The headline news from October 15, 2015

The archive of all headlines from October 15, 2015, organized by time of publication.

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One Bank to Rule Them All: The Bank for International Settlements

Globalresearch  15/Oct/2015 00:00:07

The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) is an organization that is shrouded in mystery, mainly due to the fact that the majority of people don’t even know of its existence.

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Odom Had Drugs in System, Has Brain Damage: Sources

NBC News  15/Oct/2015 00:15:08

Celebrity

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CNN  15/Oct/2015 00:45:02

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Gun controlAdvocates hail ’significant’ victory in Wisconsin gun shop case

The Guardian  15/Oct/2015 00:45:09

Decision against gun dealer believed to be the first such lawsuit successfully fought against the gun industry in the US in 10 years

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Los Angeles Times  15/Oct/2015 00:45:11

Khloe Kardashian, former teammates and friends gather at a Las Vegas hospital where the former Lakers player was being treated after he collapsed in a brothel in the Nevada desert. There are 20 warnings on the type of ’herbal Viagra’ Lamar Odom reportedly took

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Renewed violence: Why now?

CNN  15/Oct/2015 01:15:01

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CNN  15/Oct/2015 01:30:03

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Los Angeles Times  15/Oct/2015 01:30:11

Khloe Kardashian, former teammates and friends gather at a Las Vegas hospital where the former Lakers player is being treated after he collapsed in a brothel in the Nevada desert. There are 20 warnings on the type of ’herbal Viagra’ Lamar Odom reportedly took

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Renewed violence: Why now?

CNN  15/Oct/2015 01:45:01

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Los Angeles Times  15/Oct/2015 01:45:10

Odom was found unconscious at a Las Vegas-area brothel with blood coming out of his nose and a white substance coming out of his mouth, a Nevada sheriff says. There are 20 warnings on the type of ’herbal Viagra’ Lamar Odom reportedly took

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CNN  15/Oct/2015 02:00:03

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Renewed violence: Why now?

CNN  15/Oct/2015 02:30:02

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Los Angeles Times  15/Oct/2015 04:00:09

Odom was found unconscious at a Las Vegas-area brothel with blood coming out of his nose and a white substance coming out of his mouth, a Nevada sheriff says. Man describes tending to an unconscious Lamar Odom

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F.B.I. Is Said to Be Investigating Daily Fantasy Sports Websites

New York Times  15/Oct/2015 04:15:04

The inquiry into DraftKings and FanDuel began after players and lawmakers described predatory tactics and questioned the use of inside information, according to players who said they were contacted.

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F.B.I. Is Said to Be Investigating Daily Fantasy Sports Websites

New York Times  15/Oct/2015 04:45:05

The inquiry into DraftKings and FanDuel began after players and lawmakers described predatory tactics and questioned the use of inside information, according to players who said they were contacted by agents.

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Los Angeles Times  15/Oct/2015 04:45:11

When the former Laker star was found unresponsive at a brothel, it marked a tragic turn for a man blessed with gifts but haunted by vulnerabilities. Odom took cocaine, Viagra-like drugs, sheriff says

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CNN  15/Oct/2015 05:00:03

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Los Angeles Times  15/Oct/2015 05:30:10

With championship rings, great wealth and cable-TV fame, Odom became a kind of distillation of a 21st century American fantasy. But the spotlight proved perilous. Odom took cocaine, Viagra-like drugs, sheriff says

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Los Angeles Times  15/Oct/2015 06:30:11

The Los Angeles Board of Education voted this week to fire nationally recognized teacher Rafe Esquith, following a misconduct investigation that included allegations he made an improper joke to students and inappropriately touched minors, according to sources with knowledge of the decision. TRAIL GUIDE

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US defense chief: we will deter Russia’s ’malign and destabilizing influence’

The Guardian  15/Oct/2015 06:45:07

Ash Carter says US will not cooperate as long as Russia pursues a ‘misguided strategy’ in Syria but Moscow says it has been rebuffed in calls for consultation

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Russian Forces Show Might in Syria, and West Takes Notice

New York Times  15/Oct/2015 07:00:08

The operation in Syria — still relatively limited — has given Western officials a deeper appreciation of the transformation that Russia’s military has undergone under President Vladimir V. Putin.

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Hillary Clinton in Nevada relishes debate success as win for all Democrats

The Guardian  15/Oct/2015 08:30:10

Democratic frontrunner gets rapturous reception at rally and says ‘we came out pretty well’ when compared with the standard of Republican debates

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Off-the-Court Losses: The Tragic Life of Lamar Odom

NBC News  15/Oct/2015 11:15:08

Sports

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Obama to Halt U.S. Troop Withdrawal in Afghanistan

New York Times  15/Oct/2015 12:15:05

Under the revised plans, the current force will stay in place through most of 2016 before dropping to about 5,500 at the end of next year or in early 2017, officials said.

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Los Angeles Times  15/Oct/2015 12:15:12

Under the new plan, which Obama plans to announce today, the U.S. will keep 9,800 service members in Afghanistan through most of next year. The troop number would be reduced to 5,500 beginning in 2017. Education

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Obama to delay withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan

The Guardian  15/Oct/2015 13:00:10

Officials say Obama to outline plans to keep 5,500 troops in Afghanistan in 2017, having previously promised to end war on his watch

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AfghanistanObama to delay withdrawal of US troops

The Guardian  15/Oct/2015 13:15:09

Officials say US president will outline plans to keep 5,500 troops in country, having previously promised to end war on his watch

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AfghanistanObama to delay withdrawal of US troops

The Guardian  15/Oct/2015 14:15:07

US president to outline plans to keep 5,500 troops in country into 2017, having previously promised to end war on his watch

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Los Angeles Times  15/Oct/2015 14:15:09

Under the new plan, which Obama plans to announce today, the U.S. will keep 9,800 service members in Afghanistan through most of next year. The troop number would be reduced to 5,500 beginning in 2017. CITY HALL

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The CountedEric Garner and Tamir Rice among those missing from FBI record of police killings

The Guardian  15/Oct/2015 14:45:08

Previously unpublished data reveals only 224 of 18,000 US law enforcement agencies reported fatal police shootings to FBI as part of flawed voluntary system

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The CountedEric Garner and Tamir Rice among those missing from FBI record of police killings

The Guardian  15/Oct/2015 15:00:08

Previously unpublished data revealing only 224 of 18,000 US law enforcement agencies reported fatal shootings in 2014 sheds new light on flawed system

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Los Angeles Times  15/Oct/2015 16:00:10

Under the new plan, which Obama plans to announce today, the U.S. will keep 9,800 service members in Afghanistan through most of next year. The troop number would be reduced to 5,500 beginning in 2017. Education

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Los Angeles Times  15/Oct/2015 16:15:11

The Los Angeles Board of Education voted this week to fire nationally recognized teacher Rafe Esquith, following a misconduct investigation that included allegations he made an improper joke to students and inappropriately touched minors. Middle East

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Los Angeles Times  15/Oct/2015 16:30:11

The L.A. Board of Education fires Esquith following an investigation that included allegations he made an improper joke to students and inappropriately touched minors, sources say. The longtime educator has denied wrongdoing. Middle East

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Los Angeles Times  15/Oct/2015 17:00:14

The L.A. Board of Education fires Esquith following an investigation that included allegations he made an improper joke to students and inappropriately touched minors, sources say. The longtime educator has denied wrongdoing. L.A. Now

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Live’The mission will not change’: Obama to keep troops in Afghanistan

The Guardian  15/Oct/2015 17:15:10

Obama announces decision to extend US’s 14-year war in Afghanistan through the end of his term in 2017

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Obama to Halt U.S. Troop Withdrawal in Afghanistan

New York Times  15/Oct/2015 17:30:05

Under the revised plans, the current force will stay in place through most of 2016 before dropping to about 5,500 at the end of next year or in early 2017, President Obama said.

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Live’The mission will not change’: Obama to keep troops in Afghanistan

The Guardian  15/Oct/2015 17:30:09

’I do not support the idea of endless war’ Obama says in announcing plan to keep 5,500 troops there through the end of his term

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Los Angeles Times  15/Oct/2015 17:30:21

The L.A. Board of Education fires Esquith following an investigation that included allegations he made an improper joke to students and inappropriately touched minors, sources say. The longtime educator has denied wrongdoing.Amid firing, LAUSD faces test over how it handles misconduct allegations

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’The Right Thing to Do’: Obama Backs Off Afghanistan Withdrawal

NBC News  15/Oct/2015 17:45:07

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Troops to Stay in Afghanistan Through End of Obama’s Term

New York Times  15/Oct/2015 18:30:04

Under the revised plans, the current force will stay in place through most of 2016 before dropping to about 5,500 at the end of next year or in early 2017, President Obama said.

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World’s forgotten people

CNN  15/Oct/2015 18:45:02

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Obama delays withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan

The Guardian  15/Oct/2015 18:45:09

President outlines plans to keep 5,500 troops in country into 2017, having previously promised to end war on his watch

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CNN  15/Oct/2015 19:00:03

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Obama delays withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan

The Guardian  15/Oct/2015 19:15:08

President outlines plans to keep present force of 9,800 troops in country for most of 2016, having previously promised to end war on his watch

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Los Angeles Times  15/Oct/2015 20:00:11

The new forecast is significant because it raises the chance that El Niño will send big storms not only to Southern California and the San Francisco Bay Area, but also to the mountains that feed California's most important reservoirs. Potential rain

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World’s forgotten people

CNN  15/Oct/2015 20:15:01

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AnalysisAfghanistan decision seals Obama’s legacy as the ’twilight war’ president

The Guardian  15/Oct/2015 21:15:09

Revision follows pattern established throughout Obama’s presidency: to tell the American public that the ‘tide of war is receding’, while not actually stopping it

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AfghanistanDecision seals Obama’s legacy as the ’twilight war’ president

The Guardian  15/Oct/2015 21:30:10

Revision follows pattern established throughout Obama’s presidency: to tell the American public that the ‘tide of war is receding’, while not actually stopping it

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Afghanistan: Should We Stay or Should We Go?

NBC News  15/Oct/2015 22:45:07

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Los Angeles Times  15/Oct/2015 23:45:10

It is unclear from the video how much the man was resisting. At least one use-of-force expert who viewed the video said the blows seemed excessive. Nation

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