Biodun Iginla, BBC News

Biodun Iginla, BBC News

Friday, December 4, 2015

Google News compiled for the BBC's Biodun Iginla--12/5/15--in New York

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Exclusive: Investigators piece together portrait of Pakistani woman in ...

Reuters - ‎2 hours ago‎
ISLAMABAD Tashfeen Malik's path to accused mass killer in California began in a small city on the Indus River in Pakistan's Punjab province.

Emanuel's repeated backtracking shows he underestimated McDonald video fallout

Chicago Tribune - ‎1 hour ago‎
Mayor Rahm Emanuel is interviewed by Politico reporters at the Metropolitan Club in Chicago on Dec. 2, 2015. Mayor Rahm Emanuel is interviewed by Politico reporters at the Metropolitan Club in Chicago on Dec. 2, 2015.

Officer killed in Planned Parenthood shooting honored

Miami Herald - ‎4 hours ago‎
A campus police officer killed in the Planned Parenthood shooting was honored Friday for volunteering to rush to the clinic as shots rang out, an act those who knew him say was driven by his sense of purpose and faith.

Has the US had 4 mass shootings this year or 353? Estimates vary that much

Los Angeles Times - ‎4 hours ago‎
But be careful when you hear reports that say how often such shootings happen. They are not well-tracked by federal agencies, and the definition of a “mass shooting” varies so widely among public researchers that the numbers can be confusing.

Robert Loggia, Oscar-Nominated Actor Known for 'Scarface' and 'Big', Dies at 85

NBCNews.com - ‎2 hours ago‎
Oscar-nominated actor Robert Loggia, who was known for gravelly voiced gangsters from "Scarface" to "The Sopranos" but who was most endearing as Tom Hanks' kid-at-heart toy-company boss in "Big," has died.

Top Jeb Bush political donor in Miami: I'll vote for Hillary Clinton over ...

Miami Herald - ‎7 hours ago‎
One of Florida's biggest conservative Republican moneymen - and a billionaire backer of Jeb Bush - is so disgusted by Donald Trump's candidacy that if he has to, he'll do the unthinkable: “If I have a choice - and you can put it in bold - if I have ...

Hillary Clinton Promises to Stop Saying 'Illegal Immigrant'

ChronicleDaily.com (blog) - ‎2 hours ago‎
The Washington Post recently reported during Bill Clinton's tenure as Governor of Arkansas, teacher unions hated the Clintons after they supported an education bill in Arkansas staunchly opposed by teacher unions, despite the generous campaign ...
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Donald Trump is firing with both barrels

CNBC - ‎1 hour ago‎
After weeks of shrugging off accusations of bigotry and racial intolerance, Donald Trump had an answer for his critics. He would gather 100 African-American pastors at Trump Tower in Manhattan, then hold a press conference where the ministers would ...
Interested in Donald Trump?  YesNo

Obama signs 5-year infrastructure spending bill

U.S. News & World Report - ‎9 hours ago‎
WASHINGTON (AP) - A 5-year, $305-billion bill to address the nation's aging and congested transportation systems was signed into law Friday by President Barack Obama, who said it will put Americans to work and provide states with the federal help they ...
Interested in Barack Obama?  YesNo

Traders see December Federal Reserve rate rise, few hikes in 2016

UnionOracle.com (blog) - ‎3 hours ago‎
The U.S. economy added 211,000 jobs in November, a solid gain that likely means the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates later this month.
Interested in Federal Reserve System?  YesNo

Power supply restored as Chennai floodwaters recede

BBC News - ‎3 hours ago‎
Power has been restored in many parts of the southern Indian city of Chennai days after severe floods hit the city. A massive relief operation is continuing to get food and medicines to tens of thousands people.

Seven surprising numbers from China-Africa trade

BBC News - ‎6 hours ago‎
China has become Africa's largest trade partner, and has just promised an impressive $60bn (£40bn) in assistance and loans to boost development of the continent.

Customers urged to 'shop small' to help independent traders

BBC News - ‎3 hours ago‎
Shoppers across the UK are being encouraged to buy from independent stores on Saturday as part of a campaign to boost high streets.

Maoist cult: The woman who refused to be hidden

BBC News - ‎10 hours ago‎
She is the woman who refused to be hidden. For three decades Fran was imprisoned in a cult, led by her father, that sought to mould her according to his radical views.

'Stranger stalking' targeted in new protection plans

BBC News - ‎6 hours ago‎
The Home Office is planning to introduce a new court order to tackle stalking in England and Wales. This follows concerns about a rise in so-called 'stranger stalking' where people target victims they have never met or barely know.

Extreme personal shoppers buying for the mega-rich

BBC News - ‎9 hours ago‎
Consider a problem that most people would like to have: a big pile of money but not enough time to spend it. The wealthiest people in the world are often cash rich, but time poor, so an industry has built up an offering to serve these millionaires ...

Vive la difference - has France's National Front changed?

BBC News - ‎6 hours ago‎
The National Front (FN) is attracting a new kind of supporter. Several hundred of them gathered one evening this week in Neptune's Palace, a conference hall in the city of Toulon on the French Riviera, ahead of national regional elections this month.

Sharpest images of Pluto's surface

BBC News - ‎8 hours ago‎
The New Horizons probe has at last returned some of the super-sharp pictures it took of Pluto during its historic flyby in July. The images released by the US space agency on Friday show details on the surface of the dwarf planet at a resolution better ...

Blasts at nightclub claim 16 lives in Cairo

DAWN.com - ‎5 hours ago‎
CAIRO: Assailants attacked a Cairo nightclub on Friday with petrol bombs, killing at least 16 people in the ensuing blaze, following an apparent dispute with the staff, the interior ministry said.

German parliament approves action against ISIS

The Australian - ‎21 minutes ago‎
German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Defence Minister Ursula von der Leyen during a session at the Bundestag before the Syria vote.

India's capital limits drivers to alternate days to curb dire pollution

Washington Post - ‎7 hours ago‎
NEW DELHI - The Delhi government announced a plan Friday to curb the capital's pollution levels, among the worst in the world, by limiting drivers to alternate days beginning next month.

La Bonne Bière, Cafe Hit in Paris Attacks, Is Back in Business

New York Times - ‎10 hours ago‎
PARIS - Jacqueline Bouley used to go regularly to La Bonne Bière, a sprawling cafe in Paris's 10th Arrondissement, to linger over a drink on the long terrace.

Authorities in Belgium and France seek two new suspects in Paris terror attacks

New York Daily News - ‎5 hours ago‎
Authorities in Belgium and France are seeking two new suspects in the Paris terror attacks that killed 130 people last month. BARACK OBAMA, FRENCH OFFICIALS VISIT CONCERT HALL HIT DURING PARIS TERROR ATTACKS.

Turkish soldiers training Iraqi troops near Mosul: sources

Reuters - ‎7 hours ago‎
ISTANBUL/ANKARA Several hundred Turkish soldiers have been deployed to provide training for Iraqi troops in an area near the northern Iraqi city of Mosul, which is under Islamic State control, a Turkish security source told Reuters on Friday.

Spin doctors face flak over 'doctored' Modi image

DAWN.com - ‎5 hours ago‎
NEW DELHI: India's government has faced mockery on social media for tweeting an apparently doctored photo of its image-conscious prime minister surveying the flood-hit southern state of Tamil Nadu.

New images of sunken Navy seaplane at Pearl Harbor indicate crew tried to take off

NOLA.com - ‎3 hours ago‎
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and University of Hawaii archaeologists conducted a detailed archaeological survey of a U.S.

Donald Trump on San Bernardino response: 'I would be so tough'

CNN - ‎5 hours ago‎
Raleigh, NC (CNN) Donald Trump won't say what he would do to terrorists in this country because it would get him in "trouble.

Who Is Kerry Sanders? MSNBC Reporter Faces Backlash After Giving Tour Of San ...

International Business Times - ‎3 hours ago‎
Kerry Sanders is seen during an appearance on NBC's "Today" show, in this photo from August 2014. Peter Kramer/NBC NewsWire via Getty Images.

Missouri lawmakers propose lifting gun ban at colleges

STLtoday.com - ‎7 hours ago‎
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. • Two Republican Missouri lawmakers have proposed legislation to allow the concealed carrying of firearms on college campuses, adding to a national debate over how to prevent campus gun violence after a fatal shooting at Umpqua ...

FCC's Net Neutrality Rules Challenged in Appeals Court

Variety - ‎5 hours ago‎
The FCC's long effort to establish net neutrality rules came before a D.C. appeals court on Friday, as a three-judge panel raised questions over the agency's robust regulatory move to reclassify the Internet as a common carrier.

Tree farms brace for holiday rush

Tribune-Review - ‎1 hour ago‎
... • Test the needles for freshness: they should not bend or break and should be difficult to pull off the branches. • Make sure the trunk has a fresh cut.

Tree-lighting in Hobart includes a little Disney magic

Chicago Tribune - ‎5 hours ago‎
Annual event include visit from Santa, horse-drawn carriage rides around the park and classic Christmas tunes in Festival Park. Karen CaffariniPost-Tribune.

Fed's Yellen faces battle in 2016 after getting all clear for December hike

Reuters - ‎5 hours ago‎
WASHINGTON/PHILADELPHIA Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen has the evidence of U.S. labor market health she wanted in order to raise benchmark interest rates for the first time in a decade this month, but she may have a tougher time selling further ...

Volatile week may set stocks for year-end rally

Reuters - ‎9 hours ago‎
NEW YORK This week's back-to-back equities selloff might have been a chance to ride a U.S. stocks rally toward the end of the year, amid the goldilocks economy scenario of a strong jobs market and falling oil prices.

US shale oil producers pummeled after OPEC decision

Reuters - ‎5 hours ago‎
Fears low oil prices will persist for years sent shares of U.S. crude producers tumbling on Friday after OPEC failed to agree on a unified output cap, effectively letting its 13 members pump at will under a policy aimed in part at squeezing out U.S ...

Amazon Buying Trucks Is Boring But Absolutely Necessary

WIRED - ‎9 hours ago‎
You're about to see Amazon-branded big-rigs out on the highway, driving between the company's sprawling warehouses. Amazon has long shunned profits in favor of growth, and over the past 20 years has poured resources into building a massive logistics ...

Fungus threatens existence of top banana

Press Herald - ‎5 hours ago‎
A potent mutation of the much-feared Panama Disease is killing banana plants in various parts of the world. By Roberto A. FerdmanThe Washington Post.

Supreme Court agrees to hear Puerto Rico restructuring appeal

Reuters - ‎8 hours ago‎
WASHINGTON/SAN JUAN The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday agreed to hear Puerto Rico's bid to reinstate a law that would allow restructuring of the debt-burdened U.S.

Tax Inversions Are No Injustice

Barron's - ‎1 hour ago‎
There is a declining advantage in being an American corporation in the world economy. Don't blame Pfizer for trying to protect itself.

Samsung willing to pay Apple $548M over patent claims, but fight drags on

CNET - ‎12 hours ago‎
Will the court battles between Apple and Samsung ever end? CNET. Samsung and Apple have finally settled on the amount of money the former owes the latter for damages in a long-running patent case.

Porsche's Electric Mission E Is Poised to Whoop Tesla's Model S

WIRED - ‎5 hours ago‎
Caption: Today, Porsche announced it's investing more than a billion dollars to bring the fully electric Mission E to production.

Classic PlayStation 2 games ready to run on the PlayStation 4

CNET - ‎5 hours ago‎
Eight classic PS2 games are ready to be played on the PS4. CNET. Been waiting to playing some of your favorite classic Sony PlayStation 2 games on your new PS4 console?

Why iOS and Android will soon become obsolete

CIO - ‎13 hours ago‎
The market is eventually going to move to one product that scales from a smartphone to a PC. Columnist Rob Enderle says it doesn't appear that either Apple or Google will dominate this coming shift.

Nyle DiMarco Wins of America's Next Top Model Cycle 22

People Magazine - ‎47 minutes ago‎
Spoiler warning: If you haven't seen the cycle 22 finale of America's Next Top Model, the results will be revealed ahead. For those who have seen the episode, read on for PEOPLE's exclusive first interview with the winner.

Kim Kardashian West Gets Impatient for Her Baby Boy to Arrive: 'Ready Whenever ...

People Magazine - ‎59 minutes ago‎
The expectant mom shared a selfie on Instagram on Friday, baring her baby belly as she reminded baby boy West that's she's ready for his arrival—but of course, on his own time.

Remembering Scott Weiland: The Rocker's Highs and Lows, in His Words

People Magazine - ‎10 hours ago‎
While Scott Weiland's cause of death is still undetermined, the Stone Temple Pilots frontman lived a turbulent life. The rocker was 48 when he was found dead on his tour bus in Bloomington, Minnesota on Thursday.

STAGE TUBE: Ease on Down the Road All Over Again with NBC's Full Broadcast of ...

Broadway World - ‎5 hours ago‎
NBC aired its colorful holiday production of THE WIZ LIVE! last night, featuring newcomer Shanice Williams as Dorothy alongside Grammy and Golden Globe-winner Queen Latifah as the Wizard, nine-time Grammy-winner Mary J. Blige as Evillene, original ...

Zack Greinke signing disrupts arms race, teams forced to spend top dollar

USA TODAY - ‎2 hours ago‎
Zack Greinke 's no-brainer decision just exacerbated a massive off-season headache for a dozen or so teams. Greinke's Friday night was probably better than yours - he accepted a six-year, $206.5 million contract offer from the Arizona Diamondbacks that ...

Johnny Gaudreau finishes hat trick, Bruins in OT

The Boston Globe - ‎1 hour ago‎
CALGARY - The last time the Bruins were in Calgary, the Flames scored with 2.4 seconds remaining in overtime. This time, they scored with 1.2 remaining in regulation, Jiri Hudler knocking a puck behind Bruins goaltender Tuukka Rask in the midst of a ...

Harden scores 25 after rough start, Rockets top Mavs 100-96 (Dec 5, 2015)

FOXSports.com - ‎2 hours ago‎
DALLAS (AP) James Harden was off to another rough shooting start against Dallas and not getting to his usual spot at the free throw line either, so Houston stayed in the game with 3-pointers.

David Price: 'I'm here to win with Red Sox'

Boston Herald - ‎2 hours ago‎
WINNING SMILE: New Red Sox starting pitcher David Price meets the media yesterday at Fenway as president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski looks on.

Attorney General Gives Conditional Approval of Daughters of Charity Health ...

Gilroy Dispatch - ‎11 hours ago‎
GILROY—Attorney General Kamala D. Harris on Thursday granted conditional approval of a transaction that will allow a change of control and governance of the Daughters of Charity Health System, a network of hospitals that includes Saint Louise Regional ...

Researchers find key to treating human pain

UPI.com - ‎9 hours ago‎
Researchers used mice to confirm how a rare genetic mutation prevents people from feeling pain. By Stephen Feller | Dec. 4, 2015 at 5:47 PM.

FDA OKs first generic version of leukemia pill

The Seattle Times - ‎4 hours ago‎
Mumbai-based Sun Pharmaceutical, a top maker of generic medicines, said it will begin selling the once-a-day pill in the U.S. on Feb. 1. By LINDA A. JOHNSON.

Chipotle sales battered by widening E. coli outbreak

Reuters - ‎6 hours ago‎
LOS ANGELES A widening U.S. E. coli outbreak has slammed sales at Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc, the company said on Friday, hours after federal authorities reported that people in nine states have now contracted food poisoning.

Migratory birds are losing ground. Study cites key areas needing protections.

Christian Science Monitor - ‎15 hours ago‎
Migratory birds are at risk from increasing habitat destruction of stopover points, especially in North Africa, Central Asia, and the coast of East Asia.

Massive Baby Galaxies Found Swaddled in Dark Matter Knot

Discovery News - ‎13 hours ago‎
In new observations by the immensely powerful Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) an extremely concentrated knot of monstrous galaxies undergoing energetic star formation at the dawn of our universe has been spied embedded in a knot ...

US Is Committed to Climate Goals

New York Times - ‎8 hours ago‎
PARIS - It is going to be O.K. That was the message from 10 Democratic members of the United States Senate who attended the Paris climate talks to reassure other countries that the United States would do its part.

British Astronaut Will Run the London Marathon, In Space

Newsweek - ‎12 hours ago‎
British astronaut Tim Peake poses before a news conference at the Science Museum in London November 6, 2015. Peake—who will be the first British astronaut to visit the International Space Station—announced in early December his plans to run the ...

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