Biodun Iginla, BBC News

Biodun Iginla, BBC News

Thursday, December 3, 2015

Google News compiled for the BBC's Biodun Iginla--12/3/15--in New York

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FBI Treats San Bernardino Attack as Possible Terrorism Case

New York Times - ‎1 hour ago‎
SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. - The married couple who police say killed 14 people at a social services center had built more than a dozen pipe bombs and stockpiled thousands of rounds of ammunition, officials said Thursday, and they fired as many as 150 ...

What makes a 'mass shooting' in America

Washington Post - ‎1 hour ago‎
In 2013, two users of the social network Reddit created a site to track mass shootings in the United States. It arose from the Guns Are Cool subreddit, an ironically named group of gun control proponents, that shared articles about shootings in the ...

In historic decision, Pentagon chief opens all jobs in combat units to women

Washington Post - ‎1 hour ago‎
Defense Secretary Ashton B. Carter said Thursday that he is opening all jobs in combat units to women, a landmark decision that ends a three-year period of research with a number of firsts for female service members and bitter debate at times about how ...

In address, Paul Ryan pledges a 'complete alternative' to the Democratic agenda

Washington Post - ‎2 hours ago‎
Paul D. Ryan, five weeks into his tenure as House speaker, started an effort to carve the Republican Party in his own image Thursday by pledging in an address to use the House over the coming year to “put together a complete alternative to the left's ...

New York Giants safety Nat Berhe tweets his cousin was killed in San ...

Los Angeles Times - ‎50 minutes ago‎
New York Giants safety Nat Berhe tweeted Thursday that his cousin was one of the people who died during a mass shooting in San Bernardino on Wednesday.

We've had a massive decline in gun violence in the United States. Here's why.

Washington Post - ‎4 hours ago‎
Premeditated mass shootings in public places are happening more often, some researchers say, plunging towns and cities into grief and riveting the attention of a horrified nation.

Why Clinton's Fundraising Prowess Cuts Both Ways

The American Prospect - ‎7 hours ago‎
Republicans have long since set out to paint Clinton as untrustworthy, and are poised to make hay out of the $3 billion that she and her husband, former president Bill Clinton, collected over four decades in public life together. Clinton is sure to ...
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Turkey has proof of Russian involvement in Daesh oil, President ErdoÄŸan says

Daily Sabah - ‎10 hours ago‎
President Recep Tayyip ErdoÄŸan on Thursday said Turkey had proof that Russia was involved in illegal oil trade with the terrorist organization Daesh in Syria, countering Russian allegations that Ankara was importing oil from the terrorists.
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Obama says investigators unsure if San Bernardino shooting was terrorism ...

Washington Times - ‎4 hours ago‎
“It's going to be important for all of us, including our legislatures, to see what we can do to make sure that when individuals decide they want to do somebody harm, we're making it a little harder for them to do it,” Mr. Obama said. “Because right now ...
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Senate set to OK Republican bill unraveling health care law

U.S. News & World Report - ‎2 hours ago‎
Talks on a massive, government-wide spending bill hit a snag Wednesday as Republicans pressed demands to block new power plant rules, weaken financial services regulations and make it more difficult for Syrian and Iraqi refugees to enter the U.S. (AP ...
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Crocodile cannibal caught on camera in 'horrifying' attack

BBC News - ‎4 hours ago‎
An Australian woman has described the "horrifying" moment she captured a moment of crocodile cannibalism on camera. "I was in the right place at the right time," Sandy Bell told the BBC.

Croatia: Crowds queue for savings 'lost' 24 years ago

BBC News - ‎8 hours ago‎
Savers have been queuing in the Croatian capital, Zagreb, to get back millions of euros from a Slovenian bank after a 24-year wait.

Oscar Pistorius: Relief and tears after murder conviction

BBC News - ‎6 hours ago‎
In a packed courtroom, with Reeva Steenkamp's family hanging on every word, a judge at South Africa's Supreme Court of Appeal said Oscar Pistorius was guilty of murder.

Jeremy Corbyn warns Labour members over 'abuse'

BBC News - ‎1 hour ago‎
The former left-wing London mayor, who has come back under Jeremy Corbyn's leadership to be co-chair of the party's defence review, told BBC News: "Nobody should be doing abusive tweets or anything else like that, but people expressing their genuine ...

Paris attacks: Belgium charges two more suspects

BBC News - ‎8 hours ago‎
Two more men have been charged in Belgium in connection with the 13 November Paris terror attacks. One was held on Sunday at an airport in Brussels trying to leave for Morocco, prosecutors said.

Russia halts Turkey gas project talks amid Syria row

BBC News - ‎7 hours ago‎
Russia has suspended talks with Turkey on a major gas pipeline project in the Black Sea, in a further escalation after Turkey downed a Russian warplane.

Islamist extremist's wife and children win citizenship battle

BBC News - ‎3 hours ago‎
The wife and children of an Islamist extremist linked to al-Qaeda have won a legal battle against the Home Secretary's refusal to grant them UK citizenship.

View from Damascus as UK plans air strikes

BBC News - ‎15 hours ago‎
British MPs have voted to authorise UK air strikes against so-called Islamic State in Syria. The Syrian President, Bashar al-Assad, has dismissed the significance of Western air strikes against IS targets.

On World Disability Day, India Launches Accessibility Programme

NDTV - ‎1 hour ago‎
For those who fight the barriers of accessibility day in and day out, the campaign is the first step. New Delhi: Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Thursday launched the Accessible India programme that aims to make hundreds of government buildings ...

Trump irks Jewish donors with comments on Mideast peace

Washington Post - ‎23 minutes ago‎
WASHINGTON - The Jewish donors gathered Thursday had two demands of the Republican presidential candidates who'd come to speak to them: unambiguous support for Israel and respect.

Denmark Rejects Closer EU Ties as Skeptics Dominate Referendum

Bloomberg - ‎19 minutes ago‎
Danes voted to keep their distance from the European Union, marking a blow to Brussels before heads of government meet to discuss British demands for a renegotiated relationship with the 28-member bloc.

Why Venezuelans Are Carrying Backpacks of Cash on the Streets

TIME - ‎1 hour ago‎
When Cesar Rodriguez travels across Venezuela on business for an aluminum company, he likes to carry the equivalent of $200 in cash as well as his debit card.

China reiterates commitment to stronger ties with African countries

Xinhua - ‎1 hour ago‎
PRETORIA, Dec. 3 (Xinhua) -- China on Thursday reiterated her commitment to further promoting relations with African countries. Speaking at the opening ceremony of the sixth ministerial conference of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) in ...

Russia's Sergei Lavrov: UK Must Coordinate With Damascus on Airstrikes

Wall Street Journal - ‎1 hour ago‎
Moscow—Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Thursday that Great Britain was obliged to coordinate with Damascus on its airstrikes on Islamic State targets within Syria.

New Afghan Taliban leader may have been shot in Pakistan, Afghan officials say

Washington Post - ‎4 hours ago‎
KABUL - The new leader of Afghanistan's Taliban insurgency may have been badly wounded or killed during a dispute with a rival, complicating efforts to revive stalled peace talks between the increasingly fractured militant group and the Afghan ...

City Hall rally called after Minneapolis police clear out 4th Precinct protesters

Minneapolis Star Tribune - ‎47 minutes ago‎
A "few arrests" were made while bringing the Black Lives Matter encampment to an end starting around 4 a.m. Thursday. By Paul Walsh Star Tribune.

Arkansas Judge Strikes Secrecy Portion of Execution Law

ABC News - ‎14 minutes ago‎
An Arkansas judge has struck down a portion of the state's law that keeps secret details about the drugs used in executions, saying Thursday that drug suppliers do not have a constitutional right to be free from criticism.

District 211 votes to give transgender student access to girls' locker room

Chicago Tribune - ‎5 hours ago‎
The case of a transgender high school student seeking locker room access is argued by speakers and voted on by District 211 board members on Dec. 3, 2015.

South Carolina may pay $5M for Confederate flag display

Washington Post - ‎1 hour ago‎
COLUMBIA, S.C. - Taxpayers may be shelling out more than $5 million for a new Confederate flag display at a museum. The flag was removed from the South Carolina Statehouse grounds this summer after 50 years in the wake of the massacre of nine black ...

Brother of Iran-held reporter delivers petition for release

Toledo Blade - ‎1 hour ago‎
Ali Rezaian, left, the brother of Washington Post reporter Jason Rezaian, rallies with supporters to deliver a petition of 500,000 signatures to Iran's United Nations mission asking for the release of his brother from prison today.

Feds: Missing Ohio girl, 15, rescued in Missouri

CBS News - ‎3 hours ago‎
MARTHASVILLE, Mo. -- A Cleveland-area teen missing for nearly a month was found at a house in eastern Missouri where she was held captive by a 41-year-old man she met online, authorities said Wednesday.

Republican candidates talk tough on 'radical Islam' after California attack

Reuters - ‎4 hours ago‎
WASHINGTON U.S. Republican presidential candidates said on Thursday a recent mass shooting in California was a sign that Americans are at risk from homegrown radicals and vowed, if elected, to destroy Islamic State militants.

Draghi's Weeks of Rhetoric Culminate in ECB Stumble on Stimulus

Bloomberg - ‎18 minutes ago‎
European Central Bank President Mario Draghi speaks during a news conference at ECB headquarters in Frankfurt, on Dec. 3. Photographer: Jasper Juinen/Bloomberg.

You may own gun stocks and not know it

CNNMoney - ‎3 hours ago‎
Will there be more calls for investors to sell gun stocks in the wake of the deadliest mass shooting since Sandy Hook three years ago?

S&P downgrades holding companies of eight US banks

Reuters - ‎5 hours ago‎
Standard & Poor's cut its nonoperating holding company (NOHC) ratings on eight U.S. "global systemically important banks" by one notch, citing uncertainty about the U.S.

UK Seizes More Than 15000 Hoverboards at Border Over Fire Risk

NBCNews.com - ‎2 hours ago‎
After reports of a rash of self-balancing scooters, or "hoverboards," bursting into flames, U.K. officials announced on Thursday that more than 15,000 of the gadgets have been detained at the border.

Initial Jobless Claims in U.S. Rose to 269000 Last Week

Bloomberg - ‎8 hours ago‎
Applications for unemployment benefits in the U.S. rose last week, maintaining a see-saw pattern around four-decade lows that shows persistent strength in the labor market.

Yellen Looks Beyond Global Drags and Likes What She Sees in U.S.

Bloomberg - ‎1 hour ago‎
U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen during a congressional Joint Economic Committee hearing in Washington, D.C., on Dec. 3. Photographer: Drew Angerer/Bloomberg.

UPDATE 3-McDonald's under EU investigation over Luxembourg tax deals

Reuters - ‎3 hours ago‎
... * Inquiry into European franchise royalties. * Commission says no tax on royalties in Luxembourg or U.S.. * McDonald's says pays taxes in EU, including franchises.

Where's your Uber? New color coding will help you find the right car

Mashable - ‎50 minutes ago‎
Hate when you and all your friends can't figure out whose Uber is whose? The company is listening to your prayers. Uber announced Wednesday that it's testing a new feature called Uber SPOT that uses color coding to match riders with the correct driver.

Facebook Starts Opening Live Video Broadcasting To All, Launches Photo+Video ...

TechCrunch - ‎2 hours ago‎
After letting just celebrities and journalists on its Periscope competitor for a few months, Facebook today began testing its Live streaming video broadcasting feature with average users on iOS in the U.S.

McLaren unveils 675LT Spider 'Longtail' [Video]

LeftLane News - ‎20 minutes ago‎
McLaren has introduced the 675LT Spider, bringing an open-air experience to the limited-edition 'Longtail' model. Like its hardtop counterpart, unveiled in Geneva, the Spider pays homage to McLaren's F1 GTR race car of the '90s.

Apple's Swift Programming Language Now Open Source

Mac Rumors - ‎6 hours ago‎
As promised, Apple has officially made its Swift programming language open source, making the project available through Swift.org.

It's On! Tina Fey and Amy Poehler Declare War On The Force Awakens

E! Online - ‎3 hours ago‎
It's not like every single movie-goer is going to see Star Wars: The Force Awakens when it opens on Dec. 18. There are other movies to choose from, people!

Coldplay? Here's 5 Super Bowl performers we'd rather see

USA TODAY - ‎16 minutes ago‎
Is Coldplay the worst choice of halftime performers for Super Bowl 50 ? No, thanks to a back catalog of tearjerker classics and a strong new album.

Game of Thrones season 6 first teaser trailer

Entertainment Weekly - ‎1 hour ago‎
In the 40-second spot (above), we hear for the first time the new voice of the Three Eyed Raven, played by veteran actor Max von Sydow.

'Empire' Season 2, Episode 10: She Fixed You?

New York Times - ‎6 hours ago‎
While the buildup to this week's “Empire” midseason finale often seemed more concerned with sustaining a weekly sense of unpredictability than cashing in on the robustness of its characters, the main event successfully made pretty bows out of a number ...

Red Sox payroll forecast helped grease wheels for Price deal

The Boston Globe - ‎1 hour ago‎
The Red Sox just received a $1.87 million tax bill from Major League Baseball after a payroll that weighed in at just under $200 million in 2015 (nearly $11 million over the $189 million luxury tax threshold) - which means that the team spent well over ...

Practice Report | Towns Wins Award And Wolves Get Quality Time At Home

Timberwolves.com - ‎1 hour ago‎
After taking the NBA by storm during his first month of his career, Wolves forward/center Karl-Anthony Towns was named the NBA's Western Conference Rookie of the Month on Thursday afternoon.

More Charges as FIFA Inquiry Widens

New York Times - ‎1 hour ago‎
The investigation into corruption and bribery in soccer that in May rocked the sport's multibillion-dollar governing body, FIFA, metastasized on Thursday when United States officials unsealed a new indictment that alleged an even more extensive network ...

Tiger Woods' childhood goals did not include beating Nicklaus' 18 majors

CBSSports.com - ‎42 minutes ago‎
We had it all wrong, you guys. The number that has, humorously (because he's a golfer), defined Woods' career has been 18.

Psychological first aid: Migrant trauma demands alternative therapies

Reuters - ‎13 hours ago‎
LONDONEurope's migrant crisis is forcing the advancement of new psychological therapies that go beyond existing treatments to help victims not of one traumatic event, but of multiple traumas such as rape, war and torture.

Parents May Pass Down More Than Just Genes, Study Suggests

New York Times - ‎4 hours ago‎
In 2013, an obese man went to Hvidovre Hospital in Denmark to have his stomach stapled. All in all, it was ordinary bariatric surgery - with one big exception.

US salmonella outbreak across nine states investigated

Reuters - ‎25 minutes ago‎
ATLANTA A salmonella outbreak that has sickened 11 people in nine states could be linked to a line of nut butter spreads that were recalled this week, a U.S.

Another Downside to Diabetes: Tooth Loss

WebMD - ‎42 minutes ago‎
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Mystery Cosmic Radio Pulse Leaves Magnetic Clue

Discovery News - ‎2 hours ago‎
Somewhere out there in the darkest depths of our universe, something is generating mysterious eruptions of energy that are being detected as fast radio bursts - otherwise known as FRBs.

91% of migratory birds face peril on their journeys, study says

Los Angeles Times - ‎2 hours ago‎
The Far Eastern Curlew breeds in Siberia and migrates to spend the non-breeding season in Australia and New Zealand. The species is rapidly declining as part of its stopover habitat in the East Asian-Australasian Flyway is lost to urban, industrial and ...

Global Warming Never Stopped

Huffington Post - ‎3 hours ago‎
You may know someone, or even be related to someone, who just doesn't believe in global warming. That's perfectly understandable.

Gravitational Wave Pathfinder Mission Launches

Discovery News - ‎1 hour ago‎
A pioneering satellite is on its way to an orbital perch 930,000 miles away from Earth to test a new technique for detecting elusive ripples in space and time known as gravitational waves.
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