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Iran elections: Record low turnout but hardliners set for win

Image caption Voter turnout was slightly more than 25% in Tehran. Iran has seen the lowest turnout in a parliamentary election since the 1979 revolution, with 42.6% of eligible voters casting their ballots. Officials had banned more than 16,000 contenders, many of them reformers. Hardliners are set to win big in the first vote since US sanctions resumed. Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei described Friday's turnout as stunning, as he said ... Full story

Judge accused of coaching murder suspect

Image caption The alleged link between a judge and a murder suspect has led some to questions about the state of Kenya's courts. A Kenyan judge has been arrested and accused of coaching the main suspect in a murder trial - a widow whose husband was found in a septic tank. Appeal Court Judge Sankale ole Kantai did not comment after his alleged link to murder suspect Sarah Wairimu came under scrutiny. In September the body of her husband, Dutch ... Full story

Most voters expect Trump will be reelected - CBS News

Sanders wins Nevada's Democratic caucuses. Whether or not they're voting for him, 65% of registered voters nationwide think President Trump will definitely or probably be reelected, including more than a third of Democrats who think so. Republicans are especially optimistic: more than nine in 10 expect him to win. Still, potential head to head matchups with all the major Democratic candidates against Mr. Trump show a tight race no matter who ... Full story

What Millennials, Gen X & Boomers Have In Common But Don’t Admit, Discuss, Nor Plan For

Caregiving is a fact of life that presents paradoxes & challenges across the generations. Getty. Going through her mail, Kendra slices open an envelope from her preferred airline. Inside she finds a hefty gray card with her name etched on it. The 36-year old reads the enclosed letter informing her of her “achievement.” She has reached Platinum status as a frequent flyer. But, her newfound “status” is not because she is a regular business ... Full story

Daredevil 'Mad' Mike Hughes dies in homemade rocket launch

Feb. 23, 2020, 5:10 AM UTC. Daredevil "Mad" Mike Hughes died Saturday when a homemade rocket he was attached to launched but quickly dove to earth in the California desert. The stunt was apparently part of a forthcoming television show, "Homemade Astronauts," that was scheduled to debut later this year on Discovery Inc.'s Science Channel. Discovery confirmed the 64-year-old's death in a statement. "It was always his dream to do this launch, and ... Full story

Hughes fears Indian closure, bank disruptions over unpaid fees

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - U.S. satellite broadband provider Hughes Network Systems may have to shut its Indian operations due to unpaid levies owed to the government, which could put thousands of banking services at risk, a company letter seen by Reuters showed. FILE PHOTO: A view of telecom towers installed over the buildings is pictured in Srinagar, June 3, 2015. REUTERS/Danish Ismail/File Photo. India’s Supreme Court late last year ordered a ... Full story

Over 65? Why You Should Consider Having Someone Else Clear Your Ice + Snow

As we age, ice-covered sidewalks and driveways are especially dangerous. Learn why you should seek help, or at least plan ahead to ensure you're safe out there. Full story

Tyson Fury dominates Deontay Wilder to become heavyweight champion again

Feb. 23, 2020, 8:23 AM UTC. LAS VEGAS — Tyson Fury reinvented himself once again, and once again he is a heavyweight champion. The "Gypsy King" dropped Deontay Wilder twice Saturday night in their heavyweight title rematch, turning from boxer to puncher to win the title when Wilder’s corner threw in the towel as he was taking a beating in the seventh round. It was a stunning turnaround for a fighter who came back from drug and alcohol abuse to ... Full story

George Washington's turbulent retirement

Through eight grueling years of the Revolutionary War, and another eight as the first President of the United States, George Washington was sustained by a dream … of the day he would return to Mount Vernon, his beloved plantation high above the Potomac River, where at 65 years old he aspired to a peaceful retirement as a farmer. But that's not quite how it turned out. "He got anything but a peaceful retirement," said biographer Jonathan Horn. ... Full story

Commentary: China's gradual resumption of production big boost for world economy - Xinhua

Sunday's meeting held in Beijing to advance the work on coordinating the prevention and control of the COVID-19 and economic and social development has sent a clear signal: China must win the two battles. BEIJING, Feb. 23 (Xinhua) -- While China is fighting arduously against the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19), all sectors of the country are striving to gradually resume work and production to minimize economic and social fallout from the ... Full story