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Total 100 articles, created at 2016-08-18 00:01 1 Ryan Lochte and James Feigen ordered to stay in Brazil (3.10/4) A judge in Brazil orders that the passports of US Olympic swimmers Ryan Lochte and James Feigen be seized after police question their account of being robbed. 2016-08-17 23:25 3KB www.bbc.co.uk 2 Thoughts on The Trump Campaign Shake Up

(3.07/4) The fact that Donald Trump has tapped Steve Bannon of Breitbart to take over his presidential campaign (along with Kellyanne Conway) is quite... 2016-08-17 23:28 1KB spectator.org 3 More than 500 evacuated aboard Puerto Rican ferry after fire (2.12/4) More than 500 people are evacuated from a ferry off the coast of Puerto Rico after it catches fire but no fatalities are reported and no one is missing. 2016-08-17 23:25 1KB www.bbc.co.uk 4 High Ranking North Korean Diplomat Defects to South Korea Video (1.14/4) A high-ranking North Korean diplomat has defected to South Korea, the Ministry of Unification in Seoul confirmed today. 2016-08-17 23:37 896Bytes abcnews.go.com 5 Historic Flooding in Louisiana Video ABC News' Phillip Mena takes us to Sorrento, Louisiana, an area (0.01/4) devastated by historic flooding. 2016-08-17 23:52 9KB abcnews.go.com 6 Olympic official Patrick Hickey steps down amid tickets row (0.01/4) Irishman Patrick Hickey stands down temporarily from all Olympic roles following his arrest in Rio over illegal ticket sales claims. 2016-08-17 23:25 3KB www.bbc.co.uk 7 Zuma opens the curtain on South African presidential funerals The military and police will have to scramble a rapid response team when a president or former president dies‚ to ensure guard of honour and a lying in state. 2016-08-18 00:01 3KB www.timeslive.co.za

8 Whoah! Look how tiny Khanyi Mbau's waist is! Look, it's not like Khanyi Mbau has ever had an inch of extra fat, but a picture she posted to Instagram has shown us just how teeny her waist is. 2016-08-18 00:01 931Bytes www.timeslive.co.za 9 ‘Caviar-wrestling models’ at bankers’ party sparks outrage (VIDEO) — RT Viral Social media users and Communist Party MPs lashed out at a party for Russia’s top bankers and politicians – dedicated to the 700-year anniversary of the struggling rouble – in which two nubile models fought in a tub of what appeared to be black caviar. 2016-08-18 00:01 2KB www.rt.com 10 EFF and DA wooed the young‚ ANC won over more women: survey The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) and Democratic Alliance (DA) attracted a younger crowd‚ while the African National Congress (ANC) was more popular with women. 2016-08-18 00:01 2KB www.timeslive.co.za 11 Collapsed #CoalitionTalks get raised in Twitter conversation Talk of who would control some of South Africa’s biggest metros started to gain traction on social media ahead of Wednesday afternoon’s anticipated coalition announcements. 2016-08-18 00:01 2KB www.timeslive.co.za 12 Nursing and Allied Health Job Fair, Tuesday, August 23, 2016 Nursing and Allied Health Job FairTuesday, August 23, 201610:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Newton Marriott2345 Commonwealth Ave., NewtonJob SeekersDon’t miss this exciting opportunity 2016-08-18 00:01 2KB www.bostonherald.com 13 Japan, China, South Korea plan maritime talks TOKYO—Japan, China and South Korea are in talks to hold a meeting of their foreign ministers next week, despite rows between Tokyo and Beijing over the latter’s maritime expansion in the South 2016-08-18 00:01 3KB globalnation.inquirer.net 14 In the know: Contracting or subcontracting Contracting or subcontracting is allowed and governed by the Labor Code of the Philippines, but there are practices that circumvent the law, such as “endo,” shortened term for “end of 2016-08-18 00:01 2KB newsinfo.inquirer.net

15 Pelted with rocks, Manila cops kill 3 After arresting nine drug suspects in the slums of Sampaloc, members of the Manila Police District (MPD) were pelted with rocks before they could leave the maze-like neighborhood and ended up killing 2016-08-18 00:01 3KB newsinfo.inquirer.net 16 Hit-and-run victims cry out to Du30; hospital bill hits P2M The relatives of the victims in a hit-and-run accident have asked President Duterte for help in getting justice for their loved ones, saying the suspect, Baldwin Cham Velasco, was moneyed and 2016-08-18 00:01 3KB newsinfo.inquirer.net 17 LTFRB asked: Let PUJs hike fares during rush hour A transport group asked the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) on Wednesday to resolve its 2015 petition to increase the minimum jeepney fare by P1 during rush 2016-08-18 00:01 1KB newsinfo.inquirer.net 18 8-vehicle smashup hurts 6 in Makati A passenger jeepney lost its brakes and caused an eight-vehicle smashup in Makati City on Wednesday morning. Officials said the air-conditioned jeepney driven by Emmanuel Miranda went 2016-08-18 00:01 1KB newsinfo.inquirer.net 19 Indonesian escapes from Abus ZAMBOANGA CITY, Philippines—An Indonesian sailor escaped from his Abu Sayyaf captors in Sulu province early Wednesday by swimming out to sea after the bandits threatened to behead him, a military 2016-08-18 00:01 5KB globalnation.inquirer.net 20 ‘Tsinelas’ walk for Jesse Robredo today NAGA CITY—Expect residents of this premier city of Camarines Sur to walk the streets today in the shoes—or rather the flip-flops —of their hero, the late Interior Secretary Jesse Robredo 2016-08-18 00:01 4KB newsinfo.inquirer.net 21 PNP looks into 8 bank accounts of ‘drug lord’ ALBUERA, Leyte—The Philippine National Police is asking the Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC) to look into eight bank accounts from which checks for P500 million were allegedly issued by 2016-08-18 00:01 5KB newsinfo.inquirer.net 22 Massive search underway for missing woman Large group of CMPD, Char Fire and MEDIC personnel on scene in the 11000 block of Plaza Road Extension Wednesday Afternoon. 2016-08-17 23:26 2KB www.charlotteobserver.com

23 Why do some people think this meme is racist? A tweet from US comedian and chat show host Ellen DeGeneres depicting herself on Usain's Bolt's back has been called racist. 2016-08-17 23:26 2KB www.bbc.co.uk 24 World asks just how the Brits do it The media in a number of countries have been asking what lies behind the success rate of British athletes at the Rio Olympics. 2016-08-17 23:26 4KB www.bbc.co.uk 25 Legoland Windsor sex assaults: Man, 22, arrested A man is arrested on suspicion of sexually assaulting two six-year- old girls at the Legoland Windsor theme park. 2016-08-17 23:26 1KB www.bbc.co.uk 26 Andrew Pimlott: Police pay family of Taser death man Police pay the parents of a man who was killed with a Taser after pouring petrol on himself. 2016-08-17 23:26 2KB www.bbc.co.uk 27 France rail crash: Dozens hurt as train hits tree in hailstorm Dozens of people are hurt, eight of them seriously, when a regional train hits a tree uprooted during a hailstorm in the south of France. 2016-08-17 23:25 1KB www.bbc.co.uk 28 Facebook Messenger revises chatbot brand policy to expedite responses and in some cases allow ads Facebook Messenger is looking to make its Messenger chat app a more hospitable place for brands by extending their ability to harness standard chat bot ads through the service. 2016-08-17 23:55 2KB www.thedrum.com 29 US Creative Work of the Week: Xcel aims to personalize energy in campaign created by Yamamoto Regional utility provider Xcel energy recently rolled out a campaign called ‘Always Delivering’ in an attempt to bring some softness and personalization to an industry that can often feel like an amalgamation of faceless corporations. 2016-08-17 23:54 2KB www.thedrum.com

30 Founder of the shouting panel discussion, John McLaughlin dies at 89 John McLaughlin, host of the respected public affairs show “The McLaughlin Group,” passed away at age 89 on Tuesday after complications from prostate cancer, according to Eleanor Clift, a journalist and colleague. McLaughlin had missed his first show in 34 years just days earlier. 2016-08-17 23:54 3KB www.thedrum.com 31 DigitasLBi appoints Emily Macdonald as head of programmatic DigitasLBi has strengthened its programmatic offering with the appointment of Emily Macdonald as head of programmatic. 2016-08-17 23:54 1KB www.thedrum.com 32 Healthline breaks ahead of the pack as one of the fastest growing health information web domains in the US, report says US Healthline Media announced today that it has seen 39 per cent audience growth within the past year with 63 million unique visitors a month visiting their site, making it one of the fastest growing health information web domains in the US. 2016-08-17 23:54 4KB www.thedrum.com 33 Carling partners with Sky Sports to launch new Friday night football show Carling is building on its Premier league sponsorship with the launch of a new Friday night football show which will air across Sky Sports television channels and its digital platforms. 2016-08-17 23:54 2KB www.thedrum.com 34 Uswitch calls ad review Price comparison Uswitch has called an advertising review just months after it was snapped up by Zoopla. 2016-08-17 23:54 1KB www.thedrum.com 35 The demise of Ogilvy Labs spotlights the agency challenges of honouring innovation Marketers increasingly want revenue-spinning ideas as well as campaigns but the challenge of providing innovation at scale to make it a worthwhile investment is difficult for agencies, as Ogilvy’s bosses can attest. 2016-08-17 23:54 9KB www.thedrum.com 36 Canadian women award P&G, Samsung and Sport Chek with best Olympic ad medals Marketing agency Harbinger has ranked Canadian women’s favourite Olympics-themed ads with P&G, Samsung and Sport Chek all placing on the podium in that respective order. 2016-08-17 23:54 2KB www.thedrum.com 37 Ice buckets and push-ups show B2B marketers the way If you cast your mind back to 2014 you may remember the flurry of fundraising challenges that hit our social feeds. We had the no makeup selfie raising money for cancer research, and the ice bucket challenge – it’s unlikely you’ll forget that one if you took part... 2016-08-17 23:54 5KB www.thedrum.com 38 Concerned Black Men group in Rock Hill wants more transparency Activist group Concerned Black Men of the City of Rock Hill met with Mayor Doug Echols and Police Chief Chris Watts over the last month to hash out ten demands the group gave to the Rock Hill Police Department in July. Rock Hill attorney Brad Rawlinson said four of... 2016-08-17 23:26 3KB www.heraldonline.com 39 CA Firefighters Battle Wildfires Including 1 Attributed to an Arsonist Video Officials fight the raging blazes that have spread across parts of the Golden State. 2016-08-17 23:53 1KB abcnews.go.com 40 Young & Gifted: 7-Year-Old Phenom 'Flying Squirrel' Takes Surfing World by Storm Video Meet quite possibly the best child surfer in the world. 2016-08-17 23:52 6KB abcnews.go.com 41 It has been ‘Rio’: Aqua King Michael Phelps golden again 12 years after visiting area KMorgan 1380 posts 2016-08-17 23:26 9KB www.thetribunepapers.com 42 Police ID suspects in Johns Creek home invasion Police have identified two men who allegedly pistol-whipped a Johns Creek woman and her housekeeper during a violent home invasion. 2016-08-17 23:52 1019Bytes www.ajc.com 43 In 60 Seconds: NASA Engineers Construct a Rocket Fuel Tank Video NASA captured the construction of a 130-foot liquid hydrogen tank in this time-lapse video. 2016-08-17 23:52 1KB abcnews.go.com 44 Doll Blamed for Baby in Hot Car False Alarm Video An extremely lifelike doll set off a false alarm in Keene, New Hampshire, prompting police to smash a car window in an attempt to rescue what they thought was a baby trapped inside. 2016-08-17 23:52 2KB abcnews.go.com 45 6 Children Shocked at Amusement Park in Connecticut Video It's the latest in a string of serious incidents at amusement parks this summer. 2016-08-17 23:52 981Bytes abcnews.go.com 46 Rio Olympics: Day 12 The best photos from Wednesday's action at the Rio Olympics. 2016-08-17 23:27 4KB cbsloc.al 47 Trump pledges to crack down on senior officials' speaking fees if elected "I am going to prevent senior officials from trading favors for cash by preventing them from collecting lavish speaking fees through their spouses when they serve," Trump said to a cheering crowd at a Wisconsin rally on Aug. 16. 2016-08-17 23:51 1002Bytes www.washingtonpost.com 48 Disabled Dog's Wheelchair Stolen Video The dog's owners say it was taken right from their front porch. 2016-08-17 23:51 1KB abcnews.go.com 49 Bill Clinton discusses FBI director's comments on Hillary's classified emails Former President Bill Clinton told a voter forum co-hosted by the Asian American Journalists Association and nonpartisan civic engagement group APIAVote that his wife, Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton, never received classified emails on her personal email server while serving as secretary of state. 2016-08-17 23:51 1KB www.washingtonpost.com 50 Homeowners sue over Pokestop on their property — RT America Ornery old people yelling at kids to get off their lawn is a classic stereotype, but not when it comes to Pokémon Go. A couple in Michigan is suing Niantic, the company behind Pokémon Go, for encouraging players to enter their property. 2016-08-17 05:21 3KB www.rt.com

51 Olympic Boxer Claressa Shields Aims for 2nd Gold Medal in Rio Video The 21-year-old Flint, Michigan native has a chance to become the first U. S boxer to win back-to-back gold. 2016-08-17 23:50 1KB abcnews.go.com 52 Foreign Subsidies Do Not Justify Protectionist Policies Here’s a letter to a relatively new Cafe Hayek patron: You ask why I oppose “trade protection for US firms who compete with subsidized... 2016-08-17 23:28 2KB spectator.org 53 Blake Shelton Responds To Accusations Of Racism And Homophobia Blake Shelton has taken to social media to respond to accusations of racism and homophobia after some old tweets of his surfaced. Earlier this week, screenshots surfaced of Shelton's past tweets wh 2016-08-17 23:28 1KB dailycaller.com 54 School Program Loses Funding Over Alleged Child Abuse The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) pulled a $6.3 million federal grant from a Maryland county's Head Start program Wednesday after allegations of child abuse and neglect went uncorrecte 2016-08-17 23:28 3KB dailycaller.com 55 Exclusive Pictures: Johnny Manziel Gets Tattoo Of AR-15 Former Cleveland Browns quarterback Johnny Manziel got a tattoo of an AR-15 on his arm. The former Heisman winner is showing off his new ink exclusive images obtained by The Daily Caller. One of hi 2016-08-17 23:28 1KB dailycaller.com 56 Netherlands Plans To Ban Gas Vehicles By 2025 The Netherlands is joining Denmark and Norway in discussing the possibility of banning gas and diesel vehicles by 2025. The initial proposal was first pushed by left-wing contingents in the country 2016-08-17 23:28 2KB dailycaller.com 57 The Daily Caller By Duke “Mike” Venturino, American Handgunner Photos By Yvonne Venturino Lately I’ve turned my attention to full-size 9mm pistols. Don’t start cussing me yet. I know state of the art now i 2016-08-17 23:28 9KB dailycaller.com 58 Carly Baker White Bikini Instagram Picture UFC octagon girl Carly Baker dropped a stunning bikini picture for all of her fans on Instagram. Her almost 200,000 followers were treated to Baker in a white bikini with the caption, "Water baby.. 2016-08-17 23:28 1KB dailycaller.com 59 Hillary May Want To Rethink This Tweet Hillary Clinton tweeted on Wednesday, "When someone shows you who they are, believe them the first time. " So in the spirit of that, here's a reminder that she lied to the American public about he 2016-08-17 23:28 2KB dailycaller.com 60 A Gov't Marijuana Patent The DEA Doesn't Want To Acknowledge The Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) ruled August 11 it will not reschedule marijuana because it "has no medical use," even though The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has a patent on can 2016-08-17 23:28 3KB dailycaller.com 61 John Podesta Joins His Lobbyist Brother In China Visit Clinton's campaign manager John Podesta joined his lobbyist brother Tony for a visit to China in June in which John met with Zhang Gaoli, the first vice premier of China. According to a Facebook po 2016-08-17 23:28 1KB dailycaller.com 62 Russia: It Wasn't Russia, Clearly The NSA Hacked Itself A Russian intelligence front, masquerading as a cybersecurity expert firm, is claiming the NSA released its own secret hacking code. A hacking collective calling itself Shadow Brokers claims it ha 2016-08-17 23:28 3KB dailycaller.com 63 Green Day Lead Singer Compares Trump To Hitler Green Day lead singer Billie Armstrong compared Donald Trump to Adolf Hitler in an upcoming issue of the U. K. magazine Kerrang. "The worst problem I see about Trump is who his followers are," Armst 2016-08-17 23:28 1KB dailycaller.com 64 'Game Of Thrones' Actress Blasts Donald Trump Actress Sophie Turner thinks a wall needs to be built around Donald Trump so he can never "escape. " In a recent interview at Variety's Power of Young Hollywood event, the 20-year-old "Game Of Thron 2016-08-17 23:28 1KB dailycaller.com 65 DC Police Chief Retirement Presents Challenge For Bowser Washington, D. C. Chief of Police Cathy Lanier is retiring in September after a decade of service, presenting a challenge to Mayor Muriel Bowser who must find a replacement amid growing concern over c 2016-08-17 23:28 3KB dailycaller.com 66 What Does O. J. Simpson Look Like Now? Photos Of O. J. Simpson O. J. Simpson was a famous former football star when he was accused of murdering his wife Nicole Brown Simpson and her friend Ron Goldman in the summer of 1994. Though he was acquitted the followi 2016-08-17 23:28 2KB dailycaller.com 67 Kim Jong Un’s Latest Pitch: Hungry? Eat Your Pets In a bout of strange propaganda, North Korea is encouraging people to eat dog meat, arguing it's rich in nutritional value. On Monday, the Korea Times reported that since late June, North Korean m 2016-08-17 23:28 3KB dailycaller.com 68 Georgia Latest State To Deny Stein Ballot Access Georgia Secretary of State Brian Kemp announced Tuesday Green Party nominee Jill Stein failed to obtain enough signatures to be on the ballot in November. The state could only verify 5,925 signatur 2016-08-17 23:28 2KB dailycaller.com 69 US Military: 80,000 Iranian-Backed Fighters In Iraq As many as 80,000 Iranian-backed militia are currently fighting Islamic State in Iraq, according to a U. S. Army spokesman. Col. Christopher Garver, the spokesman for Operation Inherent Resolve, co 2016-08-17 23:28 3KB dailycaller.com 70 Katie Ledecky Arrives At Dulles Airport USA swimming superstar Katie Ledecky was greeted with a hero's welcome Wednesday when she arrived home from the Olympics in Brazil. Ledecky landed at Dulles Airport in Virginia, and was spotted by 2016-08-17 23:28 1KB dailycaller.com 71 China Calls For 'Punishment' Of Key US Ally Chinese senior officials recently called for the punishment of South Korea for its insistence on cooperating with the U. S. to install a missile defense shield with the potential to threaten China’s 2016-08-17 23:28 3KB dailycaller.com 72 Why is Brooklyn Beckham selling Huawei's phones? Brooklyn Beckham is the latest celebrity to advertise a tech product, but do they make a difference? 2016-08-17 23:25 3KB www.bbc.co.uk 73 Tokyo monitors heatstroke risk for 2020 Olympics Monitoring devices will tell officials how dangerous conditions could be during 2020 Games. 2016-08-17 23:25 2KB www.bbc.co.uk 74 US police catch Cuban fugitive known as The Ghost after 26 years on the run A Cuban fugitive is arrested after 26 years on the run, following a string of jewellery robberies in the Florida city of Miami. 2016-08-17 23:25 3KB www.bbc.co.uk 75 California wildfire: 80,000 evacuated east of Los Angeles A rapidly moving wildfire forces the evacuation of more than 80,000 people in San Bernardino, just east of Los Angeles, officials say. 2016-08-17 23:25 2KB www.bbc.co.uk 76 Turkey fury over Islamism claims in leaked German report The Turkish government reacts angrily to a leaked German document that suggests Ankara has become a platform for Islamist groups. 2016-08-17 23:25 3KB www.bbc.co.uk 77 China censorship: How a moderate magazine was targeted A distinguished, if somewhat dry, history magazine finds itself the latest - seemingly unlikely - target of the Chinese government, reports the BBC's John Sudworth. 2016-08-17 05:20 4KB www.bbc.co.uk 78 Letter from Africa: Custody battle after Boko Haram child kidnap In our series of letters by African journalists, Nigerian novelist and writer Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani looks a mother’s desperate battle to recover her kidnapped toddler. 2016-08-17 05:20 5KB www.bbc.co.uk 79 Trump courts black voters in law and order speech Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump tried to reach out to African American voters while speaking about law enforcement in Wisconsin on Aug. 16. "The Democratic Party has failed and betrayed the African American community," he said. 2016-08-17 23:47 963Bytes www.washingtonpost.com 80 Kellyanne Conway on Trump detractors: 'It's not that nice' At a Washington Post Live event in August 2015, GOP strategist Kellyanne Conway commented on those who didn't take Trump seriously. In August 2016, Conway was selected by Trump as his new campaign manager. 2016-08-17 23:47 904Bytes www.washingtonpost.com 81 Delighted scientists discover goofy squid (VIDEO) — RT America What’s purple, googly-eyed and lives under the sea? The Rossia pacifica, also known as the stubby squid, is your new favorite cephalopod. The small creatures resemble a Spongebob character come to life and were caught on film off the California coast. 2016-08-17 23:27 1KB www.rt.com 82 Disappointed Iraqi migrants return home with ‘idealized’ expectations of Europe shattered – report — RT News Thousands of Iraqi migrants have become disillusioned by Europe and end up returning to their home country, according to a new report. Facing asylum delays and poor living conditions, they said their idealized expectations have been dwarfed by harsh realities. 2016-08-17 23:27 3KB www.rt.com 83 Myths and misunderstandings on CMS transgender plan Charlotte-Mecklenburg Superintendent Ann Clark on what students will -- and won't -- see when school starts. 2016-08-17 23:26 1KB www.charlotteobserver.com 84 Pope taps American to head new Vatican office for families VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis on Wednesday named an American to head the new Vatican office for families and laity as part of his aim to bring a more pastoral bent to the Vatican's 2016-08-17 23:04 3KB newsinfo.inquirer.net 85 Ex-RCBC branch manager Deguito arrested for perjury MANILA -- The former Jupiter St-Makati branch manager of the Rizal Commercial Banking Corp. (RCBC) linked to the $81-million Bangladeshi bank heist was arrested Wednesday afternoon in Makati 2016-08-17 22:46 2KB newsinfo.inquirer.net

86 Airlander 10: Moment longest aircraft takes off The maiden flight of the world's longest aircraft has begun - after a previous attempt was abandoned at the last minute. 2016-08-17 22:44 649Bytes www.bbc.co.uk 87 Rio Olympics 2016: Sakshi loses in quarters, injury ends Vinesh's campaign Indian woman wrestler Sakshi Malik lost in the quarterfinals of 58kg while Vinesh Phogat was stretchered off after suffering a knee dislocation during her quarterfinal bout at the Rio Olympics on Wednesday 2016-08-17 21:47 3KB www.mid-day.com 88 Manish Pandey, Dhawal Kulkarni star in India A win over South Africa A Skipper Manish Pandey led from the front with a timely century while Dhawal Kulkarni showed his all-round prowess as India A defeated South Africa A by 3-wickets in the quadrangular One-Day series here today 2016-08-17 21:47 3KB www.mid-day.com 89 Ex-TERI chief R K Pachauri allowed to travel abroad again Former TERI chief R K Pachauri, accused in a sexual harassment case, was today once again allowed to travel abroad by a Delhi court 2016-08-17 21:29 2KB www.mid-day.com 90 Amid Soros conspiracies, one leak offers evidence of activism Who is George Soros? 2016-08-17 21:17 6KB www.jpost.com 91 Ex-Congress MLA Moolsingh passes away Former Congress MLA Moolsingh Peelaghata died at the Delhi railway station today after he suffered a sudden cardiac arrest, family sources said. He was 73, and was admitted in a hospital in Delhi for some ailment 2016-08-17 21:15 1KB www.mid-day.com 92 Around 300 foreign liquor bottles seized in Bihar Around 300 bottles of foreign liquor were today seized from two districts of Bihar where a total prohibition is in place and five people, including two women, were arrested 2016-08-17 21:15 2KB www.mid-day.com 93 Refugees did not bring terrorism to Germany, says Angela Merkel German chancellor also tells election rally near Berlin that Islam that respects the constitution belongs in the country 2016-08-17 21:14 2KB www.theguardian.com 94 Bajirao I birth anniversary: Facts about the Maratha warrior One of the greatest warrior of Maharashtra, Peshwa Bajirao I who was famous for his military prowess was born on August 18. On this occasion, here are some interesting facts of the man who earned the love of his troops and his people 2016-08-17 21:10 3KB www.mid-day.com 95 A 'firenado' is filmed burning in US field Firefighters film a "firenado" burning in a field in the US state of Oregon. 2016-08-17 21:07 773Bytes www.bbc.co.uk 96 We avoided Winnie during coalition discussions - EFF The leadership of the EFF says they avoided speaking to Winnie Madikizela-Mandela during coalition discussions as they knew who she would want them to work with the ANC. 2016-08-17 21:05 4KB www.news24.com 97 It's like a marriage - IFP explains union with DA, EFF IFP NEC member Narend Singh says the party has chosen to work with the DA and EFF in hung municipalities in Gauteng and KZN, comparing their new-found co-operation to a marriage. 2016-08-17 21:05 1KB www.news24.com 98 Free State girl, 16, gang-raped on way home from studying Three men have robbed and raped a 16-year-old girl who had been waiting at a taxi rank after a study session in Welkom, Free State police have said. 2016-08-17 21:02 1KB www.news24.com 99 Majority of Victorians support urgent shift to renewable energy, poll finds A ReachTEL poll commissioned by Friends of the Earth shows 68% of the state, including a majority of Liberal voters, want to see an end to reliance on coal 2016-08-17 21:00 4KB www.theguardian.com 100 Two kinds of peace Daily interactions are not only inevitable, but potentially rewarding and mutually beneficial. If Palestinians and Israelis can do business together and interact on a daily basis. 2016-08-17 20:56 5KB www.jpost.com Articles

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1 Ryan Lochte and James Feigen ordered to stay in Brazil (3.10/4) A judge in Brazil has issued an order preventing US swimmers Ryan Lochte and James Feigen from leaving the country after police queried their evidence in a robbery case. Lochte, Feigen and two other members of the US swimming team said they had been robbed at gunpoint in a taxi in Rio. But police say their account of when they arrived at the Olympic village does not square with CCTV recordings. Lochte's lawyer told the BBC he got back to the US two days ago. "He arrived back before the judge issued anything," said Jeffrey Ostrow. "He was never asked to remain for further investigation or for any other purpose after he met with Brazilian authorities after he gave a statement. " The swimmer's Twitter account shows footage of him arriving back in the United States on Monday. Lochte is one of the most successful swimmers in history, with 12 Olympic medals and he once had his own reality television show in the US. In Rio, he swam in two events, winning gold in the 4x200m freestyle relay. Feigen, who told the San Antonio Express he is still in Brazil, won gold in the 4x100m freestyle relay. Accounts of what happened to the swimmers have been confusing from the beginning. Lochte first told US TV network NBC about it but International Olympic Committee spokesman Mark Adams said reports of the robbery were "absolutely not true". The US Olympic Committee (USOC) later confirmed the swimmers' accounts. Lochte himself told police that he and team mates Feigen, Gunnar Bentz and Jack Conger had all attended a party in the French Olympic team's hospitality house on Saturday evening. He said that during their return drive to the Olympic village, their cab was stopped by men posing as police officers. One of the men held a gun to his head, Lochte said, and robbed him of his money and personal belongings. But police investigating the case say they have found no evidence of the robbery. They also point to "inconsistencies" in the swimmers' accounts. Lochte and Feigen told police they and their fellow swimmers had returned to the Olympic village at 04:00 local time (08:00 GMT). But CCTV recordings appear to show the swimmers returning to the Olympic village at 07:00 local time. Police say they have not been able to track down the driver who the swimmers said drove them back to the village. They also said that Feigen and Lochte gave different accounts of how many men robbed them. Investigators have requested a search warrant for the rooms the swimmers stayed in with a view to examining Feigen's mobile phone. The US Olympic Committee (USOC) confirmed that Brazilian police had sought the passports and further testimony from Lochte and Feigen. In a statement the committee said: "The swim team moved out of the village after their competition ended, so we were not able to make the athletes available. "

Olympian Ryan Lochte Robbery Story Challenged By Brazil dailycaller.com Ryan Lochte ordered by Brazilian judge to remain in the country: report washingtontimes.com

Brazil police hunt US swimmer Ryan Lochte on judge's orders timeslive.co.za 2016-08-17 23:25 www.bbc.co.uk

2 Thoughts on The Trump Campaign Shake Up (3.07/4) The fact that Donald Trump has tapped Steve Bannon of Breitbart to take over his presidential campaign (along with Kellyanne Conway) is quite telling. I think it is fair to say that no one is more enthusiastic about Trump than the folks at Breitbart, even more so than our own Jeff Lord (and that is truly saying something). What this tells me is that Trump doesn’t want to hear the word “no.” Now I’m not trying to sing the praises of Paul Manafort by any stretch of the imagination. Manafort’s ties to Viktor Yanukovych, the former pro-Russian President of Ukraine, has effectively turned Trump into a lieutenant for Vladimir Putin. Yet with that said, Manafort did try to reign in Trump’s excesses and tone him down for a general election audience. That meant telling Donald Trump “no”. But outside of his children (mostly Ivanka), Trump doesn’t hear the word no. So Trump needs a yes man. Trump needs to be told how great his new suit is even if he isn’t wearing so much as a loincloth. In which case, Bannon is the right man for the job. In which case, Hillary Clinton’s smile just got that much wider.

Clinton campaign: Trump shake-up doubling down on racism washingtontimes.com

US election 2016: Trump overhauls campaign team again bbc.co.uk

Why did Donald Trump shake up his campaign staff? washingtonpost.com 2016-08-17 23:28 Aaron Goldstein spectator.org

3 More than 500 evacuated aboard Puerto Rican ferry after fire (2.12/4) More than 500 people have been evacuated from a ferry off the coast of Puerto Rico after it caught fire on Wednesday. No one is missing and no fatalities were reported. The US Coast Guard evacuated the passengers from the Caribbean Fantasy ship and escorted them to safety in the capital of San Juan. The cause of the fire is unclear but it started in the ship's engine room, a Coast Guard spokeswomen said. No serious injuries were reported but only preliminary medical reports were given. Puerto Rico's fire chief Angel Crespo said: "At this stage the priority is attending to the people. "There is probably dehydration and nervous shock, but we can confirm that nearly 500 people are all on the way to port. " Gyno Funes was one of two mechanics who says he was in the ship's control room when a fuel hose burst and caught fire. The other mechanic, Marlon Doblado, said they had worked to extinguish the fire for two hours without success. According to the Associated Press news agency, many of the passengers are children including several young athletic teams on their way to compete in Puerto Rico. The ship runs between Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic several times each week and was arriving in San Juan when the fire occurred. Luxury tourist ship catches fire off coast of San Juan 512 passengers evacuated bignewsnetwork.com

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4 High Ranking North Korean Diplomat Defects to South Korea Video (1.14/4) Billion yeah it's. News is completed. Humans in oh. Cricket diminish senator and he'd be really get tomatoes from gore is so cool. I'm year old uncle aunt and chief Dolan who brought. Detonated an ZU. This transcript has been automatically generated and may not be 100% accurate. London-based senior North Korean ambassador latest high-ranking official to defect to South Korea bignewsnetwork.com 2016-08-17 23:37 ABC News abcnews.go.com

5 Historic Flooding in Louisiana Video (0.01/4) Been following the story. Out of Louisiana senator I'm Baton Rouge really there's some historic flooding that's been taking place and there are thousands of more people affected. Down there and aren't Phillip Bennett has been there covering the very latest for us he joins us live. Right now and Philip just give us a sense of the scale we know the floodwaters are starting to recede but. How bad is the damage what can we tell so far. Well that's part of the problem we can't even tell how bad the damage is going to be right now though homes here in ascension parish specifically Surette so where I am now under the still flooded you mentioned the waters are starting to recede a little bit but the backwater flooding is still concerned. And that's the waters are still several feet deep in most of these neighborhoods. So we don't know how long it's going to be before the water can recede enough for them to actually go inside. And begin to assess the damage which you can imagine is going to be very substantial. Philip have you. What to what degree have you seen. Sorrento and Baton Rouge and the surrounding area and what can you tell us about. What's been done in terms of cleanup efforts and what is left to get out. What we've been here since Friday and it did started open the Baton Rouge area and we know that the hardest hit areas we're Livingston parish east baton ruse pairs. And specifically town of Denham springs were we know that three quarters of the homes and that and that. Specific city. Are a total loss according to the the sheriff there in Livingston parish. And just the last couple of days they were able to start going back and assessing the damage and these homes. Are again a total loss just. Mold everywhere things gone in some cases you know they just had to leave as quickly they can they've done. Official responders have done me official emergency responders they've rescued. More than 30000 people but that does not include the thousands more that were rescued but what they're calling run of the cajun navy which is just. Citizens neighbors helping neighbors getting their own boat and getting people to safety. And thousand in the last couple of days and as we know the water started to come down south and that's word ascension Paris started with the the bulk of the problem in the last day of the water heater started to rise. So it this is the greater. Ben rouge area tens of thousands of people that have been affected we know that more than 40000 homes have been affected. And this is going to be a problem they're going to be facing four months and even years to come there over 8000 people. In shelters that are just built the capacity to lose the official shelters are popping up all over. They have people staying with the family members loved ones. But it again this this whole community. Has just been paralyzed by these floods. The Philippines then there as you mentioned since Friday you've been talking to some of those folks who've just. Lost everything in an instant king he tells little bit about them at their stories now how what is it been like for them. To have to go through this kind of this flooding that no one really expected. Well it is just such a sad situation we've talked to numerous people who who moved after Hurricane Katrina whose homes were flooded. And in destroyed in Hurricane Katrina. And then they moved here to Baton Rouge and then in in March that it there was a big flood here just a few months ago and a lot of them lost their homes. Then and started to rebuild and just now they did hit yet against the we have spoken to the to so many people who have just rebuilt. Hit by flooding rebuilt hit by playing again and now it has happened yet again for these people and is just such a devastating situation because they. Most them do not have anywhere to go in they just grab their things and got out for their own safety but they have nothing left just what they could carry. Now what's next for everyone down there is help along the way in terms of better weather and and cleanup efforts at all latter are people just today excuse me they still need to be on the highest alert. Well that the with the worst of the flooding thankfully is over but the aftermath as is the concern now in and I've asked that question over and over what is next. And almost to a person it's. I don't know. They really don't know where to go they just had to rush out so quickly and and just think of their well being. On an hour to hour basis and an eye tonight basis there's trying to figure out where they can stay what they can eat you know what what clothes they can put on their back. And this this entire region is is an. Desperate need of help. Now we have they have declared the dust that disaster. But declaration there are going to be getting some federal help but about the process that is gonna take some time and again this is going to be something that affects the community for years to com. This facility you're in surround toe as you mentioned you took a boat ride through town there I don't know how much the camera can move the can you give us a sense. Of what it looks like around you and if you if you know you've heard what it nor would normally look like without the water. Well you be able to see more of the roads and all of the water will we felt the bull ride was the Lipton different parts are a couple of blocks away and those that water had come up to. To the door you know halfway up to the window sill. And again there are few people actually who had refused to to leave you know they just wanted to hold on to their place they thought they could ride it out so. They're not too many of them there are few who were holding on but. This is was just the community like anything connect anywhere else you can imagine with you know the streets and these businesses that are or are normally open and operating in. And now because of this it's. They're paralyzed and in so many businesses are. Our art paralyzed her clothes and they don't have though the workers two to staff the the restaurants and in this boards and in the places that they would go to get them help or to get some food. So just the the ripple affect. Of this is felt in this entire region. How would you describe the spirit of the people that you've spoken to been affected most by this one. Well. They're devastated. They rightly so they've lost everything they have nowhere to go the deal with thinking that we have seen in the having knowledge is there at the neighbors the people web lost. Everything themselves. That have a boat or anything that floats where have been. Helping out and getting people to safety getting people supplies may be going back into their place that once it's safe enough to. And kind of selling them back and forth outweighs so is devastated everyone is here there is a real real sense of community. By everyone that we have met everybody's is in the same as the same boat. They are. They are struggling but they are handling this and there are coping and they believe truly that they will get through this eventually together. I developing you've been there for several days now and your colleague hey they're a little bit longer continuing to follow this story get a sense of what. You're up to today where you going where you talking to you and the American people file your latest report. Well again we we spent but bulk of the day here is to rent so we took the ball try to talk to. A lot of those rescuers a lot of those neighbors who have lost it all but there are. Really helps the team keep your mind up what's happening to their own home because they are. They're out there trying to help others and they're just on patrol. And trying to make sure that anybody who did want to get out is able to get out safely in you can see more on a report coming up later on world news tonight. All right and ABC's development alive for a since around until Louisiana. The site of so much devastating flooding thanks so much Philip good luck to you out there. Sky she's been record floods even tracking it feels like every few weeks were talking about it they were in Texas there in North Carolina. Now Louisiana it's been a plea press time known a lot of people aren't. The Buddha but there is such a spirit of community down there I've spent some time now Louisiana and I are. Some of the greatest people you'll ever encounter in they've been through a lot obviously in the past ten years and more. With Katrina flooding in and I'm bunch of things in between. There's a real spirit of community it's them together no matter what so. And the determination to read accounts that impresses me I that Iraq covering each arena. And everywhere and after that it lost everything and they were just determines our homes in our community if he's. We are going to rebound now. And if you can help do yourself. He says it's. And it's it's impacting aerial as you are those things it's that is really is not this is not. Happening to just a small. Neighborhood it's not happening. Small patch it's it's it's. Did people are losing homes who live outside the flood plain. Which is unprecedented people in and how flood insurance because they live so far away from. Where flooding normally would be so that's to give you a sense of scale how bad it is so definitely if you can help please do it and keep. Every went down there and it. And of course David is here for the latest on those floods and abcnews.com. 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6 Olympic official Patrick Hickey steps down amid tickets row (0.01/4) Patrick Hickey, head of the Olympic Council of Ireland, has temporarily stood down from all his roles after his arrest over allegations of illegal ticket sales. Mr Hickey, 71, was taken to hospital following his arrest at a Rio hotel after requesting medical attention. Brazilian police claim he was involved in a scheme to resell Olympic tickets at higher than their face value. They said the scheme could have had profits of 10m reals (£2.4m; $3.1m). Mr Hickey will be replaced as president of the European Olympic Committees by his deputy Janez Kocijancic. The Olympic Council of Ireland (OCI) said in a statement that Mr Hickey was stepping aside "until this matter is fully resolved" and would continue to co- operate and assist with all ongoing enquiries. Brazilian police said that when officers went to Mr Hickey's hotel room on Wednesday morning, they found his wife there with his Olympic credentials. Mrs Hickey told them her husband had left Rio de Janeiro for Ireland at the weekend, they said. "We noticed that there was another room in the hotel under his son's name, so we went to that room and we found Hickey by himself," Detective Ronaldo Oliveira told a press conference. "There wasn't much in that room, not even any of his clothes. He was in his bathrobe. " Police said the arrest was related to that of fellow Irishman Kevin James Mallon on the day of the Olympic opening ceremony. More than 700 tickets organised in envelopes clearly marked for sale were found in a safe with Mr Mallon, Detective Ricardo Barbosa told the BBC. Police had evidence of a plan to sell tickets "illegally masked as hospitality packages", Mr Barbosa said. Irish broadcaster RTE reports that Mr Hickey faces three potential charges: facilitating ticket touting, forming a cartel, and "ambush" or illicit marketing. In an interview with RTE last week, Mr Hickey denied any wrongdoing in relation to ticket sales. Ireland's sports minister is returning to Dublin from Rio for crisis talks. Mr Mallon, who has been in custody since his arrest on 5 August, is a director of THG Sports, a British corporate and sports hospitality company owned by Ipswich Town Football Club owner Marcus Evans. THG Sports rejects the allegations, saying Mr Mallon had not sold or sought to sell tickets but had been holding them for collection by clients of the authorised Irish ticket reseller, Pro 10 Management. Pro 10 Management also denies any wrongdoing, saying in a statement released on 12 August that it had always acted properly and fully in line with the guidelines. THG Sports was an authorised ticket reseller for Ireland, Greece and Malta at the London 2012 and Sochi 2014 Olympic Games. Mr Hickey's son Stephen worked for the company in 2012. Detective Barbosa told the BBC that investigators believed "Pro 10 was created as a means for acquiring tickets to be resold by THG" as the Irish Olympic Committee had wanted THG to sell tickets for Rio 2016, he alleged. On Monday Brazilian authorities issued arrest warrants for four people connected to THG , including Marcus Evans, the British multi-millionaire who owns THG Sports' parent company and Ipswich Town Football Club. A further three arrest warrants were issued on Wednesday for directors of Pro 10 Management, Brazilian police said. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) said it would co-operate with any police investigation and stressed that Mr Hickey should be presumed innocent until proved otherwise.

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7 Zuma opens the curtain on South African presidential funerals The balustrades and pillars of the Union Buildings and the City Hall of the capital city must be draped with a black cloth. A commemorative plaque indicating funeral details and the place of burial must be affixed to a wall at a designated place. These rules of how a presidential funeral must be handled were disclosed on Tuesday by President Jacob Zuma‚ who has published the State‚ Official and Provincial Funeral Policy Manual. The manual designates various state-funded funerals. State Funeral Category 1 is reserved for the President of the Republic of South Africa‚ the President-elect and former Presidents. There are also rules for presidential spouses. Official Funerals are for serving Ministers‚ the Chief Justice‚ provincial premiers and “distinguished persons”. In the case of a presidential funeral‚ the manual states: - The remains will lie-in-state at the Union Buildings Nelson Mandela Amphitheatre. This will not preclude the President or Acting President of the Republic of South Africa from declaring other appropriate centres for the same purpose‚ if necessary‚ or that the remains would not lie-in-state. The President or Acting President shall determine the length of the period for the lying-in-state. - The South African National Defence Force (SANDF) shall deploy a Guard of Honour for the arrival and removal of the remains from the venue of the lying-in-state. - SANDF sentries shall be posted to guard the remains continuously – A State Memorial Service shall be held at the City Hall of the Capital City and Seat of Government. The President may grant exceptions to this‚ based on logistics or any other considerations. The manual states that “reasonable costs” of the funerals will be borne by the government departments related to the services they are expected to offer‚ such as funeral undertaker costs and limited catering for the family and official State guests. A special aide appointed by the director general in the presidency will be responsible for finding out the wishes of the next-of-kin‚ including the grave site‚ the type of service preferred‚ and choice of pall-bearers. A special operations team must be set up to co-ordinate the funeral and liaise with the family‚ reporting directly to the incumbent president. Diplomats must co-ordinate arrangements for VIP mourners. The detailed manual even specifies the size of the funeral programme. It states this "shall be an A4 folded to an A5 size‚ printed on appropriate paper‚ including an obituary‚ photograph of the deceased‚ and the details of the programme". See the full manual here.

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8 Whoah! Look how tiny Khanyi Mbau's waist is! The Range Rover is already renowned for its off-road capabilities and benchmark setting levels of luxury but with its latest refresh, Land Rover's flagship SUV is about to make a name for itself in terms of semi- autonomous driving and connected car technology, too.

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9 ‘Caviar-wrestling models’ at bankers’ party sparks outrage (VIDEO) — RT Viral The event was staged earlier in August in one of Moscow’s top hotels by an NGO, with support from the Ministry of Culture, with the aim of recruiting sponsors for a huge charity ball in October. It will celebrate the anniversary of the Russian currency, which is first mentioned as a form of payment in writing in 1316, though may have been introduced earlier than that. In what was a pre-party entertainment for the celebrity guests, 159 liters of caviar – exactly the same as a barrel of oil, which drives the Russian economy – was poured into an inflatable pool. Inside, two models – representing the euro and the US dollar – performed what appeared to be a choreographed play fight. Over the past week, the video has made it onto social media, and has become a talking point. “Bankers should service our needs, as they produce nothing, merely churning money earned with the effort of others. Yet our whole society is now built around banking,” said Communist deputy Vyascheslav Tetekin in an official condemnation posted on his party’s website. “Interest in this story shows that people are sick and tired of the fact that while people are getting poorer, bankers are still swimming in money.” The video has been watched around 100,000 times on YouTube, with five times more dislikes than likes, with comments divided between anti- government and anti-banker screeds, and unfavorable reviews of the models’ wrestling performance. Yet as well as lightning rod for criticism, the whole stunt may have been part of a viral campaign by a manufacturer of caviar, whose brand poster is visible in the background of the video. And not necessarily an expensive one. 159 liters of black caviar would cost well over $1 million. But according to Finparty, which covered the event, the caviar was actually a cheap, synthetic imitation. While still edible, 159 liters fake black caviar, made from cheaper roe or seaweed, would set the manufacturers back no more than several hundred dollars. Thus both the stunt and the reaction that followed may have been much ado about very little – symbolic waste followed by clicktivist outrage. In a farcical turn, many of the celebrities were not told about the provenance of the caviar, and were photographed scooping huge spoons of it onto their canapés straight from the inflatable pool, where the half-naked women lay minutes earlier.

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10 10 EFF and DA wooed the young‚ ANC won over more women: survey That’s according to a survey conducted by the University of Johannesburg’s (UJ) Centre for Social Change “as they exited from voting stations having cast their ballot in the recent local government elections”. The results will be released on Thursday‚ a day after the DA and EFF announce their coalition plans – or lack thereof – following the polls. Among the preview findings released by UJ on Wednesday are that: - "EFF and DA voters tended to be younger than those supporting the ANC; - "The ANC was more popular among female than male voters‚ the opposite was true among EFF voters and that DA voters were fairly evenly divided; - "The ANC did well among voters living in RDP houses and among recipients of social grants‚ and the EFF did well among voters living in shacks; and - "Sixty-eight percent of those surveyed voted for the same party as in 2014 and 14% voted for a different party. Of those who had changed party‚ most moved from the ANC to the EFF. " The report‚ entitled "Local Government Elections 2016: Some Preliminary Findings from an Exit Survey of Voters"‚ was compiled using research “undertaken at 21 voting stations in Gauteng‚ North West‚ Mpumalanga and Free State‚ most of them located in working-class neighbourhoods”. UJ said a “comparison with Independent Electoral Commission data shows that findings were broadly representative of the voters in the surveyed areas”.

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11 11 Collapsed #CoalitionTalks get raised in Twitter conversation At 8am‚ the hashtag #CoalitionTalks was trending on Twitter in South Africa. Constitutional expert Pierre de Vos @pierredevos tweeted a link to an opinion piece by political analyst Steven Friedman: The tears are not likely to materialise as it was reported on Tuesday that the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) had decided not to form coalition governments with either the African National Congress (ANC) or the Democratic Alliance (DA) – effectively giving Johannesburg to the ANC and Tshwane to the DA. Justice4All @Unathi_Kwaza welcomed this news‚ tweeting: “It's good news if it's true DA and EFF have decided not to be in coalition with each other. I'd be worried if either consider ANC though.” It's good news if it's true DA and EFF have decided not to be in coalition with each other. I'd be worried if either consider ANC though. — Justice4All (@Unathi_Kwaza) August 17, 2016 Malome Nkuruziza @MotlotlegiTT saw an accident being avoided: “*chortles* Dr Somadoda Fikeni says if the EFF goes into a coalition with the DA it might end up as a collision.” Oupa Hlungwani@HlungwaVhM‚ however‚ was not at all pleased: “@SakinaKamwendo @amliveonsafm I voted for change. I expect @EFFSouthAfrica and @Our_DA to form a coalition and make it work”. Nicholas smuts @Nicholas_kade_s pondered the possibility of the red shirts hooking up with the ruling party: “So @EFFSouthAfrica forming coalition with @MYANC What happened to the previous statement made? Guess this is the 1st of many lies”. Nonhlanhla Sifumba @NonnysZA wasn’t wearing her political heart on her sleeve‚ and offered a neutral tweet: “As most are anxiously waiting to hear about the outcome of coalition negotiations. May the electorate emerge triumphant! People first”. As most are anxiously waiting to hear about the outcome of coalition negotiations. May the electorate emerge triumphant! People first — Nonhlanhla Sifumba (@NonnysZA) August 17, 2016

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12 Nursing and Allied Health Job Fair, Tuesday, August 23, 2016 Nursing and Allied Health Job Fair Tuesday, August 23, 2016 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Newton Marriott 2345 Commonwealth Ave., Newton Job Seekers Don’t miss this exciting opportunity The Boston Herald is hosting its bi-annual Nursing and Health Job Fair Tuesday, August 23rd. Companies from the Greater Boston area will be in attendance looking for candidates to fill positions in the healthcare field, including, but not limited to registered nurses, licensed social workers, occupational therapists, and more! Look for a special pull-out section on Monday, August 22nd in the Boston Herald for all the information you will need to make the job fair a success for you. There is no cost or obligation for attending. Proper attire is suggested. Please call 617-619-6168 with any questions or concerns. Following is a list of companies participating in the Tuesday, August 23rd, Nursing and Allied Health Job Fair: Arbour Hospital Bay Cove Human Services Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center DaVita Eliot Community Human Services Functional Pathways New Life Counseling & Wellness Center Northeast Clinical Services, Inc. Northeastern University School of Nursing North Shore Medical Center South Bay Community Services Sunrise Senior Living Tara Vista Behavioral Health Center The Edinburg Center Tufts Health Plan Vinfen VNA Care/VNA Boston Wingate Healthcare and more…

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13 Japan, China, South Korea plan maritime talks TOKYO—Japan, China and South Korea are in talks to hold a meeting of their foreign ministers next week, despite rows between Tokyo and Beijing over the latter’s maritime expansion in the South China Sea and the East China Sea, a Japanese daily said on Wednesday. Last month, a senior Japanese foreign ministry official said Japan was considering holding the meeting in late August, but the flare-up in Sino- Japanese tension had fueled concern it was difficult to have such a meeting now. The Tokyo Shimbun daily said the three countries were making arrangements for the meeting to be held on Aug. 23 and 24 in Tokyo to lay the groundwork for a three-way summit that Tokyo is set to host this year. Framework for talks Citing unnamed diplomatic sources, the Beijing-datelined story said it was possible that Japan’s Coast Guard rescue of Chinese fishermen last week had warmed China to the idea of sending Foreign Minister Wang Yi to Japan for the meeting. The three-way foreign ministers’ and summit meetings are an important framework on discussions of pressing regional issues, such as North Korea’s nuclear and missile programs. Tension Japanese and South Korean foreign ministry officials said nothing had been fixed yet. The Chinese foreign ministry did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Tension between Japan and China mounted this month after a growing number of Chinese Coast Guard and other government ships sailed near disputed islets in the East China Sea. The group of tiny, uninhabited islands, called the Senkaku in Japan and Diaoyu in China, is controlled by Japan but claimed also by China. Int’l court ruling Bilateral ties were also strained over the South China Sea dispute, with Japan urging China to adhere to a ruling by an international court that invalidated Beijing’s territorial claims there, while China warned Japan not to interfere. On Wednesday, Japan lodged a fresh diplomatic protest with China, accusing the country of again sending its Coast Guard ships into waters surrounding contested islands in the East China Sea. Tokyo has lodged at least 32 protests through diplomatic channels since Aug. 5 over what it says have been 29 intrusions. Those sparked Kenji Kanasugi, foreign ministry chief of Asia-Pacific affairs, to phone Guo Yan, minister at the Chinese Embassy in Japan, the Japanese ministry said in a statement. Intrusions “Despite Japan’s repeated strong protests, the Chinese side has continued to take unilateral actions that raise tensions on the ground, and that is absolutely unacceptable,” Kanasugi told Guo, according to the foreign ministry statement. Kanasugi also called the intrusions a “violation of Japan’s sovereignty” and were “unacceptable.” The vessels left after being warned off by the Japan Coast Guard, officials said. Ships of the two countries regularly play cat and mouse in the waters but Japan says that Chinese activity has suddenly picked up this month, with local media speculating it is related to a secretive annual summer gathering of top Chinese leaders at a seaside resort east of Beijing.

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14 In the know: Contracting or subcontracting Contracting or subcontracting is allowed and governed by the Labor Code of the Philippines, but there are practices that circumvent the law, such as “endo,” shortened term for “end of contract,” also referred to as contractualization. In 2011, the Department of Labor and Employment issued Department Order 18-A, the implementing rules on contracting and subcontracting. An arrangement is legitimate if a contractor is registered in accordance with defined rules; carries a distinct and independent business; performs the job, work or service on its own responsibility and manner; and is free from control and direction of the principal in all matters connected with the performance of work except the results. The contractor should also have a minimum capital of P3 million. At the same time, the service agreement between the contractor and principal should ensure compliance with all the rights and benefits under labor laws. The same rules cover the practice of endo, which is typically used by companies to let go of workers before they reach six months so they would not be regularized and be entitled to benefits. The order prohibits the practice, saying that subcontracting is a prohibited activity when it is done through repeated hiring of workers for a five- to six- month employment contract under the same employer or service agreement of the same duration. Compiled by Ana Roa, Inquirer Research Sources: Inquirer Archives, dole.gov.ph

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15 Pelted with rocks, Manila cops kill 3 After arresting nine drug suspects in the slums of Sampaloc, members of the Manila Police District (MPD) were pelted with rocks before they could leave the maze- like neighborhood and ended up killing three other men in a “shoot-out” on Tuesday. Before the shooting, a buy-bust operation conducted by a four-man MPD team successfully entrapped the nine suspects in the house of Ariel Dulay on Felina Street Extension around 4:15 p.m., according to a report. Dulay allegedly sold P200-worth of “shabu” to an undercover agent, while the other suspects were caught having a drug session at the house. But handling the multiple arrests that afternoon was not the only challenge awaiting the team composed of PO2 Allan Escramosa, P02 Juan Paulo Libiano, SPO1 Simon Baltazar and SPO1 Marian Esmas. As the officers were leading Dulay and the others out of the house, neighbors started throwing rocks at the police team, according to the report filed in the MPD homicide section. Three ‘gunmen’ enter scene Escramosa, Libiano, Baltazar and Esmas “maneuvered” back to Dulay’s house, where they were met with gunfire coming from three men: brothers Arnel and Arnold Pangilinan, and Fernando Taleon. The Pangilinan siblings and Taleon were killed in the ensuing “gun-battle,” according to the report prepared by SPO2 Joseph Kabigting of MPD homicide, as gathered from the officers involved in the operation. Fourteen plastic sachets believed to contain shabu were found at Dulay’s house, while three .38-caliber revolvers were recovered from the slain trio. Also in Manila on Tuesday, another buy-bust operation conducted by the MPD in Sta. Cruz resulted in the death of suspect Lester Cortez. The suspect allegedly engaged PO1 Angelo Lopez in a shoot-out after the transaction on Guevarra Street. Cortez allegedly used a revolver and was later found carrying four sachets of shabu. ‘Tokhang’ surrenderer In Pasig City, a tricycle driver who recently surrendered to barangay officials under the “Oplan Tokhang” program for drug suspects was shot dead in another vigilante-style attack on Wednesday morning. Francisco Lontoc, 37, was killed around 2 a.m. at the corner of Urbano Velasco Avenue and Salandanan Street in Barangay Pinagbuhatan by an unidentified gunman on a motorbike, according to a report submitted to Senior Supt. Orlando Yebra Jr., the city police chief. Yebra said Lontoc was shot while waiting for a passenger. The Pasig police later tagged Lontoc as one of the alleged drug users and pushers on their watch list in Pinagbuhatan.

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16 Hit-and-run victims cry out to Du30; hospital bill hits P2M The relatives of the victims in a hit-and-run accident have asked President Duterte for help in getting justice for their loved ones, saying the suspect, Baldwin Cham Velasco, was moneyed and well-connected. The mother of 24-year-old Marinel Ravina, who miscarried and lost her baby as a result of the accident, also asked for financial help in a letter to Mr. Duterte, saying her daughter’s hospital bill has ballooned to P2 million. “I hope the President can help us in our finances and at the same time get justice for our loved ones. The suspect is rich and has connections,” said Leonila, who said Ravina, who was seven months pregnant at the time of the accident, remains confined at The Medical City’s intensive care unit. Ravina’s unborn child would have been her third with her husband who is sick and jobless, Leonila added. The sister of another victim, Jake Sentillas, who died on the spot, said that since the accident, they had yet to see Velasco in person. “Come out and take responsibility for what you did,” Sahara said. Ravina, Sentillas, along with Juan Carlo Villanueva and Micah Uy, were on their way home from work as call center agents. They were crossing the pedestrian lane on Doña Julia Vargas Avenue in Pasig City at 2:50 a.m. on July 31 when they were hit by a Subaru. The driver of the sport utility vehicle did not stop, dragging Sentillas’ body by several meters from the scene of the accident. Rescuers took the victims to the hospital, where Sentillas was declared dead on arrival. His companions, Ravina, Villanueva and Uy, were injured. Velasco was identified after a witness gave them the SUV’s license plate, according to Senior Supt. Orlando Yebra Jr., Pasig police chief. Velasco now faces charges of reckless imprudence resulting in homicide and multiple injuries, and of abandonment of the victims. According to Leonila, Velasco has yet to talk or offer help to her family. She also denied reports that they were offered P3 million to settle the case. Sahara said she received word that Velasco, through his lawyer, had offered help to them. “We will not accept any settlement. We want justice. They can no longer bring back to life my brother. The family of the suspect has money. We may not have money but we will monitor the progress of this case. This is for my brother,” she told the Inquirer. The victims’ families, who are being assisted by the Public Attorney’s Office, are set to meet with Assistant City Prosecutor Ernesto Sulat Jr. on Aug. 22 and 30 at the Pasig City Justice Hall to discuss their case.

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17 LTFRB asked: Let PUJs hike fares during rush hour A transport group asked the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) on Wednesday to resolve its 2015 petition to increase the minimum jeepney fare by P1 during rush hour. The Kilusan sa Pagbabago ng Industriya ng Transportasyon (Kapit) said that if the LTFRB can allow vehicles under car-booking applications like Grab and Uber to implement price surges during rush hour, it can also do the same for public utility jeepneys. Kapit national president Vigor Mendoza said the group filed the fare hike petition last year and it was already submitted for decision in March. “Such unreasonable (five-month) delay has caused grave prejudice on the part of the jeepney operators and drivers,” the group said in a motion filed in the LTFRB on Aug. 17. Kapit is asking for a P1 adjustment for the first four kilometers during the morning rush hour (5 a.m. to 8 a.m.) and afternoon (4 p.m. to 7 p.m.). “This will only apply to vehicles that are brand new or at the latest, registered with the Land Transportation Office last year,” Mendoza added, noting that the group patterned this after the requirement of the LTFRB for Uber and Grab car vehicles to be not older than three years.

2016-08-18 00:01 Maricar B newsinfo.inquirer.net

18 8-vehicle smashup hurts 6 in Makati A passenger jeepney lost its brakes and caused an eight- vehicle smashup in Makati City on Wednesday morning. Officials said the air- conditioned jeepney driven by Emmanuel Miranda went wayward and started a domino effect affecting seven stationary vehicles on the Kalayaan Avenue flyover near Jervois Street in Barangay Pinagkaisahan about 6:50 a.m., Makati police chief Senior Supt. Rommil Mitra said. The Makati Public Safety Department said the other vehicles involved were another jeepney driven by Wilfredo Hilario, a Toyota Vios driven by Rodolfo Cadilena Jr., a UV Express van driven by Noli Gardoce, a Toyota Altis driven by Ignacio Ledesma, a Mitsubishi Strada driven by Percival Nacino, an Isuzu Crosswind driven by Anthony Odono, and a Mitsubishi GLX driven by Ronald Gonzales. Six motorists sustained minor injuries and were treated at the scene by a rescue team from the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority. The resulting oil spill on the road required more response teams from the fire department, Makati Rescue and barangays Guadalupe Nuevo and South Cembo. Erika Sauler

2016-08-18 00:01 Philippine Daily newsinfo.inquirer.net

19 Indonesian escapes from Abus ZAMBOANGA CITY, Philippines—An Indonesian sailor escaped from his Abu Sayyaf captors in Sulu province early Wednesday by swimming out to sea after the bandits threatened to behead him, a military spokesperson said. Residents of Bual village in Luuk, Jolo Island, spotted and secured Mohammad T. Sofyan floating off the shore after he escaped under cover of darkness, said Maj. Filemon Tan Jr., spokesperson for the military’s Western Mindanao Command. Abu Sayyaf bandits captured Sofyan, 28, and six other crew members of the Indonesian tugboat TB Charles 001 as it was passing through waters off southern Philippine islands on June 23. On June 25, the bandits freed six other crewmen, who arrived at their home port in Samarinda in the Indonesian province of East Kalimantan on Borneo Island. “We were told he managed to escape by running and swimming to the sea,” Tan said, adding that Sofyan had said the bandits were about to execute him when he escaped. Caught in fishnets Bual villagers found Sofyan floating and caught in fishnets along the shore of a mangrove area, Tan said. He was in good health, said Dr. Raden Ikbala of Sulu Integrated Provincial Hospital. “He is OK, healthy, but appeared traumatized.” Sofyan was to be turned over to the provincial police office on Jolo for documentation, debriefing and repatriation. Ikbala said Sofyan had claimed that he and another hostage escaped as their captors were asleep at 1 a.m. on Wednesday. Tan said troops were trying to find the other Indonesian. “We have no information on the other captives, but troops in the area were ordered to use all means to locate and rescue them,” he said. MNLF claims credit A faction of the Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) led by Nur Misuari claimed it rescued Sofyan. “The MNLF is operating in the second district (of Sulu) since July 28, and we have about 3,000 forces that are running after the Abu Sayyaf group. This force is [led] by one Commander Julhabri,” said Samsula Adju, chair of the MNLF Global Roving Diplomacy and Peace Advocacy. “All we know is that this Indonesian fled while we are pursuing his captors,” Adju said, adding that Sofyan’s captors were led by Alhabshi Misaya. Adju said Misaya tried to snatch Sofyan back, “but it’s too late for them because our people were able to bring the Indonesian down to the barangay and later to the police.” Teacher kidnapped Ikbala said a Filipino teacher was kidnapped by still unknown men as she was on her way to Madjunun Elementary School in Jolo town on Tuesday morning. He identified the kidnap victim only as Sandra, wife of a Marine. Tan said 16 foreigners—a Dutch, a Norwegian, nine Indonesians and five Malaysians—and eight Filipinos were still being held by the Abu Sayyaf in Sulu. The bandits had beheaded two Canadian hostages after their government refused to hand over ransom, but they freed their Filipino woman companion earlier this year. Known for their ruthlessness, the Abu Sayyaf has been turning its attention to vessels passing through busy shipping lanes in the southern waters as security along coasts has been tightened. Last week, President Duterte ordered the military to destroy the Abu Sayyaf, saying that if it failed to do so, the Philippines risked being “contaminated” by the Islamic State (IS) jihadist group in Iraq and Syria. The Abu Sayyaf has sworn allegiance to IS, although the military says the bandits are merely riding on the popularity of IS to the international jihadist community. Celebes Sea A total of 24 Indonesians have been kidnapped by the Abu Sayyaf this year, highlighting weak security in the Celebes Sea that borders Malaysia, Indonesia and the Philippines. Ten of the hostages were freed after ransoms were reportedly paid. Indonesian authorities have said piracy in the Celebes Sea, a major sea- lane for the world’s top thermal coal exporter, could reach levels previously seen in Somalia. Indonesia, Malaysia and the Philippines agreed in May to carry out coordinated patrols. The three countries are concerned the kidnappings, piracy and other crime could undermine commerce in the region. Analysts say $40 billion worth of cargo passes through the southern waters every year, including supertankers from the Indian Ocean that cannot use the crowded Malacca Strait. With reports from Jerome Aning in Manila and AP

2016-08-18 00:01 Julie S globalnation.inquirer.net

20 ‘Tsinelas’ walk for Jesse Robredo today NAGA CITY—Expect residents of this premier city of Camarines Sur to walk the streets today in the shoes— or rather the flip-flops—of their hero, the late Interior Secretary Jesse Robredo who died in a plane crash off Masbate province four years ago. Flip-flops or rubber slippers were the favorite footwear of Naga’s longtime mayor who used to visit the city’s villages to get firsthand information on the problems of his constituents, said Allen Reondanga, chief of this city’s events, protocol and public information office. Robredo’s tsinelas (slippers) leadership touched the lives of ordinary folk who will commemorate his fourth death anniversary today with an essay writing and poster-making contests as well as other activities focused on his legacy, said Alec Francis Altea Santos, chief of this city’s arts, culture and tourism office. Vice President Leni Robredo, the former mayor’s widow, was also expected to attend a Mass and a program at Eternal Gardens here, Reondanga said. Flower offering In Masbate, at least 10 rafts representing the 30 villages of Masbate City will set sail this morning to bring local officials and other participants to the site at Masbate Pass off the shoreline of Masbate City to offer flowers at the crash site, according to Mayor Rowena Tuason. In 2014, the 3-kilometer Nursery Boulevard, which cuts through four villages overlooking Masbate Pass, was renamed Jesse Robredo Boulevard during the commemoration of the official’s second death anniversary. President Duterte earlier declared Aug. 18 a special nonworking holiday in Naga City to allow residents to observe Robredo’s fourth death anniversary. Proclamation No. 37, signed by Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea on Aug. 9, acknowledged Robredo as a “champion of good governance” and as “instrumental in the implementation of far-reaching reforms in local governance.” The proclamation said Robredo’s “many virtues as public servant have permanently earned him [the] gratitude of the city he led, and the Republic he served.” Robredo served as mayor of Naga City for 19 years, from 1988 to 1998 and from 2001 to 2010. His stint earned him numerous citations for good governance practices, including the prestigious Ramon Magsaysay Award for Government Service in 2000. Robredo was then President Benigno Aquino III’s interior secretary when his plane plunged into the sea off Masbate in 2012. He had attended an event in Cebu City and was on his way home to Naga City. Camarines Sur Rep. Gabriel Bordado Jr., who served as councilor and vice mayor under Robredo’s administration, said the late mayor laid the groundwork for people’s participation in governance in Naga during his first term, from 1988 to 1992. Bordado said Robredo crafted a good governance model that served as template for all of the city’s programs that were driven by people’s participation. Robredo, he said, envisioned “a city for the people,” where growth with equity was the top concern. He thus established and encouraged partnerships with various sectors to ensure that Naga’s limited resources were augmented and enhanced by private groups, including nongovernment and people’s organizations, according to Bordado. “He didn’t even have to be buried at Libingan ng mga Bayani to secure this legacy,” Bordado said. With a report from Shiena M. Barrameda, Inquirer Southern Luzon

2016-08-18 00:01 Juan Escandor newsinfo.inquirer.net

21 PNP looks into 8 bank accounts of ‘drug lord’ ALBUERA, Leyte—The Philippine National Police is asking the Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC) to look into eight bank accounts from which checks for P500 million were allegedly issued by suspected drug lord Kerwin Espinosa to local and police officials on his payroll. Chief Insp. Jovie Espenido, Albuera police chief, said the PNP wanted the AMLC’s help to verify if the bank accounts indeed belonged to Kerwin, said to be the biggest drug lord in Eastern Visayas. At least 500 checks were recovered by the police at the back of a chapel near the houses of the Espinosas in Sitio Tinago, Barangay Benolho, on Aug. 15. “An informant called and informed me that checks placed in short brown envelope and in folder, could be found at the back of the chapel in Benolho. The checks, about 500 pieces, belonged to and were issued by Kerwin,” Espenido said. When his men went to check, he added, they found a brown envelope behind the chapel. It took them awhile to open the envelope out of fear that it might contain a bomb. Espenido said he believed the checks were intended for the police to find to help them gather evidence against Kerwin’s illegal drug trade. Initial investigation showed that the checks belonged to Kerwin, said the police chief, but the PNP needed the AMLC’s help to verify this. Returned checks Espenido said these were returned checks, which meant the recipients had already withdrawn the amount, which ranged from P400,000 to P20 million. The checks were issued from 2014 to June 2016. Investigation showed that the checks represented either monthly stipend of or cash advance made by the officials to protect Kerwin’s illegal business. Espenido, however, declined to identify the recipients, saying only that they included elective officials and officers of police and Army, even some media members. He said the checks were forwarded to the PNP crime laboratory while the police asked the help of the ALMC. Once they had verified that these people had indeed received money from Kerwin, Espenido said the PNP would reveal the names. Come forward But Espenido said that he would welcome any one of those who reportedly received the checks to come to his office and cooperate in the investigation. Kerwin, whose operation reportedly covers the entire Eastern Visayas composed of Biliran, Eastern Samar, Samar, Northern Samar, Leyte and Southern Leyte provinces, as well as Cebu province, remains at large despite the shoot-on-sight order issued by President Duterte. His father, Mayor Rolando Espinosa Sr. who was identified by the President as a drug protector, has appealed for his son’s surrender. The mayor reported for work on Tuesday, 15 days after he surrendered to PNP Director General Ronald dela Rosa to deny his involvement in his son’s operation. Two of the mayor’s henchmen, who were arrested in a buy-bust operation outside Kerwin’s house last month, claimed that the elder Espinosa was involved in Kerwin’s operation. ‘Shabu’ The police also recovered P88 million worth of “shabu” (methamphetamine hydrochloride) from the house of the mayor, which was beside Kerwin’s house in Barangay Benolho early this month. The mayor is now facing a complaint for illegal possession of drugs at the provincial prosecutor’s office. Espenido said he had not met Mayor Espinosa yet since the chief executive reported for work. He admitted that he wanted to confront the embattled mayor over the issues against him. Due process “But I assure him of police protection. But really my hands are itchy ….” he said. “He has been accused of peddling illegal drugs and yet he has still the gall to return here. He is thick-faced.” In Manila, Malacañang said due process was being followed in the case of Mayor Espinosa. He has returned to his post “exactly because there’s due process,” said Presidential Communications Office Secretary Martin Andanar. Andanar said drug suspects like the mayor were required to submit counteraffidavits, which have to be checked. In the meantime, the suspects could not be jailed, he said. If Espinosa’s counteraffidavit could not disprove his involvement in the drug trade, the police would file a formal complaint against him, he said. “There is a presumption of innocence and the principle of proving beyond reasonable doubt only happens when the case is filed in the courts,” Andanar said. He also said the surrender of 600,000 drug users and dealers, as well as of public officials whom the President linked to illegal drugs, indicated the success of the war on drugs. With a report from Leila B. Salaverria in Manila

2016-08-18 00:01 Joey A newsinfo.inquirer.net

22 Massive search underway for missing woman Accused ISIS recruiter Erick Jamal Hendricks heads into the Federal Courthouse in Charlotte Tuesday morning for a detention hearing. Chad Cameron Copley, 39, appeared in a courtroom at the Wake County Judicial Center after being arraigned on murder charges in Raleigh on Monday, Aug. 8, 2016. According to police, Copley was inside his garage at 3536 Singleleaf Lane, off Mitchell Mill Road, when he fired a shotgun. The blast struck Kouren-Rodney Bernard Thomas, 20, who was with a group outside his home. Copley was remanded without bond. 25-year-old Kentucky man gets $20,000 bond set after attacking flight crew Michael Kerr of Lexington, Ky., had three whiskeys during a flight to Charlotte, on July 21st. Footage shows him becoming impatient in wanting to disembark the plane. An FBI affidavit said it took the pilots and multiple police officers to drag Kerr off the plane after he threatened, shoved, kicked and spat at flight attendants. Wayne Parker, the former headmaster of Southlake Christian Academy in Huntersville accused of embezzling $9 million from the school, walks into the Charles R. Jonas Federal Courthouse on Thursday, July 28, 2016. Tanya Stevenson talks about her friend, whose body was found in West Charlotte Park this morning. Detectives with the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department’s Homicide Unit are conducting a homicide investigation in the 2400 block of Kendall Drive in the Metro Division. The call for service came in at 8:02 a.m. on Monday, July 18, 2016. Sgt. David Sloan of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department warns motorists and pedestrians of traffic dangers. This is the start of the "Watch For Me" campaign. A man is dead and a woman injured in a double shooting on Parkstone Drive in Indian Trail on Tuesday morning, the Union County Sheriff’s Office said. The Pineville Police Department’s Criminal Investigations Division is investigating a homicide that occurred at 122 Olive Street in Pineville.

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23 Why do some people think this meme is racist? A tweet from US comedian and chat show host Ellen DeGeneres, depicting herself on Usain's Bolt's back, has been called racist. "This how I'm running errands from now on," she wrote alongside a Photoshopped image of herself on the shoulders of Olympic 100m sprint champion Usain Bolt. The Jamaican is one of the tens of thousands of people to have retweeted it. So was it an innocent joke or an ignorant jibe? "I am highly aware of the racism that exists in our country. It is the furthest thing from who I am," the chat show host subsequently posted. Some, however, didn't believe DeGeneres had fully grasped why people found her tweet offensive. Opinion was divided and many came to her defence. This is not the first time DeGeneres has been associated with a racism controversy. In April, an advert for a new clothing collaboration between the comedian and the brand Gap, was pulled following harsh criticism. The image which featured a tall white girl resting her arm on the head of the shorter black girl, was described by critics as "passive racism". Similarly, a 2015 a parody about Nicki Minaj's bottom also attracted criticism. Mic magazine said that it revealed a lack of respect for black women's bodies. However, DeGeneres has also been widely lauded for calling out discrimination in the past. Last month, she said the diversification of the Oscars membership was "long overdue". This followed controversy over the lack of black nominees in the top four acting categories. "It's always amazing to me that it's taken this long for all of us to realise we should all be represented in film and television," she said. "There's a planet full of people that aren't white heterosexual. There's a lot of people of colour, fat people, people that aren't absolutely perfect. " Blog by Harry Low NEXT STORY: Rio 2016: 'Hands off Caster' trends in South Africa You can follow BBC Trending on Twitter @BBCtrending , and find us on Facebook. All our stories are at bbc.com/trending . 2016-08-17 23:26 By BBC www.bbc.co.uk

24 World asks just how the Brits do it The media in a number of countries have been asking what lies behind the success rate of British athletes at the Rio Olympics. The large number of medals won by the cyclists of Team GB has come in for particular attention. The Sydney Morning Herald notes that compared with Britain, Australia has not done very well in the Games, despite having adopted a similar funding strategy in its search for Olympic success. "In all, $340m has been injected into summer Olympic sports using the national lottery funding model adopted by Great Britain in the lead-up to its home Olympics as an inspiration," the paper says. "But while Team GB... are still enjoying the afterglow of London by punching well above their weight here, the jury is still out for Australia's program. " In a separate report , the paper said that when Cycling Australia boss Kevin Tabotta was asked what made British cycling so good, he replied: "If I had the blueprint, I'd be using it myself. " An article on Sina's Weibo , the popular Chinese microblogging platform, also wonders what the UK's "secret" is, noting that direct funding from the National Lottery was "allocated to sports management and research institutions" for "a 'world-class project'". French business daily Les Echos believes it has the answer. Asking "Why do the British swipe so many medals? ", it suggests that "to understand why Britain is doing so well this year", one needs to remember that its "direct competitor, the Russian team, was heavily penalized". A Russian sports news website, Sport Express , carries a report headlined "Britain sets medal record for non-domestic Olympics". The brief report is followed by a somewhat jaundiced comment from a reader identified as "S-E fan", who asks: "What's so surprising about this? The British have seized key posts at Wada, IAAF, the Paralympic Committee. Their people are everywhere, they are securely covered and compete and train without hassle. " Several competitors in Rio have expressed astonishment at Team GB's performance. Australia's Olympic team captain Anna Meares was said to have "raised her eyebrows" at Britain's track cycling success, while Germany's champion cyclist Kristina Vogel asked how it was possible that Britain's cyclists could do so well at the Olympics after failing to score any other notable successes in the previous few years. Anna Meares later took to Twitter to make it clear that she had not intended to suggest that the British team had been doing anything suspicious. French ex-cyclist, ex-coach and now columnist Antoine Vayer has been posting a number of provocative tweets aimed at British cyclists, with the latest simply stating: "£ycling". But the French paper Le Telegramme believes the British sprinters' superior muscle power is what gives them the edge over their competitors. "Sprint is fast becoming above all a sport of strength, in which the emphasis is on muscle power - perhaps excessively so for the purists," it says. Meanwhile, English-language Chinese sources are being magnanimous about Britain's Rio successes but the Chinese-language papers are not happy about lagging behind Britain in the medals table. Nationalist newspaper Huanqiu Shibao says there is "British media excitement over gold medals overtaking China" but the paper stresses that this is only "temporary". The UK sports minister, Tracy Crouch, has criticised countries who have raised questions about the dominance of the British cycling team at the Rio Olympics. She said the comments were "unfair" - and British cyclists had simply got better than their opponents. The head British cycling coach has said the GB team always aimed to peak at the Olympics. BBC Monitoring reports and analyses news from TV, radio, web and print media around the world. You can follow BBC Monitoring on Twitter and Facebook.

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25 25 Legoland Windsor sex assaults: Man, 22, arrested A man has been arrested on suspicion of sexually assaulting two six-year-olds at the Legoland theme park. The two girls were "touched inappropriately" during a visit to the attraction, in Windsor, Berkshire, last Thursday, police said. A 22-year-man, from Bracknell, has been arrested on suspicion of sexual assault and is currently in custody. Thames Valley Police previously described the offences as "extremely rare". Detectives have appealed for any witnesses to come forward. The assaults happened between 12:15 BST and 12:30 at Castaway Camp in the Pirate Shores area of the attraction, the force said. A Legoland spokesperson said the parks' management were "deeply shocked" by the incident.

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26 Andrew Pimlott: Police pay family of Taser death man Police have paid compensation to the parents of a man who was set alight after being struck by a Taser. Andrew Pimlott, 32, had doused himself in fuel and was holding a lit match when the weapon was fired at him outside his parents' house in Plymouth. He died a few days later in April 2013 from severe burns. An inquest found the Taser was the most likely cause of the fuel igniting. Lawyers representing his parents said an undisclosed sum had been agreed. Devon and Cornwall Police do not accept any liability for Mr Pimlott's death. A police spokesman said: "Whilst the outcome of the inquest in 2015 did indicate that the Taser was the most likely cause of the ignition, no criticism was levied at the force or the officer, and confirmed the officer had used his Taser in accordance with national training. " The spokesman added: "The force have tried to avoid any further distress for Mr Pimlott's family which included making a decision to settle the civil claim in light of the fact they have already endured a series of legal and regulatory processes which examined their son's death. " Mr and Mrs Pimlott, who have both been diagnosed with post traumatic stress disorder, will receive ongoing counselling as part of the settlement. Ali Cloak, of law firm Withy King, said: "While no amount of compensation will ever make up for the loss of their son, I hope the settlement will provide some sort of closure and allow them to rebuild their lives. " Mr Pimlott's father, Kelvin, said: "My boy was unarmed and posed no threat to anyone. He poured petrol over himself to get attention. He didn't want to die. If the police had used any other method then my son would still be alive today. "Time and time again, Tasers are proving lethal and they clearly require much more stringent regulation and training to prevent further unnecessary deaths. " The jury at the 2015 inquest into Mr Pimlott's death found the Taser fired by a police officer was the most likely cause of a fire which killed him. However, they could not be sure whether Mr Pimlott started the fire by striking the match. The jury said the officer had acted in line with his training before firing.

2016-08-17 23:26 www.bbc.co.uk

27 France rail crash: Dozens hurt as train hits tree in hailstorm Dozens of people were hurt, eight of them seriously, when a regional train hit a tree uprooted during a hailstorm in the south of France. Witnesses said one passenger had been thrown out of the train by the force of the crash, at Saint-Aunes in the Herault region. Emergency services said one person was critically injured and airlifted to hospital. The front of the train was badly damaged and windows were knocked out. The double-decker train had been travelling at 140km/h to the east of Montpellier when it rammed into the tree at around 15:45 local time (13:45 GMT), reports said. The accident left the Montpellier to Nimes line completely blocked during the evening rush-hour. The hailstorm hit large areas of the south and local residents in the area tweeted pictures of hailstones the size of golf-balls. The area is known for its vineyards and there were concerns that this year's harvest could be affected by the storm. Are you in the area? Have you been affected? Please email [email protected] with your experiences. Please include a contact number if you are willing to speak to a BBC journalist. You can also contact us in the following ways: Or use the form below

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28 Facebook Messenger revises chatbot brand policy to expedite responses and in some cases allow ads Facebook Messenger is looking to make its Messenger chat app a more hospitable place for brands by extending their ability to harness standard chat bot ads through the service. The social media network has refined its policies to cement how often - and when brands can communicate with users. In the past restricted these practises in the platform’s early days fearing users would mark the communications as spam. The company now offers two bot messaging types; standard and subscription (which remains in BETA). Brands can now send ads and promotional material to users within 24 hours of the user making contact through the app via standard messaging. However, brand bots still cannot message users out-of-the-blue. Instead, a 24-hour mandatory response period will force swift responses and enable a platform for promotion and ads. The second type is the subscription bot. These loosely include news, productivity and personal tracking systems; they are retricted from advertising, solicitations, marketing, or promotional content unlike the standard bots. A statement from the company read : “At Messenger, we're committed to enabling high-quality experiences for developers, businesses, and the people they serve. Today, we're launching new policies for the Messenger Platform as well as a faster review process. These updated policies will provide more defined engagement models on the platform, including time- based criteria for businesses to respond to messages and standards for subscriptions in Messenger. " The move comes just days after global pizza chain Domino’s launched a Messenger chat bot capable of initiating easy orders through the chat app. Earlier this year, Manchester City became the first football club to have a chat bot and and popular video game series Call of Duty erected an ad campaign based on bot interactions through Messenger too.

2016-08-17 23:55 www.thedrum.com

29 US Creative Work of the Week: Xcel aims to personalize energy in campaign created by Yamamoto Regional utility provider Xcel energy recently rolled out a campaign called ‘Always Delivering’ in an attempt to bring some softness and personalization to an industry that can often feel like an amalgamation of faceless corporations. Created by Xcel’s agency of record Yamamoto, which won the account earlier this year, the campaign has been voted by readers as US Creative Work of the Week. The ads feature an upbeat Xcel employee who spends his days delivering energy door-to-door in bright red boxes. As he travels around neighborhoods with his deliveries, the man touts Xcel’s commitment to renewable energy sources, its support for the communities it works in, and the different ways the company can help its consumers save money. “Energy is something we all take for granted, so we designed the red box to encourage people to consider the energy they use, and to make Xcel Energy more approachable and familiar in the minds of customers,” said Andy Thieman, executive creative director of Yamamoto, in a statement. “To further humanize the service Xcel Energy provides, we enlisted our charismatic, reliable delivery guy to be the living embodiment of the delivery process and the energy grid that is bringing that red box to doorsteps and businesses.” The campaign is rooted in the fact that customers spend an average of only seven minutes per year thinking about energy, usually when they have a service issue or are paying a bill, according to Xcel’s group manager advertising and brand Amy Kromminga. The ads are running in the eight states that Xcel operates in, which include Minnesota, Michigan, Wisconsin, North Dakota, South Dakota, Colorado, Texas and New Mexico. If you’d like to vote for next week’s US Creative Work of the Week, visit our US Creative Works here. To keep up to date with all the advertising, design and creative projects from around the globe visit our Creative Works homepage.

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30 Founder of the shouting panel discussion, John McLaughlin dies at 89 John McLaughlin, host of the respected public affairs show “The McLaughlin Group,” passed away at age 89 on Tuesday after complications from prostate cancer, according to Eleanor Clift, a journalist and colleague. McLaughlin had missed his first show in 34 years just days earlier. McLaughlin was known for his feisty nature, his ability to pit liberals and conservatives in heated discussion and get a rapid-fire political argument, often ending with the host cutting people off abruptly to move on to other topics and panelists. His irascible style and shouts of “wrong!” helped usher in the contentious nature of 24/7 news opinion talk that dominates today’s airwaves. McLaughlin and his boisterous New England-tinged voice had many people both love and loathe him, and Dana Carvey famously mimicked his program on Saturday Night Live in the early ’90s. Numerous stars and political wonks paid their respects on Twitter shortly after his passing was announced. “The McLaughlin Group” debuted in April 1982, often in a two-against-two debate which would bleed into a conservative vs. liberal insult exchange. Early in his career, McLaughlin entered the priesthood as a Jesuit. He loved media and edited a Jesuit magazine and hosted television specials about timely issues. In 1970, he unsuccessfully ran for the Senate as a Republican, then worked as a special assistant and speechwriter for presidents Nixon and Ford. Aside from his “McLaughlin Group” hosting and producing duties, he was an editor for the National Review, writing a column called “From Washington Straight.” Lately, his show was featured as a video podcast. McLaughlin certainly changed the landscape of broadcast punditry. With his confrontational style, he knew how to push buttons, and it was rumored that the arguments between the panelists often spilled over after the show was over. But McLaughlin was well versed in his subjects and knew that to be an entertaining and informative show, it couldn’t be boring. McLaughlin was certainly anything but dull. On the McLaughlin Group Facebook page, this was posted: “As a former Jesuit priest, teacher, pundit and news host, John touched many lives,” “McLaughlin Group” said in a statement posted on its Facebook page. “For 34 years, ‘The McLaughlin Group’ informed millions of Americans. Now he has said bye bye for the last time, to rejoin his beloved dog, Oliver, in heaven. He will always be remembered.”

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31 DigitasLBi appoints Emily Macdonald as head of programmatic DigitasLBi has strengthened its programmatic offering with the appointment of Emily Macdonald as head of programmatic. In the newly created role Macdonald will help to further develop DigitasLBi’s programmatic capabilities across the whole agency, helping its clients to navigate the ad tech landscape in order to gain competitive advantage. Having spent 18 years working in digital media and ad tech, Macdonald has held positions at the likes of WPP, News UK and Microsoft. Most recently, she spent two years working as an independent consultant, advising Ebiquity and Global Radio on digital technology and data investments. Discussing her appointment, acdDonald said: “Joining DigitasLBi gives me a fantastic opportunity to further my agency-side experience, working directly with clients to translate and deliver true value from programmatic solutions.” Paul Dalton, chief media officer at DigitasLBi added: “More than ever, our clients are looking to us to help them drive commercial advantage through the development and deployment of programmatic solutions. “As the number of solutions available to brands grows exponentially, Emily’s breadth and depth of experience make her the right person to help further develop and lead our existing programmatic offering internationally. She has a rare combination of tech and business acumen, enabling her to translate tech need into real.” Macdonald will report to Paul Dalton, who joined the agency as chief media officer, international in 2015.

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32 32 Healthline breaks ahead of the pack as one of the fastest growing health information web domains in the US, report says US Healthline Media announced today that it has seen 39 per cent audience growth within the past year with 63 million unique visitors a month visiting their site, making it one of the fastest growing health information web domains in the US. Based on Comscore's June 2016 report, Healthline.com grew from the sixth to the third largest health information web domain over the past year, reaching 26 million unique monthly visitors in the health information category where many others are flat or declining. Healthline Media is a San Francisco-based company that provides health and wellness information to consumers through its website, Healthline.com. Healthlines' focus on social media channels and producing original content includes 132 therapy areas, 24 Facebook health communities and 23 topic newsletters. The availability of fresh information has helped propel them to becoming one of the most sought after sites for health. Additionally, along with Healthline.com, the company recently acquired MedicalNewsToday.com, as well as media distribution across the top five health information web domains in the U. S., including Livestrong and Drugs.com. "Differentiated, empathy-minded content is our approach to earning and retaining consumer trust," says Healthline editor-in-chief, Tracy Stickler. "We create content on demand, and, in response to the specific questions and conversations happening each and every day about health. We analyze both the spoken and unspoken needs that our data reveals and focus on producing a better, more engaging and 'human' content experience," says Stickler. The result has seen for a Healthline URL in Google's index averaging about 25 times the visits of other top health websites' indexed URLs, the company notes. One of the key strategies of Healthline.com is to produce content that is unique and original. "Healthline is focused on delivering on the promise of the Return on Relationship (ROR) for our audience and for our customers. That is why our near real-time data plays as much of a role as our handshakes and hugs," says Dante Gaudio, SVP of Healthline Media Sales. "Using data distilled from our Facebook communities and ratings as well as content on the dot com site, along with additional first-party data from our owned and exclusively-represented media properties, Healthline's team leverages quantitative and qualitative insights to fine-tune content marketing and media targeting. Our distinctive 'demand content' campaigns are rooted in data from our Healthline Planning Insights Lab. Furthermore, we make this data available to our agency partners to enable them to refine and improve their overall marketing ROI," says Gaudio. Today's news is the culmination of several strategic growth and branding moves for the company since the start of the year. In January, Healthline raised $95m in growth equity financing from Summit Partners, establishing itself as a standalone entity. In March 2016, Healthline acquired MedicalNewsToday.com, currently the number one ranked (Google and Yahoo) website in the medical news category, as well as sister site MediLexicon.com, a comprehensive online database of medical abbreviations with over 200,000 definitions that are constantly updated. In June 2016, Healthline released its first consumer app focused on a chronic condition, MS Buddy, which allows individuals with multiple sclerosis to connect with and support one another. The MS Buddy app provides a daily match with someone of a similar profile to enable instant highly personalized community and support. The native MS Buddy app is available for free in the App Store and Google Play. "Becoming an ally for consumers does not happen overnight. Healthline has been on a long, deliberate, mission-driven journey, employing a 'user research first' strategy for its content," says David Kopp, CEO of Healthline Media. "We are proud to announce today that it is working. Outpacing competitive sites in growth and achieving Top 3 leadership positioning for the market means we are uniquely effective at answering the questions and concerns of health seekers. We meet users in their most critical information channels: search and social. "

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33 Carling partners with Sky Sports to launch new Friday night football show Carling is building on its Premier league sponsorship with the launch of a new Friday night football show which will air across Sky Sports television channels and its digital platforms. The ‘Carling In Off The Bar’ show will be hosted by Soccer AM’s Adam Smith and Laura Woods and will complement Sky Sports’ new Friday Night Premier League coverage. The programme will feature celebrity guests and challenges and will offer viewers an entertaining look back on the week in football along with alternative analysis on that evening’s game. It will be comprised of two parts, the first being a 6pm slot before the Friday night game which will air across all of Sky’s digital platforms including the Sky Sports social media channels. This will be accompanied by a post-game programme on Sky Sports 1 at 10.45pm. Carling will leverage the partnership with Sky Sports and the Premier League across its social feeds with live behind-the-scenes content and interviews, show highlights, Premier League ticket giveaways and football- related challenges. Jim Shearer, Carling’s brand director for Molson Coors, said the new show would provide an “opportunity to keep the stories going once the final whistle blows.” Sky Sports’ head of football, Gary Hughes, added: “‘Carling In Off The Bar’ will complement our main Friday Night Football coverage perfectly and by partnering with Carling we can create a show that gives groups of mates another reason to get together on a Friday night and follow the game in the way that suits them.” As part of its 126 live fixtures Sky Sports partnered with Bet365 and Nissan who each sponsor different match days, with Bet365 sponsoring the Friday and Monday fixtures and Nissan taking the weekend games. The Premier League has racked up a number of sponsors in what is the first season of its title-free rebrand. Nike, Tag Heuer and EA Sports were among the first partners to sign up to the League’s new sponsorships structure with Carling announcing its three year partnership in May. The partnership between Carling and Sky Sports was brokered by Sky Media and media agency, Zenith with HSE Cake, Carling’s partnership, PR, experiential and social media agency. HSE Cake is leading the partnership with creative direction from Creature of London.

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34 34 Uswitch calls ad review Price comparison Uswitch has called an advertising review just months after it was snapped up by Zoopla. The move will see incumbent creative shop Thinking Juice compete to retain the business. Uswitch is currently prepping a list of agencies that will be invited to pitch for the account. In a statement the price comparison site said: "We confirm that we are reviewing our advertising agency arrangements. AAR is helping us to draw up a shortlist and Thinking Juice, who we currently work with, will be invited to participate in the pitch process. " Such a move usually signals imminent change at the brand, which used Life on Mars star Phil Glenister to front the first ads for its broadband service in January but then was criticised by MPs for not showing all the energy tariffs available to consumers a month later. The move follows Zoopla’s acquisition of Uswitch in March for £190m. The UK’s second biggest online property portal sees the business as a way to diversify itself and has already revealed plans to create the first end-to-end service of estate agency software, bolster both its digital marketing and market insight tools.

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35 The demise of Ogilvy Labs spotlights the agency challenges of honouring innovation Marketers increasingly want revenue-spinning ideas as well as campaigns but the challenge of providing innovation at scale to make it a worthwhile investment is difficult for agencies, as Ogilvy’s bosses can attest. Getting “better” and “faster” was how Annette King, the UK chief executive of the agency, justified the decision to shut down Ogilvy Labs after nine years earlier this month. In its place will be “new capabilities” she continued, albeit without going into detail as to what they are or who will be managing them. Despite how the situation might seem, the agency insists it can still innovate. But beneath the platitudes lies a deep-rooted issue that’s shackling many agencies – they are set up currently to make money from ads, not entrepreneurial thinking. There’s a reason why Ogilvy Labs’ boss Nicole Yershon and her team are no longer required at the agency even though it admits innovation is an “integral” part of its DNA. While it may well be integral to the sales pitch, innovation isn’t an integral part of its business model in the same way a specialist agency might generate revenue by growing a client’s bottom line or owning a share in the equity of the business that they grow. “We’re moving away from traditional advertising,” says Yershon. “I can say that because I’ve got 27 years’ worth of advertising experience. I know where it was and I know where it needs to go. Innovation [in advertising] is never going to be easy because you’re trying to affect change that’s changing the business model and making people see there’s an issue with how things currently are… Judging by the Cannes Innovation Lions this year, there is enormous hope for what is coming out of that space for our industry. In spite of those challenges, Yershon and her team were able to successfully self-fund some of their projects with startups, accelerators and other ventures for nearly a decade. As a collective they also worked to change Ogilvy internally, initially funding behavioural economics practice Ogilvy Change before regularly introducing the likes of object-oriented programming language Ogroovy to the wider agency with senior brand planner Tara Austin, who was key to getting non-traditional work produced across the business. Further partnerships with innovators in educational learning allowed the group to unearth and fund talented kids who wanted to break into the industry so that it could diversity its business. All of this was only possible for two reasons; firstly, a model that revolved around six Rs – revenue, reputation, recruitment, relationships, retention and responsibility; and the second – and the most important – was that Ogilvy Labs had the backing of some of the agency’s high rollers including vice-chairman Rory Sutherland and worldwide executive director and EMEA chairman Paul O’Donnell. But support from on high can only go so far, especially once an agency brings in a new management team – of which King is part of the one at Ogilvy – that have their own ideas for the agency’s future. Margins are increasingly tough to grow at agencies, especially when, as O’Donnell said earlier this year, clients’ aren’t spending as much on ads as they used to. And that’s why agencies to date have struggled with innovation, suggests Cameron Worth, founder of internet of things startup SharpEnd. “When the big creative agencies take a chainsaw to innovation it’s not because they’re trying to protect the clients' interests. It’s because they’re trying to protect the business model. They can always default back to a TV ad which will make them a huge margin,” he adds. Yet clients increasingly want more than a TV ad. Marketers from L'Oréal, Airbnb and Made.com, to name a few, have all talked to The Drum this year about why they need to create services not campaigns to avoid the risk of their business models becoming redundant in the near future. Wholesale innovation does work to an extent, they concede, but has very low levels of productivity compared to boutique agencies focused on a problem, hence why some advertisers like Pernod Ricard and Sony spend some of their budgets with smaller shops dedicated to innovation, such as Fearlessly Frank and Redscout. “I’d sooner see £100m spent on 100 startups then have £20m a year of people trying to sit in think tanks innovating,” says Mel Morris, the ex- chairman of King.com, which he also has a stake in. “I have yet to see productivity come from core wholesale innovation. There was one company I was going to invest in; I stopped the investment because every Tuesday in the month they had an ‘innovation day’. I don’t think innovation is something you can sit down and force. Innovation comes because you have some adversity or a challenge.” That’s not to say creative agencies can’t do innovation properly. Karmarama, The Sunshine Company and Lucky Generals are among a small group hiring the talent needed to make a business model like that work. Perhaps part of their success to date has been because, unlike Ogilvy, they are free from the constraints that come from operating within a wider network like WPP. Regardless, agencies know more effort is needed, as evidenced by the Institute of Practitioners in Advertising (IPA) scheme this year to effectively ease some of the tensions that have been brewing between agencies and startups for some time. There’s a long-held view by some observers that agencies aren’t incentivised enough to work with startups the right way, while there are others who argue the latter lack the commercial nous to work on the scale usually required by a brand or agency. There is no right way to innovation. The IPA’s initiative is attempting to get all parties to realise that innovation demands special working conditions and rules if it is to be effective. Or as Nigel Gwilliam, consultant head of media and emerging tech at the IPA puts it: "There is no universal skeleton key for innovation success. But agencies are unquestionably well positioned to be part of the solution. One only has to consider the appetite of platforms to hire agency personnel to sell platform-led innovation. Or the appetite of management consultancies to buy agencies that put an innovation sheen on pre-packaged efficiency models. "Agencies have the talent, they have the skillset. But a clear model for delivering this has not yet emerged. We are on the path to delivering that. There are already notable examples of success (and indeed failure) which provide lessons to all. Agencies can't be complacent, but they have to raw talent, skills and relationships to prosper. " If there’s growing evidence to suggest marketers are interested in innovation as a discipline rather than innovation as a department, where should they go? “Brands are looking to companies like us to help them navigate their way through change because we’re wired to get them out of these situations. It’s how we make money and grow equity holding in new products and services,” answers Ben Little, co-founder of innovation consultancy Fearlessly Frank. The agency, which has recently worked with Nissan on a “new urban mobility product”, is often either brought in to businesses to either act as a “fox in a henhouse” internally or address a specific challenge that will usually see it working with the C-suite rather than just the marketing team. “A lot of these innovation departments aren’t treating it as a discipline,” Little continues. “I think these agencies should take these departments and make them external with clients along with their own P&L and their own opportunity to succeed because that's the way the marketplace is definitely going.” As more agencies cotton on to this process, it could lead to a flood of innovation consultancies similar to the raft of digital, mobile, social and content agencies that have emerged in recent years to mine the latest trend. “Positioning yourself as someone who works in innovation is like doing a creative response for a client and then saying how ‘cool’ the idea is. If it was that good then you wouldn’t need to tell me,” argues Worth as to why those opportunists may struggle to turn innovation into a business. “There’s going to be a huge trend towards those who have a defined specialism or have set up their own business working with brands who only want to partner with small agencies because they get the best results for less money,” he adds. “There needs to be some consolidation around those guys because right now we’re incredibly under serviced… the more innovation starts to depart from the big nests of the creative agencies, I think people’s attention will turn to how we can start building synergies between these specialists.” To that point, Morris also sees innovation in marketing evolving from the smaller, independent businesses: “People who are actually immersed in the industry very often fail to see the wood for the trees. It’s not to say they can’t and some good products come out from that, but I think more and more people are attacking markets with technology. The problem is not going to be sold by masses of people. If someone has a great idea in a large organisation most of them are probably better off to leave and do that themselves than try and run the politics of how they get support and backing. It is easier to control your own destiny, so put your money where your mouth is.”

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36 Canadian women award P&G, Samsung and Sport Chek with best Olympic ad medals Marketing agency Harbinger has ranked Canadian women’s favourite Olympics- themed ads with P&G, Samsung and Sport Chek all placing on the podium in that respective order. In August, the agency queried 1,514 Canadian women between 24 and 63 on their top three Olympics ads currently airing on TV or online. Taking the top spot was P&G ‘Thank You, Mom – Strong’ , followed by ‘Samsung The Anthem’ and ‘Sport Chek Olympic Manifesto’ (hit the links to view them on YouTube). The survey also revealed the ad preferences of this demographic. It found that women (39 per cent) were more likely than men (27 per cent) to like ads that feature stories about athletes and/or their families. Women (35 per cent) remembered ads celebrating people coming together more often than men too (25 per cent). A fifth of men on the over hand said they would be more likely to remember slots featuring their favourite sports, only 13 per cent of women shared this view. "One constant we saw among all of the top ads is that they contain underlying themes that speak to women's own values and experiences with messages that transcend the Olympics themselves," said Deborah Adams, senior vice president and managing director, Harbinger. "For example, Sport Chek's Olympic Manifesto appealed to a number of women during our couch session by showing failure as a natural part of life, but connected most with those who had also been athletes themselves. "

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37 Ice buckets and push-ups show B2B marketers the way If you cast your mind back to 2014 you may remember the flurry of fundraising challenges that hit our social feeds. We had the no makeup selfie raising money for cancer research, and the ice bucket challenge – it’s unlikely you’ll forget that one if you took part. We are now seeing the 22 push-up challenge, to raise awareness for veteran suicide, gaining some huge traction. Despite the cynics, no one can deny that they were a hit. And last week we heard that the money raised from the ice bucket challenge has led to a breakthrough in the fight against Motor Neurone Disease (ALS). So clearly, they really do work too. While these ‘cause’ campaigns may seem a world apart from B2B marketing, there are many important takeaways for brands looking to tap into professional audiences. Tap into a social mindset The most obvious lesson from these campaigns is the power of social to drive engagement and shareability. While many B2B brands are harnessing these channels, many are only scratching the surface of its potential. And with 75 per cent of B2B buyers influenced by social media, according to one study, this is potentially a missed opportunity for many. You wouldn’t often want your Monday morning to meet your Saturday night, though, so it’s important to not only identify where your audiences are going to consume and share content, but also understand the mindset they are in. While these cause-marketing campaigns are looking for mass appeal for their pushups or ice buckets, B2B brands need to be much more targeted and ensure they are engaging professionals on the social channels where they are looking to consume content which supports and inspires them professionally. Do it with purpose But social is only a channel, not a campaign. While most B2B campaigns are not driven by an objective to cure a disease or raise awareness to save lives, B2B buyers and talent are increasingly interested in buying from and working with brands who have a clear purpose which goes beyond profits. In fact, research from Harvard Business Review found that a strong sense of collective purpose drives employee satisfaction, an organisation’s ability to transform, and increases customer loyalty. Brands must bake their campaigns into a clear purpose and build a strong narrative before getting too obsessed with execution. Unilever are the poster child for ‘purposeful’ brand in the consumer world but we are increasingly seeing B2B brands such as Philips and GE doing a great job too. Don’t be afraid to be funny Do you need more data and rationality in B2B? Yes. But B2B doesn’t need to mean ‘business-to-boring’. In the right context, B2B comms can be creative and funny. Business decisions are highly emotive and people need inspiration in their professional lives as much as in their personal lives. There is a huge opportunity for B2B brands to tickle the funny bones and be braver with their creatives. As an example, Intel uses images to inject humour into its Sponsored Updates on LinkedIn, and those updates tend to be amongst the strongest performers. And you only need to look at the success of the Volvo Trucks campaign with Jean Claude Van Damme (and the multiple Cannes Lions now sitting on their shelves) to see the impact that stepping out of the ordinary can have. Embrace video A common denominator for all these campaigns has been the successful use of video. While the ice bucket challenge takes ‘snackable’ video content to its extreme, B2B brands can take lessons from the consumer world in creating video content which injects personality, sometimes humour, and can be shared. The likes of Adobe has been setting the standard here for a few years now (check out their ‘Do you know what your marketing is doing?’ series) but it isn’t just those who have the bigger budgets who should embrace video. This clip from TNS popped into my feed last year – and it shows what you can do with a clear message and an imaginative way of finding the humour in it. We need to start re-thinking what B2B marketing means. It’s not business- to-business; it’s business-to-professional – even more than that, it’s business-to-human. As our professional and personal lives continue to blur, it has never been more important for B2B brands to engage their audiences on a deeper, more human level. The brands and agencies creating B2B campaigns must have the confidence to be braver with their ideas and start to reshape the B2B mould. Henry Clifford-Jones is director of LinkedIn Marketing Solutions UK, DE and ES

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38 Concerned Black Men group in Rock Hill wants more transparency Teachers and staff from all schools in the Rock Hill school district gathered in their school colors Friday at a back-to-school rally at Northwestern High School, where Rock Hill school board members and school district officials welcomed the educators back for a new year. Rock Hill Police officers spent Thursday and Friday busing tables and serving drinks to customers at Fatz Cafe on Herlong Avenue. They were raising money for Special Olympics. Eric Lokey and John Cape, both accused of possession of drugs and two counts of burglary and conspiracy, were denied bond Friday at Rock Hill Municipal Court. Police said the men worked together in a scheme to steal from guests at the Marriott and Hampton Inn in Rock Hill. Both men face life in prison if convicted. Historic Brattonsville celebrated "Deed Day" on Thursday, which marked the 250th anniversary of the historic site purchased by Col. William Bratton on Aug. 11, 1766. Historians and visitors toured the structures built by three generations of Brattons in the 18th and 19th centuries. Molly Spearman, South Carolina education superintendent, talked to Clover educators Monday at Clover School District Auditorium about changes in education and challenges faced by educators. She also shared this personal story. Noah Robbins was born with congenital birth defect that resulted in the amputation of one of his legs at the age 1. On Thursday, he was named an honorary member of the Clover Police Department. Dontavious Lawrence Byers, 23, of Gastonia was denied bond by a York municipal judge Wednesday after being charged with sex crimes involving children of his girlfriend. Allegations include forcing the kids to perform sexual acts and to watch pornography. According to arrest warrants, Byers forced the children, ages 6, 7, and 9, to smoke marijuana and beat both the children and mother. Wells Fargo Regional President Kendall Alley presented the York County Council on Aging with a check for $3,000 Wednesday at the Rock Hill Senior Center in honor of social worker Becky Wright, who is employed at the council. Wells Fargo gave Wright accolades after the Rock Hill woman returned $300 to the bank she found at an ATM on July 27. Fort Mill High School freshman Olivia Thomas placed fifth in the Junior Grand National two-baton, sixth in three-baton, eighth in advanced strut and eighth in rhythmic during the America’s Youth on Parade, or AYOP, contest July 26 through July 30 at the University of Notre Dame. Criminal charges were dismissed Tuesday against Larry Thomas, a white barber from Rock Hill, South Carolina, who was accused of pointing a gun at a black person who came in his shop after Thomas told the man he did not cut black hair.

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39 CA Firefighters Battle Wildfires Including 1 Attributed to an Arsonist Video More than 30000. Acres burned homes reduced to rubble neighborhoods that look like war zones. The blue cuts fire in San Bernardino County forcing more than 82000. People to evacuate. Some narrowly escaping with their lives watching everything they own burned. We have yet but he's votes antibodies that flu like 2530 feet in the air and literally threw across era must not be out innocent basic mathematics little fire. The energy and went up. The fire growing nine times its size in just twelve hours. Blazing as triple digit temperatures and wicked world wins sparked explosive claims and Meyer NATO. That's how fast this thing was moving. And how much he was in a. The fire overtaking a historic route 66 diner and at least one church to the north the Clayton fire now 35%. Contained. Claiming 175. Homes and businesses. And 4000 acres. Arson investigators blaming this man. Forty year old Anthony pass shall part of the puzzle that the investigators have to figure out when they're investigating these fires drank it and signed the mind. Of the arsonist the alleged arson is due to be arraigned in court today. As for the massive blue cut fire two of the 750. Firefighters on the ground were injured when flames overran their truck. We had crews will face 100 degree temperatures and strong winds again today. Adrian banker ABC news New York. This transcript has been automatically generated and may not be 100% accurate.

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41 It has been ‘Rio’: Aqua King Michael Phelps golden again 12 years after visiting area Michael Phelps grins at a swim clinic in Spartanburg, S. C., two months after his breakout Olympics in 2004. Phelps starred again in the ongoing Olympics. Photo by Pete Zamplas. By Pete Zamplas- Michael Phelps the modern Poseidon put the Midas touch on a golden career, winning five gold medals in the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. His best triumph as a role model is giving up the bottle two years ago, to focus on a simpler liquid — water, and propelling through it faster than others. Michael Fred Phelps II won five of six races and was second in the other one in Rio, in his sixth Olympics which he insists is his final one. He triumphed in the 100-meter butterfly and 200 IM, and all three relays. He surged to stardom in ’04 in Athens, Greece, by winning six gold in those Olympic Summer Games. Phelps has beaten all Olympic comers a record 23 times since 2004. He entered these games already the most decorated Olympian of any sport ever. Lanky Phelps stretched his legacy to 28 medals — 23 gold, three silver and two bronze. When he stands on the podium, it usually is center stage As the victor. Phelps has won 23 of 63 Olympic swim races — better than one out of every three. Swimming concluded Sunday night. The Games are Aug. 5-21, ending this coming Sunday. Phelps, 31, shared tips of success to youths in this area two months after he starred in the 2004 Olympiad. Now he can pass on the lesson of foregoing partying, to better deal with stress and focus on one’s craft. He said he gave up other sports at age 11 to go all out for swimming, at 13 started practicing up to six hours daily to develop form and muscle memory, and was a swim pro at 16. With experience comes wear — he has swum around 12,000 meters in five Olympics, NBC swim analysts noted. “I’m a normal kid. I play video games. I hang out with my friends,” Phelps told The Tribune on Oct. 23, 2004, right before studying at the University of Michigan and while teaching swim clinics that day. He did say then rigors of practice and meets “takes a lot out of you — physically and mentally.” But he also spoke of joys. In races, rather than tune out everyone, he feeds off crowd support. “The louder the fans are, the faster I am. I draw energy, fire from them.” Phelps taught nearly 500 area youth in two hour-long clinics in ’04, in Middle Tyger YMCA in Duncan, S. C. near Spartanburg. The fee was $100 per child; the event raised nearly $70,000 for Spartanburg-based Mobile Meals. Reaching world-class ability takes “hard work and determination,” Phelps told youth then. He passed on his coach Bob Bowman’s regard for training as like depositing money. “very time you practice, you put money into the bank,” Phelps said. “At the end of the year at a big meet, that’s when you withdraw. This (’04) summer, I was able to withdraw quite a lot of ‘money.’” The crowd laughed. He signed autographs, and posed for a group photo. In technical tips, Phelps said to fully extend arms beyond one’s apparent reach and cup water pulling back in freestyle. On the backstroke, reach for the ceiling and kick hard from the torso with leg straight. “Make the biggest splash you can.” On the breaststroke, when rising out of the water, lift “your belly button as high out of the water as you can.” Phelps swam a lap underwater, using a dolphin kick from the butterfly. He urged practicing the breaststroke not with frog kick, but a flurry of more intense dolphin kicks before the first stroke. Do so “ as long as you can, but also as high out of the water as you can,” he said. “Work at a high intensity. Try to go fast, but still try to have good technique.” He added kicking and strokes in practice, “the more you think about it, the more it’ll change.” Phelps was a spokesman for Boys and Girls Clubs of America, for using athletics and other activities to boost self-esteem, confidence and achievement. “Seeing a kid succeed — it’s priceless,” the lanky 6-foot-4 Phelps told The Trib. “Whether it’s doing better in school, reading more, or scoring 10 points in basketball…” Phelps has held world records since age 15. He did not medal in 2000 Olympics in Sydney, Australia — home water for the U. S.’ top rival Aussies. He won six of eight races in ’04. His peak was eight golds in 2008 in Beijing, China, topping Mark Spitz’s 1972 mark by one. He won four of five races in London in 2012, then five of six this time. Now at 31 he is much older than most world-class swimmers by a decade. Phelps stuck to advance claims this was his final Olympics. He insisted “no, it is” while grinning in a post-race interview with NBC after his finale Sunday night. This was just after his U. S. 400-meter IM relay teammate Nathan Adrian teasingly interjected it was “potentially” his last hurrah. Phelps said “I think you could tell” this was his last race, by his savoring the victorious moment. “I was more emotional after the relay this time, than I was last time.” “I’m just ready for something different,” Phelps told NBC’s Michele Tafoya. Yet he left the door open with a “might” in “My swimming career might be over. I have a future ahead of me to kinda turn the page and start whatever I want…It’s not (as much) the end of a career. It’s the beginning of a new journey. And I’m looking forward to that.” Is this deja vu? Phelps retired four years ago, but resumed swimming after a year’s hiatus and much angst. In ’04 he told The Tribune. Before those ‘12 Olympics, he told the Washington Post’s Sally Jenkins he was fatigued from his rigorous training routine and vulnerable to “falling apart.” The Baltimore native told her that after the ’12 Games, he was depressed amidst golf and other leisure — but felt refreshed after a rehab stint. Phelps has said he finally shed his partying ways. This was after controversy over allegedly smoking pot, and drunken driving arrests within months after his first Olympics then again in ’14. But in ’14, Michael Phelps did a pivotal turnaround more crucial than any leg-kick push off of the swim pool wall. He reportedly sorted out emotional issues in six weeks of inpatient therapy, reached out to his estranged father, moved to Arizona, and is a family man living with fiancee Nicole Johnson and their infant son Boomer. Many note Phelps seems stabler, happier, with renewed vigor toward swimming. Even he has said he was more relaxed. Instead of aloofly wearing earphones to listen to music at the Olympics, he interacted with swim teammates and said he was joking with them. He still nervously bobbed about just before races. Do not rule out an eventual Phelps comeback and Herculean encore in 2020, especially if after a break. Longtime teammate Ryan Lochte, the Robin to Phelps’ Batman (again in the 200 IM) and his Olympic roommate, told NBC’s Today “I guarantee he will be” at the next Olympics, in Tokyo in 2020. Yet he may be more apt to go out on top this time, feeling more fulfilled and at ease overall in life. If he does return, an omen he can still triumph is how teammate Anthony Ervin won gold in Rio at 35 — the same age Phelps would be in four years. Ervin took an eight-year break, until winning his own publicized bout with substance abuse. He won the same event 12 years ago (over Phelps and others), quit, returned to the ‘12 Olympics and may try again in ’20. Swimming is a premier Olympic sport, for the United States. The U. S. outdid rival Australia, to rack up the most (33) swim medals in Rio. Those 33 Olympic medals are the U. S.’ most in 16 years. Nearly half (16) were gold. That matches the gold haul in London in ‘12. Swimmers registered two-thirds of all U. S. athletes’ golds in this Olympics as they did four years ago, and over half (55 percent) of all medals which is the biggest proportion since 16 years ago. Most impressive was his triumphing individually in the versatile, exhaustive four-lap the 200-meter individual medley (IM) for a fourth consecutive Olympiad. It has one leg in each of the four competitive strokes. He ended the opening, backstroke lap in sixth place, but turned on his fierce competitiveness and superb ability. His specialty is 200m in butterfly — a grueling, uber-paced, hard-churning stroke. He has won six butterfly golds, dominating for a decade since setting a world record in 2007. A year later in Beijing, he broke the 200 fly world record despite distraction of his leaky goggles filling with water. He lost to South Africa’s Chad le Clos in ’12, but this time got “revenge” then did a finger wag taunt. In Phelpian majesty in the grand finale, he took the race lead on his butterfly leg to spark the U. S. to victory in the 4×100-meter medley relay. When he dove in that last time, he flexed his shoulders upward in extra propulsion follow-through. He swam the third of four legs, setting up freestyler Adrian to wrap it up. Ryan Murphy led off with a world record backstroke time. But Great Britain took the lead in breaststroke, then led Phelps after the first of his two laps. He made his move midway into the sprint lap. In winning his first gold,” he told NBC, it was “Just saying ‘I did it!’ After I won one, I wanted more — and more, and more, and more.”

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43 In 60 Seconds: NASA Engineers Construct a Rocket Fuel Tank Video Now Playing: Trump Tower Climber Arraigned From Bed at Bellevue Hospital Now Playing: Doll Blamed for Baby in Hot Car False Alarm Now Playing: Louisiana Flooding Leaves Devastation Behind: How You Can Help Now Playing: Bride Holds Sentimental Wedding on Same Street Where She Grew Up Now Playing: CA Firefighters Battle Wildfires Including 1 Attributed to an Arsonist Now Playing: Identical Triplets Reunite With Hospital Workers Who Cared for Them in NICU Now Playing: 6 Children Shocked by Electricity at Amusement Park Now Playing: 6 Children Shocked at Amusement Park in Connecticut

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44 Doll Blamed for Baby in Hot Car False Alarm Video Someone called 911 almost a month ago for an infant left in a car on a hot day at this shopping plaza in key. I got their soon as I could. I don't know how fast I was going but it was quick lieutenant Jason short found the windows closed and instantly spotted the child's car seat it was straight to a right blanket. And I could see little feet now. The non sold shoes and a bottle of milk short shattered the window with his baton when his worst fear came over him. Looked lifeless both dead. He breezed into the baby's mouth and notices something wasn't right and later went to put my finger in the mountain it was all resistance and Mike. Certain all. To be precise it's a reborn tall manufactured to look exactly like a baby. Short canceled his call for an ambulance it felt like a baby it look like a baby. And everything about it. Whose baby the doll's name is intensely it's one of about forty owned by Caroline cipher. She begin collecting them years ago as a way to cope with the death of her son. In a statement she says I've been laughed at and I'm embarrassed by all the fuss. He can't know how people choose to deal with their losses in life. Site for says she's upset about the damage to her car but short says he couldn't take the chance I would never. Assume that it's ago I would always assumed evidence which would never do anything different in the end of those involves seemed to learn something from the mix up. You're willing to take the dog in the car beat want to take it into the store. That would be the only advice it's. Board leave it at home. This transcript has been automatically generated and may not be 100% accurate.

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45 6 Children Shocked at Amusement Park in Connecticut Video People want to. He's right operator was shutting off the third stop button when it was coming to an end. And he received some type electrical shock the children getting off the right so they felt a tingling sensation when they're getting off the right now more than children's walking out as if he had accident. Put his hands on the aluminum rails separate the two writes he received electrical shock bird. This transcript has been automatically generated and may not be 100% accurate.

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46 Rio Olympics: Day 12 Rio Olympics: Day 12 Hagos Gebrhiwet of Ethiopia (L) and Mohamed Farah of Great Britain lead the pack during the Men's 5000m Round 1 on Day 12 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium on August 17, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Photo by Cameron Spencer/Getty Images) Rio Olympics: Day 12 Maria Verchenova of Russia plays her shot from the fourth tee during the First Round of Women's Golf at Olympic Golf Course on Day 12 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games on August 17, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Photo by Ross Kinnaird/Getty Images) Rio Olympics: Day 12 Thiago dos Santos of Brazil gets blocked by Nikola Karabatic (C) and Daniel Narcisse of France during the Men's Quarterfinal Handball contest at Future Arena on Day 12 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games on August 17, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Photo by Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images) Rio Olympics: Day 12 An injured Vinesh Vinesh of India is treated during a Women's Freestyle 48kg Quarterfinal bout against Yanan Sun (not pictured) of China on Day 12 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at Caioca Arena 2 on August 17, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Photo by Lars Baron/Getty Images) Rio Olympics: Day 12 Rajiv Ouseph of Great Britain competes during the Men's Singles Quarterfinal Badminton match against Viktor Axelsen of Denmark on Day 12 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at Riocentro - Pavilion 4 on August 17, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Photo by Richard Heathcote/Getty Images) Rio Olympics: Day 12 Naomi van As of the Netherlands shoots at goal under pressure from Nike Lorenz of Germany who was hit on the head with her stick during the womens semifinal match between the Netherlands and Germany on Day 12 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Olympic Hockey Centre on August 17, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Photo by Mark Kolbe/Getty Images) Rio Olympics: Day 12 Nicholas Long (R) of the United States and other riders practice prior to the Cycling - BMX Seeding Run on day 12 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at The Olympic BMX Centre on August 17, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images) Rio Olympics: Day 12 Mohamed Farah of Great Britain looks on prior to the Men's 5000m Round 1 on Day 12 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium on August 17, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Photo by Alexander Hassenstein/Getty Images) Rio Olympics: Day 12 Antanas Kavaliauskas #12 of Lithuania makes a layup against Damian Martin #15 of Australia during the Men's Quarterfinal match on Day 12 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at Carioca Arena 1 on August 17, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images) Rio Olympics: Day 12 Neymar of Brazil rounds the keeper to score the first Brazil goal during the Men's Semifinal Football match between Brazil and Honduras at Maracana Stadium on Day 12 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games on August 17, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Photo by Buda Mendes/Getty Images) Rio Olympics: Day 12 Ricky Rubio #79 of Spain puts up a shot over Tony Parker #9 of France during the Men's Quarterfinal match on Day 12 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at Carioca Arena 1 on August 17, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images) Rio Olympics: Day 12 Hannah Mills (helm) of Great Britain and Saskia Clark of Great Britain sail in the light wind delaying the start of the Women's 470 class race on Day 12 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at Marina da Gloria on August 17, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Photo by Clive Mason/Getty Images) Rio Olympics: Day 12 Andreia Bandeira of Brazil throws a right to the race of Qian Li of China during the Women's Middleweight Quarterfinal bout on Day 12 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at Riocentro - Pavilion 6 on August 17, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Photo by Alex Livesey/Getty Images)

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47 Trump pledges to crack down on senior officials' speaking fees if elected - "I am going to prevent senior officials from trading favors for cash by preventing them from collecting lavish speaking fees through their spouses when they serve," Trump said to a cheering crowd at a Wisconsin rally on Aug. 16. ()

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49 Bill Clinton discusses FBI director's comments on Hillary's classified emails - Former President Bill Clinton told a voter forum co- hosted by the Asian American Journalists Association and nonpartisan civic engagement group APIAVote that his wife, Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton, never received classified emails on her personal email server while serving as secretary of state. ()

2016-08-17 23:51 The Washington www.washingtonpost.com

50 50 Homeowners sue over Pokestop on their property — RT America Scott Dodich and Jayme Gotts-Dodich of St. Clair Shores, Michigan enjoyed living in their quiet, safe neighborhood for two years. But just a few months ago, things got weird. According to their lawsuit against Niantic, their “ once-quiet street degenerated into ‘a nightmare’ for Plaintiffs and their neighbors. ” What is to blame for destroying their suburban bliss? Pokémon Go. Across the street from the Dodich and Gotts-Dodich family is Wahby Park, a quiet area that the lawsuit claims rarely had more than a dozen people in it at a time. That was before Niantic placed a Pokéstop and a Pokémon Gym around the park. The visitors that flocked to the area showed little respect for the neighborhood they were passing through, the lawsuit claims, “Pokémon Go players parked their cars in front of Plaintiffs’ and their neighbors’ homes, blocking their driveways.” The park’s operating hours did little to impede the players who would “‘[hide] on our street or in the bushes, then come right back once police leave.’ ” In addition, players wandered onto private property and would grow aggressive when confronted, such as when Gotts-Dodich asked a player to leave, only to be told “ shut up b****, or else. ” The lawsuit claims that when they weren’t verbally assaulting property owners, players would look into their windows, trample landscaping and changed the atmosphere of the neighborhood they moved to because of the safety and privacy. In late July, Plaintiffs requested the removal of the Pokestops and Pokémon Gym that Niantic had placed near their home, using the designated request form on the company’s website. In response, they received only an automated form reply: “ Thank you for reporting this PokéStop/Gym. We will review and take appropriate action. You’ll receive a follow-up email once your request has been reviewed. ” “ We don’t feel safe having people on our property looking into our home. Nor do we feel safe with random vehicles parking, driving slow, and hanging out on our street. We don’t know who is playing the game, who is looking at our homes to break in or steal, who is a pedophile or rapist. I don’t feel safe sitting on our porch, something we love to do, ” the lawsuit reads. They attempted to contact Niantic to alert them of the issue by using a designated request form on the website, only to receive an automated reply reading, “ Thank you for reporting this PokéStop/Gym. We will review and take appropriate action. You’ll receive a follow-up email once your request has been reviewed. ” They filed several more complaints that generated the same response. They aren’t the only people having issues with Pokémon Go’s choices for locations. The Holocaust Museum had similar complaints, along with a cemetery in Alabama.

2016-08-17 05:21 www.rt.com

51 Olympic Boxer Claressa Shields Aims for 2nd Gold Medal in Rio Video Everything without Syria. It is doing so with sweet sixteen now. I give them. Let's say you win a gold medal. I will. And it's your electric. I'll end my second in the film that alone have believed that seagate. Speaking name dollar deal to go confessed to know. A 200 I don't Saturday detailing why have combined there's no way accident. This transcript has been automatically generated and may not be 100% accurate.

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52 Foreign Subsidies Do Not Justify Protectionist Policies Here’s a letter to a relatively new Cafe Hayek patron: You ask why I oppose “trade protection for US firms who compete with subsidized foreign firms.” Good question. Here’s a three-part answer. First, subsidized foreign firms that sell outputs in the U. S. make Americans richer, not poorer. Such subsidies amount to foreign taxpayers subsidizing Americans’ consumption. You and I are no more made poorer by such subsidies than we would be if our next-door neighbor takes us out to dinner and pays the entire bill. Second, it’s far more difficult than is commonly realized to accurately identify subsidies. Outright bounties paid to exporters are clearly export subsidies. But what about government provision of high-quality roads, bridges, and docks that reduce suppliers’ costs of getting goods to market? What about government provision of a powerful navy that pirates dare not test? What about government provision of high-quality STEM education? What about government provision of courts that businesses use to arbitrate disputes? What about government provision of a relatively stable currency? Do these government programs subsidize exporters?* Third, if it’s appropriate for Uncle Sam to punitively tax Americans who buy goods the production of which is subsidized by foreign taxpayers, it’s equally appropriate for Uncle Sam to tax Americans who buy goods the production of which is subsidized by American taxpayers. Yet I never hear the likes of Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton, or Barack Obama demanding punitive taxes on Americans’ purchases of American-made solar panels, of Chevy Volts and Telsa Model ‘S’s, of tickets to NFL games played at government-built stadiums, or of any of the many other American-produced goods and services the prices of which are driven artificially lower by government subsidies. Until and unless protectionists begin to display consistency in their arguments for punitive taxes and other restrictions on domestic consumers, no one should treat these arguments as being anything other than the shams that they are. Sincerely, Donald J. Boudreaux Professor of Economics and Martha and Nelson Getchell Chair for the Study of Free Market Capitalism at the Mercatus Center George Mason University Fairfax, VA 22030 * There are nuances to this argument, which I deal with in this 2011 article in Economic Affairs.

2016-08-17 23:28 Donald Boudreaux spectator.org

53 Blake Shelton Responds To Accusations Of Racism And Homophobia Blake Shelton has taken to social media to respond to accusations of racism and homophobia after some old tweets of his surfaced. Earlier this week, screenshots surfaced of Shelton’s past tweets which many found extremely offensive. Now that these posts have cropped up all across the Internet, “The Voice” judge is making a statement in response. Shelton denied any feelings of hate or disgust for minorities and the LGBT community. You can check out his full statement below. pic.twitter.com/RSoWqSlBlV — Blake Shelton (@blakeshelton) August 17, 2016 The 40-year-old country star credited his racy posts to an immature sense of humor. Are you buying it? When the tweets first surfaced, a source told Page Six the following: “His people think this will blow over, but as the scandal unfolded reps for ‘The Voice’ called at least one site and asked them not to run [coverage] in exchange for continued access to the show.”

2016-08-17 23:28 dailycaller.com

54 School Program Loses Funding Over Alleged Child Abuse The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) pulled a $6.3 million federal grant from a Maryland county’s Head Start program Wednesday after allegations of child abuse and neglect went uncorrected. Federal officials terminated the grant for the Prince George’s County Head Start program after the program failed to urgently reform various “deficiencies.” HHS alleges teachers, “ humiliated children in the classroom , used corporal punishment as a method of discipline and left a child unattended.” This included an incident where a teacher forced a 3-year-old boy who wet himself during naptime to clean up the urine while the teacher filmed him and texted the child’s mother a photo with the caption, “LOL, he worked that mop tho,” reports WJLA. The teacher left the 3-year-old in his dirty cloths while he cleaned, and even gave him a “behavior notice.” The mother reported the incident to family services. “Serious reports were made regarding individuals – both working for the Head Start program and regularly volunteering for the larger school District – taking inappropriate pictures of children,” the report said of an incident from February . “A review of photographs and texts messages found pictures of children taken by staff members were used to humiliate and emotionally abuse children in the Head Start program.” The incidents were documented in a review conducted Feb. 22, and given to the Prince George’s County Board of Education March 1. County officials had until April 11 to take corrective steps on each of the offenses. Upon finding at least one uncorrected “deficiency” and additional incidents as recently as June, HHS decided to pull the grant, reports WUSA9. Another incident involved a 5-year-old girl who left a school building unattended and walked off the premises June 10. The child was later found alone outside her family’s apartment. The child reportedly left the nurse’s office and found her classroom empty. When she went back to the nurse’s office no one was there, so she left the building. Officials with HHS said they are discussing their funding options and will continue the program in Prince George’s County, which serves 930 students. “We are reviewing options with the Administration for Children & Families regarding Head Start,” the HHS report said. “The program will begin as planned on Monday, August 29. Our goal is for children and families to have uninterrupted access to the Head Start program and services.” Follow Steve on Twitter Content created by The Daily Caller News Foundation is available without charge to any eligible news publisher that can provide a large audience. For licensing opportunities of our original content, please contact [email protected].

2016-08-17 23:28 dailycaller.com

55 Exclusive Pictures: Johnny Manziel Gets Tattoo Of AR-15 Former Cleveland Browns quarterback Johnny Manziel got a tattoo of an AR-15 on his arm. The former Heisman winner is showing off his new ink exclusive images obtained by The Daily Caller. One of his new tattoos is clearly a rifle resembling an AR-15. (RELATED: Meet The Playboy Model Johnny Manzi el Is Vacationing With In Mexico [PHOTOS]) Johnny Manziel (Screenshot/Snapchat Video) Manziel also got a tattoo of wings on his upper left arm. (RELATED: Hookstead’s Hot Take: The Media Is Largely Responsible For Johnny Manziel ’s Downfall) Johnny Manziel (Screenshot/Snapchat Video) It looks like getting lots of new tattoos is on the schedule for Johnny Football’s comeback. Go Johnny go! Follow David on Twitter and Facebook

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56 Netherlands Plans To Ban Gas Vehicles By 2025 The Netherlands is joining Denmark and Norway in discussing the possibility of banning gas and diesel vehicles by 2025. The initial proposal was first pushed by left-wing contingents in the country’s Labor Party. It called for an outright ban of all petrol and diesel cars. The plan was eventually modified to include only the sale of new petrol and diesel cars. The proposal has been passed by the parliament’s lower house. It must now pass the Dutch Senate before being made official. One of the main politicians behind the bill, Jan Vos, thinks the ban will likely become law , though he readily acknowledges that the ban probably won’t do much to end gas and diesel vehicles. Electric cars are simply not affordable enough for citizens to replace fossil fuel vehicles. Vos also thinks the ban will help curb global warming. “We need to phase out CO2 emissions and we need to change our pattern of using fossil fuels if we want to save the Earth,” he told reporters Aug. 11. The oil dependent country of Norway also flirted in June with the idea of banning gas-powered vehicles by 2025. Norway’s ban, which has received support from political parties on the left and the right, is pegged to be the most aggressive anti-gasoline energy policies of its kind in the world – the irony, of course, is that Norway is one of the largest producers of fossil fuels in the entire world . India and Denmark have discussed the possibility of banning gas-powered cars as well, but India’s policy would begin five years after Norway’s, in 2030, and the Dutch parliament is heavily divided on its version of the ban, which would start in 2025. The ban proposal in Norway may be more feasible, as one in three new cars in the country is electric , thanks to government subsidies propping up the electric vehicle market. Norway was the first European country to get Tesla supercharging stations. Follow Chris on Facebook and Twitter Content created by The Daily Caller News Foundation is available without charge to any eligible news publisher that can provide a large audience. For licensing opportunities of our original content, please contact [email protected].

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57 57 The Daily Caller By Duke “Mike” Venturino, American Handgunner Photos By Yvonne Venturino Lately I’ve turned my attention to full-size 9mm pistols. Don’t start cussing me yet. I know state of the art now is the lightweight, compact autoloading pistol with lots of polymer in its construction. Petite, nearly palm-sized 9mms get even more attention. Like I said, I’m playing catch-up. Most of my 9mm shooting experience in the last decade has been with ones made before or during World War II. In 2014 I even bought a 1917 vintage German Artillery Luger with 8″ barrel. Before continuing let’s settle this question I know some readers have on the tip of your tongue. You’re thinking, “If you’re going to deal with full-size pistols why not just go on to the.45 instead of bothering with puny 9mms.” I’m not about to enter the 9mm vs .45 Auto debate for it will never be settled anyway. But the truth is full-size 9mms have existed since 1906, they have not fallen by the wayside and new ones are introduced most years. My interest on such started when I realized 2016 is the 40th anniversary of buying my first 9mm. After becoming a Montana resident my dad urged me to start establishing credit in the area. He spent most of his life working in the credit business so he knew what he was talking about. His advice was to go to the local bank where I had a checking account and apply for a 90- day loan for say about $300. Then he said I should hang onto the money, pay it back when due and thus begin establishing a credit rating. Duke’s been shooting these four big 9mms of late. Note three of the four are double action. Most of Duke’s 9mm shooting has been with historical ones such as the 1917 vintage Artillery Luger, but for several months in 2015 he worked with this brand new Browning Hi-Power 9mm. These two 9mms come from Brazil (top) and Italy (bottom) and are a Taurus PT99 AF and a Beretta Model 92 SB respectively. Each has 15- round, double stack magazines. But Oops It was a good idea and I took it, except for one small part. Instead of hanging onto the $300 I hotfooted it to a gun store and bought a Smith & Wesson Model 39 9mm. There were enough bucks left to buy a Lyman #356242 mould for a 120-gr. roundnose 9mm bullet and RCBS dies. I shot that Model 39 to the tune of several hundred rounds without a single jacketed bullet or factory load going through it. I couldn’t hit with it at 25 yards on paper as with my revolvers so it was eventually sold or traded, I can’t recall. However there was one more factor in letting it go. In buying dies I didn’t know a taper crimp die was needed to lock bullets into cases. Otherwise the passage from magazine to chamber might cause bullet setback which could raise pressures dramatically. Finally one day it did. A case wall blew out splitting both grip panels right down their middles but otherwise not harming the pistol. A bit of reloading wisdom was learned there. Through the decades of my gun-writing career I used other 9mms in articles, usually borrowing them from friends or from various manufacturers on a consignment basis. Last year I pitted a new Browning Hi-Power against my 1917 Artillery Luger. I figured the long Luger would kick butt. It didn’t. The Browning outshot it with every load tried. Of the full-size 9mms Duke has been shooting, the S&W Model 39 is the lightest. It weighs almost exactly 2 pounds with a fully loaded magazine. Of the full-size 9mms Duke has been shooting, the Beretta Model 92 SB is the heaviest. It weighs 3 pounds with a fully loaded magazine. A nice feature of the Springfield Armory Model 1911 Range Officer is the white dot rear sight with red dot front. The Big Think On my desk right now are four full sized steel or steel slide/aluminum alloy frame 9mms. They are a Taurus PT99 AF, a Beretta Model 92 SB, a Springfield Armory Model 1911 Range Officer and out of nostalgia, I recently bought another Smith & Wesson Model 39. Here are some interesting details about them. The Beretta and Springfield are all steel while the Taurus and S&W have aluminum alloy frames. Fully loaded with a 15-round magazine, my Beretta weighs a full 3 pounds but my S&W is only 2 pounds with a loaded 8-round magazine. Beretta and S&W samples have hammer drop safeties. The other two don’t. Only the Springfield has a single action trigger. The other three are double action — of course only for the first shot. Likewise only the Springfield has a grip safety. Only the S&W has a magazine disconnect feature. Without a magazine inserted the pistol won’t fire. The Taurus and Beretta have ambidextrous safety levers. S&W and Springfield have only a left side safety. And finally, the new Springfield has a rail in front of the trigger guard and white dot rear with red dot front for sights. Another question which must arise is, “What would be the purpose of full sized 9mms in today’s world?” That’s meant as opposed to just shooting/plinking with them for the pleasure of firing a quality handgun. A reasonably knowledgeable civilian firearms guy or gal might see where the all steel Beretta and Springfield would have value in competitions. Their weight might be objectionable as an everyday concealed carry pistol but would make the 9mm cartridge’s already mild recoil even less of a problem for fast follow-up shots. Two of the four full-size 9mms have hammer drop safeties as shown with the Beretta Model 92 SB. Here the safety is off. When the safety is engaged the hammer automatically drops. To get something you must give something. With full-size 9mm pistols, to gain magazine capacity you get a much thicker grip. At left is the S&W Model 39 which has an 8-round single column magazine. At right is the Beretta Model 92 SB which has a 15-round double stack magazine. Just Us Regulars Keep in mind we’re talking civilians here; not troops or cops. If carrying on my person I know myself well enough to realize a pistol weighing more than two pounds would get left home a lot. In fact the S&W Model 39 is the only 9mm of the several present I’d consider as a hideaway pistol. High capacity magazines are a factor to be considered. Are you giving up necessary firepower by having an eight-round magazine instead of one holding 15? To get something you must always give up something. With these 9mms you trade a thicker grip for the high capacity magazine. This could be a disadvantage — when? Again I know squat about tactics but I know much about comfort and I find the thicker grips of high capacity pistols uncomfortable. Hand size is also a factor in regard to high capacity magazines. By no means do I have small hands but none of the pistols with double stack magazines fit me. The single stack magazines of the Springfield Range Officer and S&W Model 39 are much more comfortable. Then there is the double-action trigger factor. Ever since I’ve been reading gun magazines (beginning in 1962) there’ve been debates about the advantages and disadvantages from double- and single- action trigger pulls on autoloading pistols. Again I prefer not to get involved in the debate, thinking it’s a matter of training and muscle memory than of advantages and disadvantages. Side-by-side comparison of a 9mm double-stack magazine (left) and single- stack magazine (right). Duke learned early on as a 9mm handloader to be careful about raising pressures because case walls would expand (center) or completely blow out (right) possibly doing damage to the pistol. These two pistols represent one of the earliest and one of the latest made in America 9mms. They are a Springfield Armory Model 1911 Range Officer (top) and Smith & Wesson Model 39. Stash Pistols From my vantage point the best use for full size 9mm pistols in regards to personal defense would be as “stash” pistols — as in stationary home defense handguns. Placed in strategic spots in case of home invaders and kept safely as regards unwanted attention from children or invited visitors, any of these full size 9’s would suffice. They would make good car guns too in locales where doing such a thing won’t get you arrested. Most places issuing concealed weapons permits also allow guns to reside in automobiles. And with a final thought consider this bit of logic. Full size 9mm pistols wouldn’t still be made now 110 years after the first one appeared if there hadn’t been sufficient market for them. And there still is. Thanks to the team at American Handgunner for this post. Click here to visit AmericanHandgunner.com . 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58 Carly Baker White Bikini Instagram Picture UFC octagon girl Carly Baker dropped a stunning bikini picture for all of her fans on Instagram. Her almost 200,000 followers were treated to Baker in a white bikini with the caption, “Water baby….” (SLIDESHOW: These Are The Sexiest Photos Of Ronda Rousey On The Internet) A photo posted by Carly Baker (@carlybaker55) on Aug 16, 2016 at 9:06am PDT This of course isn’t the first time that Baker has posted swimsuit and scantily clad pictures on Instagram. Baker is arguably one of the most famous women in the UFC world behind Ronda Rousey, Paige VanZant and Arianny Celeste. (SLIDESHOW: UFC Star Arianny Celeste Is Nearly Nake d For All Her Fans In These Pictures) Her rise to the top was certainly helped a lot by her strong Instagram presence. Follow David on Twitter and Facebook

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59 Hillary May Want To Rethink This Tweet Hillary Clinton tweeted on Wednesday, “When someone shows you who they are, believe them the first time.” So in the spirit of that, here’s a reminder that she lied to the American public about her emails and smeared rape victims’ credibility. In an attempt to criticize Donald Trump and the new CEO of his campaign, Stephen K. Bannon, Clinton tweeted, “With just 83 days until Election Day, Trump hired one of the most extreme right-wing voices to run his campaign.” The tweet was accompanied by a graphic with the Maya Angelou quote, “When someone shows you who they are, believe them the first time.” (RELATED: Trump Shakes Up Campaign; Taps Breitbart News Executive To Run Campaign) Last July, during a back-and-forth between Rep. Trey Gowdy and James Comey, the FBI director confirmed that Clinton lied multiple times about her email and private server use. (RELATED: Comey Confirms Hillary Clinton Lied To The Public About Her Emails [VIDEO]) For example, Gowdy asked Comey, “Secretary Clinton said she used just one device. Was that true?” (RELATED: GOP Lawmakers Lay Out Perjury Case Against Clinton) According to Comey, Clinton “used multiple devices during the four years of her term as secretary of state.” In the same congressional testimony, Comey also debunked Clinton’s claim that all work related emails were returned to the State Department as well as her claim that her lawyers read every one of her emails. (RELATED: Child Rape Victim To ‘Liar’ Hillary: ‘I Heard You On Tape Laughing’) In another instance of Clinton showing the American public “who they are,” as a lawyer in 1975, she defended Thomas Alfred Taylor, who raped Kathy Shelton, then 12 years old. According to Shelton, Clinton is a “liar” who smeared her reputation, adding that she heard Clinton “on tape laughing.” More recently, on Clinton’s campaign website, the statement that rape victims had the “right to be believed” was deleted after Juanita Broaddrick , tweeted, “I was 35 years old when Bill Clinton, Ark. Attorney General raped me and Hillary tried to silence me. I am now 73….it never goes away.” (RELATED: Hillary’s Website Scrubbed Of Statement Saying Rape Victims Have A ‘Right To Be Believed’) With just 83 days until Election Day, Trump hired one of the most extreme right-wing voices to run his campaign. pic.twitter.com/geausYW6oD — Hillary Clinton (@HillaryClinton) August 17, 2016 Follow Steve on Twitter and Facebook

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60 A Gov't Marijuana Patent The DEA Doesn't Want To Acknowledge The Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) ruled August 11 it will not reschedule marijuana because it “has no medical use,” even though The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has a patent on cannabinoids, saying it has some medicinal benefits. The DEA stated earlier in August there is no “currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States” for weed, and refused to reschedule the substance. The HHS, however, has a patent stating marijuana has “has antioxidant properties.” Patent number 6630507 , declares,”Cannabinoids have been found to have antioxidant properties … The cannabinoids are found to have particular application as neuroprotectants, for example in limiting neurological damage following ischemic insults, such as stroke and trauma, or in the treatment of neurodegenerative diseases, such as Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease and HIV dementia.” The HHS findings run directly counter to the DEA’s notion that marijuana has no medical value. “How can the government deny the benefits of medical marijuana even as it holds a patent for those very same benefits,” CNN chief medical correspondent, Dr. Sanjay Gupta , wrote in a 2014 article noting the disparity. The DEA currently lumps marijuana alongside highly potent and often deadly drugs like heroin, LSD and peyote under Schedule I classification . The DEA defends this, saying, “criteria for inclusion in Schedule I is not relative danger. It is best not to think of drug scheduling as an escalating ‘danger’ scale – rather, specific statutory criteria (based on medical and scientific evidence) determine into which schedule a substance is placed.” The HHS patent does not cover THC (tetrahydrocannabinol), the psychoactive ingredient in marijuana, and instead covers CBD (cannabidiol), a non-psychoactive ingredient. CBD is reportedly effective in treating those with seizure disorders , among other things, according to reports. The journal Epilepsia notes “CBD is anticonvulsant in many acute animal models.” But these “new” revelations of marijuana’s effectiveness as an anti-convulsant belie the history of it. “In Cannabis, the medical profession has gained an anti-convulsive remedy of the greatest value,” Dr. William B. O’Shaughnessy stated in the 1841 book, “New Remedies: Pharmaceutically and Therapeutically Considered.” There is even already a pill that was synthesized from THC, not CBD, called Marinol, which gained approval from the Food and Drug Administration in 1985 . Marinol was initially used to treat nausea and vomiting associated with chemotherapy treatment, and has since been expanded to other uses, like appetite stimulation for HIV/AIDS patients. Marinol, unlike the THC it is synthesized from, is actually classified as a Schedule III drug by the DEA, alongside Tylenol with Codeine. Follow Craig Boudreau on Twitter . Send tips to craig@ dailycallernewsfoundation.org . Content created by The Daily Caller News Foundation is available without charge to any eligible news publisher that can provide a large audience. For licensing opportunities of our original content, please contact [email protected].

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61 John Podesta Joins His Lobbyist Brother In China Visit Clinton’s campaign manager John Podesta joined his lobbyist brother Tony for a visit to China in June in which John met with Zhang Gaoli, the first vice premier of China. According to a Facebook post by Tony Podesta, he and his brother were with a Center for American Progress “delegation” in China. John Podesta is the founder of the Center for American Progress. Tony Podesta heads a lobbying group called the Podesta Group, which receives thousands in fees from foreign companies. In the past four years, the Podesta Group has received $2.25 million from Chinese corporations since 2012. Gaoli, the first vice premier of China, is a member of the Politburo Standing Committee of the Chinese Communist Party, the seven members of the committee are the country’s top political leaders. A senior Washington lobbyist, speaking on the condition of anonymity, told The Daily Caller, “Tony gets every foreign government he wants based on John and the link to Hillary.” “It is stunning, not only with the Podesta non-compliance issues, but how the brothers link arms to funnel business to The Podesta Group,” the lobbyist added.

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62 Russia: It Wasn't Russia, Clearly The NSA Hacked Itself A Russian intelligence front, masquerading as a cybersecurity expert firm, is claiming the NSA released its own secret hacking code. A hacking collective calling itself Shadow Brokers claims it hacked the NSA, and is selling its cutting edge espionage malware to the highest bidder. The NSA uses malware to spy on network gear that most government agencies and companies rely on to conduct business. Cybersecurity experts now believe the NSA wasn’t hacked, but was actually infiltrated by a Kremlin spy. Dave Aitel, a former NSA research scientist, told Paul Szoldra of Business Insider the top-secret malware was likely stolen from the NSA on a USB stick smuggled out of the building. “It’s much more plausible that NSA has a Kremlin mole (or moles) lurking in its ranks who stole this information and passed it to Russian intelligence for later use,” John Schindler, an NSA veteran and cybersecurity expert, wrote Wednesday in the New York Observer. Schindler noted the leaked material dates to nearly three years ago, and is not actually operationally damaging to NSA operations. Furthermore, he noted the hackers at the NSA would not be careless enough to leave the NSA malware on hacked servers. Szoldra believes that publicly releasing valuable NSA malware makes little sense. Hackers routinely sell illegally obtained information, but go to lengths to keep their hacks secret. The information they sell that can be used is only valuable when the hacked party isn’t aware they are vulnerable. The old nature of the information and the public release indicate the Kremlin is likely trying to embarrass the U. S. and NSA. The tactic exactly mimics Russia’s hack of the Democratic National Committee, and dissemination through Wikileaks. U. S. intelligence officials now consider Wikileaks a propaganda arm of Russian intelligence agencies. Even NSA fugitive Edward Snowden speculated Tuesday on Twitter about the Kremlin’s responsibility for the hack. Snowden stated , “Circumstantial evidence and conventional wisdom indicates Russian responsibility.” He continued that the leak was likely disseminated to allow foreign governments to prove the U. S. hacked its systems by tracing the released malware. Schindler characterized the leak as a “warning shot across the agency’s bow not to reveal too much of what it knows to the public about Russian cyber-espionage and covert action.” If the NSA released information definitively linking Russia to the DNC hack, Russia could counter with information which could equally embarrass the NSA. The U. S. became embroiled in an international incident, after Snowden’s leaks revealed the NSA hacked German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s cell phone. Merkel publicly compared the NSA to East Germany’s old spy apparatus and demanded an apology from President Barack Obama. Follow Saagar Enjeti on Twitter Send tips to [email protected] Content created by The Daily Caller News Foundation is available without charge to any eligible news publisher that can provide a large audience. For licensing opportunities of our original content, please contact [email protected].

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63 Green Day Lead Singer Compares Trump To Hitler Green Day lead singer Billie Armstrong compared Donald Trump to Adolf Hitler in an upcoming issue of the U. K. magazine Kerrang. “The worst problem I see about Trump is who his followers are,” Armstrong said, according to UPROXX . “I actually feel bad for them, because they’re poor, working-class people who can’t get a leg up. They’re pissed off and he’s preyed on their anger.” (RELATED: Green Day’s Billie Joe Armstrong Getting Treatment After Onstage Meltdown) (Photo by Theo Wargo/Getty Images for Tribeca Film Festival) “He just said, ‘You have no options and I’m the only one, and I’m going to take care of it myself,'” he told Kerrang. “I mean, that’s f–king Hitler, man! I don’t even know how else to explain it.” (RELATED: Which Green Day Song Is On Paul Ryan’s iPod?) “I wish I were over-exaggerating,” he continued. “And sometime maybe I do over-exaggerate with [George W] Bush. But with Trump, I just can’t wait ’til he’s gone.”

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64 'Game Of Thrones' Actress Blasts Donald Trump Actress Sophie Turner thinks a wall needs to be built around Donald Trump so he can never “escape.” In a recent interview at Variety’s Power of Young Hollywood event, the 20- year-old “Game Of Thrones” star who plays Sansa Stark, said the world is a mess and one of the first things she would do to fix things if she had unlimited power would be to stop the Republican presidential nominee. (RELATED: Sophie Turner Opens Up About Sansa Stark In Season Finale) A video posted by Variety Magazine (@variety) on Aug 16, 2016 at 10:28pm PDT “Oh, my God, I think the world needs fixing,” Turner said. “Donald Trump would be out of the country. And we’d create a wall around him so he couldn’t escape.” (RELATED: Ginger Snaps: The Hottest Famous Redheads [SLIDESHOW]) “There are so many negative things happenings,” she added. “I would kind of restart the whole world and build a new one, Noah’s Ark style.”

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65 DC Police Chief Retirement Presents Challenge For Bowser Washington, D. C. Chief of Police Cathy Lanier is retiring in September after a decade of service, presenting a challenge to Mayor Muriel Bowser who must find a replacement amid growing concern over crime in the city. Lanier maintained popularity throughout her tenure, beginning in 2007, as a trusted figurehead in D. C. leadership and crime prevention. The annual homicide count for the District dropped significantly for most of Lanier’s tenure, falling from a high of 186 in 2008 to a low of 88 in 2012. The homicide rate spiked 54 percent , however, in 2015 and is only 10 percent lower so far this year. Homicides have tripled this year in Ward 3, reports The Washington Post. Bowser’s future nominee will have to withstand review from the D. C. Council, which is expected to be tough on the mayor following a number of failed nominations over the past year. The District’s popular schools Chancellor Kaya Henderson announced in June she will leave her post in September, leaving another critical vacancy for Bowser to fill. (RELATED: DC Medical Director Drops BRUTAL Resignation Letter, Calls Out Officials) “The stakes are incredibly high for the District of Columbia to ensure that we have the highest-quality chancellor as well as a police chief, given the critical role these two play,” Council member Kenyan McDuffie told The Washington Post. Bowser’s nominee to lead the city’s mental health services resigned after one month in April, following reports questioning his past experience and effectiveness. Dr. Jullette Saussy resigned her post as medical director of D. C.’s fire department after only seven months in the position, blasting the District government’s “highly toxic” safety culture. If the appointment process bleeds into 2017, Bowser may face even greater challenges getting her chosen nominee through the Council. Former Mayor Vincent Gray, a Bowser foe, took back his seat in Ward 3 from Bowser ally Yvette Alexander in the Democratic primary earlier this year, and is a vocal critic of the mayor on the issue of violent crimes. Bowser wants to pick someone from within the Metropolitan Police Department to replace Lanier instead of embarking on a national search. The mayor praised Lanier for her service as Chief of Police and 26 years of dedication to the MPD. Lanier is leaving for top security position with the National Football League. “She believes in the power of building relationships with communities as the best way to deter and solve crime,” Bowser said in a statement Tuesday. “Cathy Lanier has made the District of Columbia a safer and stronger place to live, work, and play.” Follow Steve on Twitter Content created by The Daily Caller News Foundation is available without charge to any eligible news publisher that can provide a large audience. For licensing opportunities of our original content, please contact [email protected].

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66 What Does O. J. Simpson Look Like Now? Photos Of O. J. Simpson O. J. Simpson was a famous former football star when he was accused of murdering his wife Nicole Brown Simpson and her friend Ron Goldman in the summer of 1994. Though he was acquitted the following year, Simpson’s trial was one of the most sensational court cases of all time. This is what he looks like now. (RELATED: Former LAPD Officer Believes O. J. Simpson Will Confess) Simpson smiles for the camera in his new prison mugshot. (Photo: Splash News) Dubbed the “Trial of the Century,” Simpson’s case was one of the first ones to have round-the-clock media coverage. An estimated 100 million people watched when the jury delivered his “not guilty” verdict — just four hours after the closing statements ended. In 1995 file. (Photo: Getty Images) (Photo: Splash News) In 1997, Simpson was ordered to pay more than $33 milllion for their wrongful deaths. Simpson is now serving out a 33-year prison sentence in Nevada for multiple felony charges stemming from the armed robbery of a Las Vegas hotel room. (RELATED: Kim Kardashian Went Through O. J. Simpson’s Bag During His Murder Trial) Simpson talks to his defense attorney Ozzie Fumo during a break in an evidentiary hearing in Clark County District Court on May 14, 2013 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo: Ethan Miller/Getty Images) (Photo: Getty Images) LAS VEGAS, NV – MAY 15: O. J. Simpson (R) is handcuffed and escorted away from the witness stand during a break in an evidentiary hearing in Clark County District Court May 15, 2013 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Simpson, who is currently serving a nine to 33-year sentence in state prison as a result of his October 2008 conviction for armed robbery and kidnapping charges, is using a writ of habeas corpus to seek a new trial, claiming he had such bad representation that his conviction should be reversed. (Photo by Julie Jacobson – Pool/Getty Images) (Photo: Getty Images) (Photo: Getty Images)

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67 Kim Jong Un’s Latest Pitch: Hungry? Eat Your Pets In a bout of strange propaganda, North Korea is encouraging people to eat dog meat, arguing it’s rich in nutritional value. On Monday, the Korea Times reported that since late June, North Korean media outlets have been hyping up the value of dog meat as a summertime treat. Tongil Voice, a North Korean radio broadcast, calls dog meat “dangogi,” which can literally be translated as “sweet meat.” The hosts of the radio show assert that dog meat is the ideal meal for the dog days of summer. They insist that dog meat is the “finest medicine.” Last month, Korean Central Broadcasting Station (KBCS) held a competition to see which culinary experts could create the most delicious and unique dog meat dish. One very popular dish making a splash is dog meat stew. Pyongyang has also been advocating on behalf of some of its new dog meat restaurants. Dog meat is eaten in a number of Asian countries, including China and South Korea, but North Korea’s latest interest in turning man’s best friend into entrees comes with a touch of tragedy. North Korea appears to be facing its worst food crisis in years. In April, the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization said that water scarcity has severely influenced North Korea’s food production. This year, North Korea may be required to import at least 694,000 tons of food; experts believe the government may only be able to secure 300,000 tons, reported CBS News. In response, North Korea is trying to convince its citizens to eat dogs. The state government argues that dog meat is “stamina food,” or a “superfood,” which contains far more nutritional value than chicken, beef, pork, or duck. Supreme Leader Kim Jong-un’s latest pitch is meant to disguise the fact that the country is running out of food, and may soon be struggling to survive. North Korea is no stranger to starvation. In the mid-1990s, a famine swept across the country, killing around three million people. During that time, people ate whatever they could to keep from starving to death. While the slaughtering of dogs for food could be seen as understandable if the execution was carried out in a humane way, North Korea’s methods are brutal. The state has instructed citizens to beat the dogs to death. Supposedly pummeling the animal until it dies makes it taste better. Send tips to ryan@ dailycallernewsfoundation.org . Content created by The Daily Caller News Foundation is available without charge to any eligible news publisher that can provide a large audience. For licensing opportunities of our original content, please contact [email protected].

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68 Georgia Latest State To Deny Stein Ballot Access Georgia Secretary of State Brian Kemp announced Tuesday Green Party nominee Jill Stein failed to obtain enough signatures to be on the ballot in November. The state could only verify 5,925 signatures. Green Party officials claim they submitted many more than the state required 7,000. Local campaign staff claims vary, some arguing that 10,000 signatures were submitted, with others claiming 16,000 were submitted. “We exceeded the amount [of required signatures] by quite a bit,” Green Party activist Greg Dixon told reporters in July when the signatures were filed with the state. “In the next two weeks, we’re going to have a celebration and a party.” “All I can say is we’re really disappointed,” Stein ballot access coordinator Rick Lass told reporters. “A lot of people worked really hard for months on this petition drive.” Stein is currently on the ballot in 27 states. There are five other states in which the campaign filed signatures to gain ballot access, which could bring that number up to 32. Stein polls at around 1 or 2 percent in the stateside polling, compared to Libertarian candidate Gary Johnson’s consistent 9 to 10 percent. Johnson is on the ballot in 40 states, and has petitions filed with the remaining 10 states. Recent independent candidate Evan McMullin announced last week he had plans in place to gain access to ballots in all 50 states, some of which included talking with party officials in other third party organizations to utilize their resources. McMullin is only officially on one state’s ballot, Colorado. Follow Phillip On Twitter Have a Tip? Let us Know Content created by The Daily Caller News Foundation is available without charge to any eligible news publisher that can provide a large audience. For licensing opportunities of our original content, please contact [email protected].

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69 US Military: 80,000 Iranian-Backed Fighters In Iraq As many as 80,000 Iranian-backed militia are currently fighting Islamic State in Iraq, according to a U. S. Army spokesman. Col. Christopher Garver, the spokesman for Operation Inherent Resolve, confirmed to Fox News that of the 100,000 Shiite militia fighters operating in Iraq’s Popular Mobilization Units (PMUs), 80 percent are backed directly by the Islamic Republic of Iran. “The [Iranian-backed] Shia militia are usually identified at around 80,000,” Garver told Fox News’s Lucas Tomlinson. The PMUs have have straddled the fence where it concerns dual loyalty between Iran and Iraq since they were first integrated into the conventional Iraq Security Forces (ISF). Baghdad essentially deputized the PMUs as a response to the startling rise of ISIS in 2014, but Iran is known to provide military advice and logistical support to the militias. Iran’s extensive influence among the PMUs has led to serious concern regarding U. S. policy in the region, as well as the safety of U. S. personnel operating in Iraq. Infamous Shia cleric Muqtada al-Sadr encouraged his followers to target the approximately 4,600 U. S. military forces in Iraq last month. “The effect of the Obama administration’s policy has been to replace American boots on the ground with the Iranian’s. As Iran advances, one anti-American actor is being replaced with another,” Thomas Joscelyn, a senior fellow with the Foundation for Defense of Democracies and editor of the Long War Journal, told Fox. Iran’s increasing dominance in the region raises questions as to the nature of the U. S.-Iraqi relationship. Garver assured reporters in a briefing Tuesday that the U. S. is not coordinating with Iran in any way when it comes to operations in Iraq, but it would appear that Baghdad is more than happy to accept Iranian aid and advice. The Iraqi government is believed to have formally requested the help of Iran’s top covert operative, Gen. Qassem Soleimani, the head of the notorious Quds Force, in May. Soleimani is responsible for the deaths of as many as 500 U. S. soldiers, according to Marine Corps Gen. Joseph Dunford, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Follow Russ Read on Twitter Send tips to [email protected] . Content created by The Daily Caller News Foundation is available without charge to any eligible news publisher that can provide a large audience. For licensing opportunities of our original content, please contact [email protected].

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70 Katie Ledecky Arrives At Dulles Airport USA swimming superstar Katie Ledecky was greeted with a hero’s welcome Wednesday when she arrived home from the Olympics in Brazil. Ledecky landed at Dulles Airport in Virginia, and was spotted by TMZ Sports being surrounded by a group of eight heavily armed men escorting her. (RELATED: Michael Phelps And Katie Ledecky Recreate Iconic Photo — But Something Is Different) Fans tried to get as close as they could to the swimming star who was wearing all five of her medals around her neck. (SLIDESHOW: This Nearly Naked Model Is All The Motivation You Need For The Olympics) WATCH: Ledecky appears to be the next swimming superstar now that Michael Phelps is officially retired, and that means America is already in great position for the 2020 games in Japan. Follow David on Twitter and Facebook

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71 China Calls For 'Punishment' Of Key US Ally Chinese senior officials recently called for the punishment of South Korea for its insistence on cooperating with the U. S. to install a missile defense shield with the potential to threaten China’s national security. Six senior Chinese officials entered into an online Global Times forum and discussed a number of issues presently affecting U. S.-China relations Aug. 11. Their comments were published Aug. 16 in the Chinese edition of the Global Times . The individuals who participated in the online discussion included three ambassadors and three generals. Former Chinese Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation representative Wang Yusheng, former Ambassador to Austria Yang Chengxu, former Ambassador to Iran Hua Liming, former director of strategic studies at the National Defense University Maj. Gen. Yang Yi, former academic committee director of the army’s strategic research department Maj. Gen. Peng Guangqian, and senior consultant for the China Institute for International Strategic Studies Maj. Gen. Wang Haiyun participated. It was expected that the ambassadors would have a more dovish approach, while the generals would be more hawkish in their comments, but that wasn’t the case. When the topic of U. S.-Republic of Korea plans to deploy the Terminal High-Altitude Aerial Defense (THAAD) system in South Korea came up, all of the discussion participants expressed a high degree of anger and outrage. Yang argued, “Some comrades believe that we shouldn’t stoop to America’s level, that we shouldn’t destroy the China-South Korea relationship.” He continued, “But, looking at the THAAD problem, China must hold fast to its principles. We must take a tougher stance against South Korea and let them linger in despair. If we can teach South Korea this lesson, it will establish a norm for the future. We will make it clear to neighboring countries that there is a rule in place for challengers: those who come at us will be spanked.” Hua said, “We must seize the opportunity to establish rules. Those who come after China’s national interests will pay the price.” As the U. S. is perceived as the puppet master encouraging the South Korean government to install THAAD in an effort to threaten China and Russia’s national security, the ambassadors and generals were quick to criticize the U. S. for its prominent role in stirring up trouble in the Asia Pacific. “Regardless of whether it is the arbitration of the South China Sea disputes or the deployment of THAAD, regardless of whether Japan is kicking or Vietnam is getting riled up, the ‘shadow of Washington’ can be seen behind all of the things causing problems for China,” reported the Global Times. An Army statement released yesterday said that during a meeting with People’s Liberation Army Gen. Li Zuocheng in Beijng Tuesday, U. S. Army Chief of Staff Gen. Mike Milley addressed Chinese complaints. He explained, “The U. S.-Republic of Korea alliance decision to deploy a Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system is a defensive measure to protect South Koreans and Americans from the North Korean ballistic missile threat, not a threat to China in any way.” Send tips to ryan@ dailycallernewsfoundation.org . Content created by The Daily Caller News Foundation is available without charge to any eligible news publisher that can provide a large audience. For licensing opportunities of our original content, please contact [email protected].

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72 Why is Brooklyn Beckham selling Huawei's phones? The 17-year-old son of David and Victoria Beckham is endorsing the Honor 8, Huawei's latest smartphone, which was launched at an event in the US on Tuesday. Brooklyn joins Hollywood stars Henry Cavill and Scarlett Johansson, alongside supermodel Karlie Kloss, as Huawei's brand ambassadors. A brand ambassador is a fancy way of saying they are being paid to appear in their advertising campaigns. Lionel Messi signed a deal with Huawei worth $6m (£4.6m) in March, before he and his father were found guilty by a Barcelona court of tax fraud in July. Over the years, many tech companies have hired famous people to drum up interest in their products, with varying degrees of success. Most recently, acting royalty Leonardo DiCaprio and Tom Hardy attended the launch of the £11,400 Solarin phone , which promises military-grade security. One of the most famous tech-celebrity partnerships is between U2 and Apple. The Irish four-piece featured heavily in advertising for the iPod in 2004, and even created a special edition of the music player complete with engraved signatures of the band's members. However, Apple was criticised in 2014 when U2's album Songs of Innocence appeared in an estimated 500 million iTunes accounts as part of a promotional giveaway. Iron Man actor Robert Downey Jr appeared in HTC's adverts for its One smartphone in 2013, and again in 2015 to plug the One M9. The campaign reportedly cost $1bn (£761m), but the Taiwanese company struggled to compete with the likes of Samsung and Apple and its market share has dwindled. While we are not cynical enough to suggest they are in it just for the money, there have been some slip-ups. Singer Alicia Keys famously tweeted using the Twitter app for iPhone shortly after being named BlackBerry's global creative director back in 2013. Ms Keys later claimed she had been hacked. Oprah Winfrey also tweeted how much she loved Microsoft's Surface tablet - from her iPad - in 2012. It is hard to say. Chris Green, technology analyst at communications agency Lewis, says it depends on the product. "Will.i.am and his association with Intel has helped to raise the company's profile in terms of recruitment rather than just shifting products," he says. "Those partnerships can help to reinvigorate older tech brands with a new audience, such as Serena Williams and IBM, when they would normally think about Google and Facebook," he adds. But it is not all good news, he warns. Choosing someone to represent your brand means you become wedded to the bad as well as the good. "Being publicly associated with a celebrity who doesn't maintain a code of conduct or expresses certain views can be potentially harmful", says Green. "It's always a bit of a gamble, but the pay-off can be huge in terms of sales and brand perception. " It is worth noting that Brooklyn's dad David was a global brand ambassador for Motorola. Beckham Snr signed a deal with the American brand in 2006, but was then photographed using an iPhone in 2009. He later signed up to represent Samsung in 2012, before jokingly refusing to answer a ringing phone during a press conferences as "it's not a Samsung". Whoops. Brooklyn shot a video guide to Instagram for Vogue last year, in which he used an iPhone. We are sure it will be swiftly replaced by an Honor 8.

2016-08-17 23:25 By Rhiannon www.bbc.co.uk

73 Tokyo monitors heatstroke risk for 2020 Olympics Officials in Tokyo are setting up monitoring devices around the city to determine the risk of heatstroke during the 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games. The environment ministry experiment will measure heat and humidity along the planned marathon route and at the new stadium site, as well as the strength of sunlight bouncing off the road and pavements, the NHK news website reports. The first monitors will be installed near the Imperial Palace gardens this month, with more being added next year. The devices will turn the data into heatstroke warnings, ranging from "caution" to "strict vigilance" and "danger", the report says. It was announced in 2013 that Tokyo would host the Games during the height of summer, starting on 24 July, which prompted many to voice concern about the effect of the city's oppressive heat on spectators and athletes. Some dubbed the plans "dangerous", noting that temperatures can soar above 33C with high humidity. Tokyo last hosted the Olympics in 1964, but on that occasion they were held in mid-October. One day in July this year saw more than 800 people treated for heatstroke nationwide, with a temperature of 35.4C recorded in Tokyo. The government says it's considering a number of options to keep people cool, Japan Today reports , from natural solutions such as planting more trees, to mechanical ones like installing sprinklers and misting systems. There's also a suggestion of creating new road surfaces which absorb rain, the idea being that it then evaporates and causes the temperature to fall. Next story: Egypt state TV orders female hosts to lose weight Use #NewsfromElsewhere to stay up-to-date with our reports via Twitter .

2016-08-17 23:25 By News www.bbc.co.uk

74 US police catch Cuban fugitive known as The Ghost after 26 years on the run Police in Florida on Tuesday announced the arrest of a Cuban fugitive who had been on the run for 26 years, earning himself the nickname The Ghost. Anibal Mustelier, 66, was detained in Hialeah, near Miami, on charges of armed robbery and grand theft. He is also suspected of having worked as a contract killer, officials say. Police say they were led to Mr Mustelier by an informant who had knowledge about a jewellery theft on 7 August which allegedly involved him. US Marshalls first issued an arrest warrant for Mr Mustelier in 1990. Hialeah Police Sergeant Carl Zogby said arresting officers had not at first realised who they had in their custody because Mr Mustelier had given them a false name. "We went fishing for a grouper, and we caught ourselves a whale," Sgt Zogby said, adding that Mr Mustelier had become known as The Ghost for his ability to hide in plain sight. "He was an international fugitive from ATF [Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives], FBI and the US Marshals. " Sgt Zogby said Mr Mustelier was wanted for his alleged participation in two murder attempts in 1989 and 1990, during the heyday of the Miami drug wars, when rival drug dealers fought over control of the city. Officials believe Mr Mustelier was hired by fellow Cuban Orestes Blanco Lima to kill another Cuban in Miami, Francisco Condom-Gil. But an attempt to shoot Francisco Condom-Gil dead and a subsequent attempt to blow him up in his car both failed. Francisco Condom-Gil was a veteran of the 1961 Bay of Pigs failed military invasion of Cuba and claimed that he was being targeted for his anti-Castro views. This gave rise to the theory that Mr Mustelier had links to Cuban revolutionary leader Fidel Castro. But Blanco Lima later said he wanted Francisco Condom-Gil dead because he had once kidnapped Blanco Lima's son. Blanco Lima was sentenced to 10 years in prison for the attempted murder and Mr Mustelier, who could not be found, was indicted on charges of conspiracy to murder in his absence. Police believe during his time on the run, Mr Mustelier went on to become a prolific bank robber. He is suspected of being behind one of the largest robberies in Florida, when about $5m (£3.9m) worth of jewels were stolen from safety deposits in a bank in Brickell. Police originally thought that after the 1996 robbery he had fled to either his native Cuba or to Venezuela. But they now suspect he may have been hiding all along in the Miami area, using a number of aliases. For the past 18 months, Mr Mustelier had been sharing a small, single- storey, detached home in Hialeah with his girlfriend, Sgt Zogby said. Hialeah police suspect him of being behind a recent string of jewellery store robberies. He was arrested on Sunday after police managed to infiltrate his alleged gang, officials said.

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75 75 California wildfire: 80,000 evacuated east of Los Angeles A rapidly moving wildfire has forced the evacuation of some 82,000 people in San Bernardino County, just east of Los Angeles, officials say. The blaze broke out on Tuesday in a mountain pass and has already engulfed about 15,000 acres (6,070 ha) of land. Tens of thousands of homes are at risk from the so-called Bluecut fire. A state of emergency has been declared. Another fire, the Clayton, which broke out on Saturday in northern California, has destroyed 175 homes. The Bluecut fire spread with great speed in the parched canyons around San Bernardino. At least a dozen buildings have already been engulfed. US Forest Service spokeswoman Lyn Sieliet said: "It is a very fast-moving fire, it has wind behind it. " California Governor Jerry Brown has declared a state of emergency in San Bernardino County to bring in federal assistance. The blaze forced the closure of a stretch of Interstate 15, the main road between Las Vegas and Los Angeles area. Some 700 firefighters are battling to control the blaze in the Cajon Pass. Its cause remains unknown. The fire is now heading into the Mojave Desert. The main communities forced to evacuate were the ski resort of Wrightwood and the desert town of Phelan. A rancher in Phelan, Shannon Anderson, told Associated Press news agency: "It's raining ash. " Further north, the Clayton Fire in Lake County was now 35% contained, California's department of forestry and fire protection said. The authorities announced on Tuesday that Damin Pashilk, 40, was facing 17 counts of arson and was suspected of involvement in numerous other fires in the Lake County area over the past year. He will appear in court on Wednesday. A third fire, the Chimney, has affected 6,900 acres since Saturday and has destroyed about 40 buildings in central California. Are you in the affected region? What are conditions like at the moment? Email [email protected] with your experience. If you are willing to speak further to a BBC journalist, please include a contact telephone number. Email your pictures to [email protected] , upload them here , tweet them to @BBC_HaveYourSay or text 61124. If you are outside the UK, send them to the international number +44 7624 800 100. Please do not endanger yourself. Or WhatsApp us on +44 7525 900971 Read our terms and conditions . Or comment below.

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76 Turkey fury over Islamism claims in leaked German report The Turkish government has reacted angrily to a leaked German government document that suggested Turkey has become a platform for Islamist groups. The claims reflected a "distorted mentality", a Turkish official was quoted as saying. The leaked document had been produced by the German interior ministry. The government in Berlin quickly moved to distance itself from the document and emphasised Turkey's importance in the fight against jihadism. A foreign ministry spokesman said it did not share the assessment of the document as published in the media. In further statements, Berlin officials also emphasised Ankara's role in curbing the influx of refugees into Europe from Turkey. Bilateral ties have already been bruised by a series of recent spats: The latest point of tension comes over a classified interior ministry response to a question from the opposition Die Linke party. According to public broadcaster ARD, the document said that "the numerous statements of solidarity and action of support for the Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood, Hamas and groups of armed Islamist opposition in Syria by the ruling party AKP and President [Recep Tayyip] Erdogan underline their ideological affinity to the Muslim Brothers". "As a result of Ankara's domestic and foreign policy that has been Islamised step-by-step above all since 2011, Turkey has developed into the central platform of action for Islamist groups in the Middle East region," the document goes on. Both the EU and US see Hamas - which rules Gaza - as a terrorist organisation. German interior ministry spokesman Johannes Dimroth said the confidential report had been signed by a deputy minister, and that neither Interior Minister Thomas de Maiziere nor the foreign ministry had been involved. "Where people work, mistakes can happen," Mr Dimroth said, according to Reuters news agency. But Turkey demanded an explanation. The claims in question are "a new indication of the distorted mindset which has been attempting to weaken our country by means of [attacking] our president and our government," said a statement from the foreign ministry quoted by state news agency Anadolu. . It also acknowledged that the left-wing Die Linke party was behind the leak, referring to "political circles in Germany" and their "double-standard manners in the fight against terror, including the bloody actions of the (Kurdish militant) PKK". The PKK is in open conflict with Turkey. Although it is viewed by the EU and US as a terror group, Die Linke has called for the ban to be lifted. German government spokesman Steffen Seibert emphasised that Berlin also saw the PKK as a terrorist organisation. But he stressed that it viewed Turkey's relationship with Hamas with great concern, as the radical Islamist group in Gaza refused to recognise Israel. 2016-08-17 23:25 www.bbc.co.uk

77 China censorship: How a moderate magazine was targeted "China gets tough on media freedom" isn't much of a shock headline these days. But events at Yanhuang Chunqiu - a distinguished, if somewhat dry, history magazine - are evidence of a watershed moment, its former staff believe. "I've not seen this kind of thing since the Cultural Revolution," the recently dismissed - some might say purged - founder and director Du Daozheng tells me. In July, the magazine's offices were taken over by strangers, who changed the computer passwords, began to open the mail as if it was their own and took over the running of the magazine. "It was a co-ordinated effort to block us and to contain and control us," Mr Du says. At 93 years old, he does not look like your usual target of Chinese government oppression. Granted, his magazine - whose title loosely translates as China Through the Ages - has long been offering a mild critique of the official Communist version of history. But it is hardly a radical voice of opposition. Mr Du himself has been a card- carrying member of the Party for almost eight decades and was, for a long time, a senior editor at Xinhua, the state-run news agency. "All other newspapers only speak with the same voice," he says. "We offered something different, but we were still a force within the system, using our voice to advocate moderate reform. " There have been attempts to clip the magazine's wings in the past. In 2008 it broke a longstanding taboo by publishing a series of articles about Zhao Ziyang, the former party leader ousted in 1989 who spent the rest of his days under house arrest. And one of the magazine's senior editors, Hu Dehua, is himself the son of another reform-minded former leader, Hu Yaobang. But the magazine has managed to stay in business, partly because of the backing of influential sympathisers. In recent years it boasted a readership of some 200,000 a month. Another series of articles, published in 2013, ruffled feathers by questioning the details of a well-known story about Communist soldiers fighting against the Japanese in World War Two. The heroic tale has the five Chinese soldiers jumping off a cliff so they would not be captured alive, but the article expressed doubts about key aspects, including how many Japanese soldiers were supposed to have been killed in the preceding battle. "There have been many times when they want to say that we cannot have a different opinion," Mr Du tells me. "But this time it's serious. They really do want to shut us down. " So, he says, in the face of the appointment of new editorial staff by the authorities, the original staff had no choice but to issue a notice announcing that any future editions of the magazine would have nothing to do with them. But they are not giving up. This week they went to court to try to challenge what they see as an illegal attempt to stifle their voice, although few observers would give them much chance of success. The plight of Yanhuang Chunqiu is seen as symbolic of the tightening of control over freedom of expression under President Xi Jinping. Lawyers, activists and religious groups are all feeling the pressure as his government moves against what it sees as the dangers of pluralist, Western ideals. But that a history magazine should be in the firing line has shocked many observers. The past has always been a sensitive subject in China but Yanhuang Chunqiu was at least one place where China's often dark and difficult history could be openly discussed as a way of illuminating the future. Even that opportunity has now gone. "I had high expectations for Xi Jinping," Mr Du says. "But in general I think he is going backwards. The consequences of this clampdown is not only about our magazine but it will harm the party and the country. "

2016-08-17 05:20 By John www.bbc.co.uk

78 Letter from Africa: Custody battle after Boko Haram child kidnap In our series of letters by African journalists, Nigerian novelist and writer Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani looks a mother's desperate battle to recover her kidnapped toddler. For many victims of the Boko Haram insurgency in north- eastern Nigeria, the tragedy never seems to end. It simply takes on new dimensions. Take the case of 32-year-old Maria David Zaya, whose two-year-old daughter, Precious, was kidnapped by militants of the Islamist group in September 2014, while she was visiting her in-laws in Madagali in Adamawa state. Precious was taken captive along with six other children and two women who lived in the same neighbourhood. Two weeks later, one of the women escaped. She told Mrs Zaya that Precious had been quite favoured in captivity because of her light skin and pretty face, and given to one of the wives of an "amir", a Boko Haram commander, who did not have any children of her own. Distressed about the thought of not seeing her daughter ever again, Mrs Zaya returned to Port Harcourt, in the southern state of Rivers, where her husband, David, works as a security man. Shortly after, she gave birth to her second child, a boy named Emma. Seven months after she returned, Mrs Zaya received some unexpected good news: the Nigerian military had rescued a number of Boko Haram captives from the Sambisa forest, and taken them to the Malkohi camp for displaced people in Yola, the main city in Adamawa. "One of my neighbours in the village saw my daughter and some of the other six missing children there and called me to come quickly," said Mrs Zaya. But by the time she arrived, Precious had disappeared. After three months of shuttling between various government, military and NGO offices, with the assistance of a Red Cross official, Mrs Zaya finally located her daughter at the Nigerian Defence Academy in Kaduna, where legitimate wives of Boko Haram members (not those forcefully married) were being held with their children for a debriefing process. "When I saw Precious, she was wearing a headscarf but I recognised her," Mrs Zaya said. "She continued following me and staring at me. " More on Boko Haram crisis The town that lost its girls 'Boko Haram took my children' Escape from Boko Haram Mrs Zaya soon learned that the girl she believed to be Precious had a new name, Yagana, and was in the custody of a Boko Haram wife called Asabe. She said Asabe became furious when Mrs Zaya presented herself as the girl's mother, insisting that Yagana was her younger sister. Following the ensuing fracas, the military officials asked Mrs Zaya to return with her husband and with any other proof she might have of the child's parentage. A month later, in September 2015, the couple came with photos of Precious and the girl's birth certificate, but they were denied access to the camp because of an unauthorised official was accompanying them. It was not until December that Mrs Zaya was assigned another authorised Red Cross official to accompany her back to Kaduna. However, by then, the residents of the defence academy refugee camp had been released. After months of frantic searching and desperate letters to relevant authorities, Mrs Zaya finally located Asabe in a remote village in Damboa in Borno state, where the woman had taken the disputed child. "This kind of situation is not common but it is also not a new thing," said Jethro Zarma of the State Investigative Bureau in Yola, one of the officers now handling the case. Based on police records, he said, there have been other incidents of more than one parent claiming a child rescued from Boko Haram captivity. Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani: "It is frightening to imagine the number of children rescued from Boko Haram who may have ended up in the custody of opportunistic strangers" When several attempts to get Asabe to turn up at the police station with the child failed, Mr Zarma said the department eventually sought the assistance of the military, which then sent soldiers into a volatile area of Damboa to escort the disputed child to a police station in Maiduguri, Borno's main city, last month. But Asabe did not come along. The child, now almost five, was instead accompanied by an elderly couple, who presented themselves as the girl's grandparents. A confrontation ensued between the couple and Mrs Zaya. "They became so violent and caused a lot of confusion at the police station," Mr Zarma said. In the end, the child was taken into the custody of the Borno state government, where she has remained for the past three weeks. "We will keep her here for her safety, pending confirmation of the child's identity," said Ladi Clarke, an official of the state's social welfare office. "The effort can only be made by Maria because she is the complainant," she added. Mrs Zaya is now working towards hiring a lawyer to convince a court to order a DNA test. Until then, while her husband awaits his family's return to their home in Port Harcourt, Mrs Zaya lives with one-year-old Emma in a tent within the premises of the St Theresa's Catholic Church in Yola, which has been converted into a camp for persons displaced by the Boko Haram insurgency. "I will not go back to Port Harcourt until I finish everything," she said. "I will wait until I get my baby. " It is frightening to imagine the number of children rescued from Boko Haram who may have ended up in the custody of opportunistic strangers. More from Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani: 2016-08-17 05:20 www.bbc.co.uk

79 Trump courts black voters in law and order speech - Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump tried to reach out to African American voters while speaking about law enforcement in Wisconsin on Aug. 16. "The Democratic Party has failed and betrayed the African American community," he said. ()

2016-08-17 23:47 The Washington www.washingtonpost.com

80 Kellyanne Conway on Trump detractors: 'It's not that nice' - At a Washington Post Live event in August 2015, GOP strategist Kellyanne Conway commented on those who didn't take Trump seriously. In August 2016, Conway was selected by Trump as his new campaign manager. ()

2016-08-17 23:47 The Washington www.washingtonpost.com

81 Delighted scientists discover goofy squid (VIDEO) — RT America The stubby squid, notable for its weird eyes that give it the aesthetic of a stuffed animal sunk to the bottom of the Pacific Ocean, was spotted by scientific explorers aboard the E/V Nautilus, according to a spokeswoman for Nautilus Live, ABC News reported. Even the researchers were amused by it. One could be heard saying that its eyes “ look painted on. ” Another said, “ It looks like some little kid dropped their toy. ” The researchers discussed whether or not they could make it move to see it swim, but decided against it. In the video, the researchers also refer to it as a cuttlefish a few times. This is because cuttlefish are also in the Cephalopoda class and are very closely related to the stubby squid. Susan Poulton, a spokeswoman for Nautilus Live, told ABC News that the squid " spends life on the seafloor, activating a sticky mucus jacket and burrowing into the sediment to camouflage. " Its funny eyes aren’t just for laughs. They leave their “ eyes poking out to spot prey like shrimp and small fish. "

2016-08-17 23:27 www.rt.com

82 Disappointed Iraqi migrants return home with ‘idealized’ expectations of Europe shattered – report — RT News Migrants who chose to go back to Iraq said the quality of life in Europe was overrated, according to the report titled “Migration Flows from Iraq to Europe: Reasons Behind Migration” published by the International Organization for Migration on Tuesday. Migrants cited an extremely long asylum application process, poor living conditions and general disappointment with the way of life in Europe as being among the main reasons for their return, IOM said. “The study, based on interviews in Europe, and with Iraqis who returned home, said returnees reported that life in Europe had been idealized and that the reality was more difficult than expected,” Farhan Haq, deputy UN spokesman, said as quoted by Xinhua news agency. IOM had assisted with the repatriation of some 9,600 Iraqis last year and through June of this year, the agency reported. However, the actual number could be even higher as many migrants returned home without IOM help. Before immigrating many Iraqis viewed Europe as a “paradise” , the report stated. However, once they got there, they realized that settling in was not as easy as they had imagined. “Receiving a residency permit is not as easy as expected. Waiting times are really long,” one of the interviewees said. “Migrants are shocked because life in the country of destination is completely different from their expectations,” said another. Others complained about being physically or verbally abused by police saying “We were not treated with respect”. Migrants were also dissatisfied with the accommodation they were given while they had to wait for their asylum application form to be processed. The camps were overcrowded and represented a “military base”. “We expected a home and we were put in a tent with military blankets,” they said. The study was based on interviews with 86 Iraqi migrants all of whom returned to Iraq after migrating to Europe in 2015. The discussions took place between March and April 2016 in Baghdad and the Kurdistan Region of Iraq (KRI). All of the participants were enrolled in an IOM program which helped them to return home. The report also analyzed factors that pushed Iraqis to leave their country in the first place. It found that most left Iraq due to poor security situation, political instability and perceived lack of equality and law enforcement. When selecting a destination, most Iraqis based their choice on the presence of relatives or friends in a certain country, and on assumptions that they would easily receive a residency permit and reunite with family. The study is the second phase of a project, the first part of which involved another report which was released in February based on 500 interviews with Iraqi migrants. READ MORE: Greek islands overflowing with migrants amid EU fears Turkey will abandon refugee deal According to IOM, over one million migrants reached European shores in 2015. Being the third largest group of migrants, some 85,000 Iraqis arrived to Greece by sea in the second half of 2015 alone. 2016-08-17 23:27 www.rt.com

83 Myths and misunderstandings on CMS transgender plan A high school senior shares ideas on adding students to the Charlotte-Mecklenburg school board. Observer reporter takes a parent's challenge: See what it costs to buy fifth-grader's supplies Here's what the Charlotte- Mecklenburg school board tackled during Tuesday's four-hour student assignment session. According to Latresha Wilson, program manager of Bell READy at Grand Oak Elementary, about 160 children are participating in the five-week literacy program this Summer. Ashley Park PreK-8 teacher Kelsey LaBar stuck it out after her rough first year four years ago in a CMS high-poverty school. Now 27,she's excelling and about to take on a position coaching six other teachers. But this isn't a fairy tale "stick it out and it quickly gets better" story; she has gone through an incredible amount of stress and challenge every year. Principal, lawyer discuss new Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools regulation FILE VIDEO: 14 people, including some teachers, were arrested when they blocked a street near the Capitol in Raleigh on Wednesday, June 15, 2016. They were protesting Gov. Pat McCrory's education policies and other topics. VIDEO: Architectural anomaly on N. C. State campus will be replaced by green space as renovation costs are not an option. The project could take two months to complete. Find prior coverage at http://nando.com/3sq Eight-year-old Amare Leggette’s reading ability is taking him on the biggest adventure of his life

2016-08-17 23:26 www.charlotteobserver.com

84 84 Pope taps American to head new Vatican office for families VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis on Wednesday named an American to head the new Vatican office for families and laity as part of his aim to bring a more pastoral bent to the Vatican’s bureaucracy. Dallas Bishop Kevin Farrell, a former Legion of Christ priest whose brother is also a top Vatican official, becomes one of the highest-ranking Americans at the Holy See. Francis appointed the Irish-born Farrell on Wednesday as he formally created the new Dicastery for the Laity, Families and Life, which combines several Vatican offices into one. The reform is part of Francis’ bigger overhaul of the Vatican bureaucracy to make it more efficient and reflects the pope’s focus on better ministering to Catholic families and laity. In a related appointment Wednesday, Francis named the former head of the Vatican’s office for family matters, Monsignor Vincenzo Paglia, to lead the Vatican’s bioethics think tank and marriage institute. Combined, the appointments signal a more moderate direction for Vatican offices responsible for hot-button, culture war issues such as life and marriage. Paglia, for example, is a moderate Italian who was responsible for investigating and pushing through the beatification of El Salvador Archbishop Oscar Romero over opposition from Latin American conservatives who accused him of Marxist sympathies. The two institutes which Paglia now heads, the Pontifical Academy for Life and the John Paul II Institute for Studies on Marriage and Family, were both created during the pontificate of St. John Paul II to emphasize defense of traditional church teaching opposing abortion, artificial contraception and other life issues. In a statement on the Dallas diocesan website — written in both English and Spanish in a reflection of Farrell’s Latino flock — Farrell said he was humbled by the unexpected appointment and was leaving his home of 10 years with mixed emotions. Farrell, a tweeting and blogging 68-year-old, said he looked forward to promoting the laity and family in accordance with Francis’ recent teaching document on family life, “The Joy of Love.” The document has been controversial because it opened the door for divorced and civilly remarried Catholics to receive Communion. Farrell and his brother, Brian, were both ordained as priests of the Legion of Christ religious order. Kevin Farrell left the scandal-marred order in the early 1980s and incardinated into the Archdiocese of Washington. Brian Farrell remains a Legion priest and is the No. 2 in the Vatican’s Pontifical Council for the Promotion of Christian Unity.

2016-08-17 23:04 Associated Press newsinfo.inquirer.net

85 Ex-RCBC branch manager Deguito arrested for perjury MANILA — The former Jupiter St-Makati branch manager of the Rizal Commercial Banking Corp. (RCBC) linked to the $81-million Bangladeshi bank heist was arrested Wednesday afternoon in Makati City. Initial information from the Southern Police District said Maia Santos Deguito was served a warrant of arrest for perjury about 4:45 p.m. inside the Power Plant Mall in Barangay Poblacion. Deguito was arrested by elements of the Makati City police warrant and subpoena unit led by Senior Insp. Noel Aviles. Deguito was sacked by the RCBC because the branch she headed processed the withdrawals of $81 million stolen via electronic heist from the New York account of the Bangladeshi central bank months ago. She had testified before a Senate inquiry that the $81 million had been withdrawn when she received a stop payment order from the bank’s headquarters. Deguito said she was told by RCBC treasurer Raul Tan that it was not the bank’s problem that most of the funds stolen from the Bangladesh account in a New York bank had been withdrawn when the request to hold them came. She said that prior to the withdrawals, RCBC regional sales director Brigitte Capina effectively said there was no reason to hold the funds after these were flagged by the bank days earlier. As manager of the RCBC branch on Jupiter street in Makati City, Deguito has been implicated in the laundering scheme. She has since been removed from her post. Days ago, the RCBC was fined P1 billion by the Philippine government’s monetary authorities for negligence and failure to stop the withdrawals of the $81 million. SFM

2016-08-17 22:46 Erika Sauler newsinfo.inquirer.net

86 Airlander 10: Moment longest aircraft takes off The maiden flight of the world's longest aircraft has begun - after a previous attempt was abandoned at the last minute. The Airlander 10 - which is part plane and part airship - took off from Cardington Airfield in Bedfordshire.

2016-08-17 22:44 www.bbc.co.uk

87 Rio Olympics 2016: Sakshi loses in quarters, injury ends Vinesh's campaign Rio de Janeiro: Indian woman wrestler Sakshi Malik lost in the quarterfinals of 58kg while Vinesh Phogat was stretchered off after suffering a knee dislocation during her quarterfinal bout at the Rio Olympics here today. Vinesh's campaign is over after she retired hurt following a dislocation of her right knee half-way into the first period of her 48kg quarterfinal fight against China's Sun Yanan. Vinesh Phogat (top) wrestles Romania's Vuc Emilia Alina (blue) in their women's 48kg qualification match on Wednesday during the wrestling event of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Carioca Arena 2 in Rio de Janeiro. Pic/AFP First point of the quarterfinal bout went to Vinesh with her Chinese opponent showing passivity but Sun Yanan soon hit back with a single-leg takedown to earn two points. The Chinese suddenly pinned the Indian down in an awkward position and Vinesh sustained an injury to her right knee, which forced her to forfeit the bout 1-2. The 21-year-old, who was touted as a medal prospect for India, was seen grimacing in pain as she was treated for about five minutes before being stretchered off for medical treatment. She would not be able to fight in the repechage round even if the Chinese reach the final of 48kg. "We all are awaiting MRI report but she cannot fight again," India's Chef de Mission, Rakesh Gupta said. "It seems she has dislocated her right knee. The medical scan will exactly reveal the nature of the injury," coach Kuldeep Singh told PTI, giving a preliminary update. Meanwhile, Sakshi went down in the quarterfinals of 58kg after losing 2-9 to Valeria Koblova of Russia. Earlier, she had made strong comebacks in both her initial round bouts to advance to the quarterfinals. After conceding one point in the first period of her quarterfinal fight because of passivity, Sakshi did well to earn two points in the second period with a take-down. But the Russian girl, with enormous strength, hit back to pocket four points before gaining another two to take a 7-2 lead. She earned two points again to win the bout 9-2 and make the semifinals. If the Russian manages to reach the gold-medal bout, Sakshi will get a shot at the bronze with a chance to fight in the repechage round. After coming back from a 0-4 down to post an impressive 5-4 win over her Swedish opponent -- Malin Johanna Mattsson -- in the qualification round, Sakshi eked out a narrow 5-5 win against Mariana Cherdivara Esanu of Republic of Moldova in the pre-quarters. In the opening period of the pre-quarterfinal bout, Sakshi got 30 seconds to earn points but she failed and that gave Cherdivara a point.

2016-08-17 21:47 By Agencies www.mid-day.com

88 88 Manish Pandey, Dhawal Kulkarni star in India A win over South Africa A Townsville(Australia) : Skipper Manish Pandey led from the front with a timely century while Dhawal Kulkarni showed his all- round prowess as India A defeated South Africa A by 3-wickets in the quadrangular One-Day series here today. Manish Pandey and Dhawal Kulkarni Pandey anchored the innings with a brilliant unbeaten 100 off 105 deliveries that had hit nine boundaries and a six. He was ably supported by Kulkarni, who chipped in with 23 as the pair added 47 runs for the unbroken eighth wicket stand after India A were in trouble at 187 for 7. Pandey ended the match with a stylish boundary off left-arm spinner Aaron Phangiso securing the victory for India and also reaching his coveted landmark in the process. Kulkarni also starred with the ball claiming 4-37 in 10 overs to show for his efforts. Supporting Kulkarni were Jaydev Unadkat and Hardik Pandya both getting 2 wickets apiece while off-spinner Jayant Yadav and leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal were economical even though they went wicketless. The Indian innings got off to a stable start with the openers Faiz Fazal (19) and Karun Nair(17) adding 41 runs in the first nine over but lost momentum throwing away their wickets within 4 balls of each other to Andile Phehlukwayo in the 10th over. The Indian team continued to lose wickets at regular intervals during the intial part of their innings. Mandeep Singh walked in at No 4 to join the skipper but could only score 14. Kedar Jhadav (26) came in next and shared a 66-run partnership with Pandey but lost his wicket to Qaasim Adams. Hardik Pandya started well for his 18 but could not hang on for a long time. After the 40th over, India A were struggling at 187/7 with the skipper standing firm at one end and wickets dwindling at the other. The skipper found unlikely support in Kulkarni, who had earlier performed stupendously with the ball, helping India secure the key victory. After the humiliating 8 wicket loss to Australia in their opening match India A won the Toss and chose to field first. They were successful in restricting South Africa to a modest total of 230 runs. The South African openers crumbled under the Indian bowling attack managing only 35 runs losing 4 wickets. Knocks by Theunis de Bruyn (40), David Miller (90) and Qaasim Adams(52) provided stability to the South African innings. Brief Scores: South Africa A 230/8 in 50 overs (David Miller 90, Qaasim Adams 52, Dhawal Kulkarni 4/37, Jaydev Unadkat 2/32) India A 234/7 in 48.4 overs (Manish Pandey 100 no, Kedar Jadhav 26, Dhawal Kulkarni 23 no). India A won by 7 wickets. Points: India 4; South Africa A 0.

2016-08-17 21:47 By PTI www.mid-day.com

89 Ex-TERI chief R K Pachauri allowed to travel abroad again Former TERI chief R K Pachauri, accused in a sexual harassment case, was today once again allowed to travel abroad by a Delhi court. RK Pachauri Pachauri, who is currently on bail, was granted permission by Metropolitan Magistrate Shivani Chauhan to travel to USA, Mexico, China and Kazhakstan up to September 27 to attend meetings and conferences. The court allowed the application filed by Pachauri, through his counsel Ashish Dixit, noting that he has been allowed to travel abroad on earlier occasions too and asked him to file a copy of his travel tickets and intimate the court after his return or any changes in his travel itinerary. Pachauri, who returned on August 12 from a month's trip to Mexico, was also directed to furnish an undertaking that he shall appear in court in person or through counsel and not dispute his identity at a later stage. The court had on July 11 granted bail to Pachauri and allowed him to travel abroad after he appeared before it pursuant to the summons issued against him. Pachauri, who has been allowed by the court to travel over a dozen times to various countries including USA, UK, China, Japan, France, Kazakhstan, Bolivia, Kuwait, Somalia and Saudi Arabia, during pendency of the probe and proceedings, was summoned as accused by the court on May 14 after it took cognizance of the charge sheet filed against him for allegedly sexually harassing an ex-colleague. The court, while taking cognisance of the charge sheet, had said there was sufficient material to proceed against him under sections 354A (sexual harassment), 354B (assault against woman with intent to disrobe), 354D (stalking), 509 (word, gesture or act intended to insult modesty of woman) and 341 (wrongful confinement) of the IPC. The charge sheet, filed by Delhi Police on March 1, had arrayed 23 prosecution witnesses, many of whom are present and former employees of The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI). Pachauri was granted an anticipatory bail in the case on March 21, last year. On February 13, last year an FIR was registered against Pachauri on charges of sexual harassment under IPC sections 354, 354(a), 354(d) (molestation) and 506 (criminal intimidation).

2016-08-17 21:29 By PTI www.mid-day.com

90 Amid Soros conspiracies, one leak offers evidence of activism WASHINGTON – Sensational tales have been spinning for years around the work of George Soros, the Hungarian Jewish immigrant-turned-billionaire businessman and philanthropist known as much for his financial success as for his political activism abroad. An entire Wikipedia page is devoted to conspiracy theories revolving around this man – something that he, as a prominent Jewish figure, feared in 2003 may contribute to a new and expanding brand of anti-Semitism, perpetuating the conspiracy that Jews are the world’s all- powerful puppet masters. Be the first to know - Join our Facebook page. At that time, 13 years ago, Soros expressed concern over his own role in fueling such theories, “because the new anti-Semitism holds that the Jews rule the world,” he told a Jewish forum hosted that November in New York. And “as an unintended consequence of my actions,” he continued, “I also contribute to that image.” With that risk in mind, Soros has continued his global activism through the work of the The Open Society Foundations, a grant-making network that has served as his primary tool to shape and shift political dialogue around some of the world’s most challenging conflicts. The common theme in his work is an effort to further democratize societies: He set up a foundation in Ukraine toward that end before its independence from the Soviet Union, and has recently fought southeastern European countries over their strict policies toward Syrian, Iraqi and Afghani refugees flowing over their borders. In his 1998 book thematically tied in with the work of his foundation, titled The Crisis of Global Capitalism: Open Society Endangered, Soros acknowledged the Open Society fund serves as a vehicle for his political activity, specifically toward further democratization of struggling states. Given that acknowledgment , revelations this week that the fund has attempted to pressure Israel on its dilemma with the Palestinians would seem to implicate Soros directly. A hacking of Open Society Foundations over the weekend revealed its efforts – outlined in two, once-confidential reports – to accuse the Israeli government of state-sponsored racism, to form civil society organizations that can serve as rapid-response opposition to Israeli policies, and to create an NGO environment in Washington and across Europe that would make criticism of Israel more politically palatable – to “hold Israel accountable,” using the words of one report, for its violations of international law. A 2013 summary of the foundation’s portfolio on the Middle East conflict posited that, in a shift from the Bush to Obama administrations, “space for reasonable, unbiased discussions in the policy deliberations, including criticism of Israeli policies, is opening.” “We wanted to construct a diversified portfolio of grants dealing with Israel and Palestine, funding both Israeli Jewish and PCI (Palestinian Citizens of Israel) groups, as well as building a portfolio of Palestinian grants,” one report reads, “and in all cases to maintain a low profile and relative distance – particularly on the advocacy front.” Soros was already known to have defunded previous investments in Israeli organizations operating in the West Bank, such as SodaStream, from which he divested in 2014. But this hack shows that several organizations which received Open Society grants actively deny Israel’s right to exist. Such grants include over $1 million to I’lam, an anti-Zionist organization, and over $2.5 million to Adalah, which frequently accuses Israeli forces of war crimes. Soros’ other investments indicate that he supports a two-state solution, albeit not one on the terms of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu: While he distanced himself from the original 2007 founding of J Street, a lobby primarily working toward a two-state settlement, he has since donated annually to the organization, with the lobby itself acknowledging 7 percent of its fund-raising had come from the Soros family by 2010. In a 2007 article published in the New York Review of Books, Soros wrote that “neither Israel’s policies nor the critics of those policies should be held responsible for anti-Semitism.” “At the same time, I do believe that attitudes toward Israel are influenced by Israel’s policies, and attitudes toward the Jewish community are influenced by the pro-Israel lobby’s success in suppressing divergent views,” he said. In the same piece, he argued that US and Israeli refusals to negotiate directly with Hamas – listed by both as a terrorist organization – amounts to a “hopeless strategy... No peace agreement would hold without Hamas’ support.” On its public list of expenditures, Open Society says that over its 33 years in existence it has spent “$1.6 billion on democratic development in the countries of Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union,” and “$2.9 billion to defend human rights, particularly the rights of women, ethnic, racial, and religious minorities, and often marginalized groups such as drug users, sex workers, and LGBTQ communities.” But while Open Society claims to support democratic development and democratic governance, the fund has also given tens of thousands of dollars to the National Iranian American Council, an organization with deep ties to the Iranian regime and that has, in recent years, worked to explain Tehran’s positions to a skeptical American public. NIAC was instrumental in selling the nuclear deal reached between world powers and Iran last summer, over Israel’s impassioned objections. NGO Monitor first reported Open Society funds to NIAC in 2013, just as negotiations between the US and Iran were first beginning in earnest. The Jerusalem Post could not independently confirm whether the fund has issued further grants to NIAC since completion of the nuclear deal. Think others should know about this? Please share | |

2016-08-17 21:17 MICHAEL WILNER www.jpost.com

91 Ex-Congress MLA Moolsingh passes away Guna (MP) : Former Congress MLA Moolsingh Peelaghata died at the Delhi railway station today after he suffered a sudden cardiac arrest, family sources said. He was 73, and was admitted in a hospital in Delhi for some ailment. After being discharged from the private hospital, Moolsingh along with his family members was supposed to board a train from Delhi station in the afternoon when he suddenly suffered a heart attack and died, his family member Yogendra Soni said. His mortal remains are being brought to Guna from Delhi, he said. Moolsingh is survived by wife, two sons and a daughter. Born on August 15, 1943, Moolsingh was very close to Congress General Secretary Digvijay Singh and had represented Raghogarh assembly seat twice, first in 1985 and later in 2008. Digvijay Singh belongs to Raghogarh, the former princely state of Madhya Pradesh. Former Union Minister and Congress MP from Guna, Jyotiraditya Scindia and Digvijay Singh among others expressed grief over the demise of Moolsingh.

2016-08-17 21:15 By PTI www.mid-day.com

92 Around 300 foreign liquor bottles seized in Bihar Munger/Nawada : Around 300 bottles of foreign liquor were today seized from two districts of Bihar where a total prohibition is in place and five people, including two women, were arrested. Acting on a tip off that a huge consignment of foreign liquor was being smuggled into Bihar from Jharkhand, police increased vigilance at the inter-state border and found 214 bottles in a single car at Nauaghat Mor in Munger district. District Superintendent of Police Ashish Bharti said police arrested Rohit Singh, who runs an upscale hotel in Ranchi, and seized 11 ATM cards from him. He was later sent to jail, the SP said, adding, his two accomplices managed to give police a slip. Four persons, including two women, were arrested by excise officials for possessing foreign and country liquor while checking a bus at an integrated checkpost at Rajauli in Nawada district. Excise Department Superintendent Prem Prakash said 83 bottles of foreign liquor, including a bottle of champagne have been recovered from the two women. The bottles were packed in nine bags and kept in the bus which was on way to Biharsharif from Kolkata. Prem Prakash said the women were identified as residents of Biharsharif, the headquarter town Nalanda district. One bottle of foreign liquor was seized from another person and and one and half litres of country-made liquor was seized from another. Both of them were arrested, he said. The first was identified as a resident of Sheikhpura district and the other of Simdega district of Jharkhand, Prem Prakash added.

2016-08-17 21:15 By PTI www.mid-day.com

93 Refugees did not bring terrorism to Germany, says Angela Merkel Angela Merkel said on Wednesday that refugees had not brought terrorism to Germany , and that Islam belonged in the country as long as it was practised in a way that respected the constitution. More than a million people fleeing war and poverty in the Middle East, Africa and elsewhere arrived in Germany last year. The mood towards them has soured after a spate of attacks on civilians last month, including three carried out by migrants. Two of the attacks were claimed by Islamic State. “The phenomenon of Islamist terrorism, of Islamic State, is not a phenomenon that came to us with the refugees,” Merkel said at an election campaign event for her Christian Democrats in the eastern state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern ahead of a regional vote on 4 September. She said many people had travelled from Germany to Syria for training with Islamist militants. In June, the country’s interior minister, Thomas de Maizière, said more than 800 were believed to have gone to Syria and Iraq. “This group has worried us for several years,” Merkel said at the event in Neustrelitz, 60 miles north of Berlin. Merkel’s popularity has suffered in the wake of the attacks, and 52% of Germans do not approve of her migration policy, a poll published last week showed. The influx of migrants, many of whom are Muslim, has boosted support for the anti-immigrant Alternative for Germany (AfD), which is expected to perform well in elections in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern and Berlin. “We have said clearly that an Islam that works and lives on the basis of the constitution ... belongs to Germany,” Merkel said. She added that a type of Islam that did not stick to the constitution or accept equal rights for women had no place in the country.

2016-08-17 21:14 Reuters in www.theguardian.com

94 Bajirao I birth anniversary: Facts about the Maratha warrior One of the greatest warrior of Maharashtra, Peshwa Bajirao I who was famous for his military prowess was born on August 18. On this occasion, here are some interesting facts of the man who earned the love of his troops and his people. Peshwa Bajirao I >> Bajirao I was born on18 August 1700 into the Bhat family of Chitpavan Brahmin lineage. His father Balaji Vishwanath was the first Peshwa of Chhatrapati (king) Shahu. His mother's name was Radhabai and he had a younger brother Chimaji Appa who was also a military commander. >> He is also known by the names Bajirao Ballal and Thorale (Marathi for Elder) Bajirao. >> In 1716, Maharaja Shahu's army-in-chief Dabhaji Thorat treacherously arrested Peshwa Balaji. Bajirao also chose to accompany his father for two years till he was released. Bajirao shared the torture bestowed upon his father during his imprisonment. >> Bajirao I was appointed as the Peshwa (Prime Minister) at the age of 20 by Shahu after his father Balaji died. He served as Peshwa from 1720 until his death. >> Bajirao was a natural leader who preferred to lead by example, inspiring his troops by his own skill. He was skilled at using the deadly circular danapatta sword of the Marathas and riding a horse into the thick of battle. >> Bajirao's military tactics at Battle of Palkhed which he fought against the Nizam of Hyderabad is considered a great example of his brilliant execution of military strategy. Eventually the Nizam was defeated by the Marathas and Bajirao was hailed as the hero of the Marathas’ resounding victory. >> He spent 70% of his life with soldiers in camps, travelling and in battlefield. He ate with his soldiers. >> In his brief military career spanning 20 years, he fought around 40 battles and has never lost any. He used to carry a heavy sword to battle which was very much more than a standard at that time. >> The famous 'haunted' Shaniwarwada in Pune, was a stately mansion originally built as the residence of the Peshwas. The foundation of the mansion was laid by Bajirao. >> Peshwa Bajirao married twice. His first wife was Kashibai with whom he had three sons - Balaji Baji Rao (aka Nana Saheb), Raghunath Rao and Janardan Rao. Nana Saheb succeeded him as the Peshwa in 1740, under the name Balaji Baji Rao. Janardan Rao died young. >> His second wife was Mastani, an Indian warrier Chhatrasal's daughter. The contemporary orthodox Hindu Brahmin society refused to accept the marriage because Mastani had a Muslim mother. This led to a crisis in the Bhat family. However, he went against all odds, and married her. They had a son, who was named Krishna Rao at birth. Though Bajirao wanted him to be accepted as Brahmin, he wasn't accepted because of his mother's faith. He was then raised as a Muslim and came to be known as Shamsher Bahadur. >> The man, undeafeated in battles, died on 28 April 1740, at the age of 40 of a sudden fever which was mostly due to heat stroke which he suffered while inspecting his jagirs.

2016-08-17 21:10 By mid www.mid-day.com

95 A 'firenado' is filmed burning in US field This incredible clip of a "firenado" has been filmed by firefighters in the US. It happens when winds mix with smoke and flames. The fire burned around seven acres of land but, thankfully, no injuries were reported. Fire crews in the state of Oregon managed to put out the blaze after about an hour. They think it was caused by farming equipment cutting the field. Video courtesy of Cornelius Fire Department.

2016-08-17 21:07 www.bbc.co.uk

96 We avoided Winnie during coalition discussions - EFF Johannesburg - The leadership of the Economic Freedom Fighters says they avoided speaking to Winnie Madikizela-Mandela during coalition discussions as they knew who she would want them to work with the African National Congress. "I avoided her because I can't say no to her. Every time they would say Winnie is on the line, I would tell them to tell her that I will call back. I'm going to call her back after this press conference," leader Julius Malema told reporters in Alexandra. "She remains the mother of the nation and there were some form of contact with her not on this issues, before they became this complex and when they became complex I realised that it was not going to be strategic to engage with Mama Winnie because she has always been loyal to the ANC and she was not going to suggest anything other than the ANC. " Malema, who has a soft spot for the struggle icon, said they were ready to take any criticism Madikizela-Mandela may have to dish out to them. "I said I will see her after the announcement because this decision also took her views into consideration even when she has not expressed it. We already know it. If she decides to whip us, we will take it. It is a necessary pain but the decision remains," he said. Malema said they could not agree on certain conditions with both the ANC and Democratic Alliance regarding getting into bed together and effectively settled for being opposition in the municipalities. The EFF on Wednesday announced it would not be going into coalition with any party but would lend its votes to the DA in Tshwane, Johannesburg, Ekurhuleni and Nelson Mandela Bay. The party would also be voting with the Inkatha Freedom Party in KwaZulu- Natal and the Forum for Service Delivery in the Rustenburg municipality. Malema said that decision should however not be construed as political agreement. He added that they would put stringent measures in place to ensure that the people they represent are taken care of. Poor being punished READ: The DA’s coalition conundrum "We are going to ask in a budget that the indigent, poor, who are owing water and electricity, those debts must be cancelled because they can't afford and we are going to propose a new policy that no one, particularly the poor, should lose their houses through auction as a means of the municipality to recover its money," said Malema. He said people can't be punished for being poor. "If you can provide no fee schools because you see that in this area the people can't afford to pay a school fees, you can also declare that this area, the people should not pay water and electricity. “Those are the types of arguments we will be listening to in the municipalities and there is no person in the suburbs that can complain that why should those not pay and we pay. It is happening already, they are not paying school fees and you are but you didn't complain," he said. While the EFF has declined to go into coalition with anyone, five smaller parties have agreed to work with the Democratic Alliance in some of the 27 hung councils countrywide. Party leader Mmusi Maimane during a press conference announced that the DA had spoken to a number of political parties and agreed on coalitions with Congress of the People, the African Christian Democratic Party, FF Plus, United Democratic Movement and the IFP. Leaders from the various parties signed the coalition agreement at the Radisson Blu Gautrain Hotel in Sandton on Wednesday afternoon. Maimane said the parties had agreed to principles of clean governance and transparent procurement processes. "This is an agreement that seeks to put people first, ahead of anyone else," the DA leader said. He said the DA had tried to negotiate with the EFF, but "it's quite clear that we will never agree on some ideological issues". He added, however, that the parties could talk about issues that required changes to the Constitution, further along the line. - Find everything you need to know about the 2016 Local Government Elections at our News24 Elections site , including the latest news and detailed, interactive maps for how South Africa has voted over the past 3 elections, or download the app for iOS and Android .

2016-08-17 21:05 Karabo Ngoepe www.news24.com

97 It's like a marriage - IFP explains union with DA, EFF Cape Town - Inkatha Freedom Party NEC member Narend Singh said on Wednesday the party had chosen to work with the Democratic Alliance and Economic Freedom Fighters in hung municipalities in Gauteng and KwaZulu- Natal, comparing their new-found co- operation to a marriage. - Find everything you need to know about the 2016 Local Government Elections at our News24 Elections site , including the latest news and detailed, interactive maps for how South Africa has voted over the past 3 elections, or download the app for iOS and Android .

2016-08-17 21:05 Paul Herman www.news24.com

98 Free State girl, 16, gang-raped on way home from studying Bloemfontein - Three men robbed and raped a 16-year-old girl in Bronville, Welkom, Free State police said on Wednesday. Her attackers approached her on Monday evening, while she was waiting for a taxi on Erfdeel Road after her study session, Captain Malebo Khosana said. They allegedly threatened her with a knife and took her to a shack in Bronville Extension 15. They took turns in raping her before fleeing the scene with R200 and her cellphone. No arrests had yet been made. Anyone with information about the attack was asked to contact Detective Constable Themba Jilimba on 079 887 2916.

2016-08-17 21:02 www.news24.com

99 Majority of Victorians support urgent shift to renewable energy, poll finds The vast majority of people in Victoria – and even a majority of Liberal voters – support the state moving towards 100% renewable energy “as a matter of urgency,” a new poll has found. The polling comes as the state government works to rewrite the Climate Change Act, including pre-2050 emissions reduction targets. More than 68% of Victorians said they agreed or strongly agreed that “Victoria needs to transition its energy use from coal to 100% renewables as a matter of urgency”, according to the ReachTEL poll of 1,137 people conducted on 4 August and commissioned by Friends of the Earth. That was in line with previous national polls. But when the researchers drilled down to the views of people who supported different political parties, they found consistent support for an ambitious state-based renewable energy target. A majority – 51.2% – of Liberal-voting or leaning Victorians agreed that victoria needed to move urgently towards 100% renewable energy. And support among Labor-voters was very high, at 78.6% and virtually unanimous among Green-voters at 93.5%. With a large number of Liberal-voters undecided, just 15.9% of Liberal- voters disagreed with the statement. Support for a 100% renewable energy target was highest among those that said they were undecided who they would vote for in a state election, with 70% saying they agreed with the statement. “The polling shows that the community understands the need to rapidly transition our economy away from our current reliance on coal to meet most of our energy needs,” said Cam Walker, Friends of the Earth campaigns co-ordinator. In June, Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews announced state renewable energy targets of 25% by 2020 and 40% by 2025, placing Victoria at the head of the pack among Australian states. Andrews also announced that the government would rewrite the state’s Climate Change Act to include a target for zero net emissions by 2050. But exactly how that would be achieved, and what the interim targets would be, have not yet been announced. The polling found an even larger majority among voters of all persuasion agreed that the Victorian government should commit to “major reductions” in greenhouse gas pollution – 71% overall and 54.4% of Liberal voters. Walker said he was concerned that the interim targets before 2050 would be too weak. “The heavy lifting on climate change must occur this decade if our state it to make headway on this issue. Victoria can’t afford to defer ambition until after 2020,” he said. Walker said the polling showed the community wants to rapidly transition the economy away from coal. “The best way that the government can do this is to announce an ambitious interim emissions reduction target – this is the only target that the government can guarantee that it can actually deliver, so it is essential it is a respectable figure.” Walker said the polling showed the Victorian opposition should support a strengthened Victorian Climate Change Act too. “It’s time for opposition leader Matthew Guy to acknowledge strong concern about climate change among Liberal party voters and offer bipartisan support for a strengthened climate change act,” said Walker.

2016-08-17 21:00 Michael Slezak www.theguardian.com

100 Two kinds of peace The bottom-up approach to solving the Israeli-Palestinian conflict posits that peace begins with people. Only when both Israelis and Palestinians accept the notion that their societies are inexorably tied to one another will it be possible to realize peace. Be the first to know - Join our Facebook page. The two societies must reconcile themselves to the fact that they share the same geographic area; that their economies are intertwined in deep and intricate ways; that the environmental negligence of one people has ramifications for the other; and that Israelis and Palestinians must learn to communicate with one another for the betterment of both peoples. In short, Israelis and Palestinians need to internalize the idea that relations cannot be reduced to a zero-sum game in which one side must lose and the other must win. Rather, the growth and prosperity of one side is ultimately beneficial to the other. A new mall launched this week in Gush Etzion, which caters to both Israelis and Palestinians living in the area, exemplifies the potential power of the bottom- up approach to bringing about positive change. The three-story, 5,000-meter structure has 15 shops, including a FOX clothing outlet and home goods retailer. During a small ribbon-cutting ceremony on the top floor that was attended mostly by politicians from the Right, Muslim women wearing hijabs and traditional dress could be seen shopping alongside religious Jewish women in skirts, and scarves tied over their hair. Here was coexistence in action. Another mall planned for next year located near Ramallah takes the coexistence concept one step further. Israeli supermarket mogul Rami Levy is building the first Israeli- Palestinian mall in which both Israeli and Palestinian shop owners will rent space. A number of Palestinian food providers have already taken space in the new mall, as have Israelis. The idea for the mall, Levy said, comes from his existing shopping centers and supermarkets in the West Bank, which are points of friendly interaction between Jews and Arabs looking for jobs and the cheapest prices. Daily interactions are not only inevitable, but potentially rewarding and mutually beneficial. If Palestinians and Israelis can do business together and interact on a daily basis in other constructive ways, maybe they will be able to cooperate politically and diplomatically as well. To a certain extent, former Palestinian prime minister Salam Fayyad’s failed plan to reform the Palestinian Authority – which was articulated in a paper entitled “Palestine: Ending the Occupation, Establishing the State” – was built on the premise that daily cooperation with Israel was essential for the creation of a de facto Palestinian state. In order to achieve peace with the Palestinians, however, on-the-ground efforts to improve cooperation in the fields of business and environmental issues must be accompanied with diplomatic measures. The bottom-up approach must be complemented by a top-down plan – malls and joint ventures must be backed by political leaders and diplomatic arrangements. Israeli and Palestinian prime ministers, presidents and ministers must proactively advocate for peace. They must extol the importance of reconciliation and convince their respective peoples that peace is an imperative. They must be willing to lead substantive diplomatic initiatives for settling long-standing points of conflict. Both sides need to show a willingness to compromise on Jerusalem, the Palestinian refugee problem, settlements, borders, and military cooperation, and show a willingness to make painful concessions. Consecutive Israeli governments have demonstrated this readiness. Ariel Sharon pulled out of Gaza, Ehud Olmert offered 98 percent of the West Bank, and Benjamin Netanyahu froze settlement construction. Despite these efforts, all were met by Palestinian intransigence. Mall openings are helpful, but real peace needs to see a combination of a top-down and bottom-up approach. Diplomatic gestures will be meaningless if they are not accompanied by substantive business and social ties between Israelis and Palestinians. At the same time, improved economic ties will not solve the conflict until political leaders prepare their people for peace, and negotiate diplomatic and military arrangements that provide a framework and a direction forward. One won’t work without the other. Think others should know about this? Please share | |

2016-08-17 20:56 JPOST EDITORIAL www.jpost.com

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