<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></title><description><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link><image><url>http://direct.ecency.com/logo512.png</url><title>RSS Feed</title><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 11:10:43 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@sp-sponge/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Why 2 possible deals suggest the US and China need 'something big to change' in order to resolve their trade fight]]></title><description><![CDATA[The U.S. and China just can't get together, and even as U.S. talks with Europe and its North American neighbors appeared to make progress, trade relations with China seemed to get worse. ref:]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/news/@sp-sponge/why-2-possible-deals-suggest-the-us-and-china-need-something-big-to-change-in-order-to-resolve-their-trade-fight</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/news/@sp-sponge/why-2-possible-deals-suggest-the-us-and-china-need-something-big-to-change-in-order-to-resolve-their-trade-fight</guid><category><![CDATA[news]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[sp-sponge]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 28 Jul 2018 14:40:21 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Redding fire nearly doubles in size; 2 dead, including a firefighter, as countless homes are destroyed]]></title><description><![CDATA[A fast-moving wildfire burning in Shasta County grew to 28,763 acres Thursday evening, destroying 15 homes and threatening nearly 500 more. ref:]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/news/@sp-sponge/redding-fire-nearly-doubles-in-size-2-dead-including-a-firefighter-as-countless-homes-are-destroyed</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/news/@sp-sponge/redding-fire-nearly-doubles-in-size-2-dead-including-a-firefighter-as-countless-homes-are-destroyed</guid><category><![CDATA[news]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[sp-sponge]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 27 Jul 2018 14:40:24 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Meyers, Colbert, Noah talk Trump tapes from Michael Cohen, the 'hitman' in 'fingerless gloves']]></title><link>http://direct.ecency.com/news/@sp-sponge/meyers-colbert-noah-talk-trump-tapes-from-michael-cohen-the-hitman-in-fingerless-gloves</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/news/@sp-sponge/meyers-colbert-noah-talk-trump-tapes-from-michael-cohen-the-hitman-in-fingerless-gloves</guid><category><![CDATA[news]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[sp-sponge]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 26 Jul 2018 14:40:27 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Swedish student's plane protest stops man's deportation 'to hell']]></title><description><![CDATA[Elin Ersson refused to sit down on Gothenburg flight until man being sent to Afghanistan was removed ref:]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/news/@sp-sponge/swedish-students-plane-protest-stops-mans-deportation-to-hell</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/news/@sp-sponge/swedish-students-plane-protest-stops-mans-deportation-to-hell</guid><category><![CDATA[news]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[sp-sponge]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 25 Jul 2018 14:40:24 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[In Greece, Wildfires Kill Dozens in Deadliest Blazes in Years]]></title><description><![CDATA[At least 50 people have been killed in fast-moving wildfires outside Athens, the country’s deadliest in years. Flames blocked many evacuation routes. ref:]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@sp-sponge/in-greece-wildfires-kill-dozens-in-deadliest-blazes-in-years</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@sp-sponge/in-greece-wildfires-kill-dozens-in-deadliest-blazes-in-years</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[sp-sponge]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 24 Jul 2018 14:40:33 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Papa John's tries to prevent founder from gaining control]]></title><description><![CDATA[Papa John's is attempting to ward off its controversial founder from amassing a controlling stake in the company by adopting a "poison-pill" plan. The company is struggling to distance itself]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@sp-sponge/papa-johns-tries-to-prevent-founder-from-gaining-control</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@sp-sponge/papa-johns-tries-to-prevent-founder-from-gaining-control</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[sp-sponge]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 23 Jul 2018 14:40:33 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[International operation evacuates White Helmets rescue workers from Syria]]></title><description><![CDATA[The operation, the first of its kind, was carried out at the request of the U.S. and several European countries as President Bashar al-Assad’s forces prepared to take back full control of southwest Syria.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/news/@sp-sponge/international-operation-evacuates-white-helmets-rescue-workers-from-syria</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/news/@sp-sponge/international-operation-evacuates-white-helmets-rescue-workers-from-syria</guid><category><![CDATA[news]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[sp-sponge]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 22 Jul 2018 14:40:45 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump Signals Consequences for Michael Cohen Over Secret Recording]]></title><description><![CDATA[With a tweet, President Trump signaled open warfare on his longtime fixer, who has publicly discussed the idea of cooperating with the Justice Department. ref:]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@sp-sponge/trump-signals-consequences-for-michael-cohen-over-secret-recording</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@sp-sponge/trump-signals-consequences-for-michael-cohen-over-secret-recording</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[sp-sponge]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 21 Jul 2018 14:40:42 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Indian opposition leader Gandhi startles bitter foe Modi with a hug]]></title><link>http://direct.ecency.com/news/@sp-sponge/indian-opposition-leader-gandhi-startles-bitter-foe-modi-with-a-hug</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/news/@sp-sponge/indian-opposition-leader-gandhi-startles-bitter-foe-modi-with-a-hug</guid><category><![CDATA[news]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[sp-sponge]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 20 Jul 2018 14:40:45 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Statewide Amber Alert canceled for 9-year-old Indiana boy]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Amber Alert for a 9-year-old boy who was reported missing out of South Bend has been canceled, according to the St. Joseph County Police Department. ref:]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/news/@sp-sponge/statewide-amber-alert-canceled-for-9-year-old-indiana-boy</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/news/@sp-sponge/statewide-amber-alert-canceled-for-9-year-old-indiana-boy</guid><category><![CDATA[news]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[sp-sponge]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 19 Jul 2018 14:40:45 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Google gets slapped with $5BN EU fine for Android antitrust abuse]]></title><description><![CDATA[Google has been fined a record breaking €4.34 billion (~$5BN) by European antitrust regulators for abusing the dominance of its Android mobile operating system. Competition commissioner Margrethe Vestager]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/news/@sp-sponge/google-gets-slapped-with-5bn-eu-fine-for-android-antitrust-abuse</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/news/@sp-sponge/google-gets-slapped-with-5bn-eu-fine-for-android-antitrust-abuse</guid><category><![CDATA[news]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[sp-sponge]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 18 Jul 2018 14:40:30 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Houston police capture possible serial killer Jose Gilberto Rodriguez]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police said they captured Jose Gilberto Rodriguez, 46, on Tuesday morning after he was suspected in a week-long crime spree that included three murders. ref:]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/news/@sp-sponge/houston-police-capture-possible-serial-killer-jose-gilberto-rodriguez</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/news/@sp-sponge/houston-police-capture-possible-serial-killer-jose-gilberto-rodriguez</guid><category><![CDATA[news]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[sp-sponge]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 17 Jul 2018 14:40:36 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Oil falls 2%, below $70, as Treasury says importers may get leeway to buy Iranian crude, despite sanctions]]></title><description><![CDATA[Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin said some crude importers may receive waivers to continue buying supplies from Iran, despite U.S. sanctions on the Middle Eastern country. ref:]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@sp-sponge/oil-falls-2-below-70-as-treasury-says-importers-may-get-leeway-to-buy-iranian-crude-despite-sanctions</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@sp-sponge/oil-falls-2-below-70-as-treasury-says-importers-may-get-leeway-to-buy-iranian-crude-despite-sanctions</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[sp-sponge]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 16 Jul 2018 14:40:42 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former Blackhawks goaltender Ray Emery drowns in swimming accident in Ontario]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former Blackhawks goaltender Ray Emery, who was a crucial part of the team's success en route to the 2013 Stanley Cup championship, died in a swimming accident in Canada, police said. He was 35. ref:]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@sp-sponge/former-blackhawks-goaltender-ray-emery-drowns-in-swimming-accident-in-ontario</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@sp-sponge/former-blackhawks-goaltender-ray-emery-drowns-in-swimming-accident-in-ontario</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[sp-sponge]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 15 Jul 2018 23:05:24 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[FBI Agent at Center of Russia Probe Turns Tables on GOP]]></title><description><![CDATA[Peter Strzok, the F.B.I. agent who led the investigations of Russian interference and the Clinton emails, was hauled before the House but came out swinging. ref:]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/news/@sp-sponge/fbi-agent-at-center-of-russia-probe-turns-tables-on-gop</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/news/@sp-sponge/fbi-agent-at-center-of-russia-probe-turns-tables-on-gop</guid><category><![CDATA[news]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[sp-sponge]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 12 Jul 2018 15:40:36 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Waterloo shooting suspect taken into custody at Phelps campground]]></title><description><![CDATA[State Police say a suspect is in custody after two people are dead and another is injured after a shooting in Waterloo... ref:]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/news/@sp-sponge/waterloo-shooting-suspect-taken-into-custody-at-phelps-campground</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/news/@sp-sponge/waterloo-shooting-suspect-taken-into-custody-at-phelps-campground</guid><category><![CDATA[news]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[sp-sponge]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 11 Jul 2018 15:40:30 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tropical Storm Chris 2018 not a hurricane yet but on path away from US]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chris is expected to become a hurricane later today. ref:]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/news/@sp-sponge/tropical-storm-chris-2018-not-a-hurricane-yet-but-on-path-away-from-us</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/news/@sp-sponge/tropical-storm-chris-2018-not-a-hurricane-yet-but-on-path-away-from-us</guid><category><![CDATA[news]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[sp-sponge]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 10 Jul 2018 15:40:27 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Theresa May rocked by Brexit resignations of Boris Johnson, David Davis]]></title><description><![CDATA[British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson quit Monday, hours after the Brexit secretary also resigned, plunging PM Theresa May's government into a deep crisis. ref:]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@sp-sponge/theresa-may-rocked-by-brexit-resignations-of-boris-johnson-david-davis</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@sp-sponge/theresa-may-rocked-by-brexit-resignations-of-boris-johnson-david-davis</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[sp-sponge]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 09 Jul 2018 15:40:27 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Graham: Supreme Court candidates 'are all winners']]></title><description><![CDATA[But he doesn’t expect any help from Democrats in getting Trump’s picks confirmed. ref:]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/news/@sp-sponge/graham-supreme-court-candidates-are-all-winners</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/news/@sp-sponge/graham-supreme-court-candidates-are-all-winners</guid><category><![CDATA[news]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[sp-sponge]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 08 Jul 2018 15:40:39 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[No. 1 Simona Halep falls at Wimbledon; only one top-10 player remains]]></title><description><![CDATA[Simona Halep lost to unseeded Su-Wei Hsieh to become the first No. 1 seed to fail to reach the round of 16 at Wimbledon since 2014. ref:]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/news/@sp-sponge/no--1-simona-halep-falls-at-wimbledon-only-one-top-10-player-remains</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/news/@sp-sponge/no--1-simona-halep-falls-at-wimbledon-only-one-top-10-player-remains</guid><category><![CDATA[news]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[sp-sponge]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 07 Jul 2018 15:40:45 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>