Biodun Iginla, BBC News

Biodun Iginla, BBC News

Tuesday, November 3, 2015

Yahoo News compiled for the BBC's Biodun Iginla--11/3/15--in New York


  • Family of Ejected Driver Sacrificed a Lamb to 'Protect Him From Evil' Days Before Fatal Crash

    Richard Pananian, 20, was ejected after a fatal crash on a Los Angeles freeway on Friday days after his family performed a "matag" to ensure his safety.
    Inside Edition
  • Missing runner, a recovering addict, found after NY marathon

    NEW YORK (AP) — A recovering heroin addict from Italy last seen after crossing the finish line at Sunday's New York City Marathon was found Tuesday aboard a subway train, police said.
    Associated Press
  • Afghan woman stoned to death for 'adultery'

    A young Afghan woman was stoned to death after being accused of adultery, officials said Tuesday, a medieval punishment apparently recorded in a video that harks back to the dark days of Taliban rule. The woman, named by officials as Rokhsahana and aged between 19 and 21, is heard repeating the…
    AFP
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    Student arrested for Fresno State social media threat

    A Fresno State student, accused of making threats to the campus on social media, is out of jail.
    KABC – Los Angeles
  • Dying Star Wars fan seeks early screening

    A terminally ill Star Wars fan is hoping producers will grant his dying wish of an early screening of the latest installment of the sci-fi blockbuster. John Boyega, who plays the lead character Finn in the upcoming "The Force Awakens", also retweeted a Tweet about the campaign. Daniel Fleetwood,…
    AFP
  • Chevrolet goes restomod with 1970 Camaro concept

    The 2015 Specialty Equipment Market Association show is playing host to no fewer than four official customized concepts based on the latest, sixth-generation Chevrolet Camaro muscle car, plus a new COPO model for official drag racing events. The demand for customization and aftermarket services in…
    AFP Relax News
  • To tackle jihadis, French activist says, ditch reason

    By Pauline Mevel and Chine LabbĂ© PARIS (Reuters) - Anthropologist Dounia Bouzar used to try religious arguments to turn young people away from militant Islam – and failed. "Characteristically, a young person who has been recruited ... thinks that he is chosen and that he knows the truth," said the…
    Reuters
  • Man's Drunken Behavior Damages Valued Friendship

    DEAR ABBY: I have been friends with "Janet" for eight years. We have been very close, talk often, and go to lunch three times a month. We are like two peas in a pod and have always been honest with each other. Our relationship is open and aboveboard.On a recent holiday, I went to her house for a…
    Dear Abby
  • 7 passengers removed from flight after apparent overbooking

    LOS ANGELES (AP) — Officers escorted a man and his girlfriend off a plane after he became upset when his seat was double-booked, and five other passengers were removed when they protested his treatment, airport police said Tuesday.
    Associated Press
  • Rancher dies in shootout with deputies planning to kill bull

    COUNCIL, Idaho (AP) — A crash between a car and a bull near a tiny Idaho town turned into a bizarre tragedy when an armed rancher confronted Idaho deputies planning to shoot the animal that was charged rescuers, leading to a gunbattle that left the well-known businessman dead, authorities said…
    Associated Press
  • Taco Bell Executive Who Was Filmed Hitting Uber Driver Gets Fired

    Benjamin Golden, 32, faces charges of public drunkenness and assault for Friday's alleged attack.
    Inside Edition
  • Crocodiles starve after US freezes elite Honduras family's assets

    More than 10,000 crocodiles are starving to death on a farm in Honduras after the wealthy family owning them had their assets frozen because of US accusations they laundered money for drug traffickers. AFP journalists visiting the 30-hectare (70-acre) property called Cocodrilos Continental, in San…
    AFP
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    Police charge 3 students with sending sexually explicit images

    The Tredyffrin Township Police Department has filed multiple charges against three middle school students for allegedly creating and sending sexually explicit images.
    KABC – Los Angeles52 mins ago
  • Months After He Died, an 8-Year-Old Son's Photo Is Added to Mom's Wedding Image

    The image of an 8-year-old boy, who died of cancer in May, is edited into his mom and step-dad's family wedding picture.
    Inside Edition
  • US detects heat around doomed Russian jet just before crash

    ST. PETERSBURG, Russia (AP) — U.S. satellite imagery detected heat around a Russian passenger jet just before it went down in Egypt's Sinai Peninsula, two U.S. officials said Tuesday. But the discovery doesn't resolve the mystery of why the plane crashed, killing all 224 aboard.
    Associated Press
  • Heart of Romanian queen laid to rest after 77-year journey

    The heart of British-born queen Marie of Romania was finally laid to rest on Tuesday after criss-crossing the nation for 77 years. Encased in a small silver casket, the heart was brought to Pelisor Castle in the Carpathian Mountains and placed in the room where, in the former royal family's words,…
    AFP
  • Vatican scandal heats up with revelations of greed, intrigue

    Two new books are deepening a Vatican scandal with tales of mismanagement and greed, such as sainthood causes that can cost up to a half-million dollars and a monsignor allegedly breaking down the wall of his next-door neighbor — a sick, elderly priest — to expand his already palatial apartment.
    Associated Press
  • Russia: impolite to begin U.N. chief race without Ukraine, others

    By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Russia said on Tuesday it does not want to offend Ukraine and other recently elected United Nations Security Council members by officially launching the race for a new secretary-general before the Jan. 1 start of their council terms. The 15-member…
    Reuters
  • 'Ancient Greek citadel' discovered under Jerusalem car park

    Israel's antiquities body claimed Tuesday to have solved "one of Jerusalem's greatest archaeological mysteries" by unearthing an ancient Greek citadel -- the Acra -- buried under a car park. Archaeologists have puzzled for more than a century over the exact location of the Acra, built by Seleucid…
    AFP
  • Donald Trump slumps in polls. Can he make his campaign great again?

    It’s finally happened: Donald Trump has dropped to second place in some national polls. A NBC News/Wall Street Journal survey released Monday found retired neurosurgeon Ben Carson on top of the Republican presidential field, with 29 percent of the vote, compared with 23 percent for business mogul…
    Christian Science Monitor
  • Arizona grandpa leaves girl, 5, in desert with gun: police

    Paul Armand Rater, 53, was booked into the Fourth Avenue Jail in downtown Phoenix on suspicion of two counts of felony child abuse and one count of felony child endangerment stemming from incident on Sunday night. "She was given the gun and told to shoot any bad guys," Maricopa County Sheriff Joe…
    Reuters
  • Man Left His 5-Year-Old Granddaughter Alone In the Desert With Loaded Gun: Cops

    An Arizona man left his 5-year-old granddaughter alone in a desert outside Phoenix with a loaded gun, authorities said Monday.
    Inside Edition
  • US satellite detected heat flash at time of Egypt crash: media

    A US military satellite detected a heat flash over the Sinai at the time a Russian airliner crashed, killing all 224 people aboard, US media reported. A militant group affiliated with Islamic State has claimed it brought down the plane. Intelligence analysis has ruled out a missile strike, but US…
    AFP
  • Late Saudi king's 'secret wife' gets huge UK payout

    LONDON (AP) — A British judge on Tuesday ordered a huge financial payout for a woman who claims she was the "secret wife" of the late King Fahd of Saudi Arabia.
    Associated Press
  • 'Super-agers' study may reveal secrets to staying young

    Mary Helen Abbott, 77, paints her lips bright pink, still smokes the occasional cigarette, keeps up on all the gossip at the retirement home and wears a short skirt to fitness class. While some hunt for medications to treat or prevent dementia, others, like University of Miami neuropsychologist…
    AFP
  • Constitution Check: How far can Congress go to override Article III?

    Lyle Denniston, the National Constitution Center’s constitutional literacy adviser, looks at a new Supreme Court case that addresses a big question: Can Congress pass a law that bypasses Article III lawsuit requirements?
    National Constitution Center
  • Microsoft to discontinue Windows 7 and 8.1 next November

    After October 31 next year, the only version of the software that will come on new devices will be Windows 10.
    CNET
  • Iran Ayatollah: 'Death to America' refers to US policies

    TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — The slogan "Death to America" is not aimed at the American people, but rather American policies, Iran's supreme leader said in comments reported on his official website Tuesday.
    Associated Press
  • Rare Earthquake Trio Shakes Phoenix: What Happened?

    A rare trio of earthquakes shook central Arizona Sunday (Nov. 1), startling residents in Phoenix and the surrounding areas. It was preceded by a magnitude-3.2 foreshock at 8:59 p.m. and was followed by a magnitude-4.0 aftershock at 11:49 p.m. Smaller aftershocks may follow, said Ryan Porter, a…
    LiveScience.com

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