
UPI Almanac for Monday, Aug. 1, 2016
By United Press International
On Aug. 1, 1977, Francis Gary Powers, pilot of a U-2 spy plane shot down over the Soviet Union in 1960, was killed in the crash of his weather helicopter in Los Angeles.
By United Press International
On Aug. 1, 1977, Francis Gary Powers, pilot of a U-2 spy plane shot down over the Soviet Union in 1960, was killed in the crash of his weather helicopter in Los Angeles.
Steve Smith and his men were beaten by 106 runs in the first Test against Sri Lanka at Pallekele. It was Australia's seventh consecutive loss in the sub-continent.
Head of public inquiry into case of indigenous children resigns after four days
George residents are still reeling after their DA mayor hung up his mayoral chain and publicly canvassed support for the ANC.
Former AGP chief minister and now an ally of BJP Prafulla Kumar Mahanta on Sunday expressed discontent at the Centre's inability in dealing with the flood and erosion problems of the state properly.
With the situation slowly improving in the flooded districts of Assam, the fear of resurgence of Japanese Encephalitis hover over the affected areas.
BENTELO - Voor een groot concours hippique, met twee springringen en acht dressuurbanen heb je ruimte nodig. Veel ruimte. PSV De Hagmolenruiters uit Bentelo had het goed voor elkaar met het terrein aan de Slaghekkenweg.
Central bankers from the U.S., India and Malaysia pointed to debt as a key factor holding back the global economic recovery.
For eight summer nights, there were two starkly different visions of America.
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A man was killed on Saturday by his friend after he allgedly spoke to his roommate's wife. The accused didn't like the deceased making telephone calls to his wife. Enraged over this, he killed his roommate by sliting his throat.
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At Donald Trump's Republican convention, America was a nation spiraling into chaos and economic ruin. "America needs every one of us to lend our energy, our talents, our ambition to making our nation better and stronger," Hillary Clinton said as she became the first woman to lead a major U.S. political party toward the White House. Amid a turbulent summer at home and abroad, Clinton is accusing Trump of trying to scare voters into taking a chance on a political novice. [...] it's a relief to Republicans... Читать дальше...
They've been looking for months but have had no luck.
Earlier this month, ethnic organizations of the northeast, spearheading the movement for a separate state, have joined hands with the National Federation for New States (NFNS) to intensify their stir after August 15.
Factories in China and Japan - the world's second and third largest economies - saw scant sign of demand recovering in July, with surveys across Asia offering only crumbs of comfort after weak growth readings in the United States and Europe. The fitful global performance was clearly on the mind of William Dudley, a top policy maker at the Federal Reserve, who used a speech in Indonesia to urge caution on raising U.S. interest rates.
HENGELO Sandy Peters pakt het voorraadje sterke drank in een doos. De aangebroken flessen zijn een paar laatste restanten van de bruine inventaris van café Peca aan de Oldenzaalsestraat. Het negentig jaar oude buurtcafé wordt compleet gestript en verbouwd.
GOOR - Minderjarigen kunnen in Hof van Twente vaak zonder problemen aan alcohol komen. Dat blijkt uit onderzoek van onderzoeksbureau Archytes Overheidsprofessionals, in opdracht van de gemeente Hof van Twente. De gemeente wil inzicht in het naleefgedrag van de Drank- en Horecawet.
Hospital and medical education director Dr K Lalbiakzuala said hospitals across the state have been alerted though no case of Japanese encephalitis has been detected so far in Mizoram.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump is suggesting the U.S. accept Russia's annexation of Crimea if it would lead to better relations with Moscow and stronger cooperation in fighting Islamic State militants.
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Donald Trump's presidential bid has thrived on controversy of his own making. Now, the Republican nominee kicks off the first full week of the general election campaign having put his strategy of saying the politically unimaginable to its greatest test yet.
Читать дальше...WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump is suggesting the U.S. accept Russia's annexation of Crimea if it would lead to better relations with Moscow and stronger cooperation in fighting Islamic State militants. In the past, Trump's campaign manager, political strategist Paul Manafort, lobbied on behalf of Viktor Yanukovych, a Ukrainian president and supporter of Russian President Vladimir Putin. The Clinton campaign pointed to the exchange to question what Trump knows about... Читать дальше...
On Facebook, users called the rescuers 'true heroes'.
Lily Aldridge wears a “LOVE” sweatshirt and a pair of dark shades as she she steps out on Friday (July 29) in New York City. The next day, the 30-year-old Victoria’s Secret model met up with some friends – including artistic director of Givenchy, Riccardo Tisci, and former editor-in-chief of Vogue Paris Carine Roitfeld – [...]