Sunday, January 10, 2016

U.S. Powerball jackpot hits $1.3 billion, and rising

The U.S. Powerball jackpot has climbed to a record $1.3 billion after there was no winner on Saturday.

Ticket sales spiked dramatically in the lead-up to the weekend drawing, with over a quarter of a million dollars' worth sold on Friday alone.

US Correspondent Mary MacCarthy reports:

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US Markets Anticipate Oil, Retail and China Data

Investors on Wall Street will be waiting to digest several key pieces of data this coming week, with figures set to be released on December’s retail sales, oil stockpiles and China’s trade surplus.
It comes after a turbulent selloff last week on the Shanghai stock exchange, which saw markets fall in the US as well.

Lorna Shaddick reports from New York.

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Friday, January 8, 2016

U.S. Powerball jackpot hits record $800 million

The U.S. Powerball jackpot has hit a record 800 million dollars.

There's been a dramatic spike in ticket sales after there was no winner in the Wednesday drawing for $500 million.

US Correspondent Mary MacCarthy reports:

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Philadelphia Man Shoots Police Officer, claims Inspiration from Islamic State

A man in the city of Philadelphia has shot a police officer multiple times, claiming to be inspired by the Islamic State organization.

He shot a semi-automatic pistol through the driver side window of a police vehicle late on Thursday night.

From Washington, Daniel Ryntjes reports...

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Tourists attacked at Egyptian holiday resort

Two suspected militants have stabbed and wounded at least two foreign tourists in the Egyptian resort Hurghada, according to reports.

Egyptian officials say local police have shot and killed one suspect and wounded another.

Journalist Ruth Michaelson is based in the capital, Cairo...

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Cairo-based corresondent Ruth Micaelson says the security presence had already been amped up

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US urges Syria, Russia to send aid to Madaya

The Obama administration says food & medical aid must flow to Madaya and other Syrian towns under seige.

Ad agencies have been sending out photos of the residents of beseiged towns, painfully thin and at the risk of starvation, trying to win attention for the looming disaster.

The towns are reportedly held by groups who oppose Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.

U.S. State Department Spokesman John Kirby says the Assad regime must change its behavior.

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U.S. State Department Spokesman John Kirby says the real solution is a peacefully negotiated political transition to a new government for Syria.

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US congratulates Mexico on recapture of "El Chapo" Guzman

The Mexican authorities have recaptured the fugitive drug lord known as El Chapo, 7 months after his daring escape from jail.


Joaquin Guzman was caught after an intense gun battle in his home state of Sinaloa.


Our Washington Correspondent Simon Marks says the Obama administration is congratulating the Mexican government.


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Mexican government confirms they have captured El Chapo

Mexico's notorious drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman has been arrested once again, after his prison break last year.

He was taken into custody in Los Mochis, Mexico- the home area of his cartel.

Andrea Arenas reports.

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Suspected Philadelphia Police Shooter Claims Islamic State Inspiration

Police in the US city of Philadelphia say a man who tried to assassinate an officer told them he was inspired by the Islamic State organization.

The gun attack, through the window of a police car, appears to have been unprovoked.

From Washington, Daniel Ryntjes reports...

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PENTAGON: Gunatanamo Bay detainee released to Kuwait

An alleged recruiter for Al-Qaeda has been released from Guantanamo Bay to Kuwaiti authorities , according to the US Pentagon.

The move follows the release of two other detainees from the US military prison earlier this week.  

Kevin McAleese reports from Washington...

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Cologne's Police Chief Suspended After Sex Attacks

The police chief of the Germany city of Cologne has been suspended following a series of public sexual assaults on New Year's Eve that has shocked the country. 

He had been accused of withholding key information about the situation.

Ira Spitzer reports from Berlin

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U.S. Marshals Raid Hoverboard Booth at Tech Show

United States marshals have raided a Chinese hoverboard maker’s booth at CES, the world’s biggest consumer tech show.
Hoverboards have made headlines recently with questions about their safety, but these marshals were serving a court order involving a civil case. 
Rachel Silverman reports from CES in Las Vegas.  


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New US Nutritional Guidelines suggest cutting sugar and adding variety

The US Food and Drug Administration has announced that Americans
should drastically cut back on the amount of sugar they eat.

The move is part of an update to its nutritional guidelines, which are
released every five years to help ensure school lunch and food stamp
programs include healthy choices.

Laura Cantekin reports from New York.

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VW refuses to hand over emissions-cheating emails

German car-maker Volkswagen is refusing to provide internal communications to American investigators relating to its emissions cheating scandal.

The refusal will make it more difficult to determine who was responsible for the deception, but as our North American correspondent John Clarke reports, American investigators say they're determined to find out.

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US Missile Mystery in Cuba

US Military investigators are trying to figure out how one of its Hellfire missiles mysteriously ended up in Cuba.

The bizarre delivery of the missile to Cuba is being called one of the worst known losses of sensitive military technology.

Our US Correspondent Kevin Ozebek reports from Washington.

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US Economy Adds 292,000 Jobs

New figures released this Friday by the Bureau of Labour Statistics in the US show that employment surged in December, with 292,000 jobs added to the economy.

The same data also revised employment figures for the previous two months upwards.

Here's our New York correspondent Lorna Shaddick.

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Asylum seekers linked to Cologne attacks

German authorities said eighteen asylum seekers may be linked to New Year's Eve crimes in the city of Cologne. 

Over one hundred complaints of public sexual assaults were reported following the holiday celebration.

Ira Spitzer reports from Berlin.

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Two Iraqi refugees to appear in US courts on terrorism charges

Two Iraqi refugees are set to appear in American courts on charges they attempted to provide material support to the Islamic State.

The case already has Texas Governor Gregory Abbott insisting, the flow of refugees from the Middle East should stop.

Our U.S. Correspondent Priscilla Huff reports:

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BELGIAN POLICE 'FIND PARIS ATTACKS HIDEOUT'

Belgian police say they may have found the apartment where he surviving Paris attacker hid after the assaults on November 13th.

One of his finger prints was found during a search on the tenth of December.

Brussels correspondent Elena Casas reports.

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European markets recover slightly amid China woes

European markets recovered at the start of Friday following a turbulent week which has seen trading in China halted twice...

The Shanghai Composite closed 2 per cent higher at the end of the week, but still around 10 per cent down.

Our UK correspondent Dan Whitehead reports...

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