| Suicide bombings kill 95 people at Ankara peace rally Posted: 10 Oct 2015 04:00 PM PDT  ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Nearly simultaneous explosions targeted a Turkish peace rally Saturday in Ankara, killing at least 95 people and wounding hundreds in Turkey's deadliest attack in years — one that threatens to inflame the nation's ethnic tensions.
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| Why urbanization is globally on the rise Posted: 09 Oct 2015 02:10 PM PDT  Urbanization — the expansion of cities — is on the rise. People across the globe are heading into urban areas looking for work, education and health care. Others arrive, fleeing wars and natural disasters. Without the proper planning, the rapid increase in urban areas, especially in developing countries where most growth is happening, can lead to some big problems.
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| What’s in a name? A lot, according to these name-changing politicians Posted: |
| U.S. Army hearing officer recommends no jail for Bergdahl Posted: 10 Oct 2015 01:53 PM PDT  By Jim Forsyth SAN ANTONIO (Reuters) - The U.S. military officer who headed a hearing in the case of accused deserter Army Sergeant Bowe Bergdahl recommended that the man held captive by the Taliban in Afghanistan should not be sent to a military prison, Bergdahl's lawyers said. Lieutenant Colonel Mark Visger, the presiding officer at the so-called Article 32 hearing last month in San Antonio, also made recommendations in a memorandum this week for Bergdahl's case to be moved to the military equivalent of misdemeanor court, the lawyers said. U.S. military prosecutors told the two-day hearing in September that Bergdahl had intended to desert his post.
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| Some conservatives quietly campaign against Ryan for speaker Posted: 10 Oct 2015 09:54 AM PDT  By Richard Cowan WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Some conservatives in the Republican party are sharpening their knives to keep Representative Paul Ryan from succeeding House Speaker John Boehner, even as they say publicly the election of the next speaker will center on reforms in the U.S. House of Representatives instead of the candidates. "The focus is on, in my opinion, not who is speaker, but the process changes we can put in place," said Representative Barry Loudermilk, a member of the Freedom Caucus made up of the most conservative Republicans in the House. At least one caucus member has outlined requirements a candidate must meet in order to win an endorsement in the speaker's race, and it is not clear if Ryan can pass the test.
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| Cosby testifies for seven hours in abuse suit, lawyer says Posted: 10 Oct 2015 11:35 AM PDT  By Valerie Vande Panne BOSTON (Reuters) - Bill Cosby testified under oath for about seven hours on Friday in response to a civil suit brought by a woman who accuses the veteran comedian of sexually abusing her when she was 15, a lawyer for the plaintiff said on Saturday. It was the first time Cosby, 78, testified under oath since dozens of women came forward over the past year with accusations of sexual misconduct, some of which date back to the 1960s. The plaintiff's attorney Gloria Allred gave few details of the deposition in Boston, the exact location of which was not disclosed.
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| NLDS Game 1: Mets win as Jacob deGrom bests Clayton Kershaw in K duel Posted: |
| Baltimore history buffs raise Edgar Allan Poe tradition from the dead Posted: 09 Oct 2015 09:31 AM PDT  The Maryland Historical Society is resurrecting the tradition of the "Poe Toaster," a shadowy figure who would sneak to Edgar Allan Poe's gravesite for a mysterious tribute.
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