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The Supreme Court will be a focus of tonight's presidential debate
- October 23, 2016
If the Senate does not act on Garland's nomination in its post-election "lame duck" session, the vacancy could last into the spring, meaning nearly all of the court's term would go by with eight justices. "This is the strongest argument I can make to return Pat Toomey, so we can make sure there are not three places on the United States Supreme Court that will change this country for decades", McCain said. (more...)
- October 23, 2016
If the Senate does not act on Garland's nomination in its post-election "lame duck" session, the vacancy could last into the spring, meaning nearly all of the court's term would go by with eight justices. "This is the strongest argument I can make to return Pat Toomey, so we can make sure there are not three places on the United States Supreme Court that will change this country for decades", McCain said. (more...)
Somali pirate says 26 Asian sailors freed after 4 years
- October 23, 2016
The men are from Cambodia, China, Taiwan, Indonesia, the Philippines, and Vietnam. The sailors were taken into captivity after their Omani-flagged vessel was seized in March 2012 south of the Seychelles. "We are very pleased to announce the release of the Naham 3 crew early this morning". "The remaining 26 crew members spent much of their captivity on land in Somalia". (more...)
- October 23, 2016
The men are from Cambodia, China, Taiwan, Indonesia, the Philippines, and Vietnam. The sailors were taken into captivity after their Omani-flagged vessel was seized in March 2012 south of the Seychelles. "We are very pleased to announce the release of the Naham 3 crew early this morning". "The remaining 26 crew members spent much of their captivity on land in Somalia". (more...)
International Criminal Court Prosecutor warns PH against 'acts of mass violence'
- October 23, 2016
The International Criminal Court's chief prosecutor said she is "deeply concerned" about reports of extrajudicial killings of suspected drug dealers and users in the Philippines. Dick Gordon's conclusion after a series of hearings on the alleged extrajudicial killings: "There is no proof that the killings were state-sponsored". (more...)
- October 23, 2016
The International Criminal Court's chief prosecutor said she is "deeply concerned" about reports of extrajudicial killings of suspected drug dealers and users in the Philippines. Dick Gordon's conclusion after a series of hearings on the alleged extrajudicial killings: "There is no proof that the killings were state-sponsored". (more...)
Red Ribbon Week to promote drug-free living
- October 23, 2016
The community can show their support for Red Ribbon Week by participating in the following theme days. This year Red Ribbon Week will be celebrated October 23-29. Photos of participation are encouraged to be shared via social media with the hashtag: #youonlyliveonce. On Monday ASAP will have conversation starters posted at the top of their Facebook page. (more...)
- October 23, 2016
The community can show their support for Red Ribbon Week by participating in the following theme days. This year Red Ribbon Week will be celebrated October 23-29. Photos of participation are encouraged to be shared via social media with the hashtag: #youonlyliveonce. On Monday ASAP will have conversation starters posted at the top of their Facebook page. (more...)
Penn State awaits word on linebackers as No. 2 Buckeyes loom
- October 23, 2016
The last time the Lions met the Boilermakers, it was 2013 and Penn State won 45-21 in State College. Meyer: You have to stay off the white, and I think I had one foot on the white, and I was behind the ball, though. Ohio State's best player: Dual-threat QB J.T. Barrett on offense , MLB RaeKwon McMillan on defense . The Wolverines now sit with the top ranked defense in the country as they have allowed only 1,277 yards on the season, and are only surrendering 10.3 points per game to ... (more...)
- October 23, 2016
The last time the Lions met the Boilermakers, it was 2013 and Penn State won 45-21 in State College. Meyer: You have to stay off the white, and I think I had one foot on the white, and I was behind the ball, though. Ohio State's best player: Dual-threat QB J.T. Barrett on offense , MLB RaeKwon McMillan on defense . The Wolverines now sit with the top ranked defense in the country as they have allowed only 1,277 yards on the season, and are only surrendering 10.3 points per game to ... (more...)
Hillary's Quid Pro Quo With the Federal Bureau of Investigation
- October 23, 2016
The agencies involved deny that charge strenuously. After the e-mail issue emerged in March 2015, Mrs Clinton insisted for months that she had never sent or received e-mail messages that contained classified information. McCauley disputed that characterization. In interviews with the Washington Post and the New York Times , Brian McCauley gave his version of events: In the spring of 2015, he had been trying for weeks to get someone at the State Department to approve his request to ... (more...)
- October 23, 2016
The agencies involved deny that charge strenuously. After the e-mail issue emerged in March 2015, Mrs Clinton insisted for months that she had never sent or received e-mail messages that contained classified information. McCauley disputed that characterization. In interviews with the Washington Post and the New York Times , Brian McCauley gave his version of events: In the spring of 2015, he had been trying for weeks to get someone at the State Department to approve his request to ... (more...)
First Lady Michelle Obama to campaign for Clinton in Phoenix
- October 23, 2016
She said she believes Obama represents the right values and has a way of staying positive in the face of negativity. "We all understand that attack on any one of us is an attack on all of us". When Hillary Clinton claims that she will not "add a penny" to the national debt, it can be safely assumed that she will be relying on the same fuzzy math to justify that outrageous claim. (more...)
- October 23, 2016
She said she believes Obama represents the right values and has a way of staying positive in the face of negativity. "We all understand that attack on any one of us is an attack on all of us". When Hillary Clinton claims that she will not "add a penny" to the national debt, it can be safely assumed that she will be relying on the same fuzzy math to justify that outrageous claim. (more...)
Canada/EU trade deal hope amid Brexit concerns
- October 23, 2016
The expected response from the Commission, the EU's executive arm, to Wallonia's concerns must then be submitted to the region's parliament. "I hope in the coming hours that there will be a positive solution, but I am not completely reassured to be honest with you", he said . (more...)
- October 23, 2016
The expected response from the Commission, the EU's executive arm, to Wallonia's concerns must then be submitted to the region's parliament. "I hope in the coming hours that there will be a positive solution, but I am not completely reassured to be honest with you", he said . (more...)
Twitter claps back at Trevor Noah for pulling out of MAMA Awards
- October 23, 2016
South African born USA -based comedian Trevor Noah has pulled out of hosting this year's MTV Africa Music Awards (MAMA), scheduled to take place on October 22nd. A recent study has found growing demand for homegrown contemporary music across Africa, which is driving a creative boom in an industry otherwise battered by falling CD sales and rampant piracy. (more...)
- October 23, 2016
South African born USA -based comedian Trevor Noah has pulled out of hosting this year's MTV Africa Music Awards (MAMA), scheduled to take place on October 22nd. A recent study has found growing demand for homegrown contemporary music across Africa, which is driving a creative boom in an industry otherwise battered by falling CD sales and rampant piracy. (more...)
South Africa starts the process of withdrawing from the ICC
- October 23, 2016
Human Rights Watch said: " South Africa's proposed withdrawal from the worldwide criminal court shows startling disregard for justice from a country long seen as a global leader on accountability for victims of the gravest crimes". Masutha , the South African justice minister, said Africa is strengthening its own human rights institutions, and that South Africa would work with other countries against impunity. (more...)
- October 23, 2016
Human Rights Watch said: " South Africa's proposed withdrawal from the worldwide criminal court shows startling disregard for justice from a country long seen as a global leader on accountability for victims of the gravest crimes". Masutha , the South African justice minister, said Africa is strengthening its own human rights institutions, and that South Africa would work with other countries against impunity. (more...)
Donald Trump Booed at Charity Dinner After Saying Hillary Clinton 'Hates Catholics'
- October 23, 2016
Recalling a private moment with the two candidates, Cardinal Timothy Dolan , archbishop of New York, told NBC's "Today" show Friday of a "touching" interaction between the the presidential opponents at the charity fundraiser in New York City. (more...)
- October 23, 2016
Recalling a private moment with the two candidates, Cardinal Timothy Dolan , archbishop of New York, told NBC's "Today" show Friday of a "touching" interaction between the the presidential opponents at the charity fundraiser in New York City. (more...)
Prosecutors say NSA theft the largest of top secret materials in history
- October 23, 2016
Navy. Martin was arrested late August, but his case was only made public earlier this month. Martin also took six banker's boxes full of documents, which he stored openly in his home and shed. Though authorities are still reviewing the records to determine the appropriate classification level, they say they've already found many that are clearly marked as classified including one top secret email chain that appeared to have been printed off of Martin's government account. (more...)
- October 23, 2016
Navy. Martin was arrested late August, but his case was only made public earlier this month. Martin also took six banker's boxes full of documents, which he stored openly in his home and shed. Though authorities are still reviewing the records to determine the appropriate classification level, they say they've already found many that are clearly marked as classified including one top secret email chain that appeared to have been printed off of Martin's government account. (more...)
Cameroon train crash kills more than 70, injures 600
- October 23, 2016
The decree signed by President Paul Biya comes at a time when the number of injured persons has been estimated at 600 injured with 55 dead. CRTV citing Transport Minister Edgar Alain Mebe Ngo'o said the accident left 55 killed and 575 injured, some are in critical conditions. (more...)
- October 23, 2016
The decree signed by President Paul Biya comes at a time when the number of injured persons has been estimated at 600 injured with 55 dead. CRTV citing Transport Minister Edgar Alain Mebe Ngo'o said the accident left 55 killed and 575 injured, some are in critical conditions. (more...)
Donald Trump Gets Booed at the Annual Al Smith Dinner
- October 23, 2016
It started out frostily, when like the last two debates, Mr Trump and Ms Clinton did not shake hands. The two candidates, engaged in possibly the most contentious presidential election in more than a century, sat nearly next to each other on the dais at the Waldorf Astoria ballroom, separated only by New York Cardinal Timothy Dolan seated between them. (more...)
- October 23, 2016
It started out frostily, when like the last two debates, Mr Trump and Ms Clinton did not shake hands. The two candidates, engaged in possibly the most contentious presidential election in more than a century, sat nearly next to each other on the dais at the Waldorf Astoria ballroom, separated only by New York Cardinal Timothy Dolan seated between them. (more...)
United Nations rights body sets up inquiry on Aleppo
- October 23, 2016
Jens Laerke, a spokesman for the U.N.'s humanitarian aid agency, described an "astronomically hard situation", although he declined to specify who was responsible for the breakdown. Al-Nusra Front terrorists are ignoring the goodwill gesture of Moscow and Damascus and have not left the city, the Russian foreign minister said. "There are no guarantees". (more...)
- October 23, 2016
Jens Laerke, a spokesman for the U.N.'s humanitarian aid agency, described an "astronomically hard situation", although he declined to specify who was responsible for the breakdown. Al-Nusra Front terrorists are ignoring the goodwill gesture of Moscow and Damascus and have not left the city, the Russian foreign minister said. "There are no guarantees". (more...)
Trump Vying for Support in Battleground States of North Carolina, Pennsylvania
- October 23, 2016
Trump was in Ocala for a rally last week. The Republican presidential nominee was slated to address a midday crowd in Fletcher - just outside Asheville - at the Western North Carolina Agricultural Center. "'It's like when he ran out of groups to insult, he said, 'I know what, I'll insult our democratic traditions, '" Kaine said. "It was shocking." Trump was asked at the debate by mode. (more...)
- October 23, 2016
Trump was in Ocala for a rally last week. The Republican presidential nominee was slated to address a midday crowd in Fletcher - just outside Asheville - at the Western North Carolina Agricultural Center. "'It's like when he ran out of groups to insult, he said, 'I know what, I'll insult our democratic traditions, '" Kaine said. "It was shocking." Trump was asked at the debate by mode. (more...)
Destroyer USS Mason Unsuccessfully Attacked From Yemen
- October 23, 2016
The USS Mason , a guided missile destroyer, conducts formation exercises with Navy patrol crafts. More than 140 mourners were killed, according to local health officials cited by the United Nations, in an attack that prompted a strong rebuke from Washington , a key Saudi ally. (more...)
- October 23, 2016
The USS Mason , a guided missile destroyer, conducts formation exercises with Navy patrol crafts. More than 140 mourners were killed, according to local health officials cited by the United Nations, in an attack that prompted a strong rebuke from Washington , a key Saudi ally. (more...)
Sturgeon: 'If UK pursues hard Brexit I'll call for indyref2'
- October 23, 2016
SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon, who is also First Minister at Holyrood, seat of the Scottish Parliament, let a political rabbit out of the hat at the start on her party's conference in Glasgow. But with the vote for Brexit dominating much of politics, she also revealed a new four-point action plan created to boost Scotland's economy and improve exports. (more...)
- October 23, 2016
SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon, who is also First Minister at Holyrood, seat of the Scottish Parliament, let a political rabbit out of the hat at the start on her party's conference in Glasgow. But with the vote for Brexit dominating much of politics, she also revealed a new four-point action plan created to boost Scotland's economy and improve exports. (more...)
Off his message again: Trump vows to sue all female accusers
- October 23, 2016
Donald Trump promised Saturday to sue each woman who has accused him of sexual harassment or assault, branding them "liars". To Trump's dismay, many of those groups have written off his efforts as condescending and cynical, and he trails Clinton by wide margins among minority voters. (more...)
- October 23, 2016
Donald Trump promised Saturday to sue each woman who has accused him of sexual harassment or assault, branding them "liars". To Trump's dismay, many of those groups have written off his efforts as condescending and cynical, and he trails Clinton by wide margins among minority voters. (more...)
Ashley Wagner wins Progressive Skate America short program
- October 23, 2016
The free skate will determine the champion Saturday at Sears Centre Arena. "It inspired me to train even harder than I had been because it showed me that my training got me onto that podium". Tarasova and Morozov, fifth in the world championships, received high marks on their opening triple twist as well as their lifts, spins and footwork. (more...)
- October 23, 2016
The free skate will determine the champion Saturday at Sears Centre Arena. "It inspired me to train even harder than I had been because it showed me that my training got me onto that podium". Tarasova and Morozov, fifth in the world championships, received high marks on their opening triple twist as well as their lifts, spins and footwork. (more...)
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