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Toyota executive Julie Hamp resigns after narcotics arrest

GantDaily.com 

Julie Hamp, the first western woman to be named a senior executive at Toyota, has resigned her post after being arrested last month in Japan for allegedly importing oxycodone. Toyota “has accepted her resignation after considering the concerns and inconvenience that recent events have caused our stakeholders,” the company said in a statement. Hamp was […]

David Sweat claims he masterminded prison break, official says

GantDaily.com 

David Sweat and Richard Matt didn’t just pull off a grandiose prison escape — they actually did it twice. And through it all, Sweat was the mastermind — or at least that’s what he’s telling investigators, a local district attorney said. From his hospital bed in Albany, Sweat is revealing more details about the New […]

China’s biggest stock market just lost 5% in a single hour

GantDaily.com 

After an extremely volatile few weeks of trading, it looked like Chinese stocks were finally taking a breather on Wednesday. Yeah, right! The Shanghai Composite spent much of the day in positive territory, before plummeting roughly 5% in the final hour of trading. The benchmark index closed 5.2% lower on the day, while the smaller […]

Nevada Legislature fought for veterans

Las Vegas Sun (lasvegassun.com) 

It was with great interest that we read the column “Don’t forget about female veterans” (Las Vegas Sun, June 23). We couldn’t agree more that veterans, particularly female veterans, deserve our respect and attention, and we wanted to highlight some of the ways we fought for them during the 2015 legislative session.

The Confederacy is more than a flag

Las Vegas Sun (lasvegassun.com) 

One hundred fifty years too late, the Confederacy may finally be coming to an end. Finishing it off, however, will require more than getting rid of an offensive flag.



Court helps change path of history

Las Vegas Sun (lasvegassun.com) 

Sometimes history speeds up. Rarely in our nation’s 239 years of life has a single week brought such a surge of social change and such a sweeping set of challenges to past assumptions.

Supremes hit a high note

Las Vegas Sun (lasvegassun.com) 

Wow, Supreme Court — what a week. “The Supreme Court just upheld Obamacare yet again,” Jeb Bush said in a fundraising shout-out. “This is the direct result of President Obama. He deliberately forced Obamacare on the American people in a partisan and toxic way.”

Poor education is the source of problems

Las Vegas Sun (lasvegassun.com) 

We’ve all heard how important education is, but I’ve been convinced of how true that is by personal experience. I’ve prepared bankruptcy petitions for people who cannot afford an attorney for 15 years.

All presidential candidates should be allowed to participate in debates

Las Vegas Sun (lasvegassun.com) 

In late 2011, during the planning for one of the debates of Republican presidential candidates, questions were raised about whether the eight-person field would be too unwieldy for television. One suggestion was to drop the low man in the polls, former Sen. Rick Santorum.

Tea made from coffee leaves jolts beverage world

The Globe and Mail 

Pair of Vancouver entrepreneurs have created a buzz with their product, which is higher in antioxidants than green tea. But how can they meet super-high demand right out of the gate?

Israeli court rules Kafka works to go to National Library

«Gazette Times» (gazettetimes.com) 

JERUSALEM (AP) — An Israeli court has stripped an Israeli family of a collection of Franz Kafka manuscripts, ruling that they be transferred to the country's National Library.

Israeli court rules Kafka works to go to National Library

«The Bismarck Tribune» (bismarcktribune.com) 

JERUSALEM (AP) — An Israeli court has stripped an Israeli family of a collection of Franz Kafka manuscripts, ruling that they be transferred to the country's National Library.

Lafayette and the Franco-American love-fest

Telegraph.co.uk 

The French obsession with America extends to queuing for McDonald's, worshipping Woody Allen and awarding the Légion-d'Honneur to Bob Dylan and Jerry Lewis





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