Biodun Iginla, BBC News

Biodun Iginla, BBC News

Friday, January 8, 2016

Yahoo News compiled for the BBC's Biodun Iginla--1/8/15--in New York

  • Seoul delivers barrage of K-pop across border to North Korea

    SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea tries to get under the skin of its archrival with border broadcasts that feature not only criticism of North Korea's nuclear program, troubled economy and human rights abuses, but also a unique homegrown weapon: K-pop.
    Associated Press

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  • Police: Couple ODs in hospital after daughter's surgery

    BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Relieved after a long day awaiting news from a hospital in Cincinnati, Tracey Bice slept peacefully after friends Mary Ann and Wesley Landers of Alabama posted a social media update earlier this week saying their 7-month-old daughter's surgery for a congenital throat problem…
    Associated Press
  • Texas Governor Abbott calls for amendments to U.S. Constitution

    By Jon Herskovitz AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) - Texas Governor Greg Abbott called for a conference of the states to add new nine amendments to the U.S. Constitution, saying the U.S. Congress, the President and U.S. Supreme Court are eroding the rule of law in the country. Speaking at a conservative…
    Reuters

    Mexico recaptures drug kingpin 'Chapo' Guzman

    Mexican marines recaptured fugitive drug kingpin Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman on Friday following an intense military operation, six months after his spectacular prison break embarrassed authorities. The 58-year-old's arrest is a major sigh of relief for President Enrique Pena Nieto, whose…
    AFP

    Trump likes to sleep in his own bed and it may cost him votes

    By Emily Flitter NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. presidential candidates are spending long days on the campaign trail and their nights in a succession of budget hotels, often in small towns. After nearly every rally, the billionaire real estate developer hops into one of his planes or helicopters and…
    Reuters

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  • Singer Justin Bieber asked to leave Mexico's Tulum ruin site

    A Mexican official said Friday that Canadian pop star Justin Bieber and his entourage were asked to leave the Mayan archaeological site of Tulum after he apparently tried to climb onto or among the ruins. The official of the National Institute of Anthropology and History spoke on condition of…
    Associated Press
  • 'Affluenza' teen's mom complains about jail conditions

    FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — A "woman with means" who was arrested at a Mexican beach resort city with her fugitive teenage son who invoked "affluenza" as a defense after killing four people in a drunken-driving wreck has complained about the conditions of her Texas jail cell, a sheriff said Friday.
    Associated Press

    Helicopter Mom Turns Girls' Squabbles Into Adult Irritation

    DEAR ABBY: Do you think parents should intervene in arguments between 10-year-olds? My daughter, "Amy," was playing at a neighbor's house with two other girls and they had an argument over something stupid. The neighbor's daughter, "Kathy," started to cry, so her mother asked my daughter and the…
    Dear Abby
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    Husband Keeps Lottery Win A Secret From His Wife

    Missouri man won $2 million in the lottery last month, but kept the win a secret to surprise his wife on Christmas day.
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    Millionaire Makes $1.895 Million Bet to Public

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  • Pregnant mom runs into burning home to save child; both die

    PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A pregnant mother ran back into her burning row house to rescue her toddler Friday morning but died along with the child when smoke prevented their escape, officials said.
    Associated Press
  • 11 Changes Women Go Through in Menopause

    "There are ways to be comfortable through menopause, with treatment and lifestyle changes," says Rebecca Mendoza, a certified nurse practitioner at the Menopause Center of Minnesota. "It isn't a time to be miserable -- women do well." Menopause can be disruptive, though. Hot flashes are real, and…
    U.S.News & World Report
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    Shiite rebels take over Yemen (158 photos)

    Yemen has been torn by a ferocious war pitting the Houthis and forces loyal to a former president against fighters loyal to exiled President Abed Rabbo Mansour Hadi, as well as southern separatists, local militias and Sunni extremists. The conflict escalated in March as a Saudi-led, U.S.-backed…
    Yahoo News

    End of the tunnel for Mexico kingpin 'El Chapo'

    US and Mexican authorities have regularly discovered sophisticated tunnels with rails and electricity used to ship marijuana, cocaine and other drugs into the United States, with cash and weapons coming the other way. The 58-year-old Sinaloa drug cartel leader's legend soared after he humiliated…
    AFP

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  • South Korea detects small amount of xenon after North Korea nuclear test

    South Korea's nuclear safety agency said on Friday it detected the presence of a miniscule amount of xenon gas following North Korea's nuclear test on Wednesday. More analysis and the collection of more samples were needed to determine whether the xenon particles came from the North's nuclear test,…
    Reuters
  • Benghazi panel Republican 'hopeful' Clinton will be charged

    WASHINGTON (AP) — A Republican member of the House Benghazi committee says he is "hopeful" the Justice Department will bring charges against Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton for having classified information on her private email server.
    Associated Press

    Did the Chevy Bolt EV just beat Tesla and Elon Musk to the punch?

    One of the reasons behind Tesla's success is that it managed to create an incredible electric car that didn't look like an electric car. Combined with chart-topping performance, impressive safety features and a sleek design, the Model S effectively showed the world there's a viable market for…
    BGR News

    Ice cream maker Blue Bell reports listeria found again in facility

    Texas-based Blue Bell Creameries, which stopped production and distribution of ice cream to 25 states in April after the discovery of listeria bacteria, said on Friday that listeria was discovered again in a production facility. The company did not specify in a statement in which of its three…
    Reuters

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  • Pay $10, get 10 Tom Clancy's games and access to The Division beta

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    CNET
  • Why did the NRA skip Obama town-hall meeting on gun control?

    When President Obama gathered with voters at George Mason University to field questions and concerns about new gun control policies, one key stakeholder was noticeably absent: the National Rifle Association. Thursday evening's prime-time town hall meeting was located in Fairfax, Va., which is also…
    Christian Science Monitor

    7 Exercises That Trainers Wouldn't Be Caught Dead Doing

    Take a look around your gym: Most of the exercises you see people performing -- maybe even some that are part of your regular routine -- a trainer would never do. To ID the exercises to nix from your workout, we talked with top trainers and physical therapists about the common exercises you'll…
    U.S.News & World Report

    NASA Will Make Flying $255 Billion Cheaper

    Guess who's about to save lots of money over the next couple of decades? Me, you and everyone you know.
    Mic

    Weird New Craze Finally Puts A Stop To Slow PCs

    People stop buying new computers after hearing crazy reason how to fix slow PC performance?
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  • Justin Bieber expelled from Mayan ruins

    Justin Bieber tried to take in a bit too much culture during his Mexican vacation as the pop star was kicked out of Mayan ruins for attempting to enter a restricted area. The 21-year-old Canadian singer was visiting the ancient site in Tulum, which faces the Caribbean Sea, on Thursday when he…
    AFP
  • Daughters of Texas Love Triangle Murder-for-Hire Killer Discuss Dad's Involvement

    Haley Shepard remembers the hot summer night in Amarillo, Texas, when her father David Shepard treated his three daughters to a fancy dinner. “We all asked him, ‘how do you have money?’ and his words were, ‘I did some work for Mike and he paid me early,’” Haley Shepard told ABC News’ “20/20” in an…
    ABC News

    Self-styled militia group joins Oregon occupation, could raise tensions

    Several members of self-described militia groups have joined armed protesters occupying the headquarters of a federal wildlife refuge in Oregon, threatening to raise tensions in the week-long siege over land rights. One of those organizations, the Pacific Patriots Network, issued a "call to action"…
    Reuters
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    Gun control debate (55 photos)

    A visibly emotional President Obama, at one point wiping tears from his cheek, unveiled his plan on Jan. 5 to tighten control and enforcement of firearms in the U.S., using his presidential powers in the absence of legal changes he implored Congress to pass. Obama accused the gun lobby of taking…
    Yahoo News

    2 Dudes on Shark Tank Reveal Trillion Dollar Idea

    In a recent episode of Shark Tank, 2 forward-thinking entrepreneurs revealed a fast developing technology that anyone can invest in. Find out how.
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  • Swiss woman abducted for 2nd time in northern Mali

    BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — A Swiss woman who had been briefly abducted back in 2012 was kidnapped again by suspected jihadists who scaled the walls of her home in northern Mali in the middle of the night, authorities said Friday.
    Associated Press
  • Ruthless and roofless: the limited edition Callaway Camaro

    Callaway has pushed the amount of horsepower on its latest limited edition Camaro through the roof, so it's a good job the SC600 is a convertible. For 40 years, Callaway Cars has been taking the best vehicles the US has to offer and making them better -- particularly those with a Chevrolet bowtie…
    AFP Relax News

    Giant statue of ex-Chinese leader Mao Zedong demolished

    A gargantuan gold-painted statue of Communist China's founding father Mao Zedong has suddenly been demolished, apparently for lacking government approval, state media said Friday, days after images of it went viral. Images of the statue of a seated Mao towering 37 metres (121 feet) over empty…
    AFP

    China hospital bulldozed with patients inside, morgue buried

    BEIJING (AP) — Bulldozers unexpectedly demolished part of a hospital and its adjoining morgue in central China, sending doctors, nurses and patients fleeing and burying under rubble six bodies being processed at the morgue, reports said Friday.
    Associated Press

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  • Maine Gov. Paul LePage Says Drug Dealers Named “D-Money” Are Impregnating White Girls

    White women in Maine should fear D-Money and Smoothie, according to Gov. Paul LePage.
    Mic
  • Hungary PM flags veto of any EU sanctions against Poland

    BUDAPEST (Reuters) - Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban on Friday flagged a veto on any possible European Union sanctions against Poland, a strong regional ally, following a recent meeting with the head of Poland's ruling party. "The European Union should not think about applying any sort of…
    Reuters

    Oklahoma Cuts Public School Funding by $47 Million

    Oklahoma's schools leader says some districts could be forced to close their doors as a result of $47 million in cuts due to the state's budget crisis
    ABC News
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    North Korea's most famous anchor re-emerged to deliver H-bomb announcement

    Television anchor Ri Chun-hee read a typically propaganda-heavy statement on state TV that said North Korea had tested a 'miniaturized' hydrogen bomb.
    WABC – NY

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  • Joe Biden on 2016 decision: 'I regret it every day'

    WASHINGTON (AP) — You can take Joe Biden out of the presidential campaign, but you can't take the campaign out of Joe Biden.
    Associated Press
  • San Francisco gangster 'Shrimp Boy' guilty on all counts

    San Francisco gangster Raymond "Shrimp Boy" Chow was found guilty on dozens of charges on Friday including ordering the murder of a Chinatown rival, a U.S. Department of Justice spokesman said. The jury found Chow guilty on all counts, Justice Department spokesman Abraham Simmons said, over…
    Reuters

    Special Forces Raiding Islamic State Positions, Says Iraqi Official

    Foreign special forces, reported by Arab media to be U.S. troops, have been carrying out raids against Islamic State targets near Hawija, Iraq, Speaker of the Iraqi Parliament Salim al-Jabouri told Reuters. “These operations are bearing fruit,” Jabouri said, saying that they were done in…
    Foreign Policy Magazine

    'Foreign bride' from Cambodia to make history in Taiwan vote

    A woman derided as a "foreign bride" after her cash-strapped Cambodian family married her off through a broker is set to make history at Taiwan's elections next week. Lin Li-chan is running for lawmaker in the parliamentary vote -- held alongside the presidential election -- and is expected to win,…
    AFP

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    Same-Sex Couple Turned Away From Getting Marriage License In Alabama

    A North Alabama couple was turned away Wednesday from getting a marriage license from the Madison County Probate Judge`s office.
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  • Suspected Lassa fever outbreak in Nigeria 'kills 40'

    Forty people have died in Nigeria in a suspected outbreak of Lassa fever in 10 states across the country, Health Minister Isaac Adewole said Friday. "The total number (of suspected cases) reported is 86 and 40 deaths, with a mortality rate of 43.2 percent," Adewole told a news conference in the…
    AFP

    Great white shark dies after 3 days in Japanese aquarium

    TOKYO (AP) — A great white shark has died after barely three days in a rare case of captivity in a Japanese aquarium.
    Associated Press

    How to get pay TV and DVR in two rooms without paying your cable company for another box

    While cord cutting has because increasingly popular over the past couple of years, there are still millions of people who aren't ready to lose their live TV. Services like Netflix, Amazon Prime and Hulu provide users with thousands of hours of entertainment, and new online-only services like HBO…
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    Worst Exercise For Men Over 40 (Avoid)

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  • Disruptive passenger causes Chicago flight to be diverted to Detroit

    United Airlines flight 3461, carrying four crew members and 69 passengers, landed safely at Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport, where the unidentified woman was removed from the plane by police, the airline said in a statement. WGN in Chicago reported that the woman was carried off the plane…
    Reuters
  • Rare dime sells for nearly $2M at auction in Tampa

    TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Whatever disparaging cliche you've heard about the lowly dime — dime a dozen, nickel and dimed, dime's worth of difference — it's not true of this dime.
    Associated Press

    Florida killer put to death in first U.S. execution of year

    A former carnival worker convicted of killing three women in Florida was executed on Thursday after multiple overturned convictions and retrials, the first U.S. execution of 2016. Oscar Ray Bolin Jr., 53, was pronounced dead from lethal injection at 10:16 p.m. EST at the Florida State Prison in…
    Reuters

    Starvation in Madaya: How Hezbollah role in siege could hurt it in Lebanon

    Broadcast images of emaciated children and tales of starving Syrians forced to eat grass and leaves in the besieged town of Madaya have provoked horror around the world. In Lebanon, they have fuelled criticism of Hezbollah, the Iran-backed Shiite militia that is encircling the town alongside Syrian…
    Christian Science Monitor

    Banks Are Worried Homeowners Will Do This

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    Salma Hayek doesn't miss her pre-pregnancy body

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  • Ben Carson 2016: Latest Polls, News and Updates on Presidential Campaign

    Carson asked a group of fifth-graders who the worst student in their class was. Yikes.
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