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Total 100 articles, created at 2016-09-02 12:01 1 Peña Nieto: Trump proposals ‘a real threat’ for Mexico

(1.63/2) MEXICO CITY — Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto said Thursday that Republican standard-bearer Donald Trump's proposals represent a 'threat' to his country, a day after the two 2016-09-02 11:24 3KB newsinfo.inquirer.net 2 Jackie Chan to receive honorary Oscar award

(1.02/2) Martial arts star Jackie Chan is one of the "big four" who is expected to receive the 2016 Governors Award, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced on Thursday. Chan, 62, 2016-09-02 11:06 2KB entertainment.inquirer.net 3 Serena, Murray storm through on rainy day at US Open NEW YORK—Wimbledon champions Serena Williams and Andy (1.02/2) Murray raised the roof at the US Open on Thursday, powering into the third round with decisive straight-sets victories. BACKSTORY: 2016-09-02 09:51 4KB sports.inquirer.net 4 Melania Trump sues Daily Mail and US blogger for $150m over sex worker claims (1.02/2) Melania Trump sues the Daily Mail and a US blogger for $150m (£114m) over allegations she was a sex worker in the 1990s. 2016-09-02 06:40 2KB www.bbc.co.uk 5 Newspaper headlines: 'Doctors at war' over five-day strikes (0.01/2) A "surprise" intervention by senior doctors in the NHS contract dispute has put them "at war" with their junior colleagues, according to Friday's newspapers. 2016-09-02 06:42 759Bytes www.bbc.co.uk 6 Meet the oldest creatures ever found on Earth, newly unearthed in Greenland (PHOTOS) — RT Viral Global warming may lead to the end of this planet as we know it, but for now it’s helping reveal the oldest evidence of life on Earth. 2016-09-02 12:01 2KB www.rt.com 7 Olympic wrestler refuses to accept deceased competitor’s medal — RT Sport An Indian wrestler has refused a medal upgrade from the 2012 London Olympics after a Russian competitor’s dope test turned out positive following his death in a car crash. The athlete said the family of the Russian wrestler should keep the silver medal. 2016-09-02 12:01 2KB www.rt.com

8 Vacationing Moroccan king drains water supply from villages outside Paris — RT News The residents of some villages near Paris, chosen as a place of recreation for the King of Morocco, are far from amused. The monarch, who brought up to 300 people with him, has drained their water supplies. 2016-09-02 12:01 2KB www.rt.com 9 We'll never have answers, says family of child slain for R5 coin The family of a 13-year-old pupil stabbed to death over a R5 coin may never know why their daughter was killed after the suspect was beaten to death by an angry mob. 2016-09-02 12:01 2KB www.timeslive.co.za 10 Black student gets $1 damages from each of 18 cops that falsely beat, tasered him – report — RT America An 18-year-old black high school student in South Bend, Indiana, has been awarded a mere $18 in damages for being attacked, tasered and unlawfully arrested four years ago, the Washington Post has reported. 2016-09-02 12:01 3KB www.rt.com 11 British Airways to resume flights to Iran after years of sanctions — RT UK The UK’s flagship airline, British Airways (BA), is set to resume direct flights to Iran for the first time in four years after sanctions against the Islamic Republic were lifted earlier in 2016. 2016-09-02 12:01 1KB www.rt.com 12 Russian human rights advocates propose alternative NGO for Eurasian states — RT Russian politics Russian activists have prepared a proposal to launch a major international rights organization that would work in the Eurasian space and would be not as ‘politically-biased’ as Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International. 2016-09-02 12:01 2KB www.rt.com 13 Relatives attempt to set pregnant Indian woman on fire after oracle predicts baby girl — RT News A pregnant woman in India was almost set on fire by her husband’s family after a soothsayer predicted that she would carry a girl, not a boy, local media reported. 2016-09-02 12:01 2KB www.rt.com

14 Schools rethink codes of conduct in wake of Pretoria Girls’ protest Parktown High School for Girls in Gauteng set the bar for schools across the country after it amended its code of conduct to accommodate natural hair styles‚ following allegations of racist practices at Pretoria Girls High School. 2016-09-02 12:01 4KB www.timeslive.co.za 15 Iraqi govt militia recruits displaced minors to fight ISIS, HRW report says — RT News Child soldiers are recruited by government-aligned militias to fight Islamic State forces in Mosul, Human Rights Watch has learned. The NGO urges Iraq’s allies to take action as the US-led coalition plans to retake the Iraqi city before year-end. 2016-09-02 12:01 4KB www.rt.com 16 Premier League clubs spend $1.53 billion on summer transfers — RT Sport Transfer deadline day was as frenetic as ever on Wednesday, with a number of high-profile deals taking the total English Premier League summer spend to a record $1.53 billion. 2016-09-02 12:01 2KB www.rt.com 17 European businesses seek EU-Asean free trade deal NOTWITHSTANDING risks from “Brexit,” European businesses are upbeat on doing business in the Philippines - as is with the rest of the Association Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) - but they 2016-09-02 11:25 5KB business.inquirer.net 18 Ayala exits Integreon CONGLOMERATE Ayala Corp. has unloaded its 58.71 percent stake in Integreon Inc., a leading global provider of legal support, research and business services, further reducing its interest in the 2016-09-02 11:19 2KB business.inquirer.net 19 Angara wants hazard pay hike for military Senator Sonny Angara on Friday pressed for the passage of a measure that would further raise the hazard pay of all personnel of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) assigned in conflict 2016-09-02 11:04 2KB newsinfo.inquirer.net 20 Super Mario marketing op in Rio cost Nintendo how much? Zero TOKYO — How much did Nintendo pay to land that dream marketing opportunity at the Rio Olympics closing ceremony, where Japan's prime minister popped out dressed as the red- hatted 2016-09-02 10:48 3KB sports.inquirer.net 21 ‘Life-threatening’ Hurricane Hermine roars to Florida CARRABELLE, Florida — Hurricane Hermine gained strength late Thursday evening as it roared toward Florida's Gulf Coast, churning up rough surf that battered docks and boathouses as people 2016-09-02 10:15 5KB newsinfo.inquirer.net 22 Phew! No auto or taxi strike in Mumbai till October 31 Mumbaikars can rejoice, at least for the time being, as the major taxi and auto rickshaw unions in Mumbai have decided that they will not go on any strike till October 31 2016-09-02 09:49 2KB www.mid-day.com 23 Vilas Shinde death: Families of other Mumbai cops who died on duty await their dues Even as the authorities announce compensation of Rs 60 lakh for the family of constable Vilas Shinde, Saurabh Vaktania speaks to other police families that have not received their just dues 2016-09-02 09:47 5KB www.mid-day.com 24 Gurgaon gangster's encounter: Sandeep Gadoli's siblings to take body home Body to be taken to Gurgaon as ailing 89-year-old mother wants to see him 2016-09-02 09:46 1KB www.mid-day.com 25 In middle of Pacific, Obama pleas for protecting ecosystems MIDWAY ATOLL, Northwestern Hawaiian Islands — President Barack Obama plunked down on a speck of coral reef in the middle of the Pacific Ocean on Thursday and gazed out at the turquoise 2016-09-02 09:46 5KB newsinfo.inquirer.net 26 Jio shakes the market with free voice calls, cheap data Reliance Industries Chairman Mukesh Ambani yesterday announced free voice calling, zero roaming charges and cheaper data tariffs for Jio customers 2016-09-02 09:40 1KB www.mid-day.com 27 Bharat bandh: Services in banks, insurance firms to be hit as trade unions go on strike Millions of workers in industrial units, banks, transport, power, and government services across India will take part in a day's strike on Friday to oppose the NDA government's 2016-09-02 09:36 5KB www.mid-day.com 28 High Court allows parking at Shivaji Park during visarjan The Bombay High Court yesterday allowed the Maharashtra government and BMC to allot the iconic Shivaji Park ground for parking of vehicles during immersion of Ganesh idols, subject to certain conditions 2016-09-02 09:33 1KB www.mid-day.com 29 Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose died in plane crash, confirms Japanese probe A classified 60-year-old Japanese government document on Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose’s death made public yesterday concludes that the legendary freedom fighter died in a plane crash in Taiwan on August 18, 1945 2016-09-02 09:24 1KB www.mid-day.com 30 Mumbai Police want Vilas Shinde murder case to be fast-tracked Mumbai Police are on a war footing to get swift justice for the fallen constable Vilas Shinde, who died on Wednesday — nine days after he was brazenly assaulted at a petrol pump by a 17-year-old biker and his brother 2016-09-02 09:23 3KB www.mid-day.com 31 Now, United Kingdom joins the 'ban burqa' bandwagon A recent poll commissioned in the aftermath of banning of burkini’s in France beach towns, has revealed that Britons favour banning of the Islamic veil or burqa by an overwhelming majority of more than two-to-one 2016-09-02 09:12 1KB www.mid-day.com 32 Uttar Pradesh to get Rs 128-crore poorer after wage hike for MLAs Sitting legislators as well as former members of the Uttar Pradesh legislature will soon enjoy a steep hike in salaries and pension with the passage of a bill which cited price rise for the pay revision 2016-09-02 09:02 1KB www.mid-day.com 33 Relying on star power Even as the airwaves since yesterday have been monopolised by news that the much-awaited official launch of Reliance Jio will happen next week as announced by Mukesh Ambani at the Reliance AGM, inside sources say that Ranbir Kapoor and Ranveer Singh along with the Badshah of Bollywood,... 2016-09-02 08:56 6KB www.mid-day.com

34 Now, Thane jailer faces sexual harassment charge In yet another incident of a senior sexually harassing a subordinate, a 31-year-old female police constable with the Thane Central Jail has filed a complaint against Hiralal Jadhav 2016-09-02 08:52 4KB www.mid-day.com 35 See how MLive.com's Top 25 football teams fared in Thursday night action Here is how the MLive.com Top 25 high school football teams fared through Fridaynight of Week 1. And please visit this post all weekend for updates of games involving Top 25 teams as results come i... 2016-09-02 07:54 3KB highschoolsports.mlive.com 36 Uzbekistan President Islam Karimov 'critically ill' Uzbekistan's President Islam Karimov is critically ill after suffering a stroke last week, the government says in a statement. 2016-09-02 07:54 1KB www.bbc.co.uk 37 Former scientist arrested for sexually abusing 'adopted' girls A retired scientist has been arrested for allegedly sexually abusing three minor girls, whom he had reportedly adopted, over the years, police said 2016-09-02 07:15 2KB www.mid-day.com 38 Cracks in Thane police station puts cops' lives in danger Thane’s Kopri police station has been declared dilapidated by the TMC; protectors of the people say they have no choice but to continue here because an alternative space is stuck in bureaucratic wrangle 2016-09-02 07:13 3KB www.mid-day.com 39 45 lights go bust on Goregaon flyover, but no replacements yet The 45 lights have been out for a week on the four-lane Mrinal Gore flyover in Goregaon, but authorities have done nothing to get them replaced 2016-09-02 07:12 2KB www.mid-day.com 40 Mumbai Crime: Maid, lover take family hostage for five hours Maid, lover and two accomplices hungry for cash caught by Mumbai cops in the act after journoÃÂâÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂs husband hears male voices on calling wife in Mumbai 2016-09-02 07:11 4KB www.mid-day.com

41 British Jews laud success of appeal to help Syrian refugees World Jewish Relief raises £944,000 for migrants in Turkey, Greece. 2016-09-02 07:11 4KB www.jpost.com 42 Watch Video: Here's the first look of Lalbaugcha Raja 2016 The final countdown to Ganeshotsav is on. Well, before you head out and see all the Ganpati idols, here's the first look of one of Mumbai's most famous Sarvajanik Ganpatis, Lalbaugcha Raja Lalbaugcharaja 2016, first look of Ganpati, mukhdarshan 2016-09-02 07:09 2KB www.mid-day.com 43 MLB Baseball Box Scores NEW YORK -- Christian Yelich continued to thrive in the cleanup spot Thursday night, when he homered for the third time in... 2016-09-02 06:46 3KB scoresandstats.newyork.cbslocal.com 44 US Student Who Died In 2004 Turns Up Alive In North Korea A student who disappeared 12 years ago on a trip to China was actually kidnapped and taken to North Korea, where he serves as Kim Jong Un’s personal English teacher, reports Yahoo News Japan. Dav 2016-09-02 06:45 3KB dailycaller.com 45 Prof Mocks Activists With 'Trigger Warnings' For Math A professor at Auburn University is ridiculing the rising popularity of "trigger warnings" on college campuses by releasing a course syllabus that includes trigger warnings for concepts like math and 2016-09-02 06:45 2KB dailycaller.com 46 Enviros Campaign to Ban Fracking In Florida More than 100 Florida political candidates have signed on to environmentalists' petition calling for a statewide ban of hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, despite the fact there's no actual fracking 2016-09-02 06:45 3KB dailycaller.com 47 ISIS Supporter Shoots Two Danish Cops, Terrorism Ruled Out A man with close ties to a terror network affiliated with Islamic State shot two police officers and one civilian in Copenhagen Wednesday night. One of the police officers is fighting for his life 2016-09-02 06:45 2KB dailycaller.com

48 Public Universities REQUIRE Social Justice Training In the wake of the swarm of Black Lives Matter protests that engulfed America's campuses last academic year, administrators at a number of taxpayer-funded college and universities are forcibly indoctr 2016-09-02 06:45 5KB dailycaller.com 49 Clinton’s Daily Schedule For Entire Tenure At State Dept. To Be Made Public Before Election American voters will soon know the minute-by-minute details of Hillary Clinton's daily meetings during her four-year tenure as secretary of state. State department officials moved up the timetab 2016-09-02 06:45 1KB dailycaller.com 50 Clinton Advocates Going To War Over Cyber Attacks Democratic Presidential nominee warned foreign governments and hackers Wednesday that cyber attacks against the U. S. will be treated like any other, even if it leads to war. "As President, I will m 2016-09-02 06:45 3KB dailycaller.com 51 Kaepernick Sits Again During National Anthem San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick refused to stand for the national Thursday night against the San Diego Chargers. Kaepernick followed through on his threat to continue sitting durin 2016-09-02 06:45 1KB dailycaller.com 52 Football season and MLive Game of the Week regional polls rushing forward, so here comes Week 3 After a thrilling Thursday of Week 2 high school football last night, fans showed up in impressive numbers for our second installment of the MLive Game of the Week polls. We had fantastic voter tur... 2016-09-02 06:41 1KB highschoolsports.mlive.com 53 Comic book stamps mark Great Fire of London anniversary The 350th anniversary of the Great Fire of London is to be commemorated with a set of six new stamps. 2016-09-02 06:42 1KB www.bbc.co.uk 54 Andrew Tyrie: Government should set out Brexit aims A senior Tory MP says the government must set out in detail what it hopes to achieve from Brexit negotiations if it is to restore public trust in politics. 2016-09-02 06:42 4KB www.bbc.co.uk

55 Ticks found on 'one third' of dogs, researchers say Scientists working on the largest study of ticks in dogs have found that almost one third of dogs checked at random across the UK were found to be carrying a tick. 2016-09-02 06:42 7KB www.bbc.co.uk 56 Woody Allen says Cafe Society violence is justified Film-maker Woody Allen says the gangster violence in his latest period comedy is justified, insisting that murder and criminality has been a recurring feature in his work. 2016-09-02 06:42 6KB www.bbc.co.uk 57 UK urged to take in 400 refugee children from Calais 'Jungle' camp Campaigners say they have identified almost 400 refugee children living in the Calais migrant camp who are eligible to come to the UK. 2016-09-02 06:42 4KB www.bbc.co.uk 58 Oxford University to have 'most state school students for decades' The University of Oxford's intake of students is to have the highest proportion of pupils from state schools for more than 40 years. 2016-09-02 06:42 5KB www.bbc.co.uk 59 Online Payments Get bank-beating exchange rates when you send money overseas, typically 3-4% better than the banks. Fast & secure international money transfer from CNN. 2016-09-02 06:43 760Bytes www.cnnmoneytransfers.com 60 How many Britons are entitled to an Irish passport? Following a surge in post-Brexit citizenship requests, it was widely claimed that a quarter of British people have Irish heritage. What's the true figure? 2016-09-02 06:42 7KB www.bbc.co.uk 61 Uber wins right to challenge driver English tests Uber wins right to take Transport for London (TfL) to court over new rules that would force its drivers to pass English tests. 2016-09-02 06:42 2KB www.bbc.co.uk

62 Life in the Native American oil protest camps An Indian reservation in North Dakota is the site of the largest gathering of Native Americans in more than 100 years. Indigenous people from across the US are living in camps on the Standing Rock reservation as they protest the construction of a new oil pipeline. As a... 2016-09-02 06:42 7KB www.bbc.co.uk 63 Strictly Come Dancing: Anastacia to donate her fee to cancer charity Pop star Anastacia, who has had breast cancer twice in the last 13 years, is to donate her fee from Strictly Come Dancing to charity. 2016-09-02 06:42 3KB www.bbc.co.uk 64 HIIT: Is there a shortcut to exercise? We all know that exercise is good for us, but often struggle to do the 150 minutes of moderate level activity a week that's recommended. So what's the alternative? 2016-09-02 06:42 5KB www.bbc.co.uk 65 Quiz of the week's news The Magazine's weekly quiz of the news, 7 days 7 questions. 2016-09-02 06:42 606Bytes www.bbc.co.uk 66 Opposition figure Navalny spared jail as Moscow court rejects request to cancel suspended sentence — RT Russian politics Moscow City Court has refused a request to end the probation period for opposition activist Aleksey Navalny and make him serve the rest of his three-and-a-half-year sentence in prison. 2016-09-02 06:45 2KB www.rt.com 67 Boston Police Union Files Lawsuit To Delay Body Cameras The union representing Boston’s police officers have successfully delayed the implementation of a body camera program that was set to begin Friday. The union contends that the department is viola 2016-09-02 06:45 3KB dailycaller.com 68 Reid: CR That Runs Past December Will Be Blocked Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid confirmed Thursday that Democrats in the upper chamber will block any Republican efforts to pass a stopgap funding bill that runs past December. The comm 2016-09-02 06:45 2KB dailycaller.com

69 Learning Greenland's lessons for Brexit What can the UK learn from Greenland's 1982 departure from the EU? 2016-09-02 06:40 4KB www.bbc.co.uk 70 Football tackles conflict on the front lines A new Premier League season has kicked off in England, but in other leagues life and limb, rather than mere money and glory, are at stake. 2016-09-02 06:40 6KB www.bbc.co.uk 71 How your social media reputation could secure you a loan The majority of people in Africa don't have a bank account or access to formal financial services, but mobile and web tech is stepping in to fill the gap. 2016-09-02 06:40 6KB www.bbc.co.uk 72 Alan Kurdi's father in plea for migrants a year after tragedy The father of Alan Kurdi, the three-year-old boy who drowned a year ago as his family fled Syria, urges Europe to keep its doors open to migrants. 2016-09-02 06:40 2KB www.bbc.co.uk 73 Zika: Two billion at risk in Africa and Asia, study says More than two billion people could be at risk from Zika virus outbreaks in parts of Africa and Asia, according to scientists writing in The Lancet Infectious Diseases. 2016-09-02 06:40 4KB www.bbc.co.uk 74 West Jefferson 55, Grace King 7: Buccaneers roll past Fighting Irish Zaayir Williams rushed for three touchdowns and passed for one 2016-09-02 06:39 2KB highschoolsports.nola.com 75 Jessica Addvensky leads Ursuline in tough 3-1 win over Sacred Heart Jessica Addvensky led all players with a game-high 15 kills 2016-09-02 06:39 3KB highschoolsports.nola.com 76 Thousands Flood The Streets of Venezuela Calling For Political Revolution Hundreds of thousands took to the streets of Caracas in Venezuela as opposition supporters demand the removal of President Nicolas Maduro according to BBC News. Due to the economic crisis and the electoral commission delaying a referendum that could have shortened his time in power many of opposition tried... 2016-09-02 07:01 2KB article.wn.com 77 NBA Trade Rumors: DeMarcus Cousins to Toronto Raptors? The last three years have been the best in Toronto Raptors history, but this team and city would love to win an NBA title... 2016-09-02 06:41 637Bytes www.digitaljournal.com 78 Gabon violence: Hundreds arrested after disputed election Security forces in Gabon arrest more than 1,000 people during a second day of violent protests following disputed elections. 2016-09-02 06:40 2KB www.bbc.co.uk 79 Australian PM 'read riot act' to missing ministers Australia's prime minister says he "read the riot act" to three senior ministers who left parliament early allowing the opposition to win votes. 2016-09-02 06:40 2KB www.bbc.co.uk 80 Vote rigging: How to spot the tell-tale signs Elizabeth Blunt, who witnessed her first African election in Nigeria in 1979, looks at how to spot the tell-tale signs something is amiss. 2016-09-02 06:40 6KB www.bbc.co.uk 81 Storm clouds over Bank of America Stadium Storm clouds converge over Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte before Thursday's Carolina Panthers - Pittsburgh Steelers preseason game. 2016-09-02 06:42 2KB www.charlotteobserver.com 82 Clinton letting Trump drown out her bad headlines Hillary Clinton was off the campaign trail Thursday, but that didn't stop her VP running mate Tim Kaine and current VP Joe Biden from attacking Donald Trump. Letting Trump dominate the news cycle may be the Clinton campaign's game plan leading up to the election... 2016-09-02 06:41 1KB www.cbsnews.com 83 David Bossie Hired As Trump's Deputy Campaign Manager Donald Trump hired long time GOP operative and Citizens United founder David Bossie to be his deputy campaign manager Thursday, The Washington Post reports. "A friend of mine for many years," Trump 2016-09-02 06:45 2KB dailycaller.com 84 Chicago Police Union Responds To Anti- Police Community The union representing 10,000 Chicago police officers urged its members to refrain from volunteering for extra shifts over Labor Day weekend. The Chicago Fraternal Order of Police (FOP) sent out a 2016-09-02 06:45 2KB dailycaller.com 85 Orlando Nightclub Shooting Survivor's New Perspective: 'I'm Pro-Gun' Jeff Rodriguez, a survivor of the Pulse nightclub attack in Orlando, says the shooting has given him a new outlook on gun related issues. "I’m still upset more than sad or depressed; I’m angry 2016-09-02 06:45 1KB dailycaller.com 86 The Daily Caller Quote of the Day: "There are some people in America that 'go to bed mean, that dream mean, and they get up mean.'" -- CNN's Christiane Amanpour relaying Rep. John Lewis's (D-Ga.) remarks to the netw 2016-09-02 06:45 2KB dailycaller.com 87 HLN Apologizes For Blurring Pro Donald Trump Shirt, Video HLN censored a pro-Donald Trump t-shirt while re-airing an interview with former New Jersey police officer Steke Eckel Wednesday, and now the CNN-owned network is apologizing for it. On Thursday, 2016-09-02 06:45 1KB dailycaller.com 88 Parents On Twitter Deeply Upset Their Girls Like Dolls An amusing exchange on Twitter shows several progressive parents lamenting how their daughters are enjoying feminine toys and the color pink despite their best efforts to stop them. The exchange wa 2016-09-02 06:45 1KB dailycaller.com 89 Smackdown: Cops Give Wisconsin Pol A Face Full Of Concrete Milwaukee police made Democratic State Rep. Jonathan Brostoff eat a concrete sandwich, by his telling, while he was handing out gum and trying to bring calm to a disorderly crowd. The incident took 2016-09-02 06:45 2KB dailycaller.com 90 New Virginia Poll Show Trump And Clinton In Dead Heat A Hampton University Center For Public Policy released a new presidential poll of Virginia voters Thursday showing a dead heat between Republican Donald Trump and Democrat Hillary Clinton. The po 2016-09-02 06:45 1KB dailycaller.com 91 Gay Teacher Dies In Murder-Suicide Amid Pedo Probe A Minnesota teacher and his husband are both dead in an apparent murder-suicide, after both were placed under investigation for molesting several children. 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93 Bloomberg View Connecting decision makers to a dynamic network of information, people and ideas, Bloomberg quickly and accurately delivers business and financial information, news... 2016-09-02 06:42 1KB www.bloomberg.com 94 3 bears raid Goldilocks' house searching for AC? — RT America It must be unbearably hot in California, because a mama bear and her two cubs had to take a dip to cool off. While they don’t own the pools that they splashed around in, they certainly made themselves at home – literally. 2016-09-02 06:45 2KB www.rt.com 95 Police chief in office during Dallas shootings to retire — RT America Dallas Police Chief David Brown will soon retire. The 33-year force veteran did not give any reasons, but had been in talks with the city about retirement prior to the July 7 shooting that left five officers dead. 2016-09-02 06:45 2KB www.rt.com ﺻﻔﺤﺎت ﺧﺎﺻﺔ ﺻﻔﺤﺎت ﺧﺎﺻﺔ ﻋﺪﺳﺎت أﻗﺴﺎم 96 ﻣﺘﻨﻮﻋﺔ ﺧﺎرج اﻟﺘﻐﻄﻴﺔ ﺑﺎﻟﻌﺮﺑﻴﺔ ﻳﻘﺪم آﺧﺮ وأﻫﻢ اﻷﺧﺒﺎر اﻟﺴﻴﺎﺳﻴﺔ ﻣﻦ ﺟﻤﻴﻊ أﻧﺤﺎء اﻟﻌﺎﻟﻢ، CNN ﻣﻮﻗﻊ اﺿﺎﻓــﺔ اﻟﻰ أﺑﺮز أﺧﺒــﺎر اﻻﻗﺘﺼـﺎد واﻟﺮﻳﺎﺿــﺔ واﻟﺘﻜﻨﻮﻟﻮﺟﻴـﺎ ... زوروا اﻟﻤـﻮﻗﻊ Bytesوﺷﺎﻫـﺪوا أﻓﻀﻞ اﻟﻔﻴﺪﻳﻮﻫﺎت واﻟﺘﻘﺎرﻳﺮ واﻟﺼﻮر. 02-09-2016 06:41 956 rss.cnn.com 97 Africa's comedians poke fun at No1 It's not South Africa's great weather that is attracting foreign comedians to our shores, but our No 1 citizen. 2016-09-02 06:46 2KB www.timeslive.co.za 98 Rosalyn D'Mello: Suspended in a tale of two cities It feels odd to be back in Delhi, surrounded by its familiar scents and sounds, even as memories of Melbourne still linger in the mind 2016-09-02 06:41 5KB www.mid-day.com

99 mid-day editorial: Allow your children to be happy and gay A Mumbai-based NGO working in the Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender (LGBT) space, had recently released a manual for counsellors supportive of parents of LGBT children 2016-09-02 06:38 2KB www.mid-day.com 100 Police: Alabama massacre suspect injected 'ice' before killings A Mississippi man accused of killing five people in a south Alabama home with an axe and a gun, has told investigators he had injected himself with methamphetamine "ice" shortly before the killings. 2016-09-02 05:35 1KB www.news24.com Articles

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1 Peña Nieto: Trump proposals ‘a real threat’ for Mexico (1.63/2) MEXICO CITY — Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto said Thursday that Republican standard-bearer Donald Trump’s proposals represent a ‘threat’ to his country, a day after the two men met in the Mexican capital. Peña Nieto has been widely criticized for inviting and meeting with Trump, as well as for not confronting him more directly about comments calling immigrants from Mexico criminals, drug-runners and “rapists,” and the candidate’s vows to build a border wall and force Mexico to pay for it. READ: Mexico angry at president’s ‘humiliating’ meeting with Trump Speaking at a nighttime town hall where he fielded questions from young people, Peña Nieto sought to defend his decision. He said the simpler path would have been to do nothing, but he believed it necessary to stress to Trump the importance of the US-Mexico relationship. “It would have been easier just to cross my arms,” he said. “And my decision as president of Mexico and as the person responsible for taking care of Mexicans and taking care of Mexico was to face him and open up a space for dialogue.” “What is a fact is that in the face of candidate Trump’s postures and positions, which clearly represent a threat to the future of Mexico, it was necessary to talk,” Peña Nieto said. “It was necessary to make him feel and know why Mexico does not accept his positions.” He repeated that he told Trump in person that Mexico would “in no way” pay for the proposed border wall. The president came under fire for not responding to Trump’s mention of the wall during a joint news conference Wednesday, something he has since sought to correct. Earlier Thursday, after Trump tweeted that Mexico would pay for the wall, Peña Nieto fired back his own tweet saying that would “never” happen. Peña Nieto also rejected a recent investigative report that found large portions of his law thesis 25 years ago were copied without citation from other sources, although he allowed some authors were “probably” not cited properly. “I remember very clearly the studies I carried out, what I researched and what I formulated in my thesis. Nobody can tell me I plagiarized my thesis,” the president said. “I may have committed some methodological error, but not with the aim of wanting to make someone else’s ideas mine.” READ: Mexican president Peña Nieto plagiarized in thesis — university

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2 Jackie Chan to receive honorary Oscar award (1.02/2) Martial arts star Jackie Chan is one of the “big four” who is expected to receive the 2016 Governors Award, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced on Thursday. Chan, 62, will receive the prestigious Oscar statuette alongside three other awardees–film editor Anne Coates, casting director Lynn Stalmaster and documentary filmmaker Frederick Wiseman. “The Honorary Award was created for artists like Jackie Chan, Anne Coates, Lynn Stalmaster and Frederick Wiseman–true pioneers and legends in their crafts. The Board is proud to honor their extraordinary achievements, and we look forward to celebrating with them at the Governors Awards in November,” said Cheryl Boone Isaacs, Academy president, in a statement cited by Hollywood Reporter. Chan began his historic big-screen expedition when he was 6 years old. He first appeared in Hollywood in 1996 with the film “Rumble in the Bronx,” followed by blockbuster hits “Shanghai Nights,” Rush Hour” and “Kung Fu Panda.” The agile martial artist also directed and produced 30 action films in his native city of Hong Kong. The Governors Awards, which celebrates the achievements and contributions of iconic people in the entertainment industry, will be held on Nov. 12. Gianna Francesca Catolico RELATED STORIES: Jackie Chan in truly scenic action spectacular Jackie Chan awarded honorary Oscar bbc.co.uk 2016-09-02 11:06 entertainment.inquirer.net

3 Serena, Murray storm through on rainy day at US Open (1.02/2) NEW YORK—Wimbledon champions Serena Williams and Andy Murray raised the roof at the US Open on Thursday, powering into the third round with decisive straight-sets victories. BACKSTORY: Murray, Serena ride strong serves into US Open second round World number one Williams defeated fellow American Vania King 6-3, 6-3, her 306th Grand Slam singles match win tying her with Martina Navratilova for the most ever for a woman. Williams is stalking history on the hardcourts of Flushing Meadows, seeking a seventh US Open title and a 23rd Grand Slam singles crown which would both be Open Era records. She fired 13 aces, with a total of 38 winners against 87th-ranked wild card King, and said the troublesome right shoulder that has hindered her since Wimbledon wasn’t a problem. “So far, so good,” said Williams, who was cheered on by rap mogul Jay Z and his pop superstar wife Beyonce as she booked a meeting with 47th- ranked Swede Johanna Larsson for a place in the last 16. The win marked Williams’ first match under the new roof of the Arthur Ashe stadium, which was closed all day after early showers that disrupted play on the outside courts. By the time she opened the night session the rain had actually tailed off. Murray, however, played with the rain drumming on the $150 million retractable roof, adding to the noise that has long been a hallmark of America’s Grand Slam. Murray, who followed up his Wimbledon triumph with a second straight Olympic gold in Rio, didn’t let the unfamiliar din distract him in a 6-4, 6-1, 6- 4 victory over tenacious Spaniard Marcel Granollers. “We’re lucky that we get to play under the roof because otherwise there’d be no tennis,” Murray said. “It’s good for everyone.” However, he acknowledged that the acoustics were problematic. “You can’t hear anything, really,” said Murray, who is trying to become just the fourth man to reach all four Grand Slam finals in the same year. “I mean, you could hear the line calls, but not so much when he was hitting the ball or even when you’re hitting the ball, really, which is tough.” Nevertheless, Murray looked on his way to a routine victory over 45th- ranked Granollers with a 4-1 lead in the opening set, but wasted two set points in dropping his serve in the ninth game before finally breaking Granollers in the next on his seventh set point. “Thankfully I got through that 5-4 game and then the momentum was back with me,” said Murray, who broke Granollers twice in the second set and once in a tightly contested third to seal the win. As the showers lingered, 11 doubles matches scheduled for outside courts were cancelled and some remaining matches reassigned. Juan Martin del Potro, who has undergone four wrist surgeries since lifting the US Open trophy in 2009, was scheduled to close the action on Ashe against 19th-seeded American Steve Johnson. Venus advances Venus Williams, the sixth seed whose seven Grand Slam titles include two US Opens, coasted to the 70th US Open match win of her career 6-2, 6-3 win over Germany’s Julia Goerges. BACKSTORY: US Open: Evergreen Venus scrambles into second round The elder Williams, bedevilled by 63 unforced errors in a scrappy first-round win over Ukrainian Kateryna Kozlova, cut that to 17 in a crisp performance against 64th-ranked German Goerges. Fired-up fifth seed Simona Halep also advanced, downing Czech Lucie Safarova 6-3, 6-4 in a battle of former French Open finalists. Among those who didn’t have the luxury of the roof, 2014 finalist Kei Nishikori of Japan waited out a third-set rain delay en route to a 6-4, 4-6, 6- 4, 6-3 victory over 20-year-old Russian qualifier Karen Khachanov. Women’s fourth seed Agnieszka Radwanska of Poland survived an early onslaught from US Open debutant Naomi Broady to beat the Briton 7-6 (11/9), 6-3. The 26-year-old Broady’s aggressive game paid off early, but finally her 37 winners and 36 unforced errors were no match for the canny Radwanska’s 28 and nine.

US Open: Day 3 cbsloc.al 2016-09-02 09:51 Agence France sports.inquirer.net

4 Melania Trump sues Daily Mail and US blogger for $150m over sex worker claims (1.02/2) Melania Trump is suing a British newspaper and a US blogger for $150m (£114m) over allegations she was a sex worker in the 1990s, her lawyer says. The Daily Mail suggested Mrs Trump may have worked as a part-time escort in New York, and met husband Donald Trump, who is now running for the White House, earlier than previously reported. Blogger Webster Tarpley wrote that Mrs Trump feared her past becoming public. The claims were "outright lying", lawyer Charles Harder said. "These defendants made several statements about Mrs Trump that are 100% false and tremendously damaging to her personal and professional reputation," Mr Harder said in a statement. "Defendants' actions are so egregious, malicious and harmful to Mrs Trump that her damages are estimated at $150 million dollars," Mr Harder's statement said. Mrs Trump, 46, was born in Slovenia and moved to the US to work as a model in the 1990s. She married Mr Trump in 2005. The article on the Daily Mail's website quoted claims published in Slovenian magazine Suzy that the modelling agency Mrs Trump was working for also functioned as an escort agency, court papers show. The newspaper also quoted Slovenian journalist Bojan Pozar, author of an unauthorised biography, who claimed Mrs Trump had posed for nude photos in New York in 1995 and alleged that she had met Mr Trump that year, three years before their reported first meeting in 1998. Her lawyers say she moved to the US in 1996. Mr Tarpley meanwhile alleged that Mrs Trump was "reportedly obsessed by fear of salacious revelations by wealthy clients from her time as a high-end escort" and had suffered a "full-blown nervous breakdown". Both Mr Tarpley and the Daily Mail have since retracted their articles. The Daily Mail's retraction, published late on Thursday, insisted it had not suggested the sex work claims were true but said that, even if false, they could affect the US presidential campaign. Melania Trump Files Defamation Lawsuit Against Daily Mail dailycaller.com 2016-09-02 06:40 www.bbc.co.uk

5 Newspaper headlines: 'Doctors at war' over five-day strikes (0.01/2) Metro focuses on the government's response to the prospect of four five-day strikes between now and Christmas. "Theresa May told striking junior doctors to get back to work," the paper reports of her first intervention in the dispute. "The prime minister said the NHS has never been so well funded. " Junior doctors row: Medical leaders condemn strikes bbc.co.uk 2016-09-02 06:42 By Martin www.bbc.co.uk

6 Meet the oldest creatures ever found on Earth, newly unearthed in Greenland (PHOTOS) — RT Viral Scientists believe the layers of fossilized bacteria in rocks discovered in Greenland are 220 million years older than any previously discovered. The findings, published in the journal Nature , date the first life on Earth as 3.7 billion years ago, when the planet was in its infancy at a mere 800 million years old. This implies that life developed on Earth a lot faster than previously believed – and our neighbor Mars, which was wet at the time, also could have hosted living organisms. Known as stromatolites, the rocks are formed when microbes created a sticky mucus which trapped sand and minerals, slowly hardening into fossils over time. Previously the Pilbara region of Western Australia was home to the oldest known stromatolites, dating back 3.48 billion years. Allen Nutman from the University of Wollongong in Australia was a member of the team that made the discovery in southwest Greenland. “If life could have evolved so quickly on Earth, there’s no reason why it couldn’t have evolved on Mars, which raises the possibility of detecting signs of ancient life on Mars,” Nutman told The Atlantic . The discovery came about as a side effect of global warming when a team of geologists noticed strange rocks sticking out from thawing snow in the Isua region in southwest Greenland. “All of us suddenly thought: ‘Ah! We know what we think these are!’ We were very excited,” Nutman said. Heavily distorted over time, the rocks were identified by the team as stromatolites due to their shape, which has steep sides that poke out of shallow water. They were so sure of the huge significance of these rocks that the team sat on their findings for four years to ensure they were accurate before publication.

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7 Olympic wrestler refuses to accept deceased competitor’s medal — RT Sport Yogeshwar Dutt from Haryana, India, competed against Russia's Besik Kudukhov in the men's 60kg freestyle category at the 2012 Games. The Russian wrestler received a silver medal, while Dutt claimed the bronze. Although Kudukhov – a four- time world champion and two-time Olympic medalist – died in a car crash in 2013, his samples were recently re-tested and were found to have contained banned substances. That finding has resulted in the International Olympic Committee (IOC) stripping him of his medal. The re-test was part of standard practice by the IOC, which stores samples for up to 10 years to allow for the use of advanced testing methods. A total of 98 athletes from the London and Beijing Olympics have so far tested positive for doping, out of the 1,000 samples re-tested. On Monday, Dutt tweeted that he “got to know this morning that my bronze medal is getting upgraded to silver medal. I dedicate this medal to all my countrymen also.” However, a more recent tweet from Thursday says that he wishes for Kudukhov's family to keep the silver medal, saying it will “keep their honor intact.” “For me humanity is above everything else,” the Indian sportsman wrote. Meanwhile, four athletes – including three Russians – from the 2008 Beijing Olympics lost their medals on Wednesday, for the same reason. Those athletes include runner Tatyana Firova, weightlifter Marina Shainova, weightlifter Nadezhda Evstyukhina, and Armenian weightlifter Tigram Martirosyan. Two other athletes who did not win medals in the Olympics also had their participation in the Beijing Games disqualified on Wednesday. Russia’s track and field team was banned from the Rio Olympics over allegations of state-sponsored doping. Investigations are continuing into wider doping, potentially involving dozens of other Summer and Winter Games.

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8 Vacationing Moroccan king drains water supply from villages outside Paris — RT News King Mohamed VI apparently loves pompous holidays – for his French vacations in the small village of Betz he brought a whole entourage of 300 people. Betz, some 40km from the French capital, has a population of around 1,000. The vacationers who arrived August 24 drained all the water resources of a small village in a single day, according to French media. The water was necessary not only for consumption, but for keeping the garden and watering horses in the king’s huge castle (or, perhaps, oasis). “We received a message from the water department which advised us from drinking tap water,” local resident Dimitri told Le Parisien. However, Betz was not the only village to suffer – the Moroccan royals also drained the nearby village of Villiers-Saint-Genest, 4km away. The population there is some 350 people, about the size of the king’s entourage. Village Mayor Thierry Tavernier told local media that water was “becoming increasingly scarce” in the area. Saur group, which optimizes water resources, has been delivering bottled water to residents, mainly to schoolchildren and the elderly. “It is clear that his [the king’s] presence accelerates the problem of water resources,” a Saur official told Le Parisien. Social media users have expressed anger over the Royal oasis in deserted French villages. The hashtag # EaupourBetz (water for Betz) has recently appeared on Twitter. Some users called the Moroccan King simply “a thief” and ironically wrote: “Long live the King.” “France is no longer an oasis,” joked @ marquis201789, while @ CamillePolloni added: “ When the king is [in France], consumption [of water] is skyrocketing”.

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9 We'll never have answers, says family of child slain for R5 coin The 32-year-old man reportedly stopped Neo Bembani last week at Nkomo B Village, Giyani and demanded R5, saying her father was an ANC ward councillor and "that they have money at their home". According to eyewitnesses when the Grade 7 pupil refused, the man stabbed her to death. The man was subsequently beaten by an angry mob which gathered after the incident. Giyani Police Spokesman, Thomas Makhubele confirmed that the accused was taken to hospital where he died. Gezani Bembani, Neo's uncle and the family spokesman said, "We are in pain. However the person who was supposed to give us answers on why he killed our daughter is dead now. We don't know why he killed our daughter in such a cruel manner. " "We wanted him to be tried in court, and face the music in court. We wanted justice to prevail for our daughter," he said. He described Neo as a loving and caring daughter who always showed respect to elderly people. "She always showed respect to us. She always called us as family and as relatives on our phones just to greet us. As a family we are robbed of a genius child, because we expected her to be a doctor or lawyer one day," said Bembani. Her father Douglas Bembani has just been appointed as an ANC ward councilor in the Greater Giyani Municipality. Nkomo Primary School principal, Daniel Ngoane described Neo as an intelligent child who helped other students with their studies. Local Chief, Hosi Gem Mahumani said, "This tragedy has hit us below the belt as a community. We lost our angel. She had enormous potential and she could have been a teacher or doctor and helped to develop the community".

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10 Black student gets $1 damages from each of 18 cops that falsely beat, tasered him – report — RT America The youth apparently matched the police description of a criminal they were after. Officers were looking for Dan Jones, DeShawn Franklin’s older brother, following a call about domestic violence. They knocked on Franklin’s door at about 2:30am, and entered without asking permission or producing a warrant. Franklin was sleeping at home when armed police stormed into his bedroom, dragged the teenager outside, handcuffed him and put in the back of a police car. They soon understood that they had arrested the wrong person, but Franklin was still taken into custody – for resisting his unlawful detention. Franklin said that he couldn’t figure out what was happening first, and was too stunned to act clearly. “I didn't even know what was going on. I was just asleep. It was just all a big shock and disturbance,” he said. Franklin and his family tried to sue police and city officials, but it took them about four years to reach a verdict. The jury recently decided that the police officers had indeed breached the teenager’s constitutional rights. However, things turned ridiculous when the court ordered the defendants to pay a mere $1 each in damages - a total of $18. The Franklin family was initially seeking $1 million, but damages are usually paid according to evidence that is presented to court: medical bills, lost property, post-traumatic stress, required psychological treatment, etc. None of this was submitted by the family. At one stage, the city attempted to settle the case, offering $15,000, the Indianapolis Star reported. However, the family’s lawyer Johnny Ulmer said damages for such cases are usually between $100,000 and $300,000. “What happened that night, the physical abuse that DeShawn suffered - they were slapping my clients in the face with the offer they put out there.” The community is outraged over the decision, with the local pastor putting it clear and simple that the ruling means that “Your rights are worth a dollar.” DeShawn Franklin’s nephew said, “To me it's just solidifying that blacks in America, we have no rights. How can we fight for something when the system was not made for us in the first place?” Franklin himself said that the ruling is really difficult to accept. “No one would feel it's appropriate for your constitutional rights to be valued at a dollar. I can't really say how much it would be worth, but no one's life is really worth that amount of money. You got to still get up and try to make the best of every situation you have.” Users also took to Twitter to post their outraged comments, and repost news articles about the case. The town of South Bend has previously come under fire for a lack of diversity in law enforcement representation. Over 25 percent of its population is African-American, but two years ago, out of 250 police officers, only 25 (10 percent) were black, fewer than 10 Hispanic, and only 20 female, local media said. The city has also settled three lawsuits involving hate speech by police, according to local outlet the South Bend Tribune.

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11 British Airways to resume flights to Iran after years of sanctions — RT UK The British airline announced it will initially operate six return flights per week between London and Tehran, then progress to a daily service before the end of the year. “The Iranians have been extremely helpful in setting up this important new route and have been as keen as we are for the service to start,” a BA spokesman said. “Tehran is an important destination for British Airways and we wanted to ensure that the service we offered met the highest standards our customers rightly expect of us from day one.” BA has become the second European airline to resume flights into the country since Air France re-established routes in April after an eight-year hiatus. Last August, the British embassy in Tehran reopened after four years. In 2011, the embassy was stormed by protesters during a demonstration against sanctions. The thawing of relations is the result of an historic nuclear agreement between Iran and the six international mediators (the UK, US, China, Russia, France and Germany) signed last July. The landmark deal involves the lifting of billions of dollars’ worth of sanctions in exchange for rolling back its nuclear program. Sanctions were lifted in January after the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) announced Tehran had fulfilled all of the measures required under its deal with the P5+1 group. 2016-09-02 12:01 www.rt.com

12 Russian human rights advocates propose alternative NGO for Eurasian states — RT Russian politics “ We want to create the Eurasian Human Rights Group or EARG with the primary task of constant monitoring of observation of human and civil rights. It is important for activists to coordinate their activities and when it’s necessary to urgently go to places where violations of human rights are registered. In addition, our group will distribute humanitarian aid ,” the main figure behind the project, the head of the Russian Volunteers Union and secretary of the Russian Council for Human Rights, Yana Lantratova, said in comments to Izvestia daily. READ MORE: Rights activist wants retailers to give unsold food to charity She also told about plans to accredit the new group with all international institutes, such as the United Nations, the Eurasian Economic Union and the Commonwealth of Independent States. “Our main objective is openness and independence, the ability to operatively assess any events and react on them,” she said. The plan has already gained support from several rights groups from post- Soviet republics. The head of the Against Rights Arbitrariness group and ombudsman of Armenia, Larisa Alaverdyan, told reporters that her colleagues welcomed the idea of a new independent association. She added that once the group is organized it should develop particular procedures allowing it to resolve various conflicts concerning human rights in the Eurasian states. Kyrgyz rights activist Asilbek Egemberdiyev said that in his view the new association could concentrate on problems of labor migrants as often people who work outside their home countries are deprived of even basic support of their rights. This is not the first time Russian politicians have sought a joint rights movement by post-Soviet states. In May 2014, MP Leonid Slutsky (LDPR) suggested the Commonwealth of Independent States set up its own Court of Human Rights to investigate the political crisis in Ukraine and the events that led to the installment of the current Kiev regime and the subsequent military conflict in that country. READ MORE: Lawmaker calls for CIS human rights court to try Ukrainian violators

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13 Relatives attempt to set pregnant Indian woman on fire after oracle predicts baby girl — RT News The incident took place in the village of Muthukur, Andhra Pradesh state, southeastern India, the Hans India newspaper reported. Though the case happened on August 20, it has appeared in Indian media only recently. The woman, identified as Girija, married a man named Tandra Srinivasulu two years ago. The couple already has one daughter. When Girija became pregnant again, Tandra’s mother and sister contacted a soothsayer who predicted that Girija would have a baby girl again. In many Indian villages baby boys are still much more welcomed than girls. The woman’s in-laws demanded she have an abortion, but she did not agree. “After Girija refused, her mother in-laws attempted to set Girija on fire by pouring kerosene on her stomach while she was sleeping,” police sources told News18.com outlet. The Hans India daily also reports there was some acid mixed with the kerosene. Neighbors heard the cries and called an ambulance. The woman was admitted to a private hospital. News18.com says her health is out of danger. Women in India face numerous crimes of oppression, including rape, acid throwing and the forced prostitution of young girls. In 2012, India was ranked as the worst G20 country to be born a woman and one of the worst countries for women in the world by TrustLaw , a legal news service. “In India, women and girls continue to be sold as chattels, married off as young as 10, burned alive as a result of dowry-related disputes and young girls exploited and abused as domestic slave labor,” Gulshun Rehman, health program development adviser at Save the Children UK, which took part in the poll, told Reuters. In 2014, UN Committee on the Rights of the Child said it was concerned over India’s “failure to implement relevant laws and policies and ensure non- discrimination.”

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14 Schools rethink codes of conduct in wake of Pretoria Girls’ protest According to the school’s headmistress‚ Dr Anthea Cereseto‚ the school did not want the learners “to have to petition for hairstyles that make them comfortable.” “The code would still have to be ratified by the school governing body‚” she said. “It was not a big issue to make changes. There are far more important matters that I believe the focus on hair issues is masking.” Cereseto went on to say that the representative council of learners (RCL)‚ an elected body‚ is responsible for upholding the code of conduct. “At the annual RCL leadership camp the learners examine the code and discuss any amendments. “The code was amended at last year’s camp to limit the width of braids and added that an afro should be flattened and hair bands used to keep it neat. “Learners of all races were involved‚” Cereseto said. The headmaster of Westerford High School in Cape Town‚ Rob le Roux‚ said it too had been engaging with the pupils‚ the staff and the school governing body since the beginning of 2016 to look at the general uniform policy and regulations‚ and see where improvements can be made. “It is therefore very interesting to follow the recent debate and see how we can adjust our policy accordingly. “It is clearly a sensitive matter which must be thoroughly researched before any rash decisions are made. "The views of our pupil body and our broader parent community are taken very seriously‚” Le Roux said. Similarly‚ the deputy principal at Collegiate Girls' High School in Port Elizabeth‚ Derryk Jordan‚ said that in June last year the school's senior management team met with a group of black pupils to hear their concerns and allow them to make suggestions about the hair policy. “They made various suggestions as to what they thought was acceptable in terms of hairstyles and what was not acceptable. These suggestions were incorporated into the school’s policy on hair and have been in effect since then‚” Jordan said. Parktown Girls has also enrolled its employees in diversity workshops to familiarise them with issues pertaining to racism. “The need to involve staff in anti-racism education was identified in October last year as a result of the university protests‚” Cereseto said. “The concepts of ‘white privilege’‚ ‘white supremacy’‚ and ‘institutional/structural racism’ were being used and all staff needed an understanding of these issues and an opportunity to explore them. “In December last year‚ we agreed that learners needed a platform to air their views and difficulties. Once staff have completed their workshops the facilitators will conduct training of learner facilitators who will run the platforms for learners.” TMG Digital reported on Wednesday that the National Association of School Governing Bodies (NASGB) had called on the Department of Basic Education and parents to scrutinise schools’ policies. Pretoria High School for Girls pupils held a protest at the school on Monday over the hair policy at the school. The school reportedly instructed black pupils to straighten their hair‚ and the girls also alleged that the school had barred them from speaking in vernacular. Matakanye Matakanya‚ the general secretary of the NASGB‚ said the association did not expect this kind of practice to take place at schools in a democratic South Africa. “We condemn this kind of behaviour. The school may be run by people who have not broken up with the past‚” Matakanya said. “We call on the department of education to scrutinise the policies of these schools. This incident did not happen in Pretoria only‚ but in Port Elizabeth and Bloemfontein‚” Matakanya added.

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15 Iraqi govt militia recruits displaced minors to fight ISIS, HRW report says — RT News Speaking to witnesses on the ground the HRW discovered that two tribal militias who are taking part in the fight for Mosul recruited at least seven children from the Debaga camp in August. The camp itself houses displaced persons who fled Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS/ISIL) from an area near Mosul. The HRW found that people living in the camp since March attested to seeing at least two militia groups, commanded by Sheikh Nishwan al-Jabouri and by Maghdad al-Sabawy, recruit from the camp for months. Witnesses told the NGO that they have seen trucks arriving empty to the camps but driving away with new recruits, which sometimes included underage boys. On the evening of August 14, camps residents reported seeing some 250 recruits being taken away by Sheikh al-Jabouri’s forces, with seven boys among them. The boys were said to be then driven to a town 7km from the front lines with IS, closer to Mosul, where Iraqi Security Forces (ISF) are preparing for an offensive to drive the terrorists from the city. An unnamed aid worker revealed to the HRW that recruiting from the camps was part of the government-backed militias’ plan to reinforce the front line with terrorists. The NGO has also documented that Iraqi Shiite militias as well used child soldiers to fight IS forces. On the other side of the front, militia’s young soldiers are to be met by the so-called ‘Cubs of the Caliphate’, child combatants recruited and trained by IS. ISIS uses Nazi tactics to train youths to become 'more lethal, brutal, better fighters' - report “This is a violation of international law that Iraq has voluntarily signed up to,” HRW’s senior children’s rights worker in the region, Bill van Esveld, told RT on Wednesday. “These cases of child recruitment that we have documented should prompt real oversight not only from Iraqi government, but also its allies such as the United States which have been supporting the Iraqi armed forces,” he said. Since the fall of Mosul to IS forces in June 2014, the United States and the Iraqi Government have relentlessly tried to recapture the city. The so-called Operation Conquest is led by the Iraqi government forces with allied militias, Iraqi Kurdistan, in addition to limited US ground forces, and allied air support. After failing to expel IS from the country’s second-largest city in 2015, the current stage of the offensive began on 24 March 2016. On Tuesday, commander of US forces in the Middle East said the city could be liberated by the end of the year. “It's the prime minister's objective to have that done by the end of the year,” General Joe Votel, told reporters. “My assessment is that we can meet the prime minister's objective if that is what he chooses to do.” In light of the developments on the ground, HRW reminded that Iraq is obligated under international law “from recruiting and using children under 18.” “As parties to the conflict, the US and other coalition members should pressure Iraq’s government and Iraqi militias to end child recruitment, immediately demobilize children, work to reintegrate them, and appropriately penalize commanders responsible for recruiting children, including those who volunteer,” HRW said. “This doesn’t seem to be an exception in Iraq, and it seems to be a norm under this Iraqi government,” Jarrar Raed, an Iraqi-American blogger and political analyst, told RT. “The recruitment of minors is a result of US intervention in the country and the culture of militias that have been prevailing during the last 13 years,” he stressed. “Iraq had no militias before 2003, and many of the US partners and allies in Iraq have committed a variety of human rights violations and war crimes.”

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16 Premier League clubs spend $1.53 billion on summer transfers — RT Sport The lavish outlays by English football’s top-tier clubs is largely thanks to increased television and commercial revenue and usurped last summer’s spend of $1.14 billion. The average gross expenditure between the 20 clubs was a sizeable $78.8 million outlay each, with 13 teams recording a new club-record signing. Paul Pogba’s world-record move from Juventus to Manchester United earlier this summer set the tone for a host of late deals. READ MORE: Pogba tops pantheon of world’s most expensive footballers Chelsea was the big spender in the last 24 hours of the available window, with the spectacular resigning of David Luiz from Paris Saint Germain a significant shock. The Brazil international was sold to the French club for $65.6 million two years ago, with the Blues re-signing him yesterday for $44.6 million. Antonio Conte’s men also landed left-back Marcus Alonso from Fiorentina for $31.5 million, while Juan Cuadrado headed to Juventus on loan. Tottenham splashed out $39.4 million to land Moussa Sissoko from Newcastle United, with the France international in demand after impressive showings at Euro 2016. Spurs also signed Georges-Kevin Nkoudou from Marseille. Last season’s surprise Premier League champions Leicester City added Algerian striker Islam Slimani for $38.1 million, but failed to land his Sporting Lisbon team-mate Adrien Silva. Manchester City downscaled its squad, with Joe Hart, Eliaquim Mangala, Samir Nasri, Jason Denayer and Wilfried Bony all heading out on loan. Arsenal’s England international Jack Wilshere moved to Bournemouth on loan in search of regular first-team football, while tempestuous attacker Mario Balotelli left Liverpool on a free transfer to French side Nice. Clubs will now have to make do with the players they have until the January window opens in the New Year.

2016-09-02 12:01 www.rt.com

17 European businesses seek EU-Asean free trade deal NOTWITHSTANDING risks from “Brexit,” European businesses are upbeat on doing business in the Philippines – as is with the rest of the Association Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) – but they seek greater trade liberalization via a European Union- ASEAN free trade agreement (FTA). A potential EU-Asean FTA could be a landmark trade deal in the increasingly borderless global economy as there isn’t any such region-to-region FTA anywhere in the world. “This optimism and build-up of investment by European businesses in ASEAN will only rise further with the deepening of commercial ties between the EU and ASEAN, most notably with the conclusion and implementation of a sustainable, inclusive, high-quality EU-ASEAN FTA, which European companies are highly supportive of,” based on a 40-page research issued by the EU-Asean Business Council (EU-ABC) that in turn was based on the results of a 2016 business sentiment survey among its members. The survey was conducted between March and June this year, EU-ABC chair Donald Kanak said in an interview, adding that all the talks about Brexit – of Britain’s exit from the EU – apparently did not dampen European businesses’ favorable view on Asean. In the Philippines, 59 percent of respondents said they were keen on expanding operations in this market for the next five years while 29 percent said their investments would remain the same. Only 7 percent said they would pare down their exposure while 5 percent were not sure. This sentiment holds true for the whole of Asean, with almost two-thirds (60 percent) of respondents planning to expand in the region and a further 31 percent maintaining their current level of operations. Only 4 percent were planning to contract. By contrast, only 47 percent of European businesses in China plan to expand, with flagging business sentiment attributed to overcapacity in the Chinese economy and an increasingly challenging regulatory environment. In terms of headcount, 55 percent of respondents with operations in the Philippines said they expected to hire more workers in the next five years while 34 percent said they would keep the same size of workforce. Some 4 percent said they would reduce manpower while 6 percent were not sure on their move. These numbers likewise reflected similarly upbeat labor prospects for the whole of Asean. Asean’s attractiveness as a place to do business is reflected in the profit outlook for European businesses for 2016. Nearly three-quarters (74 percent) of respondents forecast an increase in profits for 2016 in the Philippines, in line with the regional average. “It is clear that European business are optimistic and are investing for future growth in Asean. At a challenging time for the global economy, South East Asia is an economic bright spot and European companies are keen to invest in the region’s rapidly developing consumer market and increasingly integrated production base,” Danak said, noting that the level of optimism in this survey had increased from that seen in the previous survey. “The survey shows strong support for a substantive and meaningful EU- Asean FTA to support sustained European investment in the region, and the EU-Asean Business Council urges leaders from the EU and ASEAN to work together toward that end, and in the meantime the rapid conclusion of bilateral FTA negotiations between the EU and ASEAN member-states,” he added. Almost two-thirds (66 percent) of respondents said they wanted a European region-to-region FTA with Asean. More than half (58 percent feel they are at a competitive disadvantage without an overarching EU-Asean FTA. Among the Asean member states, the EU so far successfully concluded FTA negotiations with Singapore and Vietnam in 2015. Negotiations with Malaysia were launched in 2010 and with Thailand in 2013 but these are both currently on hold. Negotiations on an investment protection agreement with Myanmar have been ongoing since 2014 and FTA negotiations with Indonesia and the Philippines – the two most populous nations in Asean – have been pursued since 2016. “Hopefully they won’t have to go through all 10,” Kanak said, adding that having a region-to-region trade deal would be most beneficial to both regions. While the World Trade Organization remains relevant in this area of globalization, Danakl said bilateral and regional trade deals seemed to be the direction for now. FTAs have been the go-to instrument for governments aiming to drive economic growth and job creation by increasing trade in goods and services. But the study recognized that the proliferation of FTAs and the multiplication of rules that governed these agreements had been blamed for excessive complication and subsequently low utilization rates of such agreements, creating a “spaghetti bowl” or “noodle bowl” of crisscrossing, overlapping rules and regulations.

2016-09-02 11:25 Doris Dumlao business.inquirer.net

18 Ayala exits Integreon CONGLOMERATE Ayala Corp. has unloaded its 58.71 percent stake in Integreon Inc., a leading global provider of legal support, research and business services, further reducing its interest in the business process outsourcing (BPO) industry. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange on Friday, Ayala said its wholly-owned subsidiary LiveIt Investments Ltd. had divested the interest in Integreon, a British Virgin Island (BVI) business company. The divestment will be through a business combination transaction with another BVI business company, Anchorage Merger Sub Ltd., Anchorage is owned by IGL Services Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of certain private equity funds managed by NewQuest Capital Partners, Asia’s leading private equity platform for secondary transactions. As a result of the business combination, LiveIt exercised its right to exchange all of its shares of stock in Integreon for consideration. In this merger, Integreon is the surviving entity. Integreon is a leading global provider of legal support, research and business services to law firms, financial institutions and corporations. It is engaged in higher valued BPO business, also known as knowledge process outsourcing. LiveIt, on the other hand, will retain other BPO investments such as in HRMall and AffinityX. HRMall is seen providing strategic value for the Ayala Group’s HR (human resources) requirements while AffinityX is a global leader in advertising and marketing production services. Ayala said both continued to achieve meaningful growth and profitability. In the case of AffinityX, an acquisition in the digital space will be considered to accelerate growth as well as deepen capabilities. In 2014, LiveIt also sold its stake in Stream Global Services Inc. to US- based Convergys Corp., in a deal that created the world’s second largest customer management services provider.

2016-09-02 11:19 Doris Dumlao business.inquirer.net

19 Angara wants hazard pay hike for military Senator Sonny Angara on Friday pressed for the passage of a measure that would further raise the hazard pay of all personnel of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) assigned in conflict areas. Angara reiterated his call for the immediate passage of Senate Bill 955 which he filed amid President Rodrigo Duterte’s order to go full force against the Abu Sayyaf Group. READ: Army pours troops into pursuit; Abus ready for ‘last war’ “Matagal na po nating ipinapanawagan na taasan na sana ang hazard pay ng ating mga sundalo dahil talagang napakaliit ng halagang P390 kada buwan kung araw-araw ay nahaharap ang ating libu-libong militar sa matinding panganib,” he said in a statement. (We have long been lobbying to raise the hazard pay for our soldiers because the amount of P390 a month is truly meager if every day our thousands of military men face grave danger.) Angara said his bill would increase the AFP’s hazard pay to 25 percent of their base pay. If passed into law, he said, the hazard pay of a Private First Class, whose monthly base pay is P15,592, would be raised from P390 to P3,898. He said the last hazard pay hike of all military and uniformed personnel was implemented in February this year under Executive Order 201 — from P240 to P390 in 2016, P540 by 2017, P690 by 2018, and P840 by 2019. However, Angara believes that the hazard pay hikes were still not enough. “Kahit katataas lamang po nito, hindi pa rin ito sapat upang mapunan ang kanilang mga pangangailangan at matumbasan ang kanilang mga sakripisyo at pagbubuwis-buhay,” he said. (Even if the hazard pay has been recently raised, this is still not enough to address their needs and to make up for their sacrifices and for risking their lives.) Aside from increasing the military’s hazard pay, the senator has also filed another bill that would create a Military Dependents Welfare Office and institutionalize and increase education, health and housing benefits for military dependents. “The government should also prioritize providing more benefits for the families and loved ones of our gallant soldiers given their vital role in the protection of our country’s integrity,” Angara said. CDG/rga

2016-09-02 11:04 Maila Ager newsinfo.inquirer.net

20 Super Mario marketing op in Rio cost Nintendo how much? Zero TOKYO — How much did Nintendo pay to land that dream marketing opportunity at the Rio Olympics closing ceremony, where Japan’s prime minister popped out dressed as the red-hatted plumber Super Mario? Zero. The Japanese video game maker behind “Pokemon” and “Zelda” got the coveted stage that corporate sponsors pay millions for after they were approached by those creating the festivities for “cooperation,” not the other way around, says Nintendo Co. spokesman Yasuhiro Minagawa. “I want to make that clear. We did not pay,” he said in a telephone interview. “And we are not going to become Olympic sponsors either.” Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s emergence in a Super Mario costume was the highlight of the handover section for Tokyo, the host of the 2020 games. READ: Japan PM Shinzo Abe dresses as ‘Super Mario’ for Tokyo 2020 The segment was so favorably received in Japan as surprisingly playful and tasteful, given the staidness usually associated with Japan Inc., that Abe earned a new nickname, “Abe-Mario.” Tokyo city official Masahiro Hayashi said Japan’s top advertising company Dentsu Inc. was tapped to produce the handover segment, with a total budget for the Rio Olympics and the Paralympics of 1.2 billion yen ($12 million). He refused to say how much Dentsu was paid, or give other details. The city of Tokyo and the organizing committee are under intense pressure to trim costs, which have ballooned over the years, partly because of the weakening yen but also because planning fiascos, such as decisions to redo designs for both the main stadium and the Tokyo 2020 logo. Organizing committee spokesman Motoki Okumura would not give details of the spending for the closing ceremony. Dentsu also declined to comment. “Top Olympic sponsors pay millions of dollars to the IOC for permission to promote their brands to a massive global audience. Nintendo just did it for free. With Japan’s prime minister as their pitchman. Easily the marketing coup of the Rio games,” said Bob Dorfman, a sports marketing analyst and creative director at Baker Street Advertising of San Francisco. Purists might feel the commercial branding was a bit overdone, and argue for other ways to promote Japanese culture, according to Dorfman, who has lived in Japan. “But gaming and anime are certainly major aspects of modern Japan, and Mario is a universal icon. As someone who doesn’t take sports or the Olympics too seriously, I found the whole thing pretty funny and entertaining,” he said. READ: ‘Marvelous’ Rio flames out as Super Abe takes baton 2016-09-02 10:48 Associated Press sports.inquirer.net

21 ‘Life-threatening’ Hurricane Hermine roars to Florida CARRABELLE, Florida — Hurricane Hermine gained strength late Thursday evening as it roared toward Florida’s Gulf Coast, churning up rough surf that battered docks and boathouses as people braced for the first direct hit on the state from a hurricane in over a decade. The National Hurricane Center said the storm’s top sustained winds rose from 75 mph in the afternoon to 80 mph by nightfall as the former tropical storm gained new fury as it bore down on the coast. Forecasters said the storm would likely gain a little extra punch before slamming ashore. Hermine’s landfall was expected late Thursday or early Friday in the Big Bend area — the mostly rural and lightly populated corner where the Florida peninsula meets the Panhandle — then drop back down to a tropical storm and push into Georgia, the Carolinas and up the East Coast with the potential for drenching rain and deadly flooding. Florida Gov. Rick Scott warned of the danger of strong storm surge, high winds, downed trees and power outages, and had urged people during the day to move to inland shelters if necessary and make sure they had enough food, water and medicine. “This is a life-threatening situation,” Scott said. “It’s going to be a lot of risk. Right now, I want everybody to be safe.” Courtney Chason, a longtime resident of Carrabelle in the Big Bend coastal area, warily watched with his girlfriend Thursday evening as surging waves began battering some docks and boathouses, the angry surf slowly tearing at them. Water also crashed into yards closest to the shore. “I’ve never seen it this high, it’s pretty damn crazy,” said Chason. “I hope it doesn’t get any higher; we need lots of prayers.” A strengthened Hermine also sent heavy squalls with its outer bands over Gulf coast beaches elsewhere. By Thursday evening, the normally wide, sugar-sand beach on Treasure Island was entirely covered in water. Palm trees whipped in the wind. Elsewhere along the beach, folks stood gawking at the abnormally large waves and took selfies ahead of the storm. The city of St. Petersburg was littered with downed palm fronds and tree branches, and low-lying streets were flooded. In north Florida, some 9,200 power outages also were reported Thursday evening on an outage map maintained by officials in Tallahassee, the capital city located in north Florida about 35 miles from the coast. Utility officials couldn’t immediately be reached for more details though Florida’s governor had warned some of the city’s stately trees might topple over power lines in storm winds. Scott added that 6,000 National Guardsmen in Florida are ready to mobilize after the storm passes. The governors of Georgia and North Carolina declared states of emergency. As of 9 p.m. EDT, Hermine was in the Gulf of Mexico, centered about 40 miles (65 kilometers) southeast of Apalachicola, Florida, and was moving north-northeast at about 14 mph (22 kph). Forecasters said it could strengthen slightly before blowing ashore — still as a Category 1 hurricane. Projected rainfall ranged up to 10 inches in parts of northern Florida and southern Georgia, with 4 to 10 inches possible along the coasts of Georgia and the Carolinas by Sunday. Lesser amounts were forecast farther up the Atlantic Coast, because the storm was expected to veer out to sea. Florida’s governor ordered many state government offices to close at noon, including those in the Tallahassee, home to tens of thousands of state employees. The city has not had a direct hit from a hurricane in 30 years. The last hurricane to strike Florida was Wilma, a powerful Category 3 storm that arrived on Oct. 24, 2005. It swept across the Everglades and struck heavily populated south Florida, causing five deaths in the state and an estimated $23 billion in damage. Residents on some islands and other low-lying, flood-prone areas in Florida were urged to clear out earlier Thursday. Flooding was expected across a wide swath of the Big Bend, which has a marshy coastline and is made up of mostly rural communities and small towns, where fishing, hunting and camping are mainstays of life. On Thursday, residents were out in force preparing for the storm, and stores began running low on bottled water and flashlights. City crews struggled to keep up with demand for sand for filling sandbags. On Cedar Key, a small island along the Big Bend, about a dozen people went from storefront to storefront, putting up shutters and nailing pieces of plywood to protect businesses from the wind. One of them, Joe Allen, spray-painted on plywood in large black letters: “Bring it on, Hermine.” Despite the bravado, he said, “I’m worried. You can never fully protect yourself from nature.” Chris Greaves and family members stopped in Tallahassee to pick up sandbags for his garage and the church they attend. Greaves said he lived in South Florida when Hurricane Andrew devastated the area in 1992. While he said he doesn’t expect the same kind of widespread damage, he warned that tropical weather is “nothing to mess with.” /RGA READ: Florida finds Zika in local mosquitoes, bromeliads blamed

2016-09-02 10:15 Associated Press newsinfo.inquirer.net

22 Phew! No auto or taxi strike in Mumbai till October 31 Mumbaikars had a tough time during morning peak hours on Wednesday after autos went on a day-long strike Mumbaikars can rejoice, at least for the time being, as major taxi and auto rickshaw unions have decided not to go on any strike till October 31. In a meeting held yesterday chaired by state Transport minister Diwakar Raote, the operations of Uber and Ola were discussed and the union leaders have agreed to wait till the end of next month when the expert committee submits its report to the Centre. A couple of days back, as per Delhi high court order, the Centre has formed a panel comprising the state transport commissioners (including state Transport Commissioner P Gedam) to study the intricacies of the Motor Vehicle Act and see where a section on mobile cab aggregators can be accommodated. Also Read: Now, auto drivers want affordable homes and the status of public servant The panel will submit its report to the Central government on October 31, after which further discussions will take place. Policy decision “These guidelines will detail the requirements for all kind of taxis – kaali peeli, tourist cabs, mobile aggregators and fleet cabs,” said a Transport department official who attended the meeting. The auto and taxi unions, that were vocal and pretty aggressive in their stand against the online cab service providers, have agreed to this during the two-hour meeting at the Andheri RTO. Read Story: Mumbai: Ola, Uber didn't surge fares on auto strike day The committee will also review the already proposed City Taxi Scheme wherein the government has put a cap on the number of taxis operated by the mobile aggregators at 4,000 vehicles. Surge pricing will be looked into and the safety systems like GPS tracking will likely be made mandatory for Uber and Ola if the guidelines of the panel are green-lighted. The panel will also suggest ways to get rid of the deficiencies in the existing black-and- yellow cabs.

2016-09-02 09:49 By Shashank www.mid-day.com

23 Vilas Shinde death: Families of other Mumbai cops who died on duty await their dues Madhvi and her children have been asked to vacate their police quarters. Pics/Datta Kumbhar 'My husband is a martyr' Killed in action: Police Naik Gajendra Naik (43) What happened: Attacked by juvenile criminal Survived by: Widow Madhvi and a son and daughter Compensation: Nothing, so far After serving as a police naik for 22 years, Gajendra Naik was killed on duty last January, as he was escorting a juvenile criminal to the remand home. In a bid to escape, the minor hit Naik on the head, and causing him to fall off a bridge. Naik fell on his head and died on the spot. The juvenile was arrested a few days later. “My husband died on duty while chasing the accused, and they say he is not a martyr,” said his widow, Madhvi. The family got some support from fellow cops, but no politician had come forward to help them. Now, the family has been asked to vacate the house they have been living in for three years. Currently, the family is dependent on the R10,000 they get in monthly pension. “With two kids, how will I survive on such an amount? When my husband died no one came forward. We did not get a single rupee. Now after three years, I have to vacate this flat. How will I buy a flat in Mumbai? What about my children’s future?” said Madhvi, who lives at the police quarters in Bandra west with her children — daughter Shravani who is in Std XII and son Indrajeet who is in Std IX. ‘We just want some respect’ Killed in action: Assistant Sub-Inspector Dattu Sarnobat (53) What happened: Car jacking incident Survived by: 41-year-old widow, Kavita and 2 sons Compensation: Nothing, so far In August 2012, ASI Sarnobat from Kherwadi police station got badly injured while trying to prevent a car jacking episode at Bandra bridge. He later succumbed to the injuries. Four years later, his family is yet to receive any compensation. Also Read: Mumbai: Tempers soar as constable Vilas Shinde, assaulted by helmetless bikers, dies Kavita and her son Vikas, at their residence in Andheri. Pic/Prabhanjan Dhanu “We only want respect and support from the authorities,” said Sarnobat’s widow Kavita. “What were all the authorities doing when my husband died?” Kavita said the family had also been slapped with a one-month notice to vacate their house after her husband’s death. “It’s only when my brother got into the police service that the flat stayed with us,” said Kavita. She added, “They had also promised to install a memorial in our village in Satara, and give us a flat, but nothing has been done.” ‘Did they make promises for publicity?’ Killed in action: Head Constable Ajitkumar Khawle (54) What happened: Demolition accident Survived by: Widow Ankita and two sons Compensation: Nothing, so far Head Constable Ajitkumar Khawle was sent for demolition duty in January. As the structure was under demolition, he saw a rod falling and pushed some BMC officials out of harm’s way. The rod hit him on the head instead, and he died in hospital a month later. While the older son had to drop out of college to help support the family, the younger son is still traumatised by the death of his father. Ankita Khawle said the family is yet to even get the pension Khawle had served the police department for over 20 years and was about to retire in a few years. As he died on duty during a BMC demolition, civic officials promised to pay for his treatment and offered his family members a job in BMC, but none of the promises were fulfilled. His widow Ankita said, “Forget about the job, BMC did not even give a single rupee for treatment. Read Story: Mumbai: Traffic cop asks biker for personal details, gets beaten with stick But we got support from police department. Over R15 lakh was paid by the then police commissioner, Mr Ahmed Javed. He regularly came and visited my husband in hospital. If the BMC cannot give anything, why did they declare it at the time? Was it just for publicity? Even the pension has not started, even though the authorities promised to start it by this month.” One year on, still waiting for a job Died on duty: Constable Manoj Kadam (45) What happened: Heart attack Survived by: Widow Saraswati Compensation: Not eligible Constable Manoj Kadam passed away in July 2015, after he suffered a heart attack while on duty. Because he died of natural causes, his family is not eligible for pension or compensation. His widow Saraswati had been promised a job under compassionate grounds, but she is still waiting for the job. She is already 45 years old and has just six months left before she crosses the age limit for a job. Since her husband’s death, Saraswati has been waiting to get a job Saraswati said, “I am alone. I applied for the job but it is still pending. Only six months are left and if I don’t get the job in that time, I won’t be eligible. People think government and police jobs are lucrative but that it not the case. I don’t get pension and I even have to pay rent to live in the police quarters. I will have nowhere to go if I don’t get a job in six months. My husband died on duty, but forget about money, he is not even given respect. It really hurts me.”

2016-09-02 09:47 By Saurabh www.mid-day.com

24 Gurgaon gangster's encounter: Sandeep Gadoli's siblings to take body home Sandeep Gadoli’s sister Sudesh Kataria with the coffin. Pic/Nimesh Dave Seven months after he was killed, gangster Sandeep Gadoli (left) will finally be laid to rest. His siblings claimed his body from the JJ Hospital yesterday. They will be taking it back home to Gurgaon for their ailing mother, his sister Sudesh Kataria told mid-day. Sudesh and brother Kuldeep Gadoli came to the city to claim the body of their brother, who was killed by policemen from Gurgaon Police on February 7. “It’s been eight months since I have lost my brother. We are finally claiming his body today because I have found all the evidence – pictures and documents – against the Gurgaon cops who planned his murder. Also, my 89-year-old mother Murtidevi’s health is deteriorating and she wants to see Sandeep,” said Sudesh, adding, “Since she can’t come here to see him, we plan to take Sandeep’s body there and cremate him.” Also Read: Sandeep Gadoli encounter: The Divya Pahuja story The siblings claimed the body yesterday evening and will take it to Gurgaon today, where the cremation will take place. Read Story: Sandeep Gadoli's girlfriend confesses, nails Gurgaon policemen

2016-09-02 09:46 By Sailee www.mid-day.com

25 25 In middle of Pacific, Obama pleas for protecting ecosystems MIDWAY ATOLL, Northwestern Hawaiian Islands — President Barack Obama plunked down on a speck of coral reef in the middle of the Pacific Ocean on Thursday and gazed out at the turquoise waters of the marine monument he’s widened to become the largest in the world. Hundreds of albatrosses and rare birds fluttered in the skies halfway between Asia and North America as the president paid an unusual visit to Midway Atoll, one of the most remote areas of the ocean. Driving on a golf cart past dilapidated buildings left over from World War II, Obama said protecting the atoll and its surroundings was critical to ensuring delicate ecosystems survive the throes of global warming. “I look forward to knowing that 20 years from now, 40 years from now, 100 years from now, this is a place where people can still come to and see what a place like this looks like when it’s not overcrowded and destroyed by human populations,” Obama said, his shirt partially unbuttoned in the punishing island sun. Few Americans have ever visited Midway, with its black-footed albatrosses and spinner dolphins — and that’s exactly Obama’s point. His visit to the atoll — home to fewer than 50 people — was carefully orchestrated to showcase natural beauty mostly untouched by humans, part of the president’s bid to instill his calls for conservation with a sense of real-life urgency. Squinting in the sunlight, Obama described Midway Atoll as “hallowed ground,” a nod to the place it occupies in Native Hawaiian tradition. Yet Obama had a policy argument to make, too: It was critically important to examine what damage climate change is inflicting on communities in the Pacific Ocean. “There are countries that now are at risk, and they have to move as a consequence of climate change,” Obama said. The president, who was born a short hop away in Honolulu, appeared particularly enthralled by a cluster of threatened green sea turtles — each the size of a tire — enjoying a bit of beach repose. “Unbelievable,” he called them, peering out through sunglasses. “When I grew up, you’d see these turtles all the time,” Obama said. “But you’d never see them beaching like this, basking in the sun.” In a prelude to his visit, Obama last week expanded four-fold the Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument that surrounds Midway. Of the 7,000 species that live in the waters, 1 in 4 is found nowhere else in the world, the White House said. Yet for all the pristine splendor, there were poignant reminders that even this dot of far-flung land hasn’t been immune to human contamination. Along the muddy pathways the president traveled, brightly colored bits of plastic lined the ground — all remnants of albatrosses that had ingested waste washed ashore and then died with the bottle cap-shaped pieces in their guts. Still, the wealth of biological diversity here is nearly unparalleled: millions of birds, hundreds of species of fish and marine invertebrates, green sea turtles and Hawaiian monk seals. More albatrosses live on Midway than anywhere else in the world. The visit came as Obama uses his final months in office to try to lock in an aggressive legacy on climate change and environmental protection. After Midway, Obama planned to open his final trip to Asia on Saturday with a visit to China, a chance to showcase his unlikely partnership with President Xi Jinping on global warming. READ: Obama makes final trip to China, Southeast Asia The marine monument, created in 2006 by President George W. Bush, grows to 582,578 square miles under Obama’s expansion, an area more than twice the size of Texas. Enlarging the monument reflects Obama’s strategy of using his executive powers to put lands and waters off-limits to development, despite concerns from critics who oppose what they call his heavy-handed approach. Obama’s decision to expand the monument was the subject of fierce debate within Hawaii, with both sides invoking Native Hawaiian culture to argue why it should or shouldn’t be expanded. Supporters said the larger monument was needed to protect a place considered sacred by Native Hawaiians by making it off-limits to commercial fishing and recreational activities. But opponents argued the region is heavily dependent on fishing and can’t afford the hit, adding that a federal ban would infringe on the traditions that ancient Hawaiians used to protect natural resources. The White House estimated that the region’s longline fishing industry would suffer about a 6 percent loss as a result of making the expanded area off- limits to commercial fishing. But Obama’s aides argued fishermen could make up that deficit by increasing production elsewhere. Getting Obama to Midway required an unusual degree of logistical gymnastics, considering that the atoll lacks cell service and other modern amenities and only a few dozen people live there. He hopped to Midway from Honolulu on a smaller version of Air Force One, landing on an airstrip that gained prominence when the Battle of Midway became a turning point in World War II. READ: Obama creates world’s largest marine protected area

2016-09-02 09:46 Associated Press newsinfo.inquirer.net

26 Jio shakes the market with free voice calls, cheap data Reliance Industries Chairman Mukesh Ambani yesterday announced free voice calling, zero roaming charges and cheaper data tariffs for Jio customers. Ambani also announced a ‘free welcome offer’ for Jio customers from September 5 till December 31. R-Jio will offer users data services free for four months, after which it will offer 10 tariff plans starting at R19 a day for occasional users. For low data users, tariff will be at Rs 149 a month and Rs 4,999 a month for heavy data users. “If you use more data, it will go down to Rs 25 per GB,” said Ambani. The pricing, which analysts are terming as a “knockout punch” are estimated to be as low as one-tenth of the prevailing data rates. Devoting an hour of his speech at the RIL’s 42nd Annual General Meeting, the industrialist said Jio is targeting 100 million users. These tariff plans would come into effect after December 31, 2016. Telecom shares came under heavy selling pressure. Bharti Airtel with a plunge of 6.37 per cent to Rs 310.70 was the worst hit from the Sensex pack. Idea Cellular tanked 10.48 per cent to Rs 83.70 — its 52-week low on the BSE.

2016-09-02 09:40 By Agencies www.mid-day.com

27 27 Bharat bandh: Services in banks, insurance firms to be hit as trade unions go on strike Left Front Chairman Biman Basu and other leaders holding a rally for their Sep 2 Nationwide bandh in Kolkata on Wednesday. Pic/PTI New Delhi: Millions of workers in industrial units, banks, transport, power, and government services across India will take part in a day's strike on Friday to oppose the NDA government's "anti- labour" policies and demand better wages, central trade unions said. They said the strike will also flag price rise and growing unemployment, and underline workers' opposition to disinvestment in the public sector and FDI in Railways, Defence and Insurance sectors. The trade unions are demanding that price rise be checked through a pan-India public distribution system, labour laws be enforced, and all workers get universal social security. Also on their charter of demands is revocation of ceilings on payment of bonus and provident fund and increase in the quantum of gratuity. The agitation has been announced despite Finance Minister Arun Jaitley announcing on Tuesday that the government would release state employees' bonuses for the last two years, and increase minimum wages for unskilled workers. Union Labour Minister Bandaru Dattatreya during an interaction with trade union leaders on August 30 appealed to them to call off their agitation. In some states, local unions have also agreed to join the strike which is likely to affect transport and communications. "The cental trade unions (CTUs) reiterate the call for countrywide general strike on September 2 against the anti-worker and anti-people policies of the government," said a joint statement by the unions on Thursday. "In view of the utterly unresponsive and undemocratic attitude of the government, the CTUs view the announcements made by the Committee of Ministers as an eyewash and have decided to go ahead with the strike. Meagre raise in minimum wage to Rs 9,100 per month in central sphere is not binding on the states," it said. The unions that will participate in the strike are INTUC, AITUC, HMS, CITU, AIUTUC, TUCC, SEWA, AICCTU, UTUC, and LPF. However, the Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh (BMS), affiliated to the ruling BJP and the Rashtriya Sawemsewak Sangh (RSS), has decided to stay away from the agitation. According to trade union sources, banking and insurance sector will be affected the most besides public sector undertakings (PSUs). In Karnataka, especially in Bengaluru, a dozen central and state trade unions are readying to observe the day-long strike. "There is unity among us to demonstrate our strength for a common cause," All India Bank Officers' Confederation General Secretary N. Krishna Murthy told IANS in Bangaluru. With state-run and private transport employees and workers joining the strike, bus services in Bangaluru and other cities across the state will be affected for 12 hours from 6 a.m to 6 p.m. Banking operations are likely to be hit across the country as six major unions of bank employees including All India Bank Employees Association and All India Bank Officers' Association have given the call for the strike. Bank unions are opposing privatisation of banks and merger of the State Bank of India (SBI) with its associate banks. Reacting to Jaitley's comments that bank mergers need not be the concern of bank unions, C. H. Venkatachalam, General Secretary, All India Bank Employees Association, said: "It just shows the continuing feudal outlook of those in power when in comes to the workers' unions. " The Northern Zone Insurance Employees Association in New Delhi announced their participation in the strike, alleging that the government has over the months "made a mockery of functional autonomy" of the public- sector insurance companies. The trade union leaders would also address a workers' meeting on Thursday in central Delhi. Venkatachalam told IANS in Chennai that about five lakh bankers are ready to strike work, protesting against the central government's economic polices and anti-labour reform measures. Labour Progressive Front (LPF) General Secretary M. Shanmugam said about 30,000 state transport workers may not report to duty across Tamil Nadu on Friday. Meanwhile, Union Coal and Power Minister Piyush Goyal said there was sufficient supply of coal for the country's power plants to operate even if there were no mining activities over the next two months. "Even if no coal is mined for the next 50 to 60 days, the power industry can rest assured that they would get an uninterrupted supply of coal to keep their plants running," the minister said. Workers of Coal India are also likely to participate in the strike called by central trade unions.

2016-09-02 09:36 By IANS www.mid-day.com

28 28 High Court allows parking at Shivaji Park during visarjan The Bombay High Court yesterday allowed the Maharashtra government and BMC to allot the iconic Shivaji Park ground for parking of vehicles during immersion of Ganesh idols, subject to certain conditions. A bench headed by Justice Abhay Oka directed the state government and Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) to restore the ground to its original shape and repair damage if any, that might be caused due to parking of vehicles by people who throng nearby beaches in large numbers for immersion of Ganesh idols. The HC directed the government to form a committee within two weeks to locate an alternative plot of land other than Shivaji Park ground, for parking of vehicles during this period. The bench asked it to direct the committee to submit its report to the high court within two months. The direction to form the committee was given after the state government conveyed it was open to the idea of forming a panel to locate land for parking instead of Shivaji Park.

2016-09-02 09:33 By Agencies www.mid-day.com

29 Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose died in plane crash, confirms Japanese probe London: A classified 60- year-old Japanese government document on Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose’s death made public yesterday concludes that the legendary freedom fighter died in a plane crash in Taiwan on August 18, 1945, backing the official version. Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Bosefiles.info, a UK website set up to document evidence on the circumstances surrounding Netaji’s death, yesterday said this is the first time the report has been made public. “The report was completed in January 1956 and submitted to the Indian embassy in Tokyo, but since it was a classified document, neither side released it,” the site says. The seven-page report reaches the conclusion that Netaji met with an air crash on 18 August, 1945 and died at a Taipei hospital the same evening at 7 pm. The findings also state that on “August 22, he was cremated (at the Taipei Municipal crematorium)”.

2016-09-02 09:24 By Agencies www.mid-day.com

30 Mumbai Police want Vilas Shinde murder case to be fast-tracked Cops pay their respects to the fallen constable Vilas Shinde at a memorial service held in his honour at Worli. Pic/Pradeep Dhivar Mumbai Police are on a war footing to get swift justice for the fallen constable Vilas Shinde, who died on Wednesday — nine days after he was brazenly assaulted at a petrol pump by a 17-year-old biker and his brother. “We will request the government to fast-track the trial. We have appointed Special Public Prosecutor Vaibhav Baghade for the case and will file the chargesheet at the earliest,” said Joint Commissioner of Police (Law and order) Deven Bharti. Probe is on “We are making a watertight case,” said Mumbai Police spokesperson, DCP Ashok Dudhe. While there was no CCTV camera at the spot to capture the crime, the police have recorded the statement of three employees at the petrol pump, as well as an independent eyewitness who saw the attack happen. The cops have also seized the attack weapon — a wooden staff that the brothers used to hit constable Shinde on his head. “Though the crime was not captured on CCTV, we have managed to collect concrete evidence in the case,” added Ramchandra Jadhav, senior inspector of Khar police station. Vilas Shinde death: Families of other Mumbai cops who died on duty await their dues mid-day had reported on the attack that took place on August 23, when Shinde was posted at a petrol pump in Khar. He stopped the minor upon observing that he was riding a bike without a helmet or his papers. The minor then called his elder brother —later identified as Ahmed Mohammed Ali Qureshi (21) — and the two of them began to thrash Shinde with the wooden staff. Cops arrested the 17-year-old biker the same day, while his brother was apprehended the next day. They are residents of the slum pocket near SV Road, Khar. While the minor was sent to the Dongri remand home, his elder brother is in judicial custody till September 19. Mumbai: Tempers soar as constable Vilas Shinde, assaulted by helmetless bikers This paper also reported yesterday that the kin of other policemen have also risen in arms against such violent attacks on cops (‘Can they do whatever they want to a cop and get away with it?’) Jt CP Bharti said, “It was a freak incident. We have enough legal backing and other provisions to counter such incidents.” On their guard The top brass of the force is now planning to come up with new measures to deter such incidents in the future. DCP Dudhe said that, as a safeguard, policemen have been instructed to work in groups during nakabandis and bandobast. Traffic cops are taking extra precautions as well. “We give our personnel training in soft skills to ensure no arguments occur during the implementation of traffic rules and laws. We have even asked our personnel to just note down the number of the vehicle and allow the motorist to go in cases where an argument begins and could lead to violence,” said Milind Bharambe, joint commissioner of police (Traffic). After a similar spate of attacks on policemen in 2011-12, the then CP Satyapal Singh had come up with a number of preventive measures to curb such attacks on cops on duty, but the measures were never implemented seriously.

2016-09-02 09:23 By Vijay www.mid-day.com

31 Now, United Kingdom joins the 'ban burqa' bandwagon London: A recent poll commissioned in the aftermath of banning of burkini’s in France beach towns, has revealed that Britons favour banning of the Islamic veil or burqa by an overwhelming majority of more than two-to-one. European countries are moving towards banning Islamic symbols The poll by YouGov found that as many as 57 per cent of Britons supported “a law that bans people from wearing the burqa in the UK”, whilst just 25 per cent were against outlawing the dress worn by many Muslim women. The survey of 1,668 adults also showed that some 46 per cent of British people would also support a similar ban on the burkini, against 30 per cent who were opposed to it. The poll showed that an overwhelming majority of British men have no qualms about telling women what to wear, though women were about as likely to support the ban as men (56 per cent and 58 per cent respectively).

2016-09-02 09:12 By Agencies www.mid-day.com

32 Uttar Pradesh to get Rs 128-crore poorer after wage hike for MLAs Lucknow: Sitting legislators as well as former members of the Uttar Pradesh legislature will soon enjoy a steep hike in salaries and pension with the passage of a bill which cited price rise for the pay revision. The UP State Legislature (Members’ Emoluments and Pension) (Amendment) Bill, 2016, was passed unanimously by the state Assembly yesterday. The hike will put an additional burden of Rs 128 crore on the state exchequer. The Bill proposes an increase in monthly salary to Rs 25,000 from Rs 10,000, constituency allowance from Rs 30,000 to Rs 50,000, medical allowance from Rs 20,000 to Rs 30,000. Annual diesel and travel allowance in the form of railway coupons permissible to legislators is likely to go up from Rs 3.25 lakh to Rs 4.25 lakhs of which up to Rs 25,000 can be availed every month.

2016-09-02 09:02 By Agencies www.mid-day.com

33 Relying on star power Even as the airwaves since yesterday have been monopolised by news that the much-awaited official launch of Reliance Jio will happen next week as announced by Mukesh Ambani at the Reliance AGM, inside sources say that Ranbir Kapoor and Ranveer Singh along with the Badshah of Bollywood, SRK, will be announced as brand ambassadors for the high- profile venture. Mukesh Ambani, wife Nita and son Akash arrive for the Reliance Industries AGM where he announced the launch of the Jio 4GâÂ​Â​service. Pic/AFP And though the official announcement is to be made soon, sources insist that the trio has already been signed on for the task. Talk about star power! Shah Rukh Khan, Ranveer Singh and Ranbir Kapoor Our men in khaki That police reforms, especially in Maharashtra, are much-needed is acknowledged by all. From cramped living quarters to unsustainable hours of duty and a deplorable lack of infrastructure, our men in khaki toil in challenging conditions. In recognition of this, CM Devendra Fadnavis, Shaina NC and Adar Poonawalla have come together to launch state-of- the-art toilets for police and the Railways across Mumbai. Devendra Fadnavis, Rishi Kapoor and Adar Poonawalla A CSR activity supported by I Love Mumbai, the likes of Police Commissioner Datta Padsalgikar, DGP Satish Mathur, actors Sonali Bendre and Rishi Kapoor gathered yesterday morning at the Mumbai Police headquarters to launch the initiative. Next on the list: decent housing so that the cops don’t have to live cheek by jowl with the very people they police. All in the family We had bumped into Roohi Jaikishan last week on her evening constitutional, her face scrubbed clean of make up, her hair pulled back in a tight knot, and of course we had not recognised her as the international fashionista whose appearances, often with her BFF Shweta Bachchan, make such a pretty picture. Pallavi Jaikishan This week, when we were sent portraits of Jaikishan modelling her mother- in-law designer Pallavi Jaikishan’s latest line, ‘Czarina,’ we were once again taken aback to see the transformation from health freak to graceful swan. “It was a celebration of love and family. A very precious moment. Her outfits are my favourite,” she says about the shoot, which brought together her sisters-in-law Priya Jaikishan and Farrah Oomerbhoy as fellow models. Roohi Jaikishan and Farah Oomerbhoy “Czarina has been designed keeping in mind the approaching wedding season,” says Pallavi. As for her three models, she was delighted. “I’ve never had so much fun on a shoot! All three of them are utterly gorgeous as well as totally natural in front of the camera!” she says. So you think you can choreograph? “I never wanted to start dance classes, though I have been asked umpteen times. I wanted to go the next level,” says the feisty mother of triplets, leading director and choreographer Farah Khan, about the venture she launched yesterday, along with Shashi Ranjan of the ITA School, to impart her expertise to others. Farah Khan “I see so many great dancers. Some of them far better than me, but when it comes to translating that on screen, there is a lack of knowledge and technical finesse,” says the lady not known to mince words about some of the more objectionable atrocities that pass for ‘dancing’ in Bollywood. “So I’ve sat and devised, conceived and written the Farah Khan Choreography Course,” she informs. “In 12 weeks, it can help you understand, appreciate and practically shoot a song,” she says, ending with a sly dig at her rivals, many of whom she has not hidden her exasperation for, “Other choreographers are welcome to come join too.” We have a list of them ready — but are they listening? In memory of Sardesai This year’s Dilip Sardesai Memorial lecture, instituted by his wife Nandini and son Rajdeep to commemorate the late Test cricketer, will be held on September 28 over high tea and will see cricketing legend VVS Laxman do the honours. Unsurprisingly, the subject of the lecture is ‘A Tribute to A Cricket Hero.’ Dilip Sardesai and Rajdeep Sardesai Dilip Sardesai, who had once scored a thrilling double century against New Zealand in the sixties, was said to be one of the best batsmen of his time against spin bowlers. Mothers without borders We recall our days as a young mother when the overwhelming feeling of confusion and ignorance about the great responsibility at hand often had us in tears. New mothers have an inexplicable need to connect and bond with other new mothers, often to the exclusion of every other person on the planet. So when we heard about restaurateur Riyaz Amlani’s wife Kiran’s ‘The Mommy Network’ —an endeavour to create a healthy, interdependent community for young moms, it appeared to be an idea whose time has come. Kiran Amlani, Tejal Bajla and Shreya Lamba “She has brought together two young moms — an early learning expert, Tejal Bajla, and a business whiz, Shreya Lamba, and together they have launched the site,” says a spokesperson. “What started off with a simple desire to create a community of like-minded mothers to share information and ideas, has now taken on a life of its own,” says the momtrepreneur Kiran. And with yummy mommies like Avantika Malik Khan, and Deepshika Deshmukh as followers and a kid’s pop-up party this month to gather the flock, mommies need never feel alone. As they say, mom’s the word.

2016-09-02 08:56 By Malavika www.mid-day.com

34 Now, Thane jailer faces sexual harassment charge Thane jail chief Hiralal Jadhav narrowly escaped being shunted out in disgrace a few months ago after an anonymous complaint revealed his corrupt practices In yet another incident of a senior sexually harassing a subordinate, a 31-year-old female police constable with the Thane Central Jail has filed a complaint against Hiralal Jadhav, Thane Jail’s superintendent of police. The complaint under Sections 354 (Assault or criminal force to woman with intent to outrage her modesty) and 354 A (physical contact and advances involving unwelcome and explicit sexual overtures) was registered with the Thane police on Wednesday night. On Thursday, Jadhav applied for anticipatory bail. Hiralal Jadhav has a past record of harassing women officers Meanwhile, an inquiry by the prisons department under Rajvardhan Sinha, Inspector General (IG) of Police, was initiated and a report was filed on Thursday evening. As evidence, the complainant has turned in WhatsApp messages and audio clips that Jadhav sent her, despite her protestations. Interestingly, Jadhav has previously been suspended for 18 months over similar behaviour. Sequence of events According to the police, the female constable was posted to the Thane jail six months ago and allocated a police quarters on a temporary basis. However, she had plans of moving her mother and sister with her, but on August 22, there was a reshuffle and her quarters were allotted to someone else. At the time, she has said in her statement, she requested Jadhav to look into the matter and help her out. Also Read: Another complaint against tainted Thane jail chief “He assured her that he would aid her and exchanged phone numbers, asking her to call him later in the evening. Over the next few days though, he started sending her unwarranted greetings, forwarding poetry and dialogues and even some posed pictures of himself. He also started asking her to go out on long drives with him and meet him outside of work. On August 26 at around 8 pm, Jadhav asked her to meet him at the Kalwa Bridge circle, where he was waiting in his car. When she refused to sit in, he grabbed her hand and forced her inside, but she managed to get away,” said an officer on condition of anonymity. Chain of command Following the incident, on August 28 and 29, the constable approached Swati Sathe, deputy inspector general (prison, South region) and submitted the evidence along with her statement. Two days passed, but with no response forthcoming from her higher-ups, she decided to approach the Thane police on Wednesday and register a case against Jadhav. She was accompanied by 10 other staffers who vouched for her and gave their statements to the police. Police says MV Dharmadhikari, senior police inspector, Thane police station said, “We have registered a sexual harassment case based on the statement given by the complainant. Further, we have started gathering evidence, including that provided by the female constable. Soon, we will take the statement of other staff members and take action accordingly.” Read Story: Get 5-star facilities inside Thane jail, at just Rs 5 lakh! Now, taking cognizance of the complaint, the prison department has initiated an inquiry. Maharashtra additional director general of police, prison, Bhushan Upadhay confirmed the development and said, “We have initiated an inquiry against Jadhav.”

2016-09-02 08:52 By Faisal www.mid-day.com

35 See how MLive.com's Top 25 football teams fared in Thursday night action Here is how the MLive.com Top 25 high school football teams fared through Thursday night of Week 2. And please visit this post all weekend for updates of games involving Top 25 teams as results come in. Our in-depth look at MLive's Top 25 teams got things going. Let us know in the comment section where you think the teams should be ranked when the new poll comes out on Monday. Here is the Week 1 action so far: 1. Detroit Cass Tech (1-0) This week: 9/02 Detroit Communication Media Arts Next week: 9/09 Detroit Pershing 2. Walled Lake Western (2-0) This week: 9/01 d. Canton 33-30 Next week: 9/09 Northville 3. Muskegon (1-0) This week: 9/03 Lincolnshire Stevenson Next week: 9/09 Fruitport 4. Macomb Dakota (1-1) This week: 9/01 fell to Utica Eisenhower 26-13 Next week: 9/09 Harrison Township L'Anse Creuse 5. Orchard Lake St. Mary's (0-1) This week: 9/02 Detroit Loyola Next week: 9/09 Mishawaka Penn (IN) 6. Detroit Catholic Central (1-0) This week: 9/02 Toledo Whitmer Next Week: 9/09 Toronto St. Michael's College 7. Clarkston (1-0) This week: 9/02 Southfield Academy for the Arts and Technology Next week: 9/09 Oxford 8. Detroit Martin Luther King (1-0) This week: 9/03 Detroit Central Collegiate Next week: 9/09 Detroit Southeastern 9. West Bloomfield (1-0) This week: 9/02 Oxford Next week: 9/09 Lake Orion 10. Rockford (0-1) This week: 9/02 Lowell Next week: 9/09 Muskegon Mona Shores 11. East Kentwood (2-0) This week: 9/01 d. East Lansing 29-7 Next week: 9/09 Hudsonville 12. Lowell (1-0) This week: 9/02 Rockford Next week: 9/09 East Grand Rapids 13. Saline (1-0) This week: 9/02 London St. Thomas Aquinas Next week: 9/09 Ann Arbor Skyline 14. Grand Rapids West Catholic (2-0) This week: 9/1 d. Muskegon Heights Academy 41-6 Next week: 9/09 Zeeland West 15. Oak Park (1-0) This week: 9/02 Birmingham Groves Next week: 9/09 Farmington 16. Zeeland West (2-0) This week: 9/01 d. Muskegon Mona Shores 28 Next week: 9/09 Grand Rapids West Catholic 17. Belleville (1-1) This week: 9/01 fell to Dearborn 15-0 Next week: 9/09 Dearborn Fordson 18. Hudsonville (2-0) This week: 9/01 d. Holt 38-7 Next week: 9/09 East Kentwood 19. Dearborn Fordson (2-0) This Week: 9/01 d. Dearborn Edsel Ford 48-20 Next week: 9/09 Belleville 20. Lapeer (1-1) This week: 9/01 d. Flint Southwestern 30-14 Next week: 9/09 Bay City Western 21. Canton (0-2) This week: 9/01 fell to Walled Lake Western 33-30 Next week: 9/09 Hartland 22. Warren Mott (2-0) This week: 9/01 d. Sterling Heights Stevenson 36-7 Next week: 9/09 Port Huron 23. DeWitt (1-1) This week: 9/01 fell to Grand Ledge 28-21 Next week: 9/09 Lansing Waverly 24. River Rouge (2-0) This week: 9/1 d. Ann Arbor Huron 70-0 Next week: 9/09 Ecorse 25. Utica Eisenhower (2-0) This week: 9/1 d. Macomb Dakota 26-13 Next week: 9/09 Roseville See More Sports News »

2016-09-02 07:54 Alexander Sinn highschoolsports.mlive.com

36 Uzbekistan President Islam Karimov 'critically ill' Uzbekistan President Islam Karimov is critically ill, the Uzbek government has said in a statement carried by local media. He is reported to have been taken to hospital on Saturday after suffering a stroke. His health has sharply deteriorated over the past 24 hours, the government said on Friday. Opposition news reports have suggested that Mr Karimov, 78, has died. He has led the former Soviet republic since before independence in 1991. On Sunday, the Uzbek government said Mr Karimov was receiving treatment but did not give details. The next day, the president's daughter said he had suffered a brain haemorrhage. In the past, the president's health has been treated like a state secret, the BBC's Abdujalil Abdurasulov says, and this week's statements are the first time the government has provided information on the subject. Uzbekistan: Authoritarian state with an unchallenged leader Intrigue and power games as Uzbek leader ails Five ways to stay in power in Central Asia Islam Karimov, Uzbekistan's unchallenged leader Uzbekistan opens up on president's health Uzbekistan country profile

2016-09-02 07:54 www.bbc.co.uk

37 Former scientist arrested for sexually abusing 'adopted' girls Nagpur : A retired scientist has been arrested for allegedly sexually abusing three minor girls, whom he had reportedly adopted, over the years, police said today. Maqsood Ansari (72) a former assistant scientist with NEERI here, was nabbed yesterday following a complaint by the eldest girl aged 16, who told police that she was "exploited" since she was in Class I and the accused had also offered to marry her. Another girl's age is around 11 years, while the youngest one is six-and- half-years-old, the complaint said, adding the accused has been allegedly exploiting the trio over the years and threatened them. Dhantoli police arrested Ansari last evening and charged him with rape and under provisions of Protection of Children From Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act. Ansari, who was married at least twice but could not father a biological child, had apparently adopted the girls at a tender age on the pretext of bringing them up and educate them, police said. Neither of Ansari's two wives stayed with him. The accused had been forcing himself upon the girls regularly, they said. After the eldest girl approached an NGO through a friend's family, the victims were rescued from their residence at Ajni Square on Wardha road by Zonal DCP Deepali Masirkar and shifted to a government shelter, sources said. "An NGO is providing means for the girls to continue with their schools. Police will probe how the girls were adopted," Masirkar said. "Police could not find any adoption documents while searching the house and the accused too is not forthcoming about any legal information on the adoption," she said.

2016-09-02 07:15 By PTI www.mid-day.com

38 Cracks in Thane police station puts cops' lives in danger Owner Manoj Ochani points to the cracks in the wall at the police station Kopri Police Station, housed on the ground floor in a three-storey building called Dinesh Society, has been deemed ‘dangerous’ or ‘dhokadhaadi’ by the Thane Municipal Corporation (TMC) since 2013. Ironically, the police, protectors of the people themselves are sitting ducks here. Manoj Ochani, owner of the building Dinesh Society, said, “This building was constructed by us in the early 1980s. Kopri police station is located on the ground floor. Originally, there were seven galas, which were given out to shops. In 1991, we were requested to give these galas to the police station as there was no chowky in the vicinity. We have undertaken repairs to the building sporadically, but now it is frankly beyond repair. The chowky needs to move out, and the other residents too could move out for the building to go into redevelopment. That is the only way to salvage a very dangerous situation.” A deep crack in a wall of the building On a recent visit to the police station, one could see deep cracks at some places inside the station and a beam inside was at an angle. Even to the untrained eye, the building situation looked precarious. A policewoman said wryly, “Have you come to see the state of our police station? Please, please, see how dilapidated it is.” Another official stated, only half in jest, “We all have our life insurance ready.” Another constable silently pointed to some cracks in the wall. Rashmi Karandikar, Deputy Commissioner of Police, (DCP) Thane HQ said, “I need to check on it,” while S Jaiswal, Thane Municipal Commissioner stated, “There are different categories of dangerous. Only if it falls under C-1 category does it need to be evacuated immediately. I think buildings in the C-1 category have been evacuated.” There are eight flats in the building. Four flats on the first floor and the second and third floors house two flats each. Residents say they are ready to move out, “tomorrow, but, we need money to rent at another location. If the police chowky moves, we are ready to leave and the builder who takes it for redevelopment can then give us money for rent, till the building is redone.” Prem Bhaktiani, who has been in the building since the early 1980s says, “The TMC has served notices at least three or four times, as far as I can remember. Look at all the cracks. The tiles in my home protrude from the walls because of the condition of the building. We have also had a ceiling slab fall at least five times. Only God has saved my family and me. I feel sorry for the police working below us.” Another resident, V Kripalani says, “It is so dangerous. The building has been repaired twice but now it is beyond that. We are ready to move out tomorrow. The chowky needs to move, because if we move and the police station does not, how can a new structure come in its place? Repairs to this building would be akin to giving an old man hip clothes to wear and make him look young.” Thane Police Commissioner, Paramvir Singh said, “We are looking at some proposals for alternative sites.”

2016-09-02 07:13 By Hemal www.mid-day.com

39 45 lights go bust on Goregaon flyover, but no replacements yet No lights on a 250-metre stretch of the Mrinal Gore flyover Even six months after its inauguration, the four-lane Mrinal Gore flyover in Goregaon continues to be plagued by trouble. And, the authorities seem to be waiting for an accident to happen before they act. After stolen manhole covers, the lights on the bridge have been off for a week now, making the stretch extremely dangerous at night. Around 250 metres of the ROB are in complete darkness. On Tuesday night, mid-day found that more than 45 street lamps on either side of the bridge were non-functional, greatly increasing the chances of an accident. Commuters using the ROB have said that the non-operational streetlights should be repaired at the earliest before an accident happens. Hiren Patel, a Lokhandwala resident and who uses the bridge regularly, said, “It’s been not even six months that the bridge was opened and now the street lamps on the important landing stretch of the ROB are not working. It’s a serious thing because it becomes difficult for a motorist to drive in pitch darkness. The 2.3-km, Rs 235-crore flyover at Oshiwara was opened to the public earlier this year in the presence of Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and Shiv Sena Executive President Uddhav Thackeray. An open manhole Soon after the opening of the ROB, it was found that the road surface was uneven at a few places making it difficult for motorists. At a few places, the road surface was too slippery and during the rainy season bike started to skid dangerously on it. A couple of months ago, a man lost his life after the rickshaw in which he was traveling allegedly skidded over the smooth surface and turned turtle on the ROB. Despite repeated attempts over the past three days, BMC Chief Engineer (Bridges) S O Kori remained unavailable for comment. 2016-09-02 07:12 By Ranjeet www.mid-day.com

40 Mumbai Crime: Maid, lover take family hostage for five hours A 21-year-old house help and her boyfriend, along with two of his accomplices, orchestrated an elaborate five-hour hostage drama last afternoon, in the hope of robbing the Andheri-based Das family she worked for. At 3 pm on Tuesday, three men barge into the home of Chuman Das. They brandish a gun and knives. Illustrations/Ravi Jadhav The ordeal ended only after journalist Chuman Das’ filmmaker husband, Bobby, who was in Assam shooting, called home in the evening and realised something was amiss. He then called the police who arrived within minutes. One of the robbers had even jumped from the fourth floor to escape, but was caught by the cops. The police cracked the case within hours of arresting all the accused. They first tie up the house help and then Chuman’s mother, Ollie. They then proceed to rob the house The drama Around 3.15 pm, three men arrived at the door of Chuman Das, a former journalist, who now runs a film production company. When they find just Rs 18,000, they point a gun to Chuman’s daughter’s head and demand the grandmother’s ATM card. One robber then goes to the ATM kiosk, withdraws Rs 30,000 and returns They barged into the house when the house help, Bartha Rowla, a resident of Siliguri, opened the door and proceeded to tie her up. They then went into the bedroom, found Chuman Das’s mother, Ollie, there and tied her up as well. At 5 pm, when Das returns home, the robbers throw her to the floor and assault her They then asked her for money. She gave them the Rs 18,000 she had at home but they wanted more. Just then, her 6-year-old granddaughter walked into the room and the robbers grabbed her and pointed a gun to her head saying they would shoot her. Ollie Das gave them her ATM card. Das’s husband, who is in Assam, calls the house and the robbers let Chuman pick the call The house help’s boyfriend Samir Khan took her along with him and they withdrew R30,000. When they returned, the other two robbers had tied up the family’s driver as well. The driver had been told to enquire what had happened by Chuma’s husband Bobby Das, who was away in Assam. The husband hears a male voice in the background using filthy language When all his calls to the house went unanswered he told the driver to go check. They were still harassing Ollie, when Chuman arrived home around 5 pm. They dragged her into the house and started banging her head on the ground, while her daughter watched helplessly. He immediately calls the police, who reach the house within minutes Husband calls They stopped the assault when Bobby called the house again around 6.45pm. They pointed the gun at her daughter’s head in warning. Bobby realised something was amiss from the tone of Chuman’s voice and when he heard a male voice in the background using filthy language. He immediately called the police, who arrived around 7.15pm and arrested the robbers. The robbers are caught, even the one who jumps from the fourth floor balcony Ollie, who is still in shock, said, “I was in my bedroom when they barged inside and tried to smother me with a pillow. When they threatened my granddaughter, I told them to take whatever we had but to let her go.” Chuman said, “They asked me for money, but I told them I did not have any. They said how come I did not have money when I ran a film production company and continued to assault me.” Maid employed 2 years ago When asked how long ago she had employed the main, Chuman said, “I spotted Rowla in another building where she worked and asked her to be a full time maid to look after my mother and daughter.” 2016-09-02 07:11 By Shiva www.mid-day.com

41 British Jews laud success of appeal to help Syrian refugees Exactly one year after Britain’s World Jewish Relief launched an emergency appeal for refugees from Syria and the region, it announced on Thursday that the campaign has helped over 17,500 refugees in Greece and Turkey. The humanitarian agency said that since last September, it has provided 3,169 children with winter kits including coats and blankets for children living in freezing conditions in camps on the Turkish-Syrian border. Aid has also included 2,050 back-to- school kits for refugee children in Turkey, medical care for 4,837 people in Greece, and humanitarian essentials such as water, food and warm clothes for another 7,474 refugees in the same country. Be the first to know - Join our Facebook page. Since the start of the Syrian civil war in March 2011, an estimated 400,000 people have been killed and some 11 million, half the country’s pre-war population, have fled their homes. In total, World Jewish Relief’s Refugee Crisis Appeal has raised nearly £944,000 in a year, making it the organization’s second-largest ever appeal after the 2004 Boxing Day Tsunami appeal. The organization will continue to welcome donations, which will go toward the ongoing refugee projects in Greece and Turkey. Paul Anticoni, World Jewish Relief’s chief executive, said: “One year ago, a photo of a three-year-old Syrian boy named Alan Kurdi washed up on a beach, shocked the world into action. Thanks to the British Jewish community’s outstanding generosity, over the past year, we’ve made a difference to 17,557 lives.” In an interview with The Jerusalem Post one year ago , at the start of the appeal, Anticoni expressed a strong feeling of resonance within the Jewish community around its own history. “My own grandparents were refugees in Britain, and I think my story is similar to many in my generation and my parents’ generation. We have an empathy of looking after the stranger, and I think there is a desire to assist, irrespective of the nationality of the individual,” he told the Post. Twelve months later, Anticoni issued a statement of gratitude at the beginning of a report outlining the campaign’s success: “The response from our community to the refugee crisis was exceptional. I’d like to thank each and every person who contributed to our appeal for enabling the Jewish community to come together and make such a huge difference to the lives of thousands of refugees impacted by war and persecution.” This wasn’t the organization’s first fund-raising effort for Syrian refugees; in 2013 it provided food and shelter to some 70,000 Syrian children living in the Za’atari refugee camp in Jordan. World Jewish Relief was formed in 1933, and it assisted tens of thousands of Jewish refugees fleeing persecution in Europe, culminating in its orchestration of the Kindertransport before to the outbreak of World War II, in which Britain took in nearly 10,000 mostly Jewish children from Germany, Austria, Czechoslovakia, Poland and the Free City of Danzig, as well as assistance for camp survivors after liberation. World Jewish Relief has since helped Jews in crisis across the globe, including providing welfare services to vulnerable Jews in the former Soviet Union after the collapse of the Iron Curtain. The organization is now drawing on the latter experience to help refugees at home, having created a program to help integrate the 20,000 Syrian refugees former prime minister David Cameron vowed to resettle and house by 2020. World Jewish Relief is assisting 1,000 of the 20,000 Syrian refugees in finding employment and integrating into life in the UK, beginning with a pilot program in Bradford aiming to help 50 Syrian refugees to find work. World Jewish Relief is a coalition partner of OLAM, an organization of 46 Israeli and Jewish NGOs raising awareness of the importance of supporting the world’s most vulnerable communities. Executive Director of OLAM Dyonna Ginsburg hailed the refugees appeal as a “remarkable testament to the Jewish community’s commitment to the welfare and aid of those in need. “We will continue to highlight and connect those Jewish organizations which heed the prophetic call to action to aid and assist those who need it most around the world,” she said. Think others should know about this? Please share | | 2016-09-02 07:11 TAMARA ZIEVE www.jpost.com

42 Watch Video: Here's the first look of Lalbaugcha Raja 2016 It's that time of the year again. Ganpati Bappa is coming back for his annual visit. With just a few days remaining before Ganeshotsav starts, Lalbaugcha Raja was uncovered. Mediapersons were allowed to click a few pictures and videos of the Here's the first look of one of Mumbai's most famous Sarvajanik Ganpatis, Lalbaugcha Raja. While every corner of Mumbai will see Ganpati Mandals with big and small creatively carved out idols, Lalbaugcha Raja is one of the oldest. It was founded in 1934 and sees a large turnout since this idol of Lord Ganesha is considered 'Navsacha Ganpati', which means the fulfiller of all wishes. Chinchpokli-based Kambli Arts has been making the popular idol since 1935. Organised by Lalbaug Sarvajanik Ganeshostav mandal in Mumbai, prepartions are in full swing for the 11-day Ganeshotsav. Some other famous Ganpati Mandals of Mumbai Mumbaicha Raja: This one is considered as the oldest Ganpati Pandal in the city as it started the tradition in the late 1920s. At: Ganesh Galli, Parel. Khetwadi Ganraj: This Ganesh pandal has won several awards and is considered to be one of the most spectacular Ganesh idols in the city. At: 12th Lane Khetwadi, Girgaum. Andhericha Raja: Every year this Ganpati Pandal replicates themes and people specially visit the pandal to see them. At: Veera Desai Road, Azad Nagar, Andheri (W) Girgaoncha Raja: It's the tallest, eco-friendly idol made of clay. Unlike the regular idols which are made out of Plaster of Paris, this idol is made of Shadu clay, a special type imported from West Bengal. At: Girgaon Chowpatty. GSB Samaj Ganeshotsav: The richest Ganesh idol in the city because of the huge quantity of gold used to adorn the idol along with a 22 karat gold- plated throne and precious jewels. The Goud Saraswat Brahmin Samaj started the festival in 1955. At: Ram Mandir, Wadala

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43 MLB Baseball Box Scores NEW YORK -- Christian Yelich continued to thrive in the cleanup spot Thursday night, when he homered for the third time in as many nights and finished with three hits, three RBIs and two stolen bases as the Miami Marlins salvaged the finale of a four-game series against the New York Mets with a 6-4 win at Citi Field. The Marlins (68-66) snapped a five- game losing streak and won for just the third time in 10 contests. Miami, which scored eight runs during its losing streak, moved within three games of the idle St. Louis Cardinals in the race for the second wild-card spot in the National League. The Mets (69-65) missed a chance to move within a game of the Cardinals. New York has won nine of its last 12 games. Yelich, who made his major-league debut in the cleanup spot Tuesday, walked and stole second in the second before his RBI single in the third scored the game's first run. He singled, stole second and scored on a double by Jeff Francoeur in the fifth before capping the Marlins' scoring with a three-run homer to left. All three of his homers against the Mets went to the opposite field. Xavier Scruggs had an RBI double for the Marlins while Francoeur and Jeff Mathis had two hits apiece. Right-hander Jose Urena (3-5) earned the win after allowing one run on four hits and two walks while striking out two over six innings. The Mets loaded the bases with none out in the eighth before Kyle Barraclough induced Michael Conforto to hit into a double play and struck out pinch-hitter Yoenis Cespedes. Jay Bruce homered in the sixth and laced an RBI single in the eighth while Asdrubal Cabrera hit a pinch-hit two-run homer in the ninth. Jose Reyes had two hits. Right-hander Jacob deGrom (7-8) took the loss after allowing three runs on six hits and four walks while striking out six over five innings. DeGrom, who was pitching for the first time since Aug. 24, has lost his last three starts, a stretch in which he has given up 16 runs in 14 2/3 innings. NOTES: The Mets promoted four players from Triple-A Las Vegas: OF Michael Conforto, IF/OF Ty Kelly C Kevin Plawecki and RHP Gabriel Ynoa. ... New York SS Asdrubal Cabrera (left knee) and LF Yoenis Cespedes (right quad) were both out of the starting lineup. Manager Terry Collins didn't want either player to risk aggravating his injuries on a field wet from heavy rains earlier in the day. ... The Marlins promoted four players from Triple-A New Orleans: RHP Brian Ellington, OF Destin Hood, RHP Nefl Ogando and C Tomas Telis. To make room for Hood on the 40-man roster, the Marlins designated LHP Raudel Lazo for assignment. ... Marlins CF Marcell Ozuna (left wrist) did not play Thursday, a day after he was injured making a diving catch. He is day-to-day.

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44 US Student Who Died In 2004 Turns Up Alive In North Korea A student who disappeared 12 years ago on a trip to China was actually kidnapped and taken to North Korea, where he serves as Kim Jong Un’s personal English teacher, reports Yahoo News Japan. David Sneddon, a Utah native and Brigham Young University student, disappeared on August 14, 2004, while on a hike along the Jinsha River near Tiger Leaping Gorge in Yunnan, China. Chinese authorities said that David, who was 24 at the time of his disappearance, probably fell into the river and drowned. As it turns out, David did not die in a tragic hiking accident. For the past 12 years, David has been living in North Korea and working for the country’s young dictator. Choi Sun-yong, head of the Abductees’ Family Union in South Korea, said that David was abducted and taken to North Korea to teach English to Kim. David is said to be married with a wife and children. “That doesn’t surprise me at all,” said Kathleen Sneddon after hearing the news that her son is alive in North Korea. “We knew in our heart that he was alive, so we had to keep fighting,” Kathleen added. As David’s body was never recovered, the official Chinese report never sat very well with the Sneddons, explained the Independent. Kathleen and her husband Roy never stopped searching for their son. They launched a website and a Facebook page dedicated to sharing information. They knew that there was a much more plausible explanation for their son’s disappearance. That explanation came in April 2011, when a high-level U. S. official called the Sneddons and confirmed their suspicions. The official told them, “I believe David may have been kidnapped by North Koreans,” reports Outside Magazine. David’s father Roy said that reports of his son living in North Korea “strengthens the contention that what we have said from the beginning about David being in North Korea was in fact correct.” North Korea has been systematically kidnapping foreign citizens for years. The Tokyo Shimbun discovered a decades-old manual in 2015 which teaches North Korean spies how to carry out abductions on foreign soil and evade capture by foreign governments. North Korea has allegedly kidnapped a large number of Japanese and South Korean citizens. David was most likely kidnapped for his knowledge of English as a native speaker and his fluent Korean, which he developed while working in South Korea. Earlier this year, two Republican members of Utah’s congressional delegation, Senator Mike Lee and Representative Chris Stewart, presented a resolution pushing the U. S. Department of State to investigate whether or not David was being held in North Korea. The resolution has not yet been passed. “This may put some fire in Congress,” Kathleen told KUTV after hearing the reports of her son’s current whereabouts. The U. S. Department of State, according to Desert News Utah, has announced that it will conduct an active search for David in North Korea. Follow Ryan on Twitter Send tips to ryan@ dailycallernewsfoundation.org . Content created by The Daily Caller News Foundation is available without charge to any eligible news publisher that can provide a large audience. For licensing opportunities of our original content, please contact [email protected].

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45 45 Prof Mocks Activists With 'Trigger Warnings' For Math A professor at Auburn University is ridiculing the rising popularity of “trigger warnings” on college campuses by releasing a course syllabus that includes trigger warnings for concepts like math and grades. Peter Schwartz teaches mechanical engineering at Auburn, and he does not like trigger warnings. So, he decided to mock them by putting them into his utterly inoffensive introductory mechanics course. At the top of his newly-released syllabus , in bright red, Schwartz warns students “TRIGGER WARNING: physics, trigonometry, sine, cosine, tangent, vector, force, work , energy, stress, quiz, grade.” “I think trigger warnings are a joke to begin with and I wanted to see what one might look like in an engineering course,” Schwartz told Al.com in an email. “Looks kind of silly, doesn’t it? [That’s] because it is.” Schwartz also said that he normally doesn’t places jokes in his syllabi, political or otherwise, but was feeling particularly “mischievous” while creating this year’s syllabus and threw it in on a lark. Schwartz’s joke comes one week after the University of Chicago attracted national attention for a dean’s letter to incoming students warning them that the school did not believe in trigger warnings or safe spaces. Schwartz may think trigger warnings are a joke, but for many activists and school administrators they are no laughing matter. At some schools like the University of California, Santa Barbara, students have demanded that all professors issue trigger warnings, and allow students an excused absence from classes that cover concepts like sexual assault that they may find triggering. Recently, the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education even publicized policies at Drexel University and other schools that apparently require instructors to provide trigger warnings, at least for sexual content. 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]. 2016-09-02 06:45 dailycaller.com

46 Enviros Campaign to Ban Fracking In Florida More than 100 Florida political candidates have signed on to environmentalists’ petition calling for a statewide ban of hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, despite the fact there’s no actual fracking occurring in the state. “The bottom line is that there’s no fracking in Florida. The geology of the state doesn’t work for it,” Dave Quast, Florida Director of pro-energy industry group Energy In Depth, told The Daily Caller News Foundation. Environmentalists in the group Floridians Against Fracking (FAF) claim that fracking is radioactive, highly toxic, causes earthquakes and leads to droughts, but their petition mainly focuses on alleged risks of groundwater contamination and damage to the state’s air quality. FAF did not return requests for comment. “I think what we’ve been seeing pretty consistently is that green attempts to ban fracking fail spectacular when they try to do it in places that actually have fracking,” Quast said. “Fear-mongering and scaring people about threats that don’t exist is the environmentalist business model.” A five-year long study by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) found that fracking has “not led to widespread, systemic impacts to drinking water resources.” The idea fracking can contaminate aquifers defies “basic geology [which] prevents such contamination from starting below ground,” according to the science magazine Popular Mechanics . Numerous studies from regulatory bodies , academics and the U. S. Geological Survey have proven that fracking does not contaminate drinking water. Similarly, EPA data found that fracking has significantly decreased air pollutants across the country. States with economies that are reliant on fracking have about 10 percent cleaner air than states which haven’t embraced the process, according to an analysis of EPA data by TheDCNF. “Floridians should be alarmed when out-of-state activists with a track record of dishonesty gather not to educate, but to expand a political campaign based on false and anti-scientific premises,” Quast continued. “This is a nonsensical attempt to ban fracking.” Florida’s legislature passed a bill in January prohibiting local bans on fracking, allowing the well-stimulation technique in the state as early as 2017. The state prohibited fracking bans after local government officials in Broward County voted earlier that month to ban all fracking in their county , even though there is no fracking was planned anywhere nearby. Follow Andrew on Twitter Send tips to andrew@ dailycallernewsfoundation.org . Content created by The Daily Caller News Foundation is available without charge to any eligible news publisher that can provide a large audience. For licensing opportunities of our original content, please contact [email protected].

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47 ISIS Supporter Shoots Two Danish Cops, Terrorism Ruled Out A man with close ties to a terror network affiliated with Islamic State shot two police officers and one civilian in Copenhagen Wednesday night. One of the police officers is fighting for his life while the other two victims are in stable condition. The suspect is also in critical condition after sustaining injuries during his arrest. Shootings of this kind are very rare in Denmark and parts of Copenhagen were put on lockdown as police searched for the shooter. The suspect, a 25-year-old Bosnia-born Danish citizen, was arrested Thursday morning after another shootout with police. People started to speculate that the shooting was a terrorist attack when the identity of the suspect started to spread online. The man is linked to militant Islamist group Millatu Ibrahim and has openly expressed support for Islamic State. Danish police released a statement saying they currently have “no evidence” to support that the suspect’s terrorist sympathies had anything to do with shooting. They are instead charging him with attempted murder and drug trafficking for dealing large amounts of cannabis. “It may look a little strange that police in the same press release explains some ideas and sympathies of the alleged offender, while also updating that it has nothing to do with the shooting,” legal analyst Mette Mayli Albaek told public broadcaster DR. The shooting took place in the Christiania commune, a self-proclaimed autonomous neighborhood where a majority of Denmark’s drug trade takes place. Follow Jacob on Twitter Content created by The Daily Caller News Foundation is available without charge to any eligible news publisher that can provide a large audience. For licensing opportunities of our original content, please contact [email protected].

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48 Public Universities REQUIRE Social Justice Training In the wake of the swarm of Black Lives Matter protests that engulfed America’s campuses last academic year, administrators at a number of taxpayer-funded college and universities are forcibly indoctrinating students with required social justice training. The University of Missouri, Oregon State University, Virginia Tech and the University of Wisconsin-Madison are four public schools at which bureaucrats have instituted mandatory social justice curricula, according to Inside Higher Ed . “It’s important to try and create more opportunities for open dialogue about these issues,” Kevin Kruger, a spokesman for the atrociously-acronymed NASPA (Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education), told the website. “Most campuses understand that the protests and activism last year show that there are issues that need to be addressed.” At the taxpayer-funded University of Missouri, where protesting reached world-historical, cosmically sublime levels of absurdity during the 2015-16 academic year , all students must complete something called “ [email protected] ” training. The mandatory training is a sequence of workshops which require students to convene in auditoriums to listen to speakers, participate in enforced group discussions and endure musical performances. (RELATED: Mizzou Freshman Orientation Paints Black Lives Matter Protesters As CIVIL RIGHTS HEROES) In the contrived group sessions, students discuss their views of religion and discuss how they feel about the same songs performed in different genres — a folk version, say, and a rhythm and blues version. (RELATED: New Mandatory Diversity Training For Students At Mizzou Focuses On Taco Costumes) At public Oregon State University, all students must enroll in and complete an online course on social justice which focuses on “concepts of diversity and inclusion.” (RELATED: Oregon Spent Over $80,000 In Taxpayer Money On White Privilege Conference) Similarly, at taxpayer-funded Virginia Tech, all freshman students have already been required to complete an online course — coined DiversityEdu — which forces students to watch fictional portrayals of discrimination and instructs students in acceptable ways for “engaging successfully with diversity and mitigating the influence of unconscious biases and stereotypical thinking.” (RELATED: Virginia Tech Nixes Black Conservative’s Speech Because ‘Looney Left’ Might Protest) The taxpayer-funded University of Wisconsin at Madison has established a “community building program” which focuses on gender identity, religion and race — among other categories beloved by social justice activists. One reason for the Wisconsin program is an incident which occurred last year involving a student who decided it would be a good idea to tape a bunch of swastikas and a trio of photos of Adolf Hitler on a Jewish student’s dorm room door. Evidently, there had been some sort of escalating prank war. The Jewish student called the stunt an “insensitive joke/prank gone wrong” and said the perpetrator was “not cognizant” of how offensive the prank would appear. (RELATED: Escalating College Dorm Prank War Leads To SWASTIKAS AND HITLER PHOTOS On Jewish Student’s Door) Another University of Wisconsin incident which caused administrators to adopt the social justice program involved a healing circle, a Native American elder and some heckling. A third incident at the public school involved a black student who spray- painted “FUCK THE POLICE,” “THE DEVIL IZ A WHITE MAN” and much other graffiti on a bunch of buildings all over campus for half a year. Campus activists became really angry because campus police arrested the student, Denzel McDonald — who prefers the name King Shabazz — in a classroom. (RELATED: Wisconsin Professors RAGE After Cops Bust Black Student In Class For Graffiti Rampage) About 1,000 freshman students at the Wisconsin-Madison will participate in the “community building program,” which features group sessions, reflection periods and “action planning,” according to Inside Higher Ed. It’s not clear if the social justice program is a requirement for the 1,000 students. A new study published in the Harvard Business Review finds that most workplace diversity programs — including mandatory diversity training programs — actually harm the very people such programs are usually meant to protect: racial minorities and women. (RELATED: STUDY: Diversity Programs Actually Harm Women And Racial Minorities) “Trainers tell us that people often respond to compulsory courses with anger and resistance — and many participants actually report more animosity toward other groups afterward,” the researchers found. Follow Eric on Twitter. Like Eric on Facebook. Send education-related story tips to [email protected].

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49 Clinton’s Daily Schedule For Entire Tenure At State Dept. To Be Made Public Before Election American voters will soon know the minute-by- minute details of Hillary Clinton’s daily meetings during her four-year tenure as secretary of state. State department officials moved up the timetable for release — originally slated for after the election — to mid-October on Thursday. BREAKING: US to provide before Election Day all Clinton schedules of her meetings as secretary of state. — The Associated Press (@AP) September 1, 2016 Hillary Clinton speaks during a campaign event at Truckee Meadows Community College on August 25, 2016 in Reno, Nevada (Getty Images) To date, roughly half of Clinton’s schedules have been released to the public, yet government lawyers had stated in late August that the remainder of the documents would not be released until December, according to the Associated Press . Follow Datoc on Twitter and Facebook

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50 Clinton Advocates Going To War Over Cyber Attacks Democratic Presidential nominee warned foreign governments and hackers Wednesday that cyber attacks against the U. S. will be treated like any other, even if it leads to war. “As President, I will make it clear that the United States will treat cyber attacks just like any other attack. We will be ready with serious political, economic, and military responses,” Clinton told supporters during a campaign speech at the American Legion National Conference in Cincinnati, Ohio. Clinton and the Democratic Party have both had cyber-related in issues in recent months. The nominee was recently the subject of an FBI investigation for storing classified emails on a private server, while the Democratic National Committee (DNC) has fallen victim to hackers believed to be linked to Russia. Clinton was not afraid to accuse the Kremlin and China of backing such attacks. “You’ve seen reports. Russia’s hacked into a lot of things, China has hacked into a lot of things,” said Clinton. “Russia even hacked into the Democratic National Committee, maybe even some state election systems. So we have got to step up our game. Make sure we are well defended and able to take the fight to those who go after us.” While cyber-attacks undoubtedly have a real impact on security, Clinton’s apparent willingness to include military kinetic attacks in response to Russian or Chinese hacks risks total war. Russia-U. S. tensions are higher now than they have been since the end of the Cold War. The Russian military frequently harasses U. S. forces across the globe, while a massive Russian deployment near the Ukrainian border risks direct conflict. Relations with China also continue to deteriorate, particularly due to China’s aggressive military build-up in the South China Sea. Clinton’s cavalier attitude toward going to war over cyber attacks seems to contradict her assertion that she is the responsible voice on foreign policy in the current election. She emphasized that point in her speech Wednesday, attacking Republican Presidential nominee Donald Trump’s foreign policy. “It’s more than a photo op. It takes consistency and reliability,” said Clinton, regarding her time as secretary of state. “And it certainly takes more than trying to make up for a year of insults and insinuations by dropping in on our neighbors for a few hours and then flying home again. That is not how it works.” President Barack Obama issued a Presidential Policy Directive regarding cyber security in July that called for a “risk-based response” to attacks, focusing mostly on deterrence. Additionally, cyber security experts have cautioned against treating any cyber attack as a reason to go to war, given the broad definition includes everything from simple website defacement to cutting off power grids. Generally, military kinetic responses have only been floated as response to hacks that result in loss of life or damage to property or industrial systems, like the electrical grid. Follow Russ Read on Twitter Send tips to [email protected] . Content created by The Daily Caller News Foundation is available without charge to any eligible news publisher that can provide a large audience. For licensing opportunities of our original content, please contact [email protected].

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51 Kaepernick Sits Again During National Anthem San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick refused to stand for the national Thursday night against the San Diego Chargers. Kaepernick followed through on his threat to continue sitting during the national anthem in an attempt to protest what he believes is the oppression of minorities. (RELATED: Colin Kaepernick Will Remain Sitting During National Anthem [VIDEO]) WATCH: This is the second game in a row that Kaepernick chose to disrespect the flag by sitting during the national anthem, which was performed Thursday night by Petty Officer 1st Class Steven Powell from the U. S. Navy. The 49ers quarterback also stood in defiance of the flag with 240 members of the military on the field presenting a flag and emblems of all the branches. (RELATED: Hookstead’s Hot Take: America Stood Up For Colin Kaepernick, He Should Stand For The Flag) The dual-threat quarterback has been at the center of a media circus after he chose to sit against the Green Bay Packers. He has not relented from his position despite the fact that he has faced intense scrutiny. Kaepernick’s days of cashing paychecks in the NFL could very likely be over in the near future. Follow David on Twitter and Facebook

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52 Football season and MLive Game of the Week regional polls rushing forward, so here comes Week 3 After a thrilling Thursday of Week 2 high school football last night, fans showed up in impressive numbers for our second installment of the MLive Game of the Week polls. We had fantastic voter turnout and we are hoping for more of the same in Week 3. Here is the Game of the Week 3 polls in nine regions around Michigan. Voting continues through Tuesday, and a lot is at stake. Your MLive Game of the Week vote determines what game we'll highlight in our regional previews each week before the action, and then we'll send two reporters and a photographer to the winning games to provide lots of in- depth coverage, including a live blog and comments from the game. One of the MLive Game of the Week regional winners will also be our statewide MLive Game of the Week, with another whole level of great coverage. (Voting starts on that Tuesday after the regional polls close and we have each region's winners.) So keep voting until the regional polls close at 3 p.m. Tuesday. You can vote once every hour. Check out the games in this week’s polls. Ann Arbor Bay City Detroit Flint Grand Rapids Jackson Kalamazoo Muskegon Saginaw See More Sports News »

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53 Comic book stamps mark Great Fire of London anniversary The 350th anniversary of the Great Fire of London is being commemorated with a set of six new stamps. The fire raged across the city from 2 to 5 September 1666, destroying more than 13,000 houses and 87 churches. The stamps are designed by comic book artist John Higgins, who has used a graphic novel style of illustration. They feature scenes from the start, spread and aftermath of the Great Fire, using a street map design. Higgins has contributed to titles such as Judge Dredd and 2000 AD. Philip Parker, from Royal Mail, said: "Despite the terrible devastation caused by the Great Fire, it provided the opportunity for the regeneration of large swathes of the city and shaped the London we know today. "It was the catalyst of the building of iconic landmarks such as St Paul's Cathedral and dozens of parish churches. "It is fitting that we mark the anniversary of the fire with an innovative set of stamps that re-imagine the events. "

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54 Andrew Tyrie: Government should set out Brexit aims The government must set out in detail what it hopes to achieve from Brexit talks in order to restore public trust in politics, a senior Tory MP says. Andrew Tyrie called for an "early, full and detailed explanation" of the government's negotiating position. The Treasury Select Committee chairman also said "sky-high" public expectations about the financial savings from Brexit had to be managed. Mr Tyrie backed Remain in June's poll which resulted in a Leave victory. He urged ministers to "cast aside the damaging claim and counter-claim" of the referendum period. In a pamphlet written for the Open Europe think tank, he said the referendum's "pernicious legacy" was to add to a "deep distrust in politics". "Politicians cannot afford to allow this to get any worse," he said, saying the government had to be frank about the "trade-offs" involved with Brexit - "and the fact that many of the promises made by the Leave side are manifestly unfulfillable". He added: "Equally unfulfillable are the hopes of many Remainers, that the UK can carry on pretty much as now, and that a renegotiation can achieve continued membership through the back door. " Parliament should get the opportunity to approve the UK's negotiating position before Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty - which begins a two-year exit process - is triggered, Mr Tyrie said. Prime Minister Theresa May has rejected this option, however. Mrs May has said she will not trigger Article 50 until the start of next year at the earliest, while some Brexit campaigners have called for it to be done immediately. According to Mr Tyrie, the government should wait for "clarity" from other EU partners on what they will be able to offer before triggering formal talks, which could mean delaying Article 50 until German elections in September 2017. Mr Tyrie, who based his article on evidence given to his Commons committee, said the negotiations over Brexit could secure "meaningful economic and political gains" but risked "early and possibly severe damage" if not approached properly. He said Britain should aim to negotiate "extensive access to the single market, some degree of influence over its rules, withdrawal from the customs union, and the restoration of control over free movement", entrenched in a treaty with the EU. Alongside access to the EU's markets, Mr Tyrie also said "far-reaching" change was needed to the free movement of people. Curbs to migration have been the key demand of many Brexit campaigners since the Leave vote. EU leaders have stressed that single market access is dependent on accepting free movement. But Mr Tyrie said: "The idea that ultimate UK control over migration can be restored without fatally compromising the UK's trade relationship with the EU is not unreasonable. "Purism by EU negotiators on this point would not only be inconsistent with reality; it would also clash with other member states' economic interests. " The government needs to be clear that curbing immigration could carry an economic cost for the UK, "controversial though saying this remains", he added. Both the UK and the EU will "need to shed an instinct to grandstand" he said, warning that "exemplary punishment" for the UK over the Brexit vote could "backfire disastrously" on the rest of the EU. In other Brexit news, a new campaign group is being launched to succeed the Britain Stronger in Europe group, which led the unsuccessful Remain campaign. The cross-party Open Britain group said it would push for continued membership of the single market while making a positive case about the benefits of immigration.

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55 Ticks found on 'one third' of dogs, researchers say Almost a third of dogs checked at random across the UK were found to be carrying a tick, researchers say. The finding comes from the largest survey of ticks in dogs. Researchers also found that the risk of an animal picking up a tick is as great in urban areas as in rural ones. Ticks can carry a range of diseases including Lyme disease, and also a parasite discovered in the UK for the first time earlier this year that is potentially fatal to dogs. Lyme disease has the potential to cause serious health problems, such as meningitis and heart failure. In the most serious cases, it can be fatal. Almost 15,000 dogs from across the UK were examined in the study, which was carried out by Bristol University last year. Just under a third (31%) of these dogs checked at random during a visit to the vet were found to be carrying a tick. The researchers found that the arachnids are present right across the UK, with the highest risk areas being Scotland, East Anglia and the South West. There can be just as many in urban areas as in rural areas. Launched in April 2015, the project asked participating vets to examine dogs in their practice for each week and complete a questionnaire relating to the clinical history of each dog. The species, life-cycle stage, sex and location of origin and whether it was carrying any pathogens were recorded. Prof Richard Wall, who led the Big Tick Project team at the University of Bristol, said: "The work that we have carried out shows that ticks are extremely widely dispersed. The records that we have got appear to show that we have had an increase in tick numbers right across the country. "What we are primarily concerned about is the diseases that ticks carry. In the UK, we have relatively low rates of the prevalence of these pathogens at the moment and, in contrast, in continental Europe they have much higher rates of disease. As there seems to be a rise in tick numbers, we need to be concerned and be aware of the potential for increasing problems. " Prof Wall said pet owners should be aware of the risk in woodland or areas of long grass, but urban areas were also affected. Reacting to the new data, conservationist Chris Packham said the "good solid hard data" which was a "tremendously significant project" had revealed "some very shocking and surprising things about the distribution, the population and potential that ticks have to give diseases to our pets and ourselves". It was surprising ticks were not just found in isolated parts of the UK, but all over the UK, he said. Ticks don't jump or fly, they climb on to clothes if a person brushes against something that the tick is holding on to. Typically they can be found in woods, urban parks, heathland and fields. They can also be found in gardens. Lyme disease is transmitted by the bite of a tick infected with Borrelia burgdorferi bacteria. The tick acts as a vector. In the same way that a mosquito transmits malaria when it sucks blood from a person, the tick does the same to an animal or a person. According to Public Health England, it's estimated that there are 2,000 to 3,000 new confirmed cases of Lyme disease in England and Wales each year, although not all cases are confirmed by laboratory testing. About 15% of cases are in people who have returned from abroad. One initial symptom can be a red circular rash around the bite - called a "bullseye" rash. But this isn't always present and so can't be relied upon as a warning signal. Victims can develop flu-like symptoms along with muscle and joint pain. Lyme disease can be treated with antibiotics. But if left untreated it can seriously damage a person's health, including affecting the nervous system, causing meningitis or heart failure. The threat of Lyme disease (Lyme borreliosis) in the UK is still thought to be small compared with other countries - some 3% of ticks carry the bacteria. However, given the results of this study showing the high numbers of ticks across the country and with the serious potential consequences of Lyme disease, scientists are urging people to be aware of the risks and do their best to avoid being bitten. The Big Tick Project has launched an online tool that people can access to find out where ticks are most prevalent. Sarah Bignell was a very fit and active vet before she went on a walking holiday in Aberfeldy in Scotland in 2011. "There was a small note in the cabin saying this was a Lyme disease hotspot but I didn't think anything of it. I had no idea," she says. Six weeks later, she started suffering pain in her bones, joints and nerves. Doctors put her symptoms down to other conditions, including multiple sclerosis or a brain tumour. However, Sarah's background meant that she knew to push for a Lyme disease test. She had been bitten by a tick - and she had been completely unaware of it. She also had no "bullseye rash". It became agony "virtually overnight" for Sarah to deal with sound or light. She couldn't swallow, and when she could, it was agony. She had developed encephalitis. "I spent eight-and-a-half months locked in a room," she explains. She needed constant care and could no longer look after her dog and cat. Over the next four-and-a-half years, Sarah had many close calls. "I was in danger of dying. I am very lucky," she says. "The pain used to be so severe and my quality of life so awful, at that point I was living hour to hour. If I had been well enough I would have ended up in Switzerland and I wouldn't be here now - I am a vet and I am used to ending suffering. " With extremely strong treatment, Sarah says she now only has one or two really bad days a month. "I still get bouts of extreme fatigue. Days when I think - having a shower or putting the washing out - which one should I do today? Again I am lucky, there are loads of people not having the same treatment. " So what does she think should be done about Lyme disease? It's not particularly about investment or research, Sarah says. "It is a very cunning and specialised bacteria. It is so complicated and mimics so many other diseases and each effect needs individual treatment. It's about being aware and not getting bitten," she explains. "I'm not saying avoid the outdoors. The first thing I did again when I could get myself up on sticks was to go to the woods with my dog Matty. I walk him every day but I wear wellies even in the sunshine. I also wear trousers and long-sleeved shirts if I'm walking in long grass. Always light-coloured so the ticks show up. I live in Kent and one day this year when I got back to the car I found five ticks. " Sarah is working on her fitness and says she hopes to go back to part-time work as a vet next year. Follow Claire on Twitter.

2016-09-02 06:42 By Claire www.bbc.co.uk

56 Woody Allen says Cafe Society violence is justified Film-maker Woody Allen tells the BBC News website the gangster mayhem in his latest period comedy is justified, pointing out that murder and criminality has always been a feature in his work. Even at 80 years old, Woody Allen is too young to remember the glittering Cafe Society of the 1920s and '30s that both informs his latest film and gives its title. Yet that has not stopped him recreating the nightclubs, jazz bars and pool parties of this bygone era, in a film in which movie stars and Hollywood moguls rub shoulders with criminals and bootleggers. The result is a film of pronounced juxtapositions: One in which a scene of tuxedoed and glamorously gowned socialites can slip into another in which a man is shot in the head in a barber's chair. Could this be seen as Allen's homage to Martin Scorsese, another New York film-maker with a distinctive personal style, whose work abounds with such nefarious mayhem? "I should be so lucky! " he exclaims. One certainly does not expect a Woody Allen film to feature dead bodies being disposed of in wet concrete, or it to have a character who ultimately meets his maker via the electric chair. "Oh no, [but] you should," he says with mock indignation. "Right from the start, [in 1969's] Take the Money and Run - even though it was a silly picture, I played a gangster. "I made Match Point which was a murder picture, as was Cassandra's Dream and Irrational Man and Manhattan Murder Mystery. "I'm not graphic in general, but here it was indicated. I was writing about my [New York Jewish] background, and that was what happened. " Born in the Bronx and raised in Brooklyn, the director - born Allan Stewart Konigsberg - entered the world on 1 December 1935 - just five weeks after the Jewish-American gangster Dutch Schultz violently left it. In Cafe Society, the romantic travails of youthful Bobby Dorfman (Jesse Eisenberg) are largely kept separate from the more ruthless activities of his brother Ben (Corey Stoll). It is clear, however, that Allen's overall intention is to create a picaresque tableau - one in which the choices people make have a profound impact on whether they will ever achieve or experience lasting happiness. Kristen Stewart's character Vonnie - a fresh-faced young studio secretary who is torn between Eisenberg's bashful ardour and the more seasoned attentions of a married movie star agent (Steve Carell) - is a case in point. Which man she chooses will have massive repercussions not just for her respective paramours, but also a wealthy young woman named Veronica (Blake Lively) who comes to share more than Vonnie's (albeit abbreviated) name. Stewart, known to millions for her Bella Swan role in the Twilight film series, admits Vonnie's "mannerisms and demeanour are pretty outside of [her] more immediate go-to personality traits". "But I'm far from a character actor, and Vonnie was definitely in there somewhere - I wasn't faking it. "The movie would only work if she had this really contagious, enticing and inviting willingness to be impulsive - to live in the moment and appreciate life in a shameless, non-judgemental way. "For a story told in the context of that era, it's really forward and cool and modern that she can indulge in unconventional relationships and not feel bad about it at a time when young respectable women were supposed to do very particular things. " For Eisenberg, the chance to travel back in time was as much of an attraction as the opportunity to work again with Allen, a director he collaborated with previously on the 2012 portmanteau comedy To Rome with Love. "It's a surreal experience," he explains. "You enter into a different time period, a romantic glamour that doesn't exist anymore. "You mourn the loss of that sweet formality, if not the horrible poverty, racism and sexism. At the same time, the clothes were nicer. " Eisenberg's own mannerisms and demeanour inevitably recall those of Allen, the role of Bobby being one it would easy to imagine him playing at the beginning of his career. The Social Network and Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice star says he tried to make "the character [his] own", while conceding it was difficult not to let some of Allen's familiar inflections seep into his portrayal. "It's written by Woody Allen, it's written in his style and cadence [and] he's standing a foot from me every day giving me direction," the 32-year-old shrugs. "I think it's impossible not to be inspired or affected by him subconsciously, even though I made every conscious effort to avoid it. " Soon to celebrate his 81st birthday, Allen's ability to secure financing for his projects without surrendering artistic control makes him an anomaly in today's Hollywood. He's had his ups and downs, many of the latter as a consequence of his turbulent personal life. Cafe Society, though, shows his working routine to be as robust and as streamlined as ever. "When I finish a script I never have to show it to anybody," he reveals. "I never have to get any approval for it or approval of casting. "I raise the money privately, so I make the movie I want to make and then I hope people like it. "As a director, I would not have liked to work in Hollywood in the '30s, because the studio ruled film-makers and told them who to cast and what scripts they had to do. "I've been very blessed, very lucky - and I've never had to argue for final cut. " Woody Allen, Jesse Eisenberg, Blake Lively and Kristen Stewart were speaking at the 2016 Cannes Film Festival. Cafe Society opens in the UK on 2 September. Follow us on Twitter @BBCNewsEnts , on Instagram , or email [email protected] .

2016-09-02 06:42 By Neil www.bbc.co.uk

57 UK urged to take in 400 refugee children from Calais 'Jungle' camp Campaigners say they have identified almost 400 refugee children living in the camp in Calais known as the Jungle who are eligible to come to the UK. They are urging Home Secretary Amber Rudd to accept the children - many of whom reportedly have family in Britain. The list is to be handed in at the Home Office, marking the anniversary of the drowning of three-year-old Syrian refugee Alan Kurdi one year ago. The Home Office says it already plans to transfer 150 children this year. Celebrities including Juliet Stevenson and Vanessa Redgrave, religious leaders and local politicians will gather outside the Home Office later to urge ministers to immediately bring over hundreds of children stranded in the sprawling migrant camp. There are 800 unaccompanied children among some 7,000 refugees living in the camp, according to the campaign group Citizens UK. The group has drawn up a list of 387 who it says are eligible to be transferred to the UK. They include 178 refugee children who have the right to come to the UK under an EU rule known as the Dublin III regulation because of their close family links in the country; and a further 209 eligible under an immigration provision known as the Dubs Amendment. The amendment to the Immigration Act originally put forward by Lord Dubs requires the government to arrange for the transfer to the UK and support of unaccompanied refugee children from Europe. Lord Dubs, the Labour peer and long-time refugee campaigner, who came to Britain as a child on the Kindertransport programme to escape Nazi persecution, said: "I am deeply saddened that despite repeated calls from me and others, the government still seems to be dragging its feet on the commitments it made when the amendment in my name was accepted. "Now that the new government has had some weeks to settle in after the EU referendum vote there really is no excuse for any further delay. Theresa May and Amber Rudd should be taking immediate action. " A Home Office spokeswoman said: "We are in active discussions with the UNHCR, other partner organisations and the Italian, Greek and French governments to strengthen and speed up mechanisms to identify, assess and transfer unaccompanied refugee children to the UK where this in their best interests. "We continue to work closely with the French government to ensure that children in Calais with family links in the UK are identified, receive sufficient support, and can access the Dublin family reunification process without delay. " Councillor Julian Bell, Labour leader of London's Ealing Borough Council, said: "Councils like my own stand ready to do our bit to find homes and ensure that support services are in place. "With goodwill and co-operation between central and local government, and with the support of local communities, these children could be brought here within days. " At the event in London, campaigners will also be remembering three-year- old Alan Kurdi, who drowned in the Mediterranean sea off Turkey's coast after the boat sank which he and other migrants were travelling in. An image of his lifeless body, face down, washed up on the shore, sparked an international outcry over the human cost of the migrant crisis. Alan's brother Galib and mother Rihan also drowned when their boat sank en route to the Greek island of Kos. His father, Abdullah Kurdi, survived, and told the BBC he still hoped that world leaders could stop the war in Syria. Mr Kurdi, who now lives in northern Iraq, said: "At first the world was anxious to help the refugees. But this did not even last a month. In fact the situation got worse. The war has escalated and more people are leaving. "I hope that all the leaders of the world can try and do good and stop the wars, so that the people can go back to normal life. " 2016-09-02 06:42 www.bbc.co.uk

58 Oxford University to have 'most state school students for decades' Oxford University's intake of new students this autumn will have the highest proportion of state school pupils for at least 40 years. The university has offered 59.2% of places to pupils from state schools, up from 55.6% of places taken last year. Top universities have faced calls to be open to youngsters from all backgrounds and to support social mobility. Dr Samina Khan, head of undergraduate admissions at Oxford, said they took such diversity "incredibly seriously". The final figures for acceptances remain unconfirmed, but university officials expect the final rate to become the highest intake from the state sector for decades. The university says directly comparable admissions figures go back to 1990 - and the 2016 level of state school entries will be higher than any year since then. Admissions statistics for the 1980s were gathered differently but were below this latest increase for state school students. House of Commons library figures for the 1970s show state school admissions at Oxford consistently below 50% - and in 1961 there were 34% of Oxford entrants from state schools. Prime Minister Theresa May and her predecessor David Cameron - both Oxford-educated - have called for greater efforts for universities to promote social mobility. Mr Cameron earlier this year attacked top universities for doing too little to attract talented youngsters from poorer backgrounds and from ethnic minorities. Oxford, rejecting criticism that it is socially exclusive as well as academically selective, has invested heavily in outreach projects, spending more than £6m per year. These have been designed to encourage applications from a wider range of backgrounds and to challenge pre-conceptions about elitism. Last year, the university and its colleges took part in 3,000 outreach activities involving 3,400 schools, which it says is a 40% increase on 2011. Dr Khan, in charge of undergraduate admissions, says the increase in state school entries shows its effort to attract applications from under- represented groups were now "bearing fruit". Among the projects encouraging applications from state schools is the Liverpool to Oxbridge Collaborative. "I'm very aware that the best known private schools do a lot of work to prepare their most academic students to apply for Oxford and Cambridge," said former education minister, Stephen Twigg. "So the reason we set up the Liverpool to Oxbridge Collaborative is to give young people in secondary schools in my constituency in Liverpool the same chance. "There are some pre-conceptions about what the place is like," says Mr Twigg. "A lot of young people still think, particularly if they come from a working class background and a state school, that they will feel out of place. " The project arranges visits by sixth formers to Oxford and Cambridge to try to demystify the application process. Mr Twigg accompanied a group from Liverpool visiting St Peter's College and he described his own "trepidation" when he left his comprehensive school to become a student at Oxford more than 30 years ago. "I was extremely nervous. I spent the summer of 1985 wondering if I'd made a mistake, because no-one else from my school was going. " St Peter's College has its own school liaison officer, Lucy Dixon, who says she is keen to break down any "misconceptions" that pupils might have about applying. "We're very keen to make sure that no matter where you're from or whatever your background you have all the information you need. "Students think they have to have all A*s at GCSE. They don't realise that we use a lot of contextual data in our admissions, to see how they've done compared with their school's average. " But in terms of public perception, Oxford and Cambridge have struggled to disentangle the idea of academic excellence from social elitism. Debates about Oxbridge admissions are often really about class, rather than who is top of the class. Ms Dixon's own story shows the intimidating cultural divide that can exist for some young applicants. She went on to study at Cambridge, but describes going to a Cambridge open day on her own, where she had "left by the morning because I got scared". "I went to one college, I thought 'What am I doing here?' I felt a bit nervous. I got back on a train to west Wales. Six hours there, six hours back. " Students taking part in the St Peter's College trip described their preconceptions. Most of their parents had not gone to university - and there had been apprehensions about Oxford's image. "The architecture makes you think it's a high class kind of place," said one of the teenagers. They said meeting students and staff at Oxford had helped to make the university seem more accessible and they had not found it "snobby". The Liverpool students seemed confident of a level-playing field. "It's not about what school you went to, it's about how much you want to do something. " And while Oxford's image might once have been associated with Brideshead Revisited, these teenagers described it as looking like the more approachable Hogwarts.

2016-09-02 06:42 By Sean www.bbc.co.uk

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60 How many Britons are entitled to an Irish passport? Following a surge in post- Brexit citizenship requests, it was widely claimed that a quarter of British people have Irish heritage. What's the true figure? Lots of news reports - including in the Daily Express, the Daily Mail, the Sun and even the BBC - have given a figure of one in four British people having Irish heritage. That equates to 16 million people. But this turns out to be one of those statistics that may not be totally accurate. There was a question in the 2011 Census about ethnicity that gave people in England, Wales and Scotland the option of ticking a "White Irish" box. But only about one in 100 people ticked that box - a lot fewer than one in four. In a roundabout way, however, the number is connected to that "White Irish" box on the census form. It was first added as an option on the census form in 2001, the result of a push by Irish groups in Britain for their ethnicity to be formally recognised. And in early 2001, people with Irish links were encouraged by various advertising campaigns to "Tick the box" and to "Be Irish, Be Counted". Around the same time, Guinness commissioned the polling company ICM to do a survey asking people if they had any Irish ancestry or saw themselves as Irish. One in four said yes, and that's where the figure actually comes from. It was reported by the BBC at the time. Of course, claiming Irish heritage in a survey isn't the same thing as being entitled to an Irish passport. So the "one in four" figure isn't that useful. At this point I have to own up to a personal interest in this story. With all the coverage around Britons applying for Irish passports, a friend pointed out that I might be entitled to one - something I'd never even thought about before. So do I have what it takes to be an Irish citizen? And how many others out there could also be latent Irish citizens? I put in a call in to Ireland's Citizens Information service and explained that my mother was born in Belfast but had never held an Irish passport. I was born in England and have also only ever had a British passport. Is that enough to qualify? "Yes," says Sharon Dillon, of the Citizens Information service. "You would have an automatic right to Irish citizenship, which would then in turn entitle you to apply for and carry an Irish passport. Because your mother was born on the island of Ireland, she is recognised as an Irish citizen. She would be entitled to dual nationality - both British and Irish citizenship. That has been recognised and enshrined within the terms of the Good Friday Agreement. " The same rules apply if you have a grandparent born on the island of Ireland. There are a few other subtleties to the rules on getting Irish citizenship, including a change for people born after 2005. But broadly speaking, to work out how many British people are actually entitled to an Irish passport, we need to know how many people with at least one Irish parent or grandparent there are in the UK. You might think that's just a matter of looking at data from the census, but there's a hitch. "It's not been asked in the census except in one year, in 1971, when parents' birthplace was asked," says Bronwen Walter, emerita professor of Irish diaspora studies at Anglia Ruskin University in Cambridge. "But it wasn't asked before and it hasn't been asked again. " Walter is one of the co-authors of a detailed study into the Irish diaspora commissioned by the Irish government. Using that 1971 information, Walter and her colleagues came up with a number for second-generation Irish immigrants in Britain, trying to account for things like birth rates and changes in the number of Irish immigrants marrying outside their community. "I think a very conservative estimate would be 1.7 million people very definitely would have at least one Irish-born parent, but it's quite likely to be higher," she says. Calculating the number of third-generation immigrants is even harder, but the study authors were able to come up with an estimate using a longitudinal study. "It was a 1% sample of the 1971 census that was extracted of people born in one particular week in 1971," explains Walter. "And in the 1981 census those exact people were brought out again to see what had changed for them and again 1991 and that has continued. " Using that data, they found "of people under 16 living at home, so this will be quite a serious underestimate, we worked out 3.4 million people definitely had an Irish grandparent in that study". Walter's study was published back in 2001, but we haven't been able to find any similarly thorough research published in the time since. So is the study still valid? "There's a very strong influence of the 1950s large immigration from Ireland, people who are now aged say 55 to 65, and they continue to be a very large part of the second-generation population," says Walter. "And of course they have children, who are the grandchildren. So I think there's quite a stable population, but added on to that there are many changes about migration, about family size. " But she thinks those changes roughly balance each other out in terms of the overall numbers. So, roughly five million second and third-generation Irish people are in Britain. Without even looking at first-generation immigrants, that's already about 10 times as many as ticked the "White Irish" ethnicity box in the last census. So why the discrepancy? "British came first and many people thought this was a question about nationality," explains Walter. "I think another reason was that being second- generation Irish has been very difficult for people in both Britain and Ireland. Because they don't have an Irish accent, they're frequently told they're not Irish. They're making a fuss if they say they are. "And I think another reason is there's been a lot of out-marriage. So a far greater proportion of people who have an Irish parent will also have an English parent or someone of a different ethnicity. They're being asked to pick just one. So they don't necessarily pick Irish. "But we did have a discussion group with people in all parts of the country after the 2001 Census and many people said, 'Oh, if I'd realised it was me, I would have ticked. I didn't realise it was for me.'" If we leave nebulous questions of ethnic identity to one side, we can take Walter's estimates for the second and third generations and add numbers from the most recent census about people entitled to Irish passports to get a grand total. Looking at first-generation migrants, there are about 650,000 people in England, Wales and Scotland born on the island of Ireland. Subtract the number of people who already have an Irish passport and you get about a quarter of a million. Then we come to Northern Ireland. There may be people there who would choose not to take up Irish citizenship for any number of reasons, but if we focus just on the entitlement to an Irish passport and again subtract those who don't already have one, that's another 1.3 million people. That means about 6.7 million people in the UK who don't already have an Irish passport who could be entitled to one. We think that's a conservative estimate, but it's still quite a lot more than the current population of the Republic of Ireland, which is 4.8 million. Follow @BBCNewsMagazine on Twitter and on Facebook

2016-09-02 06:42 By Simon www.bbc.co.uk

61 Uber wins right to challenge driver English tests Uber has won the right to take Transport for London (TfL) to court over new rules that would force its drivers to pass English tests. TfL wanted all private-hire drivers who are not from English-speaking countries to be tested from 1 October. Uber said it had successfully applied for judicial review of some regulations put forward in TfL's licensing proposals for private-hire drivers. A TfL spokesman said it was making the changes "to enhance public safety". The examination would test reading, writing and listening skills. Uber will also challenge the requirement that all private-hire companies must have a customer call centre in London that passengers can ring during a ride and that TfL must be notified of any changes to its operating model. Tom Elvidge, general manager of Uber London, said: "We're pleased that the judge has decided this case deserves a hearing. "TfL's plans threaten the livelihoods of thousands of drivers in London, while also stifling tech companies like Uber. " Uber had initially supported the test, but now argues that the requirement that drivers provide a certificate showing they have an intermediate level of reading and writing is unnecessary and costly. It has more than 30,000 drivers in London and estimates thousands would be affected by the change. TfL said: "We note that the court has refused permission for judicial review of the principle and standard of English language test, the requirement for hire and reward insurance and the ability for customers to speak to someone by telephone. "The changes to private-hire regulation were made to enhance public safety and we are determined to create a vibrant taxi and private hire market, with space for all providers to flourish. "We look forward to the remaining issues being resolved in due course. "

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62 Life in the Native American oil protest camps Peter Francis, of the Sioux people, has spent a week hauling iron pots between a holding tank and an open fire to maintain a continuous flow of boiling water for tea and cooking. He is staying in the Red Warrior Camp, one of two enormous gatherings of Native American people near the Cannonball River, in the US state of North Dakota. He stands, united, in protest against an oil pipeline. "This is about water," he said, referring to the protest. "Water is the life of our people. Without it, we cannot exist. " The Red Warrior Camp is situated in a remote corner of the Standing Rock Sioux Reservation, near the confluence of the Missouri and Cannonball rivers. The multi-billion dollar oil pipeline the campers are opposing is slated to pass beneath the Missouri, just north of Standing Rock. The protesters say the pipeline will despoil a number of sacred sites in the area, including the flooded forest pictured here, which used to be a burial ground. The bleached trees are said to be the skeletons of Lakota Dakota spirits. Life in the camps is often quiet. Whole families have based themselves there, having driven from as far afield as Maine and Arizona - hundreds of miles across America. Hours are spent around camp fires, sharing stories and food. Traditional Native American staples are on the menu, including sweet corn, peppers, beans and fry bread, which is eaten sweet and savoury. A cohort of young men patrol the Red Warrior Camp calling themselves "spirit riders. " They spend most of their time running errands and delivering messages. They are excellent riders, often going bareback, sometimes without reins, occasionally galloping in the nearby floodplain. The Sioux people have a long history of horsemanship, defeating the US army repeatedly in pitched horse battles in the 1800s - most famously at the Battle of Little Bighorn, where the invading General Custer was killed. Hawste Wakiyan Wicasa believes the Native American standoff with Dakota Access is the last Great Indian War. "This is the first time the seven bands of the Sioux have come together since Little Bighorn," he said. "Now, we have no weapons, only prayers. " Mr Wicasa says he prays every morning and every night in the sweat lodge pictured behind him. "We are here for what our ancestors fought and died for. We have endured 250 years of betrayal by the white man. " The company behind the oil pipeline, Dakota Access LLC, says it will create thousands of jobs and generate over $40m (£30.5m) in tax revenue for the state of North Dakota. Seven counties will be traversed in total, in addition to the states of Iowa, Illinois and South Dakota. The pipeline will follow the line of the power cables visible in the backdrop of this picture, as seen from the outer edge of the Red Warrior Camp. Amihan, 19, pictured here with a friend she made in the Sacred Stone Camp, drove from Ohio to participate in the protest. Many protesters have been living in the camps for weeks, but some are just passing through. Standing Rock has seen hundreds of young indigenous people and activists visit, eager to take part in the historic gathering. Over 80 different tribes have a presence in the area. On most days, demonstrations take place along the road leading to the Dakota Access pipeline construction site. Participants wave flags representing different tribal nations. In some cases, they obstruct trucks and diggers approaching the pipeline. Over 20 Native American protesters have been arrested in the month of August, including the chairman of the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe, David Archambault II. Pancho, pictured here, is from the Standing Rock Reservation. He has been protesting against the pipeline since April, and worries the camps are becoming overcrowded and that local supplies are overstretched. "We know this place can't handle many more people," he said, standing in the Sacred Stone Camp. "Resources are stretched. Our community does not have a lot of money. " Clyde Bellecourt is one of the founders of the American Indian Movement, a significant civil rights group in the 1960s and 70s. In all his days fighting for Native American rights, he says he has never seen anything like the camps. "I am 80 years old," he said. "I've been jailed, I've been shot. This is the most beautiful thing I have ever seen. This is what I fought for. " At the centre of the Red Warrior Camp is a microphone, and at night, a blazing fire. Anyone can stand up and speak or sing. Here, Dallas Goldtooth, an organiser for the Indigenous Environmental Network, delivers a speech about camp logistics. "The porta potties [toilets] are the most expensive things here," he said, to a chorus of laughter. "Please do your stuff neatly. " For children, the protest camps are a playground of excitement. Dogs run wild, horses are available to be ridden. The two camps are close to the river, which offers relief in the humidity of summer. Govinda Dalton is one of an older generation of environmental activists living in the camp. He runs Spirit Resistance Radio 87.9 out of his white van. Social media use by young Native Americans has been the driving force behind the growth of the protest, led by hashtags like #waterislife, #NoDakotaAccess and #nodapl. Instagram and Facebook have been the most popular mediums, but Twitter is also being used. "This is what it's about man," said Mr Dalton. Sacred ceremonies, many of them private and closed to outsiders, are part of the everyday life of the camp. Each tribe brings its own set of customs, but many find common ground with songs, chanting and pipe-smoking rituals. Here Chloe Piepho says a prayer to Mni Wiconi, the sacred waters of life, in the Lakota Sioux language. Johnelle, pictured front, is always in a rush. She is the emergency response coordinator for the Standing Rock Sioux tribe. She runs a logistics team, with finance, medical and media officers. Looking out for the lives of thousands of visitors has been a challenge, but she relishes it. "If we find out there is something people need," she said, "whether it be food, soap or medical supplies, we will find it for them. " The human rights organisation Amnesty International, pictured here interviewing Ladonna Brave Bull, is investigating whether Native American liberties have been infringed. Local law enforcement have blocked a major road to and from the Red Warrior Camp, citing the interest of public safety. Residents of the camp say the blockage prevents them from picking up basic supplies from their nearest city, Bismark. Security, cleaning and cooking are all handled by volunteers in the two protest camps. Some of have been told to keep track of the media, who are scantly trusted. "We don't bother them," said Xavier Long Feather, a 17- year-old volunteer on the security team. "But it's good to keep watch, to see who is here. " On 9 September, a major decision will be made regarding the Red Warrior Camp and its protesters. A judicial court will decide whether the Dakota Access pipeline should proceed, or be halted for further environmental and archaeological assessments. "This is the biggest gathering of its kind in history," said Keith Swift Bird, on the camps. "We will stand our ground if we have to. "

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63 Strictly Come Dancing: Anastacia to donate her fee to cancer charity Pop star Anastacia is to donate her fee from Strictly Come Dancing to a breast cancer charity, she has revealed. The 47-year-old US singer was treated for breast cancer in 2003 and underwent a double mastectomy when the disease returned in 2013. She said she wanted to "give as much as I can back to the women and to a cure" and to "make a difference". She is among the 15 celebrities taking part in the new series of the BBC One dance show, which begins on Saturday. Anastacia told BBC News she would ask friends to add to her contribution. She said: "I'm going to try to ask as many of my mates that might have a couple of extra dollars to match what I make. "So whatever I end up making I just want them to match it. " Anastacia shot to international fame in 2000 with her debut song I'm Outta Love, which she performed on the Strictly Blackpool special last year. She has not said how much her fee is worth or which charity it will go to. The star was speaking at the red carpet launch event for the show's 14th series, which will also feature singer Will Young, Olympic high jumper Greg Rutherford, BBC Breakfast's Naga Munchetty and former Shadow Chancellor Ed Balls. Balls revealed he was feeling "totally intimidated". "I've never danced properly before, let alone on national television," he said. "It's totally out of my comfort zone. "They're all fit and dynamic and know what they're doing. So it's going to be a struggle but I'm really looking forward to it. " Balls said he was used to facing former Prime Minister David Cameron and ex-Chancellor George Osborne on the floor of the House of Commons - but was not prepared for the dancefloor. "I've done live TV, I've done performing on a stage, I've done the House of Commons. But doing this on Strictly is like nothing else," he added. "The House of Commons, David Cameron, George Osborne - has it prepared me for this? Not at all. " Balls lost his seat as an MP at last year's general election. On Saturday, viewers will see which professional dancers the celebrities have been paired with. Judges Len Goodman, Bruno Tonioli, Darcey Bussell and Craig Revel Horwood will return - although this will be the last series for Goodman. Long-serving professional Brendan Cole is among those rumoured to be in the frame to take his place next year. He said: "It's going to be sad not to have Len, he's part of the furniture, and whoever replaces Len [will have] massive shoes to fill. "If I'm even considered as a possibility, that would be a massive honour. But for now, the focus is on the dancing and whoever I'm partnered with. " Follow us on Twitter @BBCNewsEnts , on Instagram , or if you have a story suggestion email [email protected] . 2016-09-02 06:42 www.bbc.co.uk

64 HIIT: Is there a shortcut to exercise? We all know that exercise is good for us, but often struggle to do the 150 minutes of moderate level activity a week that's recommended. So what's the alternative, asks Michael Mosley. A few years ago, while making a Horizon documentary called The Truth about Exercise I was introduced to something which changed my life - HIIT or High Intensity Interval Training. Typically you do a few very short bursts of intense cycling on an exercise bike, with brief recovery periods. The promise of HIIT is that you will get maximum benefit in minimum time - and that is certainly what I have found. But how well does it compare to other forms of exercise? With the help of researchers from Nottingham University we decided to find out. We started by recruiting a group of 24 volunteers, aged between 40 and 60, who all have jobs and lifestyles that are best described as "pretty sedentary". We then divided them into four groups. Our first group were asked to 150 minutes a week of moderate-intensity physical activity. Something like jogging, where you start to sweat, but during which you could still have a conversation. The second group were asked to do HIIT in controlled conditions, in a lab on a special bike. Unlike the first group they only had to do 15 minutes a week. Our third group were asked to do a home version of HIIT, specially created for us by the University of Nottingham. No special equipment, but they did have to do things like star jumps, burpees and mountain climbers. Both our Lab and Home HIIT groups were asked to do three sessions a week. In each session they had to do five bursts of intense activity lasting 60 seconds, alternating with five 90-second rest periods. Our fourth group were asked to do something which really didn't sound like exercise. They were simply asked to use something called a grip strength dynamometer. It's a bit like squeezing a tennis ball, except the machine tells you how much force you are exerting. They were asked to squeeze away at 30% of their maximum strength for two minutes, doing this four times with a two-minute rest between each squeeze. Before they started, our volunteers had their blood pressures measured. They also did what's called a VO2 max test, which measures aerobic fitness - how strong your heart and lungs are. It's a very good measure of overall fitness. Then they went off to try and do their allocated regime for four weeks. A month later we brought them together to repeat the tests and see how they had got on. Most had managed to stick to their regimes, though some of those we asked to do 150 minutes of moderate exercise a week said they had struggled to fit this into their busy lives. Some of those we had asked to do HIIT found it difficult to start with, but much easier to fit in. Paul, for example, who lost weight and improved the arthritis in his back, said: "I spend up to four hours a day in the car and run a large business so to see the benefits I have, all in the time it takes to boil rice, has been amazing. " Trust Me, I'm A Doctor is on BBC Two, Thursdays at 20:00 BST - catch up on BBC iPlayer Dr Beth Phillips, who helped us run the experiment, was surprised and delighted by the overall improvements: "The volunteers who did HIIT in the lab improved their VO2 max by 17%, which is huge, a really significant increase. And following not too far behind with a 12% improvement were our Home Hitters. A 12% improvement in VO2 max is what you might expect from a much longer traditional endurance training. " In terms of overall fitness our lab HIIT team and our home HIIT-ers finished well above our moderate exercise group. But perhaps the biggest surprise came from our hand-grip group. "They were the only group," Beth said, "to demonstrate a significant and actually rather remarkable decrease in systolic blood pressure. " In fact our hand-grip team saw a massive 16% drop in their systolic blood pressure - a measure of the pressure in your arteries during contraction of you heart muscle. When you are given your blood pressure results your systolic BP is the larger number, typically around 120 mm Hg. A drop in blood pressure of 16% is large, similar to the levels you might expect to see on medication and, if sustained , it could significantly cut your risk of having a heart attack or stroke. Although it sounds unlikely, we have known for some time that hand-grip exercises can lower blood pressure. They were first studied in the 1960s, when fighter pilots were encouraged to do them to stop themselves blacking out while they were doing tight turns and dives. Researchers found that squeezing something helped keep blood pumping to the pilot's brain. It was later discovered that the pilots who consistently did hand-grip exercises also had lower resting blood pressures than those who didn't. Nonetheless I found it remarkable that something as simple as grip exercises could have such a powerful effect - and I have added them to my existing HIIT regime. There are risks to any new exercise regime, and if you are unfit or on medication it would be worth while getting a check-up before launching into an intense exercise regime. There are all sorts of different versions of HIIT, some of which are gentler than others. For a demonstration of the exercises that our volunteers undertook, you can go to the Trust Me I'm a Doctor website and find out more. Follow @BBCNewsMagazine on Twitter and on Facebook

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65 Quiz of the week's news It's the weekly news quiz - have you been paying attention to what's been going on in the world over the past seven days? If you missed last week's quiz, try it here Picture credits: 1, 3 - Alamy; 2, 5 - Getty Images; 4, 6 & 7 - iStock Follow @BBCNewsMagazine on Twitter and on Facebook

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66 Opposition figure Navalny spared jail as Moscow court rejects request to cancel suspended sentence — RT Russian politics The appeal asking to put Navalny in prison was formally filed by prosecutors but originated from the Justice Ministry’s Department for Execution of Punishment. The agency claimed in its original complaint that Navalny was not observing the rules of probation – on several occasions he has not registered at his local police station in due time and has not presented any papers that would explain this. Navalny insisted that he had valid reasons for missing the registration, and the city court accepted this and ruled in his favor. READ MORE: Moscow court upholds probation sentence for opposition figure Navalny Navalny was given a three-and-a-half-year suspended sentence in late 2014 after the court convicted him and his brother Oleg of defrauding the international cosmetics company Yves Rocher of over $500,000 through an embezzlement scheme. The brothers had set up a private company to service an Yves Rocher transport contract, but the firm only accumulated profits while all contracts were executed by the state corporation Russian Post, where Oleg Navalny worked as a senior manager. Oleg Navalny received a prison sentence of three-and-a-half years, which he is now serving. Both brothers have never pleaded guilty and continue to insist that their scheme was an ordinary logistics business. Aleksey Navalny also maintains that the criminal case against him was launched by Russian government officials as punishment for his anti-corruption activities. However, this was not Aleksey Navalny’s only criminal sentence – in 2013 he was found guilty of organizing a business scheme in Kirov Region, by means of which he and his accomplices made profits while causing multi- million-ruble losses to a state-owned timber company. He received a five- year prison sentence, which was suspended with a fine of 500,000 rubles (about $15,000 at 2013 rates). Last month, Russian press reported that Navalny had asked the Supreme Court to cancel his 2013 conviction of embezzlement so as to remove the legislative ban that prevents him from participating in the 2018 presidential race. The Supreme Court has not yet commented on these reports. READ MORE: Navalny to seek participation in 2018 presidential polls – report

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67 Boston Police Union Files Lawsuit To Delay Body Cameras The union representing Boston’s police officers have successfully delayed the implementation of a body camera program that was set to begin Friday. The union contends that the department is violating their collective bargaining contract. Police unions across the country are contesting wide-spread mandates to equip officers with cameras that record their every move. Police officers are under a microscope following a series of high profile officer-involved shootings. The rise of groups such as Black Lives Matter only adds to the privacy concerns of officers and their families. Across the country, law enforcement agencies are equipping officers with body cameras, as part of $75 million from the Obama administration to purchase 50,000 body cameras for state and local law enforcement agencies. Studies on how body cameras influence police behavior are still few and far between. One study from the Journal of Experimental Criminology in September 2015, used data from the Mesa Police Department in Arizona to determine how body cameras influenced the contact between police officers and members of the public. The survey found officers who wore the body cameras issued 23.1 percent more citations for ordinance violations and initiated 13.5 percent more interactions with citizens than counterparts who did not wear the body cameras. Boston Mayor Martin J. Walsh and Boston Police Commissioner William B. Evans negotiated for months with the Boston Police Patrolmen’s Association on an initiative to outfit 100 police officers with body cameras for a six month period. The Department and the police union agreed in July to equip 100 officers with body cameras on a voluntary basis. Civil rights leaders criticized the voluntary nature of the program, arguing that only officers with a clean record would volunteer, which would lead to inaccurate data. According to the Associated Press, not a single officer volunteered for the program, leading to a controversial decision by the Department to randomly select 100 officers to wear the cameras. 100 officers were randomly selected by a consultant and notified on Aug. 17 that they would be a part of the 6 month pilot program, which was set to begin Sept. 2. The police union filed an injunction, requesting that a judge delay the pilot program, arguing that the decision to force officers to wear the body camera was not a part of the terms violated their collective bargaining agreement. The union asserted that the agreement was to equip officers who volunteered for the program. Following the announcement that the program would be delayed for at least two weeks while a judge considers the injunction, a lawyer for the police union told journalists that the union is, “supportive of the [body camera] program, but you can’t have a process where you spend eight months negotiating an agreement, then when one thing doesn’t go as expected, everything gets thrown away.” Follow Ted on Twitter Send Tips to [email protected] . Content created by The Daily Caller News Foundation is available without charge to any eligible news publisher that can provide a large audience. For licensing opportunities of our original content, please contact [email protected].

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68 Reid: CR That Runs Past December Will Be Blocked Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid confirmed Thursday that Democrats in the upper chamber will block any Republican efforts to pass a stopgap funding bill that runs past December. The comments come after Reid met with President Barack Obama in Reno Wednesday, where they discussed preventing any government spending measure that runs into 2017. “We’re not doing anything into next year and every Republican should be aware of that right now,” he told reporters on a conference call, adding he thinks a government shutdown is a strong possibilty. It appears calls from GOP leadership to return to regular order by passing all 12 appropriations bills is becoming increasingly unlikely as the new fiscal year begins Oct. 1, leaving lawmakers with the limited options. The length of the stop-gap measure to dodge a government shutdown is gearing up to be one of Congress’ biggest issues to grapple with for the month of September. Reid’s comments are unlikely to sit well with a number of conservatives, who argue passing another massive year-end, all-encompassing o mnibus they fear will lead to higher spending levels. “The last thing taxpayers deserve is another lame-duck Congress where unaccountable lawmakers headed into retirement ratchet-up spending and cement pet projects for corporate special interests,” Americans for Prosperity CEO Luke Hilgemann said in a statement. “The omnibus passed last December is a prime example: It was used to extend and expand billions in subsidies to politically favored industries at taxpayer expense. These important decisions should be made by lawmakers who are accountable to voters.” Members of The House Freedom Caucus have said they don’t think another long-term budget should not be constructed under Obama’s leadership, instead advocating for a stop-gap measure that extends into 2017 when there is a new president in the White House. House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy said in an email to the Republican caucus Wednesday discussions will resume on the matter when they return from August recess next week. Follow Juliegrace Brufke on Twitter Content created by The Daily Caller News Foundation is available without charge to any eligible news publisher that can provide a large audience. For licensing opportunities of our original content, please contact [email protected].

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69 Learning Greenland's lessons for Brexit In 1982, Greenland, the world's largest island yet home to only 57,000 people, left the European Union. How has the country fared and what can the UK learn from the autonomous Danish dependent territory's departure from the EU? "In Greenlandic waters most seals are usually beside the icebergs, because it's easier for them to see the fish swimming around. " Aksel and his colleague Lars are hunting for seal. They represent Greenland's latest battle with the EU - a journey that started four decades ago. In 1982 - by almost exactly the same margin as the UK vote - Greenland chose to leave the EU, then the EEC. In one stroke the union lost approximately half its territory. Greenland's issue with the European Union was the Common Fisheries Policy - allowing European trawlers to fish in Greenlandic waters. In the subsequent negotiations Greenlanders agreed to give the EU limited fishing quotas in exchange for funding - a deal that took three years to hammer out Aqqaluk Lynge, who was part of the negotiating team, explains: "It was very difficult for the European Union and the Europeans to understand why we wanted to get out and why we didn't want their money. "But the fact is that there was no money. There was minimal investment in infrastructure which we needed badly. That's why we could see there was no economic reason to stay. " The deal has generally been seen as a good one for Greenlandic fisherman but not everyone here is so happy. Fur is one of Greenland's only exports other than fish. You can even buy it at airport departure gates. In 2010 the EU banned the sale of seal products in the EU. There is a small Inuit exemption, but the ban has destroyed the market. Aksel is angry. "Before the ban we were selling approximately 200,000 to 240,000 skins every year. After that EU ban, we're selling approximately 2,000 skins to the eastern market. It's a big difference, between 200,000 and 2,000. I would call it zero market, no market at all. " Michael Rosing, an MP for the Democrats - a minority party in a government coalition - says: "I definitely think it would have been a lot easier to negotiate, we would have had a lot more bargaining power if we were part of the EU. "We could kind of go 'yeah you guys want our fish, well we want to sell sealskins so what are you going to do?'" For other industries, though, Greenland's exit from the EU has been more positive. Nikolai Nissen has just started exporting beer to the EU. He needs to import everything, other than water, that he requires for the brewing process. "There is a VAT in Denmark, like in Germany and so on, so if we were a Danish company in Denmark we would have to pay 25% on everything we buy for the company," he says. "But, because we are outside the EU, we have the possibility of deducting that VAT. " Greenland is able to use its rather curious international status as an advantage. It is outside the EU, but it falls within the Kingdom of Denmark and is therefore one of its overseas territories. "It would be easier for us if we were a member of the EU of course," Nikolai explains. "It would be easier for the paperwork and handling the practical matters. Being part of the Kingdom still gives us certain advantages and it's easier to use Denmark as a stepping stone for us to export. It's almost as easy to export to Denmark as it would be if we were a part of the EU. " Some believe Greenland's sheer size - and perhaps more importantly - its potential mineral wealth, means that if Greenland were in the EU it would be eligible for hefty funding. "We are basically one of the ones that would get more back than we put in," says Mr Rosing "So for us it should be a no brainer, economically. We should get in there and get access to that big pot of money. It's as simple as that. " It would be difficult to say that Greenland has thrived outside the EU. Alcoholism here is rife and the country boasts the unenviable claim as the suicide capital of the world. When asked, most people here are only vaguely conscious of the EU, or what it is. But Greenland does offer the UK an imperfect template of how to leave the EU. In many ways it has benefited from leaving. But it's also been left out in the cold when major policy decisions were being made about the future of one of its few exports. Watch James Clayton's Newsnight film on Greenland via iPlayer.

2016-09-02 06:40 By James www.bbc.co.uk

70 Football tackles conflict on the front lines Football fans globally will have been caught up in the excitement of a new Premier League season in England, but in other leagues more than mere money and glory are at stake. These are competitions in conflict-affected parts of the world, where playing football can be a life-threatening risk, and where continuing to take part and play makes a powerful statement. For example, Manchester United's Europa League clash later this season against Ukrainian club Zorya Luhansk is set to be moved 560 miles across the country to Odessa on safety grounds. The club has been unable to play in their home city of Luhansk for more than two years. The Ukrainian side came fourth in their league last season. However, Luhansk and its surrounding areas have been embroiled in conflict since 2014, when Russia took control of the Crimean peninsula of southern Ukraine. In the ensuing turmoil, three teams in Crimea were absorbed into the Russian league system, and the Shakhtar and Olympik clubs from Donetsk in eastern Ukraine were forced to relocate to Kiev because of the same conflict. Despite that, Shakhtar currently leads the 12-team league. However, even those Ukrainian difficulties seem relatively manageable compared with the dangers of holding football competitions in Afghanistan and Syria. In Afghanistan, the fifth professional football season got under way last week. Since its creation in 2012 , the Afghan Premier League (APL) has gained a toehold in the country, despite organisers saying the national security situation has worsened in that time. "It has taken a lot of blood, sweat and tears to still be where we are today," the league's co-founder Chris McDonald tells the BBC News website. "It has been a hard five years, but it has been great at the same time. "Football is becoming a passion here, it brings a lot of joy and happiness, and is something that we are going to keep doing. " The league has added an extra sponsor for this season, while the Japanese government has provided cash for floodlighting to be in place for the first time next season. Organisers say that on the playing front there is now more parity between the APL teams, as standards have risen with new football coaches from Tajikstan coming in. Socially, McDonald says that football is keeping young men away from potential pitfalls such as extremism or drugs. Footballers have also been used in the interests of democracy, by encouraging people to vote in elections. However, there are also challenges facing the league's organisers. The elected government is based in Kabul but the Taliban has strongholds in much of the south, east and west. "When the league started out the security situation was better," admits the American, a former pro basketball player. "The security situation is more volatile now than when we started out, with the Taliban a very significant presence in a number of provinces. " He says this volatility may have stopped other businesses from coming forward to back the league. Each Afghan team is created through a series of regional tournaments (known as the 2016 RAPL Green Field, or Maidan-e-Sabz) across eight regions of Afghanistan, to recruit the best young talent in the country. All training sessions and matches take place at Kabul's AFF Stadium and Ghazi Stadium. The league action is compressed into a short time frame to make it more more financially and logistically viable. "All the teams are centrally controlled by the league," says Mr McDonald. "It helps us with logistics and keeping up playing standards. We may at some stage in the future consider individual or company ownership of clubs, but we do not have any plans for that at the moment. " The league is funded through its central sponsorship, with a small amount of revenues coming through gate money, while the Afghan FA also agrees to make up any funding shortfall. Floodlights should hopefully boost interest next season, with the ability to sell the game to a prime-time TV audience. James Montague has visited another war-torn country, Syria, to report on football there, and has written a book When Friday Comes, about football in the Middle East. "You often find in conflict zones that they will cut the league down into manageable sizes," he says. "This is what happened in Egypt, and they have that at the moment in the Syrian league. In the Middle East football is also a winter game, but they have a much shorter season than in Europe. "Amazingly the league in Syria has still been going on," he adds. "What is really interesting is that historically all the big institutions had teams, and traditionally the army team, Al Jaish, was dominant. " He says that in 2008 the Syrian FA felt it should take on the power of the army, as it kept conscripting all the best young players in the country to get them in their team. As a result Al Jaish had been completely dominant, competing in the Asian Champions League. The Syrian FA then decided to privatise football, wanting to monetise the game, and attract increased revenues and TV rights. "They actually allowed private businessmen to come in and buy teams," he says. "But is very difficult to find out who owns the clubs at present. " As in Afghanistan, the entire league is now played in one city, Damascus, which Montague says remains relatively safe for hosting a football competition. Teams taking part have represented clubs from Damascus and also from Homs, Aleppo, Hama, Latakia, Hasakah, Quamishli and Jableh, with Al Jaish again re-established as the leading team. Al Jaish were crowned champions on the last game of the season this summer. For rivals Al Wahda (another team from Damascus) to have won, they needed to beat Al Shorta (the police team) and Al Jaish had to lose to Al Karama. But Al Jaish won, and will once again enter the preliminary round of the Asian Champions League next season. Whereas before, big games could attract gates of 50,000, now they might only attract a few hundred people. Admission fees are "negligible", says Montague. "Playing football in Syria has been incredibly dangerous because of the patchwork of differently controlled areas. Several players have been attacked, some have lost their lives and others have been badly injured," he says. "It also shows the enduring strength of football that league competition still carries on. "

2016-09-02 06:40 By Bill www.bbc.co.uk

71 How your social media reputation could secure you a loan Traditional banking in Africa has failed - 80% of the continent's 1.2 billion people do not have a bank account or access to formal financial services. So mobiles and web-based services are stepping in to fill the gap. But there is much more to Africa's financial services story than M-Pesa, the wildly successful mobile banking platform launched in Kenya and Tanzania in 2007. For example, Nigeria's Social Lender looks at borrowers' social media profiles to assess their creditworthiness. One of the issues lenders face is that it is near impossible to obtain adequate data about people, particularly in rural areas. So mobile and web are proving useful ways of gathering it. Social Lender uses its own algorithm to assign a "social reputation score" to each user, with "social guarantors" acting like referees validating their trustworthiness. As the youth-orientated website strapline has it: "Get rep, get cash, stay fly". "The solution is designed to bridge the gap of immediate fund access for people with limited access to formal credit," says co-founder Faith Adesemowo. "Loans are guaranteed by the user's social profile and network, allowing users to borrow from banks and other financial institutions based on their social reputation," she says. Social Lender currently has more than 10,000 registered users taking out loans of up to 10,000 Naira (£24) with a default rate of less than 4%. Users can withdraw cash loans via bank accounts or mobile money. "We solve the problems of prohibitive cost to serve the market, inadequate financial history, unreliable credit score and lack of collateral for these people that hitherto prevented our partner financial institutions from serving this market," says Ms Adesemowo. Mobile phone data is also helping to give lenders and other financial service providers useful information about potential customers. Based in Cape Town, Jumo partners with mobile operators in countries like Kenya, Tanzania and Zambia, to gain access to data on how people use their phones. Its algorithms analyse a person's smartphone usage - how much they spend on airtime, how they use their mobile money wallet - to come up with a "Jumo score", which rates their creditworthiness. Users can then apply for loans from conventional lenders through Jumo and have the cash sent straight to their phones. "A $20 [£15] loan that can be accessed without collateral in the middle of the night in a rural village can mean the difference between getting a sick person to hospital and going without medical care," says Andrew Watkins- Ball, Jumo's chief executive. "For a micro-entrepreneur who deals in single-digit dollar amounts, a similar amount can have a major impact on their ability to buy stock effectively at greater volumes and lower prices. " Smartphone adoption is still very low among poorer communities, he says, so the technology has been to run equally well on simple, so-called "feature" phones as well as on smartphones. Using the data gathered, Jumo can target users with products they are likely to need. Three million people have used the tech company's services since it launched in 2015 and it makes up to 50,000 loans a day. Providing data on informal and rural traders to enable access to credit is key for Africa's development, says Hendrik Malan, operations director at research consultancy Frost & Sullivan Africa. "This will give rise to an enormous micro-lending market across the continent," he says. Mobile and web tech is also helping the 30 million Africans living abroad send money home more efficiently. This African diaspora sends more than $40bn (£30bn) back home each year. But costs are prohibitive: the World Bank says Africans pay an average of 9.74% in fees for every transaction with the likes of Western Union and Moneygram. Now these money transfer giants are being challenged by nimbler start-ups. One of these is Ugandan company Redcore Interactive, whose service, Remit, enables people to send cash via debit or credit card to relatives and friends in Uganda, Kenya or Rwanda at the click of a button, straight to their mobile phones. Recipients can then use the money to pay bills direct from their mobile wallets or make a cash withdrawal at any mobile money agent. Founder Stone Atwine says Remit offers significant time and cost savings, bypassing physical infrastructure for a fee of 4.99% of the transaction amount. "The reduction in overheads allows us to provide remittance services at a significant discount to existing providers," he says, adding that millions of dollars have already been transferred through Remit. "Sending money within and to Africa is expensive and inconvenient. We solve this by building products that make mobile money systems interoperable across the continent. " The growing influence of such "fintech" services across Africa would appear to pose a threat to traditional branch-based banks. Yet this doesn't seem to be the case. Speak to many fintech entrepreneurs and they will say that their services are complementary to established banks, not a threat to them. Indeed, many banks are partnering with African fintech start-ups rather than competing with them. Established banks have access to customers, something fintech start-ups lack. So co-operation makes more sense, Frost & Sullivan's Mr Malan believes. And it is this interplay between new tech and established bank networks that could see many more millions of Africans gaining access to much- needed financial services. 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2016-09-02 06:40 By Tom www.bbc.co.uk

72 Alan Kurdi's father in plea for migrants a year after tragedy The father of Alan Kurdi, the three-year-old boy who drowned a year ago as his family fled Syria, has urged Europe to keep its doors open to migrants. Abdullah Kurdi told the BBC he still hoped that world leaders could stop the war in Syria. Haunting images of Alan's body lying on a Turkish beach a year ago focused world attention on the refugee crisis. Alan's brother Galib and mother Rihan also drowned when their boat sank en route to the Greek island of Kos. Abdullah Kurdi survived and now lives in northern Iraq. He told the BBC's Fergal Keane that he thinks of his sons every day, but the first anniversary of their deaths on 2 September is particularly difficult. The story of Alan Kurdi's family Why Alan Kurdi's picture cut through "Every day I think of them but today I felt as though they had come to me and slept with me. This makes me sad again," he said. "At first the world was anxious to help the refugees. But this did not even last a month. In fact the situation got worse. The war has escalated and more people are leaving. "I hope that all the leaders of the world can try and do good and stop the wars, so that the people can go back to normal life. " After the tragedy, Mr Kurdi flew the bodies of his wife and children back to Kobane in northern Syria where they were buried. In 2015, more than one million refugees and migrants reached Europe by boat from Turkey, but thousands drowned after being packed on to dinghies and overcrowded boats by people smugglers. In March, a Turkish court sentenced two Syrians to four years in jail over the death of Alan Kurdi and four others. Mufawaka Alabash and Asem Alfrhad were convicted of people smuggling, but acquitted of causing death "through deliberate negligence". The EU has since reached a deal with Turkey that has stemmed the flow of people across the Aegean Sea. However, thousands are still trying to reach Europe from north Africa, particularly Libya. A note on terminology: The BBC uses the term migrant to refer to all people on the move who have yet to complete the legal process of claiming asylum. This group includes people fleeing war-torn countries such as Syria, who are likely to be granted refugee status, as well as people who are seeking jobs and better lives, who governments are likely to rule are economic migrants.

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73 Zika: Two billion at risk in Africa and Asia, study says More than two billion people could be at risk from Zika virus outbreaks in parts of Africa and Asia, according to scientists writing in The Lancet Infectious Diseases. Populations in India, Indonesia and Nigeria are some of the most vulnerable to transmission, the researchers said. They used data on air traveller numbers to help model their predictions. However, they acknowledge that immunity to the virus could already exist in some areas and could reduce the risk. The research team, from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, Oxford University and the University of Toronto, Canada, said "vast numbers" of people were living in environments where it would be hard to prevent, detect and respond to the virus. They looked at factors such as the numbers of people who travelled from Zika-affected areas in South America to Africa and Asia, the presence of mosquitoes that can pass on the virus, and the climate in the regions to assess which countries could be most at risk from an outbreak. In their study, the researchers suggest that the Philippines, Vietnam, Pakistan and Bangladesh could be particularly vulnerable to a Zika outbreak because of their limited health resources. Dr Kamran Khan, study author from St Michael's Hospital in Toronto, said: "The impact on populations will also depend heavily on the country's ability to diagnose and respond to a possible outbreak. " And he added: "Our findings could offer valuable information to support time-sensitive public health decision-making at local, national, and international levels. " More than 65 countries and territories now have continuing Zika transmission. The infection, spread by mosquito bites, reached Africa recently. In Brazil in 2015, Zika virus was linked to an unprecedented rise in the number of children being born with unusually small heads, called microcephaly. But the researchers said there were still many unknowns about the virus and how it spreads, including which species of mosquito transmits the virus and whether some populations are immune to the virus because of previous outbreaks in the area. Zika experts say the risk of the virus spreading is at its highest over the summer months when people are travelling between America and other parts of the world. Warm temperatures during the summer also mean the mosquitoes which transmit the virus can survive longer. Dr Oliver Brady, co-study author and research fellow in mathematical modelling at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, said: "Countries such as India, Indonesia and Nigeria are predicted to be at highest risk of Zika introduction with up to 5,000 passengers a month arriving from Zika endemic areas. "Should Zika be imported into these areas the impact on their health systems could be very severe. " Prof Jonathan Ball, professor of molecular virology at the University of Nottingham, said it was evident that travel and trade would help spread the Zika virus around the world. He added: "While this study reminds us that many parts of the world have ideal conditions for the virus to take hold it can't pinpoint exactly where this will happen. "This is a virus that has circulated for years in parts of Africa and Asia and so, many of these people may already have been exposed and have protective immunity. " He said the only way of finding out which countries would be affected in future was "by doing science on the ground". This entails finding out the numbers of people that are susceptible to infection and also understanding which mosquitoes can transmit the virus. Prof Ball said: "Unfortunately Zika reminds us that there are severe health inequalities around the globe and only when we tackle these will be able to defend ourselves against future viral outbreaks. "

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74 West Jefferson 55, Grace King 7: Buccaneers roll past Fighting Irish at Yenni, Thursday (Sept. 1) Non-district game Records: West Jeff 1-0 (0-0 District 8-5A); King 0-1 HOW IT WAS WON Zaayir Williams rushed for three touchdowns and passed for one to lead the wire-to-wire rout. In the first half, Jared Robie ran for three touchdowns and Williams ran for two as West Jeff bolted to a 34-0 lead. The Buccaneers reached the end zone on each of their five first-half possessions. Robie scored on runs of 3, 9 and 12 yards and Williams scored on runs of 84 and 2 yards. West Jeff outgained 308 yards to minus-9 going into halftime. With the game comfortably in hand, Robie was able to sit out the second half, but Williams kept rolling in the third quarter. On the first possession of the second half, Williams threw a 44-yard touchdown pass to Jason Thomas. On West Jeff's next possession, Williams ran 62 yards for a touchdown. Dajonte Murray's 39-yard touchdown run completed the Buccaneers scoring with 6:21 remaining, and King avoided a shutout with 4:08 left when August Williams ran 62 yards for a touchdown. NOTABLE King couldn't get out of its own way, especially in the first half. The Irish put themselves behind schedule on nearly every possession, committing six offensive penalties that cost them 41 yards. ... The Irish punted on fourth- and-27, fourth-and-31, fourth-and-26 and fourth-and-32. ... About five minutes before kickoff an announcement was made seeking two volunteers to work the chains. There was a quick response and the game started on time. STATS THAT STAND OUT West Jeff (516 yards of total offense): Zaayir Williams, 8 carries, 211 yards, 3 TDs; Jared Robie, 12 carries, 98 yards, 3 TDs. Grace King (67 total yards of offense): August Williams 12 carries, 79 yards, 1 TD. HE SAID IT West Jeff coach Cyril Crutchfield: “Looking at it with the naked eye, we've got a lot to clean up. The most important thing is to get better from week one to week two.” West Jeff WB Zaayir Williams: “We did more (on offense) than we thought we were going to do. The big guys up front did a great job and the wide receivers were blocking downfield. Everybody executed on every play.” West Jeff RB Jared Robie: “We had their defense down to a science. We were confident coming in.” NEXT UP: West Jeff steps way up in class when it visits Lutcher next Friday (Sept. 9); King will visit Chalmette on Friday. See More Sports News »

2016-09-02 06:39 Jim Derry highschoolsports.nola.com

75 75 Jessica Addvensky leads Ursuline in tough 3-1 win over Sacred Heart Sacred Heart gave its best shot Thursday night, but when things were settled it was Ursuline's toughness that put it over the top in a 3- 1 (25-21, 25-19, 23-25, 25- 21) victory on the road. Jessica Addvensky led all players with a game-high 15 kills and nine blocks. Macie Grubbs finished with 10 kills and Meghan Mailhos added 21 digs. “In practice we preach team and that’s what we showed on the court,” said Addvensky. “I think we’re doing really well in the beginning of (this) season and we can only get better.” The set of the match came in the third as each team displayed a level of passion that was nearly playoff-like. Sacred Heart, down two games at the time, finally found its footing, attacked and showed exceptional offensive-flow building a 7-3 advantage before Ursuline came storming back. Tied at 12 the two teams battled hard with no one taking more than a two point advantage. With the game knotted up at 21, the Cardinals forced Ursuline into some uncharacteristic mistakes. It misplayed the ball on two consecutive exchanges and Ashton Rabalais (four aces) ended the set with a strike down the middle. That energy lasted into the final set where Sacred Heart (1-1) pulled within two points on four separate occasions, but Addvensky wouldn’t let her team relent as Ursuline played strong at the net and got the critical points down the stretch. “Whenever these two teams play you can expect that both squads are going to give it all up on the court,” said coach Jay Jay Juan, whose team lost in the semifinals to Teurlings Catholic in last year's Division III playoffs. “You always want to test your team early,” Juan added. “Everyone knows each other and its one of those things where everyone wants to play and play their best.” Claire Moreau led the Cardinals with 11 kills, 14 digs, and eight blocks. Helen Mason had 15 assists and Madi Bonura finished with 33 digs. Ursuline (2-0) controlled the first set using its passing and power to keep the Cardinals at arms-length. However it was the second set where Sacred Heart started to figure things out. Ursuline took as much as five-point advantage, but the Cardinals came back with gritty play. Down 17-11, Sacred Heart went on a 6-1 run with girls diving to the floor, making plays and energizing the crowd. However after a well-played timeout by coach Juan, Ursuline regained command ending things on a 7-1 run. “It’s very early in the season so we’re trying different things and just really trying to mesh as a team,” said Cardinals' coach Ashley Ruckert. "Our biggest thing is we always want to be fighting and competing. It doesn’t matter the outcome we just wanted to give everything we had and the girls really did that tonight. " *********** Hank Brady can be reached at [email protected] or 504.826.3405. See More Sports News »

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76 Thousands Flood The Streets of Venezuela Calling For Political Revolution Venezuela's opposition is vowing to keep up pressure on President Nicolas Maduro after flooding the streets of Caracas with demonstrators Thursday in its biggest show of... The Latest on protests in Venezuela (all times local): 11:40 a.m. Thousands of government opponents are flooding some of the principal streets in Venezuela's capital to... Opponents of President Nicolas Maduro promise to flood the streets of Caracas Thursday in a major test of their strength and the government's ability to tolerate growing ... The Latest on protests in Venezuela (all times local): 10:55 a.m. News media and press rights organizations say at least seven journalists have been denied entry to... Hundreds of thousands of people have marched through the Venezuelan capital, Caracas, in rival demonstrations. Opposition supporters, staging their largest rally for two... CARACAS, Venezuela (AFP) – Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro vowed Tuesday to jail opposition leaders if they incite violence at upcoming protests to pressure authorities ... Venezuelan authorities have arrested a once prominent anti-government activist just days before the opposition is set to stage a national protest against the rule of ... Thursday’s rallies will test strength of the opposition’s resolve to oust President Maduro and measure how far he will to go to stay in power Caracas is braced for a day of ... Jim Wyss, the Miami Herald’s Andean bureau chief who traveled to Venezuela to cover a massive protest rally in Caracas, was detained by Venezuelan immigration authorities ... (Source: Freedom House ) In response to the Venezuelan government taking new measures against opposition leaders in advance of an anti- government protest scheduled for ...

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77 NBA Trade Rumors: DeMarcus Cousins to Toronto Raptors? The last three years have been the best in Toronto Raptors history, but this team and city would love to win an NBA title and for that to happen, another star player is needed.

2016-09-02 06:41 By Larry www.digitaljournal.com

78 78 Gabon violence: Hundreds arrested after disputed election Security forces in Gabon have arrested more than 1,000 people during a second day of violent protests following disputed presidential elections. Reports say three people have been killed in the capital, Libreville. Opposition supporters took to the streets after it was announced that President Ali Bongo had been narrowly re-elected in Wednesday's vote. Opposition leader Jean Ping, who is in hiding, told the BBC that his party headquarters had been bombed. The UN, US and former colonial power France have called for restraint and greater transparency about the results. Interior Minister Pacome Moubelet Boubeya said on Thursday that 800 people had been arrested in Libreville and 400 in other areas of the country. Security forces cracked down after protesters attacked the national assembly building late on Wednesday, tearing down its main gate. On Thursday the building's facade was blackened by fire and its windows were smashed. Burned-out cars littered nearby streets. In a national address, Mr Bongo said "democracy does not sit well with an attack on parliament". Police used tear gas to prevent crowds from gathering there again and arrested people as they emerged from remains of the building. The BBC's Charles Stephane Mavoungou in Libreville says people there have been unable to access the internet. Meanwhile, Jean Ping told the BBC that a presidential guard helicopter had bombed his headquarters and killed two people. "They attacked around 01:00 (00:00 GMT)," he said. "They were bombarding with helicopters and then they attacked on the ground. " Security forces were surrounding the building on Thursday night and had detained members of the opposition National Union party inside, a spokeswoman for the party said. It was not immediately clear where Mr Ping had gone into hiding but a European diplomat quoted by AFP news agency said he was safe. Witnesses said security forces had sealed off central Libreville. The official election result, announced on Wednesday afternoon, gave Mr Bongo a second seven-year term with 49.8% of the vote to Mr Ping's 48.2% - a margin of 5,594 votes. But Mr Ping said the election was fraudulent. Mr Bongo took office in 2009 after an election marred by violence, succeeding his father Omar Bongo who had come to power in 1967. Mr Ping had been a close ally of Omar Bongo, serving him in ministerial roles and having two children with his daughter, Pascaline, a former Gabonese foreign minister.

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79 Australian PM 'read riot act' to missing ministers Australia's prime minister has said he "read the riot act" to three ministers after they went home early, meaning his government lost a series of votes. Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull's conservative coalition holds a majority of one seat in the parliament. The opposition Labor Party came within a single vote of calling for a royal commission into Australian banks. Coming at the end of the first week of the new parliament, the result is an embarrassment for Mr Turnbull. It is seen as undermining the government's claim of having a "strong working majority". Three senior ministers - Peter Dutton, Christian Porter and Michael Keenan - were among the coalition MPs not in the Lower House when Labor decided to pull a surprise test of the government's power. Their absence meant the opposition won three consecutive motions: first surprising parliament against adjourning at the usual time of 16:30. Second and third votes effectively brought forward a fourth vote on a royal commission into Australian banks. The opposition have been pushing for this after a series of allegations of misconduct in the banking sector. In response, MPs were recalled from airports and turned back on return drives to Sydney. The government then regained control over parliament to quash the proposal. Mr Turnbull said the move exposed a degree of complacency among his colleagues, and that he had "read the riot act" to the ministers. "A number of our members should not have left the building," he told 3AW radio. "They did the wrong thing, they know they did the wrong thing. "They've been caught out. They've been embarrassed. They've been humiliated. They've been excoriated and it won't happen again. " Labor frontbencher Anthony Albanese told the Nine Network: "If you can't run the parliament, you can't run the country. " "It was a farce yesterday, it shows as an example of just how out of touch this government is; it doesn't have an agenda, it doesn't have ideas and now it doesn't have control of the House of Representatives. " Treasurer Scott Morrison dismissed the tactics as a "stunt" while Labor MP Michael Dandby said the move was a "legitimate political tactic". Former Prime Minister Tony Abbott, now a backbench MP, said it would be a learning experience for many people. "All of us are learning lessons all the time, whether you're a journalist, a member of parliament, a whip or even a prime minister," he said.

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80 Vote rigging: How to spot the tell-tale signs Witnessing her first African election in Nigeria in 1979, Elizabeth Blunt has since then seen many more, both as a journalist and as an election observer. Here she looks at how to spot the tell-tale signs something is seriously wrong. Watch the turnout figures ‒ they can be a big giveaway. You never get a 98% or 99% turnout in an honest election. You just don't. Voting is compulsory in Gabon, but it is not enforced; even in Australia where it is enforced, where you can vote by post or online and can be fined for not voting, turnout only reaches 90-95%. The main reason that a full turnout is practically impossible is that electoral registers, even if they are recently compiled, can rarely be 100% up-to-date. Even if no one gets sick or has to travel, people still die. And when a register is updated, new voters are keen to add themselves to the list. No one, however, has any great enthusiasm for removing the names of those who have died, and over time the number of these non-existent voters increases. I once reported on an election in the Niger Delta where some areas had a turnout of more than 120%. "They're very healthy people round here, and very civic-minded," a local official assured me. But a turnout of more than 100%, in an area or an individual polling station, is a major red flag and a reason to cancel the result and re-run the election. Even where the turnout is within the bounds of possibility, if the figure is wildly different from the turnout elsewhere, it serves as a warning. Why would one particular area, or one individual polling station, have a 90% turnout, while most other areas register less than 70%? Something strange is almost certainly going on, especially if the high turnout is an area which favours one particular candidate or party over another. There are other, more subtle ways that riggers can increase votes ‒ or reduce them. Keep an eye on the number of votes excluded as invalid. Even in countries with low literacy rates this isn't normally above 5%. High numbers of invalid votes can mean that officials are disqualifying ballots for the slightest imperfection, even when the voter's intention is perfectly clear, in an attempt to depress votes for their opponents. When the polls close, and before they open the boxes, election officials normally have to go through a complicated and rather tedious process known as the reconciliation of ballots. After they have counted how many ballot papers they received in the morning, they then need to count how many are left, and how many ‒ if any ‒ were torn or otherwise spoiled and had to be put aside. The result will tell them how many papers should be in the box. It should also match the number of names checked off on the register. The first task when the box is opened is to count the number of papers inside, this is done prior to counting the votes for the different candidates. If there is a discrepancy, something is wrong. And if there are more papers in the boxes than were issued by the polling staff, it is highly likely that someone has been doing some "stuffing". That's a good enough reason to cancel the result and arrange a re-run. Mobile phones have made elections much more transparent. It is now standard practice to allow party agents, observers and sometimes even voters to watch the counting process and take photographs of the results sheet with their phones. They then have proof of the genuine results from their area ‒ just in case the ones announced later by the electoral commission don't match. It has clearly taken crooked politicians some time to catch up with the fact that people will now know if they change the results. In south-eastern Togo, local party representatives told me that they witnessed the count in 2005 and endorsed the result; they saw the official in charge leave for the capital, taking the signed results sheet with him. Yet the results announced later on the radio were different. The same thing happened in Katanga Province of the Democratic Republic of Congo in 2011. The results announced on the radio were not the same as those international observers saw posted outside the polling stations. But this transparency only works if the official announcement of results includes figures for individual counting centres ‒ and this has become an issue in the current Gabonese election . Finally something that is not necessarily a sign of rigging, but it is often assumed to be so. Election commissions, particularly in Africa, can appear to take an inordinately long time to publish official results. This is not helped by local observer networks and political parties who, tallying up the results sent in by their agents on mobile phones, have a good idea of the result long before the more cumbersome official process is completed. But the official process takes time, especially in countries with poor communications, and the introduction of modern electronic transmission systems has not necessarily helped. Where these systems have proved too demanding for the context, as in Malawi last year, they can actually increase delays as staff struggle to make the technology work. In that particular case the results eventually had to be transmitted the old fashioned way; placed in envelopes and driven down to the capital under police escort. By then, allegations of rigging were flying. Delay is certainly dangerous, fuelling rumours of results being "massaged" before release and increasing tensions, but this is not incontrovertible proof of rigging.

2016-09-02 06:40 www.bbc.co.uk

81 Storm clouds over Bank of America Stadium A man was hit and killed on Nations Ford Road at the top of the southbound I-77 ramp while panhandling. Crews are hard at work trying to complete repairs to a sinkhole that has closed all but one outbound lane in the 6800 block of E. Independence Boulevard. Panthers coach Ron Rivera was surprised as A-10 “Warthog” fighter planes buzzed over Bank of America Stadium. Charlotte-Mecklenburg superintendent Ann Clark offers back-to-school tips, including a new requirement. Outbound lanes of Independence Blvd. are closed due to a water main break. WBTV meteorologist Al Conklin with The Charlotte Observer weather forecast for Aug. 29, 2016. First Charlotte-Mecklenburg school buses rolled out around 4:30 on first day of school. Photographer Melody Serrano of SnookySmiles Photography took photos of local youngsters with Down syndrome Sunday morning beside the Freedom Park lake for The Upsides of Down Syndrome calendar. This is the 4th annual photo event for the calendar, which benefits the Down Syndrome Association of Greater Charlotte. Hundreds of bicyclists rode from the north end of Hilton Head Island to the south end a little after 4 p.m. on Aug. 25, 2016, in honor of Dr. Jeff Garske, who was killed Aug. 18 in a hit-and-run crash. The bikers rode from Honey Horn Plantation across the Cross Island Parkway to the Long Cove Club, site of a funeral service for Garske. Students around the Charlotte region return to school at a time when magnets, charter schools, vouchers for private schools and a growing home-school movement offer options.

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82 Clinton letting Trump drown out her bad headlines |Hillary Clinton was off the campaign trail Thursday, but that didn't stop her VP running mate Tim Kaine and current VP Joe Biden from attacking Donald Trump. Letting Trump dominate the news cycle may be the Clinton campaign's game plan leading up to the election. Nancy Cordes has more.

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83 83 David Bossie Hired As Trump's Deputy Campaign Manager Donald Trump hired long time GOP operative and Citizens United founder David Bossie to be his deputy campaign manager Thursday, The Washington Post reports. “A friend of mine for many years,” Trump said of Bossie. “Solid. Smart. Loves politics, knows how to win.” Trump campaign manager Kellyanne Conway concurred telling the Post, “He’s a battle-tested warrior and a brilliant strategist.” She added, “He’s a nuts-and-bolts tactician as well, who’s going to help us fully integrate our ground game and data operations, and help with overall strategy as my deputy.” Bossie will be putting together attacks against Hillary Clinton, a figure he’s become familiar with over his years in Washington. During the 1990s, Bossie was the Chief investigator of the House of Representatives Committee on Government Reform and Oversight. He led investigations into Bill Clinton’s administration, ranging from the Whitewater land deal to foreign fundraising in the 1996 Clinton re-election campaign. Following his time on Capitol Hill Bossie began Citizens United Productions, which produced 25 conservative oriented documentaries, one of which was critical of Hillary Clinton titled “Hillary, The Movie.” Bossie’s organization wanted to advertise the film during TV broadcasts around the time Clinton was campaigning during the 2008 presidential primary, but the 2002 Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act (BCRA) forbade Bossie’s group from doing so. A 2010 Supreme Court decision on Citizens United’s case overturned provisions of BCRA that banned corporations (including nonprofits) and unions from making independent donations and “electioneering communications” Since the Supreme Court case, Clinton, along with the rest of her party have campaigned on promising to reverse the Citizens United decision. Follow Kerry on Twitter

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84 Chicago Police Union Responds To Anti-Police Community The union representing 10,000 Chicago police officers urged its members to refrain from volunteering for extra shifts over Labor Day weekend. The Chicago Fraternal Order of Police (FOP) sent out a Wednesday memo declaring Sept. 2 through Sept. 5, “ FOP Unity Days ,” urging its members to refrain from volunteering for any overtime work from Friday through Labor Day. The strenuous relationship between police officers and the Chicago community comes as the city wrapped up its most violent month in 20 years. Eighty-six people were murdered in August, bringing Chicago’s murder number to 478 in 2016. Last year, 9 people were killed , and 46 others were wounded over Labor Day, which prompted the boycott request. The memo urged its officers to boycott any additional work over the holiday weekend in order to, “show unity and to protest the continued disrespect of Chicago Police Officers and the killings of Law Enforcement Officers across our Country.” Specifically, the union requested FOP Members to, “refrain from volunteering to work for any and all Special, Secondary and other types of Non-Mandatory Employment for the entire Labor Day Weekend.” The memo included a list of locations and police deployments that may request additional help which included their DUI Task Force, Airport special detail, public transit surges as well as popular tourist locations such as Navy Pier and McCormick Place. The memo specifically asks officer’s to refrain from working overtime at these locations. The Chicago Police Department told the Chicago Tribune that they were confident about adequate staffing levels for the Labor Day Weekend. Police Superintendent Eddie Johnson said that while he would never get upset with the union encouraging officers to spend more time with their families, “the best way for officers to support one another is to be out there for each other.” The DCNF reached out to officials with the Chicago Fraternal Order of Police, but did not receive a reply by press time. Follow Ted on Twitter Send Tips to [email protected] . Content created by The Daily Caller News Foundation is available without charge to any eligible news publisher that can provide a large audience. For licensing opportunities of our original content, please contact [email protected].

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85 Orlando Nightclub Shooting Survivor's New Perspective: 'I'm Pro-Gun' Jeff Rodriguez, a survivor of the Pulse nightclub attack in Orlando, says the shooting has given him a new outlook on gun related issues. “I’m still upset more than sad or depressed; I’m angry because I feel robbed, people’s lives were robbed, my friends’ lives were robbed and those of us who survived were robbed, too,” Rodriguez tells New 6’s Eryka Washington earlier this week. Rodriguez endured six surgeries and two months in the hospital after sustaining gunshot wounds to his leg, stomach, and neck. Contrary to what people may think, Rodriguez supports gun owners. “A lot of people think because of what happened to me I’m going to be against guns. No … I’m pro guns.” He does believe there is room for improvement when it comes to gun laws. “Everyone that is allowed to purchase a weapon should undergo some type of evaluation and background check,” says Rodriguez . Rodriguez also has trouble understanding how the gunman, Omar Mateen, was authorized to purchase a firearm despite being under FBI investigation in the past. “How did that slip through the cracks? Why was this allowed to happen?”. Rodriguez continues to work towards full recovery. He has his seventh surgery scheduled for next month.

2016-09-02 06:45 dailycaller.com

86 The Daily Caller Quote of the Day : — CNN’s Christiane Amanpour relaying Rep. John Lewis ‘s (D-Ga.) remarks to the network. Jimmy LaSalvia has beautiful peppers The Mirror: Hey there, purple peppers. You’re late bloomers and so adorable. In a recent video published on Instagram, LaSalvia, co-founder of the now defunct GOProud who is supporting a Democrat for president for the first time in his life, talks to a bunny rabbit, saying, “Hey little bunny rabbit. You’re letting be get so close to you. You’re so little. You’re a late bloomer. Oh you’re adorable though.” See a screenshot of the bunny rabbit below the peppers. Breitbart reporter pushes for Trump win “I have broken some of the biggest stories in the history of conservative alternative media, but it doesn’t mean a damn thing if we don’t win in November. Time to go into overdrive.” — Breitbart News reporter Patrick Howley . But what if Trump loses? What then? “Is this a possible scenario? Trump loses. Trump (with Ailes) starts TrumpTV. Fox loses half its audience.” — David Corn , Washington D. C. bureau chief, Mother Jones. Trump craps on the media (some more) “Trump crowd now starts (low-energy) chant in the direction of reporters: ‘Stop media bias. Stop media bias.’ (Sad!)” — Daily Mail ‘s David Martosko . WaPo race reporter Wesley Lowery reveals his top 5 Britney Spears songs Question to ponder : “Wait… w Melania suing Daily Mail…can’t they now get discovery on her immigration status and other things?” — Politico media writer Hadas Gold. What makes Charles Blow blow his top? (Besides, well, anything…) A reporter apologizes “Apologies. I had some bad information and I regrettably went with it. Matt Lauer is NOT moderating the first presidential debate (Sept. 26); instead, he is moderating a so-called “Commander-in-Chief Forum” on Sept. 7, with Clinton and Trump on stage back-to-back — not together — taking questions about veterans issues. I am sorry and embarrassed for posting wrong information.” – – Ken Rudin , Ken Rudin’s Political Junkie , formerly of NPR and ABC News. Lisa De Pasquale joins The Federalist

2016-09-02 06:45 dailycaller.com

87 HLN Apologizes For Blurring Pro Donald Trump Shirt, Video HLN censored a pro-Donald Trump t-shirt while re-airing an interview with former New Jersey police officer Steke Eckel Wednesday, and now the CNN-owned network is apologizing for it. On Thursday, a network spokesperson told reporters “we blurred the logo and shouldn’t have.” (VIDEO: ‘Good Samaritan’ Saves Infant — HLN Blurs His Pro-Trump Shirt) HLN spokeswoman’s response: “We blurred the logo and shouldn’t have; it was done in error.” https://t.co/a3tn26RwKv — Brian Stelter (@brianstelter) September 1, 2016 During the live airing of Eckel’s Wednesday hit, the 53 year old — who on Monday rescued an infant girl from a locked car in a New Jersey parking lot — was shown wearing a blue shirt emblazoned with the message, “Trump for President 2016.” WATCH: In the re-airing, the pro-Trump message was censored, an act the HLN spokesman deemed an “error.” Follow Datoc on Twitter and Facebook

2016-09-02 06:45 dailycaller.com

88 Parents On Twitter Deeply Upset Their Girls Like Dolls An amusing exchange on Twitter shows several progressive parents lamenting how their daughters are enjoying feminine toys and the color pink despite their best efforts to stop them. The exchange was begun by Shannon Proudfoot, a writer for the magazine Macleans’s who lamented that a dress-up toy for boys showed more adventurous roles (superhero, pirate) than the toy for girls, which just had several different princess outfits. Please see: boys can be pirates, construction workers, firefighters. Girls can be: seven varieties of princess. pic.twitter.com/3OVT1v2wpj — Shannon Proudfoot (@sproudfoot) September 1, 2016 Proudfoot’s tweet caused some other users to come out of the woodwork, who joined Proudfoot in lamenting that, no matter how hard they tried, they couldn’t get their girls to dislike the color pink or to prefer boy toys. Twitter users deeply upset about pink. [Twitter screengrab] 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].

2016-09-02 06:45 dailycaller.com

89 Smackdown: Cops Give Wisconsin Pol A Face Full Of Concrete Milwaukee police made Democratic State Rep. Jonathan Brostoff eat a concrete sandwich, by his telling, while he was handing out gum and trying to bring calm to a disorderly crowd. The incident took place late Tuesday night in the same area where a black police officer killed Sylville Smith, a black man, Aug. 13. Rioting ensued after the shooting, and later, activists put up a memorial at the location. The neighborhood had been buzzing with dozens of people Tuesday night and police came to disperse the gathering after residents complained about the crowd being hostile. Several arrests made by @MilwaukeePolice of uncooperative persons in the area of 44th and Auer Avenue. — Milwaukee Police (@MilwaukeePolice) August 31, 2016 Brostoff explained in a Facebook statement that he had seen the crowd begin to leave, but he wanted to talk to a few remaining stragglers. “I noticed that I hadn’t met these folks yet, so I walked over, offered them gum (everyone loves a good chew) and started engaging with them,” Brostoff wrote. “I asked questions, got some policy ideas and started the important process of relationship building.” (Photo: Rep. Jonathan Brostoff/Facebook) Police asked them to move and then took down a friend of Brostoff’s from the ACLU, placing the individual under arrest. Brostoff started filming and that’s when he was thrown to the ground too. “I saw my friend get taken down in a very violent manner. I went to go record it, and I took out my phone and started recording and I was kind of tossed to the ground and you saw me with my face on the concrete,” he told FOX6. Brostoff was placed in a police wagon and later released once the cops realized who he was. “Though I was very calm and compliant the whole time, I also have the privilege of being an elected official,” he admitted. A total of 10 people were arrested Tuesday night and early Wednesday. Brostoff said he has been working with various community leaders for weeks to ease some of the tension plaguing Milwaukee. Follow Dan on Twitter Content created by The Daily Caller News Foundation is available without charge to any eligible news publisher that can provide a large audience. For licensing opportunities of our original content, please contact [email protected].

2016-09-02 06:45 dailycaller.com

90 New Virginia Poll Show Trump And Clinton In Dead Heat A Hampton University Center For Public Policy released a new presidential poll of Virginia voters Thursday showing a dead heat between Republican Donald Trump and Democrat Hillary Clinton. The poll asked 801 likely Virginia voters between August 24 and 28 who they were going to vote for and 43 percent chose Clinton, and 41 percent responded that they would vote for Trump. Sixteen percent of Virginia voters said they still do not know who to pick or refused to answer. Additionally, both Trump and Clinton have roughly equal unfavorable ratings from voters in the Old Dominion with Trump at 55 percent and Clinton at 54 percent. Their running mates Tim Kaine and Mike Pence have relatively lower unfavorable ratings at 40 percent and 32 percent, respectively. Trump is considered more trustworthy by just five percent more of Virginia voters, a 12 percent rise since February. However, Clinton’s trustworthiness among voters in Virginia dropped seven percent in that same time period. The economy and jobs remains the top issue on voters’ minds at 52 percent in Virginia followed by terrorism, healthcare, size of government, and immigration. Follow Kerry on Twitter

2016-09-02 06:45 dailycaller.com

91 Gay Teacher Dies In Murder-Suicide Amid Pedo Probe A Minnesota teacher and his husband are both dead in an apparent murder-suicide, after both were placed under investigation for molesting several children. The couple apparently lured in their victims by offering to “mentor” gay youth and instead molesting them. Until this past month, Aric Babbit was a popular elementary school teacher in South St. Paul who was active in the community. But it all came crashing down two weeks ago, when a teenage boy and his parents went to the police and reported an ongoing sexual relationship between the boy and both Babbit and his husband, Matthew Deyo. According to the Minneapolis Star-Tribune, the boy turned over photos of himself naked with Babbit, and said Babbit, his former elementary teacher, had begun “mentoring” him after he came out as gay. Red flags quickly emerged, with Babbit and Deyo providing the boy underwear and yoga shorts as gifts, but the boy’s parents were assuaged by being told it was a “gay thing.” Eventually, the boy was convinced to go to a jazz concert and stay with the couple in a hotel room, where the boy allegedly had sex with them because he was “unsure about how to say no.” A police investigation quickly discovered additional victims, who said the couple had provided them with pornography, encouraged them to post naked pictures online, and provided them with “chiropractic” massages. According to court documents seen by the Star-Tribune, Babbit and Deyo took kids on a trip to the Twin Cities gay pride festival, where Babbit became angry that a boy wouldn’t have sex with him after he’d spent thousands of dollars on him. ( RELATED: Cops Say Teacher Traumatized 17-Year-Old Teen With Oral Sex Romp) They also found other disturbing pieces of evidence. Notably, a search of their house found a hidden camera behind a clock in the bathroom, along with a computer folder with the decidedly unappealing title “Kiddies.” According to the St. Paul Pioneer Press, multiple boys told the police about “strange situations in the bathroom” where Babbit would encourage them to masturbate there, apparently in the hopes of obtaining video. Babbit and Deyo’s deteriorating situation ended in abrupt, shocking violence. After Babbit was suspended from his teaching job due to the investigation, the two borrowed a neighbor’s shotgun and traveled out to rural Washington, more than a thousand miles away. On Aug. 25, having been out of contact for over a week, their bodies were found with fatal gunshot wounds on a rural beach. The deaths have been classified as a murder-suicide, though it’s not clear right now who is responsible for killing the other. A note found next to one of the bodies said the two men loved Lopez Island thanks to a visit many years ago. 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].

2016-09-02 06:45 dailycaller.com

92 Pope John Paul II sweeps Mandeville How to remain energized was the challenge for the defending Division IV Pope John Paul II Jaguars, and it looks like they’ve discovered the formula. After a 3-0 sweep at home Thursday against Mandeville (1- 1), a 2015 Division I finalist, Pope John Paul II has yet to drop a game in two matches. Paying closer attention to the little things helped with a strong finish. “Everything seemed to move a bit slow for us in the first two games,” said senior setter Milayne Danna. “Mandeville played well, and we needed to focus more on staying within our system. Each year is a new season, and we have to put last season behind us.” Pope John Paul II won 25-18, 25-20, 25-11. Danna guided the Jaguar offense with 28 assists while Camille Dedeaux contributed 10 kills and Sarah Troscliar added eight. Dedeaux was the leader on defense with 10 digs. Mandeville returns to action on Wednesday, September 7 to host Division IV finalist Hannan while Pope John Paul II travels that day to take on John Curtis. Brandi Bundy led the Skipper offense with 14 assists and Renea Bertheaud paced the defense with eight digs. To match the level of success Mandeville had in 2015, there is no secret where the team needs to put their focus. “We need to work a lot on serve-receive to be where we want to be at the end of the season,” Mandeville coach Jody Walker said. “Pope John Paul is one of the best teams in the state, especially when it comes to serve- receive.” In the beginning, the contest had the elements of a title match with each flexing their muscles as the Jaguars won the first four points of game one. Mandeville showed tenacity by tying the game four times over the next 21 points. Just as they started, the Jags closed out the game with a four-point run. “These girls are like sisters,” Pope John Paul II coach Rachel Battistella said. “They have each other’s backs. We found our rhythm in game three, playing with good intensity.” Despite being plagued by an inconsistent serve-receive game, Mandeville stayed within striking distance in game two as evidenced by four lead changes. In the third and deciding game, Pope John Paul II was at their best, surging out to a 19-7 lead, the biggest at any point in the match. See More Sports News »

2016-09-02 06:39 Jim Derry highschoolsports.nola.com

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94 3 bears raid Goldilocks' house searching for AC? — RT America The heat in Pasadena has been getting to some residents, especially the ones covered in fur. Perhaps that’s why a black bear and her two cubs wandered through a neighborhood to swim in pools. When they wanted a snack, they moved to dumpsters, and one clumsy cub bumped into a glass door, shattering it. “ It’s not unusual at all to see bear activity, ” Andrew Hughan, a spokesman for the state’s Department of Fish and Wildlife, told the Los Angeles Times. “ But it’s unusual to have them in the pool. ” One resident beared witness, chasing the fuzzy family away earlier in the day before realizing they’d returned when he heard splashing coming from his pool. “I yelled at them and they were in no hurry to leave, ” Danny Brimecombe told the Times. “ They were not afraid. I got them out of the yard, but they got separated and one was screaming and yelling for the other one and I got nervous. I didn’t know if the mother was around or if she’d left. ” The three bears continued their adventure and went into two more backyards and at least one more pool until a brave beagle chased them away. Representatives of the sheriff’s department told the Times that no one was injured and that they hope the bears can lay low until after dark. However, this wasn’t the first nor will it be the last time the bears journey through the neighborhood. “ It’s kind of a regular thing, ” Sheriff’s Sgt. Keith Gibbons said. “ They go through the trash and stuff when it’s trash day. ”

2016-09-02 06:45 www.rt.com

95 Police chief in office during Dallas shootings to retire — RT America Following a difficult summer, Police Chief David Brown announced on Thursday that his last day on the force will be October 22, after serving as police chief since 2010. Brown oversaw the Dallas Police Department through the July 7 attack on law enforcement that left five officers dead and eight people injured. In his resignation letter , Brown said of the fallen officers, " Their memory will remain with all of us forever. I know the people of Dallas will never forget the ultimate sacrifice they made on the streets of our city that awful night. " Brown’s career has been ridden with challenges few others have had to face, let alone police chiefs. Weeks before he was to be sworn in as police chief in 2010, his mentally ill son was killed in a shootout with police after he shot a bystander and an officer. " This hurts so deeply I cannot adequately express the sadness I feel in my heart, " he said in a statement . Indeed, Brown’s time in law enforcement has included many tragedies. In 1988, his longtime police partner was shot to death, and in 1991, his younger brother was murdered by drug dealers, ABC News reported. But none of those incidents stopped him from his original mission: to make a difference. He became a police officer after leaving college early as a result of seeing the crack cocaine epidemic take hold of his neighbor, the New York Daily Times reported. " I'm the kind of person that I probably wouldn't protest or complain, " he told NBC News. " I get involved and do something about it by becoming part of the solution. " In February, he responded to a violent crime spike by starting a foot-patrol heavy initiative as part of a "community oriented policing" approach. However, the move cost him the support of the Black Police Association of Greater Dallas and several police union leaders. Despite their calls for his resignation, he defended his approach. " The reward of serving this community is so great for me, that it’s worth the challenges of people asking you to resign, ” he said. But his tactic worked. " The violent crime increase went from 30 percent from last year at the start of this month to now 22 percent. So it's going down, but we still have a lot of work to do, " he told KXAS. After such a tumultuous career, what can we expect from Brown moving forward? " He's a man of notoriety and he has options, but he told me he just wants to sit and do nothing, " Mayor Mike Rawlings said.

2016-09-02 06:45 www.rt.com

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2016-09-02 06:41 rss.cnn.com

97 Africa's comedians poke fun at No1 Yesterday nine African comedians joined their South African counterparts to talk about all things funny ahead of this weekend's Savanna Comics' Choice Awards at Montecasino. The South African comedy scene may be bigger, but our African fellows also find inspiration in local politics and current affairs. One of Namibia's most recognisable comedians, Ngangi Iileka, who is also an electrical engineer, said South Africa was separated from Namibia just by dialect. "The languages are a bit different but we have the same problems. Your president is awesome, we thank him and your government, who have been giving us comedy," Iileka said. From having two finance ministers in one weekend to politicians dabbing at political rallies, South Africa has given the continent's comedians great material. Tongai Makawa from Zimbabwe said back home comedians still "played it safe. "The brand of comedy we have is quite unique because of our political situation. The things we joke about have a political message or strong social commentary. We use comic relief just to get through the day. It's medicine for people back home," Makawa said. South African comedian Ndumiso Lindi said: "We are far ahead of other countries but at the same time those guys are hungry for it. " Also in the country for the awards are Bright Okpocha aka Basketmouth (Nigeria), Leonel Mendes (Mozambique), David Aglah (Ghana), Phenyo Phaladi aka Phenyo the Master (Botswana), Mdura (Swaziland), Tshepo "Masapo" Mpiti (Lesotho) and Mbeu "Snooze" Kambuwa (Malawi).

2016-09-02 06:46 Leonie Wagner www.timeslive.co.za

98 Rosalyn D'Mello: Suspended in a tale of two cities I woke up this morning emotionally suspended between two continents. I was curled up in a thin blanket; the monsoonal weather had prompted a nippiness of skin. Through the open windows, the world in the immediate vicinity of my corner building in Delhi crept in; the blare of someone playing the Gayatri mantra on speaker, as if to spiritually cleanse the neighbourhood; this punctuated by the occasional exclamation mark that only a pressure cooker can produce as the steam gushes out past the weight; little clamouring of bangles as women ready their kids for school, the brushing of brooms against makeshift floors. Sounds that I am otherwise able to mute out in the final stages of my slumber came crawling through my ears after three weeks of Australia’s sometimes deafeningly silent ambience. My jetlagged body thus had every indication that it had been returned home, nestled in the distinct din of the megapolis of Delhi. The Melbourne skyline reflected in the Yarra river in the hours before daybreak. Pic/Getty Images And yet, I woke up with a clear and considerate craving for Lune’s croissants; a culinary experience I had been initiated into three days ago in Melbourne. I had skipped the breakfast at Sofitel, whose novelty was already lost on me in lieu of taking the tram towards George’s street, where I met my writer friend, Catriona Mitchell at the Brooklyn Arts Hotel, so she could, as promised, guide me through the 10-minute walk to the establishment that had started out as a hole-in-the-wall joint elsewhere but was now set up in a chapel-like roofed structure. When she was in New York, Catriona, who has spent many years in Melbourne, read a review that had credited Lune’s for serving the best croissants in the world. Having sampled them herself, she was keen to introduce my tongue to these treats. We stood in a serpentine line with bated breaths, afraid that the croissants we truly wanted had perhaps already run out, even though it was just around 9 am. The Chinese gentleman in front of us had just ordered at least AUD 130 worth of croissants. He was returning home to China that evening and wanted to take these edible souvenirs for his relatives, which was very generous of him. I, on the other hand, was unable to keep my take-away lemon curd cruffin under wraps. After I had ravished the ham and Gruyere croissant, I dug into the brown paper bag to extract the hybrid dessert, which I slit through with a knife and ate piece by piece, amazed by the lightness and restrained tartness of the lemon curd and the perfected consistency of the muffin-like base that had managed not to be doughy or floury but supple and savoury. The last 24 hours have involved a series of such wild cravings and in- between-ness. I imagined the two-hour transit in Singapore would have afforded me enough time to withdraw gracefully from all things Australian that I had come to secretly and unabashedly enjoy. It was the jet lagged state of consciousness that allowed what I ought to have carefully repressed to surface, so that when I finally permitted myself to sleep for an hour or two in the evening yesterday, I awoke disoriented; my body firmly in place in Delhi, but my soul still wandering the legendary laneways of Melbourne, hopping on and off trams, sometimes in the wrong direction even, and pausing to watch the little penguins arrive at the breakwaters at St Kilda, waddling through the rocks, stealing our attention away from the twilit sky which had Mercury and Jupiter grandly resplendent above in such seemingly intimate quarters with each other. I hadn’t realised, until this morning, how much I had missed the din of other’s lives invading your own, entwining you in a nexus of being. It feels odd, though, to have arrived from a different hemisphere, where winter was quietly receding, to a place where the monsoon is still asserting itself, where the much-awaited season is yet to arrive. I will miss the hidden bars of Melbourne, the Japanese speakeasy where you’re meant to ring a bell and wait until someone opens the door; Whiskey and Alements, where the attention is simply on the experience of sampling the best single malts from around the world, and not on any accompanying culinary feast; and that secretive, standing-room-for-five-only bar I was taken to on my last night, where the waitress played Jazz as she prepared us our promised Martinis post midnight. Most of all, I am convinced, I will miss the freedom of walking the streets unencumbered by exploiting gazes, and the uninhibited ability to use public transport late at night. It was truly exhilarating for the last four weeks to not feel restricted by my gender, to not be trapped by prying eyes and eve- teasing tongues. To be treated as an individual first, then a woman. Deliberating on the life and times of Everywoman, Rosalyn D’Mello is a reputed art critic and the author of A Handbook For My Lover. She tweets @RosaParx. Send your feedback to [email protected]

2016-09-02 06:41 By Rosalyn www.mid-day.com

99 mid-day editorial: Allow your children to be happy and gay A Mumbai-based NGO working in the Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender (LGBT) space, had recently released a manual for counsellors supportive of parents of LGBT children. Some time ago, the same NGO had organised a meet wherein they had named and shamed doctors who had promised such parents that they could change their children’s sexual preferences by ‘techniques’ such as shock or aversion therapy. Few days ago, a lesbian couple in the city attempted to commit suicide — only one of girls survived. The 21-year-olds were driven to the drastic step after one of the families denounced their relationship. One of the girl’s fathers was especially aggressive and had heaped profanities on the other girl’s relatives. Indian families need to wake up to a new reality that your children may be in a same-sex relationship. There is far more visibility for LGBT people now than there was ever before. Even our movies are a reflection of the changing trends. Parents need to be aware about gay rights and more accepting of same sex relationships rather than enforcing their will on children. Herein lies the significance of counsellors who can perhaps talk to parents, reading them similar instances across the globe and generally, helping them form a network where they can communicate with other parents. But it’s also important to be able to talk to your own child without ridiculing or chastising them for their choices. Advocacy groups working in the LGBT space should target parents and families to help them deal with homophobia. Perhaps it’s time to question if there’s more friction in families now because youngsters are afraid of coming out to them with the declaration that “We are queer, we are here — get used to it”.

2016-09-02 06:38 By MiD www.mid-day.com

100 Police: Alabama massacre suspect injected 'ice' before killings Atlanta — Court records say a Mississippi man accused of killing five people in a south Alabama home with an axe and gunshots told investigators he parked in the woods nearby and injected methamphetamine "ice" into his veins shortly before the killings. Search warrant affidavits say Laneta Lester was awakened by the sound of a gunshot, and saw her ex-boyfriend Derrick Dearman kill the other adult occupants of the home - three men and two women. Detectives say in the affidavits that Dearman gave "a full confession" when detectives interviewed him. Dearman, of Leakesville, Mississippi, has pleaded not guilty to murder and kidnapping. Authorities say he attacked the victims as they slept on August 20, then kidnapped Lester. Police say Lester had recently moved into the house to escape a violent relationship with Dearman.

2016-09-02 05:35 www.news24.com

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