Biodun Iginla, BBC News

Biodun Iginla, BBC News

Saturday, November 7, 2015

Google News compiled for he BBC's Biodun Iginla--11/7/15--in New York

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Citing Climate Change, Obama Rejects Construction of Keystone XL Oil Pipeline

New York Times - ‎18 hours ago‎
WASHINGTON - President Obama announced on Friday that he had rejected the request from a Canadian company to build the Keystone XL oil pipeline, ending a seven-year review that had become a symbol of the debate over his climate policies.
Obama rejects Keystone XL pipeline in win for greens
Here's Another Canadian Pipe Obama's Keystone Rejection May Hurt
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New front-runner Ben Carson faces closer scrutiny of his life story

Washington Post - ‎22 hours ago‎
Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson - now making the transition from living legend to scrutinized candidate - faced new questions Friday about the way he tells his powerful life story.
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Supreme Court to hear new challenge to Obamacare contraception mandate

CNN - ‎Nov 6, 2015‎
Washington (CNN) The Supreme Court announced on Friday that it would take up a challenge from religious non-profit groups -- including the Little Sisters of the Poor-- to the Affordable Care Act and the requirement that group health plans provide a ...
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Dozens missing in Brazil mine disaster, death toll uncertain

Reuters - ‎20 hours ago‎
MARIANA, BrazilRescue teams searched through mud and debris on Friday for dozens of people missing after a pair of dams collapsed at a Brazilian mine owned by two of the world's biggest iron ore producers.
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Judge grants motion to reopen 'Serial' case for Adnan Syed

Chicago Sun-Times - ‎21 hours ago‎
Baltimore Circuit Court Judge Martin P. Welch handed down a ruling Friday saying that the 1999 case, in which Syed was convicted of murdering Hae Min Lee, will be reopened based on new witness testimony for Asia McClain (emphasis is ours):.
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Body Cameras and The Death of a 6-Year-Old Boy

The Atlantic - ‎2 hours ago‎
All of it was filmed. The police chase of an SUV after dark on a weeknight. The shots fired. The driver, struck in the head. His son, 6 years old, shot dead in the front seat.

Democratic lovefest in Rock Hill

The State (blog) - ‎15 hours ago‎
Maddow pressed the candidates to explain why Democrats have struggled to win and hold onto elected offices in South Carolina and other Southern states - a topic of debate in the national Democratic Party, which saw its candidates lose by greater ...
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Turkey's Justice and Development Party Re-Elected

TV Newsroom - ‎Nov 6, 2015‎
Official statements, mostly those congratulating Turkey's Justice and Development (AK) Party on its electoral victory, poured into Ankara from around the world Monday.
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Suspended FIFA president Sepp Blatter in hospital, lawyer says

Sports Illustrated - ‎Nov 6, 2015‎
Suspended FIFA president Sepp Blatter is in the hospital but expects to be released shortly, his lawyer said Friday, according to Reuters.
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Reset — or at least repair — on agenda for Obama-Netanyahu meeting

CNN - ‎12 hours ago‎
Washington (CNN) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu returns to Washington on Monday seeking to mend his relationship with President Barack Obama after the Israeli leader's controversial address on Iran to Congress eight months ago soured ties ...
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Missing River Tawe fisherman search resumes

BBC News - ‎7 hours ago‎
A search is under way for a fisherman who was seen falling into the River Tawe in Swansea. The incident happened shortly after midnight on Saturday at Tawe lock gates at the city's marina.

Man found dead in Yateley 'six hours after crash'

BBC News - ‎5 hours ago‎
A man has been found dead in a car police believe may have been involved in a crash six hours earlier. The 20-year-old's body was discovered in a Peugeot 106 in Yateley, Hampshire, at 08:00 GMT.
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Montrose human remains identified as Kim MacKenzie

BBC News - ‎4 hours ago‎
A second person has been charged with murder after human remains were found at a property in Montrose. The remains have now been identified as those of Kim MacKenzie, 37, from Montrose.

Tottenham fire leaves warehouse 'gutted' and homes evacuated

BBC News - ‎10 hours ago‎
More than 30 people had to be evacuated from their homes in north London while firefighters tackled a warehouse blaze. The clothing warehouse and an adjacent building in Pretoria Road, Tottenham, were gutted in the blaze that started at about 21:50 GMT ...
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Man charged over cash machine robbery near Newry

BBC News - ‎3 hours ago‎
A man has appeared in court in the Republic of Ireland charged in connection with the theft of a cash machine in County Armagh. The ATM was taken from the shop near Newry at about 03:30 GMT on Friday.

London rents: Guardian schemes offer cheap alternative

BBC News - ‎15 hours ago‎
But property guardian schemes may provide relief to some in the English capital. These offer temporary occupancy in unused commercial spaces for about a third of London rental market prices.

Minimum rented bedroom size proposed by government

BBC News - ‎2 hours ago‎
A national minimum bedroom size could be introduced under plans to combat overcrowding and rogue landlords. Local authorities in England could ban rooms smaller than 6.5 sq m from being let as bedrooms in licence applications for multiple occupancy ...
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Leeds Hill's Furnishing Stores fire inquiry starts

BBC News - ‎7 hours ago‎
An investigation has started into a large fire at a furnishing store in Leeds city centre. About 50 firefighters tackled the blaze at Hill's Furnishing Stores on the junction of Kirkgate and New York Street overnight.
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US patrol sought to avoid provocation, not reinforce China island claim: officials

Reuters - ‎Nov 6, 2015‎
WASHINGTONThe U.S. Navy deliberately avoided military drills or other actions that could have further inflamed tensions with Beijing during a patrol last week near islands China has built in the South China Sea, U.S.
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Blade of jihad: Extremists embrace the knife as tool of terror

Fox News - ‎Nov 6, 2015‎
Wielding a knife from his pulpit in a sermon streamed on the Iternet last month, Palestinian Sheikh Muhammad Salakh called for followers to take up butcher knives and attack Israelis.
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Moscow Needs An Exit Strategy for Its Syrian Quagmire

Huffington Post - ‎22 hours ago‎
Russia, on the surface, appears strong and triumphant in diplomatic meetings and its military adventures in Syria. Russian President Vladimir Putin seems confident about his ability to impose one fait accompli after the other on all sides.
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UPDATE 8-Oppose Taiwan independence, China's Xi says at historic meeting

Reuters - ‎5 hours ago‎
... * China's Xi, Taiwan's Ma meet for less than an hour. * China says two are one family, Taiwan says worried by missiles.
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Syria: Rebels Used Mustard Gas

New York Times - ‎19 hours ago‎
Insurgents in Syria used sulfur mustard in August, which probably resulted in the death of an infant, the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons said Friday.
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German coalition agrees to speed up asylum process as influx hits record

Reuters - ‎Nov 6, 2015‎
BERLINThe leaders of Germany's ruling coalition parties, struggling with the biggest influx of migrants in decades, clinched an agreement on Thursday on how to speed up the asylum process for those with little chance of being allowed to stay.
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Don Lands in India, Spills Beans on D-Gang

The New Indian Express - ‎20 hours ago‎
NEW DELHI: Underworld don Rajendra Nikalje alias Chhota Rajan has made startling revelations during his questioning by the joint interrogation team of Intelligence Bureau, R&AW, CBI and Special Cell officials in Delhi.
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If Carly Fiorina thought 'The View' would take it easy on her, she was very wrong

Washington Post - ‎22 hours ago‎
Entertainment shows are usually a safe haven for presidential candidates - a place to guffaw, dance and otherwise escape the hard questioning and fact-checking of the news media.
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New book shows cracks in Bush political dynasty

News & Observer - ‎21 hours ago‎
Former President George W. Bush, right, talks to his father President George H.W. Bush during the opening ceremony of the George W. Bush Presidential Center April 25, 2013 in Dallas, Texas.
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What the John Bel Edwards 'military vs. prostitute' political ad means

NOLA.com - ‎19 hours ago‎
State Rep. John Bel Edwards campaign will run an advertisement drawing attention to his military service and U.S. Sen. David Vitter's prostitution scandal during the LSU-Alabama game Saturday, Nov. 7. Print Email · NOLA.
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Clinton refrains from attacks while bearing the brunt of her opponents'

Washington Post - ‎16 hours ago‎
ROCK HILL, S.C. - It wasn't a debate - technically. But as the candidates sat in the bright red hot seat one after the other during a Friday night Democratic candidate forum in South Carolina, they were given plenty of opportunities to swipe at the ...
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Governor-Elect Pledges to Take Clerks' Names Off Kentucky Licenses

New York Times - ‎20 hours ago‎
Two months after a county clerk in Kentucky became a national figure and was jailed for refusing to grant marriage licenses bearing her name to same-sex couples, the state's governor-elect said Friday that soon after taking office, he would order new ...
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Mormons Sharpen Stand Against Same-Sex Marriage

New York Times - ‎20 hours ago‎
Children of same-sex couples will not be able to join the Mormon Church until they turn 18 - and only if they move out of their parents' homes, disavow all same-sex relationships and receive approval from the church's top leadership as part of a new ...
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Chris Christie is out of the main GOP debate. He got robbed.

Washington Post - ‎Nov 6, 2015‎
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie won't be allowed on the main stage at the GOP presidential debate on Fox News Tuesday night. He failed to rank among the eight candidates with the most support in national polls, and the network relegated him to the ...
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NY attorney general wields powerful weapon in Exxon climate case

Reuters - ‎19 hours ago‎
NEW YORKA near century-old statute that gives New York state prosecutors unusually broad authority to prosecute securities fraud could prove a powerful weapon as Attorney General Eric Schneiderman probes Exxon Mobil Corp (XOM.
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Surging US job growth lowers bar for Fed rate hike

Reuters - ‎21 hours ago‎
Strong growth in the number of U.S. jobs last month bolstered the case for a December interest rate hike by the Federal Reserve, where officials had already begun to worry the economy might eventually overheat without higher borrowing costs.
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Bond Traders Start to Buy Into Yellen's Path on Interest Rates

Bloomberg - ‎Nov 6, 2015‎
The bond market is beginning to warm up to Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen's message on interest rates. Friday's better-than-forecast jobs report sent Treasury yields soaring and prompted futures traders to increase bets that the Fed will raise its ...
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Investor Steven Cohen Takes 6% Stake in Weight Watchers

Wall Street Journal - ‎20 hours ago‎
Billionaire investor Steven A. Cohen on Friday disclosed a 6% stake in Weight Watchers, joining media mogul Oprah Winfrey in throwing a lifeline to the weight-loss company.
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For Wells Fargo CEO John Stumpf, social issues a minefield

San Francisco Chronicle - ‎18 hours ago‎
NEW YORK, NY - APRIL 30: Wells Fargo CEO John Stumpf Visits FOX Business Networks' "Opening Bell With Maria Bartiromo" at FOX Studios on April 30, 2015 in New York City.
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Square's IPO valuation reflects tougher market for tech debuts

USA TODAY - ‎Nov 6, 2015‎
SAN FRANCISCO - Square plans on pricing its initial public offering at between $11 and $13 a share, a conservative valuation that reflects Wall Street's growing caution on technology debuts.
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Berkshire profit doubles to record on Kraft Heinz

Reuters - ‎22 hours ago‎
NEW YORKWarren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc (BRKa.N) (BRKb.N) said quarterly profit doubled to a record high, reflecting a large gain on its stake in Kraft Heinz Co (KHC.
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Activision Blizzard Studios Co-President: 'Call Of Duty Is Bigger Than Marvel'

Fortune - ‎20 hours ago‎
Disney veteran Nick van Dyk, now co-president of Activision Blizzard Studios, explains the power of video game across all media. On the heels of its plan to acquire Candy Crush maker King Digital Studios for $5.9 billion, Activision Blizzard has gone ...
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Toyota invests $1 billion in artificial intelligence in US

Los Angeles Times - ‎Nov 6, 2015‎
Akio Toyoda, president of Toyota Motor Corp., announces Nov. 6, 2015, during a news conference in Tokyo that Toyota will establish a new artificial intelligence research and development company.
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Instagram testing next-gen ads leveraging Apple's 3D Touch, Apple Pay [u]

Apple Insider - ‎21 hours ago‎
Facebook-owned Instagram is reportedly testing ads that exploit two of Apple's most recent technologies, 3D Touch and Apple Pay, as part of a broader effort to reap more cash from the photo-sharing service.
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Apple TV review (2015): A huge leap forward, unless you want 4K

Engadget - ‎Nov 6, 2015‎
For years, Apple TV has been like a perpetually ignored child, eclipsed by its overachieving siblings, the iPhone and iPad. Design-wise, it hasn't changed at all since 2010, and it's been shackled with one of the most archaic Apple interfaces around ...
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Halle Berry makes the rounds: 'I keep pushing,' she says

Los Angeles Times - ‎Nov 6, 2015‎
With her divorce filing still fresh, Halle Berry isn't staying out of the public eye like so many celebs would be: She hit the "Spectre" red carpet on Tuesday, a fundraising gala on Wednesday and a celeb-packed video-game premiere Thursday.
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Kim Kardashian's Son Hasn't Even Left the Womb Yet and His Style Is Already ...

E! Online - ‎21 hours ago‎
It's already a well-known fact that North West easily takes the title as Best Dressed Toddler in Hollywood, and it looks like her little brother is about to follow closely in her footsteps.
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Angelina Jolie Pitt and Brad Pitt dazzle at By the Sea kick-off for AFI Fest

Entertainment Weekly - ‎21 hours ago‎
Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie Pitt materialized like some wedding-cake vision of man-and-wife perfection at Hollywood's TCL Chinese Theater Thursday night to introduce their latest joint effort By the Sea.
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Bob Dylan's Most Prolific Period Revisited (Again) in 'Bootleg Series Volume ...

Billboard - ‎19 hours ago‎
With Bob Dylan's longstanding bootleg series and its elongated contextualization of his universally lauded craft, the scholarly reconsideration of archival recordings has become something of a cottage industry for our most famous bard, as well it should.
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Brennan: Kick Greg Hardy out of NFL after release of photos

USA TODAY - ‎22 hours ago‎
Take a look, sports fans. Take a good look at the 48 photos Deadspin has put online of the battered and bruised body of Greg Hardy's former girlfriend, Nicole Holder.
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Will we see more high jinks at Texas on Sunday? Gordon and others make it a maybe.

ESPN - ‎21 hours ago‎
Top Events, NCAAF, Premier League, NBA, NFL, NHL, UEFA Champions League, NASCAR, MLS, La Liga, Tennis (M), Tennis (W), Golf (M), Golf (W).
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Snark Attack: Peyton goes home, Aaron Rodgers has something to prove

USA TODAY - ‎18 hours ago‎
Last Sunday's prime-time showdown of undefeateds was surprisingly one-sided, with the Denver Broncos stifling the Green Bay Packers defensively and turning back the clock on offense - highlighted by C.J.
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Massachusetts Woman Gives Birth, Didn't Realize She Was Pregnant

People Magazine - ‎22 hours ago‎
A woman in Massachusetts gave birth to an 8-lb. baby girl Wednesday after going to the hospital for abdominal pain. Judy Brown had no idea she was in labor when she arrived at the hospital.
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Junk Food Isn't To Blame for America's Obesity Epidemic

Fortune - ‎Nov 6, 2015‎
According to a study by Cornell. Soda and sweets aren't making Americans fat. In fact, underweight Americans consume more junk food than those who are morbidly obese.
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San Jose restaurant reopens after nearly 200 people infected with shigella

Los Angeles Times - ‎Nov 6, 2015‎
A San Jose restaurant worker has tested positive for shigella, but Santa Clara County health experts say the employee was not the source of a big bacterial outbreak.

Science Says It's Great To Be Young

Huffington Post - ‎6 hours ago‎
Research from San Diego State University analyzed more than 30 years of data and found the conventional idea that happiness grows as we age may no longer necessarily be true.
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Spacewalking Astronauts Tackle 'High-Flying Plumbing' Job on Space Station

Space.com - ‎Nov 6, 2015‎
Two American astronauts took a marathon spacewalk on Friday, spending nearly eight hours outside the International Space Station on a truly out-of-this-world plumbing job.
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Amid SeaWorld struggles, signs of a more 'pro-animal' future

Christian Science Monitor - ‎22 hours ago‎
SeaWorld profits fall short of expectations as circuses, zoos, and grocery stores face public pressure to curb unfair treatment of animals.
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UN Report Raises Ceiling for Greenhouse Gas Pollution

New York Times - ‎Nov 6, 2015‎
STOCKHOLM - The U.N.'s environmental authority has quietly raised its assessment of the level at which global greenhouse gas emissions must peak to avoid dangerous climate change, as governments seek a new accord to fight global warming.
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Dakotaraptor ruled Hell Creek Formation as lethal predator

U.S. News & World Report - ‎22 hours ago‎
In this Oct. 29, 2015 photo provided by Robert DePalma, DePalma, curator of vertebrate paleontology at the Palm Beach Museum of Natural History, examines the fierce foot claw of a newly discovered species of raptor called Dakotaraptor in West Palm ...
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