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Josef Newgarden has been through ups and downs

TheRepublic.com 

TORONTO — It hasn’t been the fastest race to the checkered flag for Josef Newgarden, the rising star of IndyCar. Newgarden, coming off a dominating win on the oval at Iowa Speedway last weekend, returns to the street course of Toronto this weekend as the defending race winner. It’s a far cry from four seasons

Scientists say that the world is losing so many species that we're putting ourselves at risk

BusinessInsider.com 

Thomson Reuters

The earth is losing a huge number of species every day.

In 2010, the UN Environment Programme estimated that 150 to 200 species of plants, insects, birds, and mammals go extinct every 24 hours, which was believed to be nearly as much as 1,000 times the "natural" rate.

And now, according to a new study published in Science, we are losing so many species that we could possibly be putting ourselves at risk.

The study found that across 58% of the earth's land surface... Читать дальше...

Kansas City Council approves $7M for jazz district upgrades

«Seattle Post-Intelligencer» (seattlepi.com) 

The approved funds will allow the city to acquire all the remaining property that had not been under city control except for the Lincoln Building, the Mutual Musicians Foundation and the Kansas City Call newspaper property. Plans call for the city to hire a property management company to maximize the district's commercial potential. District Councilman Jermaine Reed said "18th & Vine is a premier destination location that helps put Kansas City, Missouri, on the map internationally,"

Live Updates: Failed Coup in Turkey

WSJ.com 

Mass funerals for some of the 260 people killed during Friday’s failed coup attempt were held in cities across Turkey, as the government widened its crackdown against suspected accomplices. Here are live updates.

Live Updates: Attempted Coup in Turkey

WSJ.com 

The Turkish military said had seized control of the government as tanks took up positions outside Istanbul’s airport, jets flew low over the capital and troops seized the state-run television station.



(4th LD) S. Korea condemns deadly France attack

Yonhap News Agency (en) 

(ATTN: UPDATES twith latest information in para 7) SEOUL, July 15 (Yonhap) -- South Korea on Friday condemned the deadly truck attack in southern France, saying no act of terrorism can be condoned under any circumstances. On Thursday night (local

Consumer prices, retail sales up in June

«SFGate» (sfgate.com) 

Consumer prices rose modestly in June as the costs of gasoline and rent kept climbing, while sales at American retailers registered a healthy gain. The Labor Department said Friday that consumer prices increased 0.2 percent last month, matching the gain in May. The Fed, which meets July 26-27, wants to see evidence that inflation is ticking up before raising short-term U.S. interest rates again. [...] Britain’s June 23 decision to leave the European Union has rattled financial markets and raised uncertainty about the global economy. Читать дальше...

Men living at sex offender halfway house accused of assault

«La Crosse Tribune» (lacrossetribune.com) 

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Four men have been arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting a 17-year-old girl who was under the influence of ecstasy and marijuana at a halfway house for sex offenders.

Secret chapter of 9/11 inquiry released after 13-year wait

Stars and Stripes 

Newly declassified pages from a congressional report into 9/11 released Friday have reignited speculation that some of the hijackers had links to Saudis, including government officials — allegations that were never substantiated by later U.S. investigations into the terrorist attacks.

Nice killer's father says son had a nervous breakdown

Yahoo Autos 

The Tunisian-born driver who killed 84 people after slamming his truck into a crowd of revellers in the French resort of Nice had suffered from depression but had nothing to do with religion, his father told AFP on Friday. "From 2002 to 2004, he had problems that caused a nervous breakdown. The white-haired father said the family in Tunisia had almost no contact with his son after he left for France, but he could not say when exactly this was.

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Kritiek op president Recep Erdogan blijft groeien

Tubantia 

Recep Tayyip Erdogan pas is sinds twee jaar president in Turkije, maar heeft al sinds zijn premierschap in 2003 de touwtjes in handen. Dat gaat allerminst zonder slag of stoot. Critici en de politieke oppositie noemen hem een dictator en autoritair. Het is de vraag hoe lang hij zich nog staande weet te houden.

Jets beat deadline, sign Muhammad Wilkerson to extension

TheRepublic.com 

NEW YORK — After months of frustration and uncertainty, Muhammad Wilkerson got the long-term contract he believed he deserved. The New York Jets pulled off a last-minute stunner, signing the Pro Bowl defensive end to a five-year extension and beating Friday’s deadline after which Wilkerson would have had to play this season under the franchise

Lynx expecting a big crowd Friday after social media ticket campaign

«Star Tribune» (startribune.com) 

A surge in support, led in part by social media, has led to a larger-than-usual expected crowd for Friday’s Lynx game. A very limited number of tickets remain for the Lynx’s home game Friday night vs. the New York Liberty — a matchup of two of the best teams in the WNBA and also the first home game for Minnesota since police walked off the job in protest of the team’s warm-up shirts. Lynx players at Saturday’s game wore shirts that read, “Change starts with us, justice and accountability” and on... Читать дальше...

Grobe moving Baylor forward focused on character, integrity

TheRepublic.com 

WACO, Texas — Jim Grobe has a master’s degree in counseling that comes in handy dealing with athletes on and off the field. Yet, Baylor’s acting head coach knows that doesn’t qualify him to handle issues such as domestic violence and sexual assault. “We coach and we recruit,” Grobe said. “That’s our expertise. That’s what


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