Biodun Iginla, BBC News

Biodun Iginla, BBC News

Wednesday, October 7, 2015

Google News compiled for the BBC's Biodun Iginla--10/7/15

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Russia Fires Cruise Missiles in Syria as Assad Begins a Ground Attack

New York Times - ‎3 hours ago‎
BEIRUT, Lebanon - Russia and Syria unleashed a coordinated assault by land, air and sea on Wednesday, seeking to reverse recent gains by rebel groups that were beginning to encroach on President Bashar al-Assad's last bastion of power.

Obama apologizes for Kunduz attack, MSF demands independent probe

Reuters - ‎3 hours ago‎
WASHINGTON/GENEVA U.S. President Barack Obama on Wednesday apologized to Medecins Sans Frontieres for the deadly bombing of its hospital in Kunduz, Afghanistan, while the medical charity pressed its demand for an international commission to ...

GOP Candidates Criticized For Oregon Shooting Response

NPR - ‎3 hours ago‎
Republican presidential candidates have remained firmly opposed to more gun control measures in the wake of last week's tragic shooting at an Oregon community college.

Gun Control Explained

New York Times - ‎4 hours ago‎
The mass shooting in Roseburg, Ore. has reignited debate over gun control and gun rights in the United States. Below are a series of questions drawn from what people have been searching for on Google since the shooting - and an attempt to answer them.

Hillary Clinton's opposition to TPP is a sign of just how worried she is about ...

Washington Post - ‎2 hours ago‎
Hillary Clinton almost never says the words "Bernie Sanders" on the campaign trail despite the fact that the Vermont socialist is running ahead of her in the New Hampshire primary and has been surprisingly competitive with the former secretary of state ...

El Faro search ends, Coast Guard says

CNN - ‎20 minutes ago‎
(CNN) The U.S. Coast Guard said it called off its nearly weeklong search for the missing mariners of the El Faro at sunset Wednesday.

Angela Merkel Calls for United Europe to Address Migrant Crisis

New York Times - ‎1 hour ago‎
BERLIN - Chancellor Angela Merkel moved on Wednesday to get ahead of criticism of her role in the mass migration to Central Europe from the Middle East, taking measures to address opposition at home and urging other leaders to meet what she called “a ...
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Kola Aluko, Money Launderer For Alison-Madueke, Jonathan, Holed Up In Swiss Estate

SaharaReporters.com - ‎15 hours ago‎
SaharaReporters has obtained photos and details of a multi-million dollar home in Switzerland owned by Kola Aluko, a suspected money launderer for former President Goodluck Jonathan and Petroleum Minister, Diezani Alison-Madueke.
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In big break with Obama, Hillary Clinton poised to oppose Pacific trade deal

Los Angeles Times - ‎44 minutes ago‎
Hillary Rodham Clinton said Wednesday that she is likely to oppose the Pacific trade deal negotiated by the Obama administration, a notable departure from the White House on one of the president's top foreign policy initiatives.
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Pinterest engineer creates nonprofit to help black engineers succeed

SiliconBeat - ‎3 hours ago‎
Pinterest software engineer Makinde Adeagbo was mentoring a black computer science student at Stanford University when the idea for a new nonprofit, called /dev/color, popped into his mind.
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BBC News - ‎1 hour ago‎
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Man, 18, charged with murder of PC Dave Phillips

BBC News - ‎1 hour ago‎
An 18-year-old man has been charged with murder following the death of a Merseyside Police officer who was struck by a car. PC Dave Phillips died after a pick-up vehicle mounted a central reservation in Wallasey, Merseyside on Monday.

Albania drone arrest before Serbia Euro 2016 qualifier

BBC News - ‎5 hours ago‎
A man who flew a drone into a football stadium in Serbia during a Euro 2016 qualifier last October has been arrested ahead of the return leg in Albania.

Great British Bake Off winner crowned

BBC News - ‎3 hours ago‎
Nadiya Hussain has risen to the occasion to be crowned the winner of this year's Great British Bake Off. Nadiya, 30, from Leeds, baked a "big fat British wedding cake" adorned with jewels from her own wedding day as the showstopper in Wednesday's final.

British man drowns off Spanish coast

BBC News - ‎6 hours ago‎
A British man has reportedly drowned off the Spanish coast, making him the third Briton to do so within days. The man, believed to be 48, is said to have drowned in Salou on Tuesday while a swimming warning flag was in place.

Becky Watts murder trial: Stepbrother 'had sexual motive'

BBC News - ‎5 hours ago‎
Teenager Becky Watts was murdered and dismembered by her stepbrother and his girlfriend in a "sexually motivated" attack, a court has heard.

Honduras football boss Yankel Rosenthal charged in US

BBC News - ‎2 hours ago‎
The president of one of Honduras's most famous football clubs has been charged in the United States with drug trafficking and money laundering.

Chemistry Nobel: Lindahl, Modrich and Sancar win for DNA repair

BBC News - ‎13 hours ago‎
She told BBC News that the winners were "three outstanding individuals". Dr Schmidt was also quick to dispel any suggestion that the winning research was more biology than chemistry: "The making and breaking of these bonds is chemistry - in a ...

Putin spends his birthday playing hockey with NHL stars

NBCSports.com - ‎2 hours ago‎
MOSCOW (AP) Russian President Vladimir Putin spent his 63rd birthday on the ice Wednesday, playing hockey with NHL stars against Russian officials and tycoons.

Iran's supreme leader bans negotiations with the United States

Reuters - ‎13 hours ago‎
DUBAI Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Wednesday banned any further negotiations between Iran and the United States, putting the brakes on moderates hoping to end Iran's isolation after reaching a nuclear deal with world powers in July.

Can 'Operation Sophia' stop Mediterranean refugee trafficking?

Christian Science Monitor - ‎2 hours ago‎
Lifeguards from Barcelona, Spain, working as volunteers, help a disembarking dinghy as refugees arrive on a dinghy from the Turkish coast to the northeastern Greek island of Lesbos, early Wednesday, Oct. 7 , 2015.

Witnesses: Saudi-Led Airstrikes Kill 15 at Wedding in Yemen

New York Times - ‎31 minutes ago‎
SANAA, Yemen - Witnesses and independent security officials in Yemen say two airstrikes by the Saudi-led coalition have killed at least 15 civilians and wounded 25 others at a wedding hosted by a tribal leader known to support the Houthi rebels.

Drone footage shows Indonesia's cataclysmic forest fires

Christian Science Monitor - ‎1 hour ago‎
Indonesia's worst forest fires in nearly 20 years are reported to have been intentionally and illegally started using 'slash and burn' deforestation techniques to feed the paper and palm oil industry.

Australia Searches for Answers to Radicalized Youths After Slaying

Wall Street Journal - ‎11 hours ago‎
SYDNEY—Australian law enforcement warned of the difficulty in preventing terror acts by radicalized youths, after heavily armed police arrested three young men and a teenager in Sydney suspected of being linked to a fatal shooting last week by an ...

Angela Merkel Calls for United Europe to Address Migrant Crisis

New York Times - ‎1 hour ago‎
BERLIN - Chancellor Angela Merkel moved on Wednesday to get ahead of criticism of her role in the mass migration to Central Europe from the Middle East, taking measures to address opposition at home and urging other leaders to meet what she called “a ...

The Latest on Storm: Governor Takes Aerial Tour of Floods

New York Times - ‎1 hour ago‎
COLUMBIA, S.C. - The latest on the rainstorm that pounded parts of the East Coast (all times local): 5:45 p.m.. Gov. Nikki Haley took an aerial tour of areas near the coast and warned coastal residents to monitor rivers swelling during the next couple ...

Pellet gun on bus prompts 3 school lockdowns

NOLA.com - ‎1 hour ago‎
CULPEPER, Va. - A ninth-grade student who was seen on a school bus with a pellet gun two days in a row sparked the lockdown of three Virginia schools, according to police.

See Little Girl Run to Hug Soldier Dad in Middle of Homecoming Ceremony

ABC News - ‎1 hour ago‎
This little girl could not wait any second longer to hug her father whom she hadn't seen in over eight months. After two-year-old Karis Oglesby spotted her dad 1st Lt.

Brooklyn Man Pleads Guilty to Killing Cousin's Wife and 4 Children

New York Times - ‎2 hours ago‎
A 27-year-old man pleaded guilty on Wednesday to killing his cousin's wife and four young children while he was staying in the family's home in Brooklyn.

California Wants Renewable Energy for Half Its Power by 2030

New York Times - ‎31 minutes ago‎
LOS ANGELES - Gov. Jerry Brown dramatically increased California's climate-change goals on Wednesday, committing the state to use renewable energy for half its electricity and make existing buildings twice as energy-efficient in just 15 years.

Trump tells crowd not get violent when protesters disrupt event

CNN - ‎5 hours ago‎
Waterloo, Iowa (CNN) Donald Trump's campaign speech in Waterloo, Iowa, was briefly interrupted Wednesday afternoon by a handful of hecklers that appeared to be climate change activists.

Fire Forces Evacuation of Delaware's Legislative Hall

New York Times - ‎2 hours ago‎
DOVER, Del. - A smoky fire forced the evacuation of Legislative Hall, Delaware's capitol, Wednesday afternoon, and two first responders were injured.

Gannett to buy Journal Media Group for $280 million

USA TODAY - ‎17 minutes ago‎
Gannett, the publishing company that owns USA TODAY and media businesses in 92 local markets, said late Wednesday that it has agreed to buy Journal Media Group for about $280 million, following through on its strategy of acquiring additional local news ...

Deutsche Bank's Big Charge: Get Real

Wall Street Journal - ‎1 hour ago‎
For some time, Deutsche Bank DB 1.37 % investors have cast doubt on the firm's intrinsic value—the stock hasn't traded at or above book value in years.

S&P 500 reaches three-week high as health stocks rally

Reuters - ‎3 hours ago‎
U.S. stocks ended stronger after a volatile session on Wednesday, led by a rebound in biotechnology companies that pushed the S&P 500 to its highest level in three weeks.

Ken Griffin, Illinois' richest man, and wife settle contentious divorce case

Chicago Tribune - ‎4 hours ago‎
Billionaire hedge fund manager Ken Griffin and his wife, Anne Dias Griffin, have settled their 14-month-old divorce case, a day after a public trial over their prenuptial agreement was set to begin.

Black wealth not protected by homeownership

CNNMoney - ‎56 minutes ago‎
Blacks who purchased their first homes between 2000 and 2010 would have been wise to hold on to their money instead. According to new research from Johns Hopkins University, blacks were much more likely than whites to experience major declines in ...

The New York Times strategy memo

CNNMoney - ‎6 hours ago‎
On Wednesday The New York Times published an 11-page strategy memo, "Our Path Forward," that outlines steps the news organization will take to double its digital subscription revenue and become mobile-first.

American Corporations Have Vast Untaxed Offshore Profits, So What?

Forbes - ‎7 hours ago‎
A couple of the usual suspects have released a report shouting about how American corporations have vast piles of untaxed profit lying around in offshore bank accounts.

Chinese hackers breached LoopPay, the company behind Samsung Pay's secret sauce

Fortune - ‎1 hour ago‎
The attackers broke into three servers at the firm, Samsung said. Time to put the party hats away. Samsung, coming off an incredible quarter for earnings, said one of its subsidiaries whose technology handled the transmission of payment data between ...

How Ads Will Work in Google's Accelerated Mobile Pages

Wall Street Journal - ‎3 hours ago‎
Google on Wednesday unveiled a way to make web pages load much faster on mobile Web browsers, an open-source project it's calling Accelerated Mobile Pages.

Lumia 950 vs. iPhone 6s vs. Galaxy S6: OS Rivals Face Off

PC Magazine - ‎5 hours ago‎
The new Microsoft Lumia 950 is the first flagship-level Lumia smartphone we've seen from Microsoft since the Lumia 930 in 2014.

Think your data center is more secure than the cloud? Think again

Fortune - ‎53 minutes ago‎
Amazon Web Services deploys multiple barriers, video surveillance, metal detectors, card readers, degaussers, shredders and pin numbers to make sure customer data is physically safe.

The Trailer for Sherlock's Victorian Special Will Delight You Beyond Belief

E! Online - ‎3 hours ago‎
Our long international nightmare will be over soon: new Sherlock is on the way and there's a trailer to prove it. The special episode of the Benedict Cumberbatch and Martin Freeman series takes place in Victorian England—you know, back when the ...

Steve-O Reacts to 30-Day Jail Sentence For Dangerous Stunt Protesting SeaWorld ...

E! Online - ‎5 hours ago‎
I just got sentenced to 30 days in LA County jail, and this is what I have to say about it: "Considering I've become a clean and sober, dog-rescuing vegan, I must say I'm ready to go to jail-- not just because it will bring so much attention to the ...

Nicki Minaj Shuts Down The Myth That Women 'Thrive' Off Drama

Huffington Post - ‎2 hours ago‎
"They're men, grown-ass men," Minaj said when Grigoriadis first brought up the subject. "It's between them.

Lance Bass Reveals He Was "Inappropriately" Touched By a "Pedophile" During ...

E! Online - ‎36 minutes ago‎
Ashley Judd's revelation that she was sexually harassed by a studio executive is inspiring others to speak out about their own experiences.

Knicks' Derek Fisher, Grizzlies' Matt Barnes in scuffle at LA party

ESPN - ‎1 hour ago‎
New York Knicks coach Derek Fisher and Memphis Grizzlies forward Matt Barnes were involved in an physical altercation Saturday night in Los Angeles at the home of Barnes' ex-wife, sources confirmed to ESPN.

Roger Goodell: Vote on potential team relocation looms

NFL.com - ‎1 hour ago‎
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell addressed the media Wednesday in New York following the Fall League Meeting, providing updates on the league's quest to enter the Los Angeles market among other topics.

Nadal beats Pospisil, into China Open quarters

ESPN - ‎4 hours ago‎
BEIJING -- Rafael Nadal moved into the quarterfinals of the China Open with a 7-6 (3), 6-4 victory over Canada's Vasek Pospisil on Wednesday.

Caron Butler Details Gilbert Arenas Gun Incident in New Book

Bleacher Report - ‎3 hours ago‎
In his new memoir, Tuff Juice: My Journey from the Streets to the NBA, veteran Caron Butler recounted the now-infamous incident between Gilbert Arenas and Javaris Crittenton in December 2009, when the two teammates with the Washington Wizards ...

Sex outside of 'optimal' ovulation window changes immune system, increases ...

Fox News - ‎7 hours ago‎
Previous research suggests having sex boosts immunity and that doing so during the optimal ovulation window improves a couple's likelihood of conceiving.

Second child sickened after visiting Oxford County Fair is in critical condition

Press Herald - ‎9 minutes ago‎
The state veterinarian is testing bedding, shavings and dried manure left at the fair site to pinpoint the possible source of E. coli that may have fatally infected one child and sickened another.

Exercise and HF Prevention: Is More Better?

MedPage Today - ‎5 hours ago‎
savesaved. register today. Earn Free CME Credits by reading the latest medical news in your specialty. sign up. by Kay Jackson Contributing Writer, MedPage Today.

Study: Weight loss surgery linked to suicide, self-harm

UPI.com - ‎3 hours ago‎
Researchers suggest better guidelines on therapy and more rigorous follow-up with patients could help reduce the risk of self-harm.

Astronomers spot mysterious, speedy ripples in dust around star

Christian Science Monitor - ‎2 hours ago‎
Scientists have detected wavelike ripples in the accretion disk around a red dwarf star some 32 light-years from Earth. By Sarah Lewin, SPACE.

Israeli Team Eyes 2017 Blast-Off for First Private Mission to Moon

NBCNews.com - ‎19 minutes ago‎
The private race to the moon is really starting to heat up. A team from Israel called SpaceIL has signed a contract to launch its robotic lunar lander toward the moon aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket in the second half of 2017.

NASA names new manager for SLS rocket program

AL.com - ‎59 minutes ago‎
John Honeycutt, shown here in 2011, has been named director of the SLS rocket program. (AL.com file photo/Eric Schultz)Paul Gattis | pgattis@al.

The Communist Spy (Maybe) Behind This Year's Nobel Prize in Physics

The Atlantic - ‎5 hours ago‎
“Atom Man Flies Away,” declared a banner headline in London's Daily Express. “British intelligence service MI5 has been brought into the hunt for the missing atomic scientist,” reported the BBC.

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