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Endangered bird returns to South Korea 40 years after extinction
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2019-05-22, The Independent
The endangered crested ibis has reportedly been reintroduced to South Korea 40 years after it went extinct in the Asian country. Forty of the rare wading birds were...
Teenage girl who killed abusive father released after prosecutors say she acted in self-defence
A man pushes a trolley past a Carabinieri (Italian paramilitary police) vehicle after Police cleared out a migrants encampment run by the Baobab aid group, in Rome, Tuesday, Nov. 13, 2018.
2019-05-22, The Independent
An Italian teenager who killed her abusive father has been released from house arrest after prosecutors said she acted in self-defence. Deborah Sciacquatori hit her...
Fleet Week 2019: US Navy ship made from 9/11 wreckage sails past One World Trade Center
In this Oct. 2, 2017 file photo, USS Ronald Reagan aircraft carrier arrives in Hong Kong. South Korean and U.S. troops launched five days of naval drills on Monday, Oct. 16, 2017, three days after North Korea renewed its threat to fire missiles near the American territory of Guam
2019-05-22, The Independent
A US Navy ship partially made from steel taken from the wreckage of the World Trade Centre has arrived in New York harbour, poignantly sailing past One World Trade Center...
Uber driver turns out to be Somali war criminal
Somali security walk near burning cars after a car bomb attack on a restaurant in Mogadishu, Somalia Monday, May, 8, 2017. A Somali police officer said the car bomb exploded at a restaurant cafe in Somalia's capital Mogadishu, Monday, leaving many dead and injured. (AP Photo/Farah Abdi Warsameh)
2019-05-22, The Independent
A former Uber driver has been found responsible for torturing a man during Somalia‘s civil war more than 30 years ago. Former Somali army...
Japan tells world everyone has been getting Shinzo Abe’s name wrong, 13 years since he ...
Shinzo Abe, Prime Minister of Japan, addresses the general debate of the General Assembly’s seventy-third session, in New York,25 September 2018
2019-05-22, The Independent
Japan will ask the world to call its prime minister by his correct name, Abe Shinzo, instead of Shinzo Abe, 13 years after he first took office....
Trump's potential 'immigration czar' demanded '24-hour jet access and Oval Office walk-in privileges'
Kris Kobach, US Secretary of State of Kansas and fan Lorraine
2019-05-21, The Independent
Kris Kobach, the former Kansas secretary of state, reportedly demanded access to a jet 24 hours a day and the ability to enter the Oval Office without prior approval...
Frenchman sentenced to death by firing squad for drug smuggling in Indonesia
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2019-05-20, The Independent
A Frenchman has been sentenced to death by firing squad by an Indonesian court for drug smuggling. Prosecutors only sought a 20-year sentence...
AL Huntsville AL Zone Forecast2019-05-23
Dothan Eagle: AL Huntsville ALZoneForecast for Wednesday, May 22, 2019 ————— 281 FPUS54 KHUN 230027 ZFPHUN FPUS54 KHUN 230027 ZFPHUN Zone Forecast Product for The Tennessee ValleyNational Weather Service Huntsville AL 727 PM CDT Wed May 22 2019 ALZ006-230900- Madison-...
Michael Arace | Blues are tough, but Cup will go to Bruins2019-05-23
The Columbus Dispatch: WCVB-TV, Boston’s news leader, has the following among the headlines at its website: “Bring on the Blues! Bruins face rematch of epic Stanley Cup Final.”The Boston Bruins will play the St. Louis Blues for the Stanley Cup 49 years after the...
Frances Butt Heltzel2019-05-23
Gettysburg Times: FrancesButt Heltzel, 94, of Gettysburg, passed away on Tuesday, May 21, 2019, at Genesis – Gettysburg Center. Born March 07, 1925, in Gettysburg, she was the daughter of the late Charles...
Senior classes to get diplomas this weekend2019-05-23
Athens Daily Review: By the end of Saturday night the 2019 senior classes of Henderson County high schools will have strolled across their stage and stepped into their future. The Athens Independent School District seniors will spend their finals moments as high school students...
The Best Yet: Drive-By Truckers, Stone Temple Pilots headline Gears & Guitars2019-05-23
Winston-Salem Journal: Gears & Guitars, the multi-day music festival at Bailey Park that runs in conjunction with the Winston-Salem Cycling Classic, has brought lots of big names to the city over the years — Jason Isbell, the Gin Blossoms, Barenaked Ladies and Blues Traveler, to...
Gobert, Antetokounmpo headline NBA's All-Defensive teams2019-05-23
China.dot.org: People attend a 5-kilometer charity run on an initiative of GreekNBA basketball player Giannis Antetokounmpo in Athens, Greece, July 7, 2018. Giannis Antetokounmpo led the charity run in central Athens on Saturday to support...
Texas Fishing Report2019-05-23
Traverse City Record-Eagle: The weekly fishing report as compiled for the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department for May 22 and also available on the internet at http://www.txfishing.com : CENTRAL AUSTIN: Water stained; 69-76 degrees; 0.47 feet low. Black bass are fair to good on buzzbaits...
Richard L. Steenrod2019-05-23
The Logan Daily News: Richard L. “Dick” Steenrod, 68, of Sugar Grove, passed away Wednesday, May 22, 2019 at FairfieldMedical Center in Lancaster. He was born June 26, 1950 in Nelsonville, Ohio, son of the late John Spencer and HelenElizabeth...
BC-Texas Fishing Report2019-05-23
Olean Times Herald: BC-Texas FishingReport,4077 Texas Fishing Report Eds: Not for use online. Texas Fishing Report By J.P. GREESON For The Associated Press The weekly fishing report as compiled for the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department for May 22 and also available on the...
Athens police: man shot in leg, suspect questioned and released2019-05-23
Decatur Daily: ATHENS — A man was shot in the lower leg today in Athens, and a suspect was released after questioning, said Police ChiefFloyd Johnson....
UPDATED: Athens police investigate shooting2019-05-23
News Courier: A man apprehended Wednesday after a shooting in Athens was released without being charged, an official said. ......
Death and Funeral Notices for May 232019-05-23
Tyler Morning Telegraph: DEATHS GARY DUNN BLACK, 66, Tyler, died May 17. CommunityFuneralHome of Tyler. JENNIFER KAY BUTLER, 63, Tyler, died May 22. John R. Harmon Undertaking Co., Tyler. LEGAIL LYNN (GUTHRIE) CHAMBERS, 45, Plano, died May 19. Community Funeral Home of Tyler. BERRY...
Ballston Spa earns top seed, Saratoga hosts CBA in baseball sectional2019-05-22
The Saratogian: TROY, N.Y − The 2019 spring season is coming to a close, which means, it is sectional tournament time for the local high school baseball teams. Of the local teams, Shen is leading the pack as the second seed in ClassAA. The Plainsmen will host LaSalle, who is...
Greek opposition leader urges citizens to vote for political change on Sunday2019-05-22
Xinhua: ATHENS, May 22 (Xinhua) -- Greek main opposition New Democracy party leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis urged Greeks to vote for political change on Sunday, during the party's main pre-election rally in Athens...