Biodun Iginla, BBC News

Biodun Iginla, BBC News

Friday, January 1, 2016

Google News compiled for the BBC's Biodun Iginla--1/1/16--in New York

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Jazz icon Natalie Cole, daughter of Nat 'King' Cole, dead at 65

Fox News - ‎1 hour ago‎
Natalie Cole, the Grammy-winning daughter of Nat "King" Cole" who carried on her late father's musical legacy and, through technology, shared a duet with him on "Unforgettable," has died.

Obama plans curbs on guns

Washington Post - ‎1 hour ago‎
HONOLULU - President Obama will press ahead with a set of executive actions on guns next week despite growing concerns in the United States over terrorism that have dampened some Americans' enthusiasm for tighter firearms restrictions.

Take note, NCAA: McCaffrey, Shaw lead Stanford in Rose Bowl walkover

Sports Illustrated - ‎33 minutes ago‎
Let's get the score out of the way, because it was the least interesting part of the Rose Bowl. Stanford obliterated Iowa 45–16 on Friday in a game that was practically decided when the honorary coin showed Stanford's logo and gave it the option to ...

Qaeda Affiliate Uses Video of Trump for Recruiting

New York Times - ‎24 minutes ago‎
Al Qaeda's branch in Somalia released a recruitment video on Friday that criticized racism and anti-Muslim sentiment in the United States and contained footage of the Republican presidential candidate Donald J. Trump announcing his proposal to bar ...

Here come the minimum wage hikes

Business Insider - ‎6 hours ago‎
minimum wage REUTERS/Noah BergerProtesters calling for higher wages for fast-food workers stand outside a McDonald's restaurant in Oakland, California December 5, 2013.

Gunman Kills 2 in Tel Aviv in Attack on a Busy Street

New York Times - ‎3 hours ago‎
TEL AVIV - A gunman whom relatives identified as an Arab citizen of Israel opened fire in the center of Tel Aviv on Friday, killing two Israeli Jews at a crowded bar and wounding at least five others.

Obama Declares He Will Act Unilaterally on Gun Control: 'Congress Still Hasn't ...

CNSNews.com - ‎14 hours ago‎
(CNSNews.com) - In his first weekly address of 2016, President Barack Obama expressed dismay that the U.S. Congress had not enacted gun control legislation he desired, so now he is planning to act unilaterally on the matter.
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GOP's Donald Trump calls Bill Clinton a 'great abuser'

We Up It - ‎10 hours ago‎
Tensions have been boiling over between the two frontrunners in recent days, stemming from Trump's late December comment that Clinton got “schlonged” in the 2008 primary. I just don't like to use the same thing twice on one of my enemies, because I ...
Interested in Bill Clinton?  YesNo

Erdogan cites Hitler's Germany to defend presidency plans

Yahoo News - ‎11 hours ago‎
Ankara (AFP) - Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan cited Nazi Germany under Adolf Hitler to defend his controversial push to expand the powers of the presidency, local media reported on Friday.
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Investors remain optimistic this year

The Star Online - ‎4 hours ago‎
We are essentially where we started the year. We had a lot of volatility in between,” says Ken Polcari, director of the NYSE floor division at O'Neil Securities in New York. “In retrospect, actually, it could have been a disaster and it really ended up ...
Interested in NYSE?  YesNo

Can cool Berlin survive gentrification?

BBC News - ‎3 hours ago‎
How many millions would you pay for a penthouse apartment in a futuristic new development with a panoramic view of Berlin? Not just any old building, mind you, but one with a gleaming metallic facade and sharp angles, the first residential property in ...

French soldiers shoot car attacker outside mosque

BBC News - ‎6 hours ago‎
Soldiers opened fire on a man outside a mosque in south-eastern France after he drove a car at them, officials say. According to the police, the driver injured one of the four soldiers, who were guarding the mosque in Valence.

CES 2016: Preview of the Las Vegas tech showcase

BBC News - ‎3 hours ago‎
Across the globe, tech industry insiders are charging their batteries and taking a deep breath. CES kicks off next week - a sprawling consumer technology showcase that seems to extend to more Las Vegas venues every year.

Turkey faces big losses as Russia sanctions bite

BBC News - ‎3 hours ago‎
Russian sanctions are now affecting Turkish tourism, construction firms and food exports, amid a bitter dispute over the Syria conflict.

From street cat to star of the silver screen

BBC News - ‎1 hour ago‎
Bowen took Bob busking with him and credits the cat with helping him to come off the methadone programme. Their story is already a bestselling book.

Man dies in Preston after being attacked by his own dog

BBC News - ‎9 hours ago‎
A man has died after being attacked by his own dog in Preston. Police were called by the ambulance service to an address on Dundonald Street at around 15.45 GMT following reports a man had been bitten by a dog.

Man drowns in Portmellon trying to save dog from sea

BBC News - ‎13 hours ago‎
A holidaymaker has drowned while trying to rescue one of his dogs from the sea in Cornwall. The man got into difficulties at Portmellon near Mevagissey while walking with his pets at about 11:00 GMT, said Devon and Cornwall Police.

Algeria buries independence hero Hocine Ait-Ahmed

BBC News - ‎2 hours ago‎
Tens of thousands of Algerians have attended the burial of national independence hero Hocine Ait-Ahmed. The ceremony near the mountain village in the Kabyle region was converted into a scene of chaos by surging crowds of chanting mourners.

Gunmen attack Indian Air Force base near Pakistan border

Reuters - ‎30 minutes ago‎
NEW DELHI At least two gunmen and a guard were killed in an attack on an Indian Air Force base on Saturday near the border with Pakistan, officials said, in an apparent challenge to attempts to revive a dialogue between the nuclear-armed neighbors.

Syrian, Iraqi militants said to have planned New Year attack in Munich

Reuters - ‎14 hours ago‎
MUNICH Germany received a tip hours before midnight that militants from Iraq and Syria were planning New Year attacks in Munich but police could not find the suspects and are not even sure if they exist or are in the country, the city's police chief ...

It's No Surprise That Turkey's Erdogan Likes Adolf Hitler's Government

Huffington Post - ‎6 hours ago‎
Late Friday afternoon, reports circulated that Erdogan expressed admiration for Adolf Hitler's Nazi government. If it was a statement made by a democratic figure, it would be treated as a gaffe or bad joke in poor taste.

US Lawmakers Blast Delay on Iran Sanctions

Wall Street Journal - ‎3 hours ago‎
WASHINGTON—Leading lawmakers, including supporters of President Barack Obama's nuclear deal with Iran, rapped the White House for delaying fresh sanctions on Tehran over its missile program, warning that the move would embolden it to further ...

Boy, 12, Killed in Kabul Suicide Bombing at French Restaurant

NBCNews.com - ‎4 hours ago‎
KABUL - A suicide attack on a French restaurant in the Afghan capital Kabul on Friday killed a 12-year-old boy and wounded more than a dozen other people, officials said.

Arrests in Belgium and New York state target suspected New Year attack plots

Washington Post - ‎Dec 31, 2015‎
LONDON - Suspected plots to wage New Year's Eve violence led to an arrest in New York state and raids in Belgium, as security agencies around the world imposed extraordinary measures amid heightened fears following attacks in Paris and California.

The Philippines: Hundreds Injured in Revelry

New York Times - ‎3 hours ago‎
New Year's firecrackers left at least one man dead and 380 others injured, and caused a fire that gutted 1,000 dwellings in the Philippines despite rain and a government warning campaign, officials said Friday.

Tamir Rice Protesters March to Prosecutor's Home, Demand Resignation

NBCNews.com - ‎1 hour ago‎
Protesters upset by a decision not to indict two white police officers in the shooting death of Tamir Rice, a 12-year-old black boy who had a pellet gun, marched to the home of the prosecutor Friday and repeated calls for him to resign.

Behind Trump's strong new push to attack Clinton as 'weak'

Washington Post - ‎5 hours ago‎
PORTSMOUTH, N.H. - For as long as Hillary Clinton has been in the public eye, she has answered questions - and sometimes volunteered information - about how much and how hard she works to get it all done.

Residents Say Elevator In Deadly LES Accident Has Been A Problem For Years

CBS Local - ‎1 hour ago‎
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) - A 25-year-old man is being called a hero after he died while helping a woman escape from a falling elevator on the Lower East Side.

Bar Owner: Suspect in Rochester Attack Plot Is a Panhandler

ABC News - ‎1 hour ago‎
This undated photo provided by the New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision shows Emanuel Lutchman, of Rochester, N.Y.

Searchers Find Body of Seattle Philanthropist

ABC News - ‎46 minutes ago‎
Search and rescue officials near Seattle found the body of a snowshoer on Friday who was identified as a locally well-known philanthropic leader and software entrepreneur.

Midwest floods: Rauner activates National Guard; body of missing Illinois teen ...

Chicago Tribune - ‎1 hour ago‎
The worst of the dangerous, deadly winter flood is over in the St. Louis area, leaving residents of several water-logged communities to spend the first day of 2016 assessing damage, cleaning up and figuring out how to bounce back - or in some cases ...

Victim Of Bizarre Rowland Heights Slayings Remembered By Family, Friends

CBS Local - ‎2 hours ago‎
ROWLAND HEIGHTS (CBSLA.com) - Earnie Calzadilla was one of four people shot and killed New Years night at a home in Rowland Heights.

Billionaire Bill Ackman trims Valeant stake

USA TODAY - ‎8 hours ago‎
NEW YORK -- Valeant Pharmaceuticals' staunchest defender trimmed his firm's stake in the beleaguered drug company, citing tax reasons.

U.S. stocks edge lower to end year

The Denver Post - ‎21 hours ago‎
The Standard & Poor's 500 index ended essentially flat for the year after the day's modest losses nudged it into the red for 2015.

Jobless Claims Spiked During Holiday Week, US Labor Department Data Show

International Business Times - ‎2 hours ago‎
GettyImages-502174312 raders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on Dec. 21, 2015 in New York City. Photo: Getty Images.

Uber Surge Pricing Hacks Off Some New Year's Revelers (Again)

PC Magazine - ‎4 hours ago‎
Uber's surge pricing shouldn't be news to anyone, but we'll go over it again real quick: If, or when, Uber is very busy in a particular area, then you might be paying more for your ride than you normally would.

Year of Twists Leaves S&P 500 Investors Right Where They Started

Bloomberg - ‎14 hours ago‎
After enduring the worst selloff in four years and volatility not seen since the financial crisis, the Standard & Poor's 500 Index ended 2015 just fractionally below where it began, down 0.7 percent at 2,043.94.

Colorado Meat Plant Fires 200 Muslims Who Walked Out Of Work Over Prayer Dispute

Daily Caller - ‎13 hours ago‎
A Cargill beef processing plant in Fort Morgan, Colo. has fired nearly 200 Somali Muslims who walked off the job last week in a dispute over the company's accommodations of their prayer rituals.

AP EXPLAINS: How much money you just saved on gas in 2015

Daily Democrat - ‎5 hours ago‎
This May 13, 2015, file photo shows gas prices are nearing or exceeding four dollars a gallon at some High Desert gas stations. No one paid as much as Californians for gas this year, which is the bad news.

FB glitch makes some users grow old on New Year

The Hindu - ‎3 hours ago‎
A bug left some Facebook users confused when the social networking site congratulated them on 46 years of friendship with other users.

Oculus VR Delays Oculus Touch to Second Half of 2016

PC Magazine - ‎7 hours ago‎
If you were hoping to fully immerse yourself in virtual reality this year, waving your hands around in the air to control whatever it is you're staring at in your giant, VR headset, we have a bit of bad news for you.

BlackBerry Limited to stay and operate in Pakistan as authorities backtrack

Inferse - ‎12 hours ago‎
BlackBerry Limited will continue its operations in Pakistan as the country has finally dropped its demands to get 'unfettered' access to its BSES servers.

MLG Assets Sold to Activision for $46 Million - Report

GameSpot - ‎2 hours ago‎
Call of Duty and World of Warcraft company spends millions to buy esports company's assets. by Eddie Makuch on January 1, 2016.

Alabama millionaire bankrolled Rose Bowl's 'Trump is disgusting' sky writing

AL.com - ‎3 hours ago‎
Alabama developer Stan Pate said he bankrolled a series of anti-Donald Trump messages that appeared at recent bowl games. Print Email · Leada Gore | lgore@al.

Robert Redford New Year's Eve Death Hoax: Actor Not Dead, Twitter Duped By ...

Starpulse.com - ‎Dec 31, 2015‎
If you're offering condolences for the passing of Robert Redford, you've been duped. Scores of people fell victim to a celebrity death hoax on New Year's Eve.

Justin Bieber & Hailey Baldwin Show PDA on New Year's Eve in Photo That Looks ...

E! Online - ‎5 hours ago‎
Alright, seriously, what is going on with Justin Bieber and Hailey Baldwin? The 21-year-old pop star and the 19-year-old model and daughter of actor Stephen Baldwin have sparked romance rumors several times over the past year.

Joy Mangano Opens Up About Lowest Point in Her Life, Preps Release of New ...

People Magazine - ‎8 hours ago‎
Inventor Joy Mangano had to hit rock bottom before she could rise to become the queen of retail. Gracing the cover of Good Housekeeping's February issue, the multimillionaire entrepreneur opens up about the reasons for her divorce and how it led her to ...

Speed and skill prevail as Habs claim Winter Classic win

ESPN - ‎4 hours ago‎
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- The little guys delivered on the biggest of stages. David Desharnais, Paul Byron and Brendan Gallagher, who average a little taller than 5-foot-7, scored four of Montreal's goals as the Canadiens rolled to a 5-1 crushing of the ...

Knicks Spoil Their Own Comeback With an Implosion in the 4th Quarter

New York Times - ‎19 minutes ago‎
CHICAGO - Coach Derek Fisher allowed 2 minutes 3 seconds to elapse before he motioned to an official for relief. Fisher's first timeout on Friday evening was a needed reprieve for the Knicks, who gathered near the bench and enjoyed a brief stretch ...

CFP National Championship 2016: Early Predictions for Alabama vs. Clemson

Bleacher Report - ‎4 hours ago‎
No. 1 Clemson and No. 2 Alabama both made major statements with sizable semifinal victories over Oklahoma and Michigan State, respectively.

New York AG wants DraftKings, FanDuel to give back money

The Boston Globe - ‎6 hours ago‎
New York's attorney general now wants the country's top daily fantasy sports companies to give back the millions of dollars they've collected from players in the state.

Western diet's reliance on sugar increases breast cancer risk

UPI.com - ‎6 hours ago‎
Scientists found high sucrose and fructose intake in mice led to increased risk for breast cancer and metastasis to the lungs. By Stephen Feller | Jan. 1, 2016 at 4:27 PM.

Justice Department investigates Blue Bell Creameries over listeria response

CNN - ‎1 hour ago‎
(CNN) Blue Bell Creameries is under criminal investigation by the U.S. Department of Justice for its handling of the ice cream contamination linked to 10 reported cases of listeriosis, a U.S.

Woman arrested for DWI without drinking freed later after diagnosed with 'Auto ...

Northern Californian - ‎1 hour ago‎
Without being drunk, woman faced charges for DWI, but being diagnosed with a rare condition 'Auto-Brewery' syndrome, helped her free from the charges.

20 People Hospitalized From An E. coli Strain With DNA fingerprint

Apex Beats - ‎4 hours ago‎
Five people in Kansas, North Dakota and Oklahoma have fallen ill from an E. coli strain with a rare DNA fingerprint, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Monday in a statement.

Human-Like Robot 'Nadine' Who Has a 'Personality, Mood and Emotions' Unveiled ...

ABC News - ‎Dec 31, 2015‎
Scientists at Nanyang Technological University in Singapore have unveiled "Nadine," a socially intelligent, human-looking robot complete with "her own personality, mood and emotions," according to a university news release.

There Is A Strong Possibility Of Northern Lights Vision On Wednesday And ...

Apex Beats - ‎10 hours ago‎
U.S. government scientists say there is a strong possibility the Aurora borealis, aka the Northern Lights, will be visible as far south as Oregon on Wednesday and Thursday nights.

Big Oil braced for global warming while it fought regulations

Los Angeles Times - ‎Dec 31, 2015‎
A few weeks before seminal climate change talks in Kyoto back in 1997, Mobil Oil took out a bluntly worded advertisement in the New York Times and Washington Post.

Bay Area Spare The Air Alert Issued For Saturday

CBS Local - ‎3 hours ago‎
SAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF) - The Bay Area Air Quality Management District Friday issued a Spare the Air Alert for the entire Bay Area for Saturday.
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