oldephartte(in training): 26 October

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Yahoo News - Top Stories

Jeff Flakes Speech And The White House Response Was The Trump Presidency In A Nutshell
The story of the Donald Trump presidency ― of a politician repeatedly violating the norms of politics and basic civility, then getting away with it ―...
New Developments in Las Vegas Massacre
After more than three weeks, investigators are still looking for a motive, and we are learning what the shooter did to his computer to destroy...
Dad Arrested In Death of 3-Year-Old Now Says She Choked On Milk
A Texas father admitted moving the body of his 3-year-old daughter from the family’s home after she choked on milk and died, according to an arrest...

CNN.com - Top Stories

USS South Dakota will join US Navy fleet amid a growing threat to US undersea dominance from several rivals
Life aboard a U.S. submarine
Sailing on a U.S. nuclear attack submarine is a trip into a cramped, timeless, windowless undersea world. My team and I got an exclusive trip on the...
Watch the US Navy's laser weapon in action
Already deployed on the USS Ponce amphibious transport ship is the US Navy's first - in fact, the world's first - active laser weapon.

WSJ.com: What's News US

Tesla Strikes Deal to Build Factory in China
Electric-car maker Tesla has reached an agreement to set up its own manufacturing facility in Shanghai, a move that could help it gain traction in...
A Russian Ghost Submarine, Its U.S. Pursuers and a Deadly New Cold War
A resurgence in Moscow’s submarine fleet has reignited the undersea arms race of the Cold War. It’s played out recently in a cat-and-mouse sea hunt...
Future of Tech and Media: Waging a War for People's Time
The battle of the internet giants will expand into newer technologies and take them deeper into each other’s turf, Activate co-founder Michael Wolf...

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Riverside Expressway closed in both directions
The Riverside Expressway is closed due to a police incident.
Yarra goes fluoro after mystery leak of green sludge sparks EPA probe
The the state's environmental watchdog is investigating the cause of a mysterious green liquid which has leaked into the Yarra River.

The Times of India

Scope for further cut in interest rates, says SBI chairman
In an interview with TOI, Rajnish Kumar, the newly-appointed chairman of the country's largest bank, talks about signs of change in the economic...
Stricter rules against misleading ads soon: PM
PM Modi on Thursday stressed that "consumer protection" was in line with the government's resolve of building a 'New India.' He added that a new...
Live: Yogi visits Taj, takes part in cleanliness drive
UP chief minister Yogi Adityanath visits Taj Mahal on Thursday against the backdrop of various controversial statements made by some BJP leaders...

UK news | The Guardian

NHS may rent spare rooms to ease bed crisis
Airbnb-style scheme to accommodate patients recovering from surgery raises fears of abuse and poor carePatients recovering from surgery could be...
Labour suspends Jared O'Mara over offensive online comments
Whip removed from MP for Sheffield Hallam while claims of sexist and homophobic remarks are investigatedLabour has announced that the MP for Sheffield...
UK interest rate rise likely as GDP beats forecast to grow by 0.4%
Services sector drives faster-than-expected expansion of economy in the third quarter, but uncertainty over Brexit deal still affecting long-term...

Washington Post: Breaking News, World, US, DC News & Analysis

Trolling Trump: How viral visual taunts have changed protest in the nation’s capital
In the year since Trump won, activists have expanded the age-old Washington staples of marches and rallies with more unconventional ploys — queer...
Trump set to make ‘very, very big statement’ on opioids; victims of crisis hope that means action
He promised during the campaign to aggressively take on the public health epidemic, but his efforts since taking office have been more show than...
GOP majority in Senate hangs in balance as McConnell allies declare open warfare on Bannon
Former White House strategist Stephen K. Bannon’s attacks on establishment Republicans have prompted eruptions in once-sleepy races and on Capitol...

NBC News Top Stories

U.S. Now Moving Toward Armed Drones, Lethal Force in Niger
The ambush that killed 4 U.S. soldiers has fueled an urgency in the Trump administration to take more aggressive steps against terrorists in Niger.
This Mom's Overdose Photo Went Viral. She's Glad That It Did.
Millions saw the photo of Erika Hurt after she overdosed on heroin while her son slept in back of her car. Now she is clean, and thinks the photo...
Amazon Will Now Deliver Inside Your Home
In the fight against holiday season porch pirates, Amazon is launching a new delivery system letting its employees enter your home via a one-time...

PCWorld

8 free Wi-Fi stumbling and surveying tools
Stumbling and surveyingHere are 9 tools that provide important details on known and unknown aspects of your Wi-Fi network. Each of these tools gives...
Newegg's got a $10 discount on Call of Duty: World War II
You thought it would never come, but the end of the year is almost upon us, and with it the latest Call of Duty release from Activision. Now's your...
BrandPost: Why Gamers and Critics Love the Alienware 15
Alienware is a veteran in high-end gaming equipment, with its machines often residing on the yearly want list for gamers and best-of-the-year lists...

WIRED

Billboard Touts New York As Refuge From Silicon Valley Tech Culture
A billboard in the heart of Silicon Valley declaims the evils of the region and touts the virtues of New York.
The US Kaspersky Security Software Ban Needs to Be Backed Up With Evidence
If the US government is going to ban Kaspersky's software, it owes it to the rest of the world's security to say why.
Awesome Kindle Deal: 3 Amazon Kindles On Sale This Week
3 Amazon Kindles, including the Paperwhite, are $30 cheaper this week.

NYT > Home Page

Republican Party, Xi Jinping, Fats Domino: Your Wednesday Evening Briefing
Here’s what you need to know at the end of the day.
Asia and Australia Edition: Xi Jinping, Singapore, Republicans: Your Thursday Briefing
Here’s what you need to know to start your day.
Tax Cuts Are the Glue Holding a Fractured Republican Party Together
The prospect of a once-in-a-generation bill to cut taxes on businesses and individuals increasingly appears to be the last, best hope for a fractured...

India News, Latest News in India, Live News India, India Breaking News - Ti

CCTV footage may damage Hardik Patel’s credibility
Congress has been working on reviving its 1980s KHAM (Kshatriya Harijan Adivasi Muslim) formula, even while wooing Patidars subtly.
Nigerians in Delhi involved in drug trafficking, alleges Union minister
Consumer protection a must for creation of 'New India': PM Modi
PM Modi on Thursday stressed that "consumer protection" was in line with the government's resolve of building a 'New India.' He added that a new...

BBC News - UK

Mental health sees 300,000 people leave their jobs each year
Poor mental health costs the UK economy up to £99bn each year, the Thriving At Work report suggests.
Universal credit: MPs urge government to cut waiting time
MPs say the six-week wait for a first benefit payment causes "acute financial difficulty".

National Geographic News

Reuters: World News

Trump says Russia hurting U.S. efforts on North Korea nuclear issue
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that Russia was hurting U.S. efforts to rid North Korea of nuclear weapons while China...
Women fail to crack China's glass ceiling as party picks new leaders
BEIJING (Reuters) - Every time China's ruling Communist Party convenes a major gathering, like the congress that just ended in Beijing, the list of...
Shooting, tear gas, bonfires mar Kenya election re-run
KISUMU, Kenya (Reuters) - Kenyan police clashed with opposition supporters where burning barricades and gangs of youths prevented voting in some towns...

SPACE.com

'Alien: Covenant' Crew Parties Ahead of Cryosleep in 'Prologue' Video
Meet the crew of the “Covenant” colonization ship in this “Last Supper” prologue to the film.
Spaceflight Purchase Electron Launch for Medium-Inclination Payloads
Spaceflight, a company that arranges launches for small satellites, announced May 17 is it purchasing a launch from Rocket Lab for payloads seeking...
A Cloud 'Tide' Fills the Grand Canyon in Gorgeous Time-Lapse Video
Time-lapse images recently captured an incredible sight — a "tide" of clouds rolling in to fill up the Grand Canyon.

CBC | Canada News

Rental unit overrun by maggots, mould and feces after city program fails landlord
Nitin Mehra thought he was doing a good deed when he agreed to take part in a City of Ottawa-funded...
Focus of fall economic statement was where Morneau wanted it: on the middle class
Increases to the Canada Child Benefit and the Working Income Tax Benefit announced Tuesday by...
'Gluten free' label to be removed from Cheerios in Canada
General Mills says its Cheerios cereal meets the standard to be labelled gluten free, but will...

Competitive Enterprise Institute

Senate Stops Harmful CFPB Arbitration Ban
By a 51-50 vote, the Senate yesterday voted down a rule by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau curtailing a common form of dispute resolution...
Republicans, Wall Street Score Victory in Dismantling Class-Action Rule
Reuters discusses the Senate's CRA vote regarding the CFPB's anti-arbitration rule with Ted Frank. Banks, credit card issuers and other financial...
Politics Divide Regulatory Reform Efforts
The Federal Times covers the House Oversight Committee's "Regulatory Reform Task Forces Check-In." A recent House Oversight and Government Reform...

Opinion | The Guardian

If my sister can be drawn into the anti-terror net, imagine the risk to others | Owen Jones
The police are subjecting British citizens – especially those from ethnic minorities – to state-sanctioned harassmentMy twin sister, Eleanor, is not a...
I’m proud of Britain’s Black History Month. But now it needs a rethink | Linda Bellos
In the 30 years since I launched it there have been some excellent projects – and also some rubbish. Here’s how I’d remedy thatI was the politician...
The ‘decolonise’ Cambridge row is yet another attack on students of colour | Jason Osamede Okundaye
The way Lola Olufemi has been treated by the press is painfully familiar. But it won’t stop us from fighting to reform curriculums at universitiesLast...

CTVNews.ca - Top Stories - Public RSS

Feds pay $31.3M settlement to 3 men unjustly imprisoned in Syria
The federal government has paid a total of $31.3 million in settlements to three men wrongfully accused of links to terrorism and tortured in a Syrian...
CSIS director calls behaviour 'unacceptable' after report uncovers bullying
An independent assessment of the Toronto office of Canada's spy agency has uncovered concerns about bullying, favouritism and discrimination.
Minister to file complaint against judge for comments about teenage sex assault victim
Quebec’s justice minister is filing a complaint against a Montreal judge, saying he made 'unacceptable' comments about a 17-year-old victim in a...

Tallbloke's Talkshop

The BBC’s Green Journalism
Under their cloak of phony impartiality everyone knows, or ought to by now, that the BBC is as partisan as it gets over climate issues. Their web...
Ice sheets may melt rapidly in response to distant volcanoes
This is the finding from a new research paper entitled ‘Enhanced ice sheet melting driven by volcanic eruptions during the last...
UK Minister pledges to ‘break the deadlock’ on CCS
Image credit: BBC UK taxpayers are about to face another futile trip into green fantasy land, as top politicians refuse to believe that CCS is not a...

Catallaxy Files

John Adams: Hanson and Bernardi face a looming Senate showdown
With speculation rampant that the Coalition will take Australians to an early federal election in September 2018 to avoid a spate of state election...
Mill’s lost ‘supply-side’ perspective has now been found
Here’s the subhead to an article on the editorial page of the AFR today with the title: Job creators don’t need subsidy. The billions spent on...
Jeffrey Tucker: What Gave Bitcoin Its Value?
This article was written in 2014. ~++~ Many people who have never used bitcoin look at it with confusion. Why does this magic Internet money have any...

Zee News :Zee News - Blog

Why Are We Scared of Artificial Intelligence?
Artificial intelligence, which is a product of human intelligence, has got many people scared of it.
Don’t mourn the loss of free media till you pay for your news
Over the last few days I’ve seen with a sense of dismay a ‘tu-tu main-main’ over NDTV censoring its journalists. One of NDTV’s senior-most...
Thank you, Supreme Court for firecracker ban: An open letter from a mother
In the short span of an hour, when he burst the crackers, my little one inhaled smoke equivalent to over 100 cigarettes.

Zee News :Technology News

Vodafone offers unlimited calls, 500 MB data plan at Rs 69 for 7 days
Customers can make unlimited local and STD calls toany network bundled with 500 MB data at just Rs 69 for a week.
Got Nokia 8? Become Android 8.0 Oreo beta tester
Nokia 8 users will have to sign up with their Google account to be a beta tester for the Android 8.0 Oreo update.
Get host of freebies for pre-booking Google Pixel 2, Pixel 2 XL before October 31
Users pre-booking the device on Flipkart on or before October 31 will get Sennheiser Bluetooth earphones worth Rs 11,990 for free.

Zee News :Zee News - Health

'Breakthrough' AIDS research fetches India-origin couple top US award
The award was presented to them by Robert Gallo, who discovered HIV as the cause of AIDS, at the 19th international meeting of the IHV.
11-hour marathon surgery separates Odisha twins successfully
A team of 30 doctors from various departments undertook the second phase of the surgery on twins Jaga and Kalia, who are around two and a half years...
Mothers-to-be, take note! Alcohol during pregnancy may put babies at risk of anxiety
Despite being aware of the dangerous impact of alcohol consumption during pregnancy, many expecting mothers continue to overlook the ill-effects.

Zee News :Sci-Tech

Air pollution to wreak havoc in Delhi-NCR in coming days
Easterly winds blowing from UP will trigger moisture in the air over the next few days and fog will start building from October 29.
Shark cracks aquarium glass to charge at visitor in museum – Watch
The video has received over 6.3 million views.
The Universe shouldn't be existing at all, say scientists – Know why
The research claims that particles and antiparticles destroy one another when they come in contact with each other if they both have equal measures. ...

Zee News :South asia

Pak blogger seeks asylum in Britain after alleging 'torture' during detention: Report
A Pakistani blogger has applied for asylum in Britain.
China to unveil new leadership line-up today as Xi cements power
Five members are expected to retire due to an unwritten rule limiting new five-year terms to those under 68.
Safety concerns again: China asks Pakistan to raise security for embassy, citizens
The security of Chinese citizens once again took centerstage in relations between China and Pakistan on Monday. This time China has asked Pakistan to...

Zee News :World

Sherin Mathews case: Mother denies role in 3-year-old's death
Sini Mathews, the mother of 3-year-old Indian girl Sherin Mathews has denied her involvement in the death of her daughter. Her lawyers said she has...
42 years later, this woman found her son was missing from his coffin
In 1975, Lydia Reid’s seven-day-old son Gary died at Edinburgh’s Hospital for Sick Children. For 42 years, Reid visited her son's grave. But he was...
US should accept failures and defeat in Afghanistan: Pakistan Foreign Minister
Frosty ties between Pakistan and the United States took another tumble when Foreign Minister Khawaja Asif said Washington must accept its failures...

Zee News :India National

Rahul Gandhi takes a dig at PM Modi over Amit Shah’s son Jay Shah
Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi on Monday targeted Prime Minister Narendra Modi over Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Amit Shah’s son Jay...
Terror funding: NIA raids Hizbul chief`s home, recovers `incriminating` evidence
The National Investigating Agency (NIA) on Thursday seized several 'incriminating' evidences from the residence of Syed Shahid Yousuf, son of Hizbul...
Guidelines on misleading ads will be stricter to protect consumers: PM Modi
Modi said it is the vision of the government to move ahead from consumer protection towards best consumer practices and consumer prosperity.

Channel NewsAsia World News

Turkey to detain 121 ex-foreign ministry staff over Gulen links - media
ISTANBUL: Turkish police began an operation to detain 121 former foreign ministry staff across the country on Thursday over their alleged links to the...
Kenyan police fire tear gas at pro-opposition youths in Kisumu
KISUMU, Kenya: Kenyan police fired tear gas on Thursday to disperse groups of stone-throwing young men in Kisumu, an opposition stronghold where...
US Navy to 'grow' influence in Asia Pacific: Ng Eng Hen
SINGAPORE: The US Navy will not only continue its influence in Asia Pacific, but "intends to grow it". This was the message reiterated by Secretary of...

Channel NewsAsia Asia Pacific News

Chinese scientists create low-fat pigs with mouse gene
Chinese scientists have used genetic engineering to breed pigs with 24 per cent less fat than normal swines, potentially saving farmers significant...
Hong Kong schools in 'brainwashing' row over China speech
The Hong Kong government was accused of "brainwashing" on Thursday after it suggested schools broadcast to students a live address by a Beijing...
New Zealand's new leader Ardern promises government for all
WELLINGTON: Jacinda Ardern was officially sworn in as New Zealand prime minister on Thursday (Oct 26), pledging to lead a government for all despite...

Channel NewsAsia Front Page News

Chinese scientists create low-fat pigs with mouse gene
Chinese scientists have used genetic engineering to breed pigs with 24 per cent less fat than normal swines, potentially saving farmers significant...
Hong Kong schools in 'brainwashing' row over China speech
The Hong Kong government was accused of "brainwashing" on Thursday after it suggested schools broadcast to students a live address by a Beijing...
Turkey to detain 121 ex-foreign ministry staff over Gulen links - media
ISTANBUL: Turkish police began an operation to detain 121 former foreign ministry staff across the country on Thursday over their alleged links to the...

The Sydney Morning Herald articles

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Bega pulls out of race for Murray Goulburn
The Australian dairy company Bega Cheese has pulled out of the race to buy dairy processor Murray Goulburn.
JB Hi-Fi in online push as Amazon bares down
Retailer says it needs to bring its online offering up to standard.

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JB Hi-Fi in online push as Amazon bares down
Retailer says it needs to bring its online offering up to standard.
Dog ownership laws must put public safety at front and centre
When owners know they will lose their dogs if the animals attack others they will start to behave more responsibly.

The Sydney Morning Herald articles

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Dog ownership laws must put public safety at front and centre
When owners know they will lose their dogs if the animals attack others they will start to behave more responsibly.
Think the same-sex marriage will be over on November 15? Think again
In building a voter base for his new party, the Australian Conservatives, Cory Bernardi has one crucial constituency locked down: cake-makers and...

The Sydney Morning Herald articles

Thais farewell beloved King Bhumibol in five-day ceremony fit for a demigod
Bangkok: Most Thais have never seen anything like it.
Conspiracy-minded President to preside over JFK assassination files release
Few seem as excited about the release of the final batch of secret documents from the 1963 assassination of John F. Kennedy as the current occupant of...
With Jacinda Ardern at the helm, NZ readies ban on foreign home buyers
Jacinda Ardern is officially the Prime Minister of New Zealand having been appointed at a swearing in ceremony on Thursday.

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Today's cartoons: The illustrated news
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Riverside Expressway closed in both directions
The Riverside Expressway is closed due to a police incident.
Yarra goes fluoro after mystery leak of green sludge sparks EPA probe
The the state's environmental watchdog is investigating the cause of a mysterious green liquid which has leaked into the Yarra River.