Biodun Iginla, BBC News

Biodun Iginla, BBC News

Wednesday, September 9, 2015

Google News compiled for the BBC's Biodun Iginla

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Jeb Bush finally unveils tax overhaul plan, calling for 'fair environment'

Washington Post - ‎1 hour ago‎
Just three tax brackets. No more taxes on death or marriage. Tax cuts for major corporations and small businesses and about 42 million families.

EU states to be forced to take in 160000 refugees

ABC Online - ‎30 minutes ago‎
EU Commission chief Jean-Claude Juncker has unveiled "bold" plans to force the 28-member bloc to relocate 160,000 asylum seekers from overstretched border states.

Iran gives Russia OK for Syria-bound flights

CTV News - ‎25 minutes ago‎
MOSCOW -- Iran has granted permission for Russian planes to fly over its territory en route to Syria, Russian news agencies said Wednesday, a bypass needed after Bulgaria refused overflights amid signs of a Russian military buildup in Syria that has ...

Apple unveils iPad Pro, new iPhones, revamps Apple TV

Fox News - ‎37 minutes ago‎
Apple CEO Tim Cook introduces the new iPad Pro during an Apple media event in San Francisco, California, September 9, 2015. (Reuters/Beck Diefenbach).

iPad Pro aims for the corporate market

USA TODAY - ‎1 hour ago‎
SAN FRANCISCO - Meet Apple's latest bid for world domination: the iPad Pro, a much larger tablet aimed at the corporate market.

Queen Elizabeth II becomes longest-reigning monarch on a day of characteristic ...

Telegraph.co.uk - ‎3 hours ago‎
... • Queen Elizabeth II becomes longest-reigning monarch: as it happened. She accepted it was a “special day” as she became our longest-reigning monarch, but the Queen was, as ever, the very embodiment of understatement.

Benjamin Netanyahu protests set to continue as David Cameron meets Israeli ...

Belfast Telegraph - ‎22 minutes ago‎
Over 100 pro-Israeli demonstrators and hundreds of pro-Palestinian activists rallied in front of Downing Street in London ahead of a planned visit of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Netanyahu visits Britain this week for talks with his ...
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Hillary Clinton fails Damage Control 101

MSNBC - ‎5 hours ago‎
Take an objective look at Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign and one question comes repeatedly to mind: “What is she thinking?
Interested in Hillary Rodham Clinton?  YesNo

The art of cruelty: why the Conservative attack on disabled people harms us all

New Statesman - ‎5 hours ago‎
At the end of my Budget in July, when I announced the National Living Wage, I very deliberately put it in a tradition of a Conservative Party that had introduced the Factory Acts, that extended the franchise for women and gave them the vote, that ...
Interested in Conservative Party?  YesNo

Egypt deploys 800 troops to Yemen

Al-Bawaba - ‎6 hours ago‎
The Saudi led coalition has achieved significant progress on the ground against Houthi militia, backing a push by Yemeni fighters loyal to exiled president Abd Rabbuh Mansur Hadi to recapture much of the country's south and now advancing on the ...
Interested in Abd Rabbuh Mansur Hadi?  YesNo

Migrant crisis: Denmark-Germany rail links suspended

BBC News - ‎2 hours ago‎
Denmark has suspended all rail links with Germany after police stopped hundreds of migrants at the border. Danish police also closed a motorway between the two countries when some asylum seekers began walking north after being forced off a train.

Birmingham 'police kidnap hoax': Three charged

BBC News - ‎2 hours ago‎
Three men, including a police offer, have been charged following a hoax terror plot to kidnap an officer. Birmingham officer Amar Tasaddiq Hussain, 29, was charged with two counts of conspiracy to commit misconduct in a public office.

'Transmittable Alzheimer's' concept raised

BBC News - ‎3 hours ago‎
People may be able to contract Alzheimer's during certain medical procedures in the same way as the brain disease CJD, say researchers.

Warwickshire policeman paid child for sex services

BBC News - ‎7 hours ago‎
A police officer has admitted paying a child for sex acts. Christopher Cambray, 42, who has won awards for his work with Warwickshire Police, pleaded guilty to six sexual offences against children.

Aleppo becomes 'first' war zone filmed in 360 video

BBC News - ‎7 hours ago‎
Filmmaker Christian Stephen has posted what he claims to be the world's first war zone filmed in 360 degree video. Shot in the ruined city of Aleppo in Syria the film is narrated by one of its residents and shows the devastation caused by years of ...

Lord Browne: firms should stop pushing people around

BBC News - ‎13 hours ago‎
Lord Browne, the former chief executive of BP, knows all about fraught relationships with the government and the public. His new oil business, Letter One, fell foul of official intervention earlier this year when the then energy secretary, Ed Davey ...

Rochdale bus crash: Three hurt as roof shears off

BBC News - ‎7 hours ago‎
A double-decker bus has crashed into a railway bridge in Rochdale shearing off the roof and injuring three people. The incident happened on Milkstone Road shortly before 12:30 BST.

Stalled march of the makers

BBC News - ‎10 hours ago‎
If the British economy was driven by manufacturing we could well be in seriously dire economic straits, figures released today show.

British Airways Plane Catches Fire in Las Vegas 0:31

The Australian - ‎8 hours ago‎
THE Boeing 777 is proving to be the unluckiest aircraft in the world after the latest incident on a runway in Las Vegas. The British Airways' 777-200 was preparing for takeoff when the left engine caught fire and passengers were forced to evacuate on ...

Netanyahu: Khamenei's anti-Israel, anti-US tirade should burst any illusions ...

Jerusalem Post Israel News - ‎1 hour ago‎
PM, who is scheduled to meet British counterpart Thursday, says Iranian ayatollah made clear that the US remains the Great Satan, and that Tehran intends to destroy Israel.

Israel re-opens embassy in Egypt

CNN International - ‎2 hours ago‎
(CNN) Israel re-opened its embassy in Egypt on Wednesday four years to the day after protesters stormed the embassy, forcing Israeli diplomats to leave Cairo, according to an Israeli Foreign Ministry statement.

Kayla Mueller murdered by IS, says Yazidi former sex slave

BBC News - ‎3 hours ago‎
US hostage Kayla Mueller was murdered by Islamic State militants, and not killed in a coalition airstrike as IS claims, a former captive has said.

156 Ukrainians held captive by militants – presidential envoy

Interfax - ‎3 hours ago‎
The militants are now holding over 150 citizens of Ukraine, Iryna Heraschenko, Ukrainian presidential envoy on issues relating to peaceful settlement of the situation in the Donetsk and Luhansk regions, said, citing SBU data.

Minn. dentist who killed Cecil the lion returns to work

Springfield Business Journal - ‎8 hours ago‎
Minnesota dentist Walter Palmer ignited a superstorm of Internet backlash in July when he shot and killed Cecil, a beloved and collared lion who lived in a Zimbabwe game refuge.

Boats Carrying Indians Bombed Between Yemen and Somalia

New York Times - ‎1 hour ago‎
SANAA, Yemen - Warplanes bombed two boats carrying 20 Indian crew members as the vessels traveled between Somalia and Yemen, India's Foreign Ministry said Wednesday, a day after the Yemeni coast guard said a Saudi-led coalition fighting Yemeni ...

Defiant Kentucky clerk's backers: Fire aides over gay marriage licenses

Reuters - ‎2 hours ago‎
MOREHEAD, Ky. Supporters of Kentucky county clerk Kim Davis, who refused to issue marriage licenses to gay couples due to her religious beliefs, said on Wednesday that any of her deputies who provide the documents without her permission should be ...

Ex-Girlfriend of Murdered Dentist's Boyfriend Questioned, Say Dallas Police

People Magazine - ‎3 hours ago‎
Police have questioned a second woman in connection with last week's murder of Dr. Kendra Hatcher, a 35-year-old dentist in Dallas who was fatally shot after exiting her car in her apartment building's parking garage.

Baltimore approves Gray family payout: How common are such settlements?

Christian Science Monitor - ‎1 hour ago‎
The $6.4-million payout is one of the largest in a police death case in years, though it comes just months after Eric Garner's family was issued $5.9 million in New York City.

Donald Trump, Ted Cruz headline Capitol rally against Iran nuclear deal

Washington Post - ‎1 hour ago‎
This post has been updated. Business mogul Donald Trump and Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) warned of catastrophic consequences should the Iranian nuclear deal negotiated by the Obama administration pass Congress, including death and the possibility of ...

As Republicans slam Planned Parenthood, shutdown threatens

Reuters - ‎1 hour ago‎
WASHINGTON Congressional Republicans showed no signs on Wednesday of having a clear plan for averting a U.S. government shutdown in three weeks over funding for Planned Parenthood, though senior party leaders have made clear they want to ...

Cincinnati fires its police chief, launches search for third chief in four years

Washington Post - ‎56 minutes ago‎
Officials in Cincinnati announced Wednesday that they have fired the city's police chief - an abrupt booting after two years on the job for the top-ranking official in a department with a clouded history that is dealing with declining morale and a ...

With college aid plan stalled in Congress, Obama looks to the states

Christian Science Monitor - ‎1 hour ago‎
President Obama, teaming up with Jill Biden, looks to state and local programs that provide what he's been unable to offer nationally.

Agreement on September Rate Increase Eludes Fed

Wall Street Journal - ‎1 hour ago‎
Federal Reserve officials aren't near an agreement to begin raising short-term interest rates heading into a crucial week of private discussions before their Sept.

Only 9 Hispanic CEOs at top 500 companies

CNN - ‎2 hours ago‎
The shake up in United Airlines' corner office has placed one more Hispanic executive in the top spot at a Fortune 500 company.

Record high US job openings point to skills shortage

Reuters - ‎5 hours ago‎
WASHINGTON, Sept 9 U.S. job openings surged to a record high in July, but a slightly slower pace of hiring suggested employers were having trouble finding qualified workers, a trend that could eventually boost wages.

Taking A Dark Side (Short) Position On Palo Alto Networks

Forbes - ‎49 minutes ago‎
Just a quick post to let you all know that I have taken a short position in Palo Alto Networks going into its earnings tonight. I have bought the September weekly puts expiring on the 25th thus keeping my risk defined.

UPDATE 1-McDonald's to serve only cage-free eggs in US, Canada in 10 years

Reuters - ‎46 minutes ago‎
(Adds details on cage-free egg providers). By Lisa Baertlein and Sruthi Ramakrishnan. Sept 9 (Reuters) - McDonald's Corp's 16,000 U.S.

Why You Should Sell Apple Stock Before Wednesday's Company Event

TheStreet.com - ‎3 hours ago‎
NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- In later July, as Apple (AAPL - Get Report) was in the $130's, the decision support engine allowed the analysis posted in this article.

Joe's Jeans Casts Off Ill-Fitting Hudson and Lands at Sequential

Mergers & Acquisitions - The Middle Market - ‎2 hours ago‎
Sequential Brands Group Inc. (Nasdaq: SQBG) is teaming up with Global Brands Group Holding Ltd. to buy struggling high-end denim purveyor Joe's Jeans (Nasdaq: JOEZ) for a mere $67 million.

Apple's first major Watch update arrives September 16

Engadget - ‎3 hours ago‎
The iPhone 6s might be what most people are waiting for, but that doesn't mean Apple Watch owners aren't getting any attention.

Apple overhauls Apple TV with App Store, Siri search

Reuters - ‎46 minutes ago‎
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept 9 Apple Inc said on Wednesday it would update Apple TV with an App Store and a new interface that allows viewers to make requests through the Siri digital assistant and search for specific programs and movies across apps.

New Apple TV supports third-party game controllers

CNET - ‎48 minutes ago‎
Apple says 'serious' gamers will be able to use Apple-certified MFi game controllers with the new Apple TV. Media Streamers.

Apple event fall 2015 highlights

CBS News - ‎2 hours ago‎
Apple CEO Tim Cook declared, "We're about to make some monster announcements," as the Apple Event in San Francisco got underway, September 9, 2015.

Colbert draws 6.6 million audience in 'Late Show' debut

Reuters - ‎1 hour ago‎
NEW YORK Stephen Colbert drew an audience of 6.6 million people in his long-awaited debut as host of "The Late Show" on CBS but he largely failed to bowl over TV critics with any major changes to the late-night talk show format.

'Eye of the Tiger' co-author 'gobsmacked' at song's use for Kim Davis

Los Angeles Times - ‎2 hours ago‎
Kentucky clerk Kim Davis' release from jail Tuesday was a spectacle, no doubt. TV cameras beamed images of the moment around the nation.

Reese Witherspoon named "Best Dressed" star of 2015

CBS News - ‎27 minutes ago‎
Reese Witherspoon says it's hard to dress for her petite, 5-foot-2 frame, but clearly she's doing something right: The actress was named People's "Best Dressed" star of 2015.

Can M. Night Shyamalan make a film comeback?

USA TODAY - ‎3 hours ago‎
Ghosts made M. Night Shyamalan a filmmaking wunderkind, and it might be creepy grandparents who remind everyone of the original storytelling he can do.

Serena Williams beats sister Venus to make US Open 2015 semi-finals

The Guardian - ‎5 hours ago‎
The longest rally of the match arrived at 30-love to Venus in the third game of the second set after 44 minutes of tennis they could market as a lullaby video.

US Open 2015: Schedule, TV coverage and live streaming for Day 10

SB Nation - ‎8 hours ago‎
A quartet of quarterfinal matches highlight Wednesday at the US Open, with Roger Federer and Stan Wawrinka each one match away from an epic semifinal showdown.

2015 US Open Quarterfinals: Results and Analysis

New York Times - ‎6 hours ago‎
Halep is playing her first quarterfinal at the U.S. Open, while Azarenka is a two-time finalist here. Halep, a 23-year-old Romanian, played the cleaner set, with 12 winners and eight unforced errors.

US Open 2015: Flavia Pennetta rides tension to end Petra Kvitova's anguish

The Guardian - ‎59 minutes ago‎
... tournament's second heatwave, the Italian forced a final weary backhand out of the two-time Wimbledon champion to wrap up a deserved 4-6, 6-4, 6-2 win and secure a place in her second US Open semi-final. “I just tried to chase every ball,” Pennetta ...

Details of 2016 World Cup of Hockey announced

Los Angeles Times - ‎1 hour ago‎
The heat wave enveloping Southern California enhances the appeal of being inside a chilly hockey rink, and there's a promise of relief from soaring temperatures (and a lack of hockey) when NHL rookie camps open in a few days.

Lawmakers send letter pushing NFL to pay cheerleaders minimum wage

New York Daily News - ‎2 hours ago‎
The headaches just won't stop for Roger Goodell. On Wednesday, 19 lawmakers from eight states, including 12 from New York, sent a letter to 345 Park Avenue - addressed directly to Goodell - that denounced the league's refusal to label cheerleaders as ...

Thursday's Matchup: Pittsburgh Steelers at New England Patriots

New York Times - ‎24 minutes ago‎
Time: 8:30 p.m. Eastern. Line: Patriots by 7. Las Vegas has so little faith in the Steelers' ability to win in Foxborough that the Patriots were favored by 3.5 points even when Tom Brady was expected to miss the game because of a suspension.

Five keys for Andre Berto

ESPN - ‎1 hour ago‎
Former two-time welterweight titlist Andre Berto will attempt to shock the world on Saturday against unbeaten Floyd Mayweather, in what the pound-for-pound king has announced will be the last fight of his career.

New York City to require chain restaurants to label high-sodium food

Reuters - ‎1 hour ago‎
NEW YORK, Sept 9 New York City health officials unanimously voted on Wednesday to require chain restaurants to add a warning label to menu items that contain more than the daily recommended amount of sodium, making it the first city in the United ...

New Cholesterol Drugs Are Too Expensive, Report Says

TIME - ‎1 hour ago‎
Two new cholesterol drugs called Repatha and Praluent are over-priced for what they do, a new report argues. In the report, published Tuesday by the Institute for Clinical and Economic Review, researchers looked at the two recently approved drugs and ...

Brain region that plays central role in addiction identified

Financial Express - ‎Sep 8, 2015‎
Scientists have identified a region of the brain that may hold the key to helping people quit smoking and to treating other forms of addiction.

Infants Risk Pertussis Infection from Siblings, Mothers

MedPage Today - ‎1 hour ago‎
savesaved. register today. Earn Free CME Credits by reading the latest medical news in your specialty. sign up. by Molly Walker Contributing Writer.

New Record Set For Most Distant Galaxy Ever Found In The Universe

Forbes - ‎4 hours ago‎
When you look out into the abyss of space, you might be surprised to find how sparsely populated it all is. In almost all locations that you look, you don't find stars, galaxies, or other points of light.

It's alive...again! Scientists waking up 30000-year-old 'giant' virus

CNET - ‎28 minutes ago‎
A French team plans to wake up its second ancient virus in two years to study its genetic structure. Have these scientists never seen a zombie movie?

China aims for Moon's far side

BBC News - ‎3 hours ago‎
China is planning the first ever landing of a lunar probe on the far side of the Moon, an engineer has said. The Chang'e 4 mission is planned for sometime before 2020, Zou Yongliao from the Chinese Academy of Sciences told state broadcaster CCTV.

Ice breaker: US Coast Guard sends first solo ship to North Pole

Christian Science Monitor - ‎47 minutes ago‎
The USCGC Healy reached the North Pole earlier this week, carrying a crew of scientists investigating environmental changes in the Arctic.

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