Friday, 31 August 2018
FOX NEWS: What's driving the wave of violence in Chicago?
What's driving the wave of violence in Chicago?
Fox News political analyst Gianno Caldwell meets with residents, gang members from Chicago's worst hit communities.
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FOX NEWS: How does Google rank its news search results?
How does Google rank its news search results?
How the Google search retrieves results is a closely guarded trade secret, but a few things are known about the mysterious algorithm.
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FOX NEWS: Facebook deletes post of naked Holocaust victims
Facebook deletes post of naked Holocaust victims
Facebook sparked controversy after they deleted a post by the Anne Frank Center of Mutual Respect. The post showed an image of naked, emaciated children who were starved at the hands of the Nazi regime.
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FOX NEWS: Snapchat slammed as 'racist' for showing 'Jewtropolis' as a location
Snapchat slammed as 'racist' for showing 'Jewtropolis' as a location
Snapchat has apologized for a major gaffe that labeled New York City "Jewtropolis" on Snap Maps, leading users to blast it as "racist".
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FOX NEWS: Facebook 'sorry' after removing Holocaust picture of naked starving children posted by Anne Frank Center
Facebook 'sorry' after removing Holocaust picture of naked starving children posted by Anne Frank Center
Facebook apologized after it removed a post from the Anne Frank Center that was seeking to raise awareness of the Holocaust and depicted children who had been stripped naked and starved by the Nazis.
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FOX NEWS: Cosmic zombies: Black holes can reanimate dead stars
Cosmic zombies: Black holes can reanimate dead stars
Close encounters with medium-size black holes can reanimate dead stars, if only momentarily, a new study suggests.
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FOX NEWS: Google Pixel 3 rumor roundup: Everything we know so far
Google Pixel 3 rumor roundup: Everything we know so far
Apple iPhone rumor season is in full swing, but the Android faithful also have a flagship handset to look forward to: there's suddenly a bumper crop of reports about Google's Pixel 3 and 3 XL.
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FOX NEWS: Lots of email scams are surprisingly simple but effective, report says
Lots of email scams are surprisingly simple but effective, report says
Many email scams are effective because they’re so straightforward, a new report says.
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FOX NEWS: Trump quietly unblocks more critics on Twitter
Trump quietly unblocks more critics on Twitter
President Donald Trump has been quietly unblocking more of his critics on Twitter following a court ruling that declared the act unconstitutional.
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FOX NEWS: Hero cave diver attacked by Elon Musk as 'pedo guy' is prepping libel suit
Hero cave diver attacked by Elon Musk as 'pedo guy' is prepping libel suit
A British diver who was crucial to the rescue operation that saved 12 children trapped in a Thailand cave is preparing a libel claim against Elon Musk after the tech executive labeled him a ‘pedo’ in July.
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FOX NEWS: Google refutes Trump's accusation that it snubbed State of the Union
Google refutes Trump's accusation that it snubbed State of the Union
Google has refuted President Donald Trump’s accusation that the tech giant snubbed his State of the Union address after years of promoting President Obama’s addresses.
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Numbers of elderly in 24-hour care set to double by 2035
The social care system is "at breaking point", a local government official warns.
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Solihull murders: Man held over mum and daughter deaths
A man, 21, is arrested on suspicion of murdering a mother and her 22-year-old daughter in Solihull.
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Homebase future in doubt as creditors meet
If landlords do not approve a rescue deal for the DIY chain, it is likely to go into administration.
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Frank Field: Labour MP says anti-Semitism is 'more than tolerated' in party
Frank Field says he backed Jeremy Corbyn for leader to be "inclusive", but the party is now intolerant.
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Coca-Cola to buy Costa chain for £3.9bn
The UK's biggest coffee chain is being sold by owner Whitbread, which also owns Premier Inns.
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Theresa May shows off dance moves in Kenya
Theresa May danced with a group of scouts during a visit to the UN offices in Nairobi, Kenya.
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Astronauts tackle air leak on International Space Station
A "micro-fracture" from a possible collision with a rock fragment sets off alerts on the ISS.
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Trump threatens to pull US out of World Trade Organization
The US president says he will abandon the global trade body "if they don't shape up".
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Man with dwarfism describes street abuse
Eugene Grant is regularly abused by people as he walks around Newcastle.
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New asthma treatment set for wider NHS distribution
The new 'melting muscle' treatment has proved to be safe and effective, health experts say.
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Breakdancing 'helped man escape gang culture'
Paco Box said he carried a gun and robbed people to fund his former lifestyle.
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Dominic Raab prepares for six-hour Brexit talks in Brussels
The Brexit secretary will meet the EU's chief negotiator as work on a divorce deal continues.
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Stéphane Pauwels arrest: Football presenter charged over armed robbery
One of Belgium's top football TV presenters is charged with being an accomplice to an armed robbery.
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The Papers: MP quits 'nasty' Labour and Grenfell fraud
Many of Friday's papers lead on the resignation of Frank Field over Labour's anti-Semitism row.
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News Daily: Labour culture 'appalling' and Trump threatens WTO
Your morning briefing for Friday 31 August 2018.
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Five back-to-school sleeping tips for kids
It's back-to-school time. Here are five top tips for getting your kids back into a school-friendly bedtime routine.
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Quiz: Who went wild about Harry?
It's the weekly news quiz - have you been paying attention to what's been going on in the world over the past seven days?
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The first cyclist to 'Everest' on Everest
JJ Zhou took on a fiendish cycling challenge on the world's highest mountain.
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McCain and Biden's long friendship
The Arizona senator and the former vice-president shared a decades-long friendship.
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Why a plane is dropping trout into a lake from above
A mountain lake is being re-stocked with trout from the air by the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources.
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Giant Sadiq Khan bikini-clad balloon to fly over London
The 29ft giant inflatable, bought by protesters, shows the London mayor wearing a yellow bikini.
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Errant swan captured on M5
Worried motorists called the police after spotting the bird on the hard shoulder.
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Imran Khan mocked for helicopter home-to-work commute
People are unimpressed the Pakistan prime minister takes a helicopter to work despite his austerity policies.
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High suicide risk for 'men in construction'
The suicide rate among low-skilled male labourers is three times higher than the national average for men, according to figures by the ONS.
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Sharing a one-night stand with Crohn's Disease
Philip's date was going well until Crohn's Disease turned up the morning after the night before.
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Mum, how should I talk to my son about you?
When she gave birth to her son Teddy, Robyn Hollingworth wanted to share the news with her own mum
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Why were there so many serial killers in the 1980s?
One historian suggests in a new book that the ravages of World War Two might have contributed.
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'My robot makes me feel like I haven't been forgotten'
How internet-connected robots are helping combat the scourge of isolation and loneliness.
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How the Hogwarts Express was saved from a Welsh scrapyard
The real-life story of the Hogwarts Express is almost as magical as the engine itself.
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Tablet bends 'like ancient scroll'
A Canadian university has developed a tablet with a flexible screen that can rolled up.
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8K TVs unveiled by Samsung and LG at Ifa tech show
The world's two bestselling television-makers are showing off rival 8K screens at the Ifa tech show in Berlin.
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New York renamed 'Jewtropolis' in map hack
Snapchat's mapping software appears to have been hacked in what it calls an act of vandalism.
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Acer unveils new gaming cockpit and other tech news
BBC Click's LJ Rich looks at some of the week's best technology stories.
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Celebgate hacker jailed over Jennifer Lawrence hack
Hollywood star Jennifer Lawrence was targeted in the hack, for which three others have already been jailed.
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Google says Trump's bias claims are 'not true'
Claims Google did not promote President Trump's State of the Union address are denied by the search giant.
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Gay dating app Grindr to sell shares
Kunlun Group, the Chinese owner of Grindr, plans to sell shares in the dating app.
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Dyson gears up for electric car testing
Plans are unveiled for a 10-mile test track in Wiltshire to test the electric vehicle being developed by Dyson.
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Emails while commuting 'should count as work'
Wider access to wi-fi on trains and the use of mobile phones has extended the working day, a study says.
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Bye bye loneliness
How internet-connected robots are helping combat the scourge of isolation and loneliness.
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FOX NEWS: Yao in wings as China's NBA stars seeking Asian Games gold
Yao in wings as China's NBA stars seeking Asian Games gold
He may no longer be playing but ex-Houston Rockets star Yao Ming remains a talismanic figure in Chinese basketball as he inspires a generation of Chinese NBA stars toward a gold medal at the Asian Games.
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FOX NEWS: AP Analysis: Yemen rebel threats to Dubai show danger looms
AP Analysis: Yemen rebel threats to Dubai show danger looms
A false claim by Yemen's Houthi rebels of an attack on the world's busiest airport for international travel this week may have been quickly disproven by authorities in Dubai.
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FOX NEWS: AP Explains: The looming, final battle for Syria's rebels
AP Explains: The looming, final battle for Syria's rebels
In a corner of northwestern Syria packed with nearly 3 million people, the government and its opponents are preparing for a final, bloody showdown.
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FOX NEWS: US military video purports to show arms smuggling off Yemen
US military video purports to show arms smuggling off Yemen
A U.S. military video released early Friday purported to show small ships in the Gulf of Aden smuggling weapons amid the ongoing war in Yemen, with officials saying they seized over 1,000 arms from the vessels.
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FOX NEWS: New Zealand allows Chelsea Manning entry for speaking tour
New Zealand allows Chelsea Manning entry for speaking tour
New Zealand authorities said on Friday that convicted secrets leaker Chelsea Manning can enter the country for a speaking tour, a day after tour organizers said she couldn't enter Australia.
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FOX NEWS: Russia holds up release of report on North Korea sanctions
Russia holds up release of report on North Korea sanctions
Russia said Thursday it is holding up release of a report by U.N. experts who said North Korea is violating U.N. sanctions including by not stopping its nuclear and missile programs and by "a massive increase in illicit ship-to-ship transfers of petroleum products."
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FOX NEWS: Mexican experts: nearly 1,000-year-old Maya text authentic
Mexican experts: nearly 1,000-year-old Maya text authentic
Fifty-four years after it was sold by looters, an ancient Maya pictographic text was judged authentic by scholars Thursday.
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FOX NEWS: Domestic cats reportedly facing potential ban in New Zealand town
Domestic cats reportedly facing potential ban in New Zealand town
Domestic cats may no longer be welcome in a New Zealand town if a new ban goes into effect.
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FOX NEWS: France proposes sanctions against Mali peace deal spoilers
France proposes sanctions against Mali peace deal spoilers
France says it has proposed that members of armed groups in Mali who are delaying implementation of a 2015 peace agreement should be put on a U.N. sanctions blacklist.
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FOX NEWS: Dutch anti-Islam lawmaker cancels Prophet Muhammad cartoon contest
Dutch anti-Islam lawmaker cancels Prophet Muhammad cartoon contest
A far-right opposition Dutch lawmaker, who for years has lived under round-the-clock protection because of death threats sparked by his fierce anti-Islam rhetoric, canceled a planned Prophet Muhammad cartoon contest Thursday, following concerns of extreme threat.
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'Abortion Is Self-Care': Shocking Billboard Targets Black Women for Abortions
A new billboard along a Dallas highway encourages African-American women to choose abortion.
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Pro-Life Group's Videos Expose Stericycle's History of Helping Dispose of Aborted Baby Parts
The pro-life group Created Equal says it now has sworn testimony and audio recordings from several former drivers who say the medical waste company Stericycle continues to receive, transport and dispose of aborted children.
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'We Are His Disciples...by Our Love for One Another': Christine Caine Urges Christians to Stop Being Dysfunctional
Best-selling Christian author Christine Caine is calling on all Christians to get real and be authentic in their relationships in her new book.
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Trump Cites Evidence of Google, Twitter Censoring Him: Can He Break the Anti-Conservative Blockade?
It's not clear what President Trump can do to stop big tech's social media censorship of conservatives, but it's also clear that he's not letting up.
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Coca-Cola to buy Costa chain for £3.9bn
The UK's biggest coffee chain is being sold by owner Whitbread, which also owns Premier Inns.
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Homebase future in doubt as creditors meet
If landlords do not approve a rescue deal for the DIY chain, it is likely to go into administration.
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Trump threatens to pull US out of World Trade Organization
The US president says he will abandon the global trade body "if they don't shape up".
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PwC tells new staff they can choose what hours to work
Accountancy giant PwC gives some new recruits the option to work the hours they want.
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Ad giant WPP 'to name Mark Read as CEO'
He is expected to replace Sir Martin Sorrell, who quit the firm in April amid a misconduct scandal.
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Argentina raises rates as peso plummets
Central bank raises benchmark interest rate in an effort to stabilise the country's financial crisis.
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Wonga collapses into administration
The payday lender's collapse follows a surge in compensation claims amid a government clampdown.
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Trump calls for CNN boss Jeff Zucker to be fired
The US president says AT&T should fire CNN's president Jeff Zucker to "save credibility".
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Gay dating app Grindr to sell shares
Kunlun Group, the Chinese owner of Grindr, plans to sell shares in the dating app.
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Plastic bags: Charge could rise to 10p and be extended to smaller shops
All shops in England would have to implement the charge under proposals announced by the PM.
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The power of 'pink money' in India
Some businesses in India have found that catering to the LGBT community makes financial sense.
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'My robot makes me feel like I haven't been forgotten'
How internet-connected robots are helping combat the scourge of isolation and loneliness.
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Multiple Violent Attacks Against Believers Reveal Just How Dangerous it is For Pakistani Christians
Two recent attacks against Christians in Pakistan emphasize the worsening conditions for believers in the predominately Muslim country.
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Nigerian Schoolgirl Who Refuses to Denounce Jesus Begs for Freedom
A Nigerian Christian schoolgirl who remains in captivity because she refuses to denounce Christ is calling on her government to fight for her release.
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U.S. to End Funding to U.N. Agency That Helps Palestinian Refugees
By EDWARD WONG from NYT U.S. https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/31/us/politics/trump-unrwa-palestinians.html?partner=IFTTT
Honey, I Swept the Floor!
By BROOKE WILLIAMS from NYT Style https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/31/style/modern-love-honey-i-swept-the-floor.html?partner=IFTTT
Yankees Looking to Trade for Andrew McCutchen, a Former M.V.P.
By TYLER KEPNER from NYT Sports https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/31/sports/andrew-mccutchen-yankees.html?partner=IFTTT
Why You Should Tell Your Co-Workers How Much Money You Make
By TIM HERRERA from NYT Smarter Living https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/31/smarter-living/pay-secrecy-national-labor-rights-act.html?partner=IFTTT
What’s on TV Friday: ‘Ozark’ and ‘Jack Ryan’
By EMMA L. MCALEAVY from NYT Arts https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/31/arts/television/whats-on-tv-friday-ozark-and-jack-ryan.html?partner=IFTTT
How Germany’s Far Right Stole a Rallying Cry for Democracy
By AINARA TIEFENTHÄLER and SARAH STEIN KERR from NYT World https://www.nytimes.com/video/world/europe/100000006079391/how-germanys-far-right-stole-a-rallying-cry-for-democracy.html?partner=IFTTT
How Much Hotter Is Your Hometown Today Than When You Were Born?
By NADJA POPOVICH, BLACKI MIGLIOZZI, RUMSEY TAYLOR, JOSH WILLIAMS and DEREK WATKINS from NYT Climate https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2018/08/30/climate/how-much-hotter-is-your-hometown.html?partner=IFTTT
Mob Protests in Germany Show New Strength of the Far Right
By KATRIN BENNHOLD from NYT World https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/30/world/europe/germany-neo-nazi-protests-chemnitz.html?partner=IFTTT
President Trump Had a Lot to Say at His Rally and on Twitter. But Not About John McCain.
By KATIE ROGERS from NYT U.S. https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/30/us/politics/trump-rally-mccain.html?partner=IFTTT
‘An Attack on Students’ Rights’: Reactions to Betsy DeVos’s New Rules on Sexual Assault
By JENNIFER MEDINA and EMMA G. FITZSIMMONS from NYT U.S. https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/30/us/devos-college-sexual-assault.html?partner=IFTTT
2 Passengers Charged With Sexual Assault Aboard Aircraft as F.B.I. Cracks Down
By KIRK JOHNSON from NYT U.S. https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/30/us/airplane-assault-seattle.html?partner=IFTTT
Quotation of the Day: Tears, Laughter and Allusions to a Man Who Wasn’t Invited
By Unknown Author from NYT Today’s Paper https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/30/todayspaper/quotation-of-the-day-tears-laughter-and-allusions-to-a-man-who-wasnt-invited.html?partner=IFTTT
Yankees, With Strongest Home Run Muscles, Are Outdone by a Weakling
By WALLACE MATTHEWS from NYT Sports https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/30/sports/yankees-tigers.html?partner=IFTTT
Caroline Wozniacki Becomes Latest Giant to Fall at Armstrong
By BEN ROTHENBERG from NYT Sports https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/30/sports/us-open-caroline-wozniacki.html?partner=IFTTT
Nick Kyrgios Was Struggling. The Chair Umpire Stepped Down and Stepped In.
By SCOTT CACCIOLA from NYT Sports https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/30/sports/tennis/nick-kyrgios-umpire-us-open.html?partner=IFTTT
Corrections: August 31, 2018
By Unknown Author from NYT Corrections https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/30/pageoneplus/corrections-august-31-2018.html?partner=IFTTT
Works With Kids
By DEB AMLEN from NYT Crosswords & Games https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/30/crosswords/daily-puzzle-2018-08-31.html?partner=IFTTT
Ronan Farrow’s Ex-Producer Says NBC Impeded Weinstein Reporting
By JOHN KOBLIN from NYT Business Day https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/30/business/media/ronan-farrow-weinstein-producer.html?partner=IFTTT
Germany, Vanilla Beans, Riz Ahmed: Your Friday Briefing
By ALISHA HARIDASANI GUPTA from NYT Briefing https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/30/briefing/germany-vanilla-beans-riz-ahmed.html?partner=IFTTT
Rumba, the Dance of Love
By GIA KOURLAS from NYT Arts https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/30/arts/dance/same-sex-rumba-speaking-in-dance.html?partner=IFTTT
Thursday, 30 August 2018
FOX NEWS: Texas nurse fired after allegedly posting about toddler's measles diagnosis on anti-vax page
Texas nurse fired after allegedly posting about toddler's measles diagnosis on anti-vax page
A nurse in Texas was fired after she allegedly posted to an anti-vaccination Facebook page about a young patient who may have the measles, officials with the Texas Children’s Hospital in Houston said this week.
via FOX NEWS http://foxnews.com/health/2018/08/29/texas-nurse-fired-after-allegedly-posting-about-toddlers-measles-diagnosis-on-anti-vax-page.html
FOX NEWS: Salmonella outbreak linked to kosher chicken sickens 17, kills 1, CDC says
Salmonella outbreak linked to kosher chicken sickens 17, kills 1, CDC says
At least 17 people were sickened and one person has died as a result of eating chicken that was possibly contaminated with Salmonella bacteria, the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said Wednesday.
via FOX NEWS http://foxnews.com/health/2018/08/29/salmonella-outbreak-linked-to-kosher-chicken-sickens-17-kills-1-cdc-says.html
FOX NEWS: Man has his arm amputated after sushi dish leads to flesh-rotting ulcers
Man has his arm amputated after sushi dish leads to flesh-rotting ulcers
A 71-year-old South Korean man developed large blisters and a fever as a result of a bacterial infection caught from eating raw seafood in a sushi dish. 25 days after eating the meal, the man had to have his left hand and forearm amputated to stop the spread of rotting tissue.
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FOX NEWS: Son who donated kidney to his police chief dad becomes cop
Son who donated kidney to his police chief dad becomes cop
The son of Chicago’s police chief has been sworn-in as a rookie officer, a year after donating a kidney to his dad.
via FOX NEWS http://foxnews.com/health/2018/08/29/son-who-donated-kidney-to-his-police-chief-dad-becomes-cop.html
FOX NEWS: FDA approving drugs at a record pace
FDA approving drugs at a record pace
FDA is approving prescription drugs at a record pace in a push to increase competition and lower costs. Garrett Tenney reports.
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FOX NEWS: Man loses left arm after contracting flesh-eating bacteria infection from sushi
Man loses left arm after contracting flesh-eating bacteria infection from sushi
A 71-year-old man in South Korea had his left forearm amputated after he developed a fever and excruciating pain in his hand hours after eating raw fish.
via FOX NEWS http://foxnews.com/health/2018/08/29/man-loses-left-arm-after-contracting-flesh-eating-bacteria-infection-from-sushi.html
FOX NEWS: British mom dies after 'Brazilian butt lift' procedure in Turkey, reports say
British mom dies after 'Brazilian butt lift' procedure in Turkey, reports say
A British mother of three died shortly after she underwent a “Brazilian butt lift” procedure in Turkey, reports said Wednesday.
via FOX NEWS http://foxnews.com/health/2018/08/29/british-mom-dies-after-brazilian-butt-lift-procedure-in-turkey-reports-say.html
FOX NEWS: Botched procedure by woman accused of posing as dentist allegedly sent patient to hospital
Botched procedure by woman accused of posing as dentist allegedly sent patient to hospital
A Georgia woman who was arrested last week stands accused for a second time of operating on patients and performing dental procedures without actually having a license to practice.
via FOX NEWS http://foxnews.com/health/2018/08/29/botched-procedure-by-woman-accused-posing-as-dentist-allegedly-sent-patient-to-hospital.html
FOX NEWS: Cargill recalls 25,000 pounds of possibly contaminated beef
Cargill recalls 25,000 pounds of possibly contaminated beef
A Cargill Meat Solutions plant in Colorado is recalling more than 25,000 pounds (11,300 kg) of ground beef that could be contaminated with E. Coli, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said.
via FOX NEWS http://foxnews.com/health/2018/08/29/cargill-recalls-25000-pounds-possibly-contaminated-beef.html
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