August selloff, and last week's decision by the Federal Reserve to keep rates near ...

“Bond King” Bill Gross Is Losing to His Old Fund a Year After Defecting

TIME - ‎3 hours ago‎
Another knock on the Great Man theory of investing. It's been a full year since one of the investment world's biggest stars, “bond king” Bill Gross, departed from Pimco, the firm he founded nearly half a century ago, and set up shop with a rival.

New-home sales post strong gains

Scotsman Guide News - ‎5 hours ago‎
New-home sales rose solidly in August, the Census Bureau reported Thursday, in the latest of a flurry of housing data this past week that suggests the overall market continues to recover solidly.

Mortgage Rates Fall on Fed Announcement: Freddie Mac

National Mortgage News - ‎5 hours ago‎
The dovish decision from the Federal Reserve to not raise the federal funds rate caused mortgage interest rates to decline across the board, according to the Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey.

Haggen to exit Southern California market, refocus on Northwest stores

OCRegister - ‎41 minutes ago‎
Industry analysts are calling the collapse of Haggen, the Northwest newcomer to California, one of the grocery segment's biggest failures.

This is how the future looks with IBM Watson and 'perfect data'

PCWorld - ‎40 minutes ago‎
I have seen the future, and it is a world of unparalleled convenience, untold marketing opportunities, and zero privacy. IBM held an event in San Francisco Thursday to show off new capabilities in Watson, it's artificial intelligence system that's ...

iPhone 6S launches to long lines around the globe

CNET - ‎53 minutes ago‎
iPhone 6S vs. iPhone 6S Plus vs. iPhone 6: How $100 gets you a bigger screen, more storage, or last year's model · Take a 360-degree look at the planet Jakku from 'The Force Awakens' · What's the best free alternative to Microsoft Office?

Oculus Shows Off $99 Gear VR Ahead of 2016 Rift Launch

PC Magazine - ‎1 hour ago‎
HOLLYWOOD, Calif.—Virtual reality is the future of media. That was the message here at the Oculus Connect conference. But while the company's eyes are clearly set on the future, it had a wealth of information to announce about upcoming projects ...

Facebook Went Down and People Acted Like the End of Days Was Here

E! Online - ‎5 hours ago‎
"This is the end! It's here! Judgment day is upon us and no one is safe! Atone for your sins and prepare for the apocalypse!

Samsung Touts Samsung Pay Uptake Ahead of US Launch

PC Magazine - ‎1 hour ago‎
Samsung Pay doesn't launch in the U.S. for another four days, but it's already a big hit in South Korea. One month after launching in Samsung's home country, the new mobile payment solution has already processed more than $30 million in South Korea, ...

For 'Stonewall,' an Indiana-Born Avatar

New York Times - ‎58 minutes ago‎
“Stonewall,” Roland Emmerich's would-be epic film about a turning point in the gay liberation movement in 1969, is far from the first historical movie to choke on its own noble intentions.

Leighton Meester and Blake Lively Both Having Babies Has Made These Gossip ...

E! Online - ‎2 hours ago‎
Sure, Leighton Meester's daughter isn't even old enough to roll over yet, let alone pick out a perfect play date outfit, but no matter.

The O.C. Fans Cannot Handle Both Ben McKenzie and Adam Brody Becoming Fathers ...

E! Online - ‎3 hours ago‎
"Welcome to fatherhood, bitch." That's the text we imagine Adam Brody sent to fellow The O.C. alum Ben McKenzie on Thursday, because both of them have very exciting baby news!

Prepare for the Heroes Reborn premiere with this exclusive e-book excerpt

Entertainment Weekly - ‎1 hour ago‎
When Heroes Reborn premieres Thursday, it picks up years after the first series ended, and there are differences in the status quo this time around.

TOUR Championship 2015: Leaderboard Scores and Highlights from Thursday

Bleacher Report - ‎34 minutes ago‎
Henrik Stenson registered runner-up finishes in the first two FedEx Cup events this season but may be on his way to a second PGA Tour playoff title in three years after a brilliant start to the TOUR Championship on Thursday.

Front-office veteran Mike Hazen named GM of Red Sox

ESPN - ‎2 hours ago‎
BOSTON -- The Boston Red Sox have hired Mike Hazen as general manager, the first big move by Dave Dombrowski since he took over as president of baseball operations in August.

Was Kevin Harvick right or wrong, and how much trouble is he in?

ESPN - ‎3 hours ago‎
Our experts weigh in on four of the biggest questions in NASCAR this week: Turn 1: Was Kevin Harvick justified to react the way he did?

Doc Rivers: DeAndre Jordan chose 'character over smoke and mirrors'

CBSSports.com - ‎41 minutes ago‎
On Wednesday, Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban said on Fox Sports Radio that if Los Angeles Clippers President and coach Doc Rivers didn't re-sign DeAndre Jordan this summer (when the star center re-defected to LA) that Rivers' professional life was ...

Turing Isn't the Only Drug Company Hiking Prices by Leaps and Bounds

NBCNews.com - ‎2 hours ago‎
Turing Pharmaceuticals CEO Martin Shkreli was lambasted this week by medical groups, a presidential candidate and his own industry for raising the price of a 62-year-old drug by more than 5,000 percent.

How strong is the science behind the US Dietary Guidelines?

CNN - ‎3 hours ago‎
(CNN) The U.S. Dietary Guidelines for Americans influence nearly every aspect of how we eat, from the information on food labels to the ingredients in school lunches to the nutrition advice doctors give.

Mouth guard offers promise in treating sleep apnea

Dalles Chronicle - ‎2 hours ago‎
#DEAR DOCTOR K: I have sleep apnea, and I don't particularly like the CPAP treatment. I've heard that night guards might be an effective alternative.

Fidgeting might be good for your health

CBS News - ‎5 hours ago‎
Next time you find yourself restless and fidgeting at work, you may want to think twice before stopping. It may be doing your health some good, new research suggests.

Moon Munchies: What to Snack on During Sunday's Lunar Eclipse

Space.com - ‎3 hours ago‎
If you're planning to spend some time outside observing the lunar eclipse this Sunday (Sept. 27), you may want to have a few snacks on hand.

Pluto Close-Ups Show 'Snakeskin' Texture of Dwarf Planet's Surface

NBCNews.com - ‎16 minutes ago‎
NASA has released a new batch of images from the New Horizons mission to Pluto and beyond, showing in the best detail yet the unexpectedly varied texture of the dwarf planet's surface.

How a water cycle keeps a comet 'alive'

Christian Science Monitor - ‎3 hours ago‎
A comet's rotation directly affects how it emanates gas, say scientists analyzing data from the Rosetta space probe. By Cathaleen Chen, Staff September 24, 2015.

Scientists set new record teleporting quantum data — 60 miles

ExtremeTech - ‎Sep 23, 2015‎
Moving information from one place to another currently means it has to actually cover the distance in between, but that might not always be the case.

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