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Paramountcy, stephanotis stump area students in national spelling bee
- June 11, 2017
Just two weeks ago, she competed in the National Geographic Bee, also in Washington, after winning Nevada's state competition. (If too many spellers survive Wednesday, the judges will use the test to determine the finalists). Those words made Jairam Hathwar and Nihar Janga co-champions of the Scripps National Spelling Bee past year. And 14-year-old Sam Stephens, from Stevensville, got loathsome right in the preliminaries. (more...)
- June 11, 2017
Just two weeks ago, she competed in the National Geographic Bee, also in Washington, after winning Nevada's state competition. (If too many spellers survive Wednesday, the judges will use the test to determine the finalists). Those words made Jairam Hathwar and Nihar Janga co-champions of the Scripps National Spelling Bee past year. And 14-year-old Sam Stephens, from Stevensville, got loathsome right in the preliminaries. (more...)
Amanda Bynes 'wasn't insincere' with her infamous Drake tweets
- June 11, 2017
She even targeted #Drake in her infamous "murder my vagina" #Tweet back in 2013. Bynes noted, "I'm going to start acting again". Bynes added that she wants to do TV rather than Hollywood. After some tumultuous years of arrests, rehab and more, the former actress and child star appeared on camera Friday for her first interview in four years to talk about her hopeful comeback. (more...)
- June 11, 2017
She even targeted #Drake in her infamous "murder my vagina" #Tweet back in 2013. Bynes noted, "I'm going to start acting again". Bynes added that she wants to do TV rather than Hollywood. After some tumultuous years of arrests, rehab and more, the former actress and child star appeared on camera Friday for her first interview in four years to talk about her hopeful comeback. (more...)
London Bridge attacker tried to rent larger truck, police say
- June 11, 2017
Three Islamist militants rammed a hired van into pedestrians on London Bridge last Saturday before going on the rampage through the bustling Borough Market area, where they slit throats and stabbed people. Police are also appealing for information about the "distinctive" pink "Ernesto" brand knives the men were carrying. Since March, there have been five planned attacks of which two were prevented and three carried out - in Westminster, Manchester and London Bridge. (more...)
- June 11, 2017
Three Islamist militants rammed a hired van into pedestrians on London Bridge last Saturday before going on the rampage through the bustling Borough Market area, where they slit throats and stabbed people. Police are also appealing for information about the "distinctive" pink "Ernesto" brand knives the men were carrying. Since March, there have been five planned attacks of which two were prevented and three carried out - in Westminster, Manchester and London Bridge. (more...)
North Carolina Teacher Arrested for Allegedly Having Sex with 3 High Schoolers
- June 11, 2017
McAuliffe is charged with one count of indecent liberties with a minor and three counts of sexual activity with a student. Her bosses said: " We have been fully cooperative with local law enforcement during the course of their handling of this matter ". (more...)
- June 11, 2017
McAuliffe is charged with one count of indecent liberties with a minor and three counts of sexual activity with a student. Her bosses said: " We have been fully cooperative with local law enforcement during the course of their handling of this matter ". (more...)
Rallies against Islamic law draw counterprotests across US
- June 11, 2017
Organizers claim they're not against Islam or Muslims , but others say they're a hate group. Despite the arguments and tense atmosphere, a spokesperson with the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department said there were no arrests, and both sides were orderly. (more...)
- June 11, 2017
Organizers claim they're not against Islam or Muslims , but others say they're a hate group. Despite the arguments and tense atmosphere, a spokesperson with the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department said there were no arrests, and both sides were orderly. (more...)
Polanski's victim asks judge to end case against director
- June 11, 2017
She said she did not want her grandchildren exposed to what she and her sons have faced for decades now. Mr Braun said the aim of yesterday's hearing at Los Angeles Superior Court was to unseal testimony about the 1977 plea deal and use it as evidence to get the European authorities to rescind the global arrest warrant against Polanski. (more...)
- June 11, 2017
She said she did not want her grandchildren exposed to what she and her sons have faced for decades now. Mr Braun said the aim of yesterday's hearing at Los Angeles Superior Court was to unseal testimony about the 1977 plea deal and use it as evidence to get the European authorities to rescind the global arrest warrant against Polanski. (more...)
Gal was 'born' for Wonder Woman
- June 11, 2017
It's said a one-picture deal is the norm for WB signing a director to take on a big-budget movie for the first time. The ban is in accordance with a decades-old law that boycotts Israeli products and bars Lebanese citizens from travelling to Israel or having contacts with Israelis. (more...)
- June 11, 2017
It's said a one-picture deal is the norm for WB signing a director to take on a big-budget movie for the first time. The ban is in accordance with a decades-old law that boycotts Israeli products and bars Lebanese citizens from travelling to Israel or having contacts with Israelis. (more...)
Unarmed London cop who fought attackers in critical condition
- June 11, 2017
The other man was identified as Rachid Redouane, 30 , who had claimed to be Moroccan and Libyan but who had also used the name Rachid Elkhdar and a different date of birth. May, under fire because of three major attacks in Britain in the last three months, said Corbyn wasn't fit to safeguard Britain's security at a time of heightened threat. (more...)
- June 11, 2017
The other man was identified as Rachid Redouane, 30 , who had claimed to be Moroccan and Libyan but who had also used the name Rachid Elkhdar and a different date of birth. May, under fire because of three major attacks in Britain in the last three months, said Corbyn wasn't fit to safeguard Britain's security at a time of heightened threat. (more...)
Attorney General Jeff Sessions agrees to appear before Senate intelligence committee
- June 11, 2017
Sessions said in a letter to the House and Senate appropriations subcommittees that he has accepted an invitation to appear on Tuesday before the Senate Intelligence Committee, which is probing allegations of Russian attempts to interfere with the presidential election. (more...)
- June 11, 2017
Sessions said in a letter to the House and Senate appropriations subcommittees that he has accepted an invitation to appear on Tuesday before the Senate Intelligence Committee, which is probing allegations of Russian attempts to interfere with the presidential election. (more...)
The Secret Service Is Investigating Kathy Griffin
- June 11, 2017
Kathy Griffin has branded Donald Trump a "bully" and said she was the victim of state censorship amid an ongoing row over a photo of the President's decapitated head. The 56-year-old's lawyer Lisa Bloom said the comedian was contacted by the US Secret Service and said she has retained a criminal lawyer. The photographer who took the picture, Tyler Shields , told the New York Daily News that "when you make art, you can do anything you want". (more...)
- June 11, 2017
Kathy Griffin has branded Donald Trump a "bully" and said she was the victim of state censorship amid an ongoing row over a photo of the President's decapitated head. The 56-year-old's lawyer Lisa Bloom said the comedian was contacted by the US Secret Service and said she has retained a criminal lawyer. The photographer who took the picture, Tyler Shields , told the New York Daily News that "when you make art, you can do anything you want". (more...)
Gal Gadot is positively luminous in Wonder Woman
- June 11, 2017
This DC comic book movie has everything: a good cast , incredible sets, unbelievable stunts, and an interesting story. Wonder Woman is a different kind of superhero film . Dergarabedian added that the praise from reviewers, combined with the strong social media buzz may lead the film "to outperform even the most generous opening weekend projections". (more...)
- June 11, 2017
This DC comic book movie has everything: a good cast , incredible sets, unbelievable stunts, and an interesting story. Wonder Woman is a different kind of superhero film . Dergarabedian added that the praise from reviewers, combined with the strong social media buzz may lead the film "to outperform even the most generous opening weekend projections". (more...)
Officer attacked with hammer by Notre Dame in Paris
- June 11, 2017
In the surveillance video provided to The Associated Press on Wednesday, the man can be seen lunging at the officers before he is shot and falls to the ground. A student identity card showed he was from Algeria and 40 years old. Around 1,000 visitors were kept inside Notre Dame for more than an hour until police determined the threat had passed. (more...)
- June 11, 2017
In the surveillance video provided to The Associated Press on Wednesday, the man can be seen lunging at the officers before he is shot and falls to the ground. A student identity card showed he was from Algeria and 40 years old. Around 1,000 visitors were kept inside Notre Dame for more than an hour until police determined the threat had passed. (more...)
Cosby on Trial: Gripping Testimony, Brisk Pace Mark Week 1
- June 11, 2017
She occasionally grew teary discussing the sexual encounter, when she said she was semi-conscious and could not object. Constand, 44, testified this week that Cosby penetrated her with his fingers against her will after giving her pills that left her so limp that she was unable to push him away or tell him to stop. (more...)
- June 11, 2017
She occasionally grew teary discussing the sexual encounter, when she said she was semi-conscious and could not object. Constand, 44, testified this week that Cosby penetrated her with his fingers against her will after giving her pills that left her so limp that she was unable to push him away or tell him to stop. (more...)
Camera captures police taking down London attackers Saturday night
- June 11, 2017
Zaghba was stopped while trying to take a flight to Turkey on his way to Syria, Italian newspaper Corriere della Sera reported Tuesday. It was thought he was bound for Syria. At the time of the attack, Butt worked as a receptionist at a fitness center in Ilford, a friend from the gym told CNN. "Five or six big trucks were parked outside the restaurant late last night when the raid took place". (more...)
- June 11, 2017
Zaghba was stopped while trying to take a flight to Turkey on his way to Syria, Italian newspaper Corriere della Sera reported Tuesday. It was thought he was bound for Syria. At the time of the attack, Butt worked as a receptionist at a fitness center in Ilford, a friend from the gym told CNN. "Five or six big trucks were parked outside the restaurant late last night when the raid took place". (more...)
Monroe student smiles way to spelling bee finals
- June 11, 2017
Ananya captured the 90th championship title by correctly spelling " marocain ", which is a dress fabric made from silk or rayon, during the 36th round of the annual competition held at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center in suburban Washington . (more...)
- June 11, 2017
Ananya captured the 90th championship title by correctly spelling " marocain ", which is a dress fabric made from silk or rayon, during the 36th round of the annual competition held at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center in suburban Washington . (more...)
Easyjet passengers use emergency slides after plane lands over 'suspicious conversation'
- June 11, 2017
A spokesman for Cologne-Bonn airport said: "A plane on the way from Ljubljana to London has landed (Saturday) evening around 6.30pm in Cologne unplanned". Air traffic at the airport was interrupted between 7:00 pm and 10:00 pm with 10 flights diverted and 20 departures delayed. In compliance with the local authorities guidance passengers disembarked to allow additional security checks to be performed. (more...)
- June 11, 2017
A spokesman for Cologne-Bonn airport said: "A plane on the way from Ljubljana to London has landed (Saturday) evening around 6.30pm in Cologne unplanned". Air traffic at the airport was interrupted between 7:00 pm and 10:00 pm with 10 flights diverted and 20 departures delayed. In compliance with the local authorities guidance passengers disembarked to allow additional security checks to be performed. (more...)
German Rock Festival Reopened After Terror Warning
- June 11, 2017
Another police spokesman said that three people had been temporarily detained on suspicion of possibly planning an attack, but were later released. A top security official said authorities had been obliged to put security first, hours after the Rock am Ring festival's organiser said his event was "paying the price" for officials' failure to prevent the December attack on a Christmas market in Berlin . (more...)
- June 11, 2017
Another police spokesman said that three people had been temporarily detained on suspicion of possibly planning an attack, but were later released. A top security official said authorities had been obliged to put security first, hours after the Rock am Ring festival's organiser said his event was "paying the price" for officials' failure to prevent the December attack on a Christmas market in Berlin . (more...)
Ariana Grande officially releases Somewhere Over The Rainbow as a charity single
- June 11, 2017
Now the pop singer is releasing a recording of her performance of Judy Garland's classic song - again to raise funds for victims and those affected by the tragic attack. Britain's Official Charts Company says sales and streams of Ariana Grande's single "The Way" - which she performed at the event with her boyfriend Mac Miller - are up 577%. (more...)
- June 11, 2017
Now the pop singer is releasing a recording of her performance of Judy Garland's classic song - again to raise funds for victims and those affected by the tragic attack. Britain's Official Charts Company says sales and streams of Ariana Grande's single "The Way" - which she performed at the event with her boyfriend Mac Miller - are up 577%. (more...)
Uber fires 20 after investigating over 200 bad-behavior claims
- June 11, 2017
In the last few months, executive departures have included VP of finance Gautam Gupta, president Jeff Jones - who was at the company for less than a year - and Anthony Levandowski , an exec at the center of Uber's battle with Google over stolen self-driving vehicle technology. (more...)
- June 11, 2017
In the last few months, executive departures have included VP of finance Gautam Gupta, president Jeff Jones - who was at the company for less than a year - and Anthony Levandowski , an exec at the center of Uber's battle with Google over stolen self-driving vehicle technology. (more...)
MP CM Chouhan to sit on fast for 'restoration of peace'
- June 11, 2017
The farmers, who were demonstrating over several demands, including better prices for their products and loan waivers, are continuing their agitation in defiance of the Bharatiya Janatha Party (BJP) state government's repression. According to a 2006 report, later endorsed by the BJP party in its 2014 general election manifesto, but yet to be implemented, all crop prices should be fixed at a minimum of 50 per cent higher than the production costs. (more...)
- June 11, 2017
The farmers, who were demonstrating over several demands, including better prices for their products and loan waivers, are continuing their agitation in defiance of the Bharatiya Janatha Party (BJP) state government's repression. According to a 2006 report, later endorsed by the BJP party in its 2014 general election manifesto, but yet to be implemented, all crop prices should be fixed at a minimum of 50 per cent higher than the production costs. (more...)
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