Month: September 2019

‘Rapidly Deteriorating’ Conditions Plague Storm-Battered Bahamas

Thousands of displaced people are living in “rapidly deteriorating” conditions in the worst-hit parts of the Bahamas six days after Hurricane Dorian made landfall, the U.N. World Food Program warned …

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Scientists Study Whether Virtual Reality Can Prevent Cognitive Decline, Dementia

People around the world are living longer according to the World Health Organization.  By 2020 there will be more people who are 60 or older than children younger than 5. …

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Official: Iran Can Raise Uranium Enrichment Beyond 20% 

A senior Iranian nuclear official said Saturday that the clock was ticking for other parties to salvage a 2015 nuclear deal and that it had the capacity to raise its …

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Coney Island Sandcastle Offers Rooms for Rent

Anyone who has tried booking interesting and affordable accommodations in New York City knows how difficult it is. Renting a room for less than $30 a night sounds impossible. But …

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Local Tourists Liven Up Neglected Iraqi Resort

An Iraqi resort is welcoming visitors again after years of war, terrorism and chaos kept families away. Habbaniya Lake was once one of Iraq’s most popular tourist destinations. Now, managers …

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With ‘Sharpiegate,’ Trump Creates Storm of His Own in Handling Dorian

Hurricane Dorian has weakened as it hits the U.S. southeastern coast Friday, lashing North Carolina, southeast Virginia and parts of New England with torrential rain, flooding and strong winds. Meanwhile, …

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Climbing the Hill: New Legislators Are Sworn In

 A new U.S. Congress opened in Washington on January 3 with a historic class of new legislators, many without political experience. The racially diverse class has set some records, including …

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Taliban Conduct Attacks in Afghanistan Amid Peace Negotiations

Officials said Friday Taliban militants conducted an overnight attack on the western Afghan city of Farah, the capital of Farah province. There was no immediate word about casualties among Afghan …

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Persecuted Yazidis Find Sanctuary in Australia

WAGGA WAGGA, Australia — After the horrors of fleeing to Sinjar Mountain in northern Iraq to escape Islamic State fighters in 2014, several hundred Yazidi refugees are starting new lives in …

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French Rooster Wins Battle to Crow 

Maurice, a French rooster, now has a legal victory to crow about.    A court in Rochefort in western France on Thursday rejected complaints by Maurice’s neighbors that he was …

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Silicon Valley Becomes Punching Bag for Presidential Hopefuls

Democratic presidential candidates are flocking to Silicon Valley but this time it’s different. Once candidates wooed wealthy tech executives at Facebook, Google and other mega companies. Some now attack companies …

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Sarah Huckabee Sanders’ Memoir Coming in 2020

Former White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders has a book deal. St. Martin’s Press announced Thursday that her memoir will come out in Fall 2020. Sanders will write about …

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Cameroon Villagers Say Chinese Miners Are Ruining Local Environment 

Villagers near Meiganga, a town in northern Cameroon, are protesting against Chinese gold miners for allegedly ruining their land. The villagers say they are poorer than before the Chinese arrived, with their …

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Botswana Issues Travel Warning Over South Africa Unrest

The Botswana government has issued a travel warning to its citizens over the growing unrest in South Africa. The attacks, targeting foreign nationals in South Africa, are likely to affect …

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Flood-Ravaged Nigerian Communities Unprepared for More Rains

Nigeria will experience torrential downpours and massive flooding this month, the Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency warns. Nigeria is approaching the peak of its rainy season, and flooding is expected to …

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Michigan State University Fined $4.5 Million in Nassar Sex Abuse Case

The government on Thursday ordered Michigan State University to make sweeping changes and pay a $4.5 million fine after determining that it failed to adequately respond to sexual assault complaints …

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Probe to Determine Whether Charges Will Be Filed in Boat Fire 

The captain and crew who leapt from a burning dive boat off Southern California saved themselves as 34 people perished below deck.     Whether their escape from the Conception before …

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Pakistan: India ‘Sowing Seeds of New War’ Over Kashmir

Pakistan warned Wednesday that India was “sowing the seeds” of another war in the region through its controversial actions in Kashmir, a disputed territory that has long been a flashpoint …

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Efforts Continue to Exhume IS Mass Graves in Syria’s Raqqa

Nearly two years later, the Syrian city of Raqqa, the former de facto capital of Islamic State (IS) terror group, continues to suffer from the aftermath of the war against …

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Help Rushed to the Hurricane-Ravaged Bahamas 

People in the Bahamas are running out of ways to describe the devastation left by Hurricane Dorian. Words including “apocalyptic,” “shock” and “looking like a bomb went off” have been …

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US House Panel Seeks DHS Papers in Alleged Trump Pardon Offers

The Democratic-led U.S. House of Representatives Judiciary Committee Wednesday subpoenaed the Department of Homeland Security for documents that could shed light on President Donald Trump’s alleged offer of pardons to …

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Bahamas Beginning Dorian Recovery as Storm Threatens US Mainland

The focus in the Bahamas is on rescue and recovery efforts Wednesday after the bulk of Hurricane Dorian finally moved north after flooding neighborhoods, ripping roofs off buildings and leaving …

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