Biodun Iginla, BBC News

Biodun Iginla, BBC News

Monday, December 7, 2015

Google News compiled for the BBC's Biodun Iginla--12/7/15--in New York

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San Bernardino shooter supported ISIS, was 'fixated' on Israel, father says

CNN - ‎1 hour ago‎
(CNN) Last week's mass killing in San Bernardino, California, was an act of terrorism, law enforcement officials and President Barack Obama agree.

Trump: Ban all Muslim travel to US

CNN - ‎38 minutes ago‎
(CNN) Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump called Monday for barring all Muslims from entering the United States. Trump, who has previously called for surveillance against mosques and said he was open to establishing a database for all ...

AG: Justice Department investigating whether Chicago police broke law

CNN - ‎1 hour ago‎
(CNN) The U.S. Justice Department is investigating whether Chicago police have made a habit of violating the law or the U.S. Constitution in their policing, Attorney General Loretta Lynch said Monday.

Have the Justices Gone Gun-Shy?

The Atlantic - ‎1 hour ago‎
The U.S. Supreme Court declines to hear thousands of cases each year, so in one sense, Monday's announcement that it wouldn't take up Friedman v. Highland Park wasn't much of a surprise.

CNN/ORC Poll: Donald Trump, Ted Cruz on the rise in Iowa

CNN - ‎2 hours ago‎
Washington (CNN) Donald Trump's support continues to grow among those who say they are likely to participate in February's Iowa presidential caucuses and Ted Cruz is on the rise while Ben Carson loses ground in the state, a new CNN/ORC Poll finds.

Will any of Obama's ISIS proposals succeed?

CNN International - ‎3 hours ago‎
Washington (CNN) President Barack Obama's televised address on ISIS on Sunday night was meant to calm the public's escalating fears of terrorism, to chide 2016 candidates about explosive rhetoric over waging war and the place of Muslims in society and ...

Donald Trump's Call to Ban Muslim Immigrants

The Atlantic - ‎1 hour ago‎
Donald Trump is now calling for an end to all Muslim immigration into the United States. In a written statement late Monday afternoon, the Trump campaign said the Republican frontrunner wanted a “total and complete shutdown of Muslims entering the ...
Interested in Donald Trump?  YesNo

Turkish energy projects unharmed by row with Russia, says Erdogan

AmeriPublications - ‎1 hour ago‎
Reacting to the allegation, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said he will step down if the accusation is proven to be true.
Interested in Recep Tayyip ErdoÄŸan?  YesNo

Asian Shares Lower on Hawkish Statements from Federal Reserve President Williams

OracleUnion.com (blog) - ‎3 hours ago‎
Gold languished near its lowest level in almost six years on Tuesday, while silver and platinum also held near multi-year lows on a strong dollar and increasing expectations that the Federal Reserve would increase USA interest rates next month. As a ...
Interested in Federal Reserve System?  YesNo

Hillary Clinton rolls out Massachusetts supporters, with entire congressional ...

MassLive.com - ‎9 hours ago‎
Massachusetts' entire all-Democratic congressional delegation has endorsed Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton, with the exception of U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren. "As a longtime friend and supporter, I know Hillary's record and continued ...
Interested in Hillary Rodham Clinton?  YesNo

Storm Desmond: How kindness is keeping Cumbria afloat

BBC News - ‎5 hours ago‎
Carlisle United made headlines after volunteering to help those hit by the devastating floods in Cumbria. But they are not the only ones - complete strangers from all over the region are joining forces to lend a helping hand.

COP21: Carbon emissions 'to stall or even decline' this year

BBC News - ‎7 hours ago‎
"As the emerging economies are mostly based on coal, as they grow we are expecting a restart in the emissions," she told BBC News. "And in the industrial economies like in the UK, where emissions are going down, the decrease is relatively modest ...

Syria air strikes 'kill 26 civilians'

BBC News - ‎1 hour ago‎
Syrian activists say at least 26 civilians, including children, have been killed in the north-east of the country by air strikes possibly carried out by the US-led coalition.

Venezuela election: Opposition 'wins two-thirds majority'

BBC News - ‎5 hours ago‎
The leader of Venezuela's opposition has claimed it has won a critical two-thirds majority in Sunday's election. Henrique Capriles said the alliance won at least 112 seats in Congress.

Hack a hairdryer: Campaign aimed at women suddenly backfires

BBC News - ‎6 hours ago‎
After running for a couple of months more or less unnoticed online, IBM's "hack a hairdryer" campaign suddenly attracted a barrage of criticism by Twitter users who called it patronising and sexist - and the company has now apologised.

Oil price falls to lowest level since 2009

BBC News - ‎2 hours ago‎
The price of oil fell to its lowest level since 2009 as global production continues to remain high. The price of West Texas crude sank to $37.65 (£24.99) a barrel, a drop of 5.8%, while Brent Crude fell 5.3% to $40.73 a barrel.

San Bernardino attacker was 'star pupil' in Pakistan

BBC News - ‎8 hours ago‎
University officials at the Pakistani university where Tashfeen Malik studied have locked down access to her records, but those who knew her in university have spoken to the BBC.

Telford MP Lucy Allan defends adding death threat

BBC News - ‎7 hours ago‎
An MP accused of faking a death threat has defended modifying a message from a constituent. Conservative MP for Telford, Lucy Allan, posted an email ending with the words "unless you die" on Facebook.

Cameron Praises 'You Ain't No Muslim, Bruv' Remark in London Attack

New York Times - ‎2 hours ago‎
LONDON - Two days after a knife attack in a London subway station left one man seriously injured and prompted a terrorism investigation, Prime Minister David Cameron praised the reaction of one bystander, who told the attacker, “You ain't no Muslim, bruv.

British PM welcomes Tusk letter, still seeking 4-year curb on migrant benefits

Reuters - ‎3 hours ago‎
LONDON Prime Minister David Cameron welcomed a signal on Monday that a strong will exists in the European Union to reach a deal with Britain but will still push for a four-year curb on welfare payments for EU migrants, his spokeswoman said.

Understanding ISIS: Leaked document reveals nation-building plans

Christian Science Monitor - ‎4 hours ago‎
A state-building manual for Islamic State administrators confirms the complexity and breadth of the group's efforts to create a functioning state, albeit one ruled by terror.

Ukrainians See Conflict in Biden's Anticorruption Message

Wall Street Journal - ‎2 hours ago‎
KIEV, Ukraine— Joe Biden is on his fifth trip to Ukraine as vice president, pressing the pro-Western government to root out widespread corruption, but activists here say that message is being undermined as his son receives money from a former ...

Violence in Israel: Our Choice

Huffington Post - ‎4 hours ago‎
I followed the funeral and memorial services for Ezra Schwartz, the American-Jewish boy who was murdered near Jerusalem last week.

Latvian Prime Minister Resigns After Less Than Two Years

New York Times - ‎3 hours ago‎
RIGA, Latvia - Latvia's first female prime minister said Monday that she was resigning after less than two years, a move that brought down the government and left politicians puzzling over what came next.

Russia expects Iran nuclear deal to be implemented in January

Reuters - ‎3 hours ago‎
VIENNA Russia's envoy to the U.N. nuclear watchdog said on Monday he expected a historic nuclear deal between Iran and world powers to be implemented in January, leading to sanctions against Tehran being lifted.

Defense tries to discredit autopsy in Freddie Gray trial

Washington Post - ‎1 hour ago‎
BALTIMORE - Attorneys for an officer charged with manslaughter in Freddie Gray's death sought Monday to discredit a state official's autopsy report, saying it was only a theory and not backed up by facts.

Two Chicago-area college students rescued from abduction in New York

Chicago Tribune - ‎23 minutes ago‎
Two University of Rochester students were rescued by the Rochester police SWAT team Dec. 6, 2015, after being held hostage for hours.

Alleged Mother of Newborn Found Buried Alive in Rubble Charged with Attempted ...

People Magazine - ‎42 minutes ago‎
Los Angeles prosecutors charged a woman Monday with attempted murder and child endangerment for allegedly abandoning her newborn baby girl under pieces of asphalt alongside a path in Compton, California, the day after Thanksgiving.

Pearl Harbor heroes: the Medal of Honor 15

Christian Science Monitor - ‎1 hour ago‎
In their resilience, these 15 men symbolized the nation itself. At a stroke, Pearl Harbor united America and brought it fully into the war.

Backlash over Common Core extends to US Catholic schools

Washington Post - ‎1 hour ago‎
The backlash against standardized testing is rippling through some Roman Catholic schools as they balance the college-driven Common Core learning standards with spiritual goals.

North Carolina Man Is Pulled Into Wood Chipper, Killed

ABC News - ‎3 hours ago‎
Authorities say a 19-year-old North Carolina man was killed after he was pulled into a wood chipper. Officials tell local media outlets that Crawford Tree Service of Belmont was cutting down trees in a yard on Saturday.

Type in JebBush.com, get Donald Trump

Washington Post - ‎1 hour ago‎
Type in JebBush.com and you get ... redirected to Donald Trump? Internet users first noticed Monday that a site that one might think leads users to information on the former Florida governor's presidential campaign is instead sending browsers to the ...

Staples-Office Depot merger rejected, now heads to court

Sun Sentinel - ‎1 hour ago‎
The Federal Trade Commission told Staples and Office Depot it will challenge the retailers' merger, and the companies say they'll contest it.

Will Rate Hike Secure Steady Growth for U.S. Banks?

Nasdaq - ‎1 hour ago‎
It's common knowledge that financial companies thrive in a rising interest rate environment. Therefore, U.S. banks will undoubtedly get a boost from the impending rate hike by the Federal Reserve.

JAB-led investor group to buy K-Cup maker Keurig for $13.9 billion

Reuters - ‎1 hour ago‎
Europe's JAB Holding Co is leading a $13.9 billion buyout of Keurig Green Mountain Inc in a deal that would give it 60 percent control of North America's single-serve coffee market and advance its ambitions to build a global coffee powerhouse.

Outerwall Slashes Guidance on Weak Redbox DVD Rentals

New York Times - ‎1 hour ago‎
Outerwall Inc. lowered its financial guidance Monday and said the head of its Redbox division was leaving as DVD rentals from its kiosks plummet.

US stocks end in the red as oil settles near 7-year low

MarketWatch - ‎1 hour ago‎
Keurig Green Mountain shares post their largest one-day gain in the company's history on news of a buyout by JAB Holding. By. EllieIsmailidou.

UPDATE 2-BBCN Bancorp to buy Wilshire Bancorp in $1 bln deal

Reuters - ‎6 hours ago‎
(Adds Hanmi response, share graph) (Adds conference call details, updates shares). By Sruthi Shankar. Dec 7 BBCN Bancorp Inc, a California-based bank that caters mainly to the Korean-American community, said it would buy smaller rival Wilshire Bancorp ...

Grocery chains leave food deserts barren

Columbia Daily Tribune - ‎3 hours ago‎
ST. LOUIS (AP) - As part of Michelle Obama's healthy eating initiative, a group of major food retailers promised in 2011 to open or expand 1,500 grocery or convenience stores in and around neighborhoods with no supermarkets by 2016.

Failing To Find Users, Dropbox Will Shut Down Mailbox In February 2016 And ...

TechCrunch - ‎6 hours ago‎
Dropbox, the file hosting and cloud storage company with 400 million users, has been struggling to hold up its $10 billion valuation in the face of scrutiny from investors and observers, and now it looks like the other shoe is dropping as the company ...

Facebook Just Killed Its Experimental Apps Lab

Fortune - ‎2 hours ago‎
Including its Snapchat clone. Facebook has shut down Creative Labs, its experimental development arm that served as a test bed for far-out products and features.

Why It's Too Soon to Sour on the Zuckerberg Charity Plan

New York Times - ‎8 hours ago‎
Mark Zuckerberg's announcement last week that he and his wife, Priscilla Chan, would dedicate 99 percent of their wealth to the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative drew a remarkable combination of adulation and scorn.

Google Calendar now nags you to go to the grocery store

PCWorld - ‎4 hours ago‎
Google Calendar added support for reminders on Monday, allowing users to track things that they need to do but don't have a set time for alongside scheduled events.

Saint West Isn't Alone: More Stars Who Chose the Name Before Kim Kardashian ...

E! Online - ‎1 hour ago‎
After two long and agonizing days (OK, maybe we're being a little dramatic), we've finally learned what name Kim Kardashian and Kanye West for their newborn baby boy.

No Ewoks, Jar Jar Binks or Easter Eggs: More Secrets Revealed from Star Wars ...

People Magazine - ‎6 hours ago‎
While the cast of Star Wars: The Force Awakens have remained tight-lipped about what fans can expect from the highly anticipated film, they were a little more forthcoming about what they shouldn't expect to see.

16 snubs, surprises of the 2016 Grammy nominations

USA TODAY - ‎2 hours ago‎
Kendrick Lamar , Taylor Swift and The Weeknd lead the nominations for the 2016 Grammy Awards. While many fan favorites sneaked in under the radar, here are some artists, songs and albums that the Recording Academy overlooked: 1: SNUB: Madonna ...

Watch U2 Welcome Eagles of Death Metal Onstage in Paris

RollingStone.com - ‎1 hour ago‎
Less than a month after terrorists attacked their concert in Paris, Eagles of Death Metal got back onstage in the French capital at U2's show.

LeBron James signs lifetime Nike deal

ESPN - ‎2 hours ago‎
Nike has signed Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James to a lifetime deal in what one source familiar with the negotiations said is the largest single-athlete guarantee in company history.

Derrick Henry, Christian McCaffrey, Deshaun Watson are Heisman finalists

USA TODAY - ‎26 minutes ago‎
The Heisman Trophy race will come down to a choice among a player who does one thing extraordinarily well and two other players who are exceptional in multiple ways.

MLB Winter Meetings 2015 Day 1: Live Coverage of All the Latest Deals, Rumors

Bleacher Report - ‎55 minutes ago‎
The MLB hot stove has really caught fire of late, and plenty more action is expected this week with the annual winter meetings on tap—from Monday, Dec. 7, until Thursday, Dec. 10—in Nashville, Tennessee.

Dodgers Manager Dave Roberts reflects on meeting with Clayton Kershaw

Los Angeles Times - ‎42 minutes ago‎
Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw smiles from the dugout during Game 5 of the National League Division Series against the New York Mets on Oct. 15.

Chipotle Closes Restaurant After Boston College Players Get Sick

Bloomberg - ‎11 minutes ago‎
Boston College students, including members of the men's basketball team, are complaining of “gastrointestinal symptoms” after eating at a Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. restaurant in the Cleveland Circle area, according to the school.

Baltimore Doctors to Perform First Penis Transplant in the U.S. on a Soldier ...

People Magazine - ‎1 hour ago‎
For the first time in the United States, surgeons will perform a penis transplant on a veteran who was severely injured during combat.

Novartis says CART study findings bolster 2017 approval case

Reuters - ‎2 hours ago‎
ZURICH More than 90 percent of young people with a deadly form of blood cancer showed complete remission after getting a new Novartis therapy, mirroring findings from previous smaller samples and buoying the drugmaker's hopes for U.S.

No Clear Winner Among GLP1 Agonists in Meta-Analysis

MedPage Today - ‎1 hour ago‎
savesaved. register today. Earn Free CME Credits by reading the latest medical news in your specialty. sign up. by Jeff Minerd Contributing Writer, MedPage Today.

Stonehenge First Built in Wales, Study Claims

Discovery News - ‎3 hours ago‎
Stonehenge may have stood in Wales hundreds of years before it was dismantled and transported to Salisbury Plain in Wiltshire, a new research into megalithic bluestone quarries suggests.

Beijing Issues Red Alert Over Air Pollution for the First Time

New York Times - ‎2 hours ago‎
BEIJING - Officials in Beijing declared on Monday that the thick smog blanketing the city was bad enough to require a red alert, the first time they had raised the alarm to its highest level since an emergency air-pollution response system was ...

Why Japan's mission to Venus has been so full of drama

Christian Science Monitor - ‎3 hours ago‎
The Japanese space agency is trying for a second time in five years to send the same spacecraft into orbit around Venus. By Kelsey Warner, Staff December 7, 2015.

Blue-Whale-Size Point Is Made in Paris on Threatened Species

New York Times - ‎3 hours ago‎
PARIS - A life-size installation of a giant blue whale has been erected on the Left Bank of the Seine, intended as a reminder to negotiators at the international climate conference here that the fate of threatened species is also in their hands.
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