Taxidermy polar bear confiscated at Oklahoma airport
Daniel Uria
JENKS, Okla., Aug. 5 (UPI) -- Authorities in Oklahoma confiscated a large stuffed polar bear, which was reported stolen at a local airport on Thursday night.
Daniel Uria
JENKS, Okla., Aug. 5 (UPI) -- Authorities in Oklahoma confiscated a large stuffed polar bear, which was reported stolen at a local airport on Thursday night.
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In an long-expected decision, Venezuela's national electoral council announced on Monday that the political opposition's efforts to mount a recall of President Nicolas Maduro had passed the first hurdle, securing the signatures of 1% of the country's voters.
But several more steps remain, including the gathering of millions more signatures, before any vote can take place — and the pace at which this process moves will largely be decided by the embattled government. Читать дальше...
TALLAHASEE, Fla. (AP) — Friends and colleagues described 64-year-old Florida woman killed in a knife rampage in central London as a retired special education teacher who enjoyed tennis and doted on her husband.
Earledreka White, a 28-year-old Houston social worker, and her attorney released video of her March arrest Wednesday.
FETÖ/PDY soruşturması kapsamında dün gözaltına alınan Boydak Holding eski Yönetim Kurulu Başkanı Hacı Boydak, Cumhuriyet savcısının itirazı üzerine yeniden gözaltına alındı, Boydak nöbetçi mahkemece tutuklandı...Devamı için tıklayınız
Diplomats held phone conversation initiated by the U.S. side
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LIMA, Aug. 5 (UPI) -- Peru's recently elected president, Pedro Pablo Kucsynski, worked out outside of Lima's government palace during a meeting with members of his Cabinet.
While the Juve star's future continues shrouded in mystery, the Red Devils boss affirmed that he would bring in a new face in the middle of the pitch
BEIRUT (AP) — The U.N. says it wants to resume Syria peace talks in late August, but more than five years after anti-government protests erupted in 2011, the country is still consumed by fighting.
in his first comments to the media since his injury, Dale Earnhardt Jr. told the media: 'I’m not ready to stop racing. I’m not ready to quit.'
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Annoying your coworkers, while never a good idea, is one thing. But annoying your boss with your unprofessional habits could cost you your job.
To help you avoid letting your bad habits get the best of you, we asked experts to highlight some of the least professional behaviors you could demonstrate at work that will put your job on the line or cost you a promotion.
Here are 21 things you could be doing all wrong that may make your boss think you're... Читать дальше...
Thursday, August 4, 2016
Mayor Edwin M. Lee today issued an Executive Directive that charges all City departments to improve traffic safety on San Francisco streets and the citywide bicycle network. This new directive bolsters San Francisco’s commitment to Vision Zero, which aims to eliminate traffic fatalities by 2024.
“Recently, we have had tragedies on our streets as a result of criminal behavior on behalf of motorists,” said Mayor Lee. “While we cannot control the criminal behavior of a few... Читать дальше...
As Donald Trump dives in the polls, Strategas Research analyzed investor implications of a potential Democratic sweep.
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Steelers linebacker James Harrison has made the news this offseason with sneak peaks at his grueling workouts.
Whether he's leg-pressing over 1,000 pounds, doing dips with an additional 200 pounds, or playing volleyball with a medicine ball, Harrison has shown he's one of the more freakishly strong athletes in the NFL.
So, what's the purpose of all that weight training? Tackling opponents, yes, but also launching his kids ridiculously high into the air before they land in the pool. Читать дальше...
Moroccan Boxer Hassan Saada, 22, was arrested over alleged sexual assault against two Olympic Village female workers in Rio, according to local media.
U.S. stocks are jumping Friday as a strong July jobs report gave investors more confidence that the economy is still growing. Bank stocks rose on the prospect of higher interest rates and consumer companies rose as investors hope consumers will have more money to spend. Strong quarterly earnings also helped lift Kraft Heinz and Priceline, which both rose 5 percent in midday trading. [...] quarter earnings reports continued to lift stocks including Priceline and Kraft Heinz.
PARIS (AP) — The Paris prosecutor's office says that a Frenchman arrested in the Netherlands in March has been transferred to France, given preliminary terrorism charges for an alleged attack plot and placed in custody.
NEW YORK (AP) — The spot month contract for light sweet crude was $41.53 per barrel at 12 p.m. Friday on the New York Mercantile Exchange.
NEW YORK (AP) — The spot month contract for light sweet crude was $41.53 per barrel at 12 p.m. Friday on the New York Mercantile Exchange.
The golden Walther PPK once owned by Nazi leader Hermann Göring could fetch $400,000 at auction.
The PFA Player of the Year has been linked with a move to Arsenal after the Gunners failed to convince Jamie Vardy, and his manager believes he will make the same choice
SEOUL, Aug. 5 (Yonhap) -- A Seoul court on Friday ordered the assets frozen of the Lotte Foundation chief and daughter of Lotte Group's founder, who has been indicted on a string of corruption charges, including embezzlement and bribery. The Seoul