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Total 100 articles, created at 2016-09-06 00:01 1 Obama backs NFL player Colin Kaepernick's right to snub anthem (3.17/4) President Obama says NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick used his constitutional right to snub the national anthem to highlight social issues. 2016-09-05 18:56 2KB www.bbc.co.uk 2 US Soccer Star Joins Kaepernick in National Anthem Protest Video (3.12/4) Megan Rapinoe joined San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick in protest on Sunday night, kneeling in solidarity during the national anthem and saying being a "gay american," helped her empathize with the struggle for minority rights. 2016-09-05 19:22 1KB abcnews.go.com 3 24 killed, more than 90 injured in twin blasts near Afghan Defense Ministry – authorities — (3.10/4) RT News Twenty-four people were killed and more than 90 injured in twin blasts that hit near the Afghan Defense Ministry in the capital Kabul, according to a Ministry of Public Health spokesman cited by Reuters. 2016-09-06 00:01 1KB www.rt.com 4 24 dead, 91 wounded in Kabul twin blasts - health ministry The death toll from the Taliban's double suicide bombing in the (2.08/4) Afghan capital Kabul has jumped to 24 with 91 wounded, the health ministry says. 2016-09-05 16:03 3KB www.news24.com 5 Obama uncertain he’ll meet Duterte at Asean Summit (2.05/4) HANGZHOU, China – US President Barack Obama says he has asked his staff to assess whether it would be productive for him to meet with Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte. This, after Duterte warned 2016-09-05 20:43 3KB globalnation.inquirer.net 6 Philae: Lost comet lander is found Europe's comet lander Philae, last seen in November 2014, has (1.28/4) been identified in new pictures from the Rosetta probe. 2016-09-05 18:56 2KB www.bbc.co.uk 7 9 freebies you can get in September Fall is on our doorstep - celebrate the new season with freebies (1.14/4) throughout this month 2016-09-05 18:58 4KB www.cbsnews.com
8 Egypt orders changes to statue 'depicting sexual harassment' (1.02/4) A concrete sculpture featuring a woman being held by a soldier is altered after critics say it looks like a depiction of sexual harassment. 2016-09-05 18:56 1KB www.bbc.co.uk 9 Car Stolen at Atlanta Gas Station With Babies Inside Video (1.02/4) Dramatic video shows Atlanta carjacking as one-year-old twin babies sleep inside. 2016-09-05 19:22 1KB abcnews.go.com 10 Child dies in E. coli bug outbreak linked to blue cheese (1.02/4) A child dies following an outbreak of the E. coli O157 bug in Scotland, health officials confirm. 2016-09-05 18:58 2KB www.bbc.co.uk 11 Boris v Theresa May? PM & FM at odds over arms sales to Saudi, Yemen war crimes — (0.01/4) RT UK British Prime Minister Theresa May and her foreign secretary, Boris Johnson, appear to be split over Saudi Arabia’s alleged war crimes in Yemen, where the Gulf kingdom is intervening in a deadly civil war. 2016-09-06 00:01 3KB www.rt.com 12 Week 1: Who should be selected New Orleans Female Athlete of the Week? Five volleyball players are nominated 2016-09-05 18:55 1KB (0.01/4) highschoolsports.nola.com 13 Hermine Churns Offshore, Threatening Northeast Video (0.01/4) Hermine remained a post-tropical cyclone Sunday, as it traveled northeast along the East Coast, carrying the threat of coastal flooding, beach erosion and dangerous rip currents. 2016-09-05 19:22 1KB abcnews.go.com 14 2016 Presidential Debates Fast Facts Read CNN's Fast Facts on the 2016 presidential debates and (0.01/4) forums and learn more information about the 2016 presidential debate schedules. 2016-09-05 15:55 10KB rss.cnn.com 15 New Zealand keen to ditch British monarchy, poll shows — RT UK New Zealand looks to be drifting closer to becoming a republic, as a new poll reveals a majority of Kiwis want to ditch the Queen as their head of state in favour of a New Zealander. 2016-09-06 00:01 1KB www.rt.com
16 4mn-strong petition forces MPs to debate 2nd Brexit referendum — RT UK MPs will debate calls for a second referendum on EU membership after a petition calling for a rerun of the vote amassed more than 4 million signatures—more than any other e-petition in the last five years. 2016-09-06 00:01 3KB www.rt.com 17 Male prostitutes & drug allegations force out Labour MP Keith Vaz — RT UK Labour MP Keith Vaz will relinquish his post as chair of the Home Affairs Select Committee following accusations he paid for the services of three male escorts and offered to buy them cocaine. 2016-09-06 00:01 6KB www.rt.com 18 Athens won’t get EU rescue loans after breaking reform promise — RT Business The European Union will not release a new bailout tranche to Greece in September, according to EU diplomats cited by the German daily Handelsblatt Global. 2016-09-06 00:01 2KB www.rt.com 19 Volkswagen broke consumer laws in 20 EU countries — RT Business The European Commission has found that automaker Volkswagen broke consumer laws in twenty EU countries by cheating on emissions tests, German daily Die Welt reported citing sources. 2016-09-06 00:01 2KB www.rt.com 20 Protesters block Calais roads demanding removal of ‘Jungle’ camp — RT News French truckers, farmers, shopkeepers and police are united in a major protest. The port of Calais has been blockaded amid calls for local residents to form a human chain, seeking a definite date for the demolition of the notorious ‘Jungle’ migrant camp. 2016-09-06 00:01 3KB www.rt.com 21 Santiago stays focused despite playing double duty with NU, Foton This early, Jaja Santiago is bracing for a stressful Wednesday. Pulling a double-duty with Foton Pilipinas in the Asian Club Championship and National University in the Shakey's V-League, 2016-09-05 23:18 2KB sports.inquirer.net
22 Maraguinot raring to return for Ateneo Finally cleared to play after nursing a stress fracture on her left leg, Jho Maraguinot remained at the sidelines when Ateneo played Far Eastern University in Game 1 of the best-of-3 semifinals on 2016-09-05 22:40 1KB sports.inquirer.net 23 Injured FEU spiker Pons upbeat despite uncertain status for Game 2 Far Eastern University was dealt with a huge blow at the worst time as its star hitter Bernadeth Pons injured her left ankle just before the Lady Tamaraws' semifinals match against the Ateneo 2016-09-05 22:01 2KB sports.inquirer.net 24 Company driver wins P50M lotto jackpot MANILA -- Company driver no more? A 54-year-old company driver from Quezon City who has been betting for 20 years won the P50 million in the Ultra Lotto 6/58 draw last Aug. 28. His winning 2016-09-05 21:31 1KB newsinfo.inquirer.net 25 Torre de Manila developers seek SC nod to resume condo work TORRE de Manila developers has asked the Supreme Court anew to allow them to proceed with the condominium's construction, citing a potential loss of over P250 million. In 2015, the high court 2016-09-05 21:19 4KB newsinfo.inquirer.net 26 Duterte arrives in Laos VIENTIANE, Laos- President Duterte flew in here Monday night aboard a chartered Philippine Airlines flight from Davao City to attend the 28th and 29th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) 2016-09-05 20:37 2KB globalnation.inquirer.net 27 Bato: No abusive cops in fight vs ‘state of lawless violence’ CAMP GEN. ALEJO SANTOS, Bulacan -- Philippine National Police Director General Ronald Dela Rosa said on Monday (Sept. 5) no police officer would abuse his or her authority in the security measures 2016-09-05 20:24 3KB newsinfo.inquirer.net 28 Mumbai: Fire at building near Horniman Circle; no casualties A fire broke out in the UCO Bank building, which also houses the regional office of the country's premier news agency PTI in the tony Horniman Circle area of the megapolis. No casualties were, however, reported 2016-09-05 20:00 1KB www.mid-day.com
29 Eat Bulaga’s ‘Kalyeserye’ officially ends Fans of the phenomenal hit "Kalyeserye," a segment in the long- running noontime variety show Eat Bulaga finally reached its end last Saturday, Sept. 3. The final episode featured the 2016-09-05 19:55 1KB entertainment.inquirer.net 30 Parents of Harlan the Hero say more funding, awareness needed for pediatric cancers Jonathan and Jacki Sullins, whose 3-year-old son Harlan died in 2014 from a rare brain tumor, are asking more people to "go gold" and get the word out about pediatric cancers during Childhood Cancer Month in September. 2016-09-05 18:56 3KB www.heraldonline.com 31 Corsica parents 'block women in headscarves' Five women wearing the Islamic headscarf have been prevented from entering a nursery school in Corsica by other parents, local media report. 2016-09-05 18:56 2KB www.bbc.co.uk 32 Spain forest fires force evacuation of at least 1,000 people Spanish firefighters are battling a forest blaze near Valencia that has forced the evacuation of about 1,000 people, including tourists. 2016-09-05 18:56 2KB www.bbc.co.uk 33 German boy, nine, saves young brother in Korbach pool A nine-year-old German boy is hailed as a hero for resuscitating his two-year-old brother after he fell into a family swimming pool. 2016-09-05 18:56 1KB www.bbc.co.uk 34 Hajj stampede: Iran leader says Saudis 'murdered' pilgrims Iran's supreme leader accuses Saudi Arabia of "murdering" pilgrims caught up in a stampede at last year's Hajj and urges Muslims to "reconsider" Riyadh's custodianship of Islam's holiest sites. 2016-09-05 18:56 2KB www.bbc.co.uk 35 #HowToConfuseAMillennial: The hashtag widening the generation gap A hashtag mocking millennials has been taken over by the very people it was trying to target. 2016-09-05 18:56 2KB www.bbc.co.uk 36 Hermine Creates 'Exciting' Trip for Cruise Ship Passenger Video One man says he's "having a good time" despite the Anthem of the Seas ship swaying in the Atlantic Ocean. 2016-09-05 19:22 978Bytes abcnews.go.com
37 English Conversation Questions / Debates 14,020 discussion and conversation questions for speaking practice. 701 FREE ESL lesson plans, handouts, worksheets and downloads. Controversial and mainstream topics. 2016-09-05 12:57 826Bytes www.esldiscussions.com 38 Problems Facing Clinton and Trump as They Compete for Voters in Ohio Video Political analyst Matthew Dowd on Clinton's email problems, Trump's appeal to black voters and the battleground state of Ohio. 2016-09-05 19:21 3KB abcnews.go.com 39 Presidential Candidates Start Their Sprint to the Finish Video Trump visited an African-American church in Detroit on Saturday asking for the vote of every single African-American citizen, while opponent Hillary Clinton has maintained a relatively quiet profile fundraising with donors. 2016-09-05 19:21 3KB abcnews.go.com 40 Musketeers Take New York Rafael Nadal, former world number one and two-time winner at the U. S... 2016-09-05 18:58 8KB spectator.org 41 Protesters Block Fair Entrance Over Castile Shooting Demonstrators shut down the main entrance to Minnesota's State Fair Saturday to protest the recent shooting of Philando Castile. Protesters, endorsed by a local Black Lives Matter chapter, marched 2016-09-05 18:58 2KB dailycaller.com 42 Pelosi Not Concerned With Clinton Email Revelations California Rep. Nancy Pelosi said Monday that the American public "shouldn't be that concerned" over revelations that Hillary Clinton was unable to interpret classification markings on emails she rece 2016-09-05 18:58 2KB dailycaller.com 43 Gun Test: SIG Sauer P250 ASP Air Gun By Jay Grazio, Shooting Illustrated As with most shooting enthusiasts, my fascination with BB guns changed when I became old enough to purchase a firearm. Much like one discards a bicycle after obt 2016-09-05 18:58 5KB dailycaller.com
44 Watch Matthew McConaughey's Speech To Texas Superstar actor Matthew McConaughey's speech might have been what provided Texas the motivation to upset tenth ranked Notre Dame Sunday night. “The worst thing you can do is to have one hesitat 2016-09-05 18:58 1KB dailycaller.com 45 Gun Test: TriStar Setter S/T.410 By Shawn Skipper, American Hunter Some might argue that the heyday of the over/under shotgun is a thing of the past, but given recent industry trends, such a statement would be patently untrue. N 2016-09-05 18:58 6KB dailycaller.com 46 Blair O'Neal Pool Party For Labor Day Golf Channel pundit Blair O'Neal celebrated Labor Day with a pool party featuring lots of bikinis. The blonde bombshell posted images of the event on Instagram. The party even included riding an in 2016-09-05 18:58 1KB dailycaller.com 47 Brittney Palmer In See-Through Swimsuit UFC star Brittney Palmer celebrated the end of summer with a see- through swimsuit Instagram post. The bombshell octagon girl posted the scorching hot photo with the caption, "'Let me stand next to 2016-09-05 18:58 1KB dailycaller.com 48 Unions' Message This Labor Day: 'Reclaim the American Dream' As Americans enjoy an extended Labor Day weekend marking the end of summer, organized labor's new message is that they earned the holiday and will continue to fight for a better America and "reclaim t 2016-09-05 18:58 2KB dailycaller.com 49 Military tempts recruits with shopping vouchers as army numbers bomb to 200yr low — RT UK Citing the lack of an appealing war to fill the ranks, military recruiters have been forced to offer serving soldiers a shopping voucher bounty to convince their friends to sign up. 2016-09-05 18:58 2KB www.rt.com 50 Showboating: Royal Navy test-drives new ‘Batman’ drone boat on Thames — RT UK Military officials tested out their new prototype high-speed drone boat on the River Thames in central London on Monday afternoon in a PR stunt ahead of a major exercise. 2016-09-05 18:58 2KB www.rt.com
51 Snapchat fuels rumours its creating augmented reality goggles as it joins Bluetooth industry group Snapchat has joined the industry group that handles the Bluetooth wireless standard, prompting rumours that the company is looking to make a move into hardware. 2016-09-05 19:17 2KB www.thedrum.com 52 Tesco rolls out ad campaign to boost Scan as You Shop use Tesco has launched a TV campaign to drive awareness of its Scan as You Shop service, which was recently extended into a further 20 stores. 2016-09-05 19:17 1KB www.thedrum.com 53 Kendall Jenner deals a blow to Uber with Snapchat Lyft promo Eminent online influencer Kendall Jenner has scalped ride-hailing app Uber, ditching it for its US rival Lyft after the company supposedly suspended her. 2016-09-05 19:17 1KB www.thedrum.com 54 Best of Britannia West appoints Digital Visitor to promote Bristol event in November Best of Britannia West (BOB West), part of a series of events across the UK to showcase the best British independent brands and producers, has appointed Bristol-based social media agency Digital Visitor to raise awareness of the upcoming event this November. 2016-09-05 19:17 2KB www.thedrum.com 55 Women in Travel Meetup event appoints Rooster PR The Women in Travel Meetup, the international event for women working in the travel industry has appointed Rooster PR to manage its press office and social media channels. 2016-09-05 19:17 2KB www.thedrum.com 56 Tesco, Asda and Sainsbury’s pair up with Carling for brand’s own ‘Amazon Dash’ style button Carling has launched its own internet connected ‘Beer Button’ which can be attached to a fridge to allow drinkers to order directly when they are running low on stock, a move it hopes will boost brand loyalty and awareness in increasingly competitive online marketplaces. 2016-09-05 19:17 2KB www.thedrum.com 57 Durex wants to put sex talk back on the menu with aubergine flavoured condom stunt Durex has 'created' an aubergine flavoured condom as part of its #CondomEmoji campaign in a bid to highlight the fact that the official emoji alphabet doesn’t contain any icons to help young people discuss safe sex. 2016-09-05 19:17 2KB www.thedrum.com 58 Adtech veteran Wayne Blodwell launches The Programmatic Advisory to meet growing demand for transparency Wayne Blodwell, an adtech veteran with years of experience leading major agencies’ adoption of such technologies, has today (5 September) announced his exit from Dentsu Aegis Network to launch a new consultancy dubbed The Programmatic Advisory. 2016-09-05 19:17 3KB www.thedrum.com 59 Has Target hit the bullseye with its e- commerce execution? US discount store Target this month declared a second quarter earnings fall of 9.7 per cent, an announcement softened by a 16 per cent increase in digital channel sales. 2016-09-05 19:17 1KB www.thedrum.com 60 Intel blocks John McAfee from naming gaming company John McAfee Global Technologies Entrepreneur John McAfee has had his efforts to rename investment company MGT Capital Investments as John McAfee Global Technologies scuppered by Intel which still holds the rights to the McAfee trademark. 2016-09-05 19:17 1KB www.thedrum.com 61 Next week's junior doctor strike off The junior doctors' strike due to take place in England next week has been called, off but further walkouts are not suspended. 2016-09-05 18:58 3KB www.bbc.co.uk 62 In pictures: A celebration of British wildlife The winning images in the 2016 British Wildlife Photography Awards have been selected from thousands of entries, with a shot of a lion’s mane jellyfish named the overall winner. 2016-09-05 18:58 2KB www.bbc.co.uk 63 Could Brexit affect beach water quality? Swimming in filth and smelly beaches - could these be the unfortunate consequences of Brexit? 2016-09-05 18:58 6KB www.bbc.co.uk 64 Ameen Jogee convicted in retrial after successful joint enterprise appeal A man whose murder conviction was quashed in a landmark ruling by the Supreme Court on the joint enterprise law is re-convicted of manslaughter. 2016-09-05 18:58 3KB www.bbc.co.uk 65 Richard Neville: The taboo-breaking 'practising futurist' Provocateur, journalist and self-proclaimed "practising futurist", Oz magazine's Richard Neville also made high-profile enemies in his battles against censorship. 2016-09-05 18:57 4KB www.bbc.co.uk 66 Marks and Spencer to cut 525 head office jobs New Marks and Spencer boss Steve Rowe is planning to cut about 525 head office jobs as part of an estimated £30m in cost savings. 2016-09-05 18:57 2KB www.bbc.co.uk 67 Freddie Mercury: Asteroid named after late Queen star to mark 70th birthday Freddie Mercury is honoured with an asteroid named after him to mark what would have been his 70th birthday. 2016-09-05 18:57 2KB www.bbc.co.uk 68 Strictly Come Dancing 2016: Meet this year's contestants This year's Strictly Come Dancing contestants speak to the BBC about their hopes and fears for the new series. 2016-09-05 18:57 12KB www.bbc.co.uk 69 Obama and Putin Meet at G-20 Summit, Agree to Keep Working on Syria Pact Video Addressing core issues on Syria and Ukraine, the two heads of state had a lengthy exchange of views, a senior administration official told ABC News. 2016-09-05 19:09 1KB abcnews.go.com 70 North Korea Launches Missiles as Obama Meets With G20 in China Video The three missiles flew more than 600 miles and landed nearly 250 miles inside Japan's air defense zone, South Korean officials said. 2016-09-05 19:09 1KB abcnews.go.com 71 Tokyo quake drill focuses on tourist language barrier Simulated evacuation from Japan's tallest building uses handheld translation devices. 2016-09-05 18:56 1KB www.bbc.co.uk 72 Nazi toilet paper for sale at Dublin auction Toilet paper issued to Hitler's army during World War Two is up for sale at an auction in Dublin. 2016-09-05 18:56 2KB www.bbc.co.uk 73 ICC ODI rankings: Root rockets into top 5; Kohli holds on to No. 2 spot England batsman Joe Root has surged into the top five of the ICC Players Rankings for ODI batsmen for the first time after a stellar performance against Pakistan, which earned him the player of the series award. India's Virat Kohli,meanwhile, has retained his spot at No. 2 2016-09-05 18:16 4KB www.mid-day.com 74 Japan and Israel upgrade relations as Arab oil influence wanes "Geopolitics is changing in the Middle East and as oil prices come down, strategically it's not as important. " 2016-09-05 17:48 4KB www.jpost.com 75 'The world is a better place because of you' - letter to Tutu A Palestinian film director has sent a touching letter to Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu, thanking him for supporting the Free Palestine movement. 2016-09-05 17:32 2KB www.news24.com 76 Fees commission must not forget postgrad studies - NRF The fees commission must not overlook postgraduate students and researchers when probing the feasibility of fee free tertiary education, the National Research Foundation says. 2016-09-05 17:32 3KB www.news24.com 77 Newborn baby girl found dead in Free State town A newborn baby girl has been found dead in a bundle of plastic bags in a veld in Ficksburg. 2016-09-05 17:32 1021Bytes www.news24.com 78 ANC commends Occupy and Defend Luthuli House for 'maximum discipline' The ANC has praised the "maximum discipline" of the #OccupyLuthuliHouse protesters and those members who went to the partyâs headquarters to defend it. 2016-09-05 17:30 3KB www.news24.com 79 Theresa May speaks out over Keith Vaz reports PM says ‘people want confidence in their politicians’ following Sunday newspaper report about senior Labour MP’s conduct 2016-09-05 17:14 4KB www.theguardian.com
80 Zuma calls for greater access to global markets President Jacob Zuma has called for greater access to global markets for developing countries. 2016-09-05 16:51 2KB www.timeslive.co.za 81 Imam's alleged killer tells court Isis ideology is 'absolutely wrong' Mohammed Syeedy denies murdering Jalal Uddin over Rochdale imam’s belief in ‘supernatural’ form of Islamic healing 2016-09-05 16:28 5KB www.theguardian.com 82 Anti-gay pastor allowed to visit SA Homophobe US Pastor Steven Anderson will be allowed to visit South Africa to preach on the condition that he "behaves", the Department of Home Affairs says. 2016-09-05 16:28 3KB www.news24.com 83 Dipuo Peters sends condolences to families of train accident victims Minister of Transport Dipuo Peters has expressed her condolences to the families of the train driver and train assistant who were killed on Saturday when a goods train derailed at the Delville Wood train station in Hillcrest west of Durban. 2016-09-05 16:27 1KB www.timeslive.co.za 84 Malema credits EFF with igniting the fighting spirit among young people EFF leader Julius Malema was twice denied access to Pretoria Girl’s High School when learners protested against acts of racism. 2016-09-05 16:22 3KB www.timeslive.co.za 85 Ex-Employee Recounts Her Silicon Valley 'Nightmare' Startup WrkRiot has gone offline amid the controversy 2016-09-05 16:11 2KB rssfeeds.usatoday.com 86 WHO certifies Sri Lanka a malaria-free nation COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — The World Health Organization on Monday certified Sri Lanka as a malaria-free nation, in what it called a "truly remarkable" achiev... 2016-09-05 16:04 1KB www.dailymail.co.uk
87 'Frexit' fever: Now France to leave E. U.? Contact WND (DAILYMAIL) France could follow Britain out of the European Union after Marine Le Pen promised a similar referendum if she is elected president. The leader of France’s far-right National Front set the tone for her French presidency campaign by calling to fight an Islamist ‘offensive’ and... 2016-09-05 16:00 1KB www.wnd.com 88 Andre Gray: Burnley striker wants homophobic tweets charge personal hearing Burnley striker Andre Gray requests a personal hearing over his misconduct charge for homophobic posts on Twitter in 2012. 2016-09-05 16:00 1KB www.bbc.co.uk 89 Asian typhoons becoming more intense, study finds Giant storms that wreak havoc across China, Japan, Korea and the Philippines have grown 50% stronger in the past 40 years due to warming seas 2016-09-05 16:00 4KB www.theguardian.com 90 Homeland Security boss' love-in with Hamas front group Contact WND WASHINGTON — Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson told the annual convention of a Hamas-Muslim Brotherhood front group Saturday night in Chicago that, thanks to the Obama administration, its struggle for full acceptance in America “is one you will win.” The group Johnson addressed is the Islamic... 2016-09-05 16:00 12KB www.wnd.com 91 Bridget Jones is back as she takes on challenge of motherhood Renee Zellweger and Colin Firth are attending the world premiere of the new Bridget Jones film tonight. Bridget Jones's Baby opens in cinemas later this mont... 2016-09-05 15:59 1KB www.dailymail.co.uk 92 Police dog sniffs out flash drives, electronic devices He struts between desks at the Weber County Sheriff's office, greeted like a celebrity by colleagues who call out, "Hey, it's the porn dog! " 2016-09-05 15:59 5KB www.cnn.com 93 Cash crunch at Saudi firm casts shadow over Lebanon's Hariris By Tom Perry BEIRUT, Sept 5 (Reuters) - The Hariri family's pre- eminent role in Lebanese politics is being shaken by a financial crisis at its Saudi construc... 2016-09-05 15:56 7KB www.dailymail.co.uk
94 ISIS-linked British glamour model denies plans to join terrorists in Syria — RT UK A former British glamour model being groomed online as a ‘jihadist bride’ by Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS, ISIL) says she is considering visiting the Turkey-Syria border for a third time in the next few months, but denies she wants to join the terrorist group. 2016-09-05 15:56 2KB www.rt.com 95 TOWIE's Ferne McCann enjoys a pamper session at the nail salon in Essex Heading to the Healthy Roots salon in Upminster, the former TOWIE star, 26, got her nails done before hitting the gym for a post-holiday workout. 2016-09-05 15:55 2KB www.dailymail.co.uk 96 French prosecutor requests criminal trial for Sarkozy PARIS (AP) — A French prosecutor has requested that former President Nicolas Sarkozy —now vigorously campaigning for a second term— be sent to trial over sus... 2016-09-05 15:55 4KB www.dailymail.co.uk 97 Nessie's cousin? Scotland finally reveal ancient skeleton of Jurassic monster (PHOTO) — RT Viral Five decades after it was discovered on an Isle of Skye beach, the remains of a 170 million year old sea monster are going on public display. 2016-09-05 15:54 3KB www.rt.com 98 Carson Wentz of Philadelphia Eagles to start Week 1 The Eagles will start No. 2 overall pick Carson Wentz against the Browns in Week 1, coach Doug Pederson announced Monday. 2016-09-05 15:53 2KB www.espn.com 99 Labor Day fashion: Is it cool to wear white? "Don't wear white after Labor Day! " chirp the ancient etiquette experts and the aunties glaring over their plates of ambrosia salad at your snowy mid-September outfit. Are we still doing that old fashion rule, or nah? 2016-09-05 15:51 4KB rss.cnn.com 100 Russian YouTuber facing five years in jail after playing Pokémon Go in church Ruslan Sokolovsky was filmed catching Pokémon in the Church of All Saints in Yekaterinburg at the beginning of August 2016-09-05 15:48 3KB www.theguardian.com Articles
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1 Obama backs NFL player Colin Kaepernick's right to snub anthem (3.17/4) US President Barack Obama has said NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick, who refused to stand for the US national anthem, was exercising his constitutional right to make a point. Speaking in China, Mr Obama said the player had raised legitimate issues. Kaepernick stirred controversy when he sat during the national anthem to protest against racial injustice. Some players have followed his example and sat or kneeled through the anthem. Asked about the issue during a news conference at the G20 in Hangzhou, President Obama said it was tough for those in the military to understand why Kaepernick might snub the national anthem. But he said he did not doubt his sincerity to raise issues. "If nothing else, what he's done is he's generated more conversation around some topics that need to be talked about," the president said. He added he would rather have young people engaged in the argument in a democratic process than "people who are just sitting on the sidelines and not paying attention at all". A week after staying seated during The Star-Spangled Banner, the San Francisco 49ers quarterback kneeled during the anthem before a match on Thursday. Team-mate Eric Reid also kneeled, but they were booed by some in the crowd. On Sunday night, US women's soccer star Megan Rapinoe knelt during the national anthem before the Seattle Reign's game against the Chicago Red Stars in what she said was "a little nod"' to Mr Kaepernick. Kaepernick has said he will continue to sit out the national anthem until he sees improvements in US race relations. A string of recent police killings and subsequent revenge killings have sparked protests across the nation.
President Obama Weighs In On Colin Kaepernick dailycaller.com Obama says Kaepernick shows 'sincerity' in protest washingtontimes.com
Barack Obama: Kaepernick has right to protest over 'real, legitimate issues' theguardian.com Obama: Colin Kaepernick is exercising constitutional right to sit during anthem – video theguardian.com 2016-09-05 18:56 www.bbc.co.uk
2 US Soccer Star Joins Kaepernick in National Anthem Protest Video (3.12/4) NFL quarterback Cullen tapper knicks protest against racism and police brutality is paying off. In a matter speaking sales of the San Francisco quarterbacks number seven Jersey is night tall for his team and fifth. In the league meantime center Klauer as police chief is vowing to provide a safe environment that's his police union. Threatens to boycott 49ers games. US soccer star right mag and rapid no gives a little not to call in cabernet by taking a knee. Rapper known now as the National Anthem was played before Sunday's national women's soccer league game in Chicago. The World Cup and Olympic champion said as a gay American she knows what it means to look at the flag and not have it protect your liberties. This transcript has been automatically generated and may not be 100% accurate.
Obama says Kaepernick shows 'sincerity' in protest washingtontimes.com Barack Obama: Kaepernick has right to protest over 'real, legitimate issues' theguardian.com
US women's soccer star Rapinoe joins Kaepernick anthem protest — RT Sport rt.com 2016-09-05 19:22 ABC News abcnews.go.com
3 24 killed, more than 90 injured in twin blasts near Afghan Defense Ministry – authorities — RT News (3.10/4) The first explosion was reported to be small, and when people gathered to find out what was happening another blast went off, according to local media reports that cite eyewitnesses. The attack happened in a crowded area of the city near government buildings as well as a market and a main intersection, Defense Ministry spokesman Mohammad Radmanesh said, according to Reuters. The Taliban has claimed responsibility for the blasts. The terrorist group's main spokesman said that the first explosion near the Defense Ministry and other government departments was followed minutes later by a larger suicide attack. About two weeks ago, 13 people were killed in a suicide attack on the American University in Kabul.
Taliban bombings kill at least 24 in Afghanistan rss.cnn.com
Afghan blasts: Twin Kabul explosions 'kill 24 people' bbc.co.uk Twin Taliban blasts in Kabul kill 24, injure 91 dailymail.co.uk 2016-09-06 00:01 www.rt.com
4 24 dead, 91 wounded in Kabul twin blasts - health ministry (2.08/4) Kabul - At least 24 people were killed and 91 wounded Monday in a Taliban double suicide bombing in central Kabul during late afternoon rush hour, the latest assault on the Afghan capital. The carnage near the defence ministry came as the Taliban ramp up their nationwide summer offensive against the US-backed government. The two bombers on foot blew themselves up in rapid succession, in an assault apparently aimed at inflicting mass casualties as government employees left the ministry after work. "The first explosion occurred on a bridge near the defence ministry. When soldiers, policemen and civilians rushed to the scene, there was the second explosion," defence ministry spokesman Mohammad Radmanish told AFP. Health ministry spokesperson Waheed Majroh said the attack left 24 people dead and 91 others wounded, some of them seriously. "The casualties could rise still further," Majroh said. The Italian-run Emergency Hospital in Kabul tweeted that it had so far received 21 injured people, four of whom died on arrival. President Ashraf Ghani strongly condemned the attack and offered condolences to the families of the victims. "The enemies of Afghanistan have lost their ability to fight the Security and Defence Forces of the country," Ghani said in a statement. "That is why they are attacking highways, cities, mosques, schools and common people. " Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid said on Twitter that the defence ministry was the object of the first attack, while police were targeted in the second. The attack took place more than a week after 16 people were killed when militants stormed the American University of Afghanistan in Kabul, in a nearly 10-hour raid that prompted anguished pleas for help from trapped students. Explosions and gunfire rocked the campus in that attack, which came just weeks after two university professors - an American and an Australian - were kidnapped at gunpoint near the school. Their whereabouts are still unknown and no group so far has publicly claimed responsibility for the abductions, the latest in a series of kidnappings in the conflict-torn country. The uptick in violence in the capital comes as the Taliban escalate nationwide attacks, underscoring the worsening security situation since NATO forces ended their combat mission at the end of 2014. Afghan forces backed by US troops are seeking to head off a potential Taliban takeover of Lashkar Gah, the capital of the southern opium-rich province of Helmand. The Taliban have also closed in on Kunduz - the northern city they briefly seized last year in their biggest military victory since the 2001 US invasion - leaving Afghan forces stretched on multiple fronts. But NATO coalition forces have insisted that neither Kunduz nor Lashkar Gah are at risk of falling to the insurgents. Afghan blasts: Twin Kabul explosions 'kill 24 people' bbc.co.uk
Twin Taliban blasts in Kabul kill 24, injure 91 dailymail.co.uk 2016-09-05 16:03 www.news24.com
5 Obama uncertain he’ll meet Duterte at Asean Summit (2.05/4) HANGZHOU, China – US President Barack Obama says he has asked his staff to assess whether it would be productive for him to meet with Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte. This, after Duterte warned Obama not to question him about extrajudicial killings in his country. Obama was asked at a news conference in China on Monday whether he intends to meet Duterte, as planned, at a gathering in Laos this week of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations. Duterte, responding to a reporter who asked about the prospects of talking human rights issues with the US leader, said Obama should not question him about extrajudicial killings, or, as he put it, “son of a bitch, I will swear at you” when they meet in Laos. Obama said he had heard about the comment and instructed his aides to determine whether it would still be productive to hold the face-to-face meeting. Duterte said before flying to Laos that he is a leader of a sovereign country and is answerable only to the Filipino people. He was answering a reporter’s question about how he intends to explain the extrajudicial killings to Obama. More than 2,000 suspected drug pushers and users have been killed since Duterte launched a war on drugs after taking office on June 30. In his typical foul-mouthed style, Duterte responded: “I am a president of a sovereign state and we have long ceased to be a colony. I do not have any master except the Filipino people, nobody but nobody. You must be respectful. Do not just throw questions. Putang ina I will swear at you in that forum,” he said, using the Tagalog phrase for son of a bitch. Duterte has earlier cursed the pope and U. N. Secretary-General Ban Ki- moon. It isn’t clear whether Obama plans to raise the issue of extrajudicial killings with Duterte during a meeting on the sidelines of the summit of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations. “Who is he to confront me?” Duterte said, adding that the Philippines had not received an apology for misdeeds committed during the U. S. colonization of the Philippines. He pointed to the killing of Muslim Moros more than a century ago during a U. S. pacification campaign in the southern Philippines, blaming the wounds of the past as “the reason why (the south) continues to boil” with separatist insurgencies. Duterte also pointed to human rights problems in the United States. Last week, Duterte said he was ready to defend his bloody crackdown on illegal drugs, which has sparked concern from the U. S. and other countries. Duterte said he would demand that Obama allow him to first explain the context of his crackdown before engaging the U. S. president in a discussion of the deaths. Philippine President Duterte curses Obama over human rights bbc.co.uk
Philippines President Duterte doesnt give a shit calls Obama son of a whore ahead of Laos talks bignewsnetwork.com 2016-09-05 20:43 Associated Press globalnation.inquirer.net
6 Philae: Lost comet lander is found (1.28/4) Europe's comet lander Philae has been found. The little robot is visible in new images downloaded from the Rosetta probe in orbit around the icy dirt-ball 67P/Churyumov- Gerasimenko. European Space Agency (Esa) officials say there is no doubt about the identification - "it's as clear as day", one told the BBC. Philae was dropped on to the comet by Rosetta in 2014 but fell silent 60 hours later when its battery ran flat. Although it relayed pictures and data about its location to Earth, the lander's actual resting place was a mystery. It was assumed Philae had bounced into a dark ditch on touchdown - an analysis now borne out by the latest pictures, which were acquired from a distance of 2.7km from the icy body. Wait after comet landing 'bounce' The images from Rosetta's high-resolution Osiris camera were downlinked to Earth late on Sunday night, and have only just been processed. Philae is seen wedged against a large over-hang. Its 1m-wide box shape and legs are unmistakable, however. Rosetta had previously surveyed this location - dubbed Abydos - without success. "Candidate detections" were made but none were very convincing. The difference today is a closer-in perspective and a change in the seasons on the comet, which means the hiding place is now better illuminated. The discovery comes just a few weeks before controllers plan to crash-land Rosetta itself on to the comet to formally end its mission. "With only a month left of the Rosetta mission, we are so happy to have finally imaged Philae, and to see it in such amazing detail," says Cecilia Tubiana from the Osiris team. Although there is no hope of reviving the lander - some of its equipment will have been broken in the cold of space - simply knowing its precise resting place will help scientists make better sense of the data it returned during its three days of operation back in 2014. "This wonderful news means that we now have the missing 'ground-truth' information needed to put Philae's three days of science into proper context, now that we know where that ground actually is! " said Matt Taylor, Esa's Rosetta project scientist. Jonathan. [email protected] and follow me on Twitter: @BBCAmos ESA: Rosetta space probe finds lost Philae lander on comet washingtontimes.com 2016-09-05 18:56 By Jonathan www.bbc.co.uk
7 9 freebies you can get in September (1.14/4) By Melissa Neiman/MoneyTalksNews School bells are ringing, evenings are a bit chillier, and leaves are about to turn: September has arrived. After a long, hot summer, the cool breezes of fall are welcome. And you can celebrate the new season all month long with freebies. Click ahead for a look at nine free things you can get in September. Just as the last heat of summer begins to fade, Dairy Queen is offering a free frozen treat. Stop in at a participating location between 2 p.m. and 5 p.m. and get a gratis Ultimate Oreo Frappe . Dairy Queen describes the treat as "a combination of coffee, ice and Oreo cookie pieces blended with creamy DQ signature vanilla soft serve and crowned with whipped topping and Oreo cookie pieces. " If your little ones were less than thrilled about returning to school, help them get in the autumn spirit with a free toy. On Sept. 6 and Sept. 7, your kids can visit a Lego store, build a Lego school bus and take it home free. The event is open to children ages 6 to 14 for up to four kids per household. Reserve your spot in advance, as quantities are limited to about 120 toys per night, per location. Are you a teacher? If so, we offer a sincere thanks for all you do to educate America's children. In honor of your hard work, Rubio's is giving away a free taco on Sept. 8. According to Rubio's, "all educators, school faculty and staff are eligible," but you will need to show some form of school ID to score your freebie. You can get a free breakfast sandwich at America's favorite fast-food restaurant when you download the Chick-fil-A app by Sept. 10. The offer is open to patrons who are at least 13 years old and who both download or update the app, and create a Chick-fil-A One Account through the app. Freebie choices include: Happy birthday to the National Park Service, which turns 100 this year! In honor of this historic event, the service is offering free admission to national parks on various days throughout the year. One of those days is Sept. 24, National Public Lands Day . After visiting a national park or building a Lego school bus, your kids are likely to have worked up an appetite. So, why not make it two freebies in one day by taking them to IHOP. Through Sept. 25, kids under 12 will get a free entree with the purchase of an adult entree. The catch is that the offer is only good from 4 p.m. to 10 p.m. each day, but this is still a dynamite deal for parents on a budget. September marks the beginning of football season, and millions of families will root on their favorite NFL team every Sunday. Those who are not partial to pigskin might use Sunday to pack up the kids and enjoy a fall drive. However you plan to celebrate Sunday, consider capping the fun with a meal at Chipotle. Each Sunday in September, kids 12 and under eat free when you buy "a burrito, bowl, an order of tacos or salad," according to the Chipotle website. You'll also get a Dragons Love Tacos activity sheet. In addition, students can get a free fountain drink or iced tea throughout the month simply by showing their student ID when ordering a burrito, bowl, order of tacos or salad. Chances are good that you splurged on family fun at some point during the summer. So, go ahead and give your wallet a break during the fall by enjoying some no-cost free time with the kiddos -- or even a quiet day by yourself. On Sept. 24, you can visit museums across the country for free as part of Smithsonian magazine's Museum Day Live! campaign. Visit the Smithsonian website to find participating museums and print out a ticket for two free admissions. As temperatures fall, the desire for a warm cup of joe rises. On Sept. 29, celebrate National Coffee Day with a free or reduced-price cup of coffee at coffee shops nationwide. Most shops have not yet announced their deals. We will post a story with a roundup of all the best offers closer to the magic day. In past years, Dunkin' Donuts, Krispy Kreme, Caribou and many others have offered food and drink deals on this day.
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8 Egypt orders changes to statue 'depicting sexual harassment' (1.02/4) An Egyptian artist has been forced to change a sculpture honouring fallen soldiers after it was criticised as apparently depicting sexual harassment. Mother of the Martyr features a slender peasant woman - a common representation of Egypt - being held by a helmeted soldier. But residents in the city of the Sohag claim it is inappropriate. The concrete statue, located close to a girls' school in the city, has yet to be formally unveiled. Along with criticism of an apparent unwanted advance on a woman, others suggest the 8.5-metre-tall artwork depicts Egypt's military seducing the country. The governor of Sohag, Ayman Abdel-Monaim, has ordered an investigation into the commissioning of the statue. The controversy, which made national headlines and a flurry of comments on social media, underlines the difficulties faced by artists in the country, analysts say. Sculptor Wagih Yani, 60, is now modifying his work, removing the soldier and placing an olive branch in the hands of the woman. White doves symbolising peace will form a crescent over the woman's head, he said. Mr Yani has defended his work, telling the Associated Press news agency he rejected suggestions of impropriety and insisting the soldier represented the "spirit of the martyr" protecting Egypt. "I remain convinced of the sculpture's original idea and the modifications will not steer far from that," he said. "But I personally feel that it's important to me that everyone is happy with the sculpture. "
Outrage over soldier memorial depicting sexual harassment in Egypt jpost.com 2016-09-05 18:56 www.bbc.co.uk
9 Car Stolen at Atlanta Gas Station With Babies Inside Video (1.02/4) Hoeveler. You know lesser Cheney says fear quickly said in when he was forced to watch someone driving off with his one year old twin girls ran to a lot to do whatever goes like god took off. It happened Saturday night in southwest Atlanta surveillance video from this Texaco gas station along MLK. Shows parts of the carjacking gone in no way up to the to restore Lester admits he has recently left the car running and walked over to the clerk when pump number eight wouldn't read his card seconds later he walks back then all of a sudden you can see someone take off with his two year to keep hammering each caring little Nadia and MacKenzie in the backseat. This father calls the profound pain he felt in that moment I just hoping. It the a short time later police say they found the girl's about a quarter mile away after the suspect ditched the car in the parking lot of this apartment complex. They tell us when they arrived McKenzie was in her car seat in the back of the vehicle. But we're told little Nadia was removed from the car and dumped in this wooded area they were asleep sleep the road thing that is something this father is thankful for he says he knows that leaving his car unattended. Could've cost him his little girls to your heart of hearts he wanted to ditch both of your girls just in heaven. This transcript has been automatically generated and may not be 100% accurate.
Twin toddlers found safe after father's car stolen washingtontimes.com 2016-09-05 19:22 ABC News abcnews.go.com
10 Child dies in E. coli bug outbreak linked to blue cheese (1.02/4) A child has died following an outbreak of the E. coli O157 bug in Scotland. The child was among 20 confirmed cases of infection - detected between 2 and 15 July - 11 of whom had received hospital treatment. Health officials are investigating possible links to Dunsyre blue cheese, which is made with unpasteurised milk. South Lanarkshire-based Errington Cheese, which makes Dunsyre blue, said last month that testing had shown it to be "completely clear of E. coli O157 ". Health Protection Scotland said that epidemiological investigations had "identified Dunsyre Blue cheese as the most likely cause of the outbreak". It added: "Despite extensive investigation, including looking for other possible food sources, no other link to a majority of cases could be established. " Dr Alison Smith-Palmer, from Health Protection Scotland's Incident Management Team, said: "On behalf of the IMT, I would like to take this opportunity to extend our deepest sympathies to the family of the child who has died. "Our thoughts are with them at this time and we ask that their privacy be respected. "All confirmed cases became unwell prior to the end of July. As there have been no new cases since then the IMT will now stand down and work to produce its final report. " It is understood that the final report could take up to six months to produce. In a statement issued last month on its website, Errington Cheese said its own tests had shown the product to be clear of the bug. "All our testing, covering a period of almost six months from 21 March to date, is completely clear of E. coli O157," the statement said. "All authority testing is negative for E. coli O157. All customer testing for E. coli O157 is negative. All farm testing for E. coli O157 is negative. " The statement added: "From what we can gather all cases had an onset of symptoms between 1st -15th July (2 week period). "However, our cheese was available over a 8/9 week period. "From this we conclude that the outbreak was more likely to have been caused by something with a shorter shelf-life or not by a food at all. " Child dies in blue cheese E coli outbreak theguardian.com 2016-09-05 18:58 www.bbc.co.uk
11 Boris v Theresa May? PM & FM at odds over arms sales to Saudi, Yemen war crimes — RT UK (0.01/4) The PM raised concerns over the Yemen conflict with Saudi Arabian diplomats at the G20 summit in Hangzhou, China. However, May’s intervention is at odds with the foreign secretary, who said on Monday there is no evidence of war crimes in Yemen and so Britain can legally continue selling arms to Saudi Arabia. Saudi Arabia launched airstrikes in Yemen in late March 2015 and imposed an aerial and naval blockade on the crisis-ridden state. The Saudi-led coalition had hoped to influence the outcome of Yemen’s bloody civil war. The military campaign, which has caused large-scale bloodshed and human suffering, targeted Yemen’s Houthi population and a number of allied insurgent groups who support former Yemeni president Ali Abdullah Saleh. The intervention has been described as a humanitarian catastrophe by human rights experts, including key United Nations officials. By July 2015, the UN had described the humanitarian situation in the war- torn state as a “ Level 3 ” emergency – the highest emergency ranking it ascribes. Sources told the Independent that May was able to raise human rights issues with the Gulf kingdom because Britain and Saudi Arabia have a “ strong relationship .” The PM’s concern over human rights abuses runs in contrast with her own foreign secretary, however, who defended Britain’s continued arms exports to Saudi Arabia in a written statement to Parliament on Monday. “The key test for our continued arms exports to Saudi Arabia in relation to [international humanitarian law] is whether there is a clear risk that those weapons might be used in a commission of a serious violation of IHL ,” Johnson said. “ Having regard to all the information available to us, we assess that this test has not been met .” The foreign secretary added the Saudi Arabian military itself is in the best position to investigate allegations of war crimes. Britain has been accused of fueling conflicts across the Middle East through its lucrative arms sales to various regimes, including Saudi Arabia, Oman, Turkmenistan and the UAE. An investigation by the Independent found Britain is now the second biggest arms dealer in the world. It has sold weapons to 22 of the 30 countries on the UK’s own human rights watch list. Andrew Smith of Campaign Against Arms Trade (CAAT) said: “ These terrible figures expose the hypocrisy at the heart of UK foreign policy. “ The government is always telling us that it acts to promote human rights and democracy, but it is arming and supporting some of the most repressive regimes in the world .”
Nigel Farage attacks PM Theresa May for scorning points-based immigration system — RT UK rt.com 2016-09-06 00:01 www.rt.com
12 Week 1: Who should be selected New Orleans Female Athlete of the Week? (0.01/4) Each Monday, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune presents multiple Athletes of the Week candidates for your consideration to vote in our poll. Voting will last through Wednesday at 9 a.m. Any athlete competing at the varsity level is eligible and can be given consideration for the honor. Please note: NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune retains final authority over athletes selected in each category, regardless of voting outcome. Female candidates for the week are: Jessica Addvensky, Ursuline Ursuline junior Jessica Addvensky led all players with a game-high 15 kills and nine blocks as the Lions earned a four-set home win over Sacred Heart on Thursday. Claire Moreau, Sacred Heart Sacred Heart junior Claire Moreau finished with 20 assists, 15 digs, nine kills, four aces and three blocks as the Cardinals dropped a five-set thriller to Chapelle on Tuesday. Jaida Felix, McGehee McGehee sophomore Jaida Felix had 11 kills, seven digs and five aces as she came up with big play after big play in the Hawks season-opening sweep of Northlake. Hannah Volpi, Chapelle Chapelle sophomore Hannah Volpi compiled 10 kills and 19 assists as she was the Chipmunks go to player during a five-set win over Sacred Heart on Tuesday. Ellie Holzman, Mt. Carmel Mount Carmel junior Ellie Holzman has recorded 29 kills and 11 blocks in the Cubs’ first two matches, both victories. See More Sports News » Week 1: Who should be selected New Orleans Male Athlete of the Week? highschoolsports.nola.com 2016-09-05 18:55 Jim Derry highschoolsports.nola.com
13 Hermine Churns Offshore, Threatening Northeast Video (0.01/4) Her mean continues to battered the northeast India in the house when the waves hit me. Pilings state. Now we'll post tropical cyclone the former hurricane is churning up dangerous waves and potentially life threatening rip currents lifeguards had it been very very careful about keeping people out of the water governors along the eastern seaboard are taking emergency precautions. New York City beaches are shut down for the second day in a row. And New Jersey has declared as dean of emergency in some coastal counties. Crews have been working through the weekend building up sand dunes to keep this storm surge at bay ferocious. Absolutely foolish it's her means slammed into Florida Friday as a category one hurricane with eighty mile per hour winds. Tossing trees exploding power lines and causing death. I look at my went well wrong. We haven't ocean are from ports per mean then turned towards Georgia the Carolinas and Virginia with torrential rain. Leaving some entire neighborhoods under water and caving in this giant sinkhole Maggie really ABC news Washington. This transcript has been automatically generated and may not be 100% accurate.
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14 2016 Presidential Debates Fast Facts (0.01/4) August 3, 2015 Event Type: Republican Forum Location: Manchester, New Hampshire Sponsors: KCRG-TV, WGIR- AM, New Hampshire Union Leader, Cedar Rapids Gazette, Post & Courier Moderator: Jack Heath Participants: Jeb Bush, Ben Carson, Chris Christie, Ted Cruz, Carly Fiorina, Lindsey Graham, Bobby Jindal, John Kasich, George Pataki, Rand Paul, Rick Perry, Marco Rubio, Rick Santorum, Scott Walker Transcript August 6, 2015 Event Type: Republican Debate Location: Cleveland, Ohio Sponsors: Fox News/Facebook/Ohio Republican Party Moderators: Bret Baier, Megyn Kelly, Chris Wallace Participants ( decided by polling data ): First Debate - Carly Fiorina, Jim Gilmore, Lindsey Graham, Bobby Jindal, George Pataki, Rick Perry, Rick Santorum; Second Debate - Jeb Bush, Ben Carson, Chris Christie, Ted Cruz, Mike Huckabee, John Kasich, Rand Paul, Marco Rubio, Donald Trump, Scott Walker Transcript - First Debate Transcript - Second Debate September 16, 2015 Event Type: Republican Debate Location: Simi Valley, California Sponsors: CNN/Salem Radio/Reagan Library Foundation Moderators: Jake Tapper; Dana Bash and Hugh Hewitt also participate Participants: First Debate - Lindsey Graham, Bobby Jindal, George Pataki, Rick Santorum; Second Debate - Jeb Bush, Ben Carson, Chris Christie, Ted Cruz, Carly Fiorina, Mike Huckabee, John Kasich, Rand Paul, Marco Rubio, Donald Trump, Scott Walker Transcript - First Debate Transcript - Second Debate October 13, 2015 Event Type: Democratic Debate Location: Las Vegas, Nevada Sponsors: CNN/Facebook Moderators: Anderson Cooper; Dana Bash, Juan Carlos Lopez, Don Lemon also participate Participants: Lincoln Chafee, Hillary Clinton, Martin O'Malley, Bernie Sanders, Jim Webb Transcript October 28, 2015 Event Type: Republican Debate Title: Your Money, Your Vote: The Presidential Debate on the Economy Location: Boulder, Colorado Sponsors: CNBC/The University of Colorado Boulder Moderators: Carl Quintanilla, Becky Quick, John Harwood Participants: First Debate - Lindsey Graham, Bobby Jindal, George Pataki, Rick Santorum; Second Debate - Jeb Bush, Ben Carson, Chris Christie, Ted Cruz, Carly Fiorina, Mike Huckabee, John Kasich, Rand Paul, Marco Rubio, Donald Trump Transcript - First Debate Transcript - Second Debate November 10, 2015 Event Type: Republican Debate Location: Milwaukee, Wisconsin Sponsors: Fox Business Network/Wall Street Journal Moderators: Sandra Smith, Trish Regan, Gerald Seib and Neil Cavuto, Maria Bartiromo, Gerard Baker Participants: First Debate - Chris Christie, Mike Huckabee, Bobby Jindal, Rick Santorum; Second Debate - Jeb Bush, Ben Carson, Ted Cruz, Carly Fiorina, John Kasich, Rand Paul, Marco Rubio, Donald Trump Transcript - First Debate Transcript - Second Debate November 14, 2015 Event Type: Democratic Debate Location: Des Moines, Iowa Sponsors: CBS, KCCI and The Des Moines Register Moderators: John Dickerson; Nancy Cordes, Kevin Cooney, Kathie Obradovich also participate Participants: Hillary Clinton, Martin O'Malley, Bernie Sanders Transcript December 15, 2015 Event Type: Republican Debate Location: Las Vegas, Nevada Sponsors: CNN/Salem Radio Moderators: Wolf Blitzer; Dana Bash and Hugh Hewitt also participate Participants: First Debate - Lindsey Graham, Mike Huckabee, George Pataki, Rick Santorum; Second Debate - Jeb Bush, Ben Carson, Chris Christie, Ted Cruz, Carly Fiorina, John Kasich, Rand Paul, Marco Rubio, Donald Trump Transcript - First Debate Transcript - Second Debate December 19, 2015 Event Type: Democratic Debate Location: Manchester, New Hampshire Sponsors: ABC and WMUR Moderators: David Muir and Martha Raddatz Participants: Hillary Clinton, Martin O'Malley, Bernie Sanders Transcript January 14, 2016 Event Type: Republican Debate Location: North Charleston, South Carolina Sponsors: Fox Business Network Moderators: First Debate - Trish Regan and Sandra Smith; Second Debate - Neil Cavuto and Maria Bartiromo Participants: First Debate - Carly Fiorina, Mike Huckabee, Rick Santorum; Second Debate - Jeb Bush, Ben Carson, Chris Christie, Ted Cruz, John Kasich, Marco Rubio, Donald Trump Transcript - First Debate Transcript - Second Debate January 17, 2016 Event Type: Democratic Debate Location: Charleston, South Carolina Sponsors: NBC, YouTube and the Congressional Black Caucus Institute Moderators: Lester Holt and Andrea Mitchell Participants: Hillary Clinton, Martin O'Malley, Bernie Sanders Transcript January 25, 2016 Event Type: Democratic Presidential Candidates Town Hall Meeting Location: Des Moines, Iowa Sponsor: CNN Moderator: Chris Cuomo Participants: Hillary Clinton, Martin O'Malley, Bernie Sanders Transcript January 28, 2016 Event Type: Republican Debate Location: Des Moines, Iowa Sponsors: Fox News and Google Moderators: Bret Baier, Megyn Kelly, Chris Wallace Participants: First Debate - Carly Fiorina, Jim Gilmore, Mike Huckabee, Rick Santorum; Second Debate - Jeb Bush, Ben Carson, Chris Christie, Ted Cruz, John Kasich, Rand Paul, Marco Rubio Transcript - First Debate Transcript - Second Debate February 3, 2016 Event Type: Democratic Town Hall Location: Derry, New Hampshire Sponsor: CNN Moderator: Anderson Cooper Participants: Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders Transcript February 4, 2016 Event Type: Democratic Debate Location: Durham, New Hampshire Sponsor: MSNBC Moderators: Chuck Todd and Rachel Maddow Participants: Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders Transcript February 6, 2016 Event Type: Republican Debate Location: Manchester, New Hampshire Sponsors: ABC News and IJReview Moderators: David Muir and Martha Raddatz Participants: Jeb Bush, Ben Carson, Chris Christie, Ted Cruz, John Kasich, Marco Rubio, Donald Trump Transcript February 11, 2016 Event Type: Democratic Debate Location: Milwaukee, Wisconsin Sponsors: PBS/WETA Moderators: Gwen Ifill and Judy Woodruff Participants: Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders Transcript February 13, 2016 Event Type: Republican Debate Location: Greenville, South Carolina Sponsor: CBS News Moderator: John Dickerson Participants: Jeb Bush, Ben Carson, Ted Cruz, John Kasich, Marco Rubio, Donald Trump Transcript February 17, 2016 Event Type: Republican Town Hall Location: Greenville, South Carolina Sponsor: CNN Moderator: Anderson Cooper Participants: Ben Carson, Ted Cruz, Marco Rubio Transcript February 18, 2016 Event Type: Republican Town Hall Location: Columbia, South Carolina Sponsor: CNN Moderator: Anderson Cooper Participants: Jeb Bush, John Kasich, Donald Trump Transcript February 23, 2016 Event Type: Democratic Town Hall Location: Columbia, South Carolina Sponsors: CNN Moderator: Chris Cuomo Participants: Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders Transcript February 25, 2016 Event Type: Republican Debate Location: Houston, Texas Sponsors: CNN/Telemundo/Salem Communications Moderator: Wolf Blitzer Participants: Ben Carson, Ted Cruz, John Kasich, Marco Rubio, Donald Trump Transcript March 3, 2016 Event Type: Republican Debate Location: Detroit, Michigan Sponsors: Fox News Moderators: Bret Baier, Megyn Kelly, Chris Wallace Participants: Ted Cruz, John Kasich, Marco Rubio, Donald Trump Transcript March 6, 2016 Event Type: Democratic Debate Location: Flint, Michigan Sponsors: CNN Moderator: Anderson Cooper Participants: Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders Transcript March 9, 2016 Event Type: Democratic Debate Location: Miami, Florida Sponsors: Univision/Washington Post/Florida Democratic Party Moderators: Maria Elena Salinas, Jorge Ramos, Karen Tumulty Participants: Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders Transcript March 10, 2016 Event Type: Republican Debate Location: Miami, Florida Sponsors: CNN/Salem Media Group/The Washington Times Moderators: Jake Tapper; Dana Bash and Hugh Hewitt also participate Participants: Ted Cruz, John Kasich, Marco Rubio, Donald Trump Transcript April 14, 2016 Event Type: Democratic Debate Location: Brooklyn, New York Sponsors: CNN/NY1 Moderators: Wolf Blitzer; Dana Bash and Errol Louis also participate Participants: Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders Transcript September 26, 2016 Event Type: First Presidential Debate Location: Hofstra University, Hempstead, New York Sponsor: Commission on Presidential Debates Moderator: Lester Holt October 4, 2016 Event Type: Vice Presidential Debate Location: Longwood University in Farmville, Virginia Sponsor: Commission on Presidential Debates Moderator: Elaine Quijano October 9, 2016 Event Type: Second Presidential Debate Location: Washington University in St. Louis Sponsor: Commission on Presidential Debates Moderators: Anderson Cooper and Martha Raddatz October 19, 2016 Event Type: Third Presidential Debate Location: University of Nevada-Las Vegas Sponsor: Commission on Presidential Debates Moderator: Chris Wallace
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15 New Zealand keen to ditch British monarchy, poll shows — RT UK The poll by campaign group NZ Republic shows about a third, or 34 percent of Kiwis, want to carry on with a British head of state. A substantial majority of 59 percent want to sever the country’s centuries-old ties with Britain. Forty-four percent want a directly elected New Zealand head of state and 15 percent want a leader elected by MPs. Undecided voters remained unchanged on 7 percent over the last three polls. Just over two years ago, 44 percent of New Zealanders asked the same question wanted a change from the Queen. NZ Republic says the swing has been caused by the visit of Prince Charles to the country, Brexit, the Queen’s 90th jubilee and a recent referendum in New Zealand over whether the national flag should still contain the Union Jack. Nearly half of those who voted in the referendum - 43 percent - wanted to ditch the Union Jack for a new flag with a silver and black fern. Prime Minister John Key has conceded a republic was eventually inevitable, but would not comment on the poll. A few weeks ago, the Maori king called for native New Zealanders to have a role in the country’s sovereignty. He told other tribal leaders: “We will fail to get the best opportunities for our people and us if you as the leadership become afraid to achieve a shared success in our communities and in our country, a shared success that means Maori sharing sovereignty as well.”
2016-09-06 00:01 www.rt.com
16 4mn-strong petition forces MPs to debate 2nd Brexit referendum — RT UK The document calls on the government to hold a re-vote, citing the Leave campaign’s failure to win more than 60 percent of the ballots and noting that turnout was below 75 percent. Parliament is obliged to debate any petition that garners more than 100,000 signatures. The e-petition was launched in May, before the June 23 referendum, ironically by a Leave supporter who was worried Britons would vote to Remain by a narrow margin and low turnout. Oliver Healey, the man who started the petition, now believes it has been “hijacked” by Remain supporters. The House of Commons petitions committee has launched an investigation into claims that tens of thousands of names had been added to the document fraudulently. Parliament will debate the petition on Monday, the first day MPs return from their summer recess. A government spokesperson said the vote to leave the bloc must be respected as the UK prepares for Brexit. Under rules agreed to by Parliament, the referendum result cannot be changed retroactively. “The referendum was one of the biggest democratic exercises in British history with over 33 million people having their say,” the Foreign Office said. “The government have [sic] been clear that this was a once-in-a-generation vote and the decision must be respected.” Prime Minister Theresa May has repeatedly ruled out a second referendum. She is expected to trigger Article 50 in early 2017. May used the G20 summit this weekend to reaffirm her commitment to making a success of Brexit, while critics accused her of backsliding on some of the Leave campaign’s key promises. May has said she is prepared to block Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson’s plans for an Australian-style points-based immigration system, arguing that there was no evidence the plan would actually work in Britain. The PM has also refused to commit to a host of other key Leave promises including an extra £100 million (US$133 million) per week for the National Health Service (NHS) or a cut in VAT on energy bills. During the summit in China, May reiterated her commitment to an “outward looking" economy. May and her Australian counterpart Malcolm Turnbull promised a “very strong” free trade agreement between the two countries. “Britain’s made a very momentous and historic choice to leave the European Union and we have already been engaged in discussions with you about what the free trade arrangements may look like after that. “Australia is determined to provide Britain with all the support and assistance that we can,” Turnbull said.
2016-09-06 00:01 www.rt.com
17 Male prostitutes & drug allegations force out Labour MP Keith Vaz — RT UK His role on the committee had given him enormous influence over vice and drugs policy. Vaz, 59, said he would not be making a formal announcement regarding his resignation until he meets the committee on Tuesday, but appeared to confirm he will stand aside when he issued a statement saying he did not want to be a “distraction.” The married father of two was caught meeting two Eastern European male prostitutes and boasting about having unprotected sex, according to a Sunday Mirror sting. He allegedly met the men at his North London flat on August 27, referred to himself as “Jim” and claimed to be a washing machine salesman. One text, reportedly sent by Vaz, asked the men to arrive at “11pm, nice and late,” also saying “I want a good time please” and telling the men they needed to “get the party started.” In other text messages, the Labour MP allegedly requested the sex- enhancing drug known as poppers, and also offered to buy the prostitutes cocaine, although saying he would not take any himself. He also allegedly joked about being a “pimp.” Shortly before sexual activity, which is said to have lasted for 15 minutes, Vaz mentioned another recent encounter with another escort they knew, telling the men he had also sex with the prostitute. The allegations are particularly awkward for Vaz, as the Home Affairs Committee is currently considering a review of prostitution laws. It is focusing on whether “the balance in the burden of criminality should shift to those who pay for sex rather than those who sell it.” In July, an interim report by the select committee said it was “not convinced” that buying sex should be outlawed and that soliciting by sex workers should be decriminalized. “We are not yet convinced that the sex buyer law would be effective in reducing demand or improving the lives of sex workers, either in terms of the living conditions for those who continue to work in prostitution or the effectiveness of services to help them find new ways to earn a living,” the report said. “Evaluations of the impact of sex buyer laws are largely based on data about street prostitution, and therefore offer little insight into the large parts of the sex industry which take place in various indoor environments, and there are indications that the law can be misused to harass and victimise sex workers, who are the very people whom the law is seeking to protect.” According to the Sunday Mirror, Vaz asked one of the male escorts to bring poppers, a drug used during sex by gay men that the government came close to banning earlier this year. Vaz argued in Parliament that poppers should not be included in a list of substances banned by the Psychoactive Substances Act. The Sunday Mirror says two payments of £150 (US$200) each were paid into a bank account before the encounter after one of the escorts supplied the account details to Vaz. The newspaper claims the money deposited into the bank account was paid by a man linked to Silver Star, a diabetes charity set up by Vaz. A spokesperson for the Charity Commission said it was aware of the allegations. Tory MP Andrew Bridgen said he would be urging the Charity Commission to investigate, and is calling for a full police investigation and parliamentary standards inquiry. Bridgen says what had been exposed was “the tip of the iceberg.” As the story first broke on Saturday night, Vaz, the Member for Leicester East, said: “I am genuinely sorry for the hurt and distress that has been caused by my actions, in particular to my wife and children. “I will be informing the Committee on Tuesday of my intention to stand aside from chairing the sessions with immediate effect.” Vaz also appeared to go on the offensive by condemning the conduct of the Sunday Mirror. “It is deeply disturbing that a national newspaper should have paid individuals to have acted in this way.” He did not comment on the truth of the allegations, which were set out in the paper over five pages accompanied by pictures that appear to have been recorded covertly. “I do not want there to be any distraction from the important work the Home Affairs Select Committee undertakes so well,” he said. “Select committees do vital work in holding the Government and others to account.” Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn appears to have dismissed the allegations, calling them a “private matter.” “Keith Vaz is going to meet the Home Affairs Select Committee and discuss what his role will be in the future. I’m not sure what his decision will be,” he told the BBC. “I will leave it to him to decide on that. He has not committed any crime that I know of.” In response to the scandal, Prime Minister Theresa May says the public must be able to have “confidence ” in its politicians but stressed decisions on his future were a matter for Vaz. “What Keith does is for Keith and any decisions he wishes to make are for him,” she said at a press conference at the G20 summit in Hangzhou, China. “I have always been clear throughout my political career that what is important for people is that they feel that they are able to have confidence in their politicians. “That is what I think we all have a duty to provide for those who elect us.” Asked if Vaz should quit as chairman of the Home Affairs Committee, member and fellow Labour MP Chuka Umunna told the BBC: “I think we need to hear from Keith first and we are going to be meeting with him tomorrow. “I don’t want to say more than that, other than to say when you see things like this plastered across the front pages … you must feel terribly for his family. I’ve met his children and I can’t imagine what the family are going through. “I think we need to hear from him first and then we can decide with him the best way to move forward.” Labour leadership challenger Owen Smith declined to comment on the controversy surrounding Vaz. On Monday, Vaz broke cover for the first time since the allegations emerged. He left his north London flat with his wife of 23 years Maria Fernandes, who appears to be standing by her husband despite the alleged sex scandal. Almost 2,000 people have joined a Facebook group calling on Vaz to quit.
2016-09-06 00:01 www.rt.com
18 Athens won’t get EU rescue loans after breaking reform promise — RT Business Athens has reportedly managed to implement only two out of 15 reforms previously agreed with its international creditors. Moreover, the country has slowed down the privatization process of its public assets. Under the terms of the bailout deal signed in 2015, the international lenders including the International Monetary Fund, the European Central Bank and the eurozone were to provide €86 billion in aid by 2018 in return for ultra-unpopular austerity measures in the country. The reforms include tax hikes, pension cuts, as well as the privatization of public assets. Greece was obliged to bring in a primary budget surplus to 3.5 percent of GDP by 2018. Earlier this year, the Greek government led by Alexis Tsipras approved the requested measures despite huge waves of public protests across the country. The reforms were centered around taxes on alcohol, tobacco, fuel, internet usage, cars, hotel stays, as well as an increase in the basic value- added tax rate from 23 to 24 percent. The voted measures also aimed to start a privatization fund to ease the sale of public companies, as well as to free up the sale of non-performing loans by national lenders. Following the step, eurozone authorities approved a tranche of €10.3 billion from the overall package with an initial €7.5 billion transferred to Athens in June, with the remaining of €2.8 billion scheduled to arrive this month. The Eurogroup plans to discuss a progress report on Greece at a meeting in Bratislava at the end of the week, the German daily reports.
2016-09-06 00:01 www.rt.com
19 Volkswagen broke consumer laws in 20 EU countries — RT Business "It already appears that Volkswagen clearly breached European consumer laws in most member states. That is why I think it is necessary that we get involved to coordinate on a European level," the European Commissioner for Justice and Consumer Protection Vera Jourova is quoted by the paper. She has written to consumer associations across the EU to collect information and is analyzing feedback. This week the commissioner is expected to meet relevant representatives in Brussels. Jourova has been working with consumer groups to pressure the German company to compensate clients in Europe as the automaker had done in the US over the diesel emissions scandal. Volkswagen has agreed to pay more than $15.3 billion in a settlement with US regulators, but has refused to compensate EU consumers over the 8.5 million vehicles affected in Europe. The automaker insists it sees no reason to compensate European customers since under EU rules it didn’t violate emissions standards. European officials, consumer groups and plaintiffs’ attorneys say Volkswagen should pay compensation to regain customer trust. Last week, Australia's consumer protection group filed a lawsuit against Volkswagen and its local subsidiary for misleading consumers over the diesel car emissions testing. The watchdog said that over a five-year period the carmaker intentionally sold more than 57,000 modified vehicles in Australia that covered up emissions fraud. Volkswagen lost $6.6 billion last year after admitting cheating on diesel emissions tests with nearly 11 million cars worldwide affected. It had put aside $25 billion as part of a global recall program.
2016-09-06 00:01 www.rt.com
20 Protesters block Calais roads demanding removal of ‘Jungle’ camp — RT News British media instantly dubbed the protest action 'Operation Snail', as it is apparently expected to cause huge traffic disruptions, both in France and on the UK side. The protesters gathered in and around the northern French city of Calais on Monday morning, blocking roads in and out of the port and urging the authorities to shut down the camp. Up to 80 trucks and 150 tractors are participating in a blockade of the A16 motorway, a key artery to and from the Calais port. Truck drivers are converging at Dunkirk, to the north of Calais, and Boulogne, to the south, the Road Haulage Association chief executive Richard Burnett – who got the details from the French road transport union, the FNTR – told British media. “Despite assurances that the action by Calais hauliers [truckers] would take the form of a go-slow, this now appears not to be the case. Both groups will then travel along the A16 towards Calais, converging at the Eurotunnel exit,” Burnett added. About 200 farmers will be joining the protest, saying the migrant influx has led to destruction of crops and damage to farms in the region. Immense disruptions for both passengers and freight are expected as a result. “It seems certain that traffic crossing from the UK will find it almost impossible to leave the port as access to the A16 is denied,” Burnett said, as quoted by the Press Association. “The inevitable repercussions of this will surely mean that the authorities on this side of the Channel will have no alternative but to deploy Operation Stack. This will bring yet further misery to hauliers bound for mainland Europe and of course for the people and businesses of Kent.” Operation Stack is a procedure used by Kent Police and the Port of Dover in England to park (or ‘stack’) trucks on the M20 motorway in Kent when services across the English Channel are disrupted, for instance because of the bad weather or industrial action. The numbers of migrants living the camp’s squalor is climbing steadily, with the figures provided by local activist groups now standing at over 9,000 people, while the government says there are about 6,900 people in the ‘Jungle.’ Just a couple of days ago, the French authorities begged the UK to take in hundreds of refugee kids from the Calais camp. There has been an increased level of criminal activities linked to the camp as well, and an increased danger to drivers, as some migrants tried to attack passing vehicles, throwing various objects at windscreens and cutting trees in an attempt to hijack vehicles. There have also been reports of criminals threatening drivers with chainsaws and machetes. All in all, a whopping 10,000 migrants are smuggled into the UK yearly, according to French police and security sources cited by the Telegraph about a week ago. The latest protests come after the French Interior Minister Bernard Cazeneuve pledged to demolish the ‘Jungle’ – but announced the future construction of two other migrant camps in Paris.
2016-09-06 00:01 www.rt.com
21 Santiago stays focused despite playing double duty with NU, Foton This early, Jaja Santiago is bracing for a stressful Wednesday. Pulling a double-duty with Foton Pilipinas in the Asian Club Championship and National University in the Shakey’s V-League, the middle blocker has already plotted a gameplan as she hopes to suit up for both squads. “After ng game [with Foton], diretso ako dito. May naka-ready na akong service after ng game. Kung sa tingin namin na maaalanganin ako sa oras, mauuna na ako dito,” she said. Santiago will first suit up for Foton as it plays Kazakh team Altay VC at 11:30 a.m. at Alonte Sports Arena in Binan, Laguna. After that, she will make a long trip to Philsports Arena in Pasig as the Lady Bulldogs eye a series sweep against UP at 4 p.m. in their semifinals tiff. Though she’ll deal with the hectic schedule, the 6-foot-4 spiker believes that she can deliver for both teams despite her divided attention. “Kung saan ako nakalagay, doon ako naka-focus. Naga-adjust ang utak ko pag nasa ibang team na ako. Mahalaga lang kung gaano ka kabilis mag- adjust sa lugar na pinupuntahan mo, kung paano ka maga-adopt. Sa akin naman, mabilis ako mag-adjust. Parehas lang naman na volleyball eh,” she said. Santiago also allayed fears of fatigue on Wednesday, as she’ll draw inspiration from her Lady Bulldog teammates to still play at her best as NU seeks to book the first Finals spot. “Siguro kung iisipin ko yung teammates ko na nangangailangan sa akin, mawawala rin yung pagod. Kailangan lang namin maging consistent sa communication, sa service at receive, yung enjoyment sa loob ng court. Madala lang namin yun next game, alam kong kaya namin makuha yung game patungo sa championship,” she said. “Siguro nasanay na rin ako na as a player na maraming liga, yung utak ko, natutulungan na yung katawan ko para maka-recover. Mind over body lang talaga.”
2016-09-05 23:18 Randolph B sports.inquirer.net
22 Maraguinot raring to return for Ateneo Finally cleared to play after nursing a stress fracture on her left leg, Jho Maraguinot remained at the sidelines when Ateneo played Far Eastern University in Game 1 of the best-of-3 semifinals on Monday. “Nakakainis,” she said. “Di ako pinapansin ni coach Tai (Bundit). Nagpapa-sub na ako pero di niya ako pinapansin.” Maraguinot, who has yet to play this conference, is aching to hit the floor as she hopes to contribute in the Lady Eagles’ campaign in the Shakey’s V- League Season 13 Collegiate Conference. “Sobrang gusto kong maglaro,” she said. But the third-year open hitter understands her coach’s decision as Bundit wants her to be in tip-top shape come the UAAP season. “Iniintindi ko na lang. For UAAP din,” she said. Maraguinot returned to practice on Friday, but was limited to light drills as the coaching staff opted to handle her situation with a little more care. With Ateneo a win away from a return trip to the V-League Finals, Maraguinot expressed her eagerness to help the Lady Eagles in their quest for a third title in the league. “As much as possible, gusto ko siya gawan ng paraan na if ever makapasok kami ng Finals, I want to play,” she said.
2016-09-05 22:40 Randolph B sports.inquirer.net
23 Injured FEU spiker Pons upbeat despite uncertain status for Game 2 Far Eastern University was dealt with a huge blow at the worst time as its star hitter Bernadeth Pons injured her left ankle just before the Lady Tamaraws’ semifinals match against the Ateneo Lady Eagles on Monday. “May biglang tumunog sa ankle niya,” shared FEU coach Shaq delos Santos. “Tapos na yung warm up at pa-start na yung game. Nakatayo lang sya tapos may pumitik. Pag tumatalon lang naman may sakit pero pag naglalakad, wala naman daw.” Without the team’s leading spiker, the Lady Tamaraws fell to the Lady Eagles, 25-14, 28-26, 25-22, in Game 1 of their best-of-3 semifinals in Shakey’s V-League Season 13 Collegiate Conference. Pons could only shed a tear as she watched from the sidelines, feeling frustrated that she couldn’t help her squad in an all-important duel. “Kanina, umiyak ako hindi dahil sa sakit, pero dahil sa hindi ako makakatulong sa team. Sabi nga ng mga teammates ko nung nakita nila ako na umiyak, gusto rin na nila umiyak. Naka-apekto na rin talaga kanina sa team,” she said. “Sobrang frustrated ako kasi pinaghandaan namin ito.” Delos Santos said that the team will know the gravity of Pons’ injury tomorrow. With her status for Game 2 still in doubt, Pons is positive FEU can still fare well against Ateneo come Wednesday. “Kanina, hindi lang talaga kami prepared na may kulang. Nabigla lang kami kanina kasi biglaan din ang nangyari,” she said. “Sa Wednesday, baka makapag-adjust na sila dahil mapaghahandaan na. Sobrang tiwala ko sa kanila dahil alam ko na kaya nila.” Delos Santos echoed Pons’ statements. “Naniniwala kami na kaya pa rin namin kasi 100 percent ang tiwala namin sa mga bata,” delos Santos said. “Konting adjustment lang sa gagawin namin. Talo talaga kami kanina at wala naman kaming ibang dahilan dun. Ang goal na namin is makuha yung next game.”
2016-09-05 22:01 Randolph B sports.inquirer.net
24 Company driver wins P50M lotto jackpot MANILA — Company driver no more? A 54-year-old company driver from Quezon City who has been betting for 20 years won the P50 million in the Ultra Lotto 6/58 draw last Aug. 28. His winning numbers 02-03-12-15-20-22 were the combination of the birthdates of his family members. After placing a P40 bet, his favorite digits since 1996 were chosen. Claiming his prize at the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office in Mandaluyong last Sept. 2, he told PCSO General Manager Jose Ferdinand Rojas II he would be investing in a transportation business—which probably would end his career as driver. The lone winner also expressed plans to buy a new house and lot for his wife and four children, help his needy siblings and save the rest of his winnings for future needs. SFM
2016-09-05 21:31 Jodee A newsinfo.inquirer.net
25 Torre de Manila developers seek SC nod to resume condo work TORRE de Manila developers has asked the Supreme Court anew to allow them to proceed with the condominium’s construction, citing a potential loss of over P250 million. In 2015, the high court stopped DMCI Project Developer Inc. from proceeding with the construction of the 49-storey condominium following a petition by the Knights of Rizal saying it mars the vista or visual corridors of the Rizal Monument in Luneta. The group said, once completed, the condominium would “stick out like a sore thumb and dwarf” all surroundings within a radius of two kilometers. DMCI, in their fourth urgent motion to lift the restraining order, said they have already canceled 14 accounts with a value of P43,396,673.60 and refunded a total amount of P1,493,067.17 as of February 2016. DMCI said as of July 2016, 78 accounts with a value of P230,504,380.78 are likely to be cancelled and P38,945,810.14 are total refunds to buyers. “Further, because of the delay in the completion of the project, DMCI-PDI has incurred the following costs: delay costs, including overhead costs, costs of idled men and equipment, losses of efficiency from the impact or ripple effect of the delay, additional overhead and costs escalations caused by performance in a later period of time,” the urgen motion stated. It added that while the restraining order is effective, DMCI kept construction equipment on standby even if idle. As of June 30, 2016, it has incurred expenses worth P49.7-million for technical staff, security services, utilities and equipment rental plus P833,806.96 for safety and maintenance works. “There is no remedy for the time and opportunity lost by DMCI and its buyers other than the immediate resumption of the construction of Torre de Manila.” “Any possible doctrinal rule to be enunciated by this Honorable Court recognizing a right to the postcard view of the Rizal Monument will have prospective application and will apply to subsequent constructions after Torre de Manila. With utmost respect, this Honorable Court should now lift the TRO,” DMCI said in its urgent motion. The SC is set to tackle the pleading in its Tuesday’s session. DMCI earlier contested the TRO on its controversial condominium, saying it amounted to an unjust interference with its right to property. The property developer stressed that its buyers and workers have been suffering from the TRO. DMCI insisted that government heritage agencies have no jurisdiction over Torre de Manila since it was built on private property outside of the Rizal Park or any heritage zone, and that the Rizal Monument was declared a national cultural treasure one year after the developer obtained all government permits and started building. It added that “there is no law or ordinance mandating a sightline defined as the straight line along which an observer has an unobstructed vision, or a visual corridor, which is defined as an architectural opening or transportation corridor in the cityscape that frames a natural or cultural scenic feature, or even a vista point, which is defined as a more or less distant view through or along an avenue or opening, particularly one that applies to the Rizal Monument or other monuments.” The DMCI further stressed that it stands to lose about P4.27 billion in capital investments and unrealized profits, including the P1.28 billion it already spent for the construction of the condominium as of May last year, should the Court grant the petition. The SC held oral arguments on the case in August last year and submitted it for resolution after submission of memoranda by the parties last September.
2016-09-05 21:19 Tetch Torres newsinfo.inquirer.net
26 Duterte arrives in Laos VIENTIANE, Laos- President Duterte flew in here Monday night aboard a chartered Philippine Airlines flight from Davao City to attend the 28th and 29th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) summits. The President and his 30-member delegation arrived at Wattay International Airport at about 7:20 p.m. (8:20 p.m. in the Philippines) and immediately proceeded to Feungfar Convention Hall to meet with the Filipino community. Besides members of his security team, Mr. Dutere was accompanied by Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana, Foreign Affairs Secretary Perfecto Yasay Jr., Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III, Trade Secretary Ramon Lopez and Social Welfare Secretary Judy Taguiwalo. Also with him were Presidential Communications Secretary Martin Andanar, Presidential spokesperson Ernesto Abella and Sen. Allan Peter Cayetano, his running mate in the May 9 elections. The Chief Executive’s attendance at the three-day Asean summit was his first international conference as head of state, making him the most junior among the 10-member regional bloc. Malacanang said the President was set to attend bilateral meetings with nine heads of state on the sidelines of the summit, including with US President Barack Obama on Tuesday. In his departure speech at Francisco Bangoy International Airport in Davao, Mr. Duterte said he would urge Asean leaders to make the region drug-free “consistent with the Philippines’ cornerstone programs.” RELATED VIDEOS
2016-09-05 20:37 Marlon Ramos globalnation.inquirer.net
27 Bato: No abusive cops in fight vs ‘state of lawless violence’ CAMP GEN. ALEJO SANTOS, Bulacan — Philippine National Police Director General Ronald Dela Rosa said on Monday (Sept. 5) no police officer would abuse his or her authority in the security measures designed and applied to counter the “state of lawless violence.” President Duterte declared a state of lawlessness or a state of lawless violence hours after the Sept. 2 (Friday) bombing of a night market in Davao City, killing 14 people and injuring 70 others. “Under my watch, malayong malayong mangyari iyang pang-aabuso ng pulis, malayong malayo po sa martial law ang state of lawless violence, hindi mag-a-abuso ang ating kapulisan (Under my watch, police abuses are very, very unlikely to take place. A state of lawless violence is not Martial Law. The police would not abuse its power),” he said. He said the declaration placed the police on heightened alert, and has required police officers to be visible in areas considered to be high impact targets, such as church, malls, and terminals which draw a huge number of people. Dela Rosa visited Bulacan to inaugurate a rehabilitation and livelihood training center inside the Bulacan police headquarters. The center is currently serving 24 female drug users from different towns who surrendered to the police. Dela Rosa said he was surprised to meet a 75-year old woman among the center’s clients. He said the youngest drug abusers he encountered in the course of the government’s anti-drug campaign were aged between 12 and 14 years old. Dela Rosa proceeded here after a visit to Camp Olivas in Pampanga. SFM
2016-09-05 20:24 Carmela Reyes newsinfo.inquirer.net
28 Mumbai: Fire at building near Horniman Circle; no casualties Representational Pic A fire broke out in the UCO Bank building, which also houses the regional office of the country's premier news agency PTI in the tony Horniman Circle area of the megapolis. No casualties were, however, reported. Being a holiday on account of Ganesha festival, the building was sparsely occupied. The building, situated on the Heritage Mile area on the D N Road which is home to many landmarks of the city such as the high court, the museum, and many art galleries. The fire was detected around 2 PM. As per preliminarily assessment, the fire was suspected to have been caused by a short circuit on the ground floor, which houses the zonal headquarters of Kolkata-based UCO Bank. The fire brigade personnel said the exact reason will be ascertained after enquiry. Ten fire tenders were pressed into service and the firemen were able to contain the flames after battling for almost three hours. The building is located next to the historic Fountain Gardens and the Martyrs Square as well as opposite the Siddhartha College founded by B R Ambedkar.
2016-09-05 20:00 By PTI www.mid-day.com
29 Eat Bulaga’s ‘Kalyeserye’ officially ends Fans of the phenomenal hit “Kalyeserye,” a segment in the long-running noontime variety show Eat Bulaga finally reached its end last Saturday, Sept. 3. The final episode featured the “The Explorer” sisters as they departed for the US. Lola Nidora then entrusted her most precious granddaughter “Maine” to “Alden” while they are away. The phenomenal love team of Maine Mendoza and Alden Richards, who already play themselves in the comedy series, arranged a surprise despedida party for the two grandmas. The despedida party featured emotional throwback of scenes and stills, which are some of the most remarkable moments in the series. The show, which started off with Lola Nidora’s objections over Alden’s pursuance of then “Yaya Dub,” ended up earning Lola Nidora’s trust and approval. The outrageously hilarious show that gave birth to the extraordinary characters Lola Nidora, Lola Tinidora and Lola Tidora played by the comedic trio of Jose Manalo, Wally Bayola and Paolo Ballesteros, collectively known as JoWaPao, inevitably made some audiences emotional with their final episode. But though the show has ended, the grandmas promised that they shall return. 2016-09-05 19:55 INQUIRER.net entertainment.inquirer.net
30 Parents of Harlan the Hero say more funding, awareness needed for pediatric cancers More than five decades after she began working for Shiland Family Medicine, Joyce McGarity is hanging up her scrubs to spend more time with her family. Her colleagues say she had a constant smile and loved to talk with patients and doctors, strangers and friends alike. A large tree came down on top of a car outside of Groucho's Deli Friday morning in Rock Hill. The tree also snapped a power line. The storm is part of the same weather system responsible for Tropical Storm Hermine along the coast. Raw video from the scene. Students at Rock Hill's Ebenezer Avenue Elementary School learned running, jumping, throwing, dodging and other football drills Friday morning during the Carolina Panthers' Play 60 Camp. The camp, staffed by volunteers, simulates an NFL training camp to encourage daily exercise. Investigation Discovery 'Nightmare Next Door' will air special on the 1990 rape and murder of Melinda Snyder, and her family's battle to keep the convicted killer, Edward Cronell, in prison. Herald columnist Andrew Dys was interviewed for the television show. Old Pointe Elementary in Rock Hill opened the first Ben Carson Reading Room in South Carolina with a $15,000 grant funded by contributions from Domtar. The room, stocked with thousands of books, is a place where children can enjoy reading. World War II veteran Stewart Marshall of Indian Land was presented with the Bronze Star and many other medals and commendations 70 years after he served. John Coddington, 23, of Fort Mill was sentenced to 45 years Wednesday after pleading guilty for murdering his girlfriend, Tiffany Williams. Coddington admitted to beating the woman in their shared apartment last December, stuffing her body into a suitcase and burning it in a barrel in Chester County. Family of both Williams and Coddington gave emotional pleas to the judge. Rock Hill mayor Doug Echols and city manager David Vehaun address community policing, need for continued communication to close "information gap" between citizens and officials. Both say the public has ample opportunities to reach out to police for any feedback. Eric Karene Dixon, 25, is charged with armed robbery and possession of a weapon during a violent crime. He is accused of robbing Arrowpointe Federal Credit Union earlier this month. Here are excerpts from his initial bond hearing. Robreece Pickett apologized in court for his role in the Rock Hill accidental shooting death of a friend, Ja'Terreon Thorne, before his sentencing on manslaughter and other charges. Thorne's mother, Tamika Douglas, told the court her son who died received a life sentence.
2016-09-05 18:56 www.heraldonline.com
31 Corsica parents 'block women in headscarves' Five women wearing the Islamic headscarf have been prevented from entering a nursery school in Corsica by other parents, local media report. Police intervened to calm the incident in Bonifacio, local media reported. Staff and pupils at French schools are banned from wearing religious symbols - but parents are not. Tensions between Muslims and other locals have been simmering in southern France, particularly after a jihadist in a lorry murdered 86 people in Nice. Monday's incident in Bonifacio took place as children returned to school after the summer holiday. The parents who blocked the women said they were unhappy because their children were reprimanded if staff saw their Christian crosses. Tensions have been simmering in southern France and Corsica, especially following the jihadist massacre of 86 people by a lorry driver on the seafront at Nice on 14 July. Up to 30 towns and villages imposed bans on women wearing full-body swimsuits known as "burkinis" but the top French court has since said the action breaches basic freedoms. Last month two villagers and three men of North African origin were hurt in a brawl on a beach in the Corsican village of Sisco. The local prosecutor said the three North African men, from a nearby town , had wanted the beach for themselves. The Islamic veil across Europe Why do some people find the burkini offensive? France, where the separation of state and religion is enshrined in law, introduced in 2004 a series of bans on overt religious symbols in various public and state-run places. In May a top EU court adviser said EU employers may be able to ban Muslim staff from wearing headscarves to work as long as it was part of a general prohibition on all religious symbols. The full-face Islamic veil, or niqab, has been banned in public places in France since 2011.
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32 Spain forest fires force evacuation of at least 1,000 people Spanish firefighters are battling a huge forest blaze near Valencia that has forced the evacuation of thousands of people including tourists. More than 200 firefighters have been deployed to tackle the fire some 350km (220 miles) south-east of Madrid. The fire was deliberately started on one of the hottest days of the year, emergency authorities have said. The temperature in the area is forecast to reach 40C but officials hope winds that fanned the flames will decrease. Officials evacuated over 1,000 people late on Sunday from Javea and the resort of Benitatxell, about 40km north of Benidorm, due to the threat from the flames. Emergency services quoted by the Associated Press news agency said they had the fire nearly under control on Sunday but it rekindled when water- dumping aircraft stopped work after sunset - meaning the evacuation process had to begin immediately. Valencia emergency services head Jose Maria Angel told Spanish radio that he believed three blazes that ripped through vegetation and destroyed buildings in the area were due to "the hand of man... in a very precise way". BBC Radio presenter Chris Stark was among those caught up in the blaze. "This is crazy. I think my car and maybe my apartment is on fire.," he tweeted . At this time of the year, tourists make up a substantial proportion of residents in resorts such as Javea. The latest fires have been fuelled by strong gusts and little rainfall, officials say. More than 300 people are reported to be taking sanctuary in local schools and shelters after emergency services fought the flames throughout Sunday night, supported by aircraft and military units. In December more than 120 forest fires broke out in northern Spain, some of which officials said may have been started deliberately. Are you in the area? Have you been affected by the fire? If it is safe to do so let us know about your experiences. Email [email protected] with your stories. 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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33 German boy, nine, saves young brother in Korbach pool A nine-year-old German boy has been hailed a hero for resuscitating his two-year-old brother after he fell into a garden swimming pool. The brothers were being looked after by their grandmother at her home in Korbach in central Germany. When she went to find a nappy, the younger boy Rudolf went into the garden and fell face down in the water. The toddler, who had stopped breathing, was pulled from the pool by his brother Markus and his grandmother. Markus then called paramedics because his grandmother has poor German and primarily speaks Russian. First aid training to be made compulsory Cat given kiss of life Paris free first aid attracts thousands The elder brother was told over the phone how to provide first aid, giving heart massage and mouth-to-mouth resuscitation. Rudolf began breathing again before paramedics arrived and airlifted him to hospital in Marburg, north of Frankfurt. The paramedic who helped him praised the boy's actions saying Markus followed instructions exactly, despite his initial panic. Michael Seebold described how he had told the boy to put his brother in the recovery position, hold his nose and start mouth-to-mouth. Source: NHS
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34 Hajj stampede: Iran leader says Saudis 'murdered' pilgrims Iran's supreme leader has launched a blistering attack on Saudi Arabia, urging Muslims to "reconsider" its custodianship of Islam's holiest sites. Ayatollah Ali Khamenei accused the Saudi authorities of "murdering" pilgrims who were caught up in a deadly stampede during last year's Hajj. The injured were locked in containers and not provided medical treatment, he alleged, without providing evidence. The stampede killed 2,426 people, according to an unofficial tally. The Saudi authorities, who say only 769 died, have made few details of the official investigation into the incident public but have previously rejected criticism of their management of the Hajj. In a statement published on his website marking the anniversary of the stampede, Ayatollah Khamenei accused the Saudis of being "at fault". "The heartless and murderous Saudis locked up the injured with the dead in containers - instead of providing medical treatment and helping them or at least quenching their thirst. They murdered them," he said. "Instead of apology and remorse and judicial prosecution of those who were directly at fault in that horrifying event, Saudi rulers- with utmost shamelessness and insolence - refused to allow the formation of an international Islamic fact-finding committee. " The ayatollah called on the Islamic world to "fundamentally reconsider the management of the Two Holy Places" - Mecca's Great Mosque and the Prophet's Mosque in Medina - and "the issue of Hajj". "Those who have reduced Hajj to a religious-tourist trip and have hidden their enmity and malevolence towards the faithful and revolutionary people of Iran under the name of 'politicising hajj', are themselves small and puny satans who tremble for fear of jeopardising the interests of the Great Satan, the US," he added. In May, Iran's Hajj organisation declared that pilgrims from the country would not be able to attend this year's Hajj, blaming "ongoing sabotage by the Saudi government". The Saudi foreign minister responded by accusing Iran of asking for special treatment for its citizens and of finding excuses for preventing them the chance to fulfil a religious duty. The decision came four months after Saudi Arabia severed diplomatic ties with Iran in response to attacks on Saudi diplomatic compounds in Iran by people angered by the kingdom's execution of a prominent Shia cleric convicted of terrorism offences. 2016-09-05 18:56 www.bbc.co.uk
35 #HowToConfuseAMillennial: The hashtag widening the generation gap Older, and supposedly wiser, heads should perhaps have realised that engaging an enemy on its own territory might not be a good idea. When the battleground is social media and the opposing armies are people who can remember a time before the internet and those who can't, then there is likely to be only one winner. That's sort of what happened this weekend, when a hashtag mocking millennials was rapidly taken over by the very people it was trying to target, and repurposed to highlight the sins of the older generation. The hashtag #HowToConfuseAMillennial surfaced on Sunday and rapidly became the top trend in the US. It appears to have been spawned by a site set up to encourage hashtag games, and before long older people were obligingly using it to lay into the younger generation. It started out as fairly gentle ribbing. But there was also a harder edge to some of the posts. A feeling that the younger generation might be a bunch of digitally-obsessed ingrates with a horrific sense of entitlement and who frankly didn't really know they were born. Some pointed out the irony of using social media to make these sort of points. A raw nerve had clearly been touched and before long there was a fightback. The millennials were on the march and soon their posts swamped those of their parents and grandparents. Baby boomers and the world they had created were the main targets of the younger generation's ire. We'll leave the last word to Scout Black who, in one tweet, summed up, what many felt about the trend. Blog by Harry Low Next story: Why are some of China's happy couples getting divorced? You can follow BBC Trending on Twitter @BBCtrending , and find us on Facebook. All our stories are at bbc.com/trending .
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36 Hermine Creates 'Exciting' Trip for Cruise Ship Passenger Video Holds good naturedly morning. Its efforts to. Here put bluntly don't Wednesday. Forty to fifty feet at one point. Eating in restaurants. If she's going all over the place and exciting thing for me but have shipments in the room right now in the toilets. I'm happy. Maybe. Actual size camera when he. I think arrogant little sense that he recognizes right now. This transcript has been automatically generated and may not be 100% accurate.
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38 Problems Facing Clinton and Trump as They Compete for Voters in Ohio Video Transcript for Problems Facing Clinton and Trump as They Compete for Voters in Ohio I'm here with Matt dowd, political analyst. Labor day used to be considered the start of the presidential campaign. Now it's the beginning of the end. Let's look at where things stand right now. After a rough start in August Donald Trump has tightened things up a bit. Yeah, the race has tended back to where it was preconvention when Hillary and the democrats had a great convention and Donald Trump made a series of errors. It's gone back to a three or four point race. The interesting thing about this race, somebody could win this with 43% or 44% of the vote which changes the dynamics in states and demography. You have two other candidates in there, Jill stein and Gary Johnson. Johnson doing fairly well, approaching 10% in some polls but can he make a real difference if he doesn't get into those debates? It looks like he won't get into the debates because he has to get an average of 15%. He can allow eitherandidate to lower their barrier that they need to win so Donald Trump can underperform with minorities and still win the presidency. Hillary Clinton can underperform with white voters and still win the presidency. And that debate September 26, scheduled for September 26, still the biggest X factor. As you know, George, anything can happen in the next 60 or 62 days but the debates will determine this. Hillary Clinton can either put Donald Trump away or Donald Trump can get right back in this race, overcome this lid he seems to have at 40 or 41%. Both candidates need that debate in a way because they both are entering the home stretch with such high negatives. They have two huge liabilities that I think the debate is crucial for each of them. Donald Trump has to prove that he's presidential and doesn't make the country feel insecure in some of the manner with which he relates to them, and Hillary Clinton as we heard from the piece has to solve this trust problem that she has that continues to weigh her down. If you were her would you do a full blown press conference before the debate? Yes. Absolutely. Do a Chris Christie style press conference where you go for an hour and a half, exhaust the press by standing there taking one after another. Then you can clean up things at the debate. Matthew dowd, thanks very much. September 26 going to be must see TV. Horns. You had to get that in there. I was conflicted. Welcome horns. Politics and sports with Matt dowd. Good to see you're not one This transcript has been automatically generated and may not be 100% accurate.
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39 Presidential Candidates Start Their Sprint to the Finish Video Transcript for Presidential Candidates Start Their Sprint to the Finish Line We move on now to the race for the white house. Kicking off a home stretch this labor day with both candidates hard at work in the key states of Ohio. Mary Bruce is on the trail in Cleveland with the latest. Good morning, Mary. Reporter: George, good morning. No rest for chin tan and trump today with the election just 64 days away the candidates will be making competing pitches to voters here in the key state of Ohio as he enter the final fall stretch. This morning as the candidates start their sprint to the finish, a first for Donald Trump.? ? trump visiting an african-american church in Detroit on Saturday, swaying along and making a rare direct appeal. I fully understand that the african-american has suffered from discrimination and that there are many wrongs that must still be made right. Reporter: A softer tone from trump after weeks of fiery pitches to almost all white crowds. I'm asking for the vote of every single african-american citizen. You're living in poverty, your schools are no good, you have no jobs, what the hell do you have to lose? Reporter: But no change in tone when it comes to Hillary Clinton. Hillary Clinton is the most dishonest candidate for president of the United States since Richard Nixon. Reporter: Trump's running mate on the attack after the FBI released new documents in the investigation of Clinton's e-mails, telling investigators she relied heavily on her staff to mark and handle classified information and she did not know the letter "C" in e-mails stood for classified. Her running mate coming to her defense. These notes demonstrate clearly why the FBI saw no need for additional criminal proceedings. Reporter: Meanwhile Clinton is noticeably quiet on the campaign trail as she makes a final summer dash for cash, fundraising with big donors and still largely ignoring the press. It's now been 275 days since her last full blown press conference. Is this going to change? All the time as Hillary is on the trail, she's talking to the press, hundreds of interviews. I'm doing the same. The labor day to election day stretch is going to ramp up even more. Reporter: Still no word on when Clinton will hold her next press conference but when she lands here in Ohio later today it will be on a new plane with her press corps on board. Mary Bruce, thanks very much. I'm here with Matt dowd, This transcript has been automatically generated and may not be 100% accurate.
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40 Musketeers Take New York Rafael Nadal, former world number one and two-time winner at the U. S. Open, fairly cruised into the fourth round at the U. S. Open. Seeded fourth, the mighty Majorcan appeared to have fully recovered from the injuries that forced him to pull out of his favorite major, the French Open, in June. He won Olympic gold at the Rio Olympics, partnering with the Catalan Marc Lopez in doubles, and went through the first week at Flushing Meadows dropping only one set, to Italy’s Andreas Seppi, and appeared confident, relaxed (by his high-energy standards), and ready to break through to the quarters. He was creamed in the first set of his fourth round match, 6-1. It was like a slap in the face, coming from a 23-year old with scarcely a record to boast of. Lucas Pouille played with a calm power that suggests the style of Juan- Martin Del Potro, deep hard groundstrokes, accurate shots to the corners and the lines, a booming first serve and what was perhaps most striking, a complete refusal to be intimidated by the fourth seed and heavy favorite. Del Potro, and some of America’s Jack Sock, too. The Nebraskan, who is Pouille’s age whose own lighting fast forehand was doing steady work all week too, met another Frenchman, the veteran Jo-Wilfred Tsonga, earlier in the day. Tsonga was favored, but Sock has been improving steadily all summer and he was coming off a straight set, 90-minute takedown of the 2014 title winner, Marin Cilic of Croatia. But the unknown Pouille was something of a revelation. He and Nadal played before a nearly packed Arthur Ashe Stadium crowd in the last match of the day session. Because no one knew him, outside a few French sports writers, every move he made seemed fresh and brash. But it was his calm under fire that most impressed, after Nadal had righted the ship and come back, 6-2, only to get another shock in the next set, 6-4, before steadying the match again at 6-3 in the fourth set with what looked like a dominant game. Pouille stayed calm. The match was being played under the lights (and nearly 18 thousand pairs of eyes) as evening fell over one of the great courts of the sport. He might have had stage fright or something. Rather, he seemed oblivious to it all, played his game with a consistency that even had Nadal shaking his head repeatedly. In the fifth set, Nadal’s famous stamina and combativeness, fully on display in the fourth, appeared to be wearing down the fit Frenchman (six one, hundred and eighty, about the same as Nadal) with the sandy hair and open-faced good looks that, come to think of it, are another reminder of Jack Sock, whose light beard he might also have copied, unless it is the other way around of course, or pure coincidence. But not so: a brief moment of apparent wilting when he fell behind 2-4 was reversed by a mighty second wind and suddenly there they were, 6-6, going into the ultimate nail- biter in a tennis slam: the fifth set tie break. A few hours earlier Gael Monfils was asked about Rafa Nadal. What’s it like to play him? “It’s great. Unbelievable. Rafa is very strong, he’s like legend of the sport.” Having won his match, he was assumed to be due for a meeting with Rafa in the quarters. Since Monfils, the most gifted tennis player of his generation, according to almost every observer, next to Roger Federer (who is about five years older), had prevailed over the tough, shrewd, consistent Marcos Baghdatis, in straight sets. Monfils had played a power baseline game to pull ahead by two sets, but in the third, visibly exhausted, he began using a combination of slices and drop shots. They did not disconcert Baghdatis, who replied in kind, but in the end the French ace’s athleticism was too much for the Cypriot’s; he speeded across the court to catch everything. Baghdatis sent him. Serving to stay in the match at 3-5, Baghdatis netted what would have been a great backhand to end it. What would have been: the thought always returns, and it is one of the reasons tennis, like other competitive sports, contains such inherent drama. For if-only’s, Nadal surely has the right attitude: “You think about it, you go crazy, no?” he replied to the obvious question, after it was over. He had rallied fantastically from a 3-6 deficit in the tie break, only to put an easy, shallow ball, what is called a sitter, into the net instead of crunching it past Pouille who was standing helpless to one side following a slow second serve (clocked at 85 mph) and a short exchange from the baseline. What made Rafa miss? Coaches may ask that, not players. Now it was 7-6 for Pouille, with Nadal on serve, the first one a must-win. Pouille put a forehand from the baseline right down the deuce side, hitting the sideline like a marksman, and Nadal could only look at it. Pouille, who is from the north of France near Dunkirk, where people tend to be strong on endurance, played two five-setters in the past days, coming back from 0-2 in the first and 1-2 in the second. His steadiness under pressure is perhaps the main difference with Jack Sock, the American he most resembles in his style of play. Sock has the best American forehand in the game today, though his teenage compatriots, who all did well with honorable exits in the first week, may be giving him competition soon in that department. But he wears himself out by overusing it, for the good reason he does not have anywhere near so strong a backhand. In the middle of the day, at a totally packed Louis Armstrong Stadium Sock was worn down in the fourth set by Jo- Wilfred Tsonga, whose all-court game his rivals ought to study. Like Monfils, when he is on his game Tsonga can do anything, and usually does it with panache. It got to where Sock’s redoubtable forehand was betraying him, as much due to Tsonga’s relentlessly varied pressure as to fatigue. Sock ran for president this summer, nominated by one of his sponsors, but cheerfully avoided making speeches or taking positions. American men are, in fact, in the best position they have known in many years. Though out of the singles draw in the second week, they can all say without boast that they are improving in most respects. The French, also suffering from a long drought in majors and Davis Cup dominance, can take inspiration from the three musketeers who prevailed on the weekend; there have not been three French quarter finalists at a major in as long as anyone remembers: probably not since the heyday of the original Mousquetaires who, led by René Lacoste, found a way to beat Bill Tilden, putting an end to 1920s American tennis mastery and holding on to it until Fred Perry and Don Budge restored Anglosphere power. It was, in fact, supposed to happen earlier: Tsonga and Monfils and the others in their cohort, Richard Gasquet and Julien Benneteau and Jeremy Chardy, were dubbed “nouveaux mousquetaires” when they seemed to be taking over at the turn of the century, only to be turned back by a great generation of Spaniards and a certain Swiss master. The legend of the musketeers is maintained in France, but somewhat dimly: you can go to Roland Garros and stand next to their bronze statues near center court, and ask people who they represent, and chances are you will get blanks. In the original epic tale, which is concerned with saving France during the complicated civil and international wars of the early 18th century, the three musketeers are joined by a dashing novice from the southwest named d’Artagnan, and eventually he wins the confidence of the older soldiers and becomes their captain. You never know, but who is to say if a kid from the north is not just the fellow to take charge of a still-mighty band of aces and lead them to glory. At any rate, the draw’s iron logic obligates at least one Frenchman to reach the semis, with Monfils and Pouille battling in the quarters on Tuesday for a spot and Tsonga meeting the No. 1 seed Novak Djokovic (who lives in Monte Carlo, a French protectorate). From somewhere, Cardinal Richelieu is, one guesses, smiling. 2016-09-05 18:58 Roger Kaplan spectator.org
41 Protesters Block Fair Entrance Over Castile Shooting Demonstrators shut down the main entrance to Minnesota’s State Fair Saturday to protest the recent shooting of Philando Castile. Protesters, endorsed by a local Black Lives Matter chapter, marched from the site of Castile’s shooting to the Minnesota State Fairgrounds, reports the Star Tribune. The group of approximately 75 protesters ended up shutting down the main entrance to the fairgrounds. The group carried fake coffins and signs protesting the recent deaths of Castile and others who had died during altercations with the police. Protesters blocked off a fairground gate with their fake coffins; no one was allowed to leave or enter as police spent 15 minutes trying to get the protesters to leave. “I know this is inconvenient for you, but so is murder!” a protester shouted at the people watching them. Protesters demanded that the officer who shot Castile get charged. St. Anthony police officer Jeronimo Yanez shot Castile during a traffic stop; Castile’s girlfriend filmed the aftermath of the shooting and live-streamed it onto Facebook. “It’s not just that we want to be here,” Monique Cullars-Doty, the aunt of a man who was also shot by police, said. “We have to be.” Police shot her nephew, Marcus Golden , after investigators said he came after them at a high-speed in his car. According to police interviews with his family, Golden suffered from depression. Protesters staged a “die-in” as they walked to the fairgrounds; the group also laid in the middle of an intersection for one minute to recognize how many times police officers pulled over Castile. The group said they wanted justice for all lives taken by police officers. “That #AintFair. This wave of devastation erodes any chance for justice. No officer, in the history of the state of Minnesota, has ever been convicted of a work related homicide. That #AintFair. What do we want? Justice! When do we want it? Now!” the news release read. After blocking the gate for half an hour, protesters finally left, leaving the coffins behind. Follow Amber 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].
2016-09-05 18:58 dailycaller.com
42 Pelosi Not Concerned With Clinton Email Revelations California Rep. Nancy Pelosi said Monday that the American public “shouldn’t be that concerned” over revelations that Hillary Clinton was unable to interpret classification markings on emails she received while as secretary of state. “I think they shouldn’t be that concerned,” Pelosi said during an interview on “CBS This Morning.” Pelosi, the House Minority Leader, was asked about Clinton’s response to questions during her July 2 FBI interview about an email housed on her email server that bore classification markings. The message had a “C” printed on it, denoting that it was classified as “Confidential.” But Clinton told investigators she did not know what the marking meant. “When asked what the parenthetical ‘C’ meant before a paragraph within the captioned email, CLINTON stated she did not know and could only speculate it was referencing paragraphs marked in alphabetical order,” reads the FBI’s report, released on Friday. “CLINTON could not say for sure if the parenthetical ‘C’ is used for portion marking classified documents,” reads the FBI’s report. (RELATED: FBI: Hillary Didn’t Know Giant Letter ‘C’ In Emails Meant ‘Confidential’) That passage of the report — and many others — led to widespread criticism of Clinton’s email practices and her statements defending them. But Pelosi said that “too much is being made” of the story. “This is much ado about something, but too much ado,” she argued. “I think the secretary of state deals with a large number of issues. Thirty thousand emails, we’re talking about a few marked ‘Confidential’ — classified is really, and secret and highly sensitive as it becomes more problematic.” “The fact is, whatever it was that Hillary Clinton dealt with in that manner had no threat to our security.” Clinton asserted during her FBI interview that the email in question did not contain information that would hurt national security. But the email is more of a reminder than anything of Clinton’s numerous inconsistent statements during the 18-month email scandal. The Democratic presidential candidate has insisted on numerous occasions that she did not send or receive emails that bore classification markings. But the FBI found three emails that were marked with “C.” WATCH: Follow Chuck on Twitter
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43 Gun Test: SIG Sauer P250 ASP Air Gun As with most shooting enthusiasts, my fascination with BB guns changed when I became old enough to purchase a firearm. Much like one discards a bicycle after obtaining a driver’s license, the familiar Daisy air rifle fell out of favor once I discovered the siren call of handguns and rifles. Thinking air-powered arms to be more of a child’s domain, I—like many others— turned my attention to gunpowder-fueled variants and rarely looked back. In the meantime, though, the world of the air gun has undergone radical changes. Air- and CO2-powered arms have become more serious, increasing velocity and accuracy over the spring-powered versions of my youth. SIG Sauer launched its air gun line last year, offering the company’s popular P226 pistol as well as the exciting new MPX and MCX rifles, pistols and SBR offerings in air-powered form. The CO2-powered air gun has arrived, and in an interesting new form. At first glance, it’s not unreasonable to wonder why we’re showcasing an air pistol. Shooting Illustrated is dedicated to home- and self-defense applications, and generally air-powered arms aren’t thought of for those tasks. There is an important niche SIG air guns occupy, though: Training. While, of course, nothing beats time on the range with the handgun you carry for defense or the carbine you keep at home, real life often intrudes, whether in the form of a torrential downpour that closes your local range, ammunition shortages or simply not having the time to get to the range on a regular basis. That’s where air power comes in quite handily. For a tiny fraction of the cost of centerfire pistol ammo, an air gun can be shot all day long—in your backyard, basement or garage (with an appropriate backstop). A quick search shows match-quality.177 pellets available at less than a penny a round in bulk, and they take up a lot less room on the shelf, too. Most locales allow non-firearm shooting on one’s property (always check local laws first), and with a minimum of material (we’d suggest phone books, but no one uses those any more…) a safe backstop can be constructed indoors. SIG even offers air-gun-specific steel targets for those practicing in the backyard. – Naturally, there are a few caveats. SIG air guns are, to even the casual gun enthusiast, indistinguishable from centerfire arms at any sort of backyard-to- backyard distance. Be aware how it might come across to your neighbors if you set up what looks to be a shooting gallery in your back 40. Also heed the manufacturer’s instructions on any steel targets: Quite often there are restrictions on what projectiles can be safely used, as steel BBs have a nasty tendency to bounce back at the shooter—the “you’ll shoot your eye out” from “A Christmas Story.” Lastly, Rule 4 is entirely applicable with .177 pellets as with any projectile. Know how much force is imparted in the pellets you fire and plan your backstop accordingly. Once you’ve created a safe place to shoot, though, you can really reap the benefits of the SIG air gun line. Designed to mimic its centerfire brethren, the P250 ASP is similar in size and heft to the P250 handgun, meaning you can use the same holster and practice your draw stroke confident that it will translate to your defensive pistol. Learning to draw from concealment and fire effective shots on a target can be a daunting task, and starting on that journey with an air gun can increase your willingness to practice more. That’s always a good thing. You can practice your draw, getting on target faster, shooting while moving and many other vital skills—all in the comfort of your own home. It’s hard to imagine a better training tool. On the range, the P250 ASP performed as expected. SIG has done yeoman’s work ensuring the company hires the best in the business at what they do, and the air gun line is no exception. No glitches of any sort were encountered in several hundred rounds of testing, and while the CO2- powered air pistol didn’t quite match the manufacturer’s velocity specifications, it did offer consistent power. Just a few items to note from our (admittedly limited) time on the range with the P250 ASP. First, the velocity readings are more of a guideline than an absolute number. While SIG claims velocity can approach 500 fps, we saw pellets moving much closer to 300 fps—and rapid decreases in velocity as the CO2 depleted. This is par for the course with any air gun using CO2, and is a trade-off for allowing a faster rate-of-fire. When the CO2 runs out, you’ll know it immediately, as it makes a very distinct sound not unlike that of a squib in a centerfire pistol. Replace the CO2 canister and all is well once again. Lastly, given the bulk storage conditions of the pellets, slight deformities in projectiles can occur, resulting in pellets getting “stuck” in the magazine. Don’t scoff at air guns. SIG’s line of CO 2 -powered pistols and carbines offer tremendous value for training in and around the home, and the “bang- for-the-buck” just can’t be beat. Perhaps best of all, you can leave the earmuffs off.
2016-09-05 18:58 dailycaller.com
44 Watch Matthew McConaughey's Speech To Texas Superstar actor Matthew McConaughey’s speech might have been what provided Texas the motivation to upset tenth ranked Notre Dame Sunday night. “The worst thing you can do is to have one hesitation and not be ready mentally for Sunday night, that you will regret for the rest of your life,” the “True Detective” star told the Longhorns players in a video released during the game. (SLIDESHOW: Get College Football Started Right With These Top 25 Ranked Cheerleaders) WATCH: Matthew McConaughey gave the Longhorns a pregame speech, they can’t lose: #NDvsTex pic.twitter.com/u7MCAgxu51 — Cody Rohlfing (@Cody_Rohlfing) September 5, 2016 Texas upset Notre Dame by the score of 50-47 in a double overtime thriller for the ages. However, pretty hard for Notre Dame to be expected to win when the king of motivational speeches is speaking to their opponent. Ten out of ten times you can’t overcome McConaughey’s motivation skills. Tough break for Notre Dame indeed. Follow David on Twitter and Facebook
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45 Gun Test: TriStar Setter S/T.410 Some might argue that the heyday of the over/under shotgun is a thing of the past, but given recent industry trends, such a statement would be patently untrue. Numerous manufacturers, large and small, have put new over/under scatterguns on dealers’ shelves within the past few years. What many of those new releases have in common are price tags probably on par with your monthly mortgage payment. While that’s all well and good—a firearm is, after all, an investment—it still leaves some hunters and clay shooters feeling put out. That doesn’t have to be the case, though. Of late, there’s also been a marked increase in the availability of quality entry-level over/under shotguns. Among them: the Setter S/T from TriStar Arms. TriStar , which has long used the slogan “The Value Experts,” originally announced the Setter S/T line in 2013. Imported from Turkey, 12-gauge and 20-gauge offerings came first, and were more recently joined by 28-gauge and.410-bore offerings. All use steel monobloc construction and are built on scaled frames. TriStar has been bringing Turkish-made firearms to the U. S. for some time now and believes in their quality enough to offer a five-year warranty on its shotguns. Given what I’ve seen of the Setter S/T, I’ve no reason to question the warranty, nor the company’s grandiose claim regarding its area of expertise. I chose the.410-bore Setter for testing purposes because it’s not often I get the opportunity to put a sub-gauge to work. Plus, I figured the.410 model might make for an ideal rabbit gun, or entry-level offering for not only a young shooter, but anyone curious about the merits of a sub-gauge over/under. The nuts and bolts you’ve seen before—it’s a boxlock over/under. What makes the Setter S/T stand out is just how much its features and attributes belie its modest price, which some local dealers list in the mid-$400 range. Its lines are sleeker than you might expect to find on a shotgun in its class, and the high-gloss Turkish walnut stock will impress all but the haughtiest of your friends. The long pistol grip’s checkering is clean, albeit perhaps a little more abrasive than some may like—but that’s an easy fix. The receiver eschews a game scene for a laser-engraved, subtle yet attractive, design. The trigger guard and top lever are also adorned with a little artwork, though I’ll note it doesn’t quite match the receiver’s pattern. Fresh out of the box, the Setter proved a bit stiff to open, but that’s because TriStar sets the factory tolerances a touch tight on principle. Range time sufficiently loosened things up. Though it doesn’t feature ejectors—not practical when you’re building a “value” gun—extractors make it easy enough to remove shells, spent or unspent, upon opening the action. The barrels feature chrome-lined chambers and bores, which you won’t find on many bargain guns. Chrome lining, of course, can help extend barrel life, reduce wear and generally make cleaning barrels somewhat simpler. All Setter S/T over/unders, except the 20-gauge model, ship with 28-inch barrels, which feature ventilated top and side ribs. You’ll find them fitted with a fiber-optic front bead sight. In an effort to further overall package value, each Setter ships with five Beretta MobilChoke-style screw-in choke tubes. The gun’s safety is a fairly standard slider mounted on the tang. It blocks the single trigger, hammer lever and hammer when engaged. With the safety engaged, the operator can move it to the left or right to designate which barrel will fire first. Slide it to the right and the top barrel will be the first to fire. Move it to the left and you’ll get the bottom barrel. Nothing out of the ordinary here. When I put it to use , TriStar’s little over/under performed admirably. With bunny season months away during the evaluation period, I treated the Setter S/T to an afternoon of wobble trap. It did fine work, swinging and busting clays with ease once I adjusted to the weight and feel. As one colleague noted, if you’re used to swinging a 12-gauge over/under, the initial switch feels akin to going from a Louisville Slugger to a Wiffle Ball bat. But I’ll be damned if the.410 Setter didn’t outhit some of its larger competition. Granted, not many folks are looking for a.410-bore for trap, but I had to function-test the gun somewhere, and we held our own. At the end of the day, the TriStar Setter S/T is what it tries to be and simultaneously is the antithesis of what many will expect it to be. It’s a value- priced, entry-level over/under—but it’s also a reliable, well-built and attractive shotgun. Some hunters will forever look down their noses at Turkish-made scatterguns, and that’s fine. The Setter S/T and shotguns like it aren’t made for such folks, nor are they trying to be. That doesn’t make these over/unders any less viable—or desirable. When the shooting stopped on the range during my evaluation, half the guys on the stand with me asked to handle the Setter, and inquired about what it cost. They later marveled at both, though they hadn’t before heard the TriStar name. If the Setter S/T is a sign of things to come from “The Value Experts,” that’ll soon change. Technical Specifications: • Type: boxlock over-under shotgun • Gauge/Chamber: 12/3″, 20/3″, 28/23/4″, .410-bore/3″ (tested) • Barrels: 28″; chrome-lined; ventilated top and side ribs; threaded for choke tubes • Sights: front fiber-optic bead • Safety: tang-mounted manual w/barrel selector • Trigger: single, mechanical; 6.5-lb. pull weight • Stock: Turkish walnut w/high-gloss finish; LOP 141/4″; drop at heel 23/8″; drop at comb 13/8″ • Metal Finish: black-chromed barrels, stainless receiver • Overall Length: 45.5″ • Weight: 6.2 lbs. • Accessories: 5 Beretta MobilChoke-style choke tubes (SK, IC, M, IM, F) • MSRP: $565 2016-09-05 18:58 dailycaller.com
46 Blair O'Neal Pool Party For Labor Day Golf Channel pundit Blair O’Neal celebrated Labor Day with a pool party featuring lots of bikinis. The blonde bombshell posted images of the event on Instagram. The party even included riding an inflatable swan. (SLIDESHOW: Derek Jeter ’s New Wife Loves Showing Off Skin) A photo posted by Blair O’Neal (@blaironealgolf) on Sep 3, 2016 at 3:00pm PDT A photo posted by Blair O’Neal (@blaironealgolf) on Sep 4, 2016 at 4:45pm PDT It’s always great to see people do their patriotic duty and party on Labor Day and through the weekend. It’s almost certainly what our Founding Fathers would have wanted. Follow David on Twitter and Facebook
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47 Brittney Palmer In See-Through Swimsuit UFC star Brittney Palmer celebrated the end of summer with a see-through swimsuit Instagram post. The bombshell octagon girl posted the scorching hot photo with the caption, “‘Let me stand next to your fire..’ Bye bye summer.” (SLIDESHOW: UFC Star Arianny Celeste Is Nearly Naked For All Her Fans In These Pictures) A photo posted by Brittney Palmer (@brittneypalmer) on Sep 4, 2016 at 4:53pm PDT Another day goes by and another female on the UFC’s roster drops a sizzling Instagram post. They own the top spot on the Instagram power rankings, and that’s good news for people everywhere. Follow David on Twitter and Facebook
2016-09-05 18:58 dailycaller.com
48 Unions' Message This Labor Day: 'Reclaim the American Dream' As Americans enjoy an extended Labor Day weekend marking the end of summer, organized labor’s new message is that they earned the holiday and will continue to fight for a better America and “reclaim the American Dream.” The AFL/CIO posted a video message on its website Saturday saying Americans should celebrate Labor Day and “get back to the fight” they began fighting over 100 years ago. “The latest video from AFGE tells us that Labor Day wasn’t a gift. It was something earned by the hard work of ordinary people who decided they weren’t going to sit down without a fight. And they ask what it is that we are willing to fight for today? Watch the video, celebrate Labor Day and get back to the fight,” the posting on the website said. USA Today notes Labor Day’s violent beginnings. The late 1800s was a time when the state of labor was grim and U. S. workers suffered bleak conditions, which included 12 or more hour workdays, low pay and hazardous work environments. Children also worked at plants and factories. The country’s first labor unions were born from the dismal conditions, and strikes and protests, some which turned violent. On Tuesday, Sept. 5, 1882, 10,000 workers took unpaid time off to march in a parade from City Hall to Union Square in New York City as a tribute to American workers. The march was organized by New York’s Central Labor Union, the country’s first unofficial Labor Day parade. This Labor Day, unions are calling once again for a movement. “We need to build an inclusive movement for all working people,” the video states. “We need to raise the floor, smash the glass ceiling, and reclaim the American Dream.”
2016-09-05 18:58 dailycaller.com
49 Military tempts recruits with shopping vouchers as army numbers bomb to 200yr low — RT UK Experts say the lack of an inspiring conflict has slowed the rate of recruitment at a time when the army is at its most poorly subscribed since the Napoleonic wars. Serving soldiers have scoffed at the promise of vouchers, with one telling the Mail on Sunday that adverts for the scheme placed in barracks “ are making us laugh. ” “ I think we’re in a pathetic situation if this is what army recruitment has come to. ” The posters aimed at encouraging soldiers’ friends to sign up read: “ These aren’t just any mates. These are quick-thinking, morale-boosting legends. “ That’s why they fit in the Army. Maybe you know someone who would too? Get them to join us and you pocket £100 in retail vouchers. ” An individual serviceman can claim up to £500 worth (US$665) of vouchers for getting his mates to enlist. The move comes after it emerged the British Army has fallen below its symbolic 80,000 strength. The number of regular soldiers currently stands at 79,590. The Royal Navy and Royal Air Force (RAF) are also undermanned by hundreds of personnel following years of austerity under Tory government. Recruiters also believe the end of combat operations in Afghanistan in 2014 has contributed to the slump. “ When we are on operations, it’s a little bit easier, strangely enough. Soldiers want to get out there and get rounds down, ” one army source told the Telegraph. Charles Heyman, who edits the annual Armed Forces of the United Kingdom guide, and was himself an army officer, told the Telegraph: “ It’s significant because it is part of a trend and the army is going to find it difficult to catch up quickly. “ There’s no doubt that not having Afghanistan does have an impact on recruiting. There’s a lot of opportunities in civilian life and there’s not really any fresh thinking about how to get people to serve in the army, ” Heyman warned.
2016-09-05 18:58 www.rt.com
50 Showboating: Royal Navy test-drives new ‘Batman’ drone boat on Thames — RT UK The Bladerunner speedboat passed under Tower Bridge and London Bridge to promote the Royal Navy’s Unmanned Warrior program, which draws in arms firms, academics and the military in an effort to find an edge in the field of naval combat. The boat, which looks like something out of the Batman comic and film franchise, is just one example of a range of options being explored to serve the Royal Navy in the age of unmanned warfighting. While the full Unmanned Warrior exercise will be taking place off the west coast of Scotland in October, the military has opted for a small promotional demo in the capital. Unmanned Warrior will itself be a component part of the annual Joint Warrior exercise. On the Royal Navy website the service says the purpose of the program is “ to safely experiment and demonstrate the potential offered by maritime autonomous systems within the Joint Warrior operational environment. ” The “multinational event” will see “ around 40 companies and organizations showing off the latest technological developments in this field. ” Also on the agenda are tests of new types of airborne and submersible drones including new remote controlled minesweepers. Arms firms including BAE Systems and Northrop Grumman have taken a central role in the program. News of the Thames test comes as it emerged the UK is now the second biggest arms dealer in the world. An investigation by the Independent found Britain has sold weapons to 22 of the 30 countries on the UK’s own human rights watch list. Andrew Smith of Campaign Against Arms Trade (CAAT) said: “ These terrible figures expose the hypocrisy at the heart of UK foreign policy. “ The government is always telling us that it acts to promote human rights and democracy, but it is arming and supporting some of the most repressive regimes in the world. ”
2016-09-05 18:58 www.rt.com
51 Snapchat fuels rumours its creating augmented reality goggles as it joins Bluetooth industry group Snapchat has joined the industry group that handles the Bluetooth wireless standard, prompting rumours that the company is looking to make a move into hardware. According to the Financial Times, the messaging app has signed up to become a member of the Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG); a prerequisite for any device maker that wants to use the wireless standard in its hardware. Being a member of the Bluetooth SIG allows users to use the technology to connect wearable devices, like smartwatches and selfie sticks, to connect to smartphones. The move has raised some questions about the startup's next big project, and follows on from reports earlier this year which claimed that Snapchat had hired a slew of professionals with experience in AR and wearables, including former staff from Microsoft’s HoloLens project and Qualcomm Vuforia. Publishers like CNET, have previously reported on Snapchat's apparent ambitions to make the leap from software to hardware , and signing up to the Bluetooth consortium has fueled speculation that the photo-sharing app is designing a pair of AR goggles. Snapchat is listed as a member of the group's website, and has also registered a unique 'company identifier' with the Bluetooth SIG, which the FT has likened to being similar to claiming a domain name for a website. Snapchat has yet to comment on whether the project is happening, but if rumours are true the hardware could have the power to enhance its in-app 'Lenses' offering, which lets users customise their snaps with animated overlays. Snapchat boasts 150 million daily active users, and has doubled the number of daily video views on its service to 10bn in under a year.
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52 Tesco rolls out ad campaign to boost Scan as You Shop use Tesco has launched a TV campaign to drive awareness of its Scan as You Shop service, which was recently extended into a further 20 stores. Tesco has offered Scan as You Shop across a select number of stores since 2010 after seeing a surge in the number of people using self-checkout. It allows customers to scan products as they walk around the store and pay quickly as they exit. It’s now available at 350 stores across the UK with some 600,000 people using it every week. “We want to make it as easy as possible for customers to shop with us. Scan as You Shop is already used by over 600,000 customers every week, and not only saves time at the checkout, it enables customers to track their spend as they go too,” said a Tesco spokesperson. “This new trial will mean more customers than ever before can benefit from the service and check out in a matter of seconds.” However, it’s looking to bolster usage and has launched a TV campaign to make more people aware of the service. It features Ruth Jones and Ben Millar, two firm fixtures in Tesco’s above-the-line comms since last year’s brand overhaul.
2016-09-05 19:17 www.thedrum.com
53 Kendall Jenner deals a blow to Uber with Snapchat Lyft promo Eminent online influencer Kendall Jenner has scalped ride-hailing app Uber , ditching it for its US rival Lyft after the company supposedly suspended her. Jenner, a Kardashian alumni, and one of the most valued social media influencers for brands , brought the company under the microscope after sister Kim complained on Twitter that she had to ferry Kendall around town in a widely engaged tweet due to the ban. Following this, Jenner, took to Snapchat to thank Lyft for picking her up, offering her “free rides” and for “taking care” of her. Uber told Entertainment Tonight that she was not banned however: “She has not been banned. It was a minor account issue that is being resolved. While it is being resolved her account was put on hold. Uber support has reached out. " Nonetheless, the issue seems to have cost the company a valuable ambassador.
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54 Best of Britannia West appoints Digital Visitor to promote Bristol event in November Best of Britannia West (BOB West), part of a series of events across the UK to showcase the best British independent brands and producers, has appointed Bristol-based social media agency Digital Visitor to raise awareness of the upcoming event this November. Digital Visitor’s promotion strategy will include a blend of digital tactics, including the creation of compelling channel content, an influencer PR campaign and targeted social media advertising campaign. Previously covering London (Sept/Oct) and the north (March), Best of Britannia will head ‘West’ for the first time on 5/6 November and to Bristol for BOB’s ‘biggest regional event yet’. Joe Pidgeon, co-founder of Best of Britannia, said: “Spurred on by the success of BOB London, BOB North and ‘Buy British Day’, we’re thrilled to be heading to Bristol this November. The west and south west are incredibly diverse areas, and we can’t wait to shine the spotlight on what British brands in the area are producing. “Naturally, we wanted to work with a specialist agency to promote the event on social media, ideally situated in Bristol. Digital Visitor fitted the bill on both accounts. We’re looking forward to working with Digital Visitor to make it the most successful BOB showcase to date.” Simon Jones, client services director, Digital Visitor, said: “Over the past several years, Bristol has established itself as one of the leading hubs for local businesses anywhere in the UK. From the success of the Bristol Pound to the emerging popularity of the Wapping Wharf development, the city has become a haven for British brands. “Being a Bristol-based business ourselves, we feel perfectly positioned to drive awareness of and visitors to the upcoming Best of Britannia West. And, making use of a blend of social media tactics, we’re confident that our strategy for achieving success will deliver BOB and the brands it’s showcasing the exposure they deserve.” Specialists in providing strategic social media marketing solutions, Digital Visitor has worked with brands including Barbour, AccorHotels and ANA.
2016-09-05 19:17 www.thedrum.com
55 Women in Travel Meetup event appoints Rooster PR The Women in Travel Meetup, the international event for women working in the travel industry has appointed Rooster PR to manage its press office and social media channels. The initiative, which was launched by Alessandra Alonso in 2014, aims to engage with, reach out to and create a community of thousands of female professionals, current and future entrepreneurs and suppliers working in and around the travel industry who wouldn’t otherwise be able to access this type of support. The Women in Travel Meetup aims to become the premier, international travel event platform, encouraging women in the travel industry to come together and support each other. The event will have a particular focus on enabling potential entrepreneurs to tap into a support network they would not otherwise have access to when trying to set up their own enterprise. Rooster will be responsible for the Women in Travel Meetup’s press office, managing both proactive and reactive media relations as well as running its social media channels and offering on-the-ground PR support at the event itself. Alessandra Alonso, founder of the Women in Travel Meetup, said: “I’m delighted the Rooster team is on board to help raise awareness of this important event as it continues to grow into its third year. With its support, I look forward to an even bigger and better event at World Travel Market 2016 and urge both men and women in the industry to get involved and attend our sessions.” James Brooke, managing director at Rooster, said: “With female travel professionals making up such a high percentage of the industry, this initiative is so important. We’re proud to be supporting the Women in Travel Meetup and look forward to helping women across the sector fulfil their career potential and reach key positions in the industry.” Taking place on in London on Tuesday 8 November 2016, from 13.30 to 18.00, the Women in Travel Meetup will be hosting two panel debates with leading travel professionals and entrepreneurs, group mentoring sessions and a networking session. In April of this year, the Women in Travel Meetup was extended to the Arabian Travel Market and the initiative hopes to be extended again to include Latin America Travel Market and Africa Travel Market in the near future. 2016-09-05 19:17 www.thedrum.com
56 Tesco, Asda and Sainsbury’s pair up with Carling for brand’s own ‘Amazon Dash’ style button Carling has launched its own internet connected ‘Beer Button’ which can be attached to a fridge to allow drinkers to order directly when they are running low on stock, a move it hopes will boost brand loyalty and awareness in increasingly competitive online marketplaces. Much like the Amazon Dash – which rolled out in the UK last week – drinkers attach the ‘Beer Button’ wherever they keep their stash of beer and sync it with the accompanying mobile app. However, unlike Amazon Dash the user has more control over how much they pay. They can order via any of the major grocers in the UK with Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Asda, Morrisons and Waitrose all having all signed up for the trial. The product is the result of a yearlong collaboration with digital product agency Hi Mum! Said Dad after internal research found that it was becoming harder to be noticed on a grocer’s website. “The Carling Beer Button is designed to tackle the increasing problem of brand visibility online and drive both brand and retailer loyalty,” said Alpesh Mistry, customer marketing director at Carling-owner, Molson Coors. “Although it may seem too good to be true for some Carling fans, the Carling Button is not a gimmick but is already up and running as a fully functional product. It is a scalable solution, that we see having a direct impact on how our consumers shop online and purchase Carling.” It’s a further indication of how buying behaviours are beginning to change. After launching in the US in 2015, Amazon has claimed to have seen a threefold increase in customer orders coming through its Dash device since June.
2016-09-05 19:17 www.thedrum.com
57 Durex wants to put sex talk back on the menu with aubergine flavoured condom stunt Durex has 'created' an aubergine flavoured condom as part of its #CondomEmoji campaign in a bid to highlight the fact that the official emoji alphabet doesn’t contain any icons to help young people discuss safe sex. Based upon the premise that the “humble” aubergine has become a symbol to help millennials broach the subject of sex in text-speak, the contraceptive brand said it has designed the new flavour to underline the “absurdity” of Unicode Consortium’s decision not to approve an official condom emoji. Along with hotdogs and peaches, the vegetable has found fame as one of the many symbols young people use to talk about sex on their phones, and thanks to Durex the nutritious food staple – a key ingredient for dishes like Moussaka and Ratatouille – has now found an unlikely calling as a choice of condom. It follows on from a social initiative led by Durex last year, which called for the creation of a condom emoji to help young people communicate about safe-sex ahead of World AIDS Day. Despite Durex’s best efforts , the icon failed to make the cut for the most recent update of the official emoji keyboard. In a tongue-in-cheek statement, Durex said it hoped the hoped the new eggplant product would help empower young people to put “safe sex back on the menu,” but admitted that the new 'flavour' was just a concept and wouldn’t be hitting shelves any time soon. “The idea of an Eggplant condom coming from Durex is pretty absurd,” said the brand’s global director Volker Sydow, “but it is not as absurd as the fact that there is no emoji that enables young people to discuss safe sex easily in this language. “We want to thank all the supporters of the condom emoji and assure everyone that we will continue to champion communication about safe sex in all forms”. Durex is now urging smartphone operating systems developers and social media platforms to introduce the official safe sex emoji themselves.
2016-09-05 19:17 www.thedrum.com
58 Adtech veteran Wayne Blodwell launches The Programmatic Advisory to meet growing demand for transparency Wayne Blodwell , an adtech veteran with years of experience leading major agencies’ adoption of such technologies, has today (5 September) announced his exit from Dentsu Aegis Network to launch a new consultancy dubbed The Programmatic Advisory. Blodwell has served as head of programmatic product activation at Dentsu trading desk Amplifi (following earlier stints as the same network’s iProspect, and before that GroupM’s Xaxis) and begun the roll out with transparency as the consultancy's USP. The execution of online advertising campaigns using automated, or ‘programmatic’, technologies is fast becoming ‘the new normal’, with approximately nine-in-ten stakeholders in the media business using such wares, according to the latest numbers from the IAB . However, with the rapid development and adoption of such technologies (resulting in a complex ecosystem) there is now a knowledge-gap in the market; and when paired with growing wariness over issues such as click fraud , ad viewability , etc., there is also a need for greater transparency in the market, according to Blodwell . This was recently evidenced in the US with the recent row over the ANA report into media rebates , with media agencies there indignant at the findings, claiming that the trade body’s report is based on hearsay, etc. Blodwell told The Drum that his outfit aimed to meet demand commercial and operational transparency by leveraging his experience of being one of the earliest adopters of such technology to provide. He added: “The Programmatic Advisory exists to provide non conflicted advice on how the application of programmatic can transform businesses on a case by case basis. Today there are far too many blanket recommendations made by non-experts that are connected to commercial models based on media spend, this creates a major lack of objectivity which can result in poor practice and which clouds the longevity and growth of the marketing industry”. Blodwell is supported by advertising industry veteran Barrie Cree who brings over 30 years of experience ranging from TV buying at the UK’s largest agencies through to global marketing strategy for some of the world’s leading brands. Dentsu Aegis Network was unable to provide The Drum with the name of Blodwell’s successor at Amplifi by time of publication (although it is expected to name a successor in the near future). However, news of his departure comes the same day as the network agency named Stefan Bardega as the UK CEO of its performance-based marketing outfit iProspect (where Blodwell served as head of programmatic until April this year).
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59 Has Target hit the bullseye with its e- commerce execution? US discount store Target this month declared a second quarter earnings fall of 9.7 per cent, an announcement softened by a 16 per cent increase in digital channel sales. This might sound impressive but the latest figures released by the US Government suggested that the year on year growth for the online retail market as a whole was c. 16 per cent. Target, it seems, did no better than the average. In an industry that is under intense pressure, The Drum’s Mystery Shopper asks whether Target can improve its online performance to start to outperform the market. We have compared the online performance of Target to that of four of its closest competitors: Walmart, Kohl’s, Kmart and JCPenney. Target image by JeepersMedia 2016-09-05 19:17 www.thedrum.com
60 Intel blocks John McAfee from naming gaming company John McAfee Global Technologies Entrepreneur John McAfee has had his efforts to rename investment company MGT Capital Investments as John McAfee Global Technologies scuppered by Intel which still holds the rights to the McAfee trademark. McAfee made his name, and his fortune when he sold his cyber security firm of the same name to Intel in 2011 for $7.7bn. Although it renamed McAfee as Intel Security in 2014 as it looked to ship the software suite with its products, it is reportedly still prepared to litigate against any use of McAfee as it still owns the trademark. It filed a complaint to the Manhattan federal court in response to MGT Capital Investments efforts at a rebrand under the John McAfee name. Bloomberg reports that Intel is courting a sale of the McAfee unit which is valued at around $3bn, according to sources close to the transaction. Intel will likely argue that on top of potentially breaching its trademark, the reemergence of the McAfee brand under John McAfee could reduce the value of the anti-virus system it is looking to offload.
2016-09-05 19:17 www.thedrum.com
61 Next week's junior doctor strike off The British Medical Association has called off the junior doctors' strike due to take place in England next week amid concerns about patient safety. The BMA said it was not backing down in the fight over a new contract. It said strikes in October, November and December would go ahead unless the government negotiates a new deal. Medical leaders and hospital managers had warned the short notice - the walkout was only announced last week - meant care would be put at risk. And the General Medical Council had urged doctors to re-consider the stoppage , warning they could face regulatory action because the timing and length of the walkout would mean care was inevitably compromised. The BMA said the decision was made after a meeting with officials from NHS England. Junior doctors leader Dr Ellen McCourt said: "Patient safety remains doctors' primary concern. "While the BMA provided more than the required notice, we have taken this decision to ensure the NHS has the necessary time to prepare and to put in place contingency plans to protect patient safety. "Our hospitals are chronically understaffed, our NHS is desperately underfunded - we have to listen to our colleagues when they tell us that they need more time to keep patients safe. "Future action is still avoidable. The BMA has repeatedly said it will call off further action if the government puts a halt to plans to force junior doctors to work under a contract they have rejected because they don't believe it is good for the future of patient care or the profession. " The contract is due to start being imposed from October. A Department of Health spokesperson welcomed the announcement, saying the BMA should be "putting patients first not playing politics in a way that will be immensely damaging for vulnerable patients". Next week's strike - due to occur between 08:00 and 17:00 BST on Monday to Friday - was to be the first of four all-out five-day stoppages during the rest of the year. The stoppages come after junior doctors have already taken part in six strikes this year, including two one-day all-out stoppages. Industrial action was put on hold in May when the two sides got back round the table at conciliation service Acas. That resulted in the agreement of a new contract, which BMA leaders encouraged members to accept. But when it was put to the vote, 58% of medics rejected it, prompting the resignation of the BMA junior doctor leader Johann Malawana and causing ministers to announce once again that they would impose the new terms and conditions. A new junior doctor leader, Dr McCourt, was appointed and, in August, the committee she leads called for the union's leaders to sanction the fresh strikes which have now been announced.
2016-09-05 18:58 By Nick www.bbc.co.uk
62 In pictures: A celebration of British wildlife The winning images in this year's British Wildlife Photography Awards have been chosen from thousands of entries in 15 separate categories. This image of a lion’s mane jellyfish, taken by George Stoyle off the Scottish island of Hirta, was named overall winner. This shot of a mountain hare, taken in Inverness by Jamie Mina, won the animal portraits category. Jacqueline Spindley won the animal behaviour award with this impressive image of garden spiders in Nottinghamshire. A tightly packed group of tadpoles was the subject of Jeanette Sakel's close to nature category winning image. This unusual shot of a dragonfly emerging from nymph stage triumphed in the hidden Britain category. The photo was taken in Goring, Oxfordshire, by Stephen Darlington. The British nature in black and white award went to Chaitanya Deshpande, for this atmospheric shot titled Free Bird. The Supermarket Starling by Geoff Trevarthen won the urban wildlife category. An image by David Maitland, of silver birch seed cases caught in a spider's web in Norfolk, won the botanical award. The wild woods award went to Steve Palmer for this photograph taken in Derbyshire, titled Twisted Green. Robert E Fuller's four images of common weasels pictured during each season of the year won the British seasons category. Here is the autumn scene. The award for the best documentary series went to Nick Upton for his project on monitoring and tracking harvest mice. First place in the under-12 junior category went to Seren Waite, 10, for this shot of a cygnet and swan in London. Top prize in the wildpix 12-18 age category went to Rebecca Bunce, 18, for this picture of puffins on Skomer island, Pembrokeshire. The winning pictures and best entries will feature in a touring exhibition across the UK. For more information visit www.bwpawards.org/
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63 Could Brexit affect beach water quality? Environmentalists fear Brexit could see European rules on water cleanliness being undermined. But could leaving the EU result in filthy coastlines and smelly beaches? Until recent decades, swimming in the sea off the coast of Britain could be a perilous and unhealthy activity. "We were frequently surfing in poo," says Steve Crawford, who remembers the seas off Cornwall in the 1970s and 80s and is now a member of the campaign group Surfers Against Sewage. "Back then sewage just went straight to sea. There was no treatment - it was just basically chopped and sent, not even that far out [to sea]," he adds. "We were called the 'dirty man of Europe'. " That the situation is different now is largely due to legislation by the European Union (EU), he believes. Since 1976 the UK has been subject to the EU's Bathing Water Directive (BWD), which gave member states 10 years to meet certain water quality standards in bathing areas. Samuel Lowe, a campaigner at Friends of the Earth, says it was primarily pressure from the EU that led to the clean up. He is now concerned about the future of the UK's beaches following Brexit. "The history of the Bathing Water Directive and how we've treated our beaches suggests that standards will not be upheld to the degree that they are now," he says. Issued by the European Commission in 1976 the BWD sought "to protect the environment and public health" by reducing the pollution of bathing water. However, the directive did not change the country's bathing waters overnight. "The evidence was that successive governments from both political persuasions were dragging their feet, it wasn't really a priority," Mr Lowe says. In 1993 the UK was taken to court by the European Commission when it failed to meet bathing water standards in nine areas around Lancashire's Fylde coast. These improvements had been implemented by 2001, although there were more threats of fines and further court cases before then. Even as recently as 2015, 31 bathing water sites in the UK were classed as "poor" in the European Environment Agency's annual report . However, by common consent, the situation has massively improved since the 1990s. By 2015, 97% of England's bathing waters had passed the commission's minimum standards, compared to only 27% in 1990. Source: European Commission/Environment Agency Stephen Fletcher, associate professor in marine policy at Plymouth University, agrees that beach water quality has "improved considerably" in the past 10 or 15 years. "One argument is that the directives - not just this one but the other water quality directives - have prompted a huge investment in water quality treatment," Prof Fletcher says. According to the government, the water industry has invested billions of pounds since the 1990s on bathing water improvement measures. The Environment Agency, which lists sewage and agriculture as the main pollutants of bathing water, says it has also worked with farmers to tackle problems such as run-off from manure infiltrating watercourses. But with Brexit on the horizon, many believe it is crucial pressure is maintained to "keep improving water quality". For instance, Mr Crawford says raw sewage is still discharged into the sea when heavy rainfall overwhelms water treatment systems. When this happened in Scarborough last month, surfers complained of feeling ill while there was a distinctive smell at the beach, he says. "The big problem is the water companies are businesses," he says. "Obviously infrastructure improvements cost a hell of a lot of money... so they need pressure on them to continue to make those improvements. " Until now, Friends of the Earth say pressure to maintain standards has largely come from the EU. Although Mr Lowe does not believe Brexit will prompt a return to raw sewage on the UK's beaches, he is concerned about the loss of the EU as an independent regulator. "Without that accountability mechanism there's a big worry that local authorities, who are low on budget... it just won't be a priority and standards will start to slip," he says. "This year we've already seen the government declassify beaches considered poor, so as to wash their hands of the problem," he adds, referring to Church Cliff in Lyme Regis, Dorset, and Staithes, in north Yorkshire. The government declassified those beaches as bathing water areas before the spring of 2016. This means monitoring for bathing water quality has stopped there and the government is not obliged to inform the public about the water quality. However, the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) says it is "committed to creating a cleaner, healthier natural environment for future generations to be proud of - delivering the best possible outcome for the British people". "That is why protecting our environment will form an important part of our EU exit negotiations," a spokesman says. So will Brexit have a major impact on the cleanliness of the UK's beaches? Prof Fletcher believes it is unlikely. For one, he says, there are existing independent bodies, such as the Marine Management Organisation, which already regulate marine activities and could be repurposed to regulate bathing water. And he points out that the BWD has already been translated into UK law. "If we pull out of the EU it doesn't really matter; in a sense the UK Bathing Water Regulations (2013) still exist and it's not until they're repealed that there's likely to be a change in the way the beachscape is managed," he says. While he thinks this is "not massively likely", he admits "it's impossible to predict" when it comes to Brexit.
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64 Ameen Jogee convicted in retrial after successful joint enterprise appeal A man whose murder conviction was quashed by the Supreme Court in a landmark ruling on joint enterprise has been re-convicted of manslaughter. Ameen Jogee "egged on" Mohammed Hirsi to stab former policeman Paul Fyfe after an argument in a Leicester house. In 2012, both were jailed for murder but the Supreme Court ruled the joint enterprise law had been wrongly interpreted for 30 years . Jogee was cleared of murder but convicted of manslaughter at a retrial. During the two-week retrial at Nottingham Crown Court, the jury heard Hirsi, then 25, knifed Mr Fyfe through the heart in June 2011. More on this and other stories in Leicestershire The prosecution said Jogee, 27, stood on the doorstep of the house, encouraging his friend to stab the father of three. The pair had already been turned away from the house by Mr Fyfe's girlfriend Naomi Reid but returned frustrated at being refused entry to another friend's home. The court heard that Hirsi, who was jailed for at least 22 years at the original trial, threatened Ms Reid with a knife. Mr Fyfe stood between the pair and said: "What are you going to do, stab me? " The original trial jury heard that after plunging the knife into his victim's chest, Hirsi then licked the blade. William Harbage QC told the jury it was accepted that Hirsi "wielded" the knife, but added: "This trial concerns the part played by this defendant and his criminal responsibility. "We say he is also guilty of murder. He was egging him on by his words and his actions intending to encourage Hirsi, with the requisite intent for murder. " Defending Jogee, Felicity Gerry QC said the death of Mr Fyfe was a "surprise" to Jogee, and said: "[He] is not a murderer. He was just in the wrong place at the wrong time. " The UK's highest court had ordered that Jogee be retried on the charge of murder "with the included alternative of manslaughter". On Friday, the jury of seven men and five women cleared Jogee of murder but found him guilty of manslaughter on Monday after more than 13 hours of deliberation. Jogee will be sentenced at Nottingham Crown Court on 12 September. The law had allowed people to be convicted of murder even if they did not inflict the fatal blow. It has been used to convict gang-related cases if the accused "could" have foreseen violent acts by their associates. The Supreme Court ruled that "foresight" was not a sufficient test and said the law had been wrongly interpreted for the last 30 years. It said jurors should view it only as evidence to be taken into account, not as proof. The ruling could pave the way for hundreds of prisoners to appeal against their convictions, although the judges said it does not automatically make convictions unsafe.
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65 Richard Neville: The taboo-breaking 'practising futurist' He was a provocateur, journalist and self-proclaimed "practising futurist" whose satirical magazine landed him in prison in Australia and in the UK, where John Lennon and Yoko Ono marched in protest at his sentence. Richard Neville, a writer and social commentator who has died at the age of 74 , was one of the 1960s' most prominent Australians. With friends from university, he co-founded Oz, a counterculture magazine that paraded pop art alongside subjects that were taboo in socially conservative Australia. It would rattle many cages. "There was lots of stuff going on in the ether that was beginning to make life quite a lot different from the life of our parents, and I guess you could say sex, drive-in movies, rock and roll, the pill. "We were going to leave the '50s forever and something interesting would take place in the '60s," he told ABC radio in 2013. His dissenting publication derided Australia's attitudes to sex and sexuality, and ploughed head-first into the treatment of Aboriginal peoples, abortion and Australia's participation in the Vietnam War. The first edition was published, suitably enough, on April Fool's Day in 1963, and within hours had sold thousands of copies. But he did more than just stoke controversy. When "The Oz Guide to Sydney's Underworld" was released, Lenny McPherson, a legendary criminal who was number two on the list, confronted Neville at his home. Details are sketchy, but it is safe to presume frank views were exchanged. Neville's famous battles with the authorities began after only three issues of the magazine had been produced. He and co-editors Richard Walsh and Martin Sharp were charged in Australia with distributing an obscene publication. They all pleaded guilty and were fined. They later faced court again over a cover photograph of Walsh and two friends pretending to urinate into a fountain. Prison sentences were eventually thrown out on appeal and, now free to travel, Neville headed to London in 1966 to set up a British version of his magazine. It was a runaway success but it would be another brush with the establishment that would make him a household name. On travelling to London, he said: "The night after I arrived, there were incredible poetry events at the Roundhouse (a concert venue in Chalk Farm). "The Rolling Stones and the Beatles and incredible fashions and a challenge against the establishment... a youth-quake was going to happen there. " In the early 1970s, Neville and his colleagues were charged with "conspiracy to corrupt public morals" after an edition edited by school children took aim at paedophile teachers. What followed was the longest obscenity trial in British legal history. His legal team said the case was a struggle of liberty and freedom of speech. John Lennon and Yoko Ono marched in rallies to protest against the guilty verdicts and wrote a song to raise money. God Save Oz includes the words: "Oh God save us one and all, oh God save us from defeat, oh God save us from the war, oh God save us on the street. " Even British MPs argued on the defendant's behalf, amid Cold War concerns about how the UK's treatment of radical thinkers might be compared with the iron hand of the Soviet Union. Neville was given a custodial sentence - a decision that was overturned on appeal. He gave up editing the magazine that defined him and its last issue rolled off the presses in November 1973. "Richard Neville was the most charming man I ever met," wrote Richard Walsh in an obituary for The Australian. "He didn't possess the superficial charm of an actor or politician; he was genuinely interested in people and curious about life in all its manifestations. " Richard Neville went on to cover US elections for newspapers in Britain. In 1980, he married journalist Julie Clarke and they had two daughters, Lucy and Angelica. Struck down by Alzheimer's disease, he died in the Australian seaside town of Byron Bay, surrounded by his family. Twitter has hummed with tributes: "One of the first verbal anarchists" remarked one tweet, "Australia has lost a marvellous maverick," said another. To his legions of fans, Neville will always be "the Wizard of Oz".
2016-09-05 18:57 By Phil www.bbc.co.uk
66 Marks and Spencer to cut 525 head office jobs Marks and Spencer is planning to cut about 525 head office jobs as part of an estimated £30m in cost savings. New M&S boss Steve Rowe is making the cuts amid pressure to improve results at the struggling retailer. Mr Rowe, who took over in April, said the job losses were "necessary" to build a different type of M&S. Many of the affected roles will be across its three London offices. It also plans to move 400 jobs in IT and logistics outside the capital. Of the 525 job losses, about 260 will be permanent roles and the rest contractors, the company said. Mr Rowe said: "It is never easy to propose changes that impact on our people, but I believe that the proposals outlined today are absolutely necessary and will help us build a different type of M&S - one that can take bolder, pacier decisions, be more profitable and ultimately better serve our customers. " Analysis: Emma Simpson, BBC business correspondent: Steve Rowe has wasted no time as he tries to revive the fortunes of Marks and Spencer. The M&S veteran took over as chief executive in April and he quickly restructured his top team, with the loss of a number of directors. He also set up a smaller, leaner, Operating Committee to run the 132 year old firm. Now it's the turn of head office. Mr Rowe is also expected to reveal in November his strategy on Marks and Spencer's large portfolio of stores and whether there are too many of them. Marks is a big, bureaucratic business. Mr Rowe wants to simplify things. For a man who was worked his way up from the shop floor, these are painful decisions to have to make. M&S employs over 71,000 people in the UK, of which 3,500 are currently in its seven UK head offices. Separately, the retailer announced on Friday that workers would receive a 14.7% pay rise after staff protested against plans by Mr Rowe to change the company's pay and pension scheme. The retailer said shop floor staff would receive £8.50 an hour, and £9.65 in London, from next April.
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67 Freddie Mercury: Asteroid named after late Queen star to mark 70th birthday An asteroid has been named after Freddie Mercury to mark what would have been the singer's 70th birthday. The Queen frontman has had his name attached to Asteroid 17473, which was discovered in 1991 - the year he died. Queen guitarist Brian May told a gathering of 1,250 fans at Montreux Casino in Switzerland that the asteroid would now be known as Asteroid 17473 Freddiemercury. May said the honour marked "Freddie's outstanding influence in the world". He said: "And so - for its first appearance in public - Asteroid Freddiemercury - happy birthday Freddie! " Issuing the certificate of designation, Joel Parker of the Southwest Research Institute said the asteroid was a celebration for a "charismatic singer". "Freddie Mercury sang, 'I'm a shooting star leaping through the sky' - and now that is even more true than ever before," he said. "But even if you can't see Freddie Mercury leaping through the sky, you can be sure he's there - 'floating around in ecstasy', as he might sing - for millennia to come. " May, who still performs with his Queen colleague drummer Roger Taylor and singer Adam Lambert, is now Dr Brian May after studying for a PhD in Astrophysics at London's Imperial College. He told the Montreux gathering that the Freddie Mercury asteroid was situated in the asteroid belt between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter and that it measured about two miles across. "It's a dark object - rather like a cinder in space. Viewed from the Earth it is more than 10,000 times fainter than you can see by eye, so you need a fair- sized telescope to see it and that's why it wasn't discovered until 1991," said May. The asteroid naming follows a weekend of commemorations of the singer in London, also hosted by May. The guitarist unveiled an English Heritage blue plaque at his bandmate's childhood home in Feltham, west London. Follow us on Twitter @BBCNewsEnts , on Instagram , or if you have a story suggestion email [email protected] .
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68 Strictly Come Dancing 2016: Meet this year's contestants The rhinestones have been sewn to the costumes, the spray tans applied and the glitterball trophy given a final polish. It can only mean one thing - the new series of Strictly Come Dancing has begun. The celebrities taking to the dance floor this year took some time out from rehearsals to talk about their views on the judges, getting up close and personal with the professionals and embracing a love of all things glittery. They also answered a selection of questions from BBC News readers. The singer revealed his secret to staying sane, which he hopes will serve him well during the Strictly experience. "I haven't read a review for 12 years," he revealed. "If it's positive my ego will get high, if negative then my ego will go low - so let's keep it in the middle. That's why I've survived and remained fairly sane. " Reader Julianne Heath emailed to ask Will how it feels to be a competitor in a televised contest again, 14 years after he appeared on Pop Idol. "This is so different to Pop Idol - that gave me a career," said Will. "This doesn't feel like a competition, it feels like the whole Strictly experience. " He added he was concentrating on taking the contest one week at a time and learn as many dances as he can. Asked if he'd be wearing skimpy outfits, he replied: "Oh God, no - look at me. I sweat all the time, it's disgusting. I only want to wear black or white. No one wants to see that, I'm 37. " The former Eternal singer admitted her confidence was proving the biggest struggle so far. She said: "The dancing is going to be really tough. My biggest hurdle is going to be having the confidence. "When you've had children, you get a little bit cocooned in your own world and getting the confidence to get out there and shimmer with all the other girls is going to be my problem. " She also said the prospect of getting close to professional dancers was "going to freak me right out". "I'm going to have to say to my partner, 'Can we high five and link arms, is that going to work for you?' I'm not very tactile. I know for me that will take me a while. " Scott Fisher wanted to know how her pop career, being a former dancing show judge herself and her stage school experience would help on Strictly. Louise replied: "Being in a pop band is very different to doing a waltz. For me it's such a long time ago I don't know how I'm going to move any more - I'm 20 years older than I was when I was doing it. " The former shadow chancellor of the exchequer revealed his family had issued him with instructions about his outfits for Strictly. "They have very strict rules," he said. "They don't want sequins, they don't want any glitter, any frills, no plunging whatever. " His wife, Labour MP Yvette Cooper, told him he "had to" take part in the show, which he described as a "national institution", adding the reaction to his participation had been "surprisingly positive" so far. He revealed the experience had been "utterly shattering" and "really intense" so far, and much harder than running the London marathon. BBC News reader Richard Lewis asked who is going to last longer - Balls in Strictly, or Jeremy Corbyn as Labour leader. He replied cryptically: "I think if the Strictly audience was doing the voting, then I would definitely last longer - if you see what I mean. " The TV presenter admitted it had been a difficult call to quit as host of ITV show I'm a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here Now for Strictly, but added: "That was a great show to work on - but I can't tell you how excited I am. " She said the rehearsing had already proved "mentally exhausting", saying: "I've been dreaming about the routine. " Joking about Beyonce's stage alter ego, she said: "It's crazy, because when I first tried my dress on - you put it on and I became my equivalent of Sasha Fierce. "The dress I'm wearing is so heavy because of the sequins on it - it's like a workout, wearing the dress and walking in it. " She also revealed the contestants had all been getting to know each other via a WhatsApp group - but spent as much time talking about things like vacuum cleaners as they did dancing. The BBC Breakfast host said he had found the whole Strictly experience "bizarre" so far - but admitted he was loving the outfits. He said of his relationship with the wardrobe department: "Every time I've walked in there, I've said: 'Blank canvas, do what you will to me'. I'm a big fan of the sparkle. " However, he revealed he has already suffered a wardrobe malfunction. "I split my trousers on day one. I thought to myself - this is a great start. The trousers weren't made for dancing. I thought I wanted to wear something nice for the first day, and then everything was out to see. " Asked which dance he was most looking forward to - which several readers including Owen Dickinson, Mike Rainsford and Shelagh Fozzard - wanted to know, he replied: "I am dead keen on jiving. The kicks and the flicks. I remember watching Jill Halfpenny in series two - mesmerising. "And Jay last year was so slick. The problem is, I've got quite creaky joints. And there's a lot of movement to do so I'm not sure I'll be able to keep the pace. " The model said the experience was "nerve racking". "It feels real now," she said. "We saw the set for the first time. It's also a lot bigger in there than it looks on telly. I'm used to seeing it in a box - and now it's in real life. " She admitted she has already slipped over - and that she was late for every cue during rehearsals. "I'm used to raving it up on my own, so to have someone else [as a partner] - that makes it less scary as there's someone to catch you when you go Charlie Chaplin backwards but I think that's going to take a lot of adjusting. "And having someone in your personal space - it will be like, chewing gum at the ready! " Tameka, who has been described as the joker of the Strictly 2016 pack by fellow contestant Melvin Odoom, said taking part in the show had always been "a dream" of hers. "So when the opportunity knocked, I answered the door and said 'Welcome, come on in! I've been waiting for you'. "I think I'm a good mover. I've been to dance classes as a child. " Asked who she wanted to impress the most, she said: "I'd like to impress all the judges, but I'd also like to impress Craig and make him smile. " The former Hollyoaks actor admits he knows "very little" about the different dances that will be coming up on the show. "It's hard to get my head around them," he admits. Danny said it was "awe-inspiring" seeing the professionals dancing: "What's exciting is that they're going to be teaching us. They get three weeks - it's a pretty good shot, without anyone seeing us. " Asked who was most competitive so far, he said: "The competition for everyone is between themselves. You've got to learn how to dance, essentially. " The BBC Breakfast host said she had been getting advice from former Strictly stars. Carol Kirkwood told her "don't worry about being yourself", while Susanna Reid texted to say "throw yourself into it" and Sophie Ellis Bextor advised "just enjoy it". Reader Paul King asked the keen golfer what aspect of her game would help her most when learning to dance. She replied: "You need to be stable when you play golf and learn how to distribute your weight to be balanced. So that may help. " Naga said she was "first on the dance floor" on a night out, adding: "I will dance all night and have the best evening. But it doesn't mean I'm a good dancer. " She said it would also take a while to get used to the glitzy outfits: "When I'm out with my husband or friends, I'm in jeans, trainers and a hoodie, with no make up. So it's a different world for me. " Robert Rinder - aka Judge Rinder - said he was hopeful of having his friend Benedict Cumberbatch turn up to support him on the show. "He might come, I suppose. You hope your good friends are going to show up - we shall see. " Reader Nigel Pardoe was keen to know how he would counter any disparaging comments from Craig Revel Horwood. He replied: "He knows about dancing so whilst he's behaving in a judgely way and, like me, being fair, reasonable and brilliant, I can't imagine we'll have any reason to cross swords. " Asked about Len Goodman, who is appearing as a judge on the show for his final series, he said: "Len is really irreplaceable. He's a national treasure. I never get excited [about seeing celebrities], but there is something really special, in the truest sense, about him. " The Birds of a Feather actress, who played the flamboyant Dorien, said she had been "flung in at the deep end" with the Strictly rehearsals. "We're hitting it out of the ball park, I think that's the phrase," she said. She said she was looking forward to losing weight on the show, adding: "I can't wear long, long dresses - there's a little bit of Dorien in me. The only thing I won't wear is leopard skin - I've never seen ballroom dancing in that. " She added she was looking forward to having her first spray tan, as well as "glitz, glamour, dancing and entertaining people on a Saturday night". The long jumper, who has just returned from the Rio Olympics, admitted he is "not a good dancer". "I'm not in this to win this," he said. "I'm in this to learn some form of movement that looks like a dance, and not go out in the first week. If I last a few weeks, I'll have overachieved. " He said the only possible advantage to being an Olympic athlete as a competitor was that he was in "good enough shape to be able to train a lot". "So, my mentality is - every time they suggest a break, I say no, let's keep going. I will put a lot of effort into each one. " Asked if there were any crossovers between being a long jumper and taking part in Strictly, he said: "There are none whatsoever. I run in a straight line and jump into sand. The only thing possibly quite useful is that I can lift really well. " He added he was "genuinely more nervous" about Strictly than he had been over the Olympics. He joked on a night out he would "move around to drum and bass", but compared his dancing style to being "like a drunken spider". The fellow Olympian, who is a gymnast, said: "I'm looking forward to going out there and doing the best I can. People are saying online I could win it - no pressure! I just want to enjoy it. " She said it was "completely different to gymnastics", adding: "I find it really difficult to be that close to someone else - I keep laughing. " In the group dance, she revealed she gets "chucked around a lot". Asked what style of dance she was most looking forward to, she said: "I like all the fast ones - which are very dramatic, and telling a story as well. " The presenter and DJ said he was looking forward to "getting the first show done - and then we can enjoy it". Asked how he was preparing, he said: "I've been trying to go to the gym a little bit, trying to get my fitness up. But there's nothing that can really prepare you for this. " He added he wanted to "do the best" he could because "you know you're going to be in skimpy outfits. " Asked who was most likely to impress out of the group, he said "everyone is really good". The singer is the only contestant to admit she wants to win the show. "One hundred per cent, I'm going in to win. I'm honest - Honestacia," she quipped. She said she was at the right time in her life to take part in the show, after being diagnosed with breast cancer twice: "I'm ready for new interesting things I've never done before. "Once you've been challenged with the things I've been challenged with, health-wise, you go: 'Bucket list!'. " She said she would try to take any criticism on the chin, but added: "I will fight. I will literally scratch their eyes out, so beware. " Reader Anita asked how Anastacia's experience as an MTV dancer, which she did at the start of her career, would help. The singer replied: "The word dancer is very loose. I think most of my fans think I am a dancer because I have rhythm - but rhythm is very different to dancing skills. " Follow us on Twitter @BBCNewsEnts , on Instagram , or if you have a story suggestion email [email protected] .
2016-09-05 18:57 By Lauren www.bbc.co.uk
69 Obama and Putin Meet at G-20 Summit, Agree to Keep Working on Syria Pact Video Transcript for Obama and Putin Meet at G-20 Summit, Agree to Keep Working on Syria Pact Meanwhile the G-20 summit economic talks in Asia veer off into a discussion of ending the bloodshed in Syria. President Obama has spent day two in China meeting with Russian leader Vladimir Putin. Both men have agreed to keep working on efforts to achieve a cease fire in Syria. A cease fire would allow humanitarian aid to reach hundreds of thousands of civilians. And another G twenty's news. You want talk this morning about what happened when President Obama arrived the Chinese apparently did not provide the president with a staircase to lead the Air Force One. Or red carpet which some are calling the deliberate snub. China's state media is accusing the west of hyping up the incident one editorial accuses the western media of making a fuss over trifling issues. This transcript has been automatically generated and may not be 100% accurate.
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70 North Korea Launches Missiles as Obama Meets With G20 in China Video Transcript for North Korea Launches Missiles as Obama Meets With G20 in China Breaking news from Asia where North Korea has test fired three ballistic missiles it happened as major world leaders including President Obama. Meet 650 miles away in eastern China North Korea regularly engages in missile and rocket test especially. When the world's eyes are returned to northeast Asia the US is condemning the missile launch saying it violates UN Security Council resolutions and also poses a threat. Two aircraft and commercial ships in the region. This transcript has been automatically generated and may not be 100% accurate.
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71 Tokyo quake drill focuses on tourist language barrier Tokyo has carried out an earthquake drill focusing on how to safely evacuate masses of foreign tourists when faced with a language barrier. The exercise took place on the 350m (1148ft) high observation deck of Japan's tallest building, Tokyo Skytree, and involved evacuating more than 100 foreigners down to ground level, the Asahi Shimbun newspaper reports. Emergency response officials carried portable translation devices to communicate with visitors individually, allowing spoken Japanese to be translated into three languages - Korean, Chinese and English. The same process was used to relay simple instructions over a megaphone , such as: "Everyone please gather over here. " Tokyo is gearing up for an influx of tourists when it hosts the 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games, and Governor Yuriko Koike tells Kyodo News Service that: "We have to take safety measures as we will be hosting people from around the world". She wants foreign visitors to acquaint themselves with the city's disaster preparedness manual before they arrive, which gives specific instructions on how to act in different environments - on the metro, driving on the motorway - if a quake strikes, and what not to do. In 2012, experts at Tokyo University said there was a 98% chance of a magnitude seven quake hitting Tokyo within 30 years, although the government estimates the probability at 70%. Next story: Moscow police swoop on fake 'bride kidnapping' Use #NewsfromElsewhere to stay up-to-date with our reports via Twitter .
2016-09-05 18:56 By News www.bbc.co.uk
72 Nazi toilet paper for sale at Dublin auction Toilet paper issued to Hitler's army, the Wehrmacht, during World War Two is up for sale at an auction in Dublin. The unopened roll of Edelweiss brand Klosettpapier (toilet paper) has been valued at between 80 euros (£67) and 120 euros (£100). The roll is in a "remarkably unused condition", say Whyte's auctioneers. German soldiers' helmets, minefield warning flags and a police dagger are among the other items going under the hammer on 17 September. A private Irish collector had assembled the collection over a 25-year period and it was fascinating that the toilet paper remained intact, said Whyte's Head of Collectibles Stuart Purcell. It was one of the more bizarre artefacts he had come across, added Mr Purcell. "We had a German World War Two helmet on sale in March which sold for 10,000 euros and the guy whose collection it is was one of the bidders," he told the BBC. "The private collector's raison d'etre in the early days was to try and collect the kit of the average World War Two soldier - everything from what he used for cleaning his gun to his butter dish. "It is fascinating that someone in 1945 would say: 'We will put that toilet paper aside because someone will find that interesting in the future.' "You would have thought it would have been used during the war. " Mr Purcell acknowledged that some people would think the concept of collecting Nazi militaria was "sinister" but said their retention had historical significance. "The people who collect these items are usually serious collectors," he said. "For some people though it is like collecting stamps. "If they weren't still collecting it, in a generation's time people would say we don't have anything to show as nobody bothered to collect it. " The private collector selling the toilet paper had collected some 30 German helmets dating back to World War One, said Mr Purcell. "There are WW2 paratrooper helmets and a number of Waffen SS helmets, which are very rare," he said. "We also have a Nazi railway police dagger which is rare and is on at 1,500 to 2,000 euros. "
2016-09-05 18:56 By Ross www.bbc.co.uk
73 ICC ODI rankings: Root rockets into top 5; Kohli holds on to No. 2 spot England’s Joe Root bats during the first ODI against Pakistan in Southampton. PIC/AFP England batsman Joe Root has surged into the top five of the ICC Players Rankings for ODI batsmen for the first time after a stellar performance against Pakistan, which earned him the player of the series award. The 25-year-old scored 274 runs in the series, which helped him leapfrog New Zealand’s duo of Kane Williamson and Martin Guptill as well as India batsman Rohit Sharma into fourth position in the latest player rankings. During the series, the Yorkshireman also achieved a career-best rating of 776 points, which he had attained after the third ODI at Trent Bridge in which he scored 85. Root in one of the four England batsmen to make upward movement following a 4-1 series win over Pakistan. Alex Hales has risen four places to reach 20th spot after aggregating 223 runs in the series, including a belligerent 171 in the third ODI, captain Eoin Morgan has gained four places and is now in 24th spot, while Jason Roy’s series contribution of 181 runs have helped him rise 10 places to share 35th spot with Dinesh Chandimal, who himself has moved up 15 places following a good series with the bat against Australia. The good news for Pakistan was the movement of its captain Azhar Ali and wicketkeeper Sarfraz Ahmed. Azhar’s 208 runs in the series has seen him move up 15 places to 33rd rank, while Sarfraz, who was the highest run-getter in the series from either side with 300 runs, has moved up 21 places to 39th position. Sarfraz had a productive series with the bat when he scored 55, 105, 38, 12 and 90 in the series. Azhar and Sarfraz are the only two Pakistan batsmen, who featured in the recent series against England, to figure inside the top 50. The next highest Pakistan batsman is Shoaib Malik in 67th spot. Australia, which scripted a similar 4-1 series win over Sri Lanka, saw Aaron Finch and George Bailey move up two and three places, respectively. Finch is now in 15th position while Bailey claims 17th spot. Bailey finished the series as the most successful batsman with 270 runs, which later earned him the player of the series award, 34 runs more than Chandimal who ended up in 35th spot after rising 15 places. AB de Villiers of South Africa is the number-one ranked ODI batsman, and he is followed by India’s Virat Kohli and team-mate Hashim Amla, in second and third positions, respectively. In the MRF Tyres ICC Players Rankings for ODI Bowlers, Australia fast bowlers Mitchell Starc, James Faulkner and John Hastings have made significant gains after their performances in Sri Lanka. Starc’s 12 wickets in the series have seen him move up from fifth to third place, Faulkner’s 10 wickets have helped him gain 15 places to reach 18th position, while Hastings has vaulted 22 places to achieve a career-best 24th rank following nine wickets in three matches. In the series between England and Pakistan, the home side’s Adil Rashid has broken into the top 10 for the first time, while fast bowler Chris Woakes has carried his Test form into limited overs cricket by entering the top 20 for the first time. Rashid has been rewarded for his eight wickets in the series with a rise of six places that has put him in 10th position, while Woakes has climbed 13 places to 16th after finishing as the leading wicket-taker in the series with nine wickets. The bowlers’ table is led by Sunil Narine of the West Indies, while Trent Boult of New Zealand is in second place. In the rankings for all-rounders led by Bangladesh’s Shakib Al Hasan, Faulkner moved up a slot to third position.
2016-09-05 18:16 By mid www.mid-day.com
74 Japan and Israel upgrade relations as Arab oil influence wanes Japanese executives say they are increasingly drawn to investments in Israel as the price of oil falls and, with it, the influence Arab oil suppliers have on Japan's decision-making. Over the past two years, Japan and Israel have strengthened business ties, signing a series of economic agreements on the back of a visit by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to Israel in 2015 and Benjamin Netanyahu's trip to Tokyo in 2014. Be the first to know - Join our Facebook page. "Abe had a good impression; he liked Netanyahu's mentality," Yoshimitsu Kobayashi, chairman of Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings, told Reuters when he led a delegation from Keizai Doyukai, the Japanese business lobby, to Israel in May. For years, trade between the two was minimal - Japan was reluctant to upset its oil suppliers, many of whom belong to the Arab League, which has long backed a boycott of Israel. "Geopolitics is changing in the Middle East and as oil prices come down, strategically it's not as important," said Kobayashi. "Japan is changing its mind. " Israel's prowess in Internet , biotech, and automotive technologies is particularly attractive, Kobayashi said. This is not to say Japan has given up on the Arab world. Isamu Nakashima, chief researcher at the Middle East Institute of Japan, said Japan's need for oil will always trump its need for anything Israel can offer, though past worries that trade with Israel could annoy Arab nations have mostly faded. "But for things to really improve a lot, there needs to be a peace settlement (between Israel and the Palestinians)," Nakashima said. Bilateral trade in goods in the first seven months of 2016 rose to $1.4 billion from $1.1 billion, making Japan Israel's fourth-largest market in Asia. It is part of a growing shift in focus as Asia overtakes the United States to become Israel's largest trading partner after Europe. BUILDING FROM A LOW BASE The deal that put Israel on Japan's business map was the $900 million acquisition of chat app Viber by Japanese e-commerce giant Rakuten Inc in 2014. Viber has a big user base in Asia and was approached by Rakuten while doing business there, said Michael Shmilov, Viber's chief operating officer. "There are strong cultural differences but at the same time, Rakuten is a global company where English is the official language and we are working closely to reduce the impact of these differences," he said. The biggest obstacle, he said, is the lack of direct airline flights, something Israel wants to change. The Viber acquisition was followed by several others, including the $212 million purchase of Israel's Altair Semiconductor by Sony Corp this year. Net investment by Japanese firms in Israel, after subtracting Israeli investment in Japan, nearly doubled in 2015 to 5.2 billion yen ($50 million), according to the Japan External Trade Organization, citing Bank of Japan data. "The last two years ... we've seen a great expansion of Japanese activities, many large corporations are coming here, setting up R&D centers and investment flows are rising," said Avi Hasson, Israel's chief scientist. Seven Japanese companies - including Panasonic, NEC and Ricoh - have joined his office's multinational R&D program, creating 12 projects with Israeli companies. Gilad Majerowicz, head of the Japan desk at Israeli law firm Herzog Fox & Neeman, said several large Japanese companies planned to set up R&D centers in Israel. For Israel, Japan offers a large market and a source of capital at a time of growing calls by some activist groups in Europe and the United States for a boycott of Israel because of its policies towards the Palestinians. They seek a state on land captured by Israel in a 1967 war. The most recent peace talks between the two fizzled in 2014. Israeli mobile advertising analytics firm AppsFlyer opened an office in Tokyo last year and has over 100 Japanese clients. "People who are tech savvy really respect Israeli companies," said Naoya Otsuba, AppsFlyer's manager in Japan. An area where Japan is a particularly attractive market is in defense and cyber security, a sector that faces restrictions when it comes to China. Health is another key area as Japan's aging population seeks affordable medication. Teva Pharmaceutical Industries has a joint venture with Takeda Pharmaceutical Co to bring its generics drugs to Japan. Think others should know about this? Please share | |
2016-09-05 17:48 www.jpost.com
75 'The world is a better place because of you' - letter to Tutu Cape Town - A Palestinian film director has sent a touching letter to Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu, praying for his recovery, and thanking him for supporting the Free Palestine movement. Tutu has been recovering in a Cape Town hospital from an unspecified infection since August 26. The 84-year-old admitted himself to hospital, daughter Thandeka had said. Emad Burnat, an Oscar-nominated filmmaker from Palestine, is in South Africa attending a UN media seminar in Pretoria, and took the chance to write to the Arch. “I am just an ordinary Palestinian who once had the humble privilege of meeting you,” he wrote. “I clearly recall the day you visited our small village of Bil'in in Palestine. “I am finally in your beautiful country!” 'Inspired mothers, fathers and kids' The 5 Broken Cameras director praised Tutu for embracing "frailty" more graciously than most, and said he and his village were praying for his recovery. “You have done so much for our cause and struggle, given hope to so many of our mothers, fathers and children and you have inspired generations of our younger activists. “Palestine and we Palestinians will be free and your contribution toward our freedom will go down in history books.” Burnat said he was touched by South Africa's vibrant diversity and democracy which, with all its problems, was Palestine's beacon of hope. “I am deeply inspired and motivated by the various activists, solidarity organisations and the work of the BDS [boycott, divestment, and sanctions] movement in this country. “While you were with us you explained how you recognised Israel's system of oppression as being similar to the Apartheid regime. “The world is a better place because of you.”
2016-09-05 17:32 www.news24.com
76 Fees commission must not forget postgrad studies - NRF Cape Town – The fees commission must not overlook postgraduate students and researchers when probing the feasibility of fee- free tertiary education, the National Research Foundation (NRF) said on Monday. Its CEO Dr Molapo Qhobela told the commission in Cape Town that any policy, planning or funding decisions in the sector must enhance research excellence and produce new knowledge. “If we are only looking at one part of the system, then we will find ourselves in a bit of a pickle,” he said. “If you want a knowledge economy, and to move from merely digging minerals and sending them off to add value, we do need to invest in knowledge.” He said the National Development Plan (NDP) had challenging and ambitious targets. The NDP envisaged more than 5 000 doctoral graduates per year by 2030 (it is currently around 2 000 per year). It also envisaged that over a quarter of university enrolments should be postgraduate (currently 16%). The Commission of Inquiry into Higher Education and Training was established following the Fees Must Fall protests, which demanded that there be a 0% fee increase. The first set of hearings was for the commission to receive an overview of the relevant issues from various organisations. As an independent government body, the NRF funded 10% of all postgraduate students in the country. It also provided grants for university researchers and large infrastructure equipment. Funding under pressure “The most important criteria is excellence. We support people who really want to push the boundaries of knowledge,” said Qhobela. He said their funding was under pressure. They had to factor in inflation, foreign currency concerns for research equipment and a set allocation by government. “The need is big. We fund 10% because that is what we can fund. It is not by design.” Most of the questions by the commission and evidence leaders focused on transformation. Qhobela admitted that their funding predominantly went to those institutions that were historically supported to pursue research. This did not mean that previously disadvantaged universities did not receive funding. “If historically you were not expected to pursue a research mandate, you are on a building curve,” he said. He was also asked whether the NSF had a funding mechanism for poor students. Qhobela replied that they did not presently have one in a systemic way. But they were not oblivious of financial need. “Of our 10 000 students, about 1 000 come through the National Student Financial Aid Scheme.” He recommended that funding decisions for postgraduates, as with undergraduates, should consider different socio-economic circumstances but still be sustainable for universities.
2016-09-05 17:32 www.news24.com
77 Newborn baby girl found dead in Free State town Cape Town - A newborn baby girl was found dead in a bundle of plastic bags in a veld in Ficksburg on Monday morning, paramedics said. ER24 spokesperson Russel Meiring said paramedics were on their way back to their branch at about 10:35 when they were flagged down on the corner of McCobe and Park streets in the Free State town. They were led into the veld and shown the baby. After an assessment, she was pronounced dead. They believed that she had been dead for some time, and local authorities would investigate.
2016-09-05 17:32 www.news24.com
78 ANC commends Occupy and Defend Luthuli House for 'maximum discipline' Johannesburg - The African National Congress has commended both the organisers of the #OccupyLuthuliHouse campaign and those who went to the party’s headquarters to defend it. "Today was a victory for the age old traditions of the contest of ideas in the ANC," ANC head of communications Khusela Sangoni told journalists outside of the party’s headquarters on Monday afternoon. This after a tense stand-off between factions attempting to occupy the building and those gathered to defend Luthuli House. "The SG (secretary general Gwede Mantashe) commended both the occupy Luthuli House and defend Luthuli House groups for ensuring that they showed maximum discipline and restraint in the face of provocation today," she said. Sangoni said the group’s demands would be taken into consideration, along with many other views from branches across the country. The NEC has been visiting different regions since the party’s poor showing in the local government elections, seeking answers for its dismal performance. The ANC experienced a decline in numbers and lost three metros in the polls. Hundreds - mostly members of the Umkhonto we Sizwe Military Veterans’ Association, the ANC Youth League, Congress of South African Students and the Women’s League - descended upon the city centre in defence of the ANC. Several scuffles broke out throughout the day, with members of MKMVA often refusing to take instruction from ANC leaders regarding violence. No disciplinary action Sangoni said that there had been no decision yet about whether the #OcuppyLuthuliHouse protesters would be disciplined by the ANC. "There is no decision as such at this point in time. Remember the constitution of the ANC states that any disciplinary action that takes place should happen at the level of which the transgression has taken place," he said. Meanwhile, the ANC Youth League has called for the memorandum to be returned to branches. "It must be taken back to branches where it belongs," said treasurer general Reggie Nkabinde. "It must not be entertained. " He also slammed former ANCYL deputy president Ronald Lamola, who he said should have taken the memorandum of demands to his branch, then to regional offices, and eventually provincial offices. Nkabinde said the Occupy Luthuli House group also had no right to talk about fees as there was a committee already set up by the president to free up money for the tuition fees in 2017.
2016-09-05 17:30 www.news24.com
79 Theresa May speaks out over Keith Vaz reports Theresa May has intervened in the row over Keith Vaz’s conduct by pointedly calling for MPs to maintain the public’s confidence or consider their positions. The prime minister chose to speak out at the G20 summit in China, after a Sunday tabloid reported that the Labour MP who chairs the home affairs select committee had paid for the services of male prostitutes and that he had asked one of them to bring along poppers, a sex-enhancing drug that the government came close to banning in a law passed this year. She said: “What has been clear throughout my political career and what is important for people is that they feel they are able to have confidence in their politicians and that is what we have a duty to apply for those who elect us. “What Keith does is for Keith and any decisions he wishes to make are for him. But overall what people want is confidence in their politicians.” Vaz has apologised for any hurt to his family, but condemned the tactics of journalists at the Sunday Mirror On Monday, he returned to the House of Commons chamber to take part in questions to the home secretary, Amber Rudd. He welcomed her to her role and without mentioning the newspaper reports asked about the terror suspects who have fled Britain to join Islamic State while on police bail. Vaz is said to be still considering whether to permanently or temporarily stand down from his powerful parliamentary role after he was accused of paying for the services of male prostitutes in a Sunday newspaper sting operation. The committee is investigating prostitution and has often produced reports on legal and illegal recreational drugs. The MP for Leicester East is also facing a possible investigation by the commissioner for standards over the claims in the Sunday Mirror. It was claimed that the MP met eastern European male sex workers in a flat he owns in north London. According to the paper, Vaz also asked one of the men in a text message sent before the encounter to bring poppers. Vaz argued in parliament that poppers should not be included in a list of substances banned by the Psychoactive Substances Act and in the paper he is quoted as telling the escorts that he did not use them himself. Vaz reportedly told the men his name was Jim and that he was a washing machine salesman. He is also quoted discussing with the men the possibility of obtaining cocaine for the next time they met, although Vaz reportedly said he would not want to take the drug himself. The paper says two payments of £150 each were made into a bank account before the 27 August encounter after one of the escorts supplied the account details to Vaz. On Saturday night, when the story first broke, Vaz gave a statement to the Mail on Sunday saying that he was “genuinely sorry for the hurt and distress that has been caused by my actions in particular to my wife and children” and that he would be “standing aside” from chairing home affairs committee hearings with immediate affect. On Sunday morning, his office released a statement to the media that said nothing about being sorry or standing aside, but which criticised the Sunday Mirror and said he was referring the allegations to his lawyers. His office refused to say whether he stood by the comment issued to the Mail on Sunday. On Sunday afternoon, Vaz issued a further statement signalling that he intended to duck out of the limelight. “At this time I do not want there to be any distraction from the important work the home affairs select committee undertakes so well,” he said. The committee is scheduled to take evidence from the immigration minister Robert Goodwill and on Wednesday it will be questioning Rudd. Vaz’s office and the committee’s spokesperson were unable to say who would be chairing those sessions. Responding to Vaz’s comment, a spokeswoman for the Sunday Mirror said the paper “stands by the story”.
2016-09-05 17:14 Rowena Mason www.theguardian.com
80 Zuma calls for greater access to global markets Speaking after a working visit to Hangzhou in China where he took part in the Group of 20 (G20) Leaders’ Summit‚ Zuma said that with regard to international trade and investment‚ innovation‚ fair trade and investment were important ingredients for sustainable and inclusive growth. “Our trade and investment policies should be designed to enable countries to improve competitiveness and gain access to markets‚ to successfully participate in the global economy‚” Zuma said. He also called for the strengthening of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) as the principal body to negotiate trade related matters. This entailed working towards the early conclusion of the Doha Development Agenda in line with the development mandate and improving market access for exports of developing countries‚ he added. On the issue of inclusive and interconnected development‚ Zuma stated that industrialisation‚ infrastructure development‚ intra-Africa trade and curbing illicit financial flows were crucial goals for the development of the African continent as stipulated in Agenda 2063. In this regard‚ South Africa’s proposal that illicit financial flows from trade mispricing be studied by the World Trade Organisation was accepted. This challenge‚ if addressed‚ had the potential to unlock millions of dollars that could be used by African governments to the implementation of the SDGs and their development programmes‚ Zuma said. With regard to the 4th Industrial Revolution‚ Zuma said that: “For Africa not to be left behind‚ we must ensure the transfer of technology and investment in skills. In this regard‚ protection of intellectual property rights should not be used to exclude or create barriers to Africa’s industrialisation. We further recognize that without peace and security there can be no sustainable development or meaningful economic growth.” 2016-09-05 16:51 TMG Digital www.timeslive.co.za
81 Imam's alleged killer tells court Isis ideology is 'absolutely wrong' The alleged killer of a respected former imam has denied he was inspired by Islamic State, describing the jihadi group’s ideology as “absolutely wrong”. Mohammed Hussain Syeedy, 21, denies helping to murder Jalal Uddin , 71, because the elderly community leader believed in a form of Islamic healing called taweez . The prosecution alleges Syeedy and his co-accused, Mohammed Abdul Kadir, 24, were Isis supporters who killed Uddin out of “hatred and intolerance”. Giving evidence on Monday, Syeedy told jurors at Manchester crown court: “I certainly do not sympathise with Isis and I don’t support any of their ideologies or their ways or actions. “I think what they’re doing is absolutely wrong. I don’t believe [in] innocent people dying. I don’t agree with what Isis are doing around the world and I certainly don’t sympathise with them.” Syeedy, a former part-time Manchester United steward from Rochdale, knew Uddin as the “Qari Saab” – a respected member of the Muslim community – and would “give him the Islamic hello”. He said he did not agree with Uddin’s use of taweez – a form of Islamic healing using amulets that contain a verse from the Qur’an – because it was “dangerous” to meddle with the “supernatural world”. But Syeedy said he was shocked when he found out Uddin was murdered, telling jurors it was “nothing to do with me”. The takeaway worker said he wanted to get Uddin deported to Bangladesh and hold a seminar to warn Rochdale’s Muslim community about the dangers of taweez and “black magic”. In August last year, the jury heard, Syeedy’s younger brother found a book on taweez belonging to Uddin in the Jalalia Jameh mosque where they prayed. Syeedy, who dropped out of an electrical engineering course at Huddersfield University, said he watched as his friends “ripped up” Uddin’s book and put it in a bowl of water and threw it in a nearby stream. He told jurors that the book was “quite dangerous because when people are involved in taweez they’re involved in the supernatural world and it’s easy to cause harm. “By ripping it up and putting it in water it would basically destroy what’s in there, kind of spells,” he said. Syeedy said he saw pictures inside the book that included a woman with “mad hair … like she had been electrocuted” and explicit pictures of genitalia. “I’m sorry to put it this way,” he told the jury. “It was a picture of a penis with eyes and hands with one leg. It’s a bit weird.” Another picture, Syeedy said, showed “a vagina with the same sort of features, eyes and hands and stuff”. Asked by his defence barrister, Icah Peart QC, whether he believed Uddin should be subject to violence for his beliefs, Syeedy said: “Absolutely not.” He added: “Throughout my community work I’ve never used aggression, never used violence, never spoken to any member of the public in a bad manner. Never in a situation have I used violence or aggression.” Syeedy said he had previously known people who practised taweez but never been aggressive or violent towards them: “I’ve never approached them, never been aggressive with them, never debated with them. I’m not in a position to debate with them let alone take the law into my own hands.” He added that Britain had given him the opportunity to practise and study Islam, he added: “This is my country, I abide by the laws.” The jury has been told that Kadir, from Oldham, used a hammer-like object to bludgeon Uddin to death in a children’s playground in Rochdale after following the former imam in Syeedy’s car. Recounting the aftermath of the killing, Syeedy said there was nothing strange about Kadir when he picked him up seconds after the killing: “I asked him ‘What happened? Did you get anything?’ and he said to me there was a few guys in the park, ‘I just gave him salaams – just said hello – and walked off, but I know where he comes now so we can get him, we can approach him, another time.’” Kadir then told Syeedy he had a “family emergency” and had to go back to Oldham, jurors heard. Syeedy said he was shocked when he found out within hours that Uddin had died. “I was shocked. I didn’t know what to say. My initial thought was Kadir has gone into the park to ask for the taweez and he’s said there’s a few guys so maybe it’s the guys that were there but I didn’t think nothing of it.” Asked by Peart whether he thought Kadir had anything to do with it, Syeedy replied: “Absolutely not. Not even a single thought came into my mind that it could’ve been Kadir. He’s just gone into the park, he’s come out, he’s acting normal. There’s nothing strange about what he was doing.” Kadir is being hunted by police after he fled to Istanbul, via Copenhagen, two days after the fatal attack on 18 February, jurors have heard. Syeedy said he had been told that Kadir had “wacky ideologies” and that he “sympathised with Isis and he had weird videos and images on his Facebook page”. The trial continues.
2016-09-05 16:28 Josh Halliday www.theguardian.com
82 Anti-gay pastor allowed to visit SA Cape Town - Homophobe US Pastor Steven Anderson will be allowed to visit South Africa to preach on the condition that he "behaves", the Department of Home Affairs said on Monday. This followed a meeting earlier on Monday with the SA Human Rights Commission and members of the LGBTI community, which had collected almost 60 000 signatures to prevent the visit. SAHRC chairperson Lawrence Mushwana had also raised concerns about him. Spokesperson Mayihlome Tshwete said the department had carefully weighed its options regarding the pastor's visit to South Africa, including studying sections of the Immigration Act, and listened to the concerns raised by the SA Human Rights Commission (SAHRC), and the LGBTI community. Legislation and the implications for South Africa were considered, and the department's earlier decision would stand: he can come, but if he breaks the law through his speeches, or pamphlets, action would be taken. ''If he contravenes our laws we will detain him, we will consider prosecution,'' said Home Affairs spokesperson Mayihlome Tshwete. So far, the Spur and Wimpy have made it clear that he is not welcome in their establishments after he advertised the restaurants as meeting venues for his pastoral work. After the shooting at the Pulse gay nightclub in Orlando, Florida, this year, Anderson published a video on YouTube in which he stated: "The good news is that there's 50 less paedophiles in this world, because, you know, these homosexuals are a bunch of disgusting perverts and paedophiles. " And, in December 2014, Anderson preached to followers: "...if you executed the homos like God recommends, you wouldn't have all this Aids running rampant. " According to Mambaonline , 58 000 signatures were presented to Home Affairs Minister Malusi Gigaba in a bid to stop Anderson's visit to South Africa. Home Affairs said it would be ''in his best interest to behave in accordance with our laws''. ''We have a precedent regarding a US citizen on which we acted decisively, for the person to leave the country. There will be serious conditions attached to this visit; we will not hesitate to deport or charge him for wrongdoing.'' In response to a question, he said it was not possible to compare the intended visit of Anderson, with that of the Dalai Lama, who called off his trip over a visa controvery in 2014. He said that US citizens do not require a visa to enter South Africa and the Dalai Lama withdrew his application for a visa before its processing was finalised.
2016-09-05 16:28 www.news24.com
83 Dipuo Peters sends condolences to families of train accident victims The Compensation Fund‚ by its own admission‚ spent R1bn irregularly last year but the auditor-general was not able to confirm this figure‚ "as the entity did not maintain proper records and adequate systems of internal control".
2016-09-05 16:27 TMG Digital www.timeslive.co.za
84 Malema credits EFF with igniting the fighting spirit among young people Malema who addressed the media about the outcomes of the EFF’s central command team meeting in Johannesburg on Monday‚ said his party saluted young people‚ irrespective of their political ideologies‚ who stand up against injustices. "Always when we see the youth taking up action and standing firm on what they believe we celebrate them. We do not care from which party they come from. "Like those young girls from Pretoria‚ I called the school that morning. I wanted to go and understand but the school refused to give me permission. The next morning I tried and they still refused. And I accepted because I did not want to be seen to be disturbing learning. But I was happy when the girls stood up‚" he said. Malema poked fun at eNCA journalists whom he said were intimidated when they were instructed by management not to wear doeks at work. "Those girls exposed a lot of you at your work places‚ where are eNCA journalists? You were told not to wear doeks and you succumbed‚ and the 16-year-olds have shown you. "I think eNCA journalists can learn a few things from those girls. The young girls are showing you as workers that you must stand up and fight‚" he said. Malema said he equally celebrated the courage of young ANC members who on Monday marched to Luthuli House to call for the resignation of President Jacob Zuma and the entire national executive committee of the party. "I celebrate their courage even when they saw that rented mob of MKVA members who went to beat up those people today‚ still the young people were courageous to go. I salute them. "I always salute fearless people. When they submitted their memorandum‚ I was very happy that young people are standing up. " Malema credited the EFF for igniting the fighting spirit among young people of the country. "Every time we see the youth standing up we are very happy that we are influencing them. Remember it is the EFF influence. It is the EFF that teaches fearlessness. " He dismissed claims that the EFF was behind attempts by a group of ANC members to occupy Luthuli House. "If we want to occupy Luthuli House we can do it‚ with more people than ANC people. We can organise a big thing‚ we don’t have to use anyone. We are not scared of the ANC‚" he said. Malema said it would take a long time to remove Zuma from power. "We try everything‚ every opportunity we get we try and remove Zuma. We welcome those who are joining the struggle to remove him‚" he said. Malema said even when Zuma was ultimately removed the ANC would not regain its legitimacy. "The ANC will not recover‚ the ANC has lost its credibility and legitimacy as a liberation movement and it will never recover from that. It is going the same direction of all former liberation movements in Africa‚" he said.
2016-09-05 16:22 Kingdom Mabuza www.timeslive.co.za
85 Ex-Employee Recounts Her Silicon Valley 'Nightmare' (Newser) – Just a month after starting at a Silicon Valley startup, a marketing professional from Dallas has taken to Medium to accuse her already former employer of fraud and more—and the startup is suddenly scrubbing its online presence clean. Penny Kim detailed her life since a July 2016 job offer—which included promises of a $135,000 salary, equity, and a $10,000 signing bonus—with an initially anonymous firm that readers quickly sorted out is WrkRiot. The details of Kim's "horrible nightmare" are so dismal that Business Insider is calling it "one of the ugliest start-up stories we've ever heard," though for his part WrkRiot founder Isaac Choi tells the New York Times that Kim is just a "disgruntled" former employee with an ax to grind. WrkRiot, which promised to help people find the perfect job, has since gone offline. In the days since Kim published her exposé, which she says she wrote "so that others may know major red flags to look out for when choosing to work for a startup," people like Daniel Tunkelang, a data scientist who advised WrkRiot as well as Pinterest and Etsy, have been publicly denouncing the startup. Meanwhile, the very resume of Choi, including where he went to business school, is being called into question. Among other things, Kim alleges that the company forged wire-transfer receipts from a bank to dupe employees into thinking the company had issued paychecks, when it actually hadn't. She also says the company had no clear vision and was repeatedly rejected by investors. Tech Crunch calls the firm "in meltdown mode" as the WrkRiot Twitter, Facebook, and business sites, as well as Choi's LinkedIn page, have all been wiped clean. (Tech startups are often nightmares .)
2016-09-05 16:11 Elizabeth Armstrong rssfeeds.usatoday.com
86 WHO certifies Sri Lanka a malaria-free nation COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — The World Health Organization on Monday certified Sri Lanka as a malaria-free nation, in what it called a "truly remarkable" achievement. WHO regional director Poonam Khetrapal Singh said in a statement that Sri Lanka was among the most malaria-affected countries in the mid-20th century. WHO said Sri Lanka began an anti-malaria campaign that successfully targeted the mosquito-borne parasite that causes the disease, not just mosquitoes. Health education and effective surveillance also helped the campaign. "Sri Lanka's achievement is truly remarkable," the WHO statement said. "The change in strategy was unorthodox, but highly effective. Mobile malaria clinics in high transmission areas meant that prompt and effective treatment could reduce the parasite reservoir and the possibility of further transmission. " It said no locally transmitted cases of malaria have been recorded in the country for 3½ years. To prevent parasites re-entering the country, the anti-malaria campaign is working with local and international partners to maintain surveillance and screening, it said.
2016-09-05 16:04 Associated Press www.dailymail.co.uk
87 'Frexit' fever: Now France to leave E. U.? Contact WND (DAILYMAIL) France could follow Britain out of the European Union after Marine Le Pen promised a similar referendum if she is elected president. The leader of France’s far- right National Front set the tone for her French presidency campaign by calling to fight an Islamist ‘offensive’ and take the country to the polls over EU membership if she is elected next spring. At a rally in a small eastern village, Ms Le Pen focused on her favorite issues, such as national sovereignty, immigration control, Islamism and what she calls “savage globalization.”
2016-09-05 16:00 www.wnd.com
88 Andre Gray: Burnley striker wants homophobic tweets charge personal hearing Burnley striker Andre Gray has asked for a personal hearing over his misconduct charge for homophobic posts on Twitter in 2012. Gray, 25, originally had until Wednesday, 31 August to reply to the Football Association, but was given an extension until Monday. One of the tweets, posted when Gray was playing for non-league Hinckley United, appeared to condone killing gay people. Premier League side Burnley said no date has yet been set for the hearing. Gray, who is charged with bringing the game into disrepute, has apologised and asked "for forgiveness", insisting he is now a "completely different person" and does not "hold the beliefs written in those tweets". The posts, which also contained offensive terms, were deleted soon after being highlighted. Gray remains available to play for Burnley, who host Hull in the Premier League at 15:00 BST on Saturday. Subscribe to the BBC Sport newsletter to get our pick of news, features and video sent to your inbox. Fit for Sport Kids Activity Camp Fit for Sport Kids Activity Camp
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89 Asian typhoons becoming more intense, study finds The destructive power of the typhoons that wreak havoc across China, Japan, Korea and the Philippines has intensified by 50% in the past 40 years due to warming seas, a new study has found. The researchers warn that global warming will lead the giant storms to become even stronger in the future, threatening the large and growing coastal populations of those nations. “It is a very, very substantial increase,” said Prof Wei Mei, at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, who led the new work. “We believe the results are very important for east Asian countries because of the huge populations in these areas. People should be aware of the increase in typhoon intensity because when they make landfall these can cause much more damage.” Typhoons can have devastating impacts in east Asia. In 2013, typhoon Haiyan hit the Philippines, killing at least 6,300 people and affecting 11 million. Typhoon Nina struck China in 1975 , dumping 100cm of rain in a day and leading to 229,000 deaths and 6m destroyed buildings. Last week typhoon Lionrock left 11 people dead in northern Japan and caused power blackouts and property damage, while in July typhoon Nepartak hit Taiwan and China , killing at least nine people and leaving a trail of destruction. In the new research, published in Nature Geoscience , the scientists took data collected independently by centres in Japan and Hawaii and, after accounting for differences in the way it had been collected, showed that typhoons in the north-west Pacific had intensified by 12–15% on average since 1977. The proportion of the most violent storms - categories 4 and 5 - doubled and even tripled in some regions over that time and the intensification was most marked for those storms which hit land. The intensity of a typhoon is measured by the maximum sustained wind speed, but the damage caused by its high winds, storm surges, intense rains and floods increases disproportionately, meaning a 15% rise in intensity leads to a 50% rise in destructive power. The researchers showed that the intensification of typhoons making landfall occurred because warmer coastal seas provided more energy to growing storms, enabling their wind speeds to increase more rapidly. Scientists are not yet able to determine whether manmade climate change or natural cycles are to blame for the warming seas in the region because 40 years is a relatively short time span for such phenomena. But Wei is clear that the future global warming, as projected by the UN’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, would heat the oceans in the region and lead to even more intense typhoons. Mei said: “We want to give the message that typhoon intensity has increased and will increase in the future because of the warming climate.” He said action was needed to both prepare for future typhoons and to reduce carbon dioxide emissions to curb warming: “Understanding intensity change is very important for disaster preparation.” Prof Kerry Emanuel, an expert on tropical cyclones at MIT and not involved in the new research said: “The results leave little doubt that there are more high intensity events affecting south-east Asia and China , and these are also intensifying more rapidly.” “This is significant for these nations because what matters, in the end, is landfall size and intensity,” he said. “Stronger storms cause higher storm surges, which often cause the most destruction and loss of life.” Previous work by Emanuel showed tropical cyclones are likely to become more frequent and stronger if climate change is not curbed.
2016-09-05 16:00 Damian Carrington www.theguardian.com
90 Homeland Security boss' love-in with Hamas front group Contact WND WASHINGTON — Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson told the annual convention of a Hamas-Muslim Brotherhood front group Saturday night in Chicago that, thanks to the Obama administration, its struggle for full acceptance in America “is one you will win.” The group Johnson addressed is the Islamic Society of North America, an unindicted co-conspirator in the largest terrorist-financing trial in the nation’s history. In 1991, the Muslim Brotherhood, the super-umbrella network of Islamist ideology from which terror groups such as al-Qaida and Hamas arose, listed ISNA as one of its main fronts. Declassified FBI memos said ISNA is a component of the Muslim Brotherhood, which sees its “work in America as a kind of grand jihad in eliminating and destroying the Western civilization from within.” In 2007, the U. S. government labeled ISNA a U. S. Muslim Brotherhood entity and an unindicted co-conspirator in a terrorism-financing trial involving the Holy Land Foundation funneling money to Hamas. The label was upheld in 2009 because of “ample” evidence linking ISNA to Hamas. Several years ago, ISNA’s Canadian affiliate lost its status as a charity because of its accounting discrepancies and links to Pakistani terrorists. ISNA is known for its enforcement of Saudi-style Islam in mosques throughout the U. S. The Holy Land Foundation, to which ISNA was linked by the Justice Department, was found guilty in 2008 of raising money for the Hamas terrorist organization. Holy Land founders were given life sentences for “funneling” $12 million to Hamas. ISNA also was named in a May 1991 Muslim Brotherhood document, “An Explanatory Memorandum on the General Strategic Goal for the Group in North America,” as one of the Brotherhood’s likeminded “organizations of our friends” who shared the common goal of destroying America and turning it into a Muslim nation, according to Discover the Networks. Like ISIS, the Muslim Brotherhood seeks to create an Islamic caliphate. Get the book the Islamists are still trying to spike – “Muslim Mafia: Inside the Secret Underworld That’s Conspiring to Islamize America,” by David Gaubatz and Paul Sperry.” But Johnson didn’t mention any of that in his talk Saturday night. Instead, he conducted something of a “love-in” with the audience – comparing the plight of Muslims in the U. S. with the struggle of black Americans during the Jim Crow South his own grandfather is said to have experienced. Many American Muslims have been critical of his department and federal law enforcement agencies for what they view as discriminatory surveillance and prosecution of American Muslims. In his speech, Johnson did not speak to surveillance practices directly but acknowledged a common experience of discrimination and disrespect among American Muslims. Johnson was the first sitting Cabinet secretary and the highest-ranking U. S. official to address an ISNA conference. He told the crowd of hundreds of Muslim religious and political leaders, activists and professionals that he hoped his appearance at the conference serves as a precedent for future appearances by officials of his rank. And he compared the Muslim American struggle for recognition, respect and equal rights to that of other American religious, racial and ethnic communities. He spoke of his grandfather, an accomplished African American sociologist who lived and died in the Jim Crow South but whose grandson is now the secretary of homeland security in the administration of a black president. “Do not despair,” Johnson told the crowd. “If you know American history, take comfort in learning from it.” He called his appearance before the group a “privilege” and said he hoped future “government officials of my rank will attend your annual convention. President Obama has made it a priority for his administration to build bridges to American Muslim communities.” “In 33 months as your secretary of Homeland Security, I have personally visited American Muslim communities in Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, Detroit, Dearborn, Chicago, Columbus, Houston, Minneapolis, and Los Angeles,” he said. “I have come to know many of you, and I hope you know me. You have heard President Obama and me call out the discrimination and vilification you face in the current climate. You have heard us say that the self-proclaimed Islamic State is neither Islam nor a state; you have heard us say that it is a group of terrorists attempting to hijack your religion.” He said: “Tonight I will not look at this large group of Muslims before me in this room through a homeland security lens. Tonight I will not talk about counterterrorism. Tonight I will simply address you as who you are, ‘my fellow Americans.'” “Tonight I speak especially to the young people in this audience, and to the parents worried about your future,” said Johnson. “Many of the young people in this room worry that, because of the current climate, your religion, your skin color, and your attire, because of that you will never win full acceptance in this country. I come before you tonight to assure you this is not true. Your struggle for full acceptance in this country is one you will win.” He said he was confident of this because his own African-American ancestors traveled a similar road. “I hear your stories of discrimination, vilification, and of the efforts to tar you with the broad brush of suspicion,” he continued. “I hear about the bullying and physical attacks that Muslims are experiencing nationwide. They are familiar to me. I recognize them. I look out on this room of American Muslims and I see myself. I see a similar struggle that my African-American ancestors have fought to win acceptance in this country. Realize it or not, your story is the quintessential American story. Your story is an American story, told over and over again, generation after generation, of waves of people who struggle for, seek, and will eventually win your share of the American dream. Know the history of this country and you will know that – whether it’s Catholic Americans, Jewish Americans, Mormon Americans, Irish Americans, Italian Americans, Japanese Americas, African Americans, Hispanic Americans, or Muslim Americans — this will be true.” ISNA, through its affiliate, the North American Islamic Trust – a Saudi government-backed organization – reportedly holds the mortgages on 50 to 80 percent of all mosques in the U. S. and Canada. According to terrorism expert Steven Emerson, ISNA “is a radical group hiding under a false veneer of moderation” that publishes a bi-monthly magazine, Islamic Horizons, that “often champions militant Islamist doctrine.” The group also “convenes annual conferences where Islamist militants have been given a platform to incite violence and promote hatred,” states Emerson. Emerson cites an ISNA conference in which al-Qaida supporter and Palestinian Liberation Organization official Yusuf Al Qaradhawi was invited to speak. Emerson further reports that in September 2002, a full year after 9/11, “speakers at ISNA’s annual conference still refused to acknowledge [Osama] bin Laden’s role in the terrorist attacks.” ISNA also has held fundraisers for terrorists, notes Discover the Networks. After Hamas leader Mousa Marzook was arrested and eventually deported in 1997, ISNA raised money for his defense. The group also condemned the U. S. government’s post-9/11 seizure of Hamas’ and Palestinian Islamic Jihad’s financial assets. Nevertheless, Johnson who runs the Cabinet-level federal agency specifically created for and charged with combatting terrorism delivered an impassioned speech on the subject of Muslim empowerment in America. “Do not despair,” Johnson told the crowd. “If you know American history, take comfort in learning from it.” At least two ISNA board members, James Badawi and Siraj Wahhaj, were listed as unindicted co-conspirators – Siraj in the Holy Land Foundation terror-financing plot and Wahhaj in the 1993 World Trade Center bombing. Muhammad Qatanani, another key ISNA leader, was arrested and convicted by Israel in 1993 for being a member of Hamas. Homeland Security sought to deport him because of his terror link, saying in a 2008 court filing, “It is certainly suspicious when a person who has been convicted of being a member of, and providing services, to Hamas, who has personal ties to a Hamas militant leader, and a Hamas fundraiser also sends undisclosed cash to the West Bank.” Another radical American Muslim cleric, Zaid Shakir, spoke at a previous ISNA convention that featured former President Jimmy Carter. According to the groundbreaking book, “Muslim Mafia,” Shakir in speeches to Muslim audiences has said Islamic law permits Muslims to attack U. S. military planes – including ones carrying 82nd Airborne paratroopers out of Fort Bragg, North Carolina. “Islam doesn’t permit us to hijack airplanes filled with civilian people,” Shakir said. “If you hijack an airplane filled with the 82nd Airborne, that’s something else.” Shakir exhorted the Muslim faithful: “Jihad is physically fighting the enemies of Islam to protect and advance the religion of Islam. This is jihad.” Dr. Mark Christian, born and raised a devout Sunni Muslim with strong ties to the Egyptian military and the Muslim Brotherhood who later converted to Christianity and founded the Global Faith Institute, wrote last year that of the 21 violent attacks on domestic American targets perpetrated by domestic Muslim jihadists, at least 12 of those attackers and possibly as many as 17 regularly attended or were significantly linked to Islamic Society mosques. He characterizes ISNA’s goal as bringing about “the establishment of Islamic supremacy over North America.” Muzzamil Siddiqi, ISNA president 1996-2000, current member of Fiqh Council, said: “By participating in a non-Islamic system, one cannot rule by that which Allah has commanded. But things do not change overnight. Changes comes through patience, wisdom and hard work. I believe that as Muslims we should participate in the system to safeguard our interests and try to bring gradual change for the right cause, the cause of truth and justice. We must not forget that Allah’s rules have to be established in all lands, and all our efforts should lead to that direction.” “The Oklahoman who beheaded his co-worker and attempted to behead another was a regular at his local ISNA mosque,” writes Christian. “Same with the Fort Hood shooter, Nidal Hasan, who spent a great deal of his off- duty hours at his local Islamic Society mosque, steeping his brain in the readily available radicalism-du-jour that appears to be an all-too-common thread among ISNA facilities.” The Islamic Society mosque in Boston that was the worship home for the Tsarnaev brothers responsible for the Boston Marathon bombing also was home for the following: According to a Muslim Brotherhood operative, more than half of the mosques in the West were either founded or acquired by Islamic Society. “The Islamic Society is no friend to America,” writes Christian. “Its doctrine of domination is obvious and indefensible. Our failure to investigate and respond appropriately has cost the lives of many in our nation and will take many more, should we permit our leaders to dismiss our concerns as ‘Islamophobia.'” Get the book the Islamists are still trying to spike – “Muslim Mafia: Inside the Secret Underworld That’s Conspiring to Islamize America,” by David Gaubatz and Paul Sperry.”
2016-09-05 16:00 www.wnd.com
91 Bridget Jones is back as she takes on challenge of motherhood Renee Zellweger and Colin Firth are attending the world premiere of the new Bridget Jones film tonight. Bridget Jones's Baby opens in cinemas later this month. The world premiere takes place at London's Leicester Square. Directed by Sharon Maguire (Bridget Jones's Diary), the new movie centres on creator Helen Fielding's 40-something heroine who is unexpectedly expecting a baby. After breaking up with Mark Darcy (Firth), Bridget finds herself single again and her "happily ever after hasn't quite gone according to plan". Patrick Dempsey, who plays a "dashing American", will also be at the premiere. Emma Thompson also stars in the third Bridget Jones film.
2016-09-05 15:59 Press Association www.dailymail.co.uk
92 Police dog sniffs out flash drives, electronic devices That's right: porn dog, aka smut mutt. He's the department's newest crime- fighting tool with a nose that could help put away some of the country's most predatory and dangerous criminals. The rambunctious, dumpster-diving, desk- climbing, leash-chewing black Labrador, twice rescued from the pound, is Det. Cameron Hartman's new secret weapon and partner. Hartman got him at the end of May and named him URL, pronounced "Earl. " It's a fitting name for what he's trained to do. URL sniffs out electronic storage media. Still just a pup, the 18-month-old K- 9 is one of fewer than two dozen such dogs in the United States that hunt the unique chemical compounds emitted from flash drives, memory cards, cell phones, iPads and other similar devices. While dogs like URL can't tell detectives if a device has electronic evidence on it, they are able to find devices that humans might otherwise miss. High-profile crime busts Hartman points to the high-profile case of former Subway spokesman Jared Fogle, who was convicted on child pornography and other charges last year. A K-9 named Bear, who was trained by the same man who trained URL, led investigators to hidden thumb drives inside Fogle's home. The US Attorney's office for Southern Indiana confirmed those devices contained evidence against Fogle. Bear also worked the case against former USA gymnastics coach Marvin Sharp, accused of child molestation. Sharp committed suicide while in jail. During a search of Sharp's house and gymnastics studio, Bear led investigators to a gun safe that was hiding several SD cards, according to Bear's trainer Todd Jordan, who was involved in the search. "And you know how airtight those safes are," Jordan said. "It goes to show how sensitive their noses really are. " Hartman is part of Utah's Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force and thinks URL has a lot of potential. While he can't talk about open cases, he confirmed that URL has found evidence relating to pornography during the execution of search warrants for the task force in several investigations of child sex crimes and child trafficking. "If there's an investigator that has a belief that there might be evidence concealed on an electronic storage device, then that's where (URL) would come in," Hartman explained. "He actually found a USB that was in this jar that was closed, and the jar was in a box, and the box had stuff in it. The jar itself had stuff in it. " Most of URL's counterparts are on the East Coast, working with law enforcement in Connecticut, New Jersey, New York, Massachusetts, Mississippi and Virginia. Bear is now in Seattle, and there's another specially trained K-9 in Alaska. But URL is the only known electronic storage detection K-9 in the Rocky Mountain Region, which means he can be called to work state and federal investigations as well. "The counterterrorism stuff, the child exploitation kinds of crimes, the child porn crimes, child trafficking," said Hartman. "There are so many different types of crimes that can be documented on electronic media storage. " Trainer looks for dogs with high energy, no fear These K-9s go through four to five months of training, working three hours a day, every day. "The only time a dog eats is when he works," explained Jordan, founder of Jordan Detection K9 in Indiana, a premier training outfit for K-9s specializing in electronic detection. The dogs go through a rigorous positive-reinforcement training regimen. They are rewarded with food when they "hit" on electronic storage devices. Jordan said it takes a dog with incredible energy and drive. He got URL from a shelter after he was adopted and then returned because his behavior was out of control. The adoptive family had deemed URL "un-trainable. " "Those are the best kinds of dogs. If a dog has that much energy and no fear... if a dog has what people don't like, that's exactly what I look for," said Jordan. "The first day I got him he was ready to work. " Hartman agreed: "That nose goes to work and I think that hunger drive comes out and he does what he needs to do. ... He'll out-work me, for sure. " Expensive price tag The K-9s, however, don't come cheap. The Weber-Morgan Narcotics Strike Force shelled out more than $10,000 to bring URL to Weber County after his training was complete. Jordan said he has two more dogs ready to go. "I've had several people call. I have, like, 16 departments pursuing this. It just depends on who gets the money," said Jordan. Hartman said he believes URL's value will be proven over time. He already sees therapeutic benefits to having a dog by his side and said URL has helped de-escalate sensitive situations when children are involved. Plus, given the explosion of technology, Hartman suggests that not having a dog like URL could mean a bigger price for law enforcement to pay. "I look back on all the other cases that we as a team have investigated and served search warrants on, and it makes me think, 'What have we missed?'" said Hartman. "Even if he worked 19 years and we were only able to get one really bad guy with him, to me that's worth it. "
2016-09-05 15:59 Story by www.cnn.com
93 Cash crunch at Saudi firm casts shadow over Lebanon's Hariris By Tom Perry BEIRUT, Sept 5 (Reuters) - The Hariri family's pre-eminent role in Lebanese politics is being shaken by a financial crisis at its Saudi construction firm, a development that could dilute Sunni influence in the country and leave Iran's allies even more firmly in control. The troubles at Saudi Oger have led to a cash crunch and layoffs in Lebanon's Future Movement, the political party built with Saudi backing by the late statesman Rafik al-Hariri and now led by his son, Saad. The party's woes have led many analysts in Lebanon to ask whether Riyadh may be cutting its losses in a country increasingly dominated by the Iran-backed Shi'ite Hezbollah despite enormous Saudi efforts to counter it over the years. "We can't deny the existence of a financial crisis, which is a reflection of another one that has nothing to do with the organisation. It has an indirect link to the crisis of Saudi Oger," said Rashed Fayed, a Future Movement official who is a member of its policy-making office. The financial engine behind the Hariri family's political network, Saudi Oger has been hit hard recently by a slowdown in the Saudi construction sector linked to the drop in oil prices and resulting state spending cuts. Wage payments to thousands of its workers have been delayed for months, according to Saudi media and the workers themselves. The company has declined to speak publicly about its finances. Many employees of Hariri-owned organisations in Lebanon also say they have not been paid in months. Sources in the Future Movement said some staff were laid off last week. One source, who declined to be named, said the layoffs aimed to cut costs across the movement to safeguard continued operations. The situation may reflect a bigger shift in Saudi policy as other countries become more important in its titanic struggle with Iran, notably Syria, Yemen, and Bahrain, analysts say. Lebanon is one of the places where that conflict first flared: with Saudi support, Hariri spearheaded a political confrontation with Hezbollah following his father's assassination in 2005. "Is Hariri part of the past in Saudi, the present, or the future? This is the biggest question surrounding him," said commentator Jihad el-Zein. Although his party has deep roots in Lebanon's Sunni community built over decades, "we can't imagine a political history or presence for it without Saudi Arabia". A BIGGER SHIFT Despite Saudi efforts, Hezbollah's influence in Lebanon has grown only stronger. Riyadh cancelled a $4 billion aid package to the Lebanese army and security forces in February over perceived Hezbollah influence on Lebanese foreign policy. The Saudi foreign minister said in March the group had "hijacked" government decisions. While Hezbollah built its legitimacy in the Shi'ite community on the fight to drive Israel from southern Lebanon, Rafik al-Hariri was building his by rebuilding Lebanon from its civil war. He became more powerful than any of a number of Sunni families that had historically led the community. An international tribunal has indicted five members of Hezbollah over his assassination. The group denies any role. Saad followed in his father's footsteps, becoming prime minister in 2009 until his unity government was toppled in 2011 by the resignation of Hezbollah and its allies. He then spent years outside the country, making only short visits until earlier this year when he returned permanently. The Hariri family's network includes media outlets and charitable foundations as well as the Future Movement's party bureaucracy, a large staff of advisors and regional offices. Future Movement MP Ahmad Fatfat said financial difficulties were first felt in 2009 "but in the last year it has become more acute". Public services including health support offered by the party have been cut back, he told Reuters. "Nothing has been halted completely, but nothing is at the previous level," he said. Fatfat was confident the Future Movement would remain politically dominant, however, "because people realise that we defend their real interests, the state, Sunni moderation and coexistence". AN OPPORTUNITY FOR REFORM? Hariri's opponents see his financial problems as a harbinger of his political demise. The pro- Hezbollah al-Akhbar newspaper declared on the frontpage of its Friday edition that a "massacre" of Future Movement employees was underway. The big test will be parliamentary elections expected to be held next year for the first time since 2009, in which Hariri will face a growing challenge from Ashraf Rifi, a former ally who beat established Sunni politicians in local elections in the predominantly Sunni city of Tripoli in May. Rifi's tough rhetoric has struck a chord with Sunnis who are hostile to Iran and Hezbollah. Hariri is equally scathing in his public remarks, but his party's continued participation in government alongside Hezbollah has exposed him to criticism from hawks in the Sunni community. Rifi resigned from his post as justice minister in February in protest at what he saw as Hezbollah's domination in the unity government, which is widely seen as a guarantor of political stability. He also criticised Hariri for nominating a Hezbollah ally, Suleiman Franjieh, for the vacant presidency last year. For its part, Hezbollah is deeply suspicious of Rifi. Its refusal to consent to the extension of his term as chief of police contributed to the collapse of the government in 2013. While Rifi's politics have won him admirers in Saudi Arabia, where some see him as a potentially more effective ally than Hariri, he does not have the kind of countrywide presence built by the Hariris over nearly two decades. The Future Movement is due to convene a conference in October. Fayed, the Future Movement official, said the financial crisis was an opportunity for reform. A Future activist, who declined to be identified, said Hariri faced a struggle to redefine the movement, forecasting that his dominance would steadily diminish as other Sunni politicians gain ground. "Harirism was built on pillars -- financial capabilities and Arab Gulf backing. In 2016, political Harirism has neither of these," the activist said. Nabil Boumonsef, a commentator in An-Nahar newspaper, said it was too early to say how the crisis would play out for Hariri, who remains the strongest Sunni leader for now. But he warned against him being weakened. "Hariri is the main moderate Sunni force in Lebanon, and if this political track is damaged, you are damaging Sunni moderation," Boumonsef told Reuters. "This is very dangerous for Lebanon. " (Writing by Tom Perry; Editing by Sonya Hepinstall)
2016-09-05 15:56 Reuters www.dailymail.co.uk
94 ISIS-linked British glamour model denies plans to join terrorists in Syria — RT UK Kimberley Miners, a former page three girl who has posed topless for the Sun newspaper, has allegedly been in contact with a British fighter in Syria, Abu Usama Al Britani, who is trying to recruit women to the terrorist group via Facebook. According to the Times, Miners, 27, from Bradford, has been questioned by anti-terrorism police and MI5 up to four times due to her sharing IS videos on Facebook. Miners, who uses social media under the alias of Aisha Lauren al-Britaniya, claims despite her “posting a lot of bombs and stuff” on social media, her interest in Islam is merely to find “peace.” She says she has plans to travel to Turkey this autumn and has gone there twice on “holiday” in October last year. Turkey is the most common route to enter Syria. However, she says she has no aspiration to marry a jihadist and does not support IS brutalities. She says she is drawn to Syria because of the plight of children there, and her past trips to the Turkey-Syria border she spent time in migrant camps there. “I remember seeing a three-year-old and a little baby at the side of the road. “I felt like I needed to carry on telling everyone this is what’s really going on. I just want to help the children … it’s so sad what they’re going through.” Miners says she was told IS was there to protect religion, but admitted her involvement had “got her into trouble.” She added: “I’ve gone from glamour model to something completely different. But that again makes you wonder. You don’t get s**t for wearing nowt but the second you start wearing the veil you get accused of extremism.” When going out in the city, Miners wears western outfits and leaves her face and hair uncovered, apparently because she was abused when she went out in the traditional veiled Islamic costume. There are concerns Miners is following in the footsteps of ‘White Widow’ Sally Jones, who fled to Syria with her son JoJo in 2013, where she and the child converted to Islam and joined IS.
2016-09-05 15:56 www.rt.com
95 TOWIE's Ferne McCann enjoys a pamper session at the nail salon in Essex Scroll down for video The TV presenter wore her gym kit to the salon, showcasing her slender curves in black and white marble-print leggings and a black and grey racer-back top. Going make-up free to show off her clear complexion and glowing skin, Ferne looked as though her Ibiza trip had done her the world of good. Still sporting her Balearic tan and bikini tan lines, the This Morning regular seemed happy and relaxed after her week in the sunshine. Black trainers rounded off her exercise-ready look, with her layered brunette locks worn in a high ponytail on the top of her head. Keen to keep a low profile in her low- key look, Ferne used her mobile phone to hide her face as she walked from her car to the salon with her pal. Ferne discussed her body image in last week's edition of Closer and revealed that now she's fixed her nose by undergoing rhinoplasty earlier this summer, there's no other surgery she wants. She explained: 'My weight fluctuates all the time. I'm a curvy girl and a size 12, but I'm really happy at the moment in life. 'I'm never going to be stick thin, but I'm healthy and happy and I've come to terms with my natural body. 'For me, it's great to say: "This is me, loud and proud. " The majority of girls in this country are over a size 10 and I'm no different.' 'Now I've had my nose done, I'm not looking to change anything else about myself - I'm confident as I am.' Weeks on from her nose operation, Ferne admitted she was thrilled with the results, telling the publication: 'It's weird - it still feels a bit like it's not really mine! But the results are subtle. I don't look in the mirror and think: "Oh my God, I look totally different" - and I was worried about feeling like that. I hate the plastic look.'
2016-09-05 15:55 Bethany Minelle www.dailymail.co.uk
96 French prosecutor requests criminal trial for Sarkozy PARIS (AP) — A French prosecutor has requested that former President Nicolas Sarkozy —now vigorously campaigning for a second term— be sent to trial over suspected illegal overspending on his failed 2012 re-election campaign. The Paris prosecutor's office said Monday it has asked investigating judges to send Sarkozy and 13 others to court in the criminal case. It's now up to the judges to decide whether Sarkozy must stand trial. Two weeks ago, the conservative leader made headlines when he announced his decision to be a candidate to the 2017 presidential election in a book that immediately became a best-seller in France. Legally, nothing prevents him from seeking office. He faces a primary in November against an array of other conservative candidates. His name has surfaced in several legal cases in recent years, yet Sarkozy still enjoys high popularity among right-wing voters and is widely considered by political experts as a one of the few serious contenders for the presidency. Recent polls show his main competitor in the conservative party, former prime minister Alain Juppe, is still the favorite of the primary but Sarkozy, in second position, is getting closer. Juppe said Monday he won't make comment on Sarkozy's case. "Accordingly to the code of good conduct that I value very much, I want to refrain myself from making personal attacks", Juppe said. Juppe was convicted in 2004 of having taken illegal advantage of public funds —for the benefit of his party — while he was head of the conservative party in the 1990s. He served a 14-month suspended jail sentence and was deprived of the right to run for political office for one year. Another conservative competitor, Sarkozy's former prime minister Francois Fillon, criticized Sarkozy's situation in a speech few days ago. "Those who don't respect the laws of the Republic should not be allowed to run. There's no point in talking about authority when one's not beyond reproach. Who can imagine for a moment general de Gaulle being under criminal investigation? " Fillon said. Sarkozy's lawyer, Thierry Herzog, denounced the prosecutor's request as "gross political maneuvering. " He noted that the move falls on the day the trial opened for Jerome Cahuzac, a former budget minister under Socialist President Francois Hollande forced to resign and charged with allegedly hiding part of his wealth in overseas tax havens. If the investigating judges eventually decide to send Sarkozy to court, it's unlikely any trial could be held before the April-May presidential election. If Sarkozy was elected next year, he would be granted immunity as president and would not be able to stand trial in the case before the end of the five-year term. In February, the judges handed Sarkozy preliminary charges of alleged illegal campaign financing over an invoice system his party and a company named Bygmalion allegedly used to conceal unauthorized overspending. France had a ceiling on presidential campaign funding in 2012 of 22.5 million euros ($25 million). The conservative Sarkozy, who was president from 2007-2012 and lost that year's election to Socialist Francois Hollande, is accused of spending 17 million euros ($19 million) over that limit. Sarkozy's party was then called UMP but has since renamed itself the Republicans. He quit as party leader when he announced his presidential bid two weeks ago. Several people close to Sarkozy are among those requested to stand trial in the case. The former president has already paid a financial penalty of 364,000 euros ($407,000) for overspending in the campaign. "We are absolutely serene about the fact that all this will end up in a dismissed case," said Daniel Fasquelle, the treasurer of the Republicans. "I'm also surprised that this news is being announced today... as Nicolas Sarkozy just started his campaign. " In a separate case, Sarkozy was handed preliminary charges of corruption and influence-peddling based on information gleaned from phone taps about an alleged bid to get information from a judge ahead of a decision. Preliminary charges mean magistrates have strong reason to believe a crime was committed but give them more time to investigate before deciding whether to send suspects to trial. Sarkozy has not been convicted of any wrongdoing or gone to trial. ___ Samuel Petrequin in Paris contributed to this report.
2016-09-05 15:55 Associated Press www.dailymail.co.uk
97 Nessie's cousin? Scotland finally reveal ancient skeleton of Jurassic monster (PHOTO) — RT Viral While finding definitive proof of Scotland’s mythical Loch Ness still proves elusive, monster hunters may take some solace in the remains of the Storr Loch beast, described by scientists as the “crown jewels” of fossils. The Storr Loch monster was discovered in 1966 - more than 30 years after the first Nessie sighting - by a power station manager as he walked along a beach on the Isle of Skye. Identified as an extinct Ichthyosaur, the “dolphin-like” creature is said to have been a fearsome four-meter-long predator which tore apart its prey with cone- shaped teeth. According to the University of California’s Museum of Paleontology, the “fish lizard” was extremely fast and could surface for air like whales. Living off a diet of fish and squid, the animal died out during the Cretaceous period, several million years before land-based dinosaurs. For 50 years, the creature’s skeleton has been preserved at the National Museums Scotland. However, after a joint project with the University of Edinburgh and museum curators, the Storr Loch has been released from the ancient sediment that had encased it. Scientists say it is the most complete skeleton of an ancient dinosaur era reptile that has ever been found in Scotland. “Ichthyosaurs like the Storr Lochs Monster ruled the waves while dinosaurs thundered across the land,” the University of Edinburgh’s Dr Steve Brusatte said of the creature. “Their bones are exceptionally rare in Scotland, which makes this specimen one of the crown jewels of Scottish fossils.” “It’s all thanks to the keen eye of an amateur collector that this remarkable fossil was ever found in the first place, which goes to show you don’t need an advanced degree to make huge scientific discoveries.” READ MORE: Thames Monster? ‘Nessie’ speculation rife as mysterious creature spotted in London (VIDEO, POLL) Dr Nick Fraser, from National Museums Scotland,says the skeleton is another example of how rich Skye is in fossils. “Collaborations between scientists… are beginning to shed new light on the Middle Jurassic [period] of Skye - a time when dinosaurs were dominant on land but mammals were also diversifying,” he said. Skye is regarded as an archaeologists dream - the island houses early human settlements as well as dinosaur footprints. In 2015, researchers from the University of Edinburgh found large tracks made by the long-necked sauropod dinosaur. One of the largest dinosaurs, the sauropod was a plant-eater and distant relative of the diplodocus. The Storr Loch Monster is expected to be unveiled at a number of locations around Scotland.
2016-09-05 15:54 www.rt.com
98 Carson Wentz of Philadelphia Eagles to start Week 1 The Philadelphia Eagles will start No. 2 overall pick Carson Wentz , not veteran quarterback Chase Daniel , against the visiting Cleveland Browns in Week 1, coach Doug Pederson announced Monday. On Saturday, the Eagles traded incumbent starter Sam Bradford to the Minnesota Vikings , opening the door for Wentz to step in. "This is what I believe in," Pederson said. "This is what this organization believes in. ... I'm very comfortable with our football team and Carson being our starter. " Pederson said he told the team about the decision, and players bought in. "Guys were excited. Guys were excited for Carson," he said. "When you lose your quarterback with Sam, it can be mixed emotions, but guys were 100 percent behind Carson. " Wentz suffered a hairline rib fracture during the team's first preseason game Aug. 11 and did not play the rest of the preseason. Still, Pederson said the decision to start Wentz was easy for him. "This guy is a proven winner, and he's proven it all the way up through college, and I fully expect him to do it at this level," the coach said. The Eagles traded up with the Browns to select Wentz in this year's NFL draft. Philadelphia signed Daniel to a deal worth $7 million annually, in part because of his familiarity with Pederson's scheme. Daniel has only 77 career pass attempts in the NFL, but he has been in the league for six-plus years and knows the system well. Daniel had his share of struggles in the preseason, including a two-interception performance against the New York Jets on Thursday night. Pederson said Wentz has been assured that he will not be on a short leash. "I want to exude that confidence in him," he said. "I don't want him looking over his shoulder at all. " Information from ESPN staff writer Tim McManus contributed to this report.
2016-09-05 15:53 Jeff Dickerson www.espn.com
99 Labor Day fashion: Is it cool to wear white? Survey says: Nah. You're mostly good. Here's what you need to know to bury that notion once and for all. It probably started with the rich and hot. Literally hot. Where did we even get this idea that the calendar turns to a different day and suddenly white clothing is a no-go? Honestly, fashion experts aren't sure, but there are two solid theories that inform each other. Both are rooted in the basic idea that white clothing is typically cooler and therefore is most practical in hotter weather. 1. Most fashion capitals are in the northern US where the summer/fall seasonal shift also represents the start of cooler weather. So the move away from white was encouraged. Fashion magazines and the media upper crust have always informed trends, that's no secret. So it stands to reason the climate and logistics of living somewhere like New York City would play into some big fashion trends. "All the magazines and tastemakers were centered in big cities, usually in northern climates that had seasons," Charlie Scheips, author of "American Fashion," told TIME in 2012. Therefore, when the blustery, muddy fall came, white clothing became not only impractical but a fashion faux-pas waiting to happen. 2. Enforcing the "no white" rule helped the upper class feel special. This theory stems from the idea that upper-class ladies in post-Civil War America took great pride in finding new and exciting ways to enforce the exclusivity of their social strata. It wasn't enough that you had money, you had to use that money to look and act a certain way, and when Labor Day was made an official holiday in 1894, it made the perfect invisible line over which light, white summer clothing could not cross. Adding to this theory is the notion that white is the premium choice for resort wear, AKA clothing for rich people on vacation. This idea was carried through the 1950s and beyond, where fashion magazines and nosy aunties reinforced the rule. Modern etiquette experts are (mostly) down with white In case "It's just a classist cultural relic" isn't enough of a comeback for you, set any white clothing-shamers straight with the words of some well- regarded etiquette experts, starting with the de facto queen of classy fashion, Coco Chanel. Chanel was well-known for wearing white year-round , which really threw shade on the old Labor Day rule. After all, if it was good enough for Coco Chanel, it was good enough for anyone who sought to emulate her. More recently, fashion magazines have moved away from the rule and regularly put out suggestions on how to wear fall and winter whites. A 2011 People poll shows nearly 60% of respondents would totally wear white after Labor Day, and 30% would consider it, depending on the outfit. That mean's only about 10% of people thought white was totally verboten. Emily Post, perhaps the most trusted name in modern etiquette , suggests that white isn't the real issue here. "Of course you can wear white after Labor Day, and it makes perfect sense to do so in climates where September's temperatures are hardly fall-like," she wrote on the subject. "It's more about fabric choice today than color. Even in the dead of winter in northern New England the fashionable wear white wools, cashmeres, jeans, and down-filled parkas. The true interpretation is 'wear what's appropriate -- for the weather, the season, or the occasion.'" Etiquette expert Elaine Swann is on board: "It's perfectly fine to wear white after Labor Day whether you are on the West Coast in California or southeast in Florida or in the northern part of our nation in New York. The shades of white such as bright, bright white or winter white or an eggshell white all (have to do with the) ensemble. " Now, if anachronistic fashion rules are kinda your thing, you can still eschew white and not be considered a relic. Etiquette consultant Diane Gottsman proposes this compromise: "I wear white with caution after Labor Day and concentrate on variations of winter white, beige and cream. "
2016-09-05 15:51 AJ Willingham rss.cnn.com
100 Russian YouTuber facing five years in jail after playing Pokémon Go in church A Russian YouTuber could face five years in jail after he filmed himself playing Pokémon Go in a church. Ruslan Sokolovsky was filmed catching Pokémon in the Church of All Saints in Yekaterinburg at the beginning of August, when the Pokémon Go hype was at its height. At the start of the YouTube video, which by now has been watched more than 900,000 times, the vlogger refers to news reports warning players could be jailed if they played the game in the church. Sokolovsky says: “How can one offend by entering a church with a smartphone? “I decided to just catch some Pokemon in church because, why not? “I believe it’s both safe and not prohibited by law. Let’s go.” Police began investigating Sokolovsky shortly after the video was posted on 11 August. In a statement released on Saturday , the local investigation committee said a 21-year-old had been charged with inciting hatred and offending religious sensibilities and detained for two months. It added that the penalty could reach up to five years in prison. It is the same offence that sent two women from the Pussy Riot punk collective to prison for two years in 2012. Sokolovsky, who has almost 300,000 subscribers on YouTube, has previously made videos criticising the Russian church. His video was picked up by Russian media, Sokolovsky made a series of followup videos discussing the reaction. A number of Russian figures reacted to the news of Sokolovsky’s incarceration over the weekend. Russian Orthodox Church spokesman Vladimir Legoyda posted on his Facebook page saying Sokolovsky is a “well-known” young blogger “who works in the style of Charlie Hebdo”. He said he had not been arrested for catching Pokémon. Yevgeny Roizman, the mayor of Yekaterinburg, said the arrest was a “disgrace” . “You can’t arrest a man for idiocy,” he added. Twitter supporters of the vlogger posted under the hashtag #FreeSokolvsky. Among his supporters are punk collective Pussy Riot. Russia has had a contentious relationship with Pokémon Go , which has not officially been released in the country. Russian officials have openly criticised Niantic’s game. Communications minister Nikolai Nikiforov told the Moscow Times he suspected “intelligence services might have contributed to this app”. Since his arrest, there have been reports that activists in St Petersburg were planning to catch Pokémon in the Kazan Cathedral. Lawyer Arkady Chaplygin, member of the Russian branch of the Progress party, posted on Russian social media site VKontakte urging others to join him in playing Pokémon to protest Sokolovsky’s arrest. Whether the campaigners’ efforts will be successful in securing Sokolovsky’s release remains to be seen.
2016-09-05 15:48 Elena Cresci www.theguardian.com
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