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Iraq's Newest Mess: A Possible 'Coup' (Newser Nine at Nine)

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Iraq's Newest Mess: A Possible 'Coup'

(Newser) - Tense times in Baghdad: Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki deployed troops at strategic locations in the Iraqi capital amid a power struggle with newly elected President Fouad Massoum. Maliki accuses Massoum of carrying out "a coup against the constitution and the political process" by failing to nominate him for a... More »

Here It Is: Last Night's 'Supermoon'

(Newser) - If you peered up at the sky last night, you likely witnessed a " supermoon "—a stunning view of the moon offered when it's orbiting nearest the Earth, the AP notes. It was the second of three this year; if you missed it, you can catch a... More »

Sheriff: No Criminal Intent in Stewart Crash

(Newser) - As of now, the Ontario County sheriff in upstate New York doesn't expect to file charges against NASCAR's Tony Stewart after he struck and killed a fellow driver at a dirt-track event Saturday night, reports the Rochester Democrat and Chronicle . The investigation is continuing into the death of... More »

Vigil for St. Louis Teen Shot by Cops Turns Violent

(Newser) - Vigils and protests for a black teenager shot dead in the street by police in St. Louis County turned violent last night, with reports of looting, fires, and gunshots amid confrontations with police. Witnesses saw multiple stores being looted and police cars being vandalized, the AP reports. Earlier, thousands of... More »

'World's Oldest Eel' Dies at Age 155 in Swedish Well

(Newser) - Swedish fish usually get all the hype, but Åle the eel is the one making headlines today. Said to have been the world's oldest eel, Åle recently passed away at the age of 155, reports the Local . Its owner says he found Åle in pieces when... More »

How a Hospital Made an Execution Possible

(Newser) - A Louisiana hospital facilitated an execution—without realizing it was doing so, says a new report citing a board member who's also an appeals court judge. Short on execution drugs, the state opted to use a combination of hydromorphone and midazolam for a lethal injection, the Lens explains. Louisiana... More »

Ebola Outbreak Traced to Boy, 2

(Newser) - Scientists trying to figure out how the Ebola outbreak in West Africa became the deadliest ever have traced the outbreak to a 2-year-old boy in Guinea believed to have died from the disease late last year. It's not clear how the little boy became infected last December, though researchers... More »

Shark Bites Boy— in Louisiana Lake

(Newser) - A screaming 7-year-old boy was pulled from Lake Pontchartrain in Louisiana on Friday afternoon, his left foot oozing blood. It wasn't until he calmed down enough to stop screaming that he managed to explain that something had hit and then charged him in the water, biting so hard he... More »

White Students Now a Minority in Public Schools

(Newser) - American public schools will pass a watershed this fall: For the first time, there will be more minority students than non-Hispanic whites, according to the National Center for Education Statistics. The shift comes even as schools become more racially segregated, and leaves school systems facing issues such as integration and... More »