Apple's next big thing; Flight 17 report vague; Rice cut and more national and international news for Tuesday, September 09, 2014.
Apple's next big thing; Flight 17 report vague; Rice cut and more national and international news for Tuesday, September 09, 2014.
1. REPORT: FLIGHT 17 LIKELY DOWNED BY 'OUTSIDE IMPACT'
The Dutch team investigating the downing of the Malaysia Airlines jet over Ukraine stopped short of saying the plane was shot down by a missile, nor does it say who was responsible.
2. HOW COALITION BUILDING CAN BE TRICKY
The diplomacy of building a multinational alliance, in the latest case against the Islamic State group, has been historically time-consuming, and questions about who can or should join are often messy.
3. WHY THIS TRUCE MAY LAST
Recent battlefield gains by pro-Russia rebels mean that Putin has the upper hand in peace talks that will help determine Ukraine's future.
4. APPLE TO REVEAL ITS NEXT BIG THING
The trend-setting tech giant is expected to present the next generation of the iPhone, while also attempting to awaken the market for wearable computers.
5. WHO IS HEADING TO THE POLLS
Voters in New Hampshire, New York, Massachusetts, Delaware and Rhode Island will decide who will top the ticket in the final primaries before Election Day.
6. BALTMORE RAVENS RELEASE RAY RICE
The NFL has also suspended the star running back after a video surfaced showing him striking his then-fiancee last February.
7. FOURTH AMERICAN WITH EBOLA TO RETURN TO U.S.
The patient, whose name has not been released, had been working in an Ebola treatment center in Sierra Leone.
8. FRENCH BID TOPLESS SUNBATHING 'ADIEU'
As few as 2 percent of the country's women under 35 now say they want to bare their breasts, according to a new poll.
9. LETTING YOUR CAR FIND A SPOT AND PARK ITSELF
With a thumb swipe on a smartphone, your car one day will be able to drive into a parking deck, find an open spot and back into a space - all by itself.
10. CILIC CAPTURES U.S. OPEN TITLE
Croatia's Marin Cilic now reigns as the tournament's champion, a year after he missed the major due to a doping suspension.