Tuesday, May 10, 2016

Knife attacker kills one, injures three in Germany

One person has been killed and another three injured as a result of a knife attack at a train station in a suburb of Munich. 

Authorities have said a political motive for the attack is possible.

Ira Spitzer reports from Berlin.

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Strike Sends Soldiers to Belgian Prisons

Nearly 200 Belgian soldiers have been temporarily assigned to patrol prisons since many prison guards have now been on strike for more than two weeks.

Prison employees say staffing levels are too low—so they had no choice but to strike. 

Our Kevin Ozebek has more from Brussels.


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No deals between the Greens and Labor if Australia elects a hung parliament

As Australia's election trail heads through its second day, sparks have been flying after Greens party MP Adam Bandt told a national TV audience that the Greens could and should form government with Labor if there is another hung parliament.
The Labor leader Bill Shorten says Labor would never enter a deal for government in coalition with the Greens.
Arthur Stevens has more

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Monday, May 9, 2016

Big Sexy's Home Run and Resulting Baseball Card Both Break Records

((WRAP))

The oldest active major league baseball player hit his first home run this weekend. 
But that’s not all. 
As Rachel Silverman reports, a baseball card memorializing the home run has broken a record as well. 


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Nebraska, West Virginia primary votes

Two more contests are under way in the nominating races to run for the White House.

The attention is on the state of West Virginia.

Our U.S. correspondent Priscilla Huff has a preview:

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Panama Papers: Nearly 40 Americans Tied to Financial Fraud

At least 36 Americans accused of fraud or financial misconduct are
linked to offshore companies in the so-called Panama Papers, a group
of documents leaked from the law firm Mossack Fonseca which have tied
global business leaders to tax evasion schemes. Until now all
information from the Panama Papers was held by the The International
Consortium of Investigative Journalists, but Monday's release included
a searchable database revealing ties between people and companies.

Our US Correspondent Patrice Howard reports.

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NC Law "state-sponsored discrimination" - US Justice Dept.

The U.S. Justice Department is suing the state of North Carolina over it's law to police the use of bathrooms.

The law essentially required all persons to use the bathroom that matched their gender at birth, regardless of how they express their gender now.

U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch says the law simple enshrines discrimination.

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U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch confirmed the U.S. Justice Department is filing a federal civil lawsuit against North Carolina and may withold federal funds.

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U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch says the North Carolina law does not benefit anyone.

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North Carolina sues US gov over bathroom bill

The state of North Carolina is suing the US government following a Justice Department order to make the state kill its so-called bathroom law.

North Carolina's law, enacted six weeks ago, bans people from using public restrooms that don't correspond with the gender on their birth certificates.

Monday marks the deadline for the state to comply with the DOJ [Department of Justice] order.

But the state's governor Pat McCrory said this is a case of "government over-reach."

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Historic - White House on new London mayor

The White House is describing the election of Sadiq Khan as historic.

He'll be the first Muslim mayor of London, after a contentious campaign.

White House spokesman Josh Earnest confirmed the historic nature of the vote.

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Duterte leads in Philippine elections

The mayor of Davao City Rodrigo Duterte is in the lead as the final votes are counted in the Philippine elections.

He's concerned many with his tough talk, including claiming assert sovreignty over parts of the South China Sea ("ongoing regional Maritime territorial disputes") by taking to the waters on his jet ski.

While refusing to comment on the specific outcome of the vote, White House spokesman Josh Earnest did repeat American policy toward the region, that disputes should be resolved peacefully.

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Facebook Wins Trademark Case in China

Facebook has won a trademark case in China, even though the social media giant is blocked in that country. 

Analysts say this may signal a softening of Beijing’s hardline stance against Facebook.  

Silicon Valley Correspondent Rachel Silverman has more. 


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Norovirus infects cruise ship

Norovirus has infected hundreds on board the cruise ship Balmoral, which is on course for a long Atlantic Ocean journey.

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control dispatched officers to inspect.

Our U.S. correspondent Priscilla Huff reports:

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U.S. officials shut down massive mail fraud scheme

US. officials say they have shut down an international mail fraud scheme that  sold the services of people claiming to be psychics and astrologers.

A judge has banned a number of companies and individuals from using the U.S. mail system, after they defrauded over a million Americans of over $180 million dollars.

Correspondent Mary MacCarthy has more:

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Nicaraguan soccer official to be extradited to New York

A former Nicaraguan soccer official will be extradited to the US from
Switzerland on charges of corruption surrounding soccer's governing
body, FIFA. This comes after the Swiss Federal Court denied Julio
Rocha's appeal for a home trial.

Mimi Chiahemen reports from New York.

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"El Chapo" Faces Extradition to United States

A Mexican judge has ruled that the notorious head of a Mexican drug cartel can be extradited to the United States.

Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman was recently moved to a prison close the US border. 

From Washington Daniel Ryntjes reports...

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Israel to extradite two citizens to US to stand trial over cybercrime, securities fraud


Israel will extradite two of its citizens to the United State to face trial over securities fraud and cyber-crime, including over the hacking of US banking giant JPMorgan Chase.


Ziv Orenstein and Gery Shalon were arrested in Israel in July at the request of the U.S. Justice Department. 


Our U.S. correspondent Liling Tan has the details from New York.


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Chilcot Findings Date Set

Families of British service personnel killed in the Iraq war have finally been given a date for the Chilcot Report.


The findings of the inquiry which was launched in 2009 will be published on July 6th.


Our UK Correspondent Natalie Powell reports…


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UN warns up to 5.3 million in South Sudan at risk of food crisis

According to the United Nations, more than five million people in
South Sudan are in danger of going hungry.

The number of people facing food insecurity has nearly doubled in the
last several months as the country approaches a season of poor
harvest.

Our US correspondent Radmilla Suleymanova has the details.

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Firefighters winning battle against Canada wildfires

Officials in Canada say they've reached a turning point in their
battle to get the wildfires under control.

However, the blaze has destroyed over a thousand properties in the
city of Fort McMurray.

Our North America correspondent Nick Harper reports.

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US-led coalition conducted 25 air strikes against IS

The United States and its allies conducted twenty five air strikes against the so-called Islamic State on Sunday.

The militant group has suffered a series of setbacks in both Iraq and Syria during recent months.

From Washington, Harry Horton reports.

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