Biodun Iginla, BBC News

Biodun Iginla, BBC News

Tuesday, March 15, 2016

Google News compiled for the BBC's Biodun Iginla--3/16/15--in New York

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How Rubio's campaign failed: problems from the start

Reuters - ‎4 hours ago‎
MIAMI Marco Rubio had all that you need in a Republican presidential candidate: fluency on the issues, a conservative outlook, crossover appeal as a Cuban-American, and youthful good looks.

North Korea Sentences US Tourist to 15 Years in Prison

NBCNews.com - ‎1 hour ago‎
PYONGYANG, North Korea - North Korea's highest court sentenced an American tourist to 15 years in prison with hard labor on Wednesday for subversion.

Foxx: Cook County state's attorney win about 'turning the page'

Chicago Tribune - ‎2 hours ago‎
Cook County State's Attorney Anita Alvarez and challengers Kim Foxx and Donna More on election night. John Byrne and Hal DardickContact ReportersChicago Tribune.

Bomb Kills 15 in Northwest Pakistani City of Peshawar

ABC News - ‎34 minutes ago‎
A bomb ripped through a bus carrying Pakistani government employees in the northwestern city of Peshawar on Wednesday, killing 15 people, police said.

Belgian Police Kill One Suspect in Terrorism Raid in Brussels

Bloomberg - ‎24 minutes ago‎
A suspect armed with an assault rifle was killed by Belgian police after gunfire erupted during a search in Brussels linked to the probe into the Nov. 13 terror attacks in Paris.

Russia Pullback Risks Iran Rift as Allies Differ Over Assad Fate

Bloomberg - ‎2 hours ago‎
Russia's surprise move to start withdrawing military forces from Syria risks a rift with key ally Iran, which remains wedded to keeping Bashar al-Assad in office even as Russia signals growing impatience with his intransigence.

Here's What's Next For Bernie Sanders And Hillary Clinton

Huffington Post - ‎2 hours ago‎
Bernie Sanders on Tuesday hoped to repeat his improbable Michigan comeback in Ohio and Illinois, where he had trailed in the polls.
Interested in Bernie Sanders?  YesNo

Boris Johnson blasts David Cameron for running a 'scare story' over Brexit campaign

Daily Mail - ‎17 hours ago‎
Boris Johnson today compared David Cameron's EU referendum campaign to the 'millennium bug-style scare story'. Speaking on his regular LBC radio show, the London Mayor dismissed the In campaign's protests about threats to jobs and businesses from ...
Interested in David Cameron?  YesNo

The West caving in to Vladimir Putin could be biggest shift in power since Suez Crisis

Daily Mail - ‎4 hours ago‎
Remarkably, President Barack Obama, along with his Nato allies, only learned of this dramatic development in what is the world's most strategically important war zone from an impromptu television appearance by Russian strongman Vladimir Putin. Perhaps ...
Interested in Vladimir Putin?  YesNo

'Hamilton' Composer Pleads For Congress To Stop Ignoring Puerto Rico

Huffington Post - ‎10 hours ago‎
On Tuesday, Miranda, who also stars as Hamilton, made a plea to Congress on another island's behalf, asking for help for Puerto Rico, the place he spent summers while growing up.
Interested in United States Congress?  YesNo

California homeless man receives $100000 for spotting fugitives

BBC News - ‎1 hour ago‎
A homeless man from San Francisco is to be given a reward of $100,000 (£71,000) for helping police recapture two prison inmates who had escaped.

Asia stocks retreat ahead of Federal Reserve meeting

BBC News - ‎5 hours ago‎
Asia markets opened lower on Wednesday after Japan's central bank held back from unleashing new stimulus measures and as investors look ahead to the Federal Reserve meeting.

Argentina sinks Chinese fishing boat

BBC News - ‎7 hours ago‎
Argentina's coast guard says it has chased and sunk a Chinese vessel which was fishing illegally in Argentine waters on Monday.

Saudi Arabia: All female Brunei crew in historic flight

BBC News - ‎10 hours ago‎
Three Royal Brunei Airlines pilots have made history by being the company's first all-female flight crew, making their first journey to Saudi Arabia, where women are not allowed to drive.

Georgia rocked by sex tape scandal

BBC News - ‎14 hours ago‎
Georgia's authorities have arrested two people in connection with a sex tape scandal that has rocked the country. The two men - a former interior ministry official and a lawyer - are suspected of illegally spreading footage of senior politicians ...

Yemen conflict: 'Dozens killed' in strike on Hajja market

BBC News - ‎12 hours ago‎
At least 41 civilians have been killed and 35 others wounded in an air strike by Saudi-led coalition warplanes in northern Yemen, medics say.

The godmother of manga sex in Japan

BBC News - ‎5 hours ago‎
A recent UN report weighed into a debate that provokes intense controversy in Japan, by including manga in a list of content with violent pornography.

Celebgate hack: Man to plead guilty to nude photos theft

BBC News - ‎8 hours ago‎
A man has been charged with hacking the Apple iCloud and Gmail accounts of celebrities and stealing nude photos and videos from them.

Turkey arrests three academics on 'terrorist propaganda' charges

Reuters - ‎7 hours ago‎
ANKARA Turkish authorities arrested three academics on charges of "terrorist propaganda" on Tuesday after they publicly read out a declaration reiterating a call to end security operations in the mainly Kurdish southeast.

Anonymous Plans New War On Donald Trump

Starpulse.com - ‎4 hours ago‎
In a video that circulated Tuesday, the hacker collective called on its base around the world to attack the GOP frontrunner's businesses and websites and to reveal any personal information uncovered.

Suu Kyi loyalist and friend elected Myanmar's president

STLtoday.com - ‎2 hours ago‎
Htin Kyaw, left, newly elected president of Myanmar, walks with National League for Democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi, right, at Myanmar's parliament in Naypyitaw, Myanmar, Tuesday, March 15, 2016.

Europe's migration deal faces hurdle in Turkish foe Cyprus

Iron Mountain Daily News - ‎55 minutes ago‎
NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) - European Union leaders seek a mutually binding deal with Turkey to stem the flow of migrants by sea to Greece.

Angelina Jolie Pitt Makes Emotional Visit to Syrian Refugees, Says World 'Must Not Let Fears Get the Better of Us'

People Magazine - ‎15 hours ago‎
Angelina Jolie Pitt returned to the Bekaa Valley in Lebanon on Tuesday in her capacity as a special envoy for the United Nations's refugee agency, pleading with world leaders to step up to help the millions displaced.

French officials visit Ivory Coast massacre site

Washington Post - ‎5 hours ago‎
GRAND-BASSAM, Ivory Coast - Top French officials on Tuesday visited the Ivory Coast beach town where Al Qaida's North Africa branch killed at least 18 people in an attack over the weekend.

AP Analysis: N. Korea nuke threat not all bluff and bluster

Yahoo News - ‎5 hours ago‎
TOKYO (AP) - Skeptics of North Korea's nuclear threat, and there are many, have long clung to two comforting thoughts. Related Stories.

Ferguson Approves a Federal Plan to Overhaul Police and Courts

New York Times - ‎4 hours ago‎
FERGUSON, Mo. - The City Council here voted on Tuesday to approve a settlement with the Justice Department to overhaul the city's police and courts, capping a tense few weeks of indecision over how to push forward a community at the center of more ...

Fort Worth Police Officer Shot, Shooter Killed; Second Shooter Arrested: FWPD

NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth - ‎2 hours ago‎
Deceased shooter is the father of the fugitive, according to Parker Co. Sheriff Larry Fowler. By Holley Ford. View Comments ( ). |. Email.

NC governor: McCrory, Cooper win primaries

News & Observer - ‎1 hour ago‎
North Carolina Attorney General, Roy Cooper and Republican incumbent Pat McCrory. Observer file photos dhinshaw@charlotteobserver.

Capitol Hill Buzz: Lawmaker pushes pro-magic legislation

Washington Post - ‎7 hours ago‎
WASHINGTON - Do you believe in magic? Republican Rep. Pete Sessions of Texas does. Sessions is hoping that the House will pass his resolution, introduced this week, recognizing magic as a “rare and valuable art form.

Duckworth, Kirk primed for blistering US Senate fight

Chron.com - ‎1 hour ago‎
CHICAGO (AP) - Illinois voters got an early taste of what's expected to be one of the hardest-fought U.S. Senate races in the country, with Republican U.S.

Obama Assails 'Vulgar' 2016 Campaign as McConnell Cautions Trump

Bloomberg - ‎2 hours ago‎
President Barack Obama listens as acting Prime Minister of Ireland Enda Kenny delivers remarks following their bilateral meeting on March 15, 2016, in the Oval Office of the White House.

Lead levels down at water testing sites in Flint, concerns remain

MLive.com - ‎3 hours ago‎
Virginia Tech Professor Marc Edwards speaks to media as plumbers replace pipes at the home of Elnora Carthan on Friday, March 11, 2016 in the north side of Flint.

Buy Valeant Before You Miss The Boat

Seeking Alpha - ‎1 hour ago‎
Today Valeant's shares plunged, unfortunately after plunging many times this and last year. So what is going on with Valeant? Last year Valeant (NYSE:VRX) was questioned on its practices related to price gouging and its specialty pharmacy network.

Sluggish retail sales cast pall on consumer spending

The Durango Herald - ‎17 minutes ago‎
On Tuesday the Commerce Department reported retail sales for February declined 0.1 percent. In addition, revisions to January turned what had been a surprisingly robust 0.2 percent gain into a dramatic 0.4 percent flop.

CBS to Explore Sale or Spinoff of Radio Business

Hollywood Reporter - ‎2 hours ago‎
Chief executive Leslie Moonves made the announcement at the company's "investor day," which featured political jokes from Stephen Colbert and new revenue estimates for retransmission and reverse compensation plus digital services.

Ties will progress no matter who wins US election: China's Li

Reuters - ‎20 minutes ago‎
BEIJING China-U.S. relations will continue to develop regardless of who wins the U.S. presidential election in November, China's Premier Li Keqiang said on Wednesday, after criticism of Beijing by U.S.

Fed seen holding rates steady as it faces fine balancing act

Reuters - ‎1 hour ago‎
WASHINGTON The U.S. Federal Reserve is expected to hold interest rates steady on Wednesday as it balances continued concerns about the health of the global economy with fresh signs that domestic inflation is starting to rear its head.

UberEats launches in Los Angeles, aiming to succeed where others have failed

Los Angeles Times - ‎3 hours ago‎
Uber announced Tuesday an expansion of its UberEats meal-delivery service in Los Angeles and other cities. Uber announced Tuesday an expansion of its UberEats meal-delivery service in Los Angeles and other cities.

Chipotle Weighs Stepping Back From Some Food-Safety Changes

Wall Street Journal - ‎5 hours ago‎
Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. CMG -2.47 % is considering stepping back from some of the food-safety changes it touted just a month ago in the wake of a series of disease outbreaks, according to people familiar with the matter.

Apple reasserts its claim that forcing it to help the FBI unlock an iPhone would be illegal

Los Angeles Times - ‎38 minutes ago‎
In its back-and-forth legal wrangling with the FBI over a killer's locked iPhone, Apple got a final word in Tuesday - arguing again in court papers that forcing the company to help federal officials access the phone would be illegal and dangerous.

Sony Climbs After Pricing Virtual Reality Headset Below Rivals'

Bloomberg - ‎2 hours ago‎
Sony Corp. climbed the most in a week in Tokyo after unveiling a virtual-reality headset priced significantly below rival devices, fueling investor optimism about the Japanese company's foray into next-generation gaming.

Instagram to optimize user feeds, show posts out of chronological order

Apple Insider - ‎4 hours ago‎
Photo sharing service Instagram on Tuesday announced plans to apply an optimization algorithm to user feeds that, much like the system used by parent company Facebook, reorders posts based on a variety of performance metrics.

77 percent of Google's online traffic is encrypted

Salt Lake Tribune - ‎5 hours ago‎
FILE - In this March 23, 2010, file photo, the Google logo is seen at the Google headquarters in Brussels. Google is disclosing how much of the traffic to its search engine and other services is being protected from hackers as part of its push to ...

FX's The Americans Somehow Keeps Juggling Even After Its Arms Should Be Getting Tired

Huffington Post - ‎2 hours ago‎
Okay, I confess: FX's The Americans has maintained its death-defying tension longer and better than I thought it could. This tale of two embedded Soviet KGB agents in 1980s Washington, which launches its fourth season Wednesday at 10 p.m.

'The People v. OJ Simpson: American Crime Story' Recap: Prosecutors Debate Whether to Let OJ Try on Gloves

Us Weekly - ‎1 hour ago‎
Cuba Gooding, Jr. as O.J. Simpson in THE PEOPLE v. O.J. SIMPSON: AMERICAN CRIME STORY Ray Mickshaw/FX. You can cut the sexual tension with a ... uh, never mind! Although Robert Shapiro (John Travolta) used the opening scene to declare to the ...

New 'Indiana Jones' film with Harrison Ford set for 2019

Detroit Free Press - ‎2 hours ago‎
“Indiana Jones” is swinging back into theaters with Harrison Ford reprising the iconic role and Steven Spielberg directing. Walt Disney announced Tuesday that the fifth film in the action adventure series will open July 19, 2019.

The Bachelor's Ben Higgins & Fiancé Lauren Bushnell Make Their First Public Appearance Together as a Couple: Watch!

E! Online - ‎6 hours ago‎
She said yes! When Ben Higgins got down on one knee on Monday's finale of The Bachelor, contestant Lauren Bushnell instantly agreed to marry her "person.

March Madness 2016: Printable NCAA tournament bracket

NCAA.com - ‎18 hours ago‎
Who's ready for some March Madness? The regular season is finished and the NCAA Division I men's selection committee has revealed the 68 teams who have made the 2016 men's basketball tournament. You can print your official NCAA.com printable ...

Vanderbilt falls in NCAA Tournament First Four

The Tennessean - ‎2 hours ago‎
DAYTON, Ohio - Vanderbilt's first NCAA Tournament trip in four years was over in 40 minutes. The Commodores lost 70-50 to Wichita State in a First Four game Tuesday at University of Dayton Arena.

NCAA Tournament 'Upsets' That Really Won't Be

New York Times - ‎15 hours ago‎
All over the country, fans are poring over their N.C.A.A. tournament brackets, looking for lower-seeded men's basketball teams that might pull off upsets.

Five Weird Teams To Watch In The NCAA Tournament

FiveThirtyEight - ‎9 hours ago‎
A large part of enjoying the NCAA Tournament is about grinding your friends' and family's brackets into paste. For that, there are our March Madness predictions.

Donskoi's power-play goal helps Sharks beat Bruins 3-2

USA TODAY - ‎18 minutes ago‎
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) - Joonas Donskoi scored a tiebreaking power-play goal with 13:23 remaining after an offensive zone penalty by Boston's Jimmy Hayes and the San Jose Sharks beat the Bruins 3-2 on Tuesday night.

Djokovic, Williams Roll in Straight Sets at Indian Wells

New York Times - ‎1 hour ago‎
INDIAN WELLS, Calif. - Defending champion Novak Djokovic continued his dominance of Philipp Kohlschreiber, winning 7-5, 7-5 in the third round of the BNP Paribas Open on Tuesday.

Source: Patriots add depth at DE, agree to 1-year deal with Chris Long

ESPN - ‎4 hours ago‎
Free-agent defensive end Chris Long has agreed to a one-year deal with the New England Patriots, a source told ESPN's Trey Wingo.

Bogdanovic scores career-high 44, Nets beat 76ers 131-114

Washington Post - ‎2 hours ago‎
NEW YORK - Bojan Bogdanovic and the Brooklyn Nets had a night to remember against the league-worst Philadelphia 76ers. Bogdanovic scored a career-high 44 points, the Nets snapped a four-game losing streak with a season-high scoring total in a ...

New painkiller standards intended to stem alarming rise in overdose deaths

Alaska Dispatch News - ‎20 minutes ago‎
WASHINGTON - In an effort to curb what many consider the worst public health drug crisis in decades, the federal government on Tuesday published the first national standards for prescription painkillers, recommending that doctors try ibuprofen and ...

UPDATE 1-Cuba reports first case of Zika contracted in the country

Reuters - ‎5 hours ago‎
(Add details of victim, background). HAVANA, March 15 Cuba's Health Ministry on Tuesday reported the first case of Zika contracted in the country, in a 21-year-old woman living in central Havana and who had not been overseas.

'Difficult' patients may tend to get worse care, studies find

UPI.com - ‎11 hours ago‎
An estimated 15 percent of patients treated in doctors' offices are aggressive, disrespectful, overly demanding or distrustful, says Dr.

Regular Yoga Helps in Blood Pressure Control and Atrial fibrillation Cases

NH Voice - ‎4 hours ago‎
Regular Yoga helps in maintaining a healthy heart and can be suggested for people suffering from Atrial fibrillation, according to a new study.

Scientists believe they've found a 'pregnant' T. rex

Washington Post - ‎12 hours ago‎
Scientists examining the femur of a 68 million-year-old Tyrannosaurus rex say they've confirmed that the creature was a mother-to-be.

Puzzling 'fairy circles' spotted in Australia. How did they get there?

Christian Science Monitor - ‎3 hours ago‎
These are the first so-called fairy circles - mysterious bald patches within grasslands - found outside Namibia. By Molly Jackson, Staff March 15, 2016.

Oldest known Neanderthal DNA reveals clues to their origins

Christian Science Monitor - ‎8 hours ago‎
The oldest Neanderthal DNA yet has been extracted and studied, highlighting the shift among anthropologists away from seeing Neanderthals as primitive humans.

Chicken embryos having legs like dinosaurs created

NH Voice - ‎42 minutes ago‎
Scientists want to know as to how the drumstick, or lower leg bone, of modern birds have evolved. They have created chicken embryos that have legs nearly identical to those of prehistoric extinct dinosaurs.

Mini Super Tuesday: Latest Democratic Results

ABC News - ‎1 hour ago‎
Voters headed to the polls in five states today for the Mini Super Tuesday Democratic primaries. Here is the latest news on the Democratic candidates, and below you can find the full March 15 primary election results.

Exit poll: Trump wins broad support in FL, Clinton wins 3

Washington Post - ‎2 hours ago‎
WASHINGTON - Donald Trump claimed Florida, the biggest delegate haul of Tuesday night's five Republican primary elections, by sweeping nearly all categories of voters— men and women, rich and poor, the highly educated and those without college ...

Four key dynamics in Senate race, as Portman and Strickland pivot to November

Cincinnati.com - ‎1 hour ago‎
WASHINGTON—With Ohio's primary over, the U.S. Senate now becomes a battle of titans. On one side: GOP incumbent Sen. Rob Portman has a $13 million war chest, a full-throttle campaign operation, and a carefully honed reputation as a pragmatic senator ...

Conservative Newcomer Wins GOP Nomination for Boehner's Seat

New York Times - ‎3 hours ago‎
CINCINNATI - A political newcomer backed by conservative advocacy groups Tuesday topped the 15-candidate Republican field running to succeed former House Speaker John Boehner in his GOP-leaning western Ohio district.

The Latest: Most GOP voters support temporary Muslim ban

Washington Post - ‎9 hours ago‎
WASHINGTON - The Latest on the 2016 presidential campaign, with primaries in five states Tuesday and Republican front-runner Donald Trump trying to move closer to nailing down his party's nomination: 5:15 p.m.. About two-thirds of Republican primary ...

Pete Rose did not endorse Donald Trump, lawyer says

UPI.com - ‎2 hours ago‎
Pete Rose's lawyers said Monday the controversial baseball legend did not endorse Donald Trump and in fact, believes voting is a personal decision and refused to endorse any candidate.

The Latest: Veteran lawmaker wins primary for House seat

Miami Herald - ‎5 hours ago‎
The Latest on the 2016 primary election in Ohio (all times local): 11:50 p.m.. A term-limited state senator from northeast Ohio has advanced in his bid to return to the Ohio House.
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