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Bill Cosby in prison: Where he’ll go, what it will be like
The Mercury News 25 Sep 2018
Bill Cosby’s first stop as he enters the state prison system will be at the State Correctional Institution at Phoenix, a new $400 million, 3,830-bed prison in Collegeville, near Philadelphia ... When he arrives at SCI Phoenix, the staff will assess his physical, medical and security needs ... Related Articles ... ....
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China Denies US Navy Ship's Request For Port Visit In Hong Kong Amid Trade War Tensions
WorldNews.com 25 Sep 2018
American officials said Beijing denied a request for a U.S. Navy ship to visit Hong Kong on Tuesday, according to NBC News. The USS Wasp, an amphibious assault warship, was scheduled to make a port call in the former British colony of Hong Kong in October, according to diplomatic sources who spoke to Reuters. "The Chinese government did not approve a request for a U.S. port visit to Hong Kong by the USS Wasp," a spokeswoman for the U.S ... ....
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Bill Cosby Ruled A Sexually Violent Predator, Sentenced To Three To Ten Years In Prison
WorldNews.com 25 Sep 2018
The comic once known as 'America's Dad' for his role on The Cosby Show, Bill Cosby was sentenced "no less than three years and no more than ten years" in state prison for aggravated indecent assault on Tuesday, according to CNN. Earlier on Tuesday, a Pennsylvania judge ruled Cosby was a sexually violent predator which meant the 81-year-old would undergo counseling for life and would appear on the sex offenders' registry ... ....
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Europe, Russia, China Join Forces To Create Mechanism To Dodge Iran Sanctions
WorldNews.com 25 Sep 2018
In the latest sign of the growing divide between Washington and its allies, the European Union’s foreign policy chief announced Monday that the bloc was creating a new payment mechanism to allow countries to transact with Iran while avoiding U.S ... On Nov. 4, a second round of penalties will fall on Iran's massive oil sector, which accounts for 70 percent of the country's exports ... financial system ... penalties on their operations....
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Japanese Rovers Send Back First Images Ever Taken On An Asteroid's Surface
WorldNews.com 25 Sep 2018
Over the weekend Japan’s Hayabusa-2 spacecraft successfully landed two rovers on an asteroid – the first in history, IFL Science reported.Those two little rovers, called Rover-1A and 1B but together MINERVA-II1, have returned some amazing images from their mission at asteroid Ryugu, 280 million kilometers (175 million miles) from Earth.The first image sent back came from Rover-1A on Sept. 21 ... 22....
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Thousands Of Georgetown Residents Told To Flee Rising Floodwaters In South Carolina
WorldNews.com 26 Sep 2018
Thousands of people were told to evacuate their homes in Georgetown, South Carolina, after rainfall from Hurricane Florence caused rivers to surge above their banks, threatening some neighborhoods with as much as ten feet of water on Tuesday night, according to Reuters ... 14, the rainfall from the Category 1 hurricane is lingering in the area ... “We are urging people to take this event seriously ... North Carolina Gov ... -WN.com, Maureen Foody....
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[UPDATE] Senate Judiciary Committee Schedules Vote On Kavanaugh For Friday
WorldNews.com 26 Sep 2018
– Taylor FoyIf Kavanaugh's nomination is approved by the committee, it would be brought to the Senate floor, where a vote in the full chamber would determine if he secures a position on the Supreme Court following accusations of inappropriate sexual conduct and a contentious review of his judicial philosophy and career. Kavanaugh has denied the allegations.WN.com, Jim Berrie....
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WHO Warns Of 'Perfect Storm' After DRC Conflicts Threaten Fight Against Ebola Outbreak
WorldNews.com 26 Sep 2018
The World Health Organization warned the combination of conflict and politics was creating a "perfect storm" as it attempted to fight an ongoing outbreak of the Ebola virus in the Democratic Republic of Congo on Tuesday, according to NBC News. WHO officials said 100 people have already died during the outbreak with 150 reported cases ... Peter Salama, WHO’s head of emergency preparedness, said in a statement ... Salama said ... Dr ... Salama said ... Dr....
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Iran Arrests 'Separatists' In Connection With Deadly Ahvaz Parade Attack
WorldNews.com 25 Sep 2018
– Iranian intelligence ministry."The terrorists' hideout was found, and 22 people involved [in the attack] were arrested," it said, adding explosives were seized along with military and communications equipment."Foreign sponsors and supporters of this terrorist act have also been identified ... ....
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Math Professor Claims To Have Come Up With Simple Solution To Longtime Puzzle
WorldNews.com 26 Sep 2018
The Riemann hypothesis was first poised in 1859 by German mathematician G.F.B Riemann.He proposed that the distribution of these numbers is very similar to a function called the Riemann Zeta Function. ζ(s) = 1/1s + 1/2s + 1/3s + 1/4s + … ... If you are famous already, you become infamous.” – Michael Atiyah“Nobody believes any proof of the Riemann hypothesis because it is so difficult,” he said....
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Thousands Participate In National Strike Across Argentina
WorldNews.com 25 Sep 2018
Stores were closed across Argentina after the country's largest union called for a 24-hour strike on Tuesday to protect against the austerity measures implemented by President Mauricio Macri as the South American country deals with runaway inflation, according to Reuters ... While financial markets were open on Tuesday, traders said volumes were small for the day ... dollar ... “There is zero activity at the port ... -WN.com, Maureen Foody....
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US Treasury Sanctions First Lady of Venezuela, Several Key Allies Of President Maduro
WorldNews.com 25 Sep 2018
The United States unveiled new sanctions on several allies and the wife of Venezuelan President of Nicolas Maduro on Tuesday, according to Reuters. The list included Venezuelan Vice President Delcy Rodriguez, Defense Minister Vladimir Padrino, and first lady Cilia Flores, along with three entities and a private jet, according to a statement from the U.S. Treasury Department. The U.S ... government as "cowards." ... firms ... ....
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Trump Claims White House Has Accomplished 'More Than Almost Any Administration' To UNGA
WorldNews.com 25 Sep 2018
President Donald Trump touted his administration's accomplishments in his address to the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday morning ranging new trade deals to increased national security, according to CBS News. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo previewed Trump's speech on Monday, noting how he would discuss the ongoing denuclearization efforts on the Korean Peninsula, Iran, and the issue of national sovereignty ... ... ... ... ... Not good!"....
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New Study Warns Climate Change Will Destroy US National Parks At An Alarming Rate
WorldNews.com 26 Sep 2018
As a number of parks are already struggling with disappearing glaciers, rising sea levels, and closures due to growing wildfires, a new report released on Monday warned the national parks across the United States are some of the locations being hit the hardest by climate change ... “Human-caused climate change exposes the national parks more severely than the rest of the United States.” ... -WN.com, Maureen Foody....
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Kavanaugh Hearing Again In Question As His Accuser Raises New Concerns
WorldNews.com 25 Sep 2018
An attorney for the woman who accused Brett Kavanaugh of sexually assaulting her decades ago has raised fresh concerns about the format for Thursday's highly anticipated hearing with her and the Supreme Court nominee, Fox News reported. The letter raising those issues once again could throw into doubt the scheduled hearing, which has been the subject of ever-changing negotiations since Christine Blasey Ford first went public ... As Dr....
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