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Suspected serial killer arrested in McDonald’s over Florida murders

A suspected serial killer was arrested in Florida after one of his McDonalds co-workers found a loaded gun in one of his food bags. Howell Donaldson III, 24,will be charged with four counts of first degree murder in relation to fatal shootings in the Seminole Heights region of Tampa, said the city's Police chief Brian Dugan. Mr Donaldson III's arrest affadavit said one of his co-workers at the fast food restaurant had called them after he handed them a food bag with a loaded .40 caliber Glock firearm inside. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines http://ift.tt/2ndCiFy

Yet another North Korean boat found in distress in Japanese waters

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's coast guard on Thursday boarded a North Korean fishing boat near a Japanese island where the crew said they had taken shelter from rough seas, the latest in a series of North Korean vessels in distress drifting into Japanese waters. from Reuters: World News http://ift.tt/2j1JbVK

Teaching Activities for: ‘Lurking in Toilets, Swimming the Streets: Snakes of Bangkok Move In’

By CAROLINE CROSSON GILPIN from NYT The Learning Network http://ift.tt/2ApVyF1

Sioux Leader To Trump: 'Leave The Office You Bought And Take Your Swamp Things With You'

A Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe leader issued a damning response Wednesday to President Donald Trump’s “Pocahontas” slur earlier this week during an event meant to honor Navajo Code Talkers. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines http://ift.tt/2neg5Hq

The Birther's Back: Trump Reportedly Reignites Racist Lie About Obama

President Donald Trump is reportedly reviving the racist “birther” conspiracy theory, which claims that President Barack Obama wasn’t born in the United States. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines http://ift.tt/2juf74J

Roy Moore Backers Say George Soros Is Paying Women To Lie About Him

― Two weeks before Alabama’s Senate election, some of Roy Moore’s supporters say they are giving him a pass on the allegations of sexual misconduct against him because they think his female accusers are lying and being paid by billionaire Democratic donor George Soros. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines http://ift.tt/2zNzeWn

Gold trader tells US court: I paid ex-Turk minister over Iran deals

A Turkish-Iranian gold trader paid millions of dollars in bribes to Ankara's former economy minister to facilitate illegal gold transactions with sanctions-hit Iran, the trader testified on Wednesday. Reza Zarrab had been due to go on trial Tuesday in Manhattan federal court, but the prosecution made clear that Zarrab was, instead, their star witness. The lone man in the dock is now Turkish banker Mehmet Hakan Atilla, accused of violating sanctions against Iran, bribery and money laundering. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines http://ift.tt/2k99PQ2

NBC’s Mitchell: We will be reporting on ‘time of reckoning…vigorously’

In the wake of Matt Lauer’s dismissal from NBC News following a complaint of of inappropriate sexual behavior, Andrea Mitchell says NBC news and Msnbc will be “reporting on it vigorously according to the highest standards.” from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines http://ift.tt/2zPVI9d

Matt Lauer Is Focused on Family After Being Fired, Source Says

Matt Lauer is putting his attention on his family after he was terminated from NBC over allegations of “inappropriate sexual behavior in the workplace” from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines http://ift.tt/2AfHOMv

Teaching Activities for: ‘Lurking in Toilets, Swimming the Streets: Snakes of Bangkok Move In’

By CAROLINE CROSSON GILPIN from NYT The Learning Network http://ift.tt/2ApVyF1

Teaching Activities for: ‘Lurking in Toilets, Swimming the Streets: Snakes of Bangkok Move In’

By CAROLINE CROSSON GILPIN from NYT The Learning Network http://ift.tt/2ApVyF1

Trump's attacks on CNN helped their revenues far more than his praise helped Fox News, new figures suggest

Donald Trump’s favourite channel Fox News has experienced a year-on-year drop in advertising revenue, while CNN and The New York Times continue to grow despite the President attacking them as “fake news” and “failing”. Despite the President constantly tweeting his love of Fox News, the right-wing, unashamedly pro-Trump network suffered a 2 per cent drop in advertising revenue for the third quarter of 2017 compared to the same period last year, analysts Standard Media Index (SMI) have revealed. By contrast, CNN – repeatedly branded “fake news” by Mr Trump – saw its third quarter ad revenues grow by 9 per cent year-on-year. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines http://ift.tt/2AJHYgf

Thai politician eyes kingmaker role as election plotting starts

BANGKOK (Reuters) - An election could be a year away in army-ruled Thailand, but Anutin Charnvirakul is already eyeing a role as a potential kingmaker with ties across the traditional political divide and to the politicized generals. from Reuters: World News http://ift.tt/2zQJkps

Thai politician eyes kingmaker role as election plotting starts

BANGKOK (Reuters) - An election could be a year away in army-ruled Thailand, but Anutin Charnvirakul is already eyeing a role as a potential kingmaker with ties across the traditional political divide and to the politicized generals. from Reuters: World News http://ift.tt/2zQJkps

NBC’s Mitchell: We will be reporting on ‘time of reckoning…vigorously’

In the wake of Matt Lauer’s dismissal from NBC News following a complaint of of inappropriate sexual behavior, Andrea Mitchell says NBC news and Msnbc will be “reporting on it vigorously according to the highest standards.” from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines http://ift.tt/2zPVI9d

Threat From North Korea No Longer Hypothetical, Arms Experts Warn

Global arms experts say North Korea’s latest test of a ballistic missile was an expected but troubling development that further solidifies Kim Jong Un’s role as a nuclear-backed strongman. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines http://ift.tt/2zzGfWB

Thousands of foreign troops in Syria _ but will they leave?

BEIRUT (AP) — Syria's long-running civil war may be winding down slowly, but the country is awash in weapons and a confounding array of local militias and thousands of foreign troops, some of which may never leave. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines http://ift.tt/2i0I7AI

15 suspected communist rebels dead in clash: Philippine army

Fifteen suspected communist guerrillas including six women have been killed in a gunbattle, the Philippine military said on Wednesday, days after President Rodrigo Duterte called off peace talks. Duterte last week vowed to go to war with the rebels and threatened to categorise them a "terrorist" group over deadly attacks against soldiers and police. Late Tuesday residents reported seeing armed men boarding a van and a truck in the town of Nasugbu 65 kilometres (40 miles) south of Manila, prompting authorities to send troops, said local military spokesman Colonel Teody Toribio. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines http://ift.tt/2AmNuVC

Don Lemon On Trump: 'Every Single Day, I'm At A Loss For Words'

CNN’s Don Lemon could not hide his sheer bewilderment Tuesday night as he reported that President Donald Trump has still been privately questioning the authenticity of former President Barack Obama’s birth certificate. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines http://ift.tt/2j1HS9r

Suspected serial killer arrested in McDonald’s over Florida murders

A suspected serial killer was arrested in Florida after one of his McDonalds co-workers found a loaded gun in one of his food bags. Howell Donaldson III, 24,will be charged with four counts of first degree murder in relation to fatal shootings in the Seminole Heights region of Tampa, said the city's Police chief Brian Dugan. Mr Donaldson III's arrest affadavit said one of his co-workers at the fast food restaurant had called them after he handed them a food bag with a loaded .40 caliber Glock firearm inside. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines http://ift.tt/2ndCiFy

Playing with fire: tens of thousands refuse to leave Bali volcano homes

KARANGASEM, Indonesia (Reuters) - Tens of thousands of villagers on the Indonesian holiday island of Bali are refusing to evacuate a 10-km (six-mile) danger zone around an erupting volcano, putting their fate in the hands of the gods or simply staying put to protect homes and livestock. from Reuters: World News http://ift.tt/2zCMB7O

Bangladesh could move some Rohingya to flood-prone island next year: official

DHAKA (Reuters) - Bangladesh could start relocating Rohingya Muslim refugees to a flood-prone island off its coast in the middle of next year, a government official said on Thursday, as it pushes ahead with the plan despite criticism from aid agencies and rights groups. from Reuters: World News http://ift.tt/2jwfBav

Playing with fire: tens of thousands refuse to leave Bali volcano homes

KARANGASEM, Indonesia (Reuters) - Tens of thousands of villagers on the Indonesian holiday island of Bali are refusing to evacuate a 10-km (six-mile) danger zone around an erupting volcano, putting their fate in the hands of the gods or simply staying put to protect homes and livestock. from Reuters: World News http://ift.tt/2zCMB7O

Bangladesh could move some Rohingya to flood-prone island next year: official

DHAKA (Reuters) - Bangladesh could start relocating Rohingya Muslim refugees to a flood-prone island off its coast in the middle of next year, a government official said on Thursday, as it pushes ahead with the plan despite criticism from aid agencies and rights groups. from Reuters: World News http://ift.tt/2jwfBav

Roy Moore Criticizes Effort To Make Sure All Eligible Voters Can Vote In Alabama

Roy Moore, the Republican nominee for an Alabama U.S. Senate seat, accused Democrats on Tuesday of attempting to register felons in order to sway the special election to his Democratic opponent. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines http://ift.tt/2BnHOHU