A college exam for Hillary Clinton, a drug test for all the candidates, a state fair challenge, and the questions facing the Republican leadership as its Trump-dominated presidential process plays out — those stories filled our Sunday trip around the “Inside Politics” table. 1. Higher education is an opportunity and a challenge for Clinton College […]
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Authorities believe a Montana man who went missing in Yellowstone National Park on Friday was killed by a grizzly bear, according to a statement released by the National Park Service.The victim, whose name was not provided, was described as an “experienced hiker” who had lived and worked in the park for five seasons, the statement said. A park ranger found him partially consumed a half-mile from the Elephant Back Loop Trail in a “popular off-trail area he was known to frequent,” the statement said.Read... Читать дальше...
FERGUSON, Missouri - One year after the shooting that cast greater scrutiny on how police interact with black communities, the death of 18-year-old Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri, will be marked with a somber march and a moment of silence.
FERGUSON, Mo. (AP) — One year after the shooting that cast greater scrutiny on how police interact with black communities, the death of 18-year-old Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri, will be marked with a somber march and a moment of silence. The march late Sunday morning begins at the site where Brown, who was black and unarmed, was fatally shot by Ferguson officer Darren Wilson on Aug. 9, 2014. A grand jury and the U.S. Department of Justice declined to prosecute Wilson, who resigned in November... Читать дальше...
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BAY CITY, Texas - For more than 35 years, a Texas man has been in a prison even though an appeals court threw out his conviction on a 1976 murder charge that initially had him on death row.
BAY CITY, Texas (AP) — For more than 35 years, a Texas man has been in a prison even though an appeals court threw out his conviction on a 1976 murder charge that initially had him on death row. On Monday, 59-year-old Jerry Hartfield will return to court for a retrial, facing a life sentence if convicted of killing a woman who sold tickets at a Bay City bus station. Prosecutors and defense lawyers have haggled over who's to blame for decades of inaction and whether Hartfield's right to a speedy trial have been violated. Читать дальше...
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ANKARA, Turkey - Six U.S. F-16 fighter jets arrived at Turkey's southern air base on Sunday to join the U.S.-led coalition fight against Islamic State militants, the U.S. military said.
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Six U.S. F-16 fighter jets arrived at Turkey's southern air base on Sunday to join the U.S.-led coalition fight against Islamic State militants, the U.S. military said. The U.S. European Command said in a statement that the U.S. air force deployed a "small detachment" of six F-16 jets, support equipment and about 300 personnel at Incirlik Air Base. The detachment is part of the 31st Fighter Wing based at Aviano Air Base, in Italy, it said. Turkey carried out airstrikes against... Читать дальше...
HACKENSACK, N.J. (AP) — The trial of a Wood-Ridge man accused of beating a woman to death and setting her body on fire will mark the first time that a jury in New Jersey will consider evidence in a murder case based on a "next generation" test that can analyze the DNA from just a few cells of biological material. Key evidence that authorities say links Daniel Rochat to the crime was extracted from traces of blood — found in a kitchen sink more than a mile from where the woman was killed. Rochat, 40... Читать дальше...
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Texas police: 5 children, 3 adults found slain at Houston-area home following police standoff
BONITA SPRINGS, Florida - Fire rescue officials treated seven kittens for minor smoke inhalation after they responded to a home that was potentially on fire in Bonita Springs.
BONITA SPRINGS, Fla. (AP) — Fire rescue officials treated seven kittens for minor smoke inhalation after they responded to a home that was potentially on fire in Bonita Springs. Inside, fire rescuers found a house filled with smoke because of burning food left on the stove. The News-Press (http://tinyurl.com/q7j47wz) reports rescuers removed the kittens from the home Sunday and gave them oxygen. ___ Information from: The (Fort Myers, Fla.) News-Press, http://www.news-press.com
PHILADELPHIA - Pope Francis refined his vision for the church last week when he said long-spurned divorced and remarried Catholics should be welcomed with "open doors." And he has famously parsed centuries of thought on homosexuality into a five-word quip: "Who am I to judge?"
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Pope Francis refined his vision for the church last week when he said long-spurned divorced and remarried Catholics should be welcomed with "open doors." And he has famously parsed centuries of thought on homosexuality into a five-word quip: "Who am I to judge?" Yet the Archdiocese of Philadelphia opened its door only briefly when married gay teacher Margie Winters, trailed by supporters, arrived Monday with 23,000 petitions seeking reinstatement to her job at a Catholic elementary school. Читать дальше...
HOUSTON - Eight people - including five children and three adults - were found slain inside a Houston-area home and a man who exchanged gunfire with police has been charged with three counts of capital murder, according to Texas authorities and court records.
HOUSTON (AP) — Eight people — including five children and three adults — were found slain inside a Houston-area home and a man who exchanged gunfire with police has been charged with three counts of capital murder, according to Texas authorities and court records. Court records show that one capital murder count against David Conley covers multiple deaths. Another capital murder count is for a person under six years of age. He was being held Sunday in the Harris County Jail. Bond had not yet been set for him. Читать дальше...
Southampton earn a point at Newcastle thanks to substitute Shane Long's late header.
President Cristina Fernandez and her late husband dominated Argentine politics for 12 years, focusing on social welfare programs for the poor at home while often employing combative rhetoric and protectionist policies with other nations.
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