Death toll in Jos, Nigeria attacks now 51: relief agency
Lagos (AFP) – The death toll in a twin attack on the central Nigerian city of Jos has risen to 51, the country’s National Emergency Management Agency said on Wednesday.
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Greipel wins 5th stage of Tour de France; Martin keeps lead
AMIENS, France (AP) — German Andre Greipel won the rain-drenched fifth stage of the Tour de France in a sprint finish on Wednesday, while countryman rider Tony Martin kept the yellow jersey and the main Tour contenders stayed safe as others tumbled around them in crashes.
Venezuela officials step in to keep beer flowing
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — A government official hopes to help solve a dispute between Venezuelan labor unions and the country’s largest beer distributor before it begins to leave brew-lovers thirsty.
Cosby fallout grows as LAPD investigates claims, Disney removes statue
The comedian’s 2005 admission that he gave Quaaludes to at least one woman he wanted to have sex with creates a ripple effect.
United suffers 2nd major grounding in 2 months
Computer problems prompted widespread delays across the country Wednesday.
China stock market freezing up as sell-off gathers pace
By Samuel Shen and Brenda Goh SHANGHAI (Reuters) – China’s tumbling stock market showed signs of seizing up on Wednesday, as companies scrambled to escape the rout by having their shares suspended and indexes plunged after the securities regulator warned of “panic sentiment” gripping investors. Beijing, which has struggled for more than a week to bend the market to its will, unveiled yet another battery of measures to arrest the
Hillary Clinton talks trust and Trump in first campaign interview
Surrender for Life
We were the only people who visited Michael Singer. In 1971 he moved to a small plot of land in his van. His hope was to basically sit there and surrender to whatever the universe had to offer. He had no money. He lived in his van. He saw nobody. He meditated all day. First one person, then another, built houses on his property and would…
Greatest Animated Disney Movie of All Time: Vote in Round 2!
It’s time for the Sweet 16, Disney fans! Now that we’ve whittled the list down from 32 with a brutal first round (seriously, Beauty and the Beast straight up annihilated…
Tom Selleck Sued for Allegedly Stealing Water in California Drought
Has Tom Selleck landed himself in hot water? According to the L.A. Times, the Calleguas Municipal Water District has filed a suit against the 70-year-old actor, alleging…