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Mine fields to be cleared at site of Jesus' baptism

United Press International (UPI.com) 

Ed Adamczyk
QASR AL-YAHUD , West Bank, May 16 (UPI) -- Land on the West Bank's Jordan River, the site of abandoned churches and the presumed location of Jesus' baptism, is about to be cleared of land mines.

The Latest: Feds to review North Charleston police agency

«SFGate» (sfgate.com) 

CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — The Latest on the case of a North Charleston police officer who is charged in the shooting death of unarmed black motorist Walter Scott (all times local): The U.S. Justice Department is launching an official review of the police department in North Charleston, where a former officer faces state and federal charges in the shooting death of unarmed black motorist Walter Scott. A judge has been assigned to hear the federal case against a white police officer who already faces... Читать дальше...



Valeant Pharmaceuticals International Inc (VRX) Raising Discounts On Heart Drugs Nitropress And Isuprel For Hospitals

International Business Times 

Valeant Pharmaceuticals International Inc. said on Monday it would raise the discounts to hospitals on its heart drugs Nitropress and Isuprel to as much as 40 percent off list prices after shareholder William Ackman pledged to revisit controversial price increases on the treatments. Valeant has been criticized by doctors and is being investigated by the U.S. Senate after having raised the price of Isuprel by about 720 percent and Nitropress by 310 percent after it bought the drugs from Marathon Pharmaceuticals in 2015.

In south Yemen, local authorities ban qat, a mild narcotic

«Gazette Times» (gazettetimes.com) 

SANAA, Yemen (AP) — Southern Yemen's local authorities have banned the selling of qat, a plant whose leaves are chewed for a stimulant effect, a widespread tradition among Yemeni men.

In south Yemen, local authorities ban qat, a mild narcotic

«La Crosse Tribune» (lacrossetribune.com) 

SANAA, Yemen (AP) — Southern Yemen's local authorities have banned the selling of qat, a plant whose leaves are chewed for a stimulant effect, a widespread tradition among Yemeni men.

Venoco Restructuring Highlights Unusual Oil Well

WSJ.com 

As oil and gas explorer Venoco seeks to move forward with its debt restructuring, it must confront the fate of an unusual oil well: one on the grounds of Beverly Hills High School.

Advertisers are now flocking to Instagram (FB, TWTR)

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Instagram has become a top digital destination for advertisers.

According to a new report published by socialfresh in collaboration with the Firebrand Group and Simply Measured, approximately 30% of respondents are advertising on Instagram at least once a month, which is about the same as Twitter and half as much as Facebook.

The key point here... Читать дальше...

Barbra Streisand gaat weer op tournee

Tubantia 

Barbra Streisand gaat weer optreden. Haar management maakte bekend dat de inmiddels 74-jarige zangeres in augustus tien shows zal geven in Amerikaanse steden. Er komt ook een nieuw album.

Corpus Christi gets foot of rain, some roads flooded

«Gazette Times» (gazettetimes.com) 

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (AP) — Thunderstorms in parts of South Texas have dumped up to a foot of rain and led to some flood-related rescues in Corpus Christi.

Corpus Christi gets foot of rain, some roads flooded

«La Crosse Tribune» (lacrossetribune.com) 

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (AP) — Thunderstorms in parts of South Texas have dumped up to a foot of rain and led to some flood-related rescues in Corpus Christi.

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World War I era bomb found at park office safely detonated

«SFGate» (sfgate.com) 

The Newport Daily News reports (http://bit.ly/1NvBYJi ) the bomb was found last week by the fort's facility maintenance manager on a desk in an office and was safely detonated by a Navy ordnance squad. Newport Deputy Fire Chief Paul Faerber says the maintenance manager immediately recognized what it was and took the bomb outside before contacting authorities.


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Карельский бизнесмен стал лауреатом национальной премии «Страну меняют люди»

Цель - Джулани. Израиль обнуляет сирийский вопрос. У России - новые проблемы