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MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (AP) — It's been a busy summer for ocean rescues in the Myrtle Beach area, apparently because the hot weather is bringing more swimmers to the beach in a season plagued by rip currents. "Great weather, I'm sure, increased visitors at the beach and just an abundance of wave energy created the perfect storm," LaCorte said. Sgt. Philip Cain of Myrtle Beach Beach Patrol sad there have been more longshore currents as well this summer - currents running parallel to the beach which can pull swimmers down the shoreline.

Will the Republican candidate recover from his mistakes, his back-tracking and contradictions? The Huffington Post's S.V. Date joins MSNBC's Tamron Hall to discuss Donald Trump's recent foreign policy blunders.

Notebook: Jokes about foiled terror plot before the Olympics are self-defence, writes Samantha Pearson

Jokes about a foiled terror plot before the Rio Olympics are self-defence, writes Samantha Pearson

Nonprofit credit counselors are the good guys in the debt relief industry, which is otherwise full to bursting with lies, scams and sketchy players. That said, credit counselors need to acknowledge that their signature offering — the debt management plan — doesn’t work for everyone. Debt management plans are touted as an alternative to bankruptcy

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BAGHDAD (Reuters) - The United Nations said on Monday Iraqi government efforts to speed up execution of Islamic State militants following a Baghdad bomb attack that killed 324 people could result in innocent people being put to death.

"(It is) all too easy to permit such atrocities to stoke the fires of vengeance. But vengeance is not justice," U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra'ad al-Hussien said in a statement.

Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi,... Читать дальше...

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JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South Africa's ruling party faces a robust challenge in municipal elections on Wednesday from opposition groups seeking to capitalize on scandals linked to President Jacob Zuma.

LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — A Nigerian commission of inquiry finds the army gunned down 348 Shiites in an attack in which one soldier died and urges the prosecution of all those involved in the killings.

SEOUL, Aug. 1 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's No. 2 automaker Kia Motors Corp. said Monday its sales dwindled slightly from a year earlier last month, due mostly to a decline in domestic sales. In July, overall sales came to 229,007 cars, down 2.1 percen

With his pledge to unveil a “bold” spending package Tuesday, Japan’s Shinzo Abe risks leaving investors underwhelmed for the second time in a week.

Elizabeth Shim
SEOUL, Aug. 1 (UPI) -- North Korea's second most powerful politician was dispatched to Brazil ahead of the Rio Olympic Games.

The Russian Aerospace Forces are actively supporting the Syrian government armed forces in repelling enemy attacks by delivering selective strikes on militants and avoiding populated areas, the Russian General staff said Monday.

Andrew V. Pestano
AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 1 (UPI) -- The University of Texas is holding a memorial to mark the 50th anniversary of the UT Tower mass shooting as the state's new campus carry law goes into effect.

"Presto!: How I Made Over 100 Pounds Disappear and Other Magical Tales" (Simon & Schuster), by Penn Jillette

"Presto!: How I Made Over 100 Pounds Disappear and Other Magical Tales" (Simon & Schuster), by Penn Jillette

"Presto!: How I Made Over 100 Pounds Disappear and Other Magical Tales" (Simon & Schuster), by Penn Jillette

"Presto!: How I Made Over 100 Pounds Disappear and Other Magical Tales" (Simon & Schuster), by Penn Jillette

Reports show that Uber has thrown in the towel in the ride-sharing war of China. The company will merge with their Chinese competitor Didi Chuxing.

Nonprofit credit counselors are the good guys in the debt relief industry, which is otherwise full to bursting with lies, scams and sketchy players.

Nonprofit credit counselors are the good guys in the debt relief industry, which is otherwise full to bursting with lies, scams and sketchy players. Debt management plans are touted as an alternative to bankruptcy and an affordable way to pay back credit card debt. Thanks to standing agreements that counselors have with credit card companies, the plans typically reduce the interest rates, fees and payments that borrowers are expected to make. If borrowers make all the payments and repay the principal completely... Читать дальше...

Nonprofit credit counselors are the good guys in the debt relief industry, which is otherwise full to bursting with lies, scams and sketchy players. Debt management plans are touted as an alternative to bankruptcy and an affordable way to pay back credit card debt. Thanks to standing agreements that counselors have with credit card companies, the plans typically reduce the interest rates, fees and payments that borrowers are expected to make. If borrowers make all the payments and repay the principal completely... Читать дальше...