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Washington PostHardly a dog's life for Obama's pets Bo and Sunny
Washington Post
WASHINGTON — It's hardly a dog's life of just eating and sleeping for President Barack Obama's pets, Bo and Sunny. The pair of Portuguese water dogs — Bo with his distinctive white chest and front paws, and the all-black Sunny — are canine ...
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Appeal-DemocratFire at Ukrainian home for the elderly kills 17, injures 5
Appeal-Democrat
In this Sunday, May 29, 2016 photo, supplied by the Ukrainian Emergency Situations Ministry Press Service, emergency ministry employees search a site of a fire at Litchi, Kiev region, Ukraine. Ukraine's emergency services say a fire has swept through a ...
Ukraine blaze kills 17 at elderly care homeYahoo News
17 dead after fire breaks out at elderly home in UkraineCNN
Seventeen killed in care home fire in UkraineReuters Voice of America -Irish Times -ITV News -RTE.ie all 34 news articles » -
POZZALLO, Italy (TheBlaze/AP) — Over 700 migrants are feared dead in three Mediterranean Sea shipwrecks south of Italy in the last few days as they tried desperately to reach Europe in unseaworthy smuggling boats, the U.N. refugee agency said Sunday.
Carlotta Sami, spokeswoman for UNHCR, told The Associated Press by phone that an estimated 100 people are missing from a smugglers’ boat that capsized Wednesday. The Italian navy took horrific pictures of that capsizing even as it rushed to rescue all those thrown into the sea from the boat.
Over 100 feared dead in new migrant boat tragedies in Med as survivors arrive in Italy https://t.co/SmHMCkcZ9n pic.twitter.com/bxVXfz1GdW
— AFP news agency (@AFP) May 26, 2016
She said about 550 other migrants and refugees are missing from a smuggling boat that capsized Thursday morning after leaving the western Libyan port of Sabratha a day earlier. She says refugees who saw the boat sink told her agency that that boat, which was carrying about 670 people, didn’t have an engine and was being towed by another packed smuggling boat before it capsized. About 25 people from the capsized boat managed to reach the first boat and survive, 79 others were rescued by international patrol boats and 15 bodies were recovered.
Italian police have corroborated the account of the Thursday sinking in their interviews with survivors, but came up with different numbers. It was not immediately possible to reconcile the figures.
According to survivors, the second boat was carrying about 500 migrants when it starting taking on water after about eight hours of navigation. Efforts to empty the water — with a line of migrants passing a few 5-liter bailing cans — were insufficient and the boat was completely under water after an hour and a half, police said. At that point, the commander of the first smuggler’s boat ordered the tow rope to be cut to the sinking boat.
Raffaele Martino/Marina Militare via AP Photo
The migrants on the top deck jumped into the sea, while those below deck, estimated at 300, sank with the ship, police said. Of those who jumped into the sea, just 90 were rescued.
Survivors identified the commander of the boat with the working engine as a 28-year-old Sudanese man, who has been arrested, police said.
In a third shipwreck on Friday, Sami says 135 people were rescued, 45 bodies were recovered and an unknown number of people — many more, the migrants say — are missing.
Survivors are being taken to the Italian ports of Taranto and Pozzallo. Sami says the U.N. agency is trying to gather information with sensitivity considering that most of the new arrivals are either shipwreck survivors themselves or traumatized by what they saw.
Italy’s southern islands are the main destinations for countless numbers of smuggling boats launched from the shores of lawless Libya each week packed with people seeking jobs and safety in Europe. Hundreds of migrants drown each year attempting the dangerous Mediterranean Sea crossing.
Warmer waters and calmer weather of late have only increased the migrants’ attempts to reach Europe. Last week, over 4,000 migrants were rescued at sea in one day alone by an Italian-led rescue operation.
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A Maine woman was arrested last month following a domestic dispute with her husband. When she was taken to the police station and booked for domestic violence, she was wearing a t-shirt that had the most ironic message written across the front: “Stop Domestic Violence.”
According to prosecutors, 38-year-old Emily Wilson, of Sangerville,fired a gun in her bedroom during an argument with her husband, who she suspected was having an affair. According to WPXI-TV, Wilson was shooting at her husband.
Woman wearing 'Stop Domestic Violence' T-shirt arrested for domestic violence https://t.co/xlVEHoVi3t pic.twitter.com/PG04C0CjF5
— FOX25 News Boston (@fox25news) May 28, 2016
She now faces charges of domestic violence, reckless conduct with a dangerous weapon and domestic violence assault, the Bangor Daily News reported.
Wilson, a high school teacher, evidently did not have time to change after the April 18 incident. In her mugshot, she is still wearing the “Stop Domestic Violence” shirt.
During the dispute, Wilson waved a loaded .45-caliber handgun before firing a shot into the mattress of the bed she and her husband share, District Attorney, R. Christopher Almy, told the Daily News.
The husband, who later claimed that his wife also grabbed his wrist during the altercation, called the police.
Wilson is due to appear in court June 6. If convicted of the domestic violence reckless conduct with a dangerous weapon charge, she faces up to five years in prison and a fine of up to $5,000, according to the Daily News. If convicted of the domestic violence assault charge, Wilson faces up to a year in prison and a fine of up to $2,000.
She is currently out on bail until her June 6 hearing at the Piscatquis County Judicial Center.
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Mirror.co.ukUK Coastguard rescues 19 people in dinghy in English Channel
Washington Post
LONDON — The British Coastguard says it has rescued 19 people from the English Channel after their inflatable boat started to take on water. The Home Office said Sunday they were taken to the port of Dover and are being quizzed by British border ...
Nineteen people rescued from inflatable boat in ChannelThe Guardian
Nineteen people rescued from English Channel: coastguardReuters
Nineteen people rescued from English Channel after inflatable boat starts to sinkThe Independent Daily Mail -Telegraph.co.uk -Yorkshire Coast Radio -Express.co.uk all 25 news articles » -
CBS NewsAt the 100th Indianapolis 500, up to 350000 expected
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INDIANAPOLIS - Tony Kanaan spent the final practice before the Indianapolis 500 talking to the race track. He wanted to be kind to the old lady, to land in her good graces before the historic 100th running of "The Greatest Spectacle In Racing." Play Video.
Lady Gaga goes for a ride with Mario Andretti at Indy 500USA TODAY
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Lawyers, Cars & Money: Inside The Craziest Indy 500 Finish Of All TimeForbes Motorsport.com -Los Angeles Times -Las Vegas Review-Journal (blog) -Indianapolis Star all 75 news articles » -
Boston HeraldParishioners to leave closed church after 11-year protest
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SCITUATE, Mass. (AP) — Parishioners of a church closed by the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Boston plan to hold a final service before leaving the church they've occupied in an around-the-clock vigil since 2004. The service set for Sunday at St ...
Parishioners end fight to save Scituate churchBoston Herald
OUR OPINION: No winners as Scituate church vigil comes to painful endThe Patriot Ledger all 5 news articles » -
WIREDBernie Won't Get the Nomination. But His Online Army Isn't Done
WIRED
Caption: The hand of a Bernie Sanders supporter at a rally in San Bernardino on May 24, 2016. Matt McClain/The Washington Post/Getty Images. Slide: 2 / of 2 . Caption: A Bernie Sanders supporter at a rally in Cathedral City, California on May 25, 2016.
Be Like Bernie: Sanders Looks To Spread His Political WealthNPR
John Nichols: Feingold gets a small boost from BernieMadison.com
Bernie Sanders Should Spark a Liberal Fox NewsObserver Seven Days -Washington Blade -The Guardian all 9 news articles » -
Police: 1 shot during house party in Lynnfield
My Fox Boston
The shooting happened about 3:30 a.m. during a house party on Needham Road, according to police. Related Headlines. Teenager drowns at Georgetown pond · Man drowns on Cape Cod during lifeguard test · Boston Harbor wedding cruise runs aground.and more » -
TIMEMemorial Day's True Legacy
TIME
Memorial Day is all about remembering those in uniform who have died in service of the United States. But it's also important to remember what they died for. And that is where, too often, those of us left behind have fallen short. The estimated 1 ...
U.S. armed forces service members reflect on Memorial DayNew York Daily News
Our View: Remembering and honoring those who gave allNorthwest Herald
Use Memorial Day to remember fallen servicemembersDelmarva Daily Times Bucks County Courier Times -CBS News -Journal Times -The Killeen Daily Herald all 180 news articles » -
Parishioners to leave closed church after 11-year protest
The Daily Progress
SCITUATE, Mass. (AP) — Parishioners of a church closed by the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Boston plan to hold a final service before leaving the church they've occupied in an around-the-clock vigil since 2004. The service set for Sunday at St ...and more » -
Al-BawabaIsrael arrests Palestinian suspects in Jerusalem bus attack
Washington Post
JERUSALEM — Israel's internal security service says it has arrested six Palestinians from the West Bank suspected of preparing explosives and planning the bomb attack on a bus in Jerusalem that wounded 21 Israelis last month. The Shin Bet said Sunday ...
Joint Israeli Security Team Captures Hamas Terrorist Cell Behind Fiery Jerusalem Bus BombingThe Jewish Press
12 Palestinian arrested for Jerusalem bus bombingJewish Telegraphic Agency
Hamas cell accused of bombing Jerusalem bus nabbedThe Times of Israel Jerusalem Post Israel News -Arutz Sheva all 7 news articles » -
CNN InternationalKurds: Peshmerga eye Mosul in advance on ISIS territory
CNN International
(CNN) Thousands of Kurdish Peshmerga troops are involved in an offensive to regain formerly Kurdish villages near the ISIS-held town of Mosul, Kurdish officials say. The Peshmerga-led ground offensive, backed by international coalition air support, was ...
US-led coalition troops assisting Kurds in new offensive: spokesmanReuters
Despite ISIS hazards, Peshmerga offensive liberates Shabak, Kakei villagesRudaw
No Kurd Will Die to Restore Iraqi UnityThe Atlantic NRT -AINA (press release) -ARA News all 13 news articles » -
Memorial Day should not be only time to honor the fallen
The Killeen Daily Herald
Memorial Day is set aside to remember the fallen, but in this community, that commitment isn't restricted to just one day out of the year. Fort Hood-area residents are known throughout the military for their strong, unwavering support of the service ...and more » -
Washington PostAP PHOTOS: Refugees Who Made a Train to Nowhere Their Home
New York Times
IDOMENI, Greece — Before catching the world's attention, Idomeni was a sleepy village on the Greek border with Macedonia, the last stop on the train before heading through former Yugoslav countries and onto western Europe. Hundreds of thousands of ...
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Stalled in Greece, Yazidi refugees' dream of safety still seems far awayNational Catholic Reporter
Idomeni: Our Photo Album from the Refugee Town That Once WasGreek Reporter Business Insider -The Guardian -CBC.ca -www.worldbulletin.net all 27 news articles » -
Ukraine TodayMassive Fire in Kyiv Suburbs: Nearly 20 people dead
Ukraine Today
UPDATE: Police arrested a man on suspicion of setting fire to the care house. If convicted, the suspect may face from three to eight years in prison. STORY: At least 17 people have died in a fire that burst out in the care home for elderly people in a ...and more » -
Arkansas OnlineSanders' bid to oust Clinton allies denied
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Rich Pelletier (left), Bernie Sanders' deputy campaign manager, and Marlon Marshall, director of state campaigns and political engagement for Hillary ... Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton speaks at the Home of Chicken and Waffles ...and more » -
Fox NewsSanders, Clinton split delegates at Wyoming convention; Bernie supporters challenge
Fox News
CHEYENNE, Wyo. – A supporter of U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders has submitted a challenge to how pledged Wyoming delegates were split 7-7 despite the Vermont senator reportedly winning the popular vote. Richard Kusaba, a land surveyor from Kemmerer in ...
The Latest: Wyoming splits delegates 7-7 to Clinton, SandersKansas City Star
Clinton, Sanders advisers cooperate at Wyoming conventionWashington Times
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CNNPakistan divided over condom advertising
CNN
Islamabad, Pakistan (CNN) A ban on condom advertising by Pakistani authorities -- who have since backtracked on the restriction -- has sparked a debate and divided the socially liberal and conservative sides of the country. The Pakistan Electronic ...
Banned In Pakistan: Condom Ads That Incite Curiosity In 'Innocent Children'International Business Times
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Pakistan bans all birth control ads to shield 'innocent children' from sexRT Evening Standard -BBC News -The News on Sunday -Pakistan Today all 34 news articles » -
Geo News, PakistanPemra puts contraceptive ad ban on hold
Geo News, Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) on Saturday decided to put its recent decision to ban advertisements of contraceptives on TV channels and FM radios for vetting to its board for further deliberations. In larger public ...and more » -
Washington PostIran parliament chief retains post despite reformist gains
Washington Post
TEHRAN, Iran — Iran's long-serving parliament speaker will retain his post despite gains by reformists in elections held earlier this year. The official IRNA news agency says Ali Larijani, 59, was re-elected by 173 out of the body's 281 lawmakers. He ...
Conservative Ali Larijani re-elected as Iran parliament SpeakerThe Straits Times
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Philly.comWhat if Clinton were indicted, post-DNC?
Philly.com
Hillary Clinton campaigning in San Jose, Calif., last week. Talk of an indictment has been called far-fetched, but some are asking how the party would react. by Thomas Fitzgerald, POLITICS WRITER ...
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Arizona man rescued after being trapped in car for 3 days
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A man trapped in his crashed vehicle on a central Arizona mountain for three days might never have been rescued if not for a couple taking sightseeing photos, authorities said. This photo provided by Kim Moore shows firefighters working to extricate a ...and more » -
USA TODAYFrench Open Lookahead: Isner faces Murray for rare QF berth
USA TODAY
PARIS (AP) — John Isner is all too aware of his lack of success in fourth-round matches at Grand Slam tournaments: 1-5. To reach the second major quarterfinal of his career — and first at the French Open — the 31-year-old American will need to do ...
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Andy Murray to hit form against John Isner at French Open, says Jamie DelgadoSkySports New York Times -Telegraph.co.uk -The Guardian -VAVEL.com all 84 news articles »
Hardly a dog's life for Obama's pets Bo and Sunny - Washington Post
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WASHINGTON — It's hardly a dog's life of just eating and sleeping for President Barack Obama's pets, Bo and Sunny. The pair of Portuguese water dogs — Bo with his distinctive white chest and front paws, and the all-black Sunny — are canine ...
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