Today News Alert: March 2018

Saturday 31 March 2018

Tesla in fatal California crash was in Autopilot

The company says a Model X vehicle involved in a fatal crash in the US was in Autopilot mode.

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Noor Salman Acquitted in Pulse Nightclub Shooting - New York Times

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Noor Salman Acquitted in Pulse Nightclub Shooting
New York Times
ORLANDO, Fla. — The acquittal by a federal jury of Noor Salman, the widow of the man who gunned down dozens of people at the Pulse nightclub two years ago, handed federal prosecutors on Friday the rarest of defeats: a loss in a terrorism case. The ...
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Co-owner of Russia's Summa group detained: sources

MOSCOW (Reuters) - The co-owner of Russia's Summa investment and trading group, Ziyavudin Magomedov, has been detained in Russia, sources told Reuters on Saturday, without giving further details.

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Saudi forces say Houthi missile intercepted over Saudi city: state media

RIYADH (Reuters) - Saudi air defense forces intercepted a missile fired by Houthi fighters in neighboring Yemen at the southern Saudi city of Najran on Saturday, the Saudi-led coalition said.

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Mongolians protest to demand greater action against child abuse

ULAANBAATAR (Reuters) - Thousands of Mongolians protested in front of parliament in Ulaanbaatar on Saturday to demand more action to prevent child abuse, after the widely-reported rape of a male infant shocked the country.

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Spy poisoning: Russia expels more UK diplomats

Britain is told a total of more than 50 diplomats must leave over the nerve agent poisoning row.

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What Is Former Wonder Woman Lynda Carter Doing These Days?

By RACHEL DODES from NYT Style https://ift.tt/2GmipVQ

Listen to ‘Dear Sugars’: When a Friendship Threatens Your Significant Other

By THE NEW YORK TIMES from NYT Podcasts https://ift.tt/2GqxGRg

After Driving Streaming Music’s Rise, Spotify Aims to Cash In

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UK must cut 'just over 50' more of its diplomatic staff in Russia: Foreign Ministry

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Moscow has told Britain it must cut "just over 50" more of its diplomatic and technical staff in Russia in a worsening standoff over the poisoning of a Russian former spy and his daughter in England, the Russian Foreign Ministry said on Saturday.

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Bobbi Brown Is Ready to Slay the Wellness Industry. Nicely.

By GEORGE GURLEY from NYT Style https://ift.tt/2GpXkFT

Britons Accused of Being Islamic State ‘Beatles’ Call Beheadings ‘Regrettable’

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS from NYT World https://ift.tt/2GY7yOO

In Balkans Tour, Russia’s Night Wolves, a Bike Gang, Are More Bark Than Bite

By ANDREW HIGGINS from NYT World https://ift.tt/2GJqOlC

For the Compton Cowboys, Horseback Riding Is a Legacy, and Protection

By WALTER THOMPSON-HERNÁNDEZ from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2pSE2Th

When Bail Feels Less Like Freedom, More Like Extortion

By JESSICA SILVER-GREENBERG and SHAILA DEWAN from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2Iln334

In Mexico, a Former Factory Is an Artful Hotel

By SARA LIEBERMAN from NYT Travel https://ift.tt/2pT8rB9

At City Mouse in Chicago, It Starts With Cheese (of Course)

By STEVE REDDICLIFFE from NYT Travel https://ift.tt/2GstDUz

Tiger Woods Is Back. Will Sponsors Buy In?

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Saudi forces say intercept Houthi missile over Najran: TV

RIYADH (Reuters) - Saudi air defense forces intercepted a missile fired by Houthi fighters in neighboring Yemen at the southern city of Najran on Saturday, Saudi-owned Al Arabiya television reported.

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Alton Sterling: Cop dismissed over deadly Baton Rouge shooting

Alton Sterling was killed in Louisiana in 2016 and his death sparked days of protests.

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Israeli drone crashes in southern Lebanon

BEIRUT (Reuters) - An Israeli drone crashed in southern Lebanon overnight between Friday and Saturday, the Israeli military and Hezbollah's al-Manar TV reported.

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Inside train used by Kim Jong-un to travel to China

On his first known foreign trip, newly released footage shows Kim meeting with Xi Jinping on his train.

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'I've never been so happy': Nobel winner Malala in Pakistan

ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala Yousafzai says she has pined for her home in Pakistan's picturesque Swat Valley, even as she recalled two years living in fear under the Taliban's harsh interpretation of Islamic law.

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Chocolate, cherries and Craig David

Some stories you may have missed over the past seven days. Let's fill you in.

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Malala returns to home town in Pakistan for first time since shooting

The Nobel Peace Prize winner visits the Pakistani area where Taliban militants tried to kill her.

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US may tie social media to visa applications

A state department proposal could require visa applicants to detail all their social media handles.

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Gaza-Israel border: UN seeks investigation over protest deaths

Palestinian officials say 16 people were killed in clashes with Israeli soldiers on Friday.

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Prince Laurent: €46,000 blow for Belgium's 'cursed prince'

Prince Laurent defended his allowance as "the price of my life, which is largely behind me now".

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Sierra Leone votes in run-off between Maada Bio and Kamara

The vote was delayed after an allegation of electoral fraud in the first round earlier this month.

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North Korea sanctions: UN blacklists shipping firms

It is the UN's largest ever package of designated penalties against Pyongyang.

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Spy poisoning: Russia escalates spy row with new expulsions

Moscow orders the UK to cut more Russian staff as it hits back at more than 20 countries.

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Arnold Schwarzenegger 'stable' after heart surgery

The 70-year-old film star has an operation to replace a pulmonary valve at a Los Angeles hospital.

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Vatican: Pope did not say there is no hell

A top Italian daily did not accurately quote Pope Francis, the Vatican says.

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Kosovo security chiefs sacked after six Turks deported

There is fury in Kosovo after six alleged opponents of the Turkish president were sent back.

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Noor Salman: Pulse nightclub shooter's widow not guilty

Noor Salman sobs as a jury clears her of helping her husband kill 49 people at the Pulse venue.

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Australia ball-tampering: David Warner's tearful apology

Australian cricketer David Warner cries as he admits he may never play for his country again.

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Breaking the period taboo in Pakistan

Wasma Imran and Mahin Khan founded the Recircle Cup, to help those who cannot afford sanitary towels in Pakistan.

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Costa Rica polls: 'People hate us, we might move to Spain'

A Costa Rican couple talks about their fears ahead of polls dominated by the issue of same-sex marriage .

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Test-launch footage of Russian ballistic missile Satan 2

Russia's President Putin claims it can penetrate any defence shield.

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Iowa man wins legal battle to say hometown stinks

A judge rules Sibley cannot threaten to sue Josh Harms for criticising the town's "rancid" stench.

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Ronaldo statue: Sculptor Emanuel Santos takes another shot at bust

Emanuel Santos creates a second statue one year on to silence critics who ridiculed his work.

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NZ seniors' group hits back at 'elderly driver' plates

Lobby group says older drivers are being 'singled out' by E-plates idea.

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Avatar: Scientology-style sect causes concern in Netherlands

An investigation claims a Scientology-type sect is steering Dutch schools. So what is going on?

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Spring in Tashkent: Is Uzbekistan really opening up?

There's a renewed optimism in Uzbekistan under a reforming president, BBC Uzbek's Ibrat Safo reports.

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Lake Chad: Can the vanishing lake be saved?

It's been shrinking fast, but could a plan to divert water to one of Africa's largest lakes stop it disappearing?

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In pictures: The churches of Lalibela in Ethiopia

Ahead of Easter, the BBC's Frank Gardner's visit the churches of Ethiopia.

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The country where children fear election time

Parents in Sierra Leone have been warned to take extra care of their children this election period as it's feared they could be ritually killed.

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