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Announcement Total 100 articles, created at 2016-09-06 00:01 1 Obama backs NFL player Colin Kaepernick's right to snub anthem (3.17/4) President Obama says NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick used his constitutional right to snub the national anthem to highlight social issues. 2016-09-05 18:56 2KB www.bbc.co.uk 2 US Soccer Star Joins Kaepernick in National Anthem Protest Video (3.12/4) Megan Rapinoe joined San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick in protest on Sunday night, kneeling in solidarity during the national anthem and saying being a "gay american," helped her empathize with the struggle for minority rights. 2016-09-05 19:22 1KB abcnews.go.com 3 24 killed, more than 90 injured in twin blasts near Afghan Defense Ministry – authorities — (3.10/4) RT News Twenty-four people were killed and more than 90 injured in twin blasts that hit near the Afghan Defense Ministry in the capital Kabul, according to a Ministry of Public Health spokesman cited by Reuters. 2016-09-06 00:01 1KB www.rt.com 4 24 dead, 91 wounded in Kabul twin blasts - health ministry The death toll from the Taliban's double suicide bombing in the (2.08/4) Afghan capital Kabul has jumped to 24 with 91 wounded, the health ministry says. 2016-09-05 16:03 3KB www.news24.com 5 Obama uncertain he’ll meet Duterte at Asean Summit (2.05/4) HANGZHOU, China – US President Barack Obama says he has asked his staff to assess whether it would be productive for him to meet with Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte. This, after Duterte warned 2016-09-05 20:43 3KB globalnation.inquirer.net 6 Philae: Lost comet lander is found Europe's comet lander Philae, last seen in November 2014, has (1.28/4) been identified in new pictures from the Rosetta probe. 2016-09-05 18:56 2KB www.bbc.co.uk 7 9 freebies you can get in September Fall is on our doorstep - celebrate the new season with freebies (1.14/4) throughout this month 2016-09-05 18:58 4KB www.cbsnews.com 8 Egypt orders changes to statue 'depicting sexual harassment' (1.02/4) A concrete sculpture featuring a woman being held by a soldier is altered after critics say it looks like a depiction of sexual harassment. 2016-09-05 18:56 1KB www.bbc.co.uk 9 Car Stolen at Atlanta Gas Station With Babies Inside Video (1.02/4) Dramatic video shows Atlanta carjacking as one-year-old twin babies sleep inside. 2016-09-05 19:22 1KB abcnews.go.com 10 Child dies in E. coli bug outbreak linked to blue cheese (1.02/4) A child dies following an outbreak of the E. coli O157 bug in Scotland, health officials confirm. 2016-09-05 18:58 2KB www.bbc.co.uk 11 Boris v Theresa May? PM & FM at odds over arms sales to Saudi, Yemen war crimes — (0.01/4) RT UK British Prime Minister Theresa May and her foreign secretary, Boris Johnson, appear to be split over Saudi Arabia’s alleged war crimes in Yemen, where the Gulf kingdom is intervening in a deadly civil war. 2016-09-06 00:01 3KB www.rt.com 12 Week 1: Who should be selected New Orleans Female Athlete of the Week? Five volleyball players are nominated 2016-09-05 18:55 1KB (0.01/4) highschoolsports.nola.com 13 Hermine Churns Offshore, Threatening Northeast Video (0.01/4) Hermine remained a post-tropical cyclone Sunday, as it traveled northeast along the East Coast, carrying the threat of coastal flooding, beach erosion and dangerous rip currents. 2016-09-05 19:22 1KB abcnews.go.com 14 2016 Presidential Debates Fast Facts Read CNN's Fast Facts on the 2016 presidential debates and (0.01/4) forums and learn more information about the 2016 presidential debate schedules. 2016-09-05 15:55 10KB rss.cnn.com 15 New Zealand keen to ditch British monarchy, poll shows — RT UK New Zealand looks to be drifting closer to becoming a republic, as a new poll reveals a majority of Kiwis want to ditch the Queen as their head of state in favour of a New Zealander. 2016-09-06 00:01 1KB www.rt.com 16 4mn-strong petition forces MPs to debate 2nd Brexit referendum — RT UK MPs will debate calls for a second referendum on EU membership after a petition calling for a rerun of the vote amassed more than 4 million signatures—more than any other e-petition in the last five years. 2016-09-06 00:01 3KB www.rt.com 17 Male prostitutes & drug allegations force out Labour MP Keith Vaz — RT UK Labour MP Keith Vaz will relinquish his post as chair of the Home Affairs Select Committee following accusations he paid for the services of three male escorts and offered to buy them cocaine. 2016-09-06 00:01 6KB www.rt.com 18 Athens won’t get EU rescue loans after breaking reform promise — RT Business The European Union will not release a new bailout tranche to Greece in September, according to EU diplomats cited by the German daily Handelsblatt Global. 2016-09-06 00:01 2KB www.rt.com 19 Volkswagen broke consumer laws in 20 EU countries — RT Business The European Commission has found that automaker Volkswagen broke consumer laws in twenty EU countries by cheating on emissions tests, German daily Die Welt reported citing sources. 2016-09-06 00:01 2KB www.rt.com 20 Protesters block Calais roads demanding removal of ‘Jungle’ camp — RT News French truckers, farmers, shopkeepers and police are united in a major protest. The port of Calais has been blockaded amid calls for local residents to form a human chain, seeking a definite date for the demolition of the notorious ‘Jungle’ migrant camp. 2016-09-06 00:01 3KB www.rt.com 21 Santiago stays focused despite playing double duty with NU, Foton This early, Jaja Santiago is bracing for a stressful Wednesday. Pulling a double-duty with Foton Pilipinas in the Asian Club Championship and National University in the Shakey's V-League, 2016-09-05 23:18 2KB sports.inquirer.net 22 Maraguinot raring to return for Ateneo Finally cleared to play after nursing a stress fracture on her left leg, Jho Maraguinot remained at the sidelines when Ateneo played Far Eastern University in Game 1 of the best-of-3 semifinals on 2016-09-05 22:40 1KB sports.inquirer.net 23 Injured FEU spiker Pons upbeat despite uncertain status for Game 2 Far Eastern University was dealt with a huge blow at the worst time as its star hitter Bernadeth Pons injured her left ankle just before the Lady Tamaraws' semifinals match against the Ateneo 2016-09-05 22:01 2KB sports.inquirer.net 24 Company driver wins P50M lotto jackpot MANILA -- Company driver no more? A 54-year-old company driver from Quezon City who has been betting for 20 years won the P50 million in the Ultra Lotto 6/58 draw last Aug. 28. His winning 2016-09-05 21:31 1KB newsinfo.inquirer.net 25 Torre de Manila developers seek SC nod to resume condo work TORRE de Manila developers has asked the Supreme Court anew to allow them to proceed with the condominium's construction, citing a potential loss of over P250 million. In 2015, the high court 2016-09-05 21:19 4KB newsinfo.inquirer.net 26 Duterte arrives in Laos VIENTIANE, Laos- President Duterte flew in here Monday night aboard a chartered Philippine Airlines flight from Davao City to attend the 28th and 29th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) 2016-09-05 20:37 2KB globalnation.inquirer.net 27 Bato: No abusive cops in fight vs ‘state of lawless violence’ CAMP GEN. ALEJO SANTOS, Bulacan -- Philippine National Police Director General Ronald Dela Rosa said on Monday (Sept. 5) no police officer would abuse his or her authority in the security measures 2016-09-05 20:24 3KB newsinfo.inquirer.net 28 Mumbai: Fire at building near Horniman Circle; no casualties A fire broke out in the UCO Bank building, which also houses the regional office of the country's premier news agency PTI in the tony Horniman Circle area of the megapolis. No casualties were, however, reported 2016-09-05 20:00 1KB www.mid-day.com 29 Eat Bulaga’s ‘Kalyeserye’ officially ends Fans of the phenomenal hit "Kalyeserye," a segment in the long- running noontime variety show Eat Bulaga finally reached its end last Saturday, Sept. 3. The final episode featured the 2016-09-05 19:55 1KB entertainment.inquirer.net 30 Parents of Harlan the Hero say more funding, awareness needed for pediatric cancers Jonathan and Jacki Sullins, whose 3-year-old son Harlan died in 2014 from a rare brain tumor, are asking more people to "go gold" and get the word out about pediatric cancers during Childhood Cancer Month in September. 2016-09-05 18:56 3KB www.heraldonline.com 31 Corsica parents 'block women in headscarves' Five women wearing the Islamic headscarf have been prevented from entering a nursery school in Corsica by other parents, local media report. 2016-09-05 18:56 2KB www.bbc.co.uk 32 Spain forest fires force evacuation of at least 1,000 people Spanish firefighters are battling a forest blaze near Valencia that has forced the evacuation of about 1,000 people, including tourists. 2016-09-05 18:56 2KB www.bbc.co.uk 33 German boy, nine, saves young brother in Korbach pool A nine-year-old German boy is hailed as a hero for resuscitating his two-year-old brother after he fell into a family swimming pool.