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French Foreign Minister: 'Only Gulf States Can Solve the Crisis'
The fake statements, which spoke favorably of Iran, Hamas and Hezbollah, as well as of relations with Israel, provoke the ire of a number of Gulf states as well as Egypt, and Qatar was effectively cut off from the Arabian Peninsula with a blockade. [Full Article...]
UAE arranged for hacking of Qatar government sites, sparking diplomatic row
Qatari officials said the agency had been hacked by an "unknown entity" and that the story had "no basis whatsoever". The false reports, which first appeared on 24 May, said the emir, among other things, had called Iran an "Islamic power" and praised Hamas . [Full Article...]
UAE minister responds to hacking claims
The Post reported that USA intelligence officials learned last week of newly analyzed information that showed that senior UAE government officials discussed the planned hacks on May 23, the day before they occurred. Caption: US intelligence officials learned senior UAE government officials discussed the planned hacks on May 23. "So far, we have several setbacks of regional and global mediation... [Full Article...]
Ohio prosecutor to announce whether he'll try cop 3rd time
Deters said that his office had referred the issue to the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of OH, saying that federal authorities would explore the case for possible federal civil rights violations. Hamilton County Prosecutor Joe Deters (DEE'-turs) told them privately of his decision Tuesday just before announcing he wouldn't pursue another trial. [Full Article...]
Flash flood kills 9 relatives celebrating birthday at Arizona swimming hole
DAVID HORNING: That whole family group is in shock. The disaster happened near the Cold Springs swimming hole , just north of Payson, in Gila County, and about 90 miles north of Phoenix. CORNISH: How is this tragedy affecting that rescue personnel I mean especially when you talk about a whole family being lost? "He has to complete his promise". [Full Article...]
In ricordo di Falcone e Borsellino, tre eventi di Libera
In quel palazzo Borsellino era andato a fare visita alla madre. Appuntamento a mercoledì sera con la docu fiction in una puntata in onda su Rai1 alle 21,20. Il giudice aveva la consapevolezza di un destino a cui non fece alcuna concessione. Il 19 luglio il boato si sentì invece in via D'Amelio a Palermo , dove persero la vita il giudice Borsellino con gli uomini della sua scorta. [Full Article...]
Pretty Little Liars star Troian Bellisario writes about struggle with mental illness
The " Pretty Little Liars " actress has written an essay for Lena Dunham's Lenny Letter and in it, talks about her struggle with taking care of herself. Instead, she wrote that calming the voice in her head was just one of many steps that she used to help overcome her issues. "It nearly killed me, and you can see that, even though I have lived in recovery for ten years now, it still finds loads ... [Full Article...]
Man Charged With Murder for 3-Year-Old's Death
According to Salovich, he grabbed a lash - a rod of bamboo - and hit Bailey until the lash broke. "He said he would pop her with his hands on her butt and legs when she got a wrong answer... He would quiz her at least five times a week, but on the day she died he said she had given "an unusal amount of incorrect answers". When asked how hard he had hit Bailey, on a scale of 1 to 10, "he rate... [Full Article...]
Veicolo in fiamme sull'A1, chiuso un tratto. Fiamme estese al bosco
Al momento si segnalano otto chilometri di coda in direzione di Bologna . Chi è diretto verso nord, subito dopo Firenze, è costretto a imboccare la Variante di valico, la strada Direttissima per Bologna e il nord Italia. [Full Article...]
Vicente Fox llega a Venezuela para acompañar consulta opositora 17/Jul/2017 Internacional
El gobierno de Venezuela declaró personas no gratas a los expresidentes Jorge Quiroga (Bolivia), Andrés Pastrana (Colombia ), Laura Chinchilla y Miguel Ángel Rodríguez (Costa Rica ), observadores del plebiscito simbólico realizado el domingo por la oposición. [Full Article...]
Senior Citizen National Parks Passes to Increase in August
Until Aug. 28, USA citizens and permanent residents who are 62 years or older can purchase the lifetime Senior Pass for $10. The increase is a result of the Centennial Legislation passed in December. Due to expected high volume for online orders, there may be delays in processing of up to several months. The legislation requires that the price of the lifetime Senior Pass be the same as the gen... [Full Article...]
Titanfall 2's co-op horde mode Frontier Defense is coming next week
But best of all for those of you who still haven't given Titanfall 2 a shot: The game is giving you a free weekend from July 28th until July 30th after the DLC drops to try the game on for size. "The towering, sheer walls and a system of convenient zip lines provide Pilots with means to get around quickly while Titans do battle in the long corridors below", Respawn stated. [Full Article...]
'Volatile' criminal under arrest after dad of three 'kicked to death'
While gardaí suspected the attack involved several people, the man in custody last night has emerged as the chief suspect. The highly respected victim suffered severe facial injuries in the unprovoked and sustained assault, with the result that he was not identified for a number of hours after his naked body had been found. [Full Article...]
Teenager charged after five London acid attacks in less than 90 minutes
The suspected acid attack happened on Burdett Road in east London. He has been remanded in custody, and is scheduled to appear in court next week. "Of late we have seen more attacks using corrosive substances in London". One of the proposals will be to ensure acid and other corrosive substances can be classed as risky weapons, which under the Prevention of Crime Act carries a four-year maxim... [Full Article...]
Navy Laser Weapon Can Hit Missiles at Speed of Light
Navy told CNN . It's also fast: The laser travels at the speed of light (186,000 miles per second, or about 300,000 kilometers per second), meaning it's about 50,000 times the speed of an incoming intercontinental ballistic missile, such as the one North Korea is testing , the Navy told CNN . [Full Article...]
President Trump will officially nominate Jon Huntsman as ambassador to Russian Federation
He was the nation's top diplomat to Singapore under President George H.W. Bush and then served in that role in China under President Barack Obama before returning to the U.S.to run for president. CNN reported that Trump selected Huntsman because he's "tough". Huntsman Jr. played a role in the family's early business dealings in the country shortly after the fall of the Soviet Union, the paper ... [Full Article...]
Madonna seeks to stop auction of her highly personal items, DNA
Singer Madonna arrives at the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Gala, Rei Kawakubo/Comme des Garcons: Art of the In-Between in New York City, May 1, 2017. So far, only two of those letters have been released publicly: the letter from Shakur, and a letter apparently addressed to actor friend John Enos III in which she laments that Houston "has the music career I wish I had" and Stone "has the film c... [Full Article...]
Porsche considers discontinuing production of diesel engines as it develops electric cars
Of course we are looking into this issue. Porsche has not made a final decision on whether they will stop using diesel in their vehicles, this decision will apparently be made by 2020. With the Volkswagen Group as a whole focusing its efforts on electrified powertrains, it's no wonder that the automaker's current crop of diesel engines might be Porsche's last. [Full Article...]
Republican push to overhaul or repeal healthcare law collapses in US Senate
Repealing Obamacare was considered critical to amassing savings for passing a tax cut later this year, and many members of Congress are anxious about giving up the effort after expending so much of Trump's early political capital. "I do not think it's constructive to repeal a law that is so interwoven within our healthcare system without having a replacement plan in place", Collins said in a st... [Full Article...]
Notre Dame WR Equanimeous St. Brown named to Biletnikoff Award watch list
Despite playing at the Division 1 level for the first time in 2016, Gallup was one of the most productive wide receivers in the conference last season. For complete details and updates of interest, together with weekly statistics and timely, important news of the Biletnikoff Award candidates, as well as a fan vote and discussion board, please consult the Foundation's highly informative website a... [Full Article...]