Biodun Iginla, BBC News

Biodun Iginla, BBC News

Thursday, September 3, 2015

Google News compiled for the BBC's Biodun Iginla--9/3/15

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China Announces Cuts of 300000 Troops at Military Parade Showing Its Might

New York Times - ‎36 minutes ago‎
BEIJING - President Xi Jinping of China announced on Thursday that he would reduce the country's military personnel by 300,000, using a parade marking 70 years since the end of World War II to present the People's Liberation Army as a force for peace ...

Heartbreaking image of drowned toddler goes viral, highlighting severity of ...

Fox News - ‎3 hours ago‎
Sept. 2, 2015: Refugees and migrants sit next to tents set at the wave breaker of the port of the Greek island of Lesbos. (Reuters).

Kentucky Clerk Who Said 'No' to Gay Couples Won't Be Alone in Court

New York Times - ‎4 hours ago‎
MOREHEAD, Ky. - Of the local officials who refuse to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples, Kim Davis, the clerk here in Rowan County, Ky.

China says naval ships in Bering Sea on normal drills

Reuters - ‎1 hour ago‎
BEIJING China's Defence Ministry said on Thursday that Chinese naval ships were in the Bering Sea carrying out routine exercises.

Former Clinton aide expected to plead the 5th in response to email inquiries

CNN - ‎1 hour ago‎
(CNN) A former State Department employee who worked on Hillary Clinton's private email server has informed Congress that he will invoke the Fifth Amendment to avoid testifying before the House Select Committee on Benghazi and in response to other ...

Thai Police Name New Suspect Connected to Bangkok Bombing

TIME - ‎50 minutes ago‎
Thai police have named an eighth suspect in connection with the bombing of the Erawan Shrine in Bangkok on Aug. 17, which killed 20 people and injured more than 120 others.

Tom Cotton Visits Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu

Headlines & Global News - ‎11 hours ago‎
I will stand with Prime Minister Netanyahu and Israel and work with my colleagues in Congress to stop this deal and to ensure that Israel has the means to defend itself against Iran and its terrorist surrogates," said Cotton, US State Senator ...
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New Emails Show Hillary Assisting For-Profit College That Paid Bill $16 Million

Daily Caller - ‎12 hours ago‎
New emails released from Hillary Clinton's email server reveal that while she was secretary of state, Clinton did a favor for a for-profit education company that later paid her husband more than $16 million.
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Donald Trump Advises Jeb Bush to 'Really Set the Example by Speaking English ...

ABC News - ‎9 hours ago‎
Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump said fellow Republican Jeb Bush should speak English in the United States, another comment likely to spark controversy in light of the millions of U.S.
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Germany's Merkel presses for EU to share migrant burden

Press Examiner - ‎3 hours ago‎
Speaking in Berlin on Monday, German Chancellor Angela Merkel, called for an urgent EU solution on a “fair distribution of refugees within Europe“, otherwise “some people will start to call Schengen into question”.
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Hundreds of migrants set up camp at Budapest station

BBC News - ‎21 hours ago‎
Hundreds of migrants have set up camp at a major railway station in the Hungarian capital, Budapest, after police sealed off the terminal to stop them travelling through the EU.

Hodei: The man who vanished

BBC News - ‎8 hours ago‎
"We have to keep looking for him." Listen to Neal Razzell's report for Crossing Continents, Hodei - the man who vanished, at 11:00 on BBC Radio 4, or afterwards on the BBC iPlayer.

Emissions 'far above' 2C target

BBC News - ‎9 hours ago‎
Global plans to curb carbon dioxide are well below what's needed to keep temperatures from rising more than 2 degrees according to a new analysis.

Migration crisis: Budapest opens station after stand-off

BBC News - ‎1 hour ago‎
The main railway station in the Hungarian capital, Budapest, has opened its doors to hundreds of migrants after a two-day stand-off.

Demand to open doors to Syrians spreading online

BBC News - ‎Sep 1, 2015‎
From the UK to Saudi Arabia, the demand that Syrians and other refugees be accepted is being spread by vocal online campaigns. The public reaction to Europe's migrant crisis has been deeply polarised.

Brazil indigenous leader's killing raises tension

BBC News - ‎7 hours ago‎
The Brazilian justice minister has condemned the killing of an indigenous leader who was shot during a land protest in the state of Matto Grosso do Sul.

Man injured in shooting in Londonderry

BBC News - ‎8 hours ago‎
A man has been injured in a shooting in Londonderry. It is understood it happened at licensed premises in the Northland Road area on Wednesday night.

Puccio crime clan continues to intrigue Argentina

BBC News - ‎8 hours ago‎
The story of the Puccio family, whose members abducted wealthy Argentines for ransom and hid them in their house before killing them, is making headlines again, 30 years after their convictions.

Obama to assure Saudi king of US help to counter Iranian threat

Ynetnews - ‎2 hours ago‎
President Barack Obama will assure Saudi King Salman of the US commitment to help counter any Iranian security threat, White House officials said on Wednesday, despite concern among Gulf allies that a new nuclear deal could empower Tehran in the ...

Boat With 100 Migrants Capsizes off Malaysia, Some Dead

ABC News - ‎11 minutes ago‎
Malaysia's maritime agency says a wooden boat carrying about 100 migrants heading to Indonesia capsized Thursday off the country's western coast, and that there were an unknown number of fatalities.

Judge Orders Guatemala President Detained in Corruption Inquiry

New York Times - ‎1 hour ago‎
GUATEMALA CITY - A Guatemalan judge has issued an unprecedented order to detain President Otto Perez Molina in a fraud scandal that has engulfed his government, dealing the most serious blow yet to entrenched political corruption in the Central ...

Migrants targeting UK bound passenger trains taking ever greater risks

The Guardian - ‎3 hours ago‎
A Eurostar train is delayed by the disruption at the Calais-Frethun train station. Photograph: Denis Charlet/AFP/Getty Images. Matthew Taylor.

ISIS claims responsibility for bombings at Yemeni mosque

CNN International - ‎10 hours ago‎
Sanaa, Yemen (CNN) At least 28 people were killed in two suicide bombings at a mosque in the Yemeni capital of Sanaa, the Houthi-controlled state-run Saba news agency said Wednesday.

Eight die as fire engulfs apartments at Montmartre in Paris

Boston Globe - ‎5 hours ago‎
PARIS - Eight people died in an apartment fire early Wednesday at the foot of Paris's famed Montmartre hill, and a few hours later, police detained a man amid suspicions that it was started intentionally, officials said.

Over 45000 register for PM Narendra Modi's Silicon Valley reception

Times of India - ‎3 hours ago‎
WASHINGTON: Over 45,000 people have signed up to listen to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's address to Indian-Americans in Silicon Valley on September 27, organizers have said.

Judge won't drop charges against six Baltimore cops

Philly.com - ‎43 minutes ago‎
BALTIMORE - A Baltimore judge yesterday refused to dismiss charges against six police officers in connection with the death of a black man from injuries he suffered while in custody.

2 soldiers injured after Black Hawk helicopter hard landing

Albany Times Union - ‎1 hour ago‎
CASTLE ROCK, Colo. (AP) - Fort Carson says a Black Hawk helicopter landed hard in a suburban Denver forest in Douglas County, injuring two soldiers onboard.

Shootout at Los Angeles funeral leaves 1 critically injured

seattlepi.com - ‎48 minutes ago‎
LOS ANGELES (AP) - A shootout at the Los Angeles funeral for a man killed in a gang attack has left one person critically wounded.

SAT Scores Slip Slightly; More Students Take Test

ABC News - ‎15 minutes ago‎
Student performance on the SAT college entrance exam is lagging, continuing a mostly downward trend over the last five years. The College Board says in a report that a record number of students took the exam.

Counselors charged with defrauding California of $46 million in treatment for ...

Fox News - ‎36 minutes ago‎
LOS ANGELES - Some were students who had tried drugs or alcohol, but didn't have substance abuse problems. Others were young addicts in need of help.

California Data Shows Racial Disparity in Arrests, Deaths

ABC News - ‎34 minutes ago‎
Just 6 percent of Californians are African American, yet they are involved in 17 percent of all arrests in the state and a quarter of in-custody deaths, according to what officials called a nationally unprecedented release of data.

RNC asking GOP presidential candidates to pledge not to run as indepdendent

Fox News - ‎58 minutes ago‎
The Republican National Committee on Wednesday began reaching out to several GOP presidential campaigns, asking if their candidates would sign a pledge not to run as an independent in 2016, multiple campaign sources told Fox News.

September or Not, Market Says Fed's One-and-Done Until Late 2016

Bloomberg - ‎3 hours ago‎
Bill Gross says if the Federal Reserve raises interest rates in September, policy makers are increasingly likely to wait at least six months before a second hike.

Stocks rebound after recent loss

Philly.com - ‎36 minutes ago‎
The Dow Jones industrial average added 293.03 points, or 1.8 percent, to close at 16,351.38; it had lost almost 470 points the day before.

Haggen sues Albertsons for $1 billion

The Packer - ‎Sep 1, 2015‎
There's a new twist in the deal where Haggen bought more than 100 stores from Albertsons and Safeway following their merger. Haggen filed a lawsuit Sept.

Sexist stereotyping of Yahoo chief Marissa Mayer's pregnancy

Irish Times - ‎2 hours ago‎
I am growing increasingly alarmed by the incontrovertible evidence that critical information, likely to be relevant to the job performance of the world's top technology company executives, is going unreported.

Novartis to Begin Selling Copy of Amgen's Neupogen in US

Wall Street Journal - ‎48 minutes ago‎
ZURICH— Novartis AG NVS 0.97 % said Thursday it will begin selling the first biosimilar drug in the U.S. after an appeals court denied Amgen Inc. AMGN 3.28 % 's request to block the Swiss drug maker's sale of its copycat version of blockbuster remedy ...

IMF: China slowdown threatens global outlook

MarketWatch - ‎28 minutes ago‎
WASHINGTON--China's slowdown and a host of other downside risks threaten to push the global economy into much deeper trouble without concerted action by the world's largest economies, the International Monetary Fund warned Wednesday.

Lost Australian sheep yields 30 sweaters worth of fleece

Fox News - ‎1 hour ago‎
In this photo provided by the RSPCA/Australian Capital Territory, an overgrown sheep found in Australian scrubland is prepared to be shorn in Canberra, Australia, Thursday, Sept.

Motorola Moto 360 (2nd gen) announced; Moto 360 Sport also unveiled

The Indian Express - ‎1 hour ago‎
Motorola Moto 360 (2nd generation) smartwatch has been announced and Motorola has also unveiled a Moto 360 Sport watch version. Google +. Comments.

Panasonic and Tesla Poised for Battery Fight in Europe

Bloomberg - ‎1 hour ago‎
Panasonic Corp., which makes the lithium-ion batteries for Tesla Motors Inc.'s cars, will begin selling batteries that power homes in Europe, starting in Germany, where people are given greater incentives to switch to solar-generated electricity.

Huawei unveils its first Android Wear smartwatch at $349 onwards

IBNLive - ‎4 hours ago‎
Back in the spotlight at IFA after being presented at this year's Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Huawei's Android Wear watch now has a US release set for September.

Machinima Settles FTC Charges Over Xbox One Endorsements

Wall Street Journal - ‎9 hours ago‎
Machinima Inc., a popular distributor of online videos about games, agreed to settle charges that it didn't tell viewers it paid some influential publishers to post videos about Microsoft Corp.

Autopsy: Amanda Peterson died from accidental overdose

Washington Post - ‎2 hours ago‎
GREELEY, Colo. - The death of Amanda Peterson, best known for her role in the 1987 romantic comedy “Can't Buy Me Love,” was the result of an accidental morphine overdose.

Dean Jones dies at 84; durable star of Disney family films

Los Angeles Times - ‎3 hours ago‎
In 1970, Dean Jones was a star in Hollywood and also on Broadway in two very different genres. In films, Jones was the lead in hugely successful Disney movies, holding his own against scene-stealing co-stars that included a cat ("That Darn Cat!

Gary Busey joins 'Dancing With the Stars'

Times of India - ‎1 hour ago‎
'Celebrity Big Brother' winner Gary Busey has joined the dance reality contest 'Dancing With the Stars'. The 71-year-old actor, who appeared in films like 'Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas' and 'Point Break', said on Jimmy Kimmel Live that he has signed ...

'I didn't expect them to support me in the way they did': Justin Bieber ...

New York Daily News - ‎33 minutes ago‎
Justin Bieber has explained why he was bawling on stage this week. The21-year-old hit the headlines when he started weeping on stage at the MTV Video Music Awards Sunday night after performing his new single 'What Do You Mean?

Serena Williams Labors in a Win, and Then a Workout

New York Times - ‎4 hours ago‎
Shortly after winning a surprisingly competitive second-round match against Kiki Bertens that lasted 1 hour 32 minutes in warm conditions, Serena Williams and her coach, Patrick Mouratoglou, went back to the practice court and hit balls for almost an hour.

No. 1 seed Novak Djokovic dances into 3rd round of US Open

USA TODAY - ‎34 minutes ago‎
NEW YORK (AP) - Leave it to Novak Djokovic to engage in some sort of good-natured post-match goofiness on court at the U.S. Open. Djokovic has entertained spectators in the past with his impersonations of fellow players.

Redskins GM's wife apologizes for tweet about reporter

USA TODAY - ‎4 hours ago‎
ASHBURN, Va. (AP) - The wife of Washington Redskins general manager Scot McCloughan has apologized for "disparaging" and "unfounded" comments on her Twitter account about an ESPN reporter.

Dodgers pulling away in West after Clayton Kershaw gem

Los Angeles Times - ‎1 hour ago‎
There were no crazy dog piles atop the pitcher's mound, no champagne bottles in the home clubhouse, no “We Won the West” T-shirts waiting for the players at their lockers.

Rise Seen in Preventive Mastectomy for Male Breast Cancer Patients

Newsweek - ‎10 hours ago‎
A new report indicates a growing number of men with breast cancer are opting for preventive double mastectomies, despite a lack of research showing the surgery increases survival rates.

Insurer Says Clients on Daily Pill Have Stayed HIV-Free

New York Times - ‎9 hours ago‎
Demonstrating that taking a daily pill to prevent H.I.V. infection can work in the real world, San Francisco's largest private health insurer announced Wednesday that not one of its 657 clients receiving the drug had become infected over a period of ...

Sierra Leone to vaccinate 200 people connected to Ebola victim

Reuters Africa - ‎17 minutes ago‎
FREETOWN (Reuters) - Sierra Leone is to vaccinate around 200 people who came into direct or indirect contact with a woman who died of Ebola on Saturday, a spokeswoman for the U.N.

Sex clinic 'reveals' HIV+ patients

Independent Online - ‎23 minutes ago‎
London -. An NHS trust has apologised after “human error” at a sexual health clinic revealed the identities of hundreds of HIV-positive patients.

Three trillion trees on Earth

BBC News - ‎20 minutes ago‎
There are about three trillion trees on Earth, according to a new estimate - eight times higher than previous estimates. The Yale University Study collected tree density information from 400,000 forest plots around the world - where workers had ...

Questions swirl around ancient Koran, which may predate Muhammad

Fox News - ‎2 hours ago‎
Fragments of an ancient Koran, which scholars say may predate the accepted founding date of Islam by the Prophet Muhammad, are sparking intense debate with at least one expert saying that the manuscript's writing belongs to a slightly later era.

NASA Teams Up With Hoverboard Company To Develop Tractor Beams

Pioneer News - ‎32 minutes ago‎
There was a great hoverbroad prank launched on social media not too long ago but while that little hoax disappointed many a Marty McFly fan, the technology was, in fact, under development.

Too Much Plastic in The Ocean is Getting Consumed By Seabirds

Press Examiner - ‎3 hours ago‎
Seabirds often confused bright plastics for krill or shrimp, scooping them up and even feeding them to their young. MIAMI, Florida-Most seabirds have already eaten plastic in the oceans, and scientists projected Monday that 99 percent will have done so ...

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