World News Review

June 25, 2015

U.S. minorities increasingly in the majority
Thursday June 25th, 2015 at 1:54 PM

The face of America is changing.

The baby boomers, once the country's largest generation, can no longer hold claim to the title. The so-called millennial generation, or those Americans born between 1982 and 2000, is now the country's biggest segment of the population, with 83.1 million members, compared with 75.4 million for the boomers, according to a new U.S. Census report.

It's not only the numbers that are shifting, but also the country's diversity. Millennials, who represent more than one-quarter of the U.S. population, are more racially diverse than the nation's older generations, Census data shows. About 44 percent are part of a minority race or ethnic group, compared with only about 22 percent for Americans over the age of 65.

Still, there's another generation that's giving the millennials a run on the claim of being America's most diverse group. The country's youngest citizens, those younger than 5 years old, are the first group in U.S. history to represent a "majority-minority," which means more of them are minorities than whites. About 50.2 percent of Americans younger than 5 are minorities, the Census said.

That's having a long-term impact on America's racial and generational composition. A decade ago, minorities represented about 33 percent of the country. That's shifted to almost 38 percent in 2014.

Several trends are driving the changes, such as immigration from China and Mexico, along with an increase in multiracial families.

The share of multiracial babies has surged, rising from 1 percent in 1970 to 10 percent in 2013, according to a Pew Research Center study published earlier this month. Taboos against interracial marriage and relationships have faded, and demographers believe there will be more multiracial children born in future decades.

These social shifts are also having other effects. That includes how businesses market their products, with many companies eager to attract millennials, given the group's size. Whole Foods (WFM), just to cite one example, is opening a new chain that will target millennials. While details regarding the concept weren't available, millennials are a frugal group, often looking for bargains and good values.

That might be due to their values, but it could also reflect the fact that the millennial generation is coming of age during the slow economic recovery that has followed the Great Recession, an era of weak wage growth and, for many, diminished opportunity as inequality increases. Many are also struggling under the burden of student loans, with the class of 2015 graduating as the most indebted ever.

Indeed, while millennials are now the biggest generation in America, they are far from the richest. As a group they are heavily in debt, with half of them reporting that paying down their loans consumes more than half their monthly income, according to a 2014 study by Wells Fargo (WFC). Many are delaying buying a home and starting a family, given their debt issues and the uneven recovery.

A diverse future

The historic shift in America's racial composition is most visible in certain parts of the country. There are five U.S. states where the population has already shifted to a majority-minority, according to the latest Census data.

Hawaii has the most diverse population, with 77 percent of its residents counting as members of a minority race or ethnic group. Next is Washington, D.C., at 64.2 percent, followed by California at 61.5 percent. New Mexico is the fourth-most diverse state, at 61.1 percent, with Texas ranking fifth at 56.5 percent.

Several other states are on the threshold of switching from being predominantly white to a majority-minority. They include Nevada, with 48.5 percent of its population considered minorities.

What does America's minority population look like? Hispanics are the largest group, with 55.4 million as of July 2014, or an increase of 2.1 percent from the previous year.

The black population counts 45.7 million Americans, an increase of 1.3 percent since July 2013. Asians are the third-largest group, at 20.3 million, an increase of 3.2 percent from the previous year. American Indians totaled 6.5 million in mid-2014, an increase of 1.4 percent since the previous year.

As for non-Hispanic whites, there are 197.9 million in the country, an increase of 0.5 percent from the previous year.

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U.S. rights report slams Cuba and Iran, despite greater contact
Thursday June 25th, 2015 at 1:48 PM

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Amid new engagements, US tags Cuba, Iran as rights abusersby By MATTHEW LEE and BRADLEY KLAPPER
Thursday June 25th, 2015 at 1:48 PM

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US wonders: Why stolen data on federal workers not for sale?
Thursday June 25th, 2015 at 1:37 PM

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WASHINGTON -- The Obama administration is increasingly confident that China's government, not criminal hackers, was responsible for the extraordinary theft of personal information about as many as 14 million current and former federal employees and others, The Associated Press has learned. One sign: None of the data has been credibly offered for sale on underground markets popular among professional identity thieves.

Investigators inside U.S. intelligence and law enforcement agencies, using secret "beacons" employed across the Internet, have been monitoring data transmissions across overseas networks for the file properties associated with the American personnel records, and scouring communications among targeted foreign hackers for credible references to the theft, two people directly involved in the investigation said. They spoke on condition of anonymity because parts of the case and techniques being used are classified.

The investigation is being coordinated at the little-known National Cyber Investigative Joint Task Force, which is led by the FBI and includes 19 intelligence agencies and law enforcement, including the National Security Agency, CIA, Homeland Security Department, Secret Service and U.S. Cyber Command.

Investigators also have watched underground markets where identity thieves peddle information and found no trace of the data stolen from the U.S. Office of Personnel Management, they said. In the chessboard world of espionage, they also acknowledged that by revealing what they said was indirect evidence that spying was actually the motive, it might encourage Beijing's government to sell at least some of the data surreptitiously to implicate identity thieves in what would be a counter-counterintelligence false-flag operation.

China has openly denied involvement in the break-in, and the U.S. has publicly provided no direct evidence proving China was responsible.

The administration acknowledged earlier this month that hackers stole the personnel files and background investigations of current and former civilian, intelligence and military employees, contractors and even job applicants. Initially, the U.S. said the stolen data included Social Security numbers, birth dates, job actions and other private information for 4.2 million workers.

Days later, it acknowledged that the cyber spies obtained detailed background information on millions of military, intelligence and other personnel who have been investigated for security clearances. That information included details about drug use, criminal convictions, mental health issues and the names and addresses of relatives and any foreigners with whom they had contact.

White House spokesman Josh Earnest on Wednesday said President Barack Obama continues to have confidence in OPM's director, Katherine Archuleta.

Rep. Jason Chaffetz, R-Utah, head of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, and Rep. Jim Langevin, D-R.I., who is considered a leader in Congress on cybersecurity issues, urged her to resign. "I am deeply concerned by her refusal to acknowledge her culpability in the breach," Langevin said. "Ms. Archuleta should tender her resignation immediately."

A day earlier, Archuleta acknowledged to Congress "a high degree of confidence" that hackers stole information from background investigations for current, former and prospective federal employees. She said OPM had not encrypted the sensitive information because "an adversary possessing proper credentials can often decrypt data." She did not acknowledge in Tuesday's congressional hearing that China was believed to be responsible or that more than 4.2 million employees were affected, telling lawmakers she would only discuss such subjects in a classified setting.

The two people who spoke to AP, and a third congressional aide familiar with the case who also spoke on condition of anonymity after classified briefings, said that as many as 14 million current and former employees were affected.

"What's your best estimate? Is the 14 million number wrong or accurate?" Chaffetz asked Archuleta at the congressional hearing.

She answered: "We do not have an estimate because where this is an ongoing investigation."

The new disclosures bode poorly for U.S. efforts to quietly and quickly locate the stolen data - especially the detailed personal histories of millions of people with security clearances - on foreign computer servers and hack them to delete, encrypt or corrupt the material to render it useless. The administration has assessed that multiple backup copies have already been made with at least some stored on computers physically disconnected from any networks, the two people involved in the investigation told the AP.

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Associated Press writers Jim Kuhnhenn and Eric Tucker contributed to this report.

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25/06/15 13:13 from Reuters: Top News
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A divided U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday embraced a broad interpretation of discrimination claims allowed under the landmark Fair Housing Act, handing a victory to civil rights activists who had feared the justices...

» Israel: Palestinians give alleged Gaza evidence to ICC
25/06/15 13:13 from Deutsche Welle: DW-WORLD.DE - Top Stories
The Palestinian Authority has presented alleged evidence of Israeli war crimes to the International Criminal Court. Israel has not signed on to the statute of the ICC, which started in 2002.

» Video game catapults singer to stardom
25/06/15 13:12 from Latest News
Game makes Susan Calloway a star

» Unique camp gives kids chance to walk in firefighters' boots
25/06/15 13:12 from Latest News
Children get once in lifetime experience

» Iowa Man Scratches off 2 Winners in 1 Day: $100,000 and $930
25/06/15 13:12 from ABC News: ABCNews
Iowa Lottery says Dubuque man scratched off 2 winners in 1 day: $100,000 and $930

» With Beijing’s Voting Plan Dead, Hong Kong Looks for Way Forward
25/06/15 13:11 from NYT > International
A week after rejection of a proposal that would have let the public elect the top leader, the second-guessing, maneuvering and recriminations have begun.

» Rwandan spy chief granted £1 million bail
25/06/15 13:11 from World news breaking world news latest world news from the US Europe Asia Australia Africa
General Emmanuel Karenzi Karake has been granted bail by Westminster Magistrate's Court ahead of decision in October on whether to extradite him to Spain on war crimes charges

» See the Giant Whirlpool That's Draining a Lake
25/06/15 13:08 from ABC News: ABCNews
Officials decided to drain the overflowing lake.

» David Cameron accepts EU treaty change delay - BBC News
25/06/15 13:07 from Google News - World
BBC News David Cameron accepts EU treaty change delay BBC News David Cameron has accepted there may be no change to the EU's treaties to accommodate Britain's demands ahead of a referendum, the BBC understands. Mr Cameron has ins...

» Courtney Love gets caught up in Paris taxi driver protest against Uber app - video
25/06/15 13:07 from World news: World news + Video | guardian.co.uk
Singer Courtney Love finds herself caught up in protests in Paris against the Uber ride app during a journey from Charles de Gaulle airport on Thursday. Taxi drivers have been protesting against Uber because, they say, the facility under...

» Text of President Obama's Remarks on Health Care Ruling
25/06/15 13:06 from ABC News: ABCNews
Text of President Obama's remarks on the Supreme Court's health care ruling

» TV actor Dustin Diamond gets 4 months jail for stabbing
25/06/15 13:06 from AP Top Headlines At 7:05 a.m. EDT
PORT WASHINGTON, Wis. (AP) -- Dustin Diamond, who played Screech on the 1990s TV show "Saved by the Bell," apologized Thursday for his part in a Wisconsin barroom stabbing before being sentenced to serve 4 months in jail....

» Official: Iraqi Pilot Flying Military Plane in Arizona Crash
25/06/15 13:06 from ABC News: ABCNews
Official: Iraqi pilot was flying military plane that crashed in Arizona; condition unknown

» Targeting scandal: Did IRS ignore preservation order?
25/06/15 13:05 from Latest News
422 backup tapes 'magnetically erased'

» ISIS Attacks Two Border Towns in Northern Syria
25/06/15 13:05 from NYT > International
Islamic State militants set off car bombs in Kobani, where they had been driven out before by Kurdish guerrillas, and attacked the government-held city of Hasaka.

» Key trade bill goes to Obama
25/06/15 13:05 from CNN.com
Cementing a victory for President Barack Obama's trade agenda, the House of Representatives passed legislation on Thursday providing financial aid and training for those workers displaced by global trade.

» Israel's Netanyahu Says Better Iran Deal Still Possible
25/06/15 13:04 from ABC News: ABCNews
Israel's Netanyahu: It's not too late for world powers to get a better nuclear deal with Iran

» Miracle survival of mother and baby after jungle plane crash - Channel 4 News
25/06/15 13:04 from Google News - World
Channel 4 News Miracle survival of mother and baby after jungle plane crash Channel 4 News A teenage mother and her young son are found alive and virtually unscathed five days after the plane they were travelling in crashed in a jungle a...

» 13th Juror: Angry young men
25/06/15 13:04 from CNN.com
Dzhokhar Tsarnaev is still trending in social media, but soon his name will fade from memory -- taking with it those horrific images of streets stained crimson with blood, faces contorted with pain and fear and limbs mangled beyond recog...

» Courtney Love Tweets Ordeal During Violent Uber Protests in Paris - New York Times
25/06/15 13:03 from Google News - World
New York Times Courtney Love Tweets Ordeal During Violent Uber Protests in Paris New York Times Courtney Love had what she called the scariest day of her life on Thursday, when the car in which she was riding was attacked during protests...

» Emotions Mount as California Lawmakers Vote on Vaccine Bill
25/06/15 13:03 from ABC News: ABCNews
California lawmakers brace for more emotional debate as vaccine bill heads to vote

» Review: 'Max,' About a Kid, His Dog and Those Gun Smugglers
25/06/15 13:03 from ABC News: ABCNews
Film review: Family adventure 'Max' unites a teen, his dog, and, um, their weapons smugglers

» Greek Bailout Talks Set to Stretch to Weekend
25/06/15 13:02 from WSJ.com: World News
Eurozone finance ministers concluded a meeting on Greece to give Athens and the institutions overseeing its bailout more time to agree on conditions.

» Islamic State militants kill 14 Iraqi soldiers
25/06/15 13:00 from Reuters: International
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Islamic State militants detonated a car bomb and then opened fire on Iraqi troops in the western province of Anbar on Thursday, killing 14 soldiers, security sources said.

» U.S. minorities increasingly in the majority
25/06/15 12:59 from Home - CBSNews.com
New Census data reveal a historic shift in America's racial composition, as the country's population grows ever more diverse

» French taxi drivers strike against Uber - Washington Post
25/06/15 12:59 from Google News - Top Stories
Mirror.co.uk French taxi drivers strike against Uber Washington Post French taxi drivers smashed up livery cars, set tires ablaze and blocked traffic across the country on Thursday in a nationwide strike aimed at Uber after weeks of risi...

» House completes Obama's trade items as Pacific pact looms
25/06/15 12:58 from Yahoo! News - Latest News & Headlines
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Republican-led Congress completed President Barack Obama's trade package Thursday, overwhelmingly passing a worker training program just weeks after it was stymied.

» Greek bailout talks postponed to Saturday
25/06/15 12:58 from FT.com - World
Weekend meeting to prepare ‘plan B’ to protect eurozone from Greek default

» French Minister Urges UberPOP Ban as Taxi Protest Blocks Airports
25/06/15 12:57 from Voice of America
France's interior minister called for a nationwide legal clampdown on UberPOP on Thursday, siding with taxi drivers who blockaded major transport hubs in angry protests against the U.S. online ridesharing service. Arguing that the servic...

» 'Jiggery-pokery': The best lines from Scalia's Obamacare dissent
25/06/15 12:56 from CNN.com

» Obama: 'The Affordable Care Act is here to stay'
25/06/15 12:56 from CNN.com
President Barack Obama strode into the Rose Garden on Thursday emboldened by a second Supreme Court victory for his signature health care law and more certain than ever in his legacy of health care expansion.

» Jindal faces uphill fight in crowded 2016 field
25/06/15 12:56 from CNN.com

» Park Service to remove Confederate flag gear
25/06/15 12:56 from CNN.com

» Donald Trump responds to Neil Young's diss
25/06/15 12:56 from CNN.com
If presidential candidate and businessman Donald Trump has proven anything during his first week of campaigning, it's that he's not afraid to take on the haters.

» UK grants bail to Rwandan general
25/06/15 12:55 from BBC News - World
Rwanda's intelligence chief Karenzi Karake is granted bail of £1m ($1.6m) in London after his arrest on Saturday in a case which has angered Rwanda.

» Q&A: Robots, Uber and the role of government
25/06/15 12:53 from FT.com - World
The founder of Microsoft answers questions on a range of issues

» Gates to double renewable investments
25/06/15 12:53 from FT.com - World
Microsoft co-founder takes interest in new areas of research like in solar, high wind and new nuclear

» Justices rule in favor of federal subsidies, 6-3
25/06/15 12:53 from CNN.com
Read the ruling | Scalia dissent: 'Jiggery-pokery' | Opinion: GOP, improve Obamacare | Looking for change

» US man accidentally records doctors mocking him during surgery
25/06/15 12:51 from World news breaking world news latest world news from the US Europe Asia Australia Africa
American patient awarded $500,000 in defamation and malpractice lawsuit after accidentally recording his own operation

» Napolitano: Roberts uses 'novel arguments' to save ObamaCare
25/06/15 12:50 from Latest News
Fox News senior legal analyst weighs in

» Is Mitt Romney still relevant in the Republican Party?
25/06/15 12:50 from Latest News
2016 candidates want his donors

» Greece crisis deepens amid deadlock
25/06/15 12:50 from BBC News - World
Greece and its international creditors remain in deadlock over its debt crisis despite a series of top-level meetings.

» Burundi Students Enter U.S. Embassy as Political Tensions Escalate
25/06/15 12:50 from NYT > International
Dozens of students, defying police orders to break up their encampment, slid under the embassy fence or clambered over the walls.

» Conservatives to the rescue: Obama's health care, trade wins
25/06/15 12:48 from AP Top Headlines At 7:05 a.m. EDT
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Cracking the often-lamented partisanship of Washington, a Republican-led Congress and a conservative Supreme Court chief justice delivered back-to-back victories for President Barack Obama's ambitious trade and health ...

» From menu of crises, Greece risks eating Europe's dinner
25/06/15 12:48 from Reuters: International
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - European Union leaders faced a daunting list of crises as they began their summit on Thursday, notably migrants crowding in at their southern borders, Russia growling in the east, Britain's threat to quit and a despe...

» Olympic city of Sochi hit by floods
25/06/15 12:48 from BBC News - World
Residents are evacuated from Sochi in Russia after flash flooding submerges part of the city that staged the Winter Olympics in 2014.

» Islamic State opens multi-pronged offensive in northern Syria
25/06/15 12:48 from Los Angeles Times - World News
Islamic State fighters on Thursday attacked Kobani, the Syrian town on the Turkish border they besieged for months before being repulsed in January by Kurdish militias assisted by punishing airstrikes from a U.S.-led coalition.

» District Attorney Gets Police File on Bobbi Kristina Brown
25/06/15 12:47 from ABC News: ABCNews
District attorney gets police file on Bobbi Kristina Brown, will determine any charges

» Not just South Carolina: Countless Confederate tributes across US - CNN
25/06/15 12:47 from Google News - Top Stories
CNN Not just South Carolina: Countless Confederate tributes across US CNN (CNN) Even if the Confederate battle flag comes down, there's still a lot to see at South Carolina's state Capitol. An 8-foot-tall bronze statue of Ben Til...

» Islamic State attacks Syrian army and Kurds in twin assault
25/06/15 12:46 from Reuters: Top News
BEIRUT (Reuters) - Islamic State fighters have launched simultaneous attacks against Syrian government and Kurdish militia forces, moving back onto the offensive after losing ground in recent days to Kurdish-led forces near the capital o...

» Exclusive: Mother urges Russia not to abandon son captured in Ukraine
25/06/15 12:45 from Reuters: International
ROZHKI, Russia (Reuters) - The mother of a Russian soldier captured in Ukraine says her son never told her he was quitting the army, raising doubt about Kremlin assertions that the soldier was no longer serving when he crossed the frontier.

» Apple is removing games from App Store that display the Confederate Flag
25/06/15 12:45 from The Independent - World RSS Feed
Apple is removing games in the App Store that feature the Confederate flag.

» Health Ruling Relieves Consumers; GOP States Remain Critical
25/06/15 12:45 from ABC News: ABCNews
Ruling allowing health insurance subsidies relieves consumers; GOP states remain critical

» Torrential Rains Leave Sochi, Russia Underwater
25/06/15 12:45 from International News, Opinion and Analysis - Newsweek World
Torrential Rains Leave Sochi, Russia Underwater Cars were submerged in the former Olympic village in Russia and area rivers were four feet above normal. World's First Commercial Jetpack, Priced Around $150,000, Set for 2016 Launch The fi...

» ISIS Is On the Defensive. Is it On the Ropes? - Daily Beast
25/06/15 12:44 from Google News - Top Stories
Daily Beast ISIS Is On the Defensive. Is it On the Ropes? Daily Beast The so-called Islamic State is preparing to defend its capital in Syria against a major counteroffensive. AKCAKALE, Turkey—The so-called Islamic State is preparing its...

» David Cameron Kicks Off EU Campaign
25/06/15 12:44 from WSJ.com: World News
British Prime Minister David Cameron hopes to push forward his demands for a changed relationship with the European Union at a summit in Brussels starting Thursday.

» Bodies pile up in heat wave
25/06/15 12:44 from CNN.com
The unforgiving heat has spared no one. The very young, the very old and those in the prime of their lives.

» Tinder, Match.com Looking for Love on Wall Street
25/06/15 12:43 from ABC News: ABCNews
Match.com and Tinder will play the field as Barry Diller's IAC spins off the dating sites

» How a Southern college is combatting its racist history
25/06/15 12:43 from CNN.com
Tensions are rising across America over the Confederate flag, but did bringing down the flag at the University of Mississippi change anything? CNN's Ed Lavandera reports.

» House Approves Trade Bill's Expansion of Worker Aid - New York Times
25/06/15 12:43 from Top Stories - Google News
USA TODAY House Approves Trade Bill's Expansion of Worker Aid New York Times WASHINGTON — The House gave final approval on Thursday to a significant expansion of aid to workers displaced by global competition, sending to President Ob...

» Top court rules on housing
25/06/15 12:43 from CNN.com
BREAKING NEWS UPDATE 10:28 a.m. -

» Opinion: Time to put flag in museum
25/06/15 12:42 from CNN.com
Mississippi Sen. Roger Wicker believes it's time to change his state's flag to remove its reference to the Confederacy, he told CNN's "New Day" on Thursday.

» House Passes Final Parts of President Obama's Trade Agenda, Clears Way for Specific Proposals
25/06/15 12:42 from ABC News: ABCNews
House passes final parts of President Obama's trade agenda, clears way for specific proposals

» Linkin Park: Nu-metal band launch venture capital company
25/06/15 12:42 from The Independent - World RSS Feed
From Gwen Stefani’s fashion label to Dr Dre’s headphones firm, modern musicians are increasingly turning away from the microphone and embracing alternative sources of income to keep the money rolling in. But can a venture capital company...

» Linkin Park have launched a venture capital brand, but can such a company ever be rock n' roll?
25/06/15 12:42 from The Independent - World RSS Feed
From Gwen Stefani’s fashion label to Dr Dre’s headphones firm, modern musicians are increasingly turning away from the microphone and embracing alternative sources of income to keep the money rolling in. But can a venture capital company...

» Mixed Feelings In Macedonia As A Russian Orthodox Church Rises
25/06/15 12:42 from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty
A Russian Orthodox church under construction in Macedonia is one of several that have been built or planned in Europe in recent years. Beneath talk of spiritual ties, there is concern that Moscow could use such churches to advance its te...

» Pedroia Goes on Boston Disabled List With Strained Hamstring
25/06/15 12:42 from ABC News: ABCNews
Dustin Pedroia put on disabled list by Red Sox after straining right hamstring

» F-16 crashes in Arizona
25/06/15 12:42 from CNN.com
An F-16 on a night training mission crashed Wednesday in southeastern Arizona, and the fate of the pilot is not yet known, according to the 162nd Wing of the Arizona Air National Guard.

» Vietnam War's impact on music
25/06/15 12:41 from CNN.com

» Putin not done in eastern Ukraine, NATO's top general says - euronews
25/06/15 12:41 from Google News - World
euronews Putin not done in eastern Ukraine, NATO's top general says euronews BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin is not done in eastern Ukraine, NATO's top commander said on Thursday, cautioning that Russia has ...

» It's not just the flag
25/06/15 12:41 from CNN.com
Even if the Confederate battle flag comes down, there's still a lot to see at South Carolina's state Capitol.

» Burundi vice-president flees country
25/06/15 12:41 from BBC News - World
Burundi's Vice-President Gervais Rufyikiri leaves the country, saying he cannot support the third-term bid of President Pierre Nkurunziza.

» UPDATE 2-Russia's Medvedev says can change list of banned Western imports - Reuters
25/06/15 12:41 from Google News - World
CBS News UPDATE 2-Russia's Medvedev says can change list of banned Western imports Reuters (Adds detail on approved list in paragraphs 3-4). MOSCOW, June 25 (Reuters) - A list of Western products that Russia has banned could be chang...

» US top court backs Obamacare, president says it's here to stay - Reuters
25/06/15 12:40 from Google News - Top Stories
Reuters US top court backs Obamacare, president says it's here to stay Reuters WASHINGTON The U.S. Supreme Court preserved President Barack Obama's signature healthcare law on Thursday, upholding crucial tax subsidies while turni...

» Looted Artworks Steal the Show
25/06/15 12:39 from WSJ.com: World News
Works looted by the Nazis and recently restituted to Jewish heirs stole the show at closely followed sales of impressionist and modern art in London.

» India hopes US$ 2 billion aid will help Nepal recover quickly - Economic Times
25/06/15 12:38 from Google News - World
Fox News India hopes US$ 2 billion aid will help Nepal recover quickly Economic Times KATHMANDU: Hailing "steely determination" of Nepalese people, India hoped its US$ two billion assistance, including the US$ 1 billion aid ann...

» Saved By The Bell Star Jailed Over Bar Brawl
25/06/15 12:38 from Sky News | World News | First For Breaking News
Dustin Diamond, who played Screech in the hit show, is sentenced to four months in prison on two charges stemming from the fight.

» Putin not done in eastern Ukraine, NATO's top general says
25/06/15 12:38 from Reuters: International
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin is not done in eastern Ukraine, NATO's top commander said on Thursday, cautioning that Russia has been building up supplies on its border with Ukraine and keeping its military options...

» Afghan Political Rivals Join Forces to Fight Militants
25/06/15 12:37 from WSJ.com: World News
Two Afghanistan political rivals have forged an unexpected alliance to fight the Taliban and other militants that have been gaining ground in the north.

» Taylor Swift will be on Apple Music
25/06/15 12:35 from BBC News - World
After successfully challenging the tech giant over not paying artists' royalties Taylor Swift says she will appear on Apple's streaming service.

» Courtney Love Describes Ordeal During Violent Uber Protests in Paris - New York Times
25/06/15 12:35 from Google News - Top Stories
New York Times Courtney Love Describes Ordeal During Violent Uber Protests in Paris New York Times Courtney Love had what she called the scariest day of her life on Thursday, when the car in which she was riding was attacked during prote...

» Courtney Love Describes Ordeal During Violent Uber Protests in Paris
25/06/15 12:35 from NYT > International
The singer and actress used Twitter and Instagram to describe being held hostage during a strike by taxi drivers opposing the transportation service’s efforts to expand.

» Courtney Love Tweets Ordeal During Violent Uber Protests in Paris
25/06/15 12:35 from NYT > International
The singer and actress used Twitter and Instagram to describe being held hostage during a strike by taxi drivers opposing the transportation service’s efforts to expand.

» Prosecutors to Lead Berkeley Balcony Collapse Criminal Probe
25/06/15 12:34 from ABC News: ABCNews
Alameda County district attorney to lead criminal investigation into Berkeley balcony collapse

» A Dozen Things You Should Know About Bobby Jindal - Newsweek
25/06/15 12:34 from Google News - Top Stories
Newsweek A Dozen Things You Should Know About Bobby Jindal Newsweek Republican presidential candidate and Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal formally announces his campaign for the 2016 Republican presidential nomination in Kenner, Louisian...

» The Latest: A cancer survivor celebrates health law ruling
25/06/15 12:33 from AP Top Headlines At 7:05 a.m. EDT
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Latest on the Supreme Court's decision on President Barack Obama's health care overhaul. (All times Eastern)...

» More than 5,000 migrant children 'disappear' in Italy after crossing the Mediterranean
25/06/15 12:30 from World news breaking world news latest world news from the US Europe Asia Australia Africa
Charities fear the unaccompanied minors are vulnerable to being forced into crime and prostitution

» EU Talks Over Greece Debt End Without Deal
25/06/15 12:29 from Sky News | World News | First For Breaking News
German Chancellor Angela Merkel tells EU leaders there must be a debt deal with Greece before financial markets open next Monday.

» Tamir Rice: Memorial held for police shooting victim would have turned thirteen on Thursday
25/06/15 12:29 from The Independent - World RSS Feed
A memorial service is being held on Thursday for Tamir Rice, the young black boy who was shot and killed last year by police and who would have turned 13.

» 13th Juror: All the angry young men
25/06/15 12:29 from CNN.com
Dzhokhar Tsarnaev is still trending in social media, but soon his name will fade from memory -- taking with it those horrific images of streets stained crimson with blood, faces contorted with pain and fear and limbs mangled beyond recog...

» Iraqi F-16 Fighter Jet Crashes in Arizona
25/06/15 12:29 from ABC News: ABCNews
Iraqi pilots are being training in the U.S. to combat ISIS, officials said.

» Germany: Beware Putin's Push For Brexit
25/06/15 12:28 from Sky News | World News | First For Breaking News
Vladimir Putin could try to fund anti-EU efforts in Britain in an attempt to weaken Europe, a key ally of Angela Merkel warns.

» 'Seinfeld' apartment comes to life
25/06/15 12:28 from Latest News
Where is the Soup Nazi now?

» Obama on Supreme Court ruling: ObamaCare is here to stay
25/06/15 12:28 from Latest News
Decision is a victory for all Americans

» Are drivers getting high from behind-the-wheel phone use?
25/06/15 12:26 from Home - CBSNews.com
Despite dangers of distracted driving, motorists are doing it anyway with some blaming "addiction" for their multitasking

» College of Charleston president: Remove Confederate battle flag from ... - Washington Post
25/06/15 12:26 from Google News - Top Stories
ABC News College of Charleston president: Remove Confederate battle flag from ... Washington Post Glenn F. McConnell, president of the public College of Charleston, called Thursday for the removal of the Confederate flag that flies on th...

» As IS Expands, Should US Deepen Military Involvement?
25/06/15 12:25 from Voice of America
As Islamic State (IS) fighters launched fresh attacks near northern Syrian border towns Thursday, U.S. policy experts and lawmakers say IS is growing in strength and number and that may warrant greater U.S. military involvement. By the e...

» Editorial Roundup: Excerpts from recent editorials
25/06/15 12:25 from stories: World
Excerpts from recent editorials in newspapers in the United States and abroad: ___ June 25 Kansas City Star on Obamacare staying put: With a 6-3 decision announced Thursday by the U.S. Supreme Court, the Affordable Care Act stands intact...

» WikiLeaks Exposes Saudi Liquor Runs, Clinton's Passport
25/06/15 12:24 from ABC News: ABCNews
Booze runs, pork smuggling, and a fixation on Shiites: More revelations from Saudi cables

» Thousands packed into North Korea stadium call for bloody revenge on US on ... - Telegraph.co.uk
25/06/15 12:24 from Google News - World
Telegraph.co.uk Thousands packed into North Korea stadium call for bloody revenge on US on ... Telegraph.co.uk North Korea marked the 65th anniversary of the outbreak of the Korean War on Thursday with a 100,000-strong rally in Pyongyang...

» U.S. lawmakers step up warnings against 'weak' Iran deal
25/06/15 12:21 from Reuters: Top News
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - As talks on an Iran nuclear deal enter the final stretch, U.S. lawmakers are sharpening warnings against a "weak" agreement and laying down red lines that, if crossed, could prompt Congress to trip up a carefully c...

» Lawyer: Guard was duped into aiding prison escape - USA TODAY
25/06/15 12:20 from Top Stories - Google News
USA TODAY Lawyer: Guard was duped into aiding prison escape USA TODAY A prison guard charged in connection with the escape of two Northern New York inmates delivered frozen meat to the men with hacksaw blades and other tools hidden insid...

» Gays can't use U.S. Catholic family meet to attack Church, bishop says
25/06/15 12:19 from Reuters: Top News
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Homosexuals can attend a Catholic family congress in Philadelphia during Pope Francis' U.S. visit this year but won't be allowed to use it to attack Church teachings, the city's archbishop said on Thursday.

» Politicians, stop attacking Obamacare
25/06/15 12:18 from CNN.com
The Supreme Court has spoken and the Affordable Care Act has survived yet another near-death experience.

» 'Fearless' Obama: What happened?
25/06/15 12:18 from CNN.com
WTF?

» Confederate legacy: Should any of it stand?
25/06/15 12:18 from CNN.com

» What Tsarnaev's 'apology' left out
25/06/15 12:18 from CNN.com

» George Clooney: Stop the death spiral
25/06/15 12:18 from CNN.com
The scale of the crisis facing South Sudan is hard to comprehend -- 2 million people have been displaced as the country has tumbled back into a greed-driven war that has also left almost half the population without enough food to eat.

» Putin Vows to Further Strengthen Russian Military - ABC News
25/06/15 12:18 from Google News - World
ABC News Putin Vows to Further Strengthen Russian Military ABC News Russia needs a mighty military to fend off threats near its borders, President Vladimir Putin said Thursday, in a stance that reflects soaring tensions with the West ove...

» South Carolina editorial roundup
25/06/15 12:18 from stories: World
Recent editorials from South Carolina newspapers: ___ June 25 Aiken (South Carolina) Standard on budget deal: Attention was rightfully taken away from regular business in the General Assembly last week after a special legislative session...

» U.S. intelligence chief: China top suspect in hack of U.S. agency - WSJ
25/06/15 12:16 from Reuters: International
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States' intelligence chief said on Thursday that China was the top suspect in a hack of a U.S. agency that compromised the personnel records of millions of Americans, the Wall Street Journal reported on ...

» Western Wildfires: California Fire Grows, Forces Evacuations
25/06/15 12:16 from ABC News: ABCNews
Western wildfires: Evacuations ordered in desert communities as Southern California fire grows

» PM accepts treaty change delay
25/06/15 12:15 from BBC News - World
David Cameron has accepted it may not be possible to change the EU's treaties before the UK's in/out referendum on the EU, the BBC understands.

» Donors pledge $4.4 billion in Nepal quake aid - Reuters
25/06/15 12:15 from Google News - World
Reuters Donors pledge $4.4 billion in Nepal quake aid Reuters KATHMANDU Earthquake-hit Nepal received pledges of aid worth $4.4 billion on Thursday, or two-thirds of the amount needed over five years for reconstruction after a devastatin...

» Jennifer Love Hewitt Welcomes a Son; Find Out His Name
25/06/15 12:14 from ABC News: ABCNews
The actress and her husband chose a literary moniker.

» Barack Obama's five best put-downs - Telegraph.co.uk
25/06/15 12:14 from Google News - World
Telegraph.co.uk Barack Obama's five best put-downs Telegraph.co.uk You don't get into the White House by being slow-witted, as US President Barack Obama has shown time and time again with his deft comebacks. Mr Obama made headlin...

» Kim Jong Un Tours New Airport Terminal
25/06/15 12:13 from World news
North Korean Leader Kim Jong Un toured a new airport terminal in the Pyongyang International Airport. The terminal is home to high class shops, restaurants, and waiting areas.

» Supreme Court Upholds Nationwide Health Care Law Subsidies
25/06/15 12:13 from ABC News: ABCNews
Supreme Court upholds Obamacare, rejecting challenge to nationwide subsidies

» Pentagon Official: Russian Nuke Talk 'Playing With Fire'
25/06/15 12:12 from ABC News: ABCNews
Pentagon's No. 2 official says Russia is 'playing with fire' by suggesting nuclear escalation

» Russian court arrests suspected Lithuanian spy: Interfax
25/06/15 12:12 from Reuters: International
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia arrested a suspected Lithuanian spy on Thursday, a court spokeswoman said, adding to a list of espionage allegations as tensions grow between Moscow and the Baltic states it once governed.

» Putin Vows to Further Strengthen Russian Military
25/06/15 12:12 from ABC News: ABCNews
Putin: Russia needs strong military to fend off threats near borders, plans huge arms upgrade

» The Latest: Health Law Ruling Spurs Push for Campaign Cash
25/06/15 12:11 from ABC News: ABCNews
The Latest: If there's silver lining for GOP in health law case, it's the chance to raise cash

» Don't cut the wrong wire on 'BOOM!'
25/06/15 12:10 from Latest News
Show puts contestants under pressure

» Bosnian Serb leader: Srebrenica was 20th century's 'greatest deception'
25/06/15 12:09 from Reuters: International
ZURICH/SARAJEVO (Reuters) - Bosnian Serb leader Milorad Dodik called the 1995 Srebrenica massacre “the greatest deception of the 20th century” on Thursday in reaction to Swiss rejection of a Serbian extradition request for the Muslim war...

» Release Of Miners Massacre Report Imminent
25/06/15 12:09 from Sky News | World News | First For Breaking News
Relatives of the 34 striking workers killed at the Marikana mine in South Africa have accused police of using excessive force.

» 10 Things to See: A week of top AP photos
25/06/15 12:09 from AP Top Headlines At 7:05 a.m. EDT
Here's your look at highlights from the weekly AP photo report, a gallery featuring a mix of front-page photography, the odd image you might have missed and lasting moments our editors think you should see....

» Thousands packed into North Korea stadium call for bloody revenge on US on Korean War anniversary
25/06/15 12:09 from World news breaking world news latest world news from the US Europe Asia Australia Africa
Pyongyang holds 'Mass Rally on the Day of the Struggle Against the US' and issues an English-language statement condemning the 'fatty monster US imperialists'

» Supreme Court upholds key Obamacare insurance subsidies
25/06/15 12:08 from Reuters: Top News
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court handed President Barack Obama a major victory on Thursday by upholding tax subsidies crucial to his signature healthcare law, with Chief Justice John Roberts saying Congress clearly intended ...

» 'You're in my house': How Obama handles hecklers - Christian Science Monitor
25/06/15 12:08 from Google News - World
New York Daily News 'You're in my house': How Obama handles hecklers Christian Science Monitor President Obama is no stranger to hecklers. Most often, he tries to ignore the disruptions. This time was different. By Kevin Truo...

» NATO defense ministers commit to civilian-led presence in Afghanistan after ... - Fox News
25/06/15 12:07 from Google News - World
Fox News NATO defense ministers commit to civilian-led presence in Afghanistan after ... Fox News Afghan men wait in line to receive food donation during the holy month of Ramadan in Kabul, Afghanistan, Thursday, June 25, 2015. Muslims t...

» Judge sends 'Screech' to prison
25/06/15 12:07 from CNN.com
A judge sentenced the actor who played "Screech" on "Saved By The Bell" to four months in prison after he was convicted of two charges related to a bar stabbing.

» No deal for Greece, creditors; top-level talks resume Saturday
25/06/15 12:06 from Reuters: Top News
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Greece failed again to clinch a deal with its international creditors on Thursday, setting up a last-ditch effort on Saturday to avert a default next week amid fears of financial market turmoil.

» Jimmy Carter hopes the play 'Camp David' comes to Broadway
25/06/15 12:05 from stories: World
NEW YORK (AP) - Jimmy Carter has been a governor, the nation's commander in chief and a Nobel Prize winner. One thing he still would like to see is himself on a Broadway stage. The 39th president is hoping Lawrence Wright's play "Camp Da...

» Supreme Court upholds broad discrimination claims under housing law
25/06/15 12:05 from Reuters: Top News
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A divided U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday embraced a broad interpretation of the type of civil rights allegations that can be made under the landmark Fair Housing Act by ruling that the law allows for discrimination...

» Guard provided convicts tools, denies knowing of escape plan - Washington Post
25/06/15 12:05 from Google News - Top Stories
Reuters Guard provided convicts tools, denies knowing of escape plan Washington Post PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. — A New York prison guard charged in connection with the maximum-security prison escape of two killers admitted to providing them with...

» Church Arson Investigated as Possible Hate Crime
25/06/15 12:05 from ABC News: ABCNews
The blaze caused $250,000 in damage at the predominantly black church.

» Leaders Praised For Ebola Response
25/06/15 12:04 from Voice of America
A new report said critical decisions by African leaders helped turn the tide in West Africa’s Ebola outbreak. The Tony Blair Africa Governance Initiative, or AGI, said there is no substitute for political leadership. Writing in the AGI r...

» Supreme Court Allows Nationwide Health Care Subsidies - New York Times
25/06/15 12:03 from Top Stories - Google News
New York Times Supreme Court Allows Nationwide Health Care Subsidies New York Times WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court ruled on Thursday that President Obama's health care law allows the government to provide nationwide tax subsidies to ...

» S. Africa considers pulling out of ICC after Bashir visit - Christian Science Monitor
25/06/15 12:03 from Google News - World
Christian Science Monitor S. Africa considers pulling out of ICC after Bashir visit Christian Science Monitor The South African Cabinet is reviewing the country's status as a signatory to the statute that set up the international cou...

» Scalia: 'SCOTUScare,' the new Obamacare
25/06/15 12:02 from Top Stories
He calls one aspect of the majority's opinion "Pure applesauce."

» Couple flees $1.3M dream house over creepy letters signed, 'The Watcher' - Fox News
25/06/15 12:01 from Google News - Top Stories
Fox News Couple flees $1.3M dream house over creepy letters signed, 'The Watcher' Fox News A New Jersey couple has filed a lawsuit claiming they were forced to flee from this newly purchased home in Westfield, NJ after receiving ...

» Hospital Stocks Leap After Supreme Court Backs Overhaul
25/06/15 12:00 from ABC News: ABCNews
Hospital stocks leap after Supreme Court upholds health care overhaul subsidies for patients

» Obama criticizes Russian state-run media
25/06/15 12:00 from Top Stories
The state-run media in Russia is allowing President Vladimir Putin to get away with actions that aren't in his country's best interests, President Barack Obama says in an interview with VICE.

» Live Updates: The Supreme Court Upholds A Key Part of the Affordable Care Act
25/06/15 11:59 from White House.gov Blog Feed
Today, in a 6-3 decision, the Supreme Court upheld a critical part of the Affordable Care Act, historic health care reform that the President signed into law five years ago. Now, millions of Americans who got covered in health insurance ...

» UN Urges Peace Talks and Urgent Aid Delivery to Yemen
25/06/15 11:59 from ABC News: ABCNews
UN urges Yemeni parties to attend future talks and facilitate delivery of urgently needed aid

» Guard Provided Convicts Tools, Denies Knowing of Escape Plan
25/06/15 11:59 from ABC News: ABCNews
Prison guard who gave 2 New York inmates tools before escape due to be arraigned

» McDonald's: Fewer Happy Meal Orders Opting for Soda
25/06/15 11:59 from ABC News: ABCNews
McDonald's: Fewer Happy Meal customers ordering soda after drinks taken off menu boards

» Thousands of people killed by extreme weather so far in 2015 as climate change feared to bring more heatwaves, hurricanes and floods in future
25/06/15 11:59 from The Independent - World RSS Feed
Thousands of people have been killed by extreme weather so far this year amid fears that climate change is leading to more deadly heatwaves, floods, hurricanes and tornadoes.

» US National Park Service Pulls Confederate Flag Merchandise - NBCNews.com
25/06/15 11:59 from Google News - Top Stories
NBCNews.com US National Park Service Pulls Confederate Flag Merchandise NBCNews.com The National Park Service pledged Thursday to remove Confederate flag merchandise from its bookstores and gift shops. It became the latest retailer to st...

» Sen. Rand Paul denies GOP is relieved by ObamaCare ruling
25/06/15 11:58 from Latest News
GOP presidential candidate weighs in

» Live: What does the SCOTUS Obamacare ruling mean?
25/06/15 11:58 from Yahoo! News - Latest News & Headlines
Katie Couric and guests break down the significance of the Supreme Court's ruling.

» What does the SCOTUS Obamacare ruling mean?
25/06/15 11:58 from Yahoo! News - Latest News & Headlines
Katie Couric and guests break down the significance of the Supreme Court's ruling.

» The Latest: Kansas Judge Finds State Right to Abortion
25/06/15 11:58 from ABC News: ABCNews
The Latest on Kansas abortion law: Judge says Kansas Constitution protects abortion rights

» The Latest: Ex-Senator Says It's Time to Revisit Flag Issue
25/06/15 11:57 from ABC News: ABCNews
The Latest: Ex-state senator, Civil War buff says it's time to revisit Confederate flag issue

» Robust U.S. consumer spending buoys economic growth outlook
25/06/15 11:57 from Reuters: Top News
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. consumer spending recorded its largest increase in nearly six years in May on strong demand for automobiles and other big-ticket items, further evidence that economic growth was accelerating in the second quar...

» French taxi drivers smash cars in strike against Uber - Washington Post
25/06/15 11:56 from Google News - World
Fox News French taxi drivers smash cars in strike against Uber Washington Post PARIS — French taxi drivers smashed up livery cars, set tires ablaze and blocked traffic across the country on Thursday in a nationwide strike aimed at Uber a...

» New York Prison Guard Exchanged Contraband for Paintings - Wall Street Journal
25/06/15 11:55 from Google News - Top Stories
Wall Street Journal New York Prison Guard Exchanged Contraband for Paintings Wall Street Journal PLATTSBURGH, N.Y.—A corrections officer charged in two convicted murderers' escape from an upstate New York prison allegedly passed them...

» UK frees Rwandan general on bail
25/06/15 11:54 from BBC News - World
Rwanda's intelligence chief Karenzi Karake is released on bail of £1m ($1.6m) in London after his arrest on Saturday.

» 'Obamacare' survives a second challenge at the Supreme Court
25/06/15 11:54 from World news breaking world news latest world news from the US Europe Asia Australia Africa
Major victory for Barack Obama as judges uphold his signature healthcare law

» GOP leaders poised to reverse punishment for dissenter
25/06/15 11:53 from Top Stories
Rep. Mark Meadows' subcommittee chairmanship is about to be restored.

» Greek debt talks founder again as default deadline looms
25/06/15 11:51 from AP Top Headlines At 7:05 a.m. EDT
BRUSSELS (AP) -- A key meeting of eurozone finance ministers broke up without agreement on Greece's rescue package on Thursday, intensifying doubts about whether Athens can make a crucial debt payment due in just a few days....

» China US Talks Highlight Cooperation and Divide
25/06/15 11:50 from Voice of America
This week’s high-level talks between U.S. and Chinese officials on a wide range of issues highlighted the two countries’ continuing uneasy relationship, despite an expanding and intensive effort to build ties. During the talks, the two c...

» IS in deadly return to Syria's Kobane
25/06/15 11:50 from BBC News - World
Islamic State militants fight Kurdish troops in the northern Syrian city of Kobane, months after their symbolic defeat there.

» "I'm safer in Baghdad", Courtney Love says as caught in Paris Uber demo - Reuters
25/06/15 11:50 from Google News - World
Fox News "I'm safer in Baghdad", Courtney Love says as caught in Paris Uber demo Reuters (Please note there are swearwords in Love's tweets). PARIS, June 25 (Reuters) - American rock singer Courtney Love got caught up i...

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