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After lifetime with the poor, Mother Teresa speeds to sainthood

01 September 2016, 11:34

She campaigned against contraceptive use in a country ravaged by over-population and it nearly goes without saying that she vehemently opposed abortion rights. I would not be as bold, and could not be as brilliant, as the exquisite Hitch but Good God...

Top cop wants officers involved fired for lying

01 September 2016, 11:35

The move by Johnson comes after Inspector General Joseph Ferguson issued his report , commissioned by the Independent Police Review Board, which reportedly recommended ten officers be fired for their roles in the Laquan McDonald case. A Chicago ...

Penn State prof possibly alive for days in quarry

01 September 2016, 11:30

They had tried and failed to drown him on a trip the trio took to Rehoboth Beach in DE on August 10. Pennsylvania State Trooper Brian Wakefield, the lead investigator in the case, testified that Ronald Bettig's fall on August 12 also may have left ...

Hermine becomes a hurricane, is expected to reach Florida tonight

01 September 2016, 11:33

Forecasters issued tropical storm watches from northeast Florida to coastal North Carolina. Hurricane and tropical storm warnings and watches are in effect for parts of northwest Florida, southwest Georgia, and eastern Alabama. The storm has win...

Mexico calls Trump wall plan 'outrageous' after visit

01 September 2016, 11:23

He referred to Pena Nieto as a "wonderful, wonderful president", but reaffirmed the pledge he had not repeated in Mexico: "They don't know it yet, but they're going to pay for the wall". Kaine said Wednesday on NBC's "Today" that even if Trump's acco...

Tim Cook: Apple could move billions back to US next year

01 September 2016, 11:20

On Tuesday, after a almost 3-year-long investigation, the European Commission ruled that the tax benefits accorded to the USA tech giant in Ireland flouted the bloc's stringent rules against state aid, and were thus illegal. Cook had also dismissed...

49ers' Kaepernick explains why he wore controversial socks

01 September 2016, 10:59

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick has garnered headlines and sparked national debate over sitting down for the Star Spangled Banner prior to a preseason game last Friday night, protesting oppression of African American citizens, but...

Florida state offices closed as storm nears

01 September 2016, 10:54

Most of the latest forecast models as of Thursday morning show Hermine turning eastward which would keep the heaviest rain offshore, according to the National Weather Service's morning forecast discussion. The center also expanded a tropical storm ...

Janelle Monáe Condemns Gun Violence In The Wake Of Cousin's Death

01 September 2016, 10:39

Janelle Monae's first cousin, Natasha Hays , 38, has been shot and killed while at her home in Kansas City. When the teens, aged 14, 16 and 18, awoke to the gunfire they called out for their mother only to find her dead in her bedroom. She continu...

What's new Pa. attorney general's College Hill connection?

01 September 2016, 10:34

Kane called her final day "bitter sweet". The matter was under discussion with senators, although Wolf's office said no decision had been made about whether to nominate a placeholder. Mark Sheppard, a veteran Philadelphia defense attorney, thinks...

2 men charged in shooting death of Dwyane Wade's cousin Nykea Aldridge

01 September 2016, 10:33

Chicago Police Superintendent Eddie Johnson spoke at a press conference following the arrest, saying the city has been plagued by gun violence. "It's noteworthy because these two offenders are the prime examples of. "They are in my thoughts and p...

Record number of Americans dislike Hillary Clinton

01 September 2016, 10:23

Clinton's image has been on a downward trajectory since her tenure as a highly popular secretary of state ended in 2013, and the decline continued through the primary campaign. Emphasizing her GOP support, Clinton's campaign rolled out another Republ...

Search continues for two men missing after plane crashes in Lake Pontchartrain

01 September 2016, 10:25

The Cessna 172 crashed into Lake Pontchartrain while attempting to land Saturday night at the New Orleans Lakefront Airport, plunging into waters about 1,000 yards off the runway. Capt. Edwin Holmes says that may also bring information about two men ...

North Korea's Kim declares sub missile launch 'greatest success'

01 September 2016, 10:17

The report posted on the website 38 North was compiled by the U.S. Korea Institute at the Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) at Johns Hopkins University. "North Korea's missile launch is a provocation that simply can not be...

Wal-Mart to cut 7000 US store back-office jobs

01 September 2016, 10:01

In a research note issued on July 12, 2016, analysts at Northcoast downgraded the stock to Neutral from Buy. Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (NYSE:WMT) shares moved to $71.44 after starting the day at $71.46 on Wednesday. Now shares have been rated as "Buy" f...

Eight airlines selected for Havana flights

01 September 2016, 10:00

US Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx, JetBlue Chief Executive Officer Robin Hayes, other officials and journalists were aboard the 150-seat plane. Travelers are permitted to visit Cuba only if the trip falls under one of 12 approved categories ,...

Two Men Charged With Murder Of Dwyane Wade's Cousin

01 September 2016, 09:57

The suspects, 26-year-old Darwin Sorrells Jr . and 22-year-old Derren Sorrells are both convicted felons who served time in prison, Chicago Police Supt. "We need more help and more hands on deck". To me, that just shows where his heart is. On ...

Police investigating surge in heroin overdoses in Cincinnati

01 September 2016, 09:54

In Ohio, the Hamilton County Heroin Coalition reported more than 30 overdoses Monday. "Same thing we had last night", Seymour Police Chief Bill Abbott said Wednesday, adding that he feared what might happen over the next 24 hours. More than 20 he...

Fort Worth man who called police accused of killing his mother

01 September 2016, 09:51

He told dispatchers he believed he had suffocated her, according to police. Fort Worth police Sgt. Marc Povero said Baker came to the door when police arrived and "told them that he did, in fact, kill his mother". Baker also admitted killing a dog th...

Six Flags announces new Justice League themed ride

01 September 2016, 09:45

One-of-a-kind onboard magnetic technology featuring smooth head-over-heels free-fly flips providing guests the feeling of weightlessness as they soar outside the confines of a traditional track. September 1 through September 5, guests will receive a ...

At Florida rally, Tim Kaine associates Donald Trump's values with KKK's

01 September 2016, 09:41

Responding to Trump's immigration plan to step up deportation, the Clinton campaign said his extreme right-wing agenda "is fueling a unsafe movement of hatred across the country". "Nothing more nothing less", another tweet said. But he repeated h...

Free Joshua Tree Park admission starts today

01 September 2016, 09:24

Visitors heading to Thursday's celebration and concert with Emmylou Harris and John Prine at the Roosevelt Arch from the south face an hour-long detour into Idaho. National parks are unique to our great country. If you want to go to Muir Woods or ...

Tim Kaine slams Donald Trump's Mexico visit: 'Diplomatic amateur hour'

01 September 2016, 09:18

Donald Trump is retreating from his vow to deport everyone living in the United States illegally, even as he sticks with an aggressive tone on illegal immigration and remains committed to building a physical wall along the US border with Mexico.

Hillary Clinton to begin TV ads in traditionally GOP Arizona

01 September 2016, 08:56

The poll also surveyed public opinion on the Zika virus, finding that about half of the public - 48 percent - would not feel comfortable traveling to places in the United States where people have been infected by mosquitoes. Releasing its latest nati...

US appeals court tosses out $654 million verdict against PLO

01 September 2016, 08:51

The court said those contacts were far too minimal, and rejected other theories of jurisdiction based on claims that the terrorist acts at issue in the lawsuit were aimed at influencing USA policy, noting that the violence was "indiscriminate" with...

Days Before Trump's Big Immigration Speech, Top Aide Offers Few Specifics

01 September 2016, 08:50

You'll be able to walk down the street without getting shot. "Dwight Eisenhower. You don't get nicer". The announcement came late Sunday in a tweet by the Republican presidential nominee after days of wavering - and at least one canceled speech -...

Tropical Wave Has South Florida's Attention

01 September 2016, 08:45

There are now no coastal watches in effect from tropical storm Lester. Current spaghetti plots, a compilation of various mathematical models predicting the track of 99L, indicate that it will most likely be located in the eastern Gulf by early ...

Gulf Coast residents hunker down for Tropical Storm Hermine

01 September 2016, 08:44

Gov. Rick Scott said in a news release Wednesday that Escambia, Santa Rosa, Okaloosa, Walton, Holmes, Washington, Manatee, Osceola and Sarasota counties are now covered by his emergency order. Also in Cedar Key, Jordan Keeton said workers started pla...

Retired police officer uses sledgehammer to rescue baby from hot car

01 September 2016, 08:38

The baby appeared fine after she cooled down, police added. As soon as he noticed the baby, Eckel raced back to his own vehicle, remembering he had a sledgehammer in the trunk. Eckel shared this photo following the rescue. "[She] was fully clothe...

Hermine Starts Slow North Move toward Gulf Coast

01 September 2016, 08:27

A tropical storm warning has been issued for Anclote River to Destin, FL, on the Gulf, and a tropical storm watch from Marineland, FL, to Altamaha Sound, GA, on the Atlantic Coast. Outflow from the storm has been bringing rain to the east coast of Fl...

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