TV5 Monde attack 'by Russia-based hackers' - BBC | "An investigation by the French news magazine L’Express has claimed French authorities now believed that the attack came through Brazil but originated in Russia. This was confimed by judicial sources talking to the French news agency, Agence France Presse. ... Although sent through computer addresses in Brazil, American cyber-security experts told L’Express that the codes used by the group were typed on a keyboard which corresponded with the Russian Cyrillic alphabet and always during office hours in Moscow. Relations between France and Russia have taken a sharp downward turn since President François Hollande’s decision last year to cancel the delivery of two large warships to Russia as part of western sanctions against Moscow." - TV5Monde hack: 'Jihadist' cyber attack on French TV station could have Russian link - Europe - World

"An investigation by the French news magazine L’Express has claimed French authorities now believed that the attack came through Brazil but originated in Russia. This was confimed by judicial sources talking to the French news agency, Agence France Presse.
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Although sent through computer addresses in Brazil, American cyber-security experts told L’Express that the codes used by the group were typed on a keyboard which corresponded with the Russian Cyrillic alphabet and always during office hours in Moscow.

Relations between France and Russia have taken a sharp downward turn since President François Hollande’s decision last year to cancel the delivery of two large warships to Russia as part of western sanctions against Moscow." - 

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The invasion of the computers of TV5Monde was claimed by “CyberCaliphate” on behalf of Isis.

French judicial sources said that the “the investigations are at this stage looking towards a group of Russian hackers designated by the name APT28.”

The group, also nick-named “Pawn Storm”, has previously tried to hack into the computers of the White House and those of several Nato governments. It has targeted Russian dissidents and pro-Ukrainian activists.

US authorities suggest that this pattern of activities, and the sophistication of the attacks, implies – without proving – a link with the Russian government.

 The television station's social network profiles were altered during the cyber attack 
The attack on TV5Monde, an international Francophone network, knocked the station’s 12 channels off the air for 18 hours on 8 April. An unknown group called CyberCaliphate replaced  broadcasts with a black screen and broadcast jihadist propaganda messages on the station’s website and Facebook and Twitter accounts. At the time, the French government spoke of a “terrorist attack”. TV5Monde, which reaches homes in 200 countries, was forced to broadcast old programmes. Its president, Yves Bigot, said that the cyber-assault  was “unprecedented in the history of television”.

An investigation by the French news magazine L’Express has claimed French authorities now believed that the attack came through Brazil but originated in Russia. This was confimed by judicial sources talking to the French news agency, Agence France Presse.

L’Express said it had obtained a copy of a confidential report by the French governmnet’s cyber-security agency, L’Agence nationale de la sécurité des systèmes d’information (ANSSI).

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The agency’s 15 investigators found that the hackers had painstaking prepared their ground by gradually penetrating the furthest reaches of TV5Monde’s computer systems from January.

Although sent through computer addresses in Brazil, American cyber-security experts told L’Express that the codes used by the group were typed on a keyboard which corresponded with the Russian Cyrillic alphabet and always during office hours in Moscow.

Relations between France and Russia have taken a sharp downward turn since President François Hollande’s decision last year to cancel the delivery of two large warships to Russia as part of western sanctions against Moscow.

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A cyber attack on the French television network TV5 Monde may have been carried out by Russian-based hackers, police believe.

Jihadist propaganda was posted on the station's website in April by individuals claiming to represent Islamic State.

A police investigation is now focussing on a group of Russian hackers called APT28, according to French media.

The group has tried to hack the White House in the past, L'Express reports.

It has also targeted the computer systems of Nato members, Russian dissidents and Ukrainian activists, according to the newspaper.

A judicial source told AFP that investigators were narrowing the search by probing the IP addresses of computers used in the attack.

TV5 Monde was forced to broadcast pre-recorded programmes after the hack, which it described as "unprecedented in the history of television".

A message warning French troops to stay away from Islamic State was published on the station's Facebook page.

The hackers also posted documents purporting to be ID cards of relatives of French soldiers involved in anti-IS operations.

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» Merkel, Hollande Willing to Meet Tsipras in Brussels
10/06/15 12:43 from WSJ.com: World News
German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President François Hollande said they are willing to meet Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras in Brussels later Wednesday.

» Jeb Bush calls Putin a 'bully' - Los Angeles Times
10/06/15 12:43 from Top Stories - Google News
Los Angeles Times Jeb Bush calls Putin a 'bully' Los Angeles Times Seeking to burnish his credentials as a plausible commander-in-chief, Jeb Bush stepped up his criticism Wednesday of Vladimir Putin, calling the Russian president...

» Napoleon Didn't Meet Waterloo in Waterloo
10/06/15 12:42 from WSJ.com: World News
The Belgian town of Braine-l’Alleud, after 200 years, finally wants recognition as a prime locale in the French emperor’s defeat.

» Hillary Clinton is on Instagram and this is her first post - CNN
10/06/15 12:42 from Google News - Top Stories
CNN Hillary Clinton is on Instagram and this is her first post CNN (CNN) Hillary Clinton has joined Instagram and and this is her first post. It was not a selfie or a highly filtered picture of her lunch, but a picture of a clothing rack...

» Jeb Bush calls Putin a 'bully'
10/06/15 12:42 from Los Angeles Times - World News
Seeking to burnish his credentials as a plausible commander-in-chief, Jeb Bush stepped up his criticism Wednesday of Vladimir Putin, calling the Russian president a bully who should be restrained.

» Vatican to probe abuse cover-up claims
10/06/15 12:41 from FT.com - World
Victims’ group brands move as too little too late

» Microsoft to Sell Big-Screen Surface Hub for Up to $20,000
10/06/15 12:40 from Voice of America
Revealing its price tag for the first time, Microsoft will sell a bigger version of its new, wall-mounted video-conferencing and digital whiteboard device for $20,000, making it the most expensive product in its hardware line-up, the sof...

» New Vatican tribunal to judge bishops accused of sheltering abusive priests - Los Angeles Times
10/06/15 12:40 from Google News - World
Los Angeles Times New Vatican tribunal to judge bishops accused of sheltering abusive priests Los Angeles Times In a response to critics who charge that the Roman Catholic Church is dragging its feet on stopping child abuse, Pope Francis...

» Myanmar denies India killed rebels inside its territory - Times of India
10/06/15 12:35 from Google News - World
Times of India Myanmar denies India killed rebels inside its territory Times of India YANGON: Myanmar on Wednesday maintained that Indian forces had carried out an attack on insurgents inside India and that it would not tolerate rebel gr...

» U.S. contractors in Bulgaria blast were working on Syria contract: embassy
10/06/15 12:35 from Reuters: International
SOFIA (Reuters) - The U.S. government contractors caught in a blast at a firing range in Bulgaria last week were working on a U.S. military program to train and equip moderate rebels in Syria, the U.S. embassy in Sofia said on Wednesday.

» New York inmates on the run for days face high odds of capture - Reuters
10/06/15 12:35 from Google News - Top Stories
Reuters New York inmates on the run for days face high odds of capture Reuters NEW YORK The two escaped inmates from a New York maximum security prison have far outlasted the typical jailbreak period, according to experts and corrections...

» Murder charge dropped against woman who induced abortion
10/06/15 12:35 from AP Top Headlines At 7:05 a.m. EDT
A Georgia prosecutor dropped a murder charge Wednesday against a 23-year-old woman whose arrest after taking pills to end her pregnancy baffled even abortion opponents....

» New Vatican tribunal to judge bishops accused of sheltering abusive priests
10/06/15 12:35 from Los Angeles Times - World News
In a response to critics who charge that the Roman Catholic Church is dragging its feet on stopping child abuse, Pope Francis has created a tribunal at the Vatican to judge bishops accused of covering up for abusive priests.

» Pope creates abuse tribunal for cases of bishop negligence
10/06/15 12:34 from AP Top Headlines At 7:05 a.m. EDT
VATICAN CITY (AP) -- Pope Francis has created a new tribunal section inside the Vatican to hear cases of bishops accused of covering up for priests who raped and molested children, the biggest step the Holy See has taken to hold bishops ...

» Jeb Bush Prepares to Enter 2016 Presidential Race
10/06/15 12:34 from Voice of America
Former Florida governor Jeb Bush is in the midst of a European trip where he hopes to bolster his foreign policy credentials in advance of his official presidential candidacy announcement on Monday.  Bush’s foreign policy trip includes v...

» With Iraq troop boost, Dems see parallels to Vietnam in Obama's Iraq plans - CNN
10/06/15 12:32 from Google News - Top Stories
Telegraph.co.uk With Iraq troop boost, Dems see parallels to Vietnam in Obama's Iraq plans CNN Washington (CNN) As the White House announced it would send up to 450 troops to help advise Iraqi soldiers, some House Democrats saw simil...

» First Draft | Johnny Isakson, Georgia Senator, Says He Has Parkinson's - New York Times
10/06/15 12:32 from Google News - Top Stories
Politico First Draft | Johnny Isakson, Georgia Senator, Says He Has Parkinson's New York Times Senator Johnny Isakson, a Republican from Georgia, said on Wednesday that he has been receiving treatment for Parkinson's disease, but...

» Obama approves up to 450 additional military personnel for Iraq
10/06/15 12:31 from Reuters: International
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama has approved a plan to deploy up to 450 additional military personnel to a base in Iraq's Anbar province to train and advise Iraqi forces fighting Islamic State militants, the White Hous...

» Nigerian Child Bride Accused of Killing Husband to Be Freed
10/06/15 12:30 from Voice of America
A child forced to marry at just 13 who then poisoned her 35-year-old husband and three friends is set to be freed in Nigeria, lawyers and a judge said Wednesday, amid fears for her safety and future. Human rights lawyer Hussaina Aliyu Ib...

» U.S. prepares plans for more troops, new base in Iraq: officials
10/06/15 12:30 from Reuters: International
WASHINGTON/JERUSALEM (Reuters) - The United States is expected to announce on Wednesday plans for a new military base in Iraq's Anbar province and the deployment of around 400 additional U.S. trainers to help Iraqi forces in the fight ag...

» UPDATE 2-Pope backs new tribunal to probe bishops over sexual abuse - Reuters
10/06/15 12:29 from Google News - World
Telegraph.co.uk UPDATE 2-Pope backs new tribunal to probe bishops over sexual abuse Reuters ... * Tribunal is response to demands from victims' groups. * Initial reaction to announcement is mixed. * Sexual abuse scandals have marred ...

» Marco Rubio gets fundraising boost from NYT story on his personal finances - CBS News
10/06/15 12:28 from Google News - Top Stories
CBS News Marco Rubio gets fundraising boost from NYT story on his personal finances CBS News Republican presidential candidate and Florida Sen. Marco Rubio is raising campaign funds to attack an "elitist liberal media" agenda, ...

» Actress Raven-Symone named co-panelist of ABC's 'The View'
10/06/15 12:28 from AP Top Headlines At 7:05 a.m. EDT
NEW YORK (AP) -- Raven-Symone is now officially a co-host of "The View."...

» U.S. considering 500 additional troops in Iraq
10/06/15 12:27 from CNN.com - World

» 2 buses crash inside Lincoln Tunnel, injuring more than 30 - Washington Post
10/06/15 12:26 from Google News - Top Stories
Newsweek 2 buses crash inside Lincoln Tunnel, injuring more than 30 Washington Post NEW YORK — A New Jersey Transit bus rear-ended a private bus carrying Canadian schoolchildren inside the Lincoln Tunnel on Wednesday, injuring more than ...

» US steps up battle against Isis in Iraq
10/06/15 12:25 from FT.com - World
Around 400 extra military advisers to be deployed to Anbar province

» The latest on Lincoln Tunnel crash: More than 30 hurt on bus - Chron.com
10/06/15 12:21 from Google News - Top Stories
Chron.com The latest on Lincoln Tunnel crash: More than 30 hurt on bus Chron.com 1 p.m. (EDT). All those injured in the Lincoln Tunnel after a commuter bus rear-ended a tour bus carrying students from Canada on a graduation trip are in s...

» Worst. Idea. Ever. Marge and Homer will 'legally separate' on 'The Simpsons' - USA TODAY
10/06/15 12:21 from Google News - World
USA TODAY Worst. Idea. Ever. Marge and Homer will 'legally separate' on 'The Simpsons' USA TODAY In the equivalent of The Brady Bunch adding Cousin Oliver, The Cosby Show adding Olivia or any other aging sitcom adding a n...

» Anxious Greeks pull money from banks
10/06/15 12:20 from FT.com - World
Depositors fear government will limit outflows as bailout talks stall

» Putin, Pope Francis to meet at Vatican - USA TODAY
10/06/15 12:20 from Google News - Top Stories
Times of India Putin, Pope Francis to meet at Vatican USA TODAY Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in Vatican City on Wednesday for a private audience with Pope Francis, days after "Russian aggression" in Ukraine polices ...

» Burundi opposition figures call for boycott of delayed vote
10/06/15 12:19 from Reuters: International
BUJUMBURA (Reuters) - Several leading opposition figures in Burundi called on Wednesday for a boycott of next month's presidential vote, saying it would be impossible to hold it during unrest triggered by President Pierre Nkurunziza's de...

» Gary Lineker 'needed a shower' after lobbying Fifa for 2018 World Cup - The Guardian
10/06/15 12:19 from world - Google News
Gary Lineker 'needed a shower' after lobbying Fifa for 2018 World Cup The Guardian The 1986 World Cup Golden Boot winner was asked by the Football Association to fly to Switzerland in 2010 to help rally support for England's ...

» FIFA halts 2026 bids amid scandal
10/06/15 12:19 from CNN.com - World

» The Latest on Lincoln Tunnel Crash: More Than 30 Hurt on Bus - New York Times
10/06/15 12:17 from Google News - Top Stories
ABC News The Latest on Lincoln Tunnel Crash: More Than 30 Hurt on Bus New York Times Noon (EDT). Authorities say more than 30 people have been hurt in a Lincoln Tunnel crash after a commuter bus rear-ended a tour bus carrying students fr...

» Fifa bidding process for 2026 World Cup postponed - The Guardian
10/06/15 12:17 from world - Google News
The Guardian Fifa bidding process for 2026 World Cup postponed The Guardian Its secretary general Jérôme Valcke, under pressure over a $10m payment from South African World Cup organisers to the former Fifa vice-president Jack Warner tha...

» New York Prison Escape: Police Go House-to-House and Retrace Steps - NBCNews.com
10/06/15 12:12 from Google News - Top Stories
NBCNews.com New York Prison Escape: Police Go House-to-House and Retrace Steps NBCNews.com Still empty-handed in their search for two escaped murderers, police in New York said they would go house-to-house on Wednesday in the prison town...

» Another reason seeing-eye dogs are amazing - Washington Post
10/06/15 12:10 from Google News - World
Washington Post Another reason seeing-eye dogs are amazing Washington Post An 8-year-old golden retriever named Figo and his owner stood at an unpainted crosswalk earlier this week near their home in Brewster, N.Y., some 60 miles from Ma...

» Thousands flee into Turkey from Syria as Kurds fight Islamic state
10/06/15 12:08 from Reuters: International
AKCAKALE, Turkey/ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Thousands of people fled from Syria into Turkey on Wednesday as moderate rebels and Kurdish forces fought Islamic State insurgents holding the Syrian border town of Tel Abyad.

» Cyberattack targeted Iran nuclear talks venues: Kaspersky Lab
10/06/15 12:08 from Reuters: International
GENEVA/BERLIN (Reuters) - A computer virus was used to hack into venues linked to international talks on Iran's nuclear program, Russian computer security company Kaspersky Lab said on Wednesday.

» Lincoln Tunnel Bus Collision Injures 18, Snarling Traffic - New York Times
10/06/15 12:07 from Google News - Top Stories
New York Times Lincoln Tunnel Bus Collision Injures 18, Snarling Traffic New York Times More than a dozen people were injured when two buses collided in the Lincoln Tunnel on Wednesday morning, officials said. The crash set off major tra...

» JPMorgan warns Brexit could trigger Scottish independence vote
10/06/15 12:00 from Reuters: International
LONDON (Reuters) - If Britain votes to leave the European Union in a referendum, Scottish nationalists would push for another independence vote as the world's fifth-largest economy grappled with exiting the EU, JPMorgan said in a researc...

» Jeb Bush welcomes US plan for new military base in Iraq - Reuters
10/06/15 12:00 from Google News - Top Stories
Los Angeles Times Jeb Bush welcomes US plan for new military base in Iraq Reuters BERLIN Likely Republican presidential candidate Jeb Bush said on Wednesday that he welcomed a plan to establish a new military base in Iraq's Anbar pro...

» Georgia Senator Johnny Isakson Reveals Battle With Parkinson's After 2013 ... - ABC News
10/06/15 11:59 from Google News - Top Stories
ABC News Georgia Senator Johnny Isakson Reveals Battle With Parkinson's After 2013 ... ABC News Sen. Johnny Isakson, R-Ga., announced today he is battling Parkinson's disease. "Over 1 million Americans have Parkinson's a...

» NTSB: Amtrak engineer not using phone during fatal crash - USA TODAY
10/06/15 11:56 from Google News - Top Stories
ABC News NTSB: Amtrak engineer not using phone during fatal crash USA TODAY WASHINGTON — Federal crash investigators said Wednesday that the Amtrak engineer involved in a fatal crash in Philadelphia last month wasn't using his cell p...

» Vladimir Putin, on Visit to Italy, Criticizes Ukraine Sanctions - New York Times
10/06/15 11:54 from Google News - World
New York Times Vladimir Putin, on Visit to Italy, Criticizes Ukraine Sanctions New York Times ROME — Barely two days after Europe's most powerful leaders presented a common front on Russian sanctions, President Vladimir V. Putin of R...

» The Azerbaijani sport that makes horse sense
10/06/15 11:54 from CNN.com - World
It's the Azerbaijani national sport, recognized for its rich cultural significance and inextricably linked with the country's favorite animal -- but playing it is not for the faint-hearted.

» Pope Establishes Court to Try Bishops for Sex-Case Missteps - Wall Street Journal
10/06/15 11:52 from Google News - World
Wall Street Journal Pope Establishes Court to Try Bishops for Sex-Case Missteps Wall Street Journal ROME— Pope Francis ordered the establishment of a special court to try bishops for mishandling cases of clerical sex abuse, filling a wid...

» Nigeria’s Ruling All Progressives Congress Dealt Setback 
10/06/15 11:52 from Voice of America
Nigeria’s ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) was dealt a setback Tuesday when lawmakers turned against their party while electing leaders of the National Assembly. Ever since the APC saw Muhammadu Buhari elected as president and won ...

» Alps Plane Crash Victims Arrive In Hometown
10/06/15 11:50 from Sky News | World News | First For Breaking News
Nearly three months after the Germanwings crash, a hearse convoy drives past a school attended by teenagers on the doomed flight.

» Pope backs new tribunal to probe bishops over sexual abuse
10/06/15 11:50 from Reuters: International
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Francis approved on Wednesday an unprecedented Vatican tribunal to judge bishops accused of covering up or failing to prevent sexual abuse of minors, but one victims' group branded the move as too little too...

» Fear of MERS Poses Risks to South Korea's Economy
10/06/15 11:49 from WSJ.com: World News
South Korea’s battle with a rare viral outbreak entered a third week with a rising death toll and increasing concerns about the economic impact.

» First Draft | New Hampshire Republicans Urge Networks to Alter Debate Criteria - New York Times
10/06/15 11:46 from Google News - Top Stories
New York Times First Draft | New Hampshire Republicans Urge Networks to Alter Debate Criteria New York Times Republicans in New Hampshire are urging Fox News and party leaders to reconsider its plans to limit participation in presidentia...

» China Expands Global Fishing Fleet 
10/06/15 11:45 from Voice of America
China’s fishing fleet is rapidly expanding as the country emphasizes policies aimed at shoring up food supplies. But as the fleet ranges all over the globe, it is getting criticized for overfishing and coming into confrontation with othe...

» Turkey's Kurdish party accuses government of inaction over violence
10/06/15 11:44 from Reuters: International
DIYARBAKIR, Turkey (Reuters) - Turkey's pro-Kurdish opposition party accused the government on Wednesday of standing aside in the face of attempts to "push the country into a civil war" by fomenting violence in the mainly Kurdish southeast.

» Fresh attack on Egyptian tourism as suicide blast, gunfire target Luxor - Los Angeles Times
10/06/15 11:42 from Google News - Top Stories
Los Angeles Times Fresh attack on Egyptian tourism as suicide blast, gunfire target Luxor Los Angeles Times In a stark new threat to Egypt's fragile tourist industry, attackers on Wednesday tried to blast their way into one of the co...

» Box Office: 'Jurassic World' to Feast on $125 Million Debut - Variety
10/06/15 11:41 from world - Google News
Variety Box Office: 'Jurassic World ' to Feast on $125 Million Debut Variety Universal Pictures' “Jurassic World ” is going to take a monster bite out of the box office when it opens this weekend to a projected $125 million a...

» Publisher: Copy of Upcoming 'Fifty Shades' Novel Stolen
10/06/15 11:41 from Voice of America
A copy of the upcoming “Fifty Shades of Grey” sequel has been stolen, just over a week before publication day, publisher Penguin Random House said Wednesday. The publisher said Kent Police in southern England are investigating the theft ...

» Fresh attack on Egyptian tourism as suicide blast, gunfire target Luxor
10/06/15 11:40 from Los Angeles Times - World News
In a stark new threat to Egypt’s fragile tourist industry, attackers on Wednesday tried to blast their way into one of the country’s best-known sites for foreign visitors, the monumental Temple of Karnak in Luxor.

» Hillary Clinton launches Instagram account - see her first post - CBS News
10/06/15 11:38 from Google News - Top Stories
CBS News Hillary Clinton launches Instagram account - see her first post CBS News Hillary Clinton has joined Instagram. Clinton posted her first photo to the social media site Wednesday. It does not show Clinton but, instead, red, white ...

» Guard, ex-guard arrested in 2012 death of Rikers inmate - CBS News
10/06/15 11:37 from Google News - Top Stories
CBS News Guard, ex-guard arrested in 2012 death of Rikers inmate CBS News NEW YORK -- Federal prosecutors say a pair of current and former Rikers Island correction officers are charged in an inmate's 2012 beating death. U.S. Attorney...

» Homer, Marge Simpson to separate in new season - USA TODAY
10/06/15 11:37 from World - Google News
ABC News Homer, Marge Simpson to separate in new season USA TODAY Trouble in paradise — again — for The Simpsons: The executive producer of the series says Homer and Marge are going to separate in the premiere episode of Season 27 in the...

» The greatest soccer player you've never heard of
10/06/15 11:34 from CNN.com - World
She's possibly the greatest soccer player you've never heard of.

» Italian PM Meets With Russia's Putin
10/06/15 11:34 from Voice of America
Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzo met with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday in Milan, where the two leaders were attending the Expo 2015 international fair. Underlying Italy's differences with Russia over Moscow's annexati...

» Can Uber-style apps make affordable private jets a reality?
10/06/15 11:33 from CNN.com - World
Here's the scenario:

» US to Send 400-Plus More Troops to Train Iraqis - New York Times
10/06/15 11:33 from Google News - Top Stories
NDTV US to Send 400-Plus More Troops to Train Iraqis New York Times WASHINGTON — The Obama administration is about to announce the U.S. will send more troops to Iraq to boost the training of local forces, officials said Wednesday, in a r...

» Was huge fire at oil depot a terror attack?
10/06/15 11:31 from CNN.com - World
The operators of an oil depot in Ukraine say they believe the huge fire that is still burning out of control was deliberately set. CNN's Phil Black reports.

» Orange CEO due for Israel visit at week's end following spat: official
10/06/15 11:31 from Reuters: International
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Orange CEO Stephane Richard is expected to visit Israel at the end of the week, a senior government official said on Wednesday, after sparking a diplomatic spat over his remarks about ending a licensing deal there.

» ISIS women taking leadership roles
10/06/15 11:31 from CNN.com - World
New intelligence reveals the role of terrorist wives. CNN's Barbara Starr reports.

» The Latest on pool incident: City once lauded in survey - Sacramento Bee
10/06/15 11:29 from Google News - Top Stories
USA TODAY The Latest on pool incident: City once lauded in survey Sacramento Bee 2 a.m. (CDT). The affluent Dallas suburb of McKinney is fast growing, its public schools are highly regarded and it's been ranked by one publication as ...

» Iraqi vet who's seen it all: ISIS in Mosul to stay
10/06/15 11:29 from CNN.com - World
We had just finished up our shoot in Al-Makasib Girls' Elementary School in Baghdad's Saadoun neighbourhood and were loading the gear into the car when a man sitting in a wheelchair across the courtyard beckoned to me.

» U.N.: Eritrea violating human rights on massive scale
10/06/15 11:29 from CNN.com - World
The government of Eritrea is responsible for "systematic, widespread and gross human rights violations, forcing hundreds of thousands of refugees to flee the country," according to a United Nations investigation.

» African Leaders Agree to Form Free-Trade Zone
10/06/15 11:28 from WSJ.com: World News
African officials pledged to create a free-trade zone across half the continent that would remove tariffs and customs between them.

» History of the Islamic State group 1 year after Mosul seized - Washington Post
10/06/15 11:28 from Google News - World
Wall Street Journal History of the Islamic State group 1 year after Mosul seized Washington Post CAIRO — Iraq on Wednesday marked the one-year anniversary of the Islamic State group taking control of Mosul, its second-largest city, amid ...

» Spotify Gets Investment as it Faces Competition From Apple
10/06/15 11:27 from Voice of America
Music streaming company Spotify said Wednesday it has gotten a new investment from a Nordic telecoms company as it looks to compete globally, particularly with a rival service that Apple is due to launch this month. Swedish operator Teli...

» US to send 400-plus more troops to train Iraqis
10/06/15 11:27 from AP Top Headlines At 7:05 a.m. EDT
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Obama administration is about to announce the U.S. will send more troops to Iraq to boost the training of local forces, officials said Wednesday, in a response to recent setbacks at the hands of the Islamic State a...

» NTSB Says Amtrak Engineer Didn't Use Cellphone Before Crash - ABC News
10/06/15 11:27 from Top Stories - Google News
NBCNews.com NTSB Says Amtrak Engineer Didn't Use Cellphone Before Crash ABC News The engineer driving an Amtrak train wasn't using his cellphone to talk, text or download data just before the train derailed in Philadelphia last m...