Biodun Iginla, BBC News

Biodun Iginla, BBC News

Sunday, October 18, 2015

Google News compiled for the BBC's Biodun Iginla--10/18/15--in New York

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1 killed, 4 wounded in ZombiCon shooting

USA TODAY - ‎27 minutes ago‎
FORY MYERS, Fla. - A shooting left one dead and four others wounded at the ZombiCon festival in downtown Fort Myers on Saturday night, according to Lt.

Trump triples down on George W. Bush's responsibility for 9/11

Washington Post - ‎2 hours ago‎
Donald Trump says he doesn't flat out blame former president George W. Bush that the Sept. 11 terror attacks happened on his watch.

For those left in Syria, life among the ruins takes on a ghostly air

Los Angeles Times - ‎3 hours ago‎
Soldiers inspect a fuel station that was hit by a mortar shell on Aug. 26, 2015, in Homs, Syria. Soldiers inspect a fuel station that was hit by a mortar shell on Aug. 26, 2015, in Homs, Syria.

Typhoon Leaves 2 Dead, 16000 Displaced in Philippines

New York Times - ‎59 minutes ago‎
MANILA, Philippines - Slow-moving Typhoon Koppu weakened after blowing ashore with fierce winds in the northeastern Philippines on Sunday, leaving at least two people dead, displacing 16,000 villagers and knocking out power in entire provinces, ...

Four Israeli cities, citing security, ban Arab workers from schools

Reuters - ‎1 hour ago‎
JERUSALEM At least four Israeli cities, including the commercial capital Tel Aviv, have banned Arab laborers from their schools, struggling to calm public fears fueled by the worst surge of Palestinian street attacks in years.

Iran deal foes have yet to find the silver bullet to kill the deal

Washington Post - ‎1 hour ago‎
As Iran takes its first steps toward dismantling its nuclear facilities, the nuclear pact's many critics in Congress appear to be spinning their wheels.

Netanyahu slams French proposal for foreign observers in Jerusalem

i24news - ‎7 hours ago‎
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday that Israel rejects France's draft for a UN Security Council statement calling for international observers to be deployed on the Temple Mount, the flashpoint site holy to both Muslims and Jews.
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Tapper to Hillary: What Do You Know About Bill Clinton That You Didn't Know 40 ...

RealClearPolitics - ‎12 hours ago‎
JAKE TAPPER: I'm wondering what the pundit in chief -- your husband -- who was in Vegas, I'm wondering what he said to you after the debate.
Interested in Bill Clinton?  YesNo

Sudan sends ground troops to Yemen to boost Saudi-led coalition

euronews - ‎58 minutes ago‎
ADEN (Reuters) - A battalion of Sudanese troops arrived in Yemen's southern port city of Aden on Saturday, military officials said, bolstering Saudi-led Arab forces trying to keep out the Iran-backed Houthis and curb the growing presence of Islamist ...
Interested in Houthis?  YesNo

Scotland's SNP vows to fight to keep Britain in EU

The Japan Times - ‎8 hours ago‎
LONDON - The leader of the Scottish National Party pledged Saturday to fight to keep Britain in the European Union as pressure mounts on the government to clarify its stance on the issue.
Interested in Scottish National Party?  YesNo

Amazon targets 1114 'fake reviewers' in Seattle lawsuit

BBC News - ‎4 hours ago‎
Amazon is taking legal action against more than 1,000 people it says have posted fake reviews on its website. The US online retail giant has filed a lawsuit in Seattle, Washington.

Egypt votes in long-delayed parliamentary elections

BBC News - ‎6 hours ago‎
Polls have opened in Egypt in the first round of long-delayed elections to choose a new parliament. They are the first such elections since the previous chamber was dissolved by a court ruling in 2012.

Hopes for documentary on Alan Wood's 'horrific' 2009 murder

BBC News - ‎13 hours ago‎
Detectives investigating the brutal murder of a man in a sleepy Lincolnshire village hope a documentary will help cast fresh light on the case.

How China guards the Xi creation myth

BBC News - ‎3 hours ago‎
BBC World Service: At weekends - see World Service programme schedule or listen online. You can watch Carrie Gracie's film for Panorama, The Xi Factor, on BBC1 on Monday at 20.30.

Man killed in 'horrific' road crash in Aberdeenshire

BBC News - ‎2 hours ago‎
A man was killed and four others, including two children, were taken to hospital after a "horrific" two-vehicle crash in Aberdeenshire.

Missing mum Anna Chudy found after leaving baby at hospital

BBC News - ‎6 hours ago‎
A woman who went missing shortly after giving birth, leaving her baby in hospital, has been found. Anna Chudy left Northwick Park Hospital, in Harrow, north London, on Friday, a day after her son was delivered.

'Family portraits' of East London pubs

BBC News - ‎5 hours ago‎
Described as "an endangered British species", London's traditional pubs are shutting their doors at a rate of roughly 30 a week.

British tourist missing after swim in Sydney, Australia

BBC News - ‎6 hours ago‎
A 31-year-old British man is missing in Australia after failing to return from an evening swim, police have said. New South Wales Police said he swimming alone at Sydney's South Curl Curl Beach at about 19:00 local time on Saturday after fishing with a ...

Germany offers Turkey $3.4 billion to stem migrant tide

CBS News - ‎11 minutes ago‎
ANKARA, Turkey - German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Sunday held talks with Turkish leaders in Istanbul to promote a European Union plan that would offer aid and concessions to Turkey in exchange for measures to stem the mass movement of migrants ...

Migrant backlog builds in Balkans after new diversion

Reuters - ‎3 hours ago‎
BERKASOVO, Serbia A column of around 40 buses packed with migrants queued to enter Croatia from Serbia on Sunday, their passage to western Europe slowed by a new diversion through Slovenia as weather conditions worsen.

Japanese Navy Flexes Muscles in Regional Fleet Review

Wall Street Journal - ‎4 hours ago‎
YOKOSUKA, Japan—Prime Minister Shinzo Abe presided over a show of naval strength on Sunday with Japanese allies and boarded a U.S.

Roadside bomb kills two soldiers in Turkey's southeast: sources

Reuters - ‎1 hour ago‎
DIYARBAKIR, Turkey Two Turkish soldiers were killed when a roadside bomb hit their vehicle in the province of Tunceli, security sources said on Sunday, bringing the military death toll in two days of violence in the predominantly Kurdish east to six.

Syria Activists Say 4 Civilians Killed in Intense Airstrikes

New York Times - ‎50 minutes ago‎
BEIRUT - Activists say Russian and Syrian warplanes are pounding targets in central and northern Syria amid reports of civilian casualties.

Swiss Voters Elect Parliament; Polls Predict Rightward Tilt

New York Times - ‎5 hours ago‎
GENEVA - Swiss voters have cast ballots to elect their parliament and polls show a nationalist party could advance amid widespread concerns about the recent influx of migrants into Europe.

UN Nuke Agency: Iran Agrees to Allow Tougher Inspections

New York Times - ‎10 minutes ago‎
VIENNA - The United Nations atomic agency says Iran has agreed to allow greater monitoring of Tehran's commitment to the nuclear deal it signed with six world powers.

Oregon college shooting victim describes gunman's rampage

Lynchburg News and Advance - ‎1 hour ago‎
FILE- This Oct. 1, 2015, photo shows an aerial view of Umpqua Community College, in Roseburg, Ore., where a deadly shooting occurred.

Homeless emergency declared in Hawaii

CNN - ‎14 hours ago‎
(CNN) Hawaii is a place many go to kick back, relax and enjoy the good life. But for others, it's a land of struggle. That's why its governor on Friday signed an emergency proclamation to tackle homelessness in the state, saying the measure will help ...

Police sketches depicts two men suspected of attacking US Airman Spencer Stone ...

New York Daily News - ‎4 hours ago‎
Sacramento investigators have put a face to two men suspected of attacking a celebrated U.S. Airman who helped thwart a Paris terrorist plot.

2 men seriously injured in separate Hawaii shark attacks

Fox News - ‎1 hour ago‎
Two men were seriously injured Saturday in separate shark attacks off the Hawaiian island of Oahu, authorities said. Shortly before noon, a 44-year-old man was wounded Saturday after what appeared to be a shark attack in the waters off Lanikai beach in ...

'Incredibly venomous' sea snake spotted on California beach

ActionNewsJax.com - ‎1 hour ago‎
A highly venomous yellow-bellied sea snake was discovered Friday at the Silver Strand in Oxnard. >> Read more trending stories.

Reputed NY mobster faces trial for 1978 'Goodfellas' heist

Reuters - ‎2 hours ago‎
NEW YORK For nearly four decades, it remained one of America's most infamous unsolved crimes: on Dec. 11, 1978, a crew of masked men stole $6 million in cash and jewelry from a Lufthansa Airlines cargo building at John F. Kennedy Airport in New York.

'Extensive' cleanup underway in wake of California storms

Fox News - ‎15 hours ago‎
LOS ANGELES - Homeowners in northern Los Angeles County communities were spending their Saturday digging mud out of their houses as crews continued extensive work to clear tons of dirt that clogged roadways and buried hundreds of cars.

China must hasten infrastructure investment to stabilize growth: state advisor

Reuters - ‎8 hours ago‎
BEIJING Increased infrastructure investment is key to stabilizing China's economic growth, a top state advisor said on Sunday, while calling on the central bank to lower the cost of financing for companies and increase overall credit.

JetBlue, Southwest and Spirit betting big on Latin American sector

The Standard Daily - ‎32 minutes ago‎
A strong US dollar has made it a lot cheaper for Americans to travel overseas. The ever growing middle class in Latin America also has much more cash that they are willing to spend in the US.

Should You Be Bullish or Bearish on Mattel?

Forbes - ‎9 hours ago‎
Mattel MAT +4.35% (MAT) reported Q3 2015 results yesterday and missed expectations. Revenue of $1.79 billion missed analyst estimates of $1.89 billion.

Forbes Reporters Sound Off About Danny Meyer's New No-Tipping Policy

Forbes - ‎3 hours ago‎
This past week, Union Square Hospitality CEO Danny Meyer announced that tipping would soon be abolished at every one of the company's 13 restaurants in New York City—popular eateries that include Gramercy Tavern, Maialino, Union Square Cafe, and ...

Twitter names Jack Dorsey CEO

Rapid News Network - ‎3 hours ago‎
Twitter on Monday said its co-founder and Chairman Jack Dorsey will continue as the chief executive at the microblogging site. He served as Twitter's president and CEO from May 2007 to October 2008 as well.

More Obamacare Premium Is Spent On Care But The Price Is Rising

Forbes - ‎32 minutes ago‎
Insurance companies are doing a good job with a key part of the Affordable Care Act that requires plans to spend at least 4 of every 5 health plan premium dollars on medical care.

Chinese Government Has A Huge "Stake" In Alibaba

Forbes - ‎3 hours ago‎
NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 29: (Photo by JP Yim/Getty Images). It is common knowledge that the Chinese government is obsessed with changing global perceptions that it's a mostly “closed” economy which makes foreign competition in that country ...

Apple Inc. Told To Pay University of Wisconsin $234M Over Patent Violation

Bidness ETC - ‎50 minutes ago‎
According to a report by Bloomberg Business today, Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) has been told to pay a fine of $234 million to the licensing arm of the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Twice as many people come out on Facebook now, compared to just a year ago

Quartz - ‎1 hour ago‎
When the US Supreme Court made its monumental June 25 ruling in favor of gay marriage, many people in the country threw up their arms in joy.

Apple activates Quality Program for Retina MacBook Pro screen coating issue

Apple Insider - ‎10 hours ago‎
According to a report on Saturday, Apple recently instated a quality program to deal with an issue relating to Retina MacBook Pro antireflective coatings, a problem that some owners claim causes irreparable damage to their laptop screen.

Verizon Droid Turbo 2 features get leaked ahead of the launch

The Market Business - ‎8 minutes ago‎
Verizon's yearly refresh of its exclusive DROID line is fast approaching. The company will announce its new Motorola-produced phones on October 27th (a week from Tuesday), but thanks to a series of leaks, there won't be a lot of surprises on stage.

The '30 Rock' cast reunited on 'SNL' to #WelcomeBackTracy

USA TODAY - ‎23 minutes ago‎
Emotions and nostalgia ran high on Tracy Morgan 's episode of Saturday Night Live, with casts from both the real and fictional 30 Rockefeller Center welcoming the comedian home.

Lamar Odom Making ''Great Progress'' After Waking Up From Coma but Setbacks ...

E! Online - ‎2 hours ago‎
Sometimes it's unbelievable how much difference a day can make. Lamar Odom woke from a coma on Friday morning and he continued to show signs of improvement on Saturday, although the 35-year-old athlete is not out of the woods.

Amy Schumer nails sex, body image and Hollywood's double standards for women ...

Salon - ‎1 hour ago‎
Amy Schumer's stand-up special “Live at the Apollo” aired on HBO last night, and as our critic Sonia Saraiya wrote in her review of the special, Schumer stuck to familiar turf, largely avoiding controversial race jokes and keeping close to the topics ...

Aladdin directors confirm fan theory about Genie

Entertainment Weekly - ‎21 hours ago‎
That urban legend connecting the worlds of Frozen and Tarzan may not hold water, but at least one fan theory about a Disney movie does.

How it happened: Michigan's fumbled snap, Michigan State's TD and a ...

MLive.com - ‎16 minutes ago‎
ANN ARBOR -- There's no more vocal leader on Michigan State's football team than Shilique Calhoun, and as the 11 members of Michigan State's punt block team took the field for the final play Saturday night, he gave them one final message.

Mets' Daniel Murphy keeps hitting big (plus: "Curse of Murphy" for Chicago Cubs?)

NJ.com - ‎2 hours ago‎
NEW YORK - It didn't take long. Mets' second baseman Daniel Murphy lifted his fourth home run of the 2015 postseason in the first inning Saturday night in Game 1 of the National League Championship Series against the Chicago Cubs, setting the tone for ...

Steele keeps slim 3rd-round lead at Frys.com Open

ESPN - ‎3 hours ago‎
NAPA, Calif. -- Brendan Steele had no complaints about his game Saturday in the Frys.com Open. He struck the ball well, made four birdies for a 3-under 69 and walked off Silverado with a one-shot lead going into the final round.

Djokovic wins Shanghai Masters, 9th title of '15

ESPN - ‎48 minutes ago‎
Novak Djokovic wins his ninth title of the year with a victory over Jo-Wilfried Tsonga at the Shanghai Masters. Associated Press. 47 Shares.

What 2 young women with breast cancer want you to know

Detroit Free Press - ‎11 hours ago‎
The pain nagged at Alexandria Miller. Then, she found a lump. When Miller, then a 22-year-old chemical engineering student at the University of Michigan, talked to her doctor about the symptoms in her right breast in June 2014, she was assured it was ...

The 'female Viagra' goes on sale today, though fears persist about its dangers

Mashable - ‎22 hours ago‎
A pair of pink boxing gloves hang on the computer screen in the office of Sprout Pharmaceuticals CEO Cindy Whitehead. Image: Allen G. Breed/Associated Press.

Nursing homes' residents face health risks from antibiotics' misuse

USA TODAY - ‎14 hours ago‎
Antibiotics are prescribed incorrectly to ailing nursing home residents up to 75% of the time, the nation's public health watchdog says.

Leukemia drug Nilotinib improves motor skills in patients with Parkinson's ...

The Market Business - ‎2 hours ago‎
An expensive cancer drug may reverse late-stage Parkinson's disease, enabling participants in a small clinical to speak and walk again for the first time in years.

MIT's unique computer system aims to take humans out of the data analysis

The Market Business - ‎1 hour ago‎
A new system from MIT has outperformed human intuition using its algorithms. It's amazing, and perhaps a little frightening: an MIT computer's algorithms outperformed human intuition in a groundbreaking new test.

NASA Cassini Spacecraft Takes Photos of the Saturn's Moon Enceladus'

The Market Business - ‎8 minutes ago‎
It's easy to get lost in the hubbub of Saturn's moons. The ringed planet has a collection of over 60 satellites, and big fancy moons like Titan and Dione attract a lot of attention.

Astronaut Scott Kelly breaks American record for days in space

CNN - ‎4 hours ago‎
(CNN) - As of Friday, astronaut Scott Kelly has spent more time in outer space than any other American. Orbiting above the Himalayas, Kelly tweeted "records are meant to be broken.

Giant Coronal Hole in out layer of Sun is as big to accommodate 50 Earths

The Market Business - ‎2 hours ago‎
The idea is terrifying: A sun hole as big as 50 Earths which spews out a stream of high-speed solar wind, creating a geomagnetic storm close to our own planet.

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