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Iowa secretary of state's office to digitize old records

«La Crosse Tribune» (lacrossetribune.com) 

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The Iowa secretary of state's office is turning to digitization to halt the deterioration of some business records that date back to the 1850s.

Paisley Park, home of Prince, opens for public tours Oct. 6

«Seattle Post-Intelligencer» (seattlepi.com) 

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Paisley Park, the private estate and studio complex of the late rock superstar Prince, will open for daily public tours starting Oct. 6, the trust company overseeing his estate announced Wednesday, and the company that runs Elvis Presley's Graceland will manage it. Graceland is providing the initial funds for capital improvements and operating costs. Besides being the music star's home, Paisley Park has been "the center of Prince's creative endeavors" since its opening in 1985... Читать дальше...

‘Burkini’ Ban Suspended by French Court

WSJ.com 

Images of French police confronting a beachgoer in a burkini — the head-to-foot swimsuit worn by some Muslim women — helped fuel a highly charged national debate. On Friday, a precedented-setting court ruling overturned one French town’s burkini ban. Photo: BESTIMAGE / FAMEFLYNET

'Burkini' Ban Enforced on Beach in Nice, France

WSJ.com 

New images appear to show French police confronting a beachgoer in a burkini — the head-to-foot swimsuit worn by some Muslim women. What’s behind the burkini controversy? WSJ’s Jason Bellini has #TheShortAnswer. Photo: BESTIMAGE / FAMEFLYNET

Medtronic tops 1Q profit forecasts on lower costs

TheRepublic.com 

DUBLIN — Medtronic’s campaign to lower costs pumped up its profits during the first-quarter. The medical device company’s profit rose a 13 percent to $929 million, or 66 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, came to $1.03 per share. The results beat Wall Street expectations by 2 cents, according to a



Bruce Arians on sideline video: “It helps bad coaches”

NBCSports.com 

Not every coach is a fan of having more information at his fingertips. In fact, Cardinals coach Bruce Arians thinks the latest innovation that’s being tried this preseason is a bit of a crutch. The Cardinals had sideline video at their disposal for their game against the Raiders, and Arians was not a fan. “It…

Brazil Fights for LGBT Inmates' Safety, Opens First Gay Prison

Sputnik International 

Gays, bisexuals and transvestites (GBT), who typically suffer from violence and prejudice in the Brazilian prison system, will now be able to serve their terms in a separate facility. The innovative idea was put into practice in the state of Ceará on the northeast of Brazil.

Flannery O'Connor and the Limits of Political Reason

The Huffington Post 

In the early 1940s, a young southern writer by the name of Flannery O'Connor spun a tale about an extremist politician and his base that resonates deeply today.

An election campaign is on for the governorship of a southern state. Every time the mild mannered college teacher Rayber goes to get a shave or a haircut, the men who work in the local barbershop are talking and laughing about their favorite candidate, the wildly racist strongman, Mr. Hawkson, known as "Hawk," and they often repeat... Читать дальше...

Bodo outfits to restart statehood movement on August 30

Zee News (zeenews.india.com) 

Slamming the attitude of the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government at the Centre, the All-Bodo Students` Union (ABSU) and several other Bodo civil society organisations have decided to revive their movement for a separate state on August 30.

Dollar General misses Street 2Q forecasts

TheRepublic.com 

GOODLETTSVILLE, Tenn. — Dollar General Corp. (DG) on Thursday reported fiscal second-quarter profit of $306.5 million. The Goodlettsville, Tennessee-based company said it had net income of $1.08 per share. The results did not meet Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of eight analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $1.09 per share.

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Russian oil company posts production gains

United Press International (UPI.com) 

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MOSCOW, Aug. 25 (UPI) -- Thanks in part to Arctic oil, total production of oil and gas reserves are 10 percent higher than last year, Russian oil company Gazprom Neft said.


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