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Chris Pine Talks Recording A Duet With Barbra Streisand! (Video)

«Just Jared» 

Chris Pine keeps it cool and casual in a white t-shirt and blue jeans while making his way inside El Capitan Theater to make an appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live on Monday (August 1) in Los Angeles. The 35-year-old actor promoted all his new movies – Star Trek Beyond, Wonder Woman and Hell or High [...]

Pedestrian hit, killed by motorcyclist at Union Square

«SFGate» (sfgate.com) 

A man from New Zealand was killed and a woman was seriously injured when a motorcyclist struck the two on Monday afternoon at an intersection next to San Francisco’s Union Square, authorities said. The incident unfolded just after 4 p.m. when a 32-year-old man traveling west on Geary Street on a Harley Davidson Dyna Glide motorcycle hit a 60-year-old man and a 53-year-old woman as they walked in a crosswalk at Stockton Street, San Francisco police officials said. Police officials said the motorcyclist... Читать дальше...



Delaware court says state death penalty law unconstitutional

«SFGate» (sfgate.com) 

The justices said the law is also flawed because it allows the judge, not the jury, to make the crucial final determination on whether aggravating circumstances outweigh mitigating factors, thus mandating a death sentence. Unlike under the Florida law, Vaughn said, a person in Delaware is not eligible for the death penalty until and unless a jury finds unanimously and beyond a reasonable doubt the existence of at least one specific statutory aggravating factor. The justice agreed, however, that... Читать дальше...

Judge asked to lower potential fine after pipeline blast

«SFGate» (sfgate.com) 

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Federal prosecutors asked a judge Tuesday to cut nearly all of a potential $562 million fine against Pacific Gas & Electric Co. in a criminal case alleging the utility violated pipeline safety regulations before a deadly natural gas explosion and obstructed investigators looking into the blast in the San Francisco Bay Area. The blast of a Pacific Gas & Electric Co. natural gas pipeline six years ago sent a giant plume of fire into the air, killing eight people and destroying 38 homes in the city of San Bruno. Читать дальше...

Earnhardt to miss 2+ more races because of concussion

TheRepublic.com 

CONCORD, N.C. — Dale Earnhardt Jr. will miss at least two more races while he recovers from a concussion. Earnhardt, who skipped the last three races, will sit out at Watkins Glen International on Sunday and at Bristol Motor Speedway on Aug. 20. Four-time series champion Jeff Gordon, who came out of retirement to fill

Democrat won't keep defending North Carolina voter ID law

«Gazette Times» (gazettetimes.com) 

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina Attorney General Roy Cooper will no longer defend the state's voter ID law, now that a federal appeals court has ruled it was passed with "discriminatory intent."

Democrat won't keep defending North Carolina voter ID law

«TDN» (tdn.com) 

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina Attorney General Roy Cooper will no longer defend the state's voter ID law, now that a federal appeals court has ruled it was passed with "discriminatory intent."

Democrat won't keep defending North Carolina voter ID law

«La Crosse Tribune» (lacrossetribune.com) 

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina Attorney General Roy Cooper will no longer defend the state's voter ID law, now that a federal appeals court has ruled it was passed with "discriminatory intent."

Democrat won't keep defending North Carolina voter ID law

«SFGate» (sfgate.com) 

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina Attorney General Roy Cooper will no longer defend the state's voter ID law, now that a federal appeals court has ruled it was passed with "discriminatory intent." The governor and GOP legislative leaders are planning appeals using taxpayer funds to pay their own lawyers, some of them in private practice. The governor and legislative leaders reject arguments that the law was meant to discriminate, saying voter ID is supported by most voters, who want to protect the integrity of the election process.

Charleston suspect’s attorneys want death penalty ruled illegal

«SFGate» (sfgate.com) 

CHARLESTON, S.C. — Attorneys for Dylann Roof, the white man charged with killing nine black parishioners at a South Carolina church, want a federal judge to rule the death penalty unconstitutional and allow their client to plead guilty and serve life in prison. Lawyers for 22-year-old Dylan Roof filed the motion Monday saying a flawed process of sitting juries willing to recommend the death penalty violates the rights of both potential jurors and defendants. In the filing, Assistant Federal Public... Читать дальше...

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Rio 2016: Why Do Fencers Scream?

WSJ.com 

With its roots in European swordsmanship and medieval duels, fencing is known as a highbrow sport. So why are fencing bouts often filled with raucous screams? Members of the U.S. Olympic fencing team break down the reasons. Photo: AP

If you’re going to the Rio Olympics, bring your own water

The Globe and Mail 

Ten years ago, Rio de Janeiro began the arduous process that would see it win the rights to host the 2016 Summer Olympics. An Olympic bid has become a frighteningly complex undertaking, and the scrutiny by the International Olympic Committee is ...


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