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Announcement Announcement Total 100 articles, created at 2016-07-24 00:02 1 Kaine Is Able: Why Hillary Will Choose Tim The first lesson of picking a Vice President is to do no harm. Indeed, the pick is the first test of competence for... (5.42/6) 2016-07-23 21:40 4KB spectator.org 2 Gunman on the loose in Munich; 6 dead in mall (3.07/6) Several people were killed yesterday in a shooting rampage by a lone gunman in a Munich shopping centre, police said. 2016-07-23 23:01 2KB www.mid-day.com 3 Clinton: 'Kaine is a progressive.' Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton made (3.05/6) her first campaign appearance with running mate Sen. Tim Kaine in Miami on July 23. Clinton called Kaine a "progressive who gets things done. " 2016-07-23 21:37 902Bytes www.washingtonpost.com 4 Munich killer was bullied teenage loner who had obsession with mass murder (2.06/6) Teenager named as Ali Sonboly carried out deadly spree on anniversary of Anders Breivik’s massacre in Norway after luring victims with fake Facebook page 2016-07-23 18:50 5KB www.theguardian.com 5 10 things we didn't know last week Mosquitoes are repelled by chickens, plus more news nuggets. (1.04/6) 2016-07-23 21:43 1KB www.bbc.co.uk 6 English Conversation Questions / Debates 14,020 discussion and conversation questions for speaking practice. 701 FREE ESL lesson plans, handouts, worksheets and (1.04/6) downloads. Controversial and mainstream topics. 2016-07-23 21:22 826Bytes www.esldiscussions.com 7 West Indies crawl to 90/3 against India in first Test (1.02/6) India picked two wickets as the West Indies crawled to 90 for three after the end of the morning session during the third day of the opening Test cricket match at the Sir Vivian Richards stadium on Saturday 2016-07-23 22:37 3KB www.mid-day.com 8 Yahoo Announces Board Changes and Agreement With Starboard (1.02/6) --(BUSINESS WIRE)-- ( : YHOO) today announced that it has reached an agreement with and its... 2016-07-23 22:32 5KB investor.yahoo.net 9 Hacked emails show Democratic party disunity A cache of emails from Democratic party officials leaked before (1.02/6) next week's Philadelphia convention detail the bitter split between the Democratic National Committee and Bernie Sanders. 2016-07-23 20:00 4KB www.news24.com 10 Sona traffic advisory for QC The Quezon City Police District has issued the following traffic advisory in view of the road closures and security measures for (1.00/6) President Duterte’s first State of the Nation Address (Sona) at 2016-07-24 00:01 3KB newsinfo.inquirer.net 11 Yahoo Appoints IMS as Sales Partner in Spanish-Speaking Latin America (1.00/6) --(BUSINESS WIRE)-- (NASDAQ:YHOO) has appointed (IMS), a joint venture with and a leading... 2016-07-23 22:31 2KB investor.yahoo.net 12 Wildfires burn out of control in mountains north of Los Angeles (1.00/6) Wildfires burned out of control on Saturday in mountains north of Los Angeles and near Big Sur on California's scenic Central Coast, threatening some 1,300 homes, authorities said. 2016-07-23 18:41 2KB www.independent.ie 13 Cabinet audit: what does the appointment of Philip Hammond as Chancellor mean for policy? Cabinet audit: what does the (0.05/6) appointment of Liam Fox as International Trade Secretary mean for policy? The political and policy-based implications of the new Chancellor of the Exchequer. 2016-07-23 21:34 4KB www.newstatesman.com 14 Yahoo Reports Second Quarter 2016 Results (0.02/6) "With the lowest cost structure and headcount in a decade, we continue to make solid progress against our 2016 plan. Through disciplined... 2016-07-23 22:31 27KB investor.yahoo.net 15 Dignitaries arrive in Mthatha for opening of revamped Madiba Museum Mthatha has come to a standstill as government leaders continue to arrive for the official launch of the revamped Nelson Mandela Museum. 2016-07-24 00:01 991Bytes www.timeslive.co.za 16 Mamelodi Sundowns owe Champions League fairytale run to success in the PSL Mamelodi Sundowns' fairytale run in the African Champions League owes its inspiration to the club’s Absa Premiership triumph last season‚ according to coach Pitso Mosimane. 2016-07-24 00:01 2KB www.timeslive.co.za 17 Dismiss DA’s dated advert complaint‚ City of Joburg urges IEC The advertisements saying “the City of Johannesburg is in good hands” were aimed at investors not voters‚ and the campaign was launched “long before the date of the local government elections was announced”. 2016-07-24 00:01 3KB www.timeslive.co.za 18 DA: ‘ANC candidates list represents corruption‚ declining service delivery and unemployment’ The Democratic Alliance says the mayoral candidates list announced by the ANC on Saturday night represents corruption‚ declining service delivery and unemployment. 2016-07-24 00:01 2KB www.timeslive.co.za 19 Lions have to wear favourites tag against Crusaders The Lions will have to wear the favourites tag when they take on the Crusaders in this weekend’s third Super Rugby quarterfinal at Ellis Park‚ even if history doesn’t stack up in their favour. 2016-07-24 00:01 2KB www.timeslive.co.za 20 Lack of Parliament antics sees EFF’s media profile dip: survey The African National Congress (ANC) saw an uptick in its media profile‚ but for the wrong reason. 2016-07-24 00:01 2KB www.timeslive.co.za 21 Watch: Meet the man who Zuma’s guards can’t turn away This is President Jacob Zuma’s friend – Collen Chauke. He is probably the only man Zuma openly calls friend in front of the public. 2016-07-24 00:01 8KB www.timeslive.co.za 22 ‘ANC campaign now all-out racial mobilisation’: DA The Democratic Alliance (DA) invoked Nelson Mandela’s name on Wednesday‚ saying President Jacob “Zuma will not distract us from realising Madiba’s vision for a united South Africa”. 2016-07-24 00:01 2KB www.timeslive.co.za 23 Fear and loathing back at Old Trafford It's back! The one thing Manchester United fans worldwide have craved since Alex Ferguson departed three years ago was, believe it or not, to remain the most detested of the whole lot - even when the man who inculcated such a mentality had retired. 2016-07-24 00:01 1011Bytes www.timeslive.co.za 24 Municipalities think protesters are ‘criminals’‚ but ISS says name-calling isn’t wise Who is the average protester? According to our local governments‚ they are between the ages of 18 and 35‚ unemployed and sometimes criminals. 2016-07-24 00:01 2KB www.timeslive.co.za 25 The singular mind of Sunette Viljoen Sunette Viljoen is throwing the javelin shorter distances than she did in the build-up to the London 2012 Olympics, and she has since then fought and had rocky relations with her family and sports officialdom. 2016-07-24 00:01 2KB www.timeslive.co.za 26 Ben Whishaw on why his gay character resonates with him LOS ANGELES—Many actors like to proclaim that they are shy away from the stage or cameras. In the case of British actor Ben Whishaw, he appears to be genuinely bashful and 2016-07-24 00:01 7KB entertainment.inquirer.net 27 SAF’s heavy hand grips Bilibid Three days after a combat-trained police force was put in charge of New Bilibid Prison (NBP), reports of maltreatment have reached the Catholic priest who ministers to the inmates. Msgr. 2016-07-24 00:01 3KB newsinfo.inquirer.net 28 Pasay hitmen leave cardboard signs; Manila cops find ‘drug-using robbers’ Fresh blood was spilled on the streets with the killing of six men— two of them shot by the Manila police and four by unidentified gunmen in Pasay City. The four victims of apparent vigilante 2016-07-24 00:01 3KB newsinfo.inquirer.net 29 Manila OKs another reclamation project The city government of Manila has entered into a joint venture agreement with a construction conglomerate for the P7.4-billion expansion of Manila North Harbour Centre (MNHC) in Tondo through 2016-07-24 00:01 3KB newsinfo.inquirer.net 30 Court lets probe of PLDT, Globe deal proceed—PCC The Philippine Competition Commission (PCC) claimed a victory on Saturday in its fight to look into possible unfair business practices in the recent acquisition by telecommunication giants PLDT and 2016-07-24 00:01 3KB business.inquirer.net 31 FVR answers call, is going to China DAVAO CITY—Former President Fidel V. Ramos said on Saturday he had accepted President Duterte’s offer to be the Philippines’ special envoy to China. Speaking to reporters after meeting 2016-07-24 00:01 2KB globalnation.inquirer.net 32 Cambodia foiling Asean consensus on sea row, says envoy VIENTIANE—Staunch China ally Cambodia is preventing Southeast Asia from reaching a consensus on the South China Sea after an international tribunal rejected Beijing’s territorial claims to the 2016-07-24 00:01 3KB globalnation.inquirer.net 33 Carpio: Reed Bank ours to explore, but cautiously The Philippines can now freely, but cautiously, explore for oil and natural gas resources in Reed Bank after a UN-backed arbitral tribunal declared the area as part of the country’s exclusive 2016-07-24 00:01 3KB globalnation.inquirer.net 34 Change is here: No protests EXPECT Commonwealth Avenue to look less like a battlefield tomorrow.
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