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Justin Herbert glad he eschewed the NFL for another year of college

NBCSports.com 

Oregon quarterback Justin Herbert was viewed as a possible first overall pick in the 2019 NFL draft when he decided to stay in college. He doesn’t regret it a bit. Herbert, who instead will be in next year’s draft, told USA Today he loves college football and wasn’t ready to leave it behind. “It’s not [more]

The Best Fast Food in Every State

Flipboard.com 

How many have you tried?<p>The ritual will be repeated, time and again, countless times by countless numbers of California-bound travelers. They will leave the airport, whether in Los Angeles, or Oakland, or any of the others in between, they will have been on an airplane for far too long, coming from …



UK, Germany, France warn on South China Sea tensions

Yahoo Autos 

Britain, Germany and France said on Thursday they were concerned by tensions in the South China Sea, in a statement issued the day after a U.S. Navy destroyer sailed near islands claimed by China. The situation there "could lead to insecurity and instability in the region," the three countries said in a joint statement issued by Britain's foreign ministry. China and the United States have traded barbs in the past over what Washington has said is Beijing's militarization of the South China Sea... Читать дальше...

The Trump Deportation Machine Has Now Turned Its Sights On the Sick

OpEdNews.com 

The Trump administration's war on immigrants--particularly those with brown skin--took another twisted turn this week when U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) sent letters to scores of immigrants, stating it will no longer consider deportation deferrals for those suffering from serious medical conditions like cancer and HIV.----That decision will now rest with Trump's deportation force, aka ICE.

The Latest: US proposes easing rules on methane emissions

TheRepublic.com 

WASHINGTON — The Latest on the Trump administration’s proposal to ease rules on climate-changing methane emissions (all times local): 11:20 a.m. The Environmental Protection Agency is proposing to revoke many of its regulations covering oil-industry leaks of methane, a potent climate-changing gas. EPA administrator Andrew Wheeler says in a statement Thursday that the agency is

Foot Safety

Archery Interchange 

Last night, I practiced in flip-flops, with no injury or threat of injury to my feet. Why does GNAS only allow closed-toed shoes at their shoots? The best we could come up with last night was that misses that fall short can potentially stick into toes or feet if you happen to stand on them. But surely the incidence of this happening would be very slim...?

Maybe GNAS should consider more things to do with the safety of archers - like whether we should be made to wear a hat in the sunshine...
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James Comey violated FBI policies in handling of memos about Trump, watchdog says

Chicago Sun-Times 

The Justice Department’s inspector general says former FBI Director James Comey violated FBI policies in his handling of memos documenting private conversations with President Donald Trump. | AP

The watchdog’s office said Comey broke FBI rules by giving one memo containing unclassified information to a friend with instructions to share the contents with a reporter.

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SC takes cognisance of student going missing after complaining against Swami Chinmayanand

Business Standard 

The Supreme Court on Thursday took cognisance on its own over reports of a woman student going missing after levelling allegations of harassment against former union minister and BJP leader Swami Chinmayanand. The issue, which was mentioned before the apex court on Wednesday by a group of lawyers urging it to take cognisance in the matter, would come up for hearing on Friday before a bench of Justices R Banumathi and A S Bopanna. The Shahjahanpur police had on Tuesday lodged an FIR against Chinmayanand... Читать дальше...

BSE ties up with SUFI for steel futures

Thehindubusinessline.com 

The Steel Users Federation of India has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the BSE to help the later launch futures trading in steel.The BSE an

CBI court defers order in surrender plea of Ratul Puri in AgustaWestland case

Business Standard 

A Special CBI court on Thursday deferred its order till September 2 in the surrender plea of businessman Ratul Puri pertaining to the AgustaWestland money laundering case.Special CBI judge Arvind Kumar had reserved his order in the plea on Wednesday.Puri had moved the application, through Advocate Vijay Aggarwal and stated that he wants to surrender before the CBI court in the AgustaWestland money laundering case.Senior Advocate Siddharth Luthra, appearing for Ratul Puri had argued: "Today, there is an arrest warrant against me. Читать дальше...

Rajya Sabha to set up Dr S Radhakrishnan chair, grant 4 fellowships

Business Standard 

Rajya Sabha has initiated the process for establishing a Dr S Radhakrishnan Chair and four fellowships under its research and study scheme. The PTI had erroneously quoted the UGC to say that the chair will be established in universities across the country. In a statement, Rajya Sabha has clarified that only one Dr S Radhakrishnan Chair will be set up and four fellowships under the Rajya Sabha Research and Study (RSRS) scheme will also be granted. "In this regard, applications have been invited by... Читать дальше...

Marc Anthony defends Puerto Rico from 'gruesome' Trump

TheHill.com 

Puerto Rican pop star Marc Anthony is pushing back against President Trump after he called the island territory “one of the most corrupt places on earth” earlier this week.“Coming from a gruesome individual like YOU it makes perfect...

Arkansas prosecutors seek death penalty in killing of child

TheRepublic.com 

STAR CITY, Ark. — Prosecutors will seek the death penalty for an Arkansas couple if they’re found guilty of capital murder in the death of their child. Kyle Hunter, the prosecuting attorney for Jefferson and Lincoln counties, told the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette on Wednesday that the “nature of this crime” penalty justifies the penalty. Thirty-eight-year-old David

CAIT to launch campaign from Sept 1 to stop single-use plastic

Business Standard 

Traders' body CAIT on Thursday decided to launch a nationwide campaign from September 1 to stop usage of single-use plastic in furtherance to the call given by Prime Minister Narendra Modi from the Red Fort in his Independence Day speech. At a national conference of trade leaders, the Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT) has also urged the government to take some immediate steps including a direction to companies, including those in manufacturing and packaging, not to use single-use of plastic. Читать дальше...

CBI charges Odisha Cricket Association, its ex-honorary secy in ponzi scam case

Business Standard 

The CBI has charged the Odisha Cricket Association and its former honorary secretary Asirbad Behera in connection with a probe into ponzi scam involving the Artha Tatwa (AT) group, officials said on Thursday. The agency has filed its supplementary charge sheet before a special CBI court against three private persons including Behera, Kamalakanta Das of Hotel Solan Inn, and Sambit Kumar Khuntia, a private individual. The association has also been named in the charge sheet as accused, they said. The agency alleged that the Association... Читать дальше...

HC directive to Magistrate, cops on HCP by 2 SL nationals

Business Standard 

The Madras High Court on Thursday directed Tamil Nadu police and administration officials to file an affidavit on a plea by two Sri Lankan nationals, facing murder charges in their country, to produce them in the court for deportation. The petitioners also wanted the court to issue directions to hand them over to the Sri Lankan Deputy High Commissioner in Chennai. The Sri Lankan government had requested India to deport the petitioners Mohammed Saffaras and Sanga Sirantha after they fled their country... Читать дальше...


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