The arson suspect, Joseph Michael Schreiber, 32, faces at least 30 years in prison if convicted on pending charges of deliberately starting the blaze at the Islamic Center of Fort Pierce, where Orlando gunman Omar Mateen worshiped, police said. Mateen was killed by law enforcement officers after shooting 49 people to death and wounding 53 others in June at a gay nightclub in Orlando, about 100 miles (160 km) northwest of Fort Pierce. Fire erupted at the Fort Pierce mosque at about 12:30 a.m. Читать дальше...
Koskinen and the IRS deserve rebuke, but not if it costs the Senate.
– Audu Ogbe said the demand for foreign exchange to purchase foreign goods was affecting the economy – The minister commented on the high consumption of rice by Nigerians and said this can be substituted with potatto – He explained that the ministry was ready to support local production of food Chief Audu Ogbeh who […]
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People have some strong opinions about national landmarks and historical buildings in the US. One person called the Library of Congress a "letdown" in a one-star review. Another one-star review described the Statue of Liberty as "an eyesore with no aesthetic value."
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Human and civil rights organizations, including the ACLU, Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International, launched a public campaign on Wednesday to persuade President Obama to pardon Edward Snowden for revealing the National Security Agency’s mass surveillance programs. The hope is that the movie director’s largely sympathetic portrayal of the whistle-blower will further help Snowden’s image nationwide. 2 Hunger strike ends: A transgender soldier imprisoned in Kansas for leaking classified information... Читать дальше...
The International Monetary Fund on Wednesday resumed its bailout of war-torn Ukraine, approving disbursement of $1 billion from an aid package that had been held up in part on corruption concerns.
Gloria R. Webb, 90, of Lebanon died Aug. 10 in Albany. Private family services were held at the Lebanon IOOF Cemetery. Huston-Jost Funeral Home handled arrangements.
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The Latest on the arrest of two men in the 1973 killings of two California girls (all times local):
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No matter your opinion on cultural appropriation, you can be certain that many people think you are wrong. The novelist Lionel Shriver thinks that fear of it threatens to extinguish literature, and, last Thursday, at the Brisbane Book Festival, she gave an instantly controversial keynote speech to that effect. She spoke while wearing a sombrero, a nod to a dustup at Bowdoin College, this past February, in which a tequila-themed party involving miniature sombreros became a campus flashpoint. Shriver recounted the events scornfully... Читать дальше...
Essendon great Tim Watson believes Dyson Heppell would be an ideal fit for the Bombers captaincy.
The Bachelorette‘s JoJo Fletcher and Jordan Rodgers look so in love while dropping off a car at Budget Rental on Tuesday (September 13) in Los Angeles. The couple got engaged while filming the latest season of The Bachelorette, but have remained mum on wedding details! The next day, JoJo posted a cute photo of the [...]
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Twin Cities Film Festival will honor actress and Minnesota native Lea Thompson with its annual Lifetime Achievement Award.
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Twin Cities Film Festival will honor actress and Minnesota native Lea Thompson with its annual Lifetime Achievement Award.
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Twin Cities Film Festival will honor actress and Minnesota native Lea Thompson with its annual Lifetime Achievement Award.
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Twin Cities Film Festival will honor actress and Minnesota native Lea Thompson with its annual Lifetime Achievement Award.
Which of the final three potential suitors will be getting the chop?
Now that Chris Buescher is in the Chase, the Front Row Motorsports driver is looking at more than just the first round.
Bayer buys Monsanto for $57 billion after the Fed’s commodity bust.
California became the first state to ban the breeding of killer whales and using the animals in theatrical shows. Gov. Jerry Brown signed the bill into law Tuesday. The law, which goes into effect in 2017, passed after years of controversy over keeping killer whales to entertain humans. Under the new law, the killer whales, […]
Dutch police will now use highly trained eagles to tackle rogue drones.
Christian Wallace's wait is over.
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A few weeks ago, I shared with you what I brought home from my trip to Toronto, Vancouver and New York City, where I had met with gold fund analysts. The current gold bull run began in January, but as I told you, the general retail investors weren’t buying then. The only people buying that early were quants and huge hedge funds. The question, then, was: What factors or models were the quants using to uncover gold’s meteoric rise this year?
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Conrad Smith, 58, of Lebanon died Friday, July 15. A celebration-of-life potluck will be at 4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 17, at the Lebanon Moose Lodge, 4070 S. Santiam Highway. Guests are encouraged to bring pictures of Conrad.
Clinton and Trump compete to make day care more expensive.
