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Moscow court extends custody of United States spy suspect
US intelligence and State Department sources have told CBS News they're confident Whelan isn't a spy. I have been threatened. "My personal safety has been threatened", he said from inside a cage in the courtroom. Whelan has told his lawyers that the drive was given to him by a Russian friend and that he believed it contained photos of the friend's hometown. He appeared in court today and said th... [Full Article...]
Disaster Relief Package, Aid For Lost Stored Grain Stalled In Congress
Donna E. Shalala , D-Fla., told reporters that Democrats plan to bring the disaster aid bill back up on Tuesday at 2 p.m. when the chamber meets for another pro forma session. He told his congressional colleagues that the US needed to "have a responsive and fiscally responsive approach to help people who are hurting in the wake of natural disasters" but that he did not want "to let the swamp ... [Full Article...]
Three dead, many trapped as violent tornado strikes Missouri
After the storm hit, "people were crying and running from the apartments, asking where their loved ones were", she said . Serious river flooding - including along the already swollen Mississippi River - is expected in the central United States as more rain falls over the region in the next few days. [Full Article...]
Chakwera gets Injunction on Malawi Election Results Announcement
The Malawian High Court ordered the MEC not to release results of the presidential vote until a judicial review of the complaints had been heard and results from 10 districts were verified. "Presidential results have been withheld until we resolve the issue of the court injunction which we have received". Preparations for the swearing in ceremony are underway at Blantyre Civic Centre offices bei... [Full Article...]
Hawaiian yoga teacher missing for over two weeks rescued from Maui forest
A helicopter pilot who was hired by Eller's family spotted her, according to HawaiiNewsNow . She was injured in the forest. Besides breaking her leg, she had bruised both ankles and suffered severe sunburn. Ms Eller's auto and mobile phone had been found in the Makawao Forest Reserve vehicle park - leading family and friends to suspect she had got lost while hiking. [Full Article...]
Ireland votes by large margin to liberalize divorce laws
Kildare has voted overwhelmingly in favour of the Divorce Referendum. The referendum also hopes to recognise foreign divorces and remove the current restrictions under the Irish law. Taoiseach Leo Varadkar casts his vote. The result of the vote comes one year on from the day when 66 per cent of voters cast referendum ballots in favour of repealing the republic's constitutional ban on abortion... [Full Article...]
Sultan of Brunei hands back Oxford degree over Gay laws
Around 1,20,000 people have also signed a petition asking Oxford University to cancel the honorary degree awarded to the Sultan. The oil-rich Southeast Asian nation had in April introduced a new strict anti-LGBT law that made sex between men and adultery punishable by stoning to death. [Full Article...]
At least 2 dead in Oklahoma tornado Saturday night
Elsewhere, overturned cars and twisted metal could be seen briefly as intermittent lightning flashed across the sky and the wailing sirens of approaching emergency vehicles were heard in the distance. She says she is very grateful to be alive, adding that the kitchen was the only room that was still standing after the tornado moved through the area. [Full Article...]