The headline news from May 18, 2015

The archive of all headlines from May 18, 2015, organized by time of publication.

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Los Angeles Times  18/May/2015 00:15:09

Presidential candidates Marco Rubio and Scott Walker defend George W. Bush's decision to invade Iraq. Rand Paul questions it. Nation Now Nine killed in fight, shooting between biker gangs in Texas

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Los Angeles Times  18/May/2015 00:30:10

Houston becomes just the ninth team to overcome a 3-1 deficit in the playoffs. Los Angeles fails to earn its first trip to the conference finals. Nation GOP hopefuls debate: Was Iraq a mistake?

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Los Angeles Times  18/May/2015 00:45:09

Houston becomes just the ninth team to overcome a 3-1 deficit in the playoffs. Los Angeles fails to earn its first trip to the conference finals. Nation Now Nine killed in fight, shootout between biker gangs in Texas

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ISIS takes Ramadi

CNN  18/May/2015 01:30:03

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Los Angeles Times  18/May/2015 01:30:09

Houston becomes just the ninth team to overcome a 3-1 deficit in the playoffs. Los Angeles fails to earn its first trip to the conference finals.

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Nine Killed in Biker War at Waco, Texas, Restaurant

NBC News  18/May/2015 01:45:08

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Los Angeles Times  18/May/2015 02:00:12

Houston becomes just the ninth team to overcome a 3-1 deficit in the playoffs. Los Angeles fails to earn its first trip to the conference finals. Josh Smith, Blake Griffin

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Los Angeles Times  18/May/2015 02:15:09

Nine gang members are killed and 18 are wounded in the fight at a restaurant-bar in Waco. Police are involved but none are hurt. Waco shooting

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Clinton seeks to hold voters who elected Obama

Washingtonpost  18/May/2015 02:30:09

Hillary Clinton is running as the most liberal presidential frontrunner in decades, a strategy aimed at preserving a young and diverse coalition of voters.

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Los Angeles Times  18/May/2015 03:00:11

Nine gang members are killed and 18 are wounded in the fight at a restaurant-bar in Waco. Police are involved but none are hurt.

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Fake Diplomas,Real Cash:Company inPakistan ProfitsNYT Now

New York Times  18/May/2015 03:15:04

According to former insiders, company records and an analysis of its websites, a secretive software company called Axact is selling fake academic degrees on a global scale.

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Clinton seeks to hold voters who elected Obama

Washingtonpost  18/May/2015 03:15:08

Hillary Clinton is running as the most liberal presidential frontrunner in decades, a strategy aimed at preserving a young and diverse coalition of voters and trying to get the support of women.

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Los Angeles Times  18/May/2015 03:15:10

A Waco police sergeant describes a scene littered with 'dead bodies, shell casings, knives, clubs' at the Central Texas MarketPlace.

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History of World War II: America Was Providing Military Aid to the USSR, While Also Supporting Nazi Germany

Globalresearch  18/May/2015 04:45:06

John D. Rockefeller Jr. owned a controlling interest in Standard Oil, but the next largest stockholder was the German chemical company I. G. Farben, through which the firm sold $20 million worth of gasoline and lubricants to the Nazis.

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Sensing a voter shift, Clinton tacks to the left

Washingtonpost  18/May/2015 05:00:11

Hillary Clinton is running as the most liberal presidential frontrunner in decades, a strategy aimed at preserving a young and diverse coalition of voters that supported Barack Obama’s campaigns.

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Plane hacking claims

CNN  18/May/2015 06:00:06

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NBC News  18/May/2015 07:15:08

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Nine Killed in Biker War at Waco, Texas, Restaurant

NBC News  18/May/2015 07:30:09

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Nuclear weaponsNorth Korea may face further sanctions, John Kerry indicates

The Guardian  18/May/2015 08:00:10

US secretary of state says Pyongyang ‘not even close’ to meeting standards on its nuclear weapons and ballistic missiles programmes

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Nuclear weaponsNorth Korea ’not even close’ to meeting standards on nuclear weapons, says Kerry

The Guardian  18/May/2015 08:45:07

US secretary of state indicates Pyongyang may face further sanctions over nuclear weapons and ballistic missiles programmes

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Nine Killed as Bikers Unleash ’Chaos’ in Texas Restaurant

NBC News  18/May/2015 09:15:07

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ISIS seizes key city

CNN  18/May/2015 09:30:03

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’Huge’ Iraq setback

CNN  18/May/2015 10:30:06

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Nine Dead as Bikers Unleash ’Chaos’ at Texas Sports Bar

NBC News  18/May/2015 10:30:11

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Nine Dead as Bikers Unleash Chaos at Texas Sports Bar

NBC News  18/May/2015 11:30:08

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Nuclear weaponsNorth Korea ’not even close’ to meeting standards on nuclear weapons, says Kerry

The Guardian  18/May/2015 11:30:10

Secretary of state says US is talking to China about boosting sanctions and highlights ‘grotesque’ public executions on whim of leader Kim Jong-un

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NBC News  18/May/2015 12:30:07

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Nine Dead as Bikers Unleash Chaos at Texas Sports Bar

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Obama Will Limit Military Equipment for Local PoliceNYT Now

New York Times  18/May/2015 13:00:06

President Obama on Monday will ban the federal provision of some types of military-style equipment to local police departments, administration officials said, as he intensifies his push to ease tensions between law enforcement and minority communities.

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Obama restricts military-style gear for police

Washingtonpost  18/May/2015 13:00:09

Nine months after riot police dispelled protests in Ferguson, Mo., the president is banning the federal government from distributing some military-style equipment, including armored vehicles and firearms, to local law enforcement.

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’It will be a bloodbath’

CNN  18/May/2015 13:45:03

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Los Angeles Times  18/May/2015 13:45:11

Behind the scenes, U.S. authorities have raised defenses at U.S. military bases, put local police forces on alert and increased surveillance at the nation's airports, railroads, shopping malls, energy plants and other potential targets. Texas shooting

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Obama combats police militarization by limiting supply of military-style gear

The Guardian  18/May/2015 14:15:08

Surprise announcement will ban government from providing items such as armored vehicles, high-power firearms and grenade launchers to local police

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192 Arrested After Deadly Biker Brawl in Texas

NBC News  18/May/2015 14:30:09

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“First Strike” Attack against Iran? Washington’s “Missile Defense” Deal with Gulf Monarchies

Globalresearch  18/May/2015 15:45:07

When the attacked nation attempts to fire a retaliatory strike it is then that the MD systems are used to pick off the remaining military capability thus giving the Pentagon a “successful” first-strike.

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Scores Arrested After Deadly Biker Brawl in Texas

NBC News  18/May/2015 16:00:30

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Obama combats police militarization by limiting supply of military-style gear

The Guardian  18/May/2015 16:00:32

Surprise announcement will ban government from providing items such as armored vehicles and high-powered firearms

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Los Angeles Times  18/May/2015 16:15:09

The federal government will stop providing weaponized aircraft, bayonets, grenade launchers, large-caliber firearms and armored vehicles that run on tracks, according to White House officials. Military-style gear

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Obama restricts military-style gear for police

Washingtonpost  18/May/2015 16:30:10

Nine months after riot police quelled protests in Ferguson, Mo., the president is banning the federal government from distributing some military-style equipment, including armored vehicles and firearms, to local law enforcement.

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Justices rule Md. income tax law is unconstitutional

Washingtonpost  18/May/2015 16:45:07

The ruling, which says Maryland does not provide a full tax credit to residents for money earned outside of the state, is likely to cost localities there and elsewhere millions in revenue.

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Justices rule Md. income tax law is unconstitutional

Washingtonpost  18/May/2015 17:00:10

The ruling, which says Maryland has been illegally double-taxing residents who earn income in other states, is likely to cost localities there and elsewhere millions in revenue.

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Obama combats police militarization by limiting supply of military-style gear

The Guardian  18/May/2015 17:00:11

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’Baddest of the Bad’: Inside the Bandidos Biker Gang

NBC News  18/May/2015 17:15:08

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’Violent and gruesome’ brawl

CNN  18/May/2015 17:30:04

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Mass Rape IsSeen as Strategyto PropagateBoko HaramNYT Now

New York Times  18/May/2015 17:30:06

Hundreds of women and girls captured by Boko Haram, an Islamist terrorist group, have been raped in Nigeria, many repeatedly, in what officials say is a strategy to dominate rural residents and possibly create a new generation of militants.

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Los Angeles Times  18/May/2015 18:15:11

A motorcycle gathering turns into a bloodbath when a bathroom scuffle erupts into a parking-lot shootout on Sunday. Nation Obama to limit military-style equipment for local police departments

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Mass Rape Seen as Way to Build New Generation of Boko HaramNYT Now

New York Times  18/May/2015 18:45:04

Hundreds of women and girls captured by Boko Haram, an Islamist terrorist group, have been raped in Nigeria, many repeatedly, in what officials say is a strategy to dominate rural residents and possibly create a new generation of militants.

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LiveChristie attacks ’civil liberties extremists’ as Obama issues new police rules

The Guardian  18/May/2015 18:45:09

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Los Angeles Times  18/May/2015 19:15:09

A motorcycle gathering turns into a bloodbath when a bathroom scuffle erupts into a parking-lot shootout on Sunday. L.A. Now Dean Potter, friend killed in wingsuit flight through Yosemite 'notch'

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E.U. plans to use military to fight migrant crisis

Washingtonpost  18/May/2015 19:30:09

The bloc will need authorization from the U.N. Security Council to destroy ships in the Mediterranean before they take on human cargo, a business that has left 1,800 migrants dead so far this year.

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Los Angeles Times  18/May/2015 19:30:11

Police snipers on rooftops guard the parking lot crime scene this morning as investigators gathered evidence. Authorities say gangs have called for attacks on police. L.A. Now Dean Potter, friend killed in wingsuit flight through Yosemite 'notch'

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Europe plans military response to migrant crisis

Washingtonpost  18/May/2015 20:15:07

The E.U. will need authorization from the U.N. Security Council to destroy ships in the Mediterranean before they take on human cargo, a business that has left 1,800 migrants dead so far this year.

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Mass Rape Seen as Way to Build New Generation of Boko Haram

New York Times  18/May/2015 20:45:04

Hundreds of women and girls captured by Boko Haram, an Islamist terrorist group, have been raped in Nigeria, many repeatedly, in what officials say is a strategy to dominate rural residents and possibly create a new generation of militants.

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Up to 170 FaceMurder-RelatedCharges inBiker Melee

New York Times  18/May/2015 21:00:06

They face charges of engaging in organized crime linked to capital murder in a shootout on Sunday in Waco, Tex., leaving at least nine dead, a police spokesman said.

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“First Strike” Attack against Iran? Washington’s “Missile Defense” Deal with the Gulf Monarchies

Globalresearch  18/May/2015 21:00:09

When the attacked nation attempts to fire a retaliatory strike it is then that the MD systems are used to pick off the remaining military capability thus giving the Pentagon a “successful” first-strike.

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LiveObama: militarized police gear ’can alienate and intimidate’

The Guardian  18/May/2015 21:00:13

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Up to 170 FaceMurder-RelatedCharges inBiker Melee

New York Times  18/May/2015 21:15:03

The people arrested face charges of engaging in organized crime linked to capital murder in a shootout among rival gangs on Sunday in Waco, Tex., that left at least nine dead, a police spokesman said.

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Los Angeles Times  18/May/2015 21:30:14

Sharpshooters on the rooftop of the Twin Peaks restaurant guard the parking lot crime scene as investigators gather evidence amid rows of motorcycles. L.A. Now Dean Potter, friend killed in wingsuit flight through Yosemite 'notch'

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Los Angeles Times  18/May/2015 22:15:09

Sharpshooters on the rooftop of the Twin Peaks restaurant guard the parking lot crime scene as investigators gather evidence amid rows of motorcycles. Sports Now San Diego committee unveils plans for $1.1-billion NFL stadium

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Texas police charge more than 170 people linked to deadly biker gang shootout

The Guardian  18/May/2015 22:30:10

Heightened security measures remain in place as authorities comb over extensive crime scene after shootout that left nine dead

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Los Angeles Times  18/May/2015 22:30:13

Sharpshooters on the rooftop of the Twin Peaks restaurant guard the parking lot crime scene as investigators gather evidence amid rows of motorcycles. Sports Now San Diego unveils $1.1-billion NFL stadium plan to keep Chargers from moving to L.A. area

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170 Bikers FaceMurder-RelatedCharges inWaco Melee

New York Times  18/May/2015 23:00:07

The people arrested face charges of engaging in organized crime linked to capital murder in a shootout among rival gangs on Sunday in Waco, Tex., that left at least nine dead, a police spokesman said.

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