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U.S. plans new Iran sanctions, lawmakers skeptical of asylum-law changes, and father gets tattoo on chest to match son's heart surgery scar.

China unveiled the world’s first intelligent Very Large Crude Carrier, which will have a capacity of more than 2.257 million barrels, China News Service reports, adding that the vessel, named New Journey, was delivered to China Merchant Energy Shipping Co. in Dalian. "At present, countries around the world are actively promoting intelligent navigation and developing intelligent technologies for ships, which plays an important role in improving maritime traffic safety, energy conservation, emission... Читать дальше...

India more than quadrupled its imports of U.S. crude oil between November last year and May this year as the U.S. sanctions on Iran significantly reduced Iranian crude purchases at refiners in India, which was Iran’s second-largest oil customer until last month. According to tanker arrival data that Reuters has obtained from industry and shipping sources, the growth in U.S. oil supplies to India was significantly higher than the increase of Indian purchases of oil from its traditional Middle Eastern sources of supply. Читать дальше...

Conference interpreter Barry Slaughter Olsen explains what it's really like to be a professional interpreter. Barry goes behind the scenes of his vocation, breaking down the many real-life scenarios he faces on a day-to-day basis. Footage of Muammar Gaddafi at the 64th General Assembly provided by the United Nations. (The views in the film are not those of the United Nations) Conference Earpiece courtesy of Conference Rental.

Yarrbat Avenue in Balwyn is like many streets in Melbourne’s inner eastern suburbs. It is a quiet residential street that reflects no particular historical period, but has fine examples of the various housing styles built throughout the last 100 years. Also, like many streets in Melbourne’s inner eastern suburbs, it is lined with European deciduous trees that map the changes of seasons. The brief from the client sought to exploit the opportunities found on this site from its location. The site... Читать дальше...

The only thing I can count on to be there tomorrow is my body. And yours.

ST. LOUIS, Mo. - Brandon Boos was named the American Midwest Conference (AMC) A.O. Duer Scholarship Award winner for male athletes, the conference announced Monday afternoon.

Joee Patterson was one of four marine technicians on the Nathaniel B. Palmer research vessel during an expedition to Thwaites Glacier this past winter. The glacier is melting fast, and scientists fear that if it were to collapse entirely, it would trigger up to 11 feet of sea level rise.

A new exposé from Project Veritas shows that Google is working to defeat Donald Trump in 2020.

Paulie Malignaggi doesn’t plan to fight again following his-five round battle against Artem Lobov. Regardless, he’ll be forced to sit on the sidelines for an extended period of time if he actually wants to continue.

I’ve never seen Forrest Gump in its entirety. This hasn’t proven to be much of a problem, honestly: Forrest Gump references have been so arduously instilled into popular culture since its 1993 release that the phrase “run, Forrest, run!” carried significance on the playground when I was a kid with no idea of who…

A scientist hoped commercially raised butterflies would be identical to their wild counterparts, but found their navigation abilities varied.

I don’t know if carrots (as a whole) are underrated or overrated, but I do know that grilled carrots are almost criminally overlooked. Yes, it’s hard to compete with grilled corn, but a grilled carrot is a smoky, sweet, and charred miracle and I am here to demand that you pay attention to them.

1. Mentally ill woman should not have abortion, court rules after Catholic mother brings challenge  The Telegraph
2. Appeal court overturns forced abortion ruling  The Guardian
3. Judges overturn 'forced abortion' ruling  BBC News
4. Catholic mother wins court bid to stop medics perform abortion on her mentally ill daughter  Daily Mail
5. U.K. Court Says Mentally Disabled Woman Must Have Abortion  The New York Times
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The Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns will take on an in-sate opponent in a future football game Continue reading…

Shreveport's Mayor apologized for Cooke's treatment in 1963 but many believe he doesn't deserve it. Continue reading…

Soggy weather strengthens grain prices

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Photo above of Alex Verdugo, Will Smith and Matt Beaty via Jon SooHoo/LA Dodgers 2019. Go here to check out more pics from yesterdays game. Below are more links to check out:

• This Day in Dodgers History: In 1947 Jackie Robinson stole home plate for the first time in his career. It was against the Pirates at Forbes Field during the fifth inning to give the Dodgers a lead and it was the eventual winning run, 4-2. In 1955 future Hall of Famer Sandy Koufax makes his Major League debut. Читать дальше...

Same-gender-loving men have been accused of trying to ruin the black family, and that’s a black-ass lie. Men who are part of the LGBTQ+ community are concerned with having the right to merely exist and to be treated as equals. As for an agenda? We do not, nor have we ever, had the time to come up with a plot to take…

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Given the embarrassing cost overruns and frequent mechanical failures that have plagued the program, the exquisitely-detailed report suggests that the Navy has run out of patience for the disappointment mill that is the Littoral Combat Ship, once the backbone of the future fleet that could have 355 ships.

After 16 years and billions of dollars, the Navy may have finally acknowledged that its Littoral Combat Ship program looks like a miserable failure. Читать дальше...

It looks like athletes can smell the air coming from the Mediterranean, as they keep pushing for every meter in this race

Sorry cry babies! Eugene S. Robinson & John S. Nash, along with Stephie Haynes are back with an all new edition of the infamous & patented Care/Don’t Care Preview for UFC Minneapolis: N’Gannou vs Dos Santos, occurring this Saturday, June 29, 2019.

Twitter has reached a consensus, don't trust anyone or better yet if you don't want to caught, don't cheat.

Some judges and magistrates are being lenient with criminals responsible for so many crimes

Israel’s military has stepped up its alert status amid rising tensions between the US and Iran, according to a Sunday report by Israeli TV station Channel 12.