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Tuesday, March 31, 2015

THE WORLD'S TODAY HOT NEWS ON MARCH 31, 2015


  • Former Putin allies question his political course

    MOSCOW (AP) — As Russian President Vladimir Putin marks 15 years since he was first elected, his former long-term allies are questioning his political course and warning of the economic consequences of his aggressive foreign policy.
    Associated Press
  • These are the plans for Russia's new third-generation tank

    The tank, called the Armata, has largely been kept under wraps although technical details about the platform have steadily been emerging. The Armata is also equipped with counter mine defenses and a suite of high-resolution video cameras.
    Business Insider
  • Grisly testimony at Boston bombing trial as prosecutors rest

    US prosecutors rested their case Monday in the trial of Boston bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev after gruesome testimony about the death of the youngest victim left some jurors in tears. Defense attorneys then began calling witnesses, trying to minimize the role of the 21-year-old Tsarnaev -- who…
    AFP
  • Guess What Happened When JPMorgan's CEO Visited Elizabeth Warren's Office

    WASHINGTON -- A meeting between Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Jamie Dimon deteriorated almost immediately after the JPMorgan Chase & Co. CEO visited the recently elected senator and consumer advocate at her Capitol Hill office in 2013. In a new afterword for the release of the paperback…
    Huffington Post
  • Design Mom's Fresh Tzatziki Recipe

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  • How Ukraine rebels rely on Russians

    Who are the Russian "volunteers" serving with pro-Russian rebel forces in eastern Ukraine? The BBC's Olga Ivshina obtained a rare interview with a Russian special forces soldier, who described the key role played by Russian troops in recent fighting. Dmitry Sapozhnikov joined the rebel "Donetsk…
    BBC News
  • Why Russia suddenly wants to supply cheap gas to Ukraine

    The Russian government is requesting that its state-owned gas giant Gazprom provide discounted gas to the struggling government in Ukraine. The deal seems weird because Russia is also supporting an armed insurgency inside Ukraine, made up of pro-Moscow rebels.
    Business Insider
  • Iran deal: 'No happy ending' for Middle East

    What opportunities or risks could a deal between world powers and Iran over its nuclear program open up?
    CNBC
  • Malaysian fish seller to hang for killing 2 British students

    KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — A Malaysian court on Tuesday sentenced a fish seller to death for killing two British medical students last year on Borneo island.
    Associated Press
  • Georgia president says Russia is threat to regional security

    By Margarita Antidze TBILISI (Reuters) - Georgian President Georgy Margvelashvili said on Tuesday Russia poses a threat to regional security and that its action in Georgia and Ukraine is punishment for their pro-Western stances. Russia's forces drove deep into Georgia during a five-day war in 2008,…
    Reuters
  • What this mom did to her baby in a fast food bathroom is despicable

    Thirty-five-year-old Latisha Fisher, mother to young Gavriel Ortiz-Fisher, took her son into the 5 Boro Burger bathroom at around 2:25 p.m. on Monday, according to police. After Fisher had been inside the bathroom for an "unusual amount of time," and as lines to the bathroom grew longer, an…
    SheKnows
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    Trevor Noah (13 photos)

    South African comedian Trevor Noah will host iconic US late-night news satire "The Daily Show," whose anchor Jon Stewart announced last month he would step down, the program said Monday. The 31-year-old is relatively unknown in the United States -- he has appeared a handful of times as the show's…
    Yahoo News
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  • Mother charged with murdering toddler son in NYC bathroom

    (Reuters) - A mother was charged with murder after she locked herself in the bathroom of a New York City restaurant on Monday with her one-year-old son, who was later pronounced dead, police said. Latisha Fisher, 35, entered the bathroom with her child, Gavriel Ortiz-Fisher, at 5 Boro Burger in…
    Reuters
  • Ukraine's 'blue train' forges path through the chaos

    In the conflict-torn eastern Ukraine town of Yasynuvata, residents are overcoming their fear and boarding a popular local train for the first time in many months, spurred by the chance to see loved ones. The rail link between Yasynuvata and the city of Lugansk, both controlled by pro-Russian…
    AFP
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  • Chris Rock Keeps Getting Stopped by the Cops, Taking Photos

    Some of Chris Rock's best comedic routines have been about how police officers interact with black men. Like the best comedians, Rock speaks from personal experience. It's not the first time Rock's been stopped by police and taken photos of those encounters. In total, Monday marked the third time…
    Takepart.com
  • U.S. fighter jets to join exercises over Bulgaria

    A dozen United States Air Force fighter jets will join military drills in Bulgaria in the next three months, a defence ministry official said on Tuesday, amid increased tensions with Russia over the Ukraine crisis. The deployment is part of the U.S. military's Operation Atlantic Resolve, aimed at…
    Reuters
  • Iran Is Shaking Down Desperate-Seeming United States

    Iran: At the eleventh hour before the Tuesday deadline, Tehran negotiators predictably changed positions and demanded new concessions. Unfortunately, unlike Ronald Reagan, President Obama won't be walking away. As the world's leading terrorist sponsor state, which for years has sought nuclear…
    Investor's Business Daily
  • APNewsBreak: France seizes moment to push for Mideast talks

    PARIS (AP) — France sees a window of opportunity after Israel's elections to get the United States on board with a new push for Mideast peace, and is preparing a draft U.N Security Council resolution in about 12 days, according to French diplomatic officials.
    Associated Press44 mins ago
  • Why are there two Boeing Dreamliners in the Mojave Desert?

    The Mojave Desert in California is often the final resting place for old aircraft. According to a report from Bloomberg, Boeing is currently storing two 787 Dreamliners in the Mojave. The reason is trouble getting the plane’s specialized seats delivered, a problem that has caused delays in Boeing’s…
    American City Business Journals
  • Milan mosque row shows Italian divisions over integration

    By Stephen Jewkes MILAN (Reuters) - One afternoon in 2009, over a thousand Muslims knelt before Milan's Duomo cathedral and prayed. The gesture, ostensibly about an Israeli bombing campaign, focused minds on the growing number of Muslims in Italy's business capital and their desire for a recognised…
    Reuters
  • Asia's Coming Nuclear Nightmare

    While the world focuses on the dangers that a nuclear-armed Iran could present in the Middle East, a potentially more dangerous and unstable nuclear proliferation is occurring in the Indian Ocean. In the coming years India, Pakistan, and perhaps China will likely deploy a significant number of…
    The National Interest
  • Iran deal will allow nuclear breakout in less than a year - Netanyahu

    Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Tuesday the framework Iranian nuclear agreement being sought by international negotiators will leave Iran with the capability to develop a nuclear weapon in under a year. For nearly a week, the United States, Britain, France, Germany, Russia and…
    Reuters
  • Kentucky argues gay marriage ban not biased

    FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Gov. Steve Beshear's administration is arguing in a brief filed with the U.S. Supreme Court that Kentucky's ban on gay marriage isn't discriminatory because it bars both gay and straight people from same-sex unions.
    Associated Press46 mins ago
  • Dilemma for Israel as Palestinians join war crimes court

    By Thomas Escritt THE HAGUE (Reuters) - The Palestinian Authority becomes the 123rd member of the International Criminal Court on Wednesday, a major step that could move its decades-long conflict with Israel into a courtroom. Israel is opposed to the court, is not a member and has no plans to…
    Reuters
  • Fiery crash involving two 18-wheelers shuts down I-35E through Lancaster

    A fiery overnight crash involving two 18-wheelers shut down Interstate 35E through southern Dallas County early Tuesday. The crash was reported about 3 a.m. on the northbound highway at Parkerville Road in Lancaster. Lancaster firefighters were called to the scene to put out the first truck’s cargo…
    The Scoop Blog
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    2015 March Madness South region action - Elite 8 (21 photos)

    Only eight teams remain in the hunt for the national title. Catch all of the action from the South region! For complete NCAA Tournament coverage visit Yahoo Sports .
    Yahoo Sports
  • 12 Songs You Never Knew Were Written About Celebs

    Unsurprisingly, these superstars sure know to bring the drama--and write a song about it!
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  • Frenemies: a story of Iran, Israel, and the United States

    The Iran nuclear talks are one of President Obama's top foreign policy priorities. International negotiators want Iran to agree to restrictions on its nuclear program in exchange for the lifting of sanctions that have crippled its economy. Obama's strategy has been to try to convince Supreme Leader…
    Vox.com
  • ISIS Declares War on Mohammad's Covenant

    Back when ISIS was still expanding into the multi-ethnic and religiously diverse northern Iraq, not just Yazidis but also the country's 1 million Christians were some of their main targets. All along, churches were being bombed or burnt to the ground. Most of the Christians that used to inhabit…
    The Huffington Post
  • Kylie Jenner Posts Her Raciest Bikini Pictures Yet

    If you thought Kylie Jenner's strappy monokini earlier this month was pushing the limits, you haven't seen anything yet. The 17-year-old reality star posted weekend pics of her hitting the pool at Scott Disick's mansion on Sunday, and it's safe to say all eyes were on her in the skimpy black Issa…
    ETonline
  • Long-broken tunneling machine's cutter head hoisted out of Seattle pit

    The cutter head of the world's largest-diameter tunnel-boring machine was being hoisted out of a temporary pit in Seattle on Monday as construction crews work to fix a key component in a long-delayed multibillion-dollar highway replacement project. The machine, nicknamed Bertha, overheated and…
    Reuters
  • Brooklyn police chief leaves after raid by Illinois troopers : News

    BROOKLYN • The police chief of Brooklyn is out of a job after state and county officials seized weapons during a raid of the department, the latest blow to a cluster of troubled law enforcement agencies in the Metro East. Illinois State Police and the St. Clair County Sheriff’s Office confiscated…
    St. Louis Post-Dispatch
  • U.S. says ready to work past deadline for Iran nuclear deal if needed

    By Parisa Hafezi, Louis Charbonneau and John Irish LAUSANNE, Switzerland (Reuters) - The United States said it was prepared to work past a midnight deadline into Wednesday if progress was being made towards clinching a preliminary nuclear deal between Iran and global powers. "We will of course keep…
    Reuters
  • Katie Holmes Stuns in a Sexy Cutout Dress on the Red Carpet: See the Photos!

    Katie Holmes premiered Woman in Gold on March 30 in NYC working a hot pink dress, complete with cutouts and an open back; see her super-sexy red carpet style here
    Us Weekly
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    History Of The Lincoln Continental (12 photos)

    With Lincoln revealing an all-new Continental concept vehicle, some 13 years after the last Continental rolled off the production line, it makes sense to look back at some Continentals from a time gone by. For this new version, which will be sold in production-guise in 2016, the challenge designers…
    Yahoo Autos
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