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Olympics-Rio 2016 was an "iconic Games", says IOC's Bach
- August 22, 2016
This news story is related to Print/144088-Bach-calls-troubled-Rio-Games-iconic/ - breaking news, latest news, pakistan ne. Contentiously, he said of Russian athlete whistleblower Yulia Stepanova, a former doper who helped uncover the state-backed, systematic drug program running in her homeland: "We are not responsible for dangers to which Ms.Stepanova may be exposed". (more...)
- August 22, 2016
This news story is related to Print/144088-Bach-calls-troubled-Rio-Games-iconic/ - breaking news, latest news, pakistan ne. Contentiously, he said of Russian athlete whistleblower Yulia Stepanova, a former doper who helped uncover the state-backed, systematic drug program running in her homeland: "We are not responsible for dangers to which Ms.Stepanova may be exposed". (more...)
Trump Leads Clinton in L.A. Times Poll - for Today, at Least
- August 22, 2016
According to the filings, of the more than $1 million she and her husband gave to charity previous year, 96 percent went to her family's foundation - as in the foundation that pays the salaries of her husband and daughter. The FBI last month recommended no charges be brought over Clinton's use of a private email account and homebrew server during her time as secretary of state from 2009 to 2013. (more...)
- August 22, 2016
According to the filings, of the more than $1 million she and her husband gave to charity previous year, 96 percent went to her family's foundation - as in the foundation that pays the salaries of her husband and daughter. The FBI last month recommended no charges be brought over Clinton's use of a private email account and homebrew server during her time as secretary of state from 2009 to 2013. (more...)
For at least this week, Donald Trump playing to win
- August 22, 2016
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump arrives onstage to speak at a rally in Dimondale, Mich. Friday, Aug. 19, 2016. Conway has gained Trump's trust and is seen as someone who can communicate campaign weaknesses to the businessman better than Manafort, who irritated Trump with his emphasis on moderating in the general election. (more...)
- August 22, 2016
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump arrives onstage to speak at a rally in Dimondale, Mich. Friday, Aug. 19, 2016. Conway has gained Trump's trust and is seen as someone who can communicate campaign weaknesses to the businessman better than Manafort, who irritated Trump with his emphasis on moderating in the general election. (more...)
Clinton family will stop raising money for foundation if Hillary elected president
- August 22, 2016
Clinton also said he will put an end to delivering paid speeches from now until the November 8 election, and continue to refrain from delivering them if Hillary Clinton is elected president. First, the Clinton Foundation continued to accept foreign donations while Hillary Clinton served as secretary of state . The Clinton Foundation's overlap with the State Department, made more clear by newly released emails showing State Department favors being done for big-money donors, has ... (more...)
- August 22, 2016
Clinton also said he will put an end to delivering paid speeches from now until the November 8 election, and continue to refrain from delivering them if Hillary Clinton is elected president. First, the Clinton Foundation continued to accept foreign donations while Hillary Clinton served as secretary of state . The Clinton Foundation's overlap with the State Department, made more clear by newly released emails showing State Department favors being done for big-money donors, has ... (more...)
Syrian rebels prepare attack from Turkey on Islamic State town
- August 22, 2016
SDF positions on the Euphrates already look directly across to Jarablus on the opposing bank. Another rebel source said they were gathering at a Turkish military camp near the town of Qarqamish just opposite Jarablus. The SDF denied having any links to the council. The U.S. -led coalition has helped the SDF to make significant gains against Islamic State militants in northern Syria since it was established previous year. (more...)
- August 22, 2016
SDF positions on the Euphrates already look directly across to Jarablus on the opposing bank. Another rebel source said they were gathering at a Turkish military camp near the town of Qarqamish just opposite Jarablus. The SDF denied having any links to the council. The U.S. -led coalition has helped the SDF to make significant gains against Islamic State militants in northern Syria since it was established previous year. (more...)
#ReadySetRio: US win third consecutive basketball gold, last title of Rio
- August 22, 2016
Of all the players on the U.S. team, Durant carried a degree of personal tumult with him to South America. At the end of one, Serbia trailed by just four and looked like they may challenge the US for gold. And Claressa Shields became the first American of either gender to win two golds in Olympic boxing. Durant finished with 30 points while Cousins had 13 to go with 15 rebounds. (more...)
- August 22, 2016
Of all the players on the U.S. team, Durant carried a degree of personal tumult with him to South America. At the end of one, Serbia trailed by just four and looked like they may challenge the US for gold. And Claressa Shields became the first American of either gender to win two golds in Olympic boxing. Durant finished with 30 points while Cousins had 13 to go with 15 rebounds. (more...)
Hundreds protest murder of LGBT activist in Istanbul
- August 22, 2016
Her body was burned beyond recognition, according to reports. He later identified her body in Istanbul's morgue. No arrests have been made in Kader's case. Emirhan Deniz Celebi, director of Istanbul's Social Policy, Gender Identity and Sexual Orientation Studies Association, said the LGBT community was under attack - gay Syrian refugee Muhammed Wisam Sankari was found decapitated after being raped a fortnight ago. (more...)
- August 22, 2016
Her body was burned beyond recognition, according to reports. He later identified her body in Istanbul's morgue. No arrests have been made in Kader's case. Emirhan Deniz Celebi, director of Istanbul's Social Policy, Gender Identity and Sexual Orientation Studies Association, said the LGBT community was under attack - gay Syrian refugee Muhammed Wisam Sankari was found decapitated after being raped a fortnight ago. (more...)
The Spread of the Burqini Ban
- August 22, 2016
To the Prime Minister, which is expressed in Provence, the burkini "is the translation of a political project of against-company, based in particular on women's subjugation". Prime Minister Valls weighed into the debate on Wednesday, saying the swimwear was a "provocation" and an "archaic vision" that women are "immodest, impure and that they should therefore be totally covered". (more...)
- August 22, 2016
To the Prime Minister, which is expressed in Provence, the burkini "is the translation of a political project of against-company, based in particular on women's subjugation". Prime Minister Valls weighed into the debate on Wednesday, saying the swimwear was a "provocation" and an "archaic vision" that women are "immodest, impure and that they should therefore be totally covered". (more...)
Hillary Clinton's super PAC raises more than $9M in July
- August 22, 2016
Conway, whose background is as a pollster, said the campaign wants to get away from a focus on Trump's personality and onto the Obama administration's record, and Clinton as a continuation of what it describes as unpopular policies such as the Obama's health care law. (more...)
- August 22, 2016
Conway, whose background is as a pollster, said the campaign wants to get away from a focus on Trump's personality and onto the Obama administration's record, and Clinton as a continuation of what it describes as unpopular policies such as the Obama's health care law. (more...)
Malia and Sasha Obama: Darkness and Light
- August 22, 2016
If that's the case then Obama should punish Malia by making her work as a cleaning lady in a brothel. Despite the 16 days of rest and relaxation, the president may have a lot on his mind in between the catastrophic floods in Louisiana and 18-year-old Malia , who appears to be taking advantage of her gap year. (more...)
- August 22, 2016
If that's the case then Obama should punish Malia by making her work as a cleaning lady in a brothel. Despite the 16 days of rest and relaxation, the president may have a lot on his mind in between the catastrophic floods in Louisiana and 18-year-old Malia , who appears to be taking advantage of her gap year. (more...)
ISIS likely perpetrator of Gaziantep attack: Turkish President
- August 22, 2016
A child suicide bomber, possibly as young as 12, carried the bomb which caused a massive explosion which killed 51 people and left a further 69 injured in south-eastern Turkey, authorities have said . Earlier in the day, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan suggested the Daesh jihadist group, which is prohibited in many countries, including Russian Federation, could be behind the bombing, however, no group has claimed responsibility for the attack yet. (more...)
- August 22, 2016
A child suicide bomber, possibly as young as 12, carried the bomb which caused a massive explosion which killed 51 people and left a further 69 injured in south-eastern Turkey, authorities have said . Earlier in the day, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan suggested the Daesh jihadist group, which is prohibited in many countries, including Russian Federation, could be behind the bombing, however, no group has claimed responsibility for the attack yet. (more...)
Federal Bureau of Investigation takes steps to keep Clinton email files from leaking
- August 22, 2016
The material contains classified information and was provided "with the expectation it will not be disseminated or disclosed" without the FBI's agreement, the agency said Tuesday. "These materials are nonpublic and contain classified and other sensitive material". Watch Herridge discuss the significance of the classified material in the video below. (more...)
- August 22, 2016
The material contains classified information and was provided "with the expectation it will not be disseminated or disclosed" without the FBI's agreement, the agency said Tuesday. "These materials are nonpublic and contain classified and other sensitive material". Watch Herridge discuss the significance of the classified material in the video below. (more...)
Cisco confirms Shadow Brokers vulnerabilities are real
- August 22, 2016
The relevant code was reportedly part of a program dubbed SECONDDATE that was used to spy on Pakistan and Lebanon. Greenwald and Poitras worked closely with Snowden on stories about the NSA in 2013, and they carried the full Snowden archive with them when they created the Intercept with funding from eBay founder and multibillionaire Pierre Omidyar. (more...)
- August 22, 2016
The relevant code was reportedly part of a program dubbed SECONDDATE that was used to spy on Pakistan and Lebanon. Greenwald and Poitras worked closely with Snowden on stories about the NSA in 2013, and they carried the full Snowden archive with them when they created the Intercept with funding from eBay founder and multibillionaire Pierre Omidyar. (more...)
Erdogan: Wedding bomber was 12-14 years old
- August 22, 2016
Erdogan in a statement before his television appearance said there is "no difference" between the IS, which is based in neighboring Syria, the outlawed Kurdistan Workers Party and Fetullah Terrorist Organization, founded by USA -based cleric Fethullah Gulen, state-run Anadolu Agency reported Sunday. (more...)
- August 22, 2016
Erdogan in a statement before his television appearance said there is "no difference" between the IS, which is based in neighboring Syria, the outlawed Kurdistan Workers Party and Fetullah Terrorist Organization, founded by USA -based cleric Fethullah Gulen, state-run Anadolu Agency reported Sunday. (more...)
Hillary Clinton leads Republican rival Donald Trump by 8 percentage points
- August 22, 2016
The Republican nominee was in Baton Rouge surveying the damage from devastating flooding this past week. Freedom Partners is one of many political and policy groups steered by billionaire industrialists Charles and David Koch, who are uncomfortable with Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump and have made a decision to concentrate on down-ballot races. (more...)
- August 22, 2016
The Republican nominee was in Baton Rouge surveying the damage from devastating flooding this past week. Freedom Partners is one of many political and policy groups steered by billionaire industrialists Charles and David Koch, who are uncomfortable with Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump and have made a decision to concentrate on down-ballot races. (more...)
A Travel Advisory Won't Stop Zika From Spreading
- August 22, 2016
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has confirmed locally transmitted cases of the Zika virus in Florida, specifically the Miami Beach area and are advising pregnant women to not visit the region. "I mean it's Florida, we've got mosquitos, and we've got a whole different bunch of viruses and things, but I don't think there's any cause to be alarmed", she said. (more...)
- August 22, 2016
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has confirmed locally transmitted cases of the Zika virus in Florida, specifically the Miami Beach area and are advising pregnant women to not visit the region. "I mean it's Florida, we've got mosquitos, and we've got a whole different bunch of viruses and things, but I don't think there's any cause to be alarmed", she said. (more...)
Man murders five in 'gruesome' Alabama killing
- August 22, 2016
Authorities are working to identify the bodies and notify relatives following the discovery on Saturday afternoon. Authorities say the murderer, 27-year-old Derrick Dearman, turned himself in to the Green County Sheriff's Office and is cooperating with investigators. (more...)
- August 22, 2016
Authorities are working to identify the bodies and notify relatives following the discovery on Saturday afternoon. Authorities say the murderer, 27-year-old Derrick Dearman, turned himself in to the Green County Sheriff's Office and is cooperating with investigators. (more...)
Clinton Foundation to Limit Foreign Donations if Hillary Wins Presidency
- August 22, 2016
And now the Clintons have promised to not accept donations from corporations or foreign entities should Ms. Clinton be elected president ["Clinton Foundation would restrict some donations", news, August 19]. Since then, the Clintons have also amassed more than $150 million in speaking fees, often from the same donors. The former president made the announcement in an afternoon meeting with foundation staff, according to participants who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of ... (more...)
- August 22, 2016
And now the Clintons have promised to not accept donations from corporations or foreign entities should Ms. Clinton be elected president ["Clinton Foundation would restrict some donations", news, August 19]. Since then, the Clintons have also amassed more than $150 million in speaking fees, often from the same donors. The former president made the announcement in an afternoon meeting with foundation staff, according to participants who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of ... (more...)
US romps to men's basketball gold, beats Serbia 96-66
- August 22, 2016
I think the Americans will win this one a bit more comfortably than the group game, but it's far from a given that they have this in the bag. Almost all possessions inside the key were hard for both teams. Today's gold-medal game takes place at 2:45PM ET from Rio de Janeiro , Brazil. All the ragged play, all the narrow victories, all the not-yet-flirting-with-disaster-but-close games over the course of the Olympics that had led up to this moment: all forgotten in a flurry of breakaways, ... (more...)
- August 22, 2016
I think the Americans will win this one a bit more comfortably than the group game, but it's far from a given that they have this in the bag. Almost all possessions inside the key were hard for both teams. Today's gold-medal game takes place at 2:45PM ET from Rio de Janeiro , Brazil. All the ragged play, all the narrow victories, all the not-yet-flirting-with-disaster-but-close games over the course of the Olympics that had led up to this moment: all forgotten in a flurry of breakaways, ... (more...)
Hundreds Of Thousands Rally in Yemen's Capital In Support Of Rebels
- August 22, 2016
Saleh al-Samad, head of the rebel ruling council, told the rally that it would decide on a new government in the next few days. Cross-border attacks into Saudi Arabia have increased since a Saudi-led Arab coalition this month stepped up air strikes on insurgent targets inside Yemen in an attempt to shore up the beleaguered government. (more...)
- August 22, 2016
Saleh al-Samad, head of the rebel ruling council, told the rally that it would decide on a new government in the next few days. Cross-border attacks into Saudi Arabia have increased since a Saudi-led Arab coalition this month stepped up air strikes on insurgent targets inside Yemen in an attempt to shore up the beleaguered government. (more...)
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