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Boy, 6, dies in church bus crash in Indiana

«New York Daily News» 

Charles Goodman (left) was allegedly operating the church bus with a suspended license, cops said. Keisha Hopkins (right) is seen distraught after the deadly crash.

Faulty K-11 rifle line to get major upgrade by end-2016

Yonhap News Agency (en) 

SEOUL, July 29 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will complete a major upgrade on the home-grown dual-barrel K-11 rifle by the end of 2016, the head of the state defense development agency said Wednesday, after the use of the Army assault rifle was suspended las

Europe recovery boosts Volkswagan profits

CNBC 

Volkswagen posted higher quarterly profit on a strengthening European autos recovery and cost cuts but lowered sales guidance on slowing China demand.

Ayotte to chair hearing on best practices at shipyards

«Seattle Post-Intelligencer» (seattlepi.com) 

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — New Hampshire Sen. Kelly Ayotte is heading a subcommittee hearing that will focus on best practices at shipyards. The hearing before the Readiness and Management Support Subcommittee on Wednesday will look at new training techniques, efficiency initiatives, management and labor cooperation, apprentice programs and the role of shipyards in sustaining naval readiness. Ayotte invited Paul O'Connor to testify. He's the president of the Metal Trades Council at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard. Читать дальше...



Woori Bank Q2 net tumbles 74.1 pct on one-off factor

Yonhap News Agency (en) 

SEOUL, July 29 (Yonhap) -- Woori Bank, the country's third-largest lender, said Wednesday that its second-quarter net profit plunged 74.1 percent from a year earlier due mainly to a one-off factor. Net profit reached 226 billion won (US$195 million

(LEAD) Seoul shares edge down amid uncertainty over U.S. Fed decision

Yonhap News Agency (en) 

(ATTN: ADDS bond yields at bottom) SEOUL, July 29 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks closed a tad lower Wednesday as investors remained cautious ahead of the U.S. central bank's possible decision on the timing of what will be its first rate hike in years

Virgin Galactic Crash: NTSB Blames Pilot Error And Poor Training For SpaceShipTwo Crash

International Business Times 

Investigators have found that pilot error and poor training may have caused the Virgin Galactic’s SpaceShipTwo crash in Southern California’s Mojave Desert during a test flight last year. The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) released a report Tuesday on the October 2014 crash that killed test pilot Michael Alsbury and injured co-pilot Peter Siebold.

Woori Bank Q2 net tumbles 74.1 pct on one-off factor

Yonhap News Agency (en) 

SEOUL, July 29 (Yonhap) -- Woori Bank, the country's third-largest lender, said Wednesday that its second-quarter net profit plunged 74.1 percent from a year earlier due mainly to a one-off factor. Net profit reached 226 billion won (US$195 million

(LEAD) Seoul shares edge down amid uncertainty over U.S. Fed decision

Yonhap News Agency (en) 

(ATTN: ADDS bond yields at bottom) SEOUL, July 29 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks closed a tad lower Wednesday as investors remained cautious ahead of the U.S. central bank's possible decision on the timing of what will be its first rate hike in years

Samsung Heavy logs 1.15 trillion-won loss in Q2

Yonhap News Agency (en) 

SEOUL, July 29 (Yonhap) -- Samsung Heavy Industries Co., a major South Korean shipbuilder, said Wednesday that it swung to a loss in the second quarter due largely to increased costs stemming from a delay in the construction of low-priced ships and off

Authorities warn about jury duty scam telephone calls

TheRepublic.com 

INDIANAPOLIS - Authorities in central Indiana are warning people about a scam in which people get a phone call from someone demanding payment to avoid a warrant or arrest for failing to appear for jury duty.

indows 10 launch - live

Telegraph.co.uk 

Microsoft has started rolling out Windows 10 worldwide. Here we round up all the latest news and reactions, as the massive update threatens to "break the internet"

Health care spending to accelerate, US report says

«Seattle Post-Intelligencer» (seattlepi.com) 

WASHINGTON (AP) — It's lasted six years. But now welcome relief from rising U.S. health care costs seems to be winding down. Health care spending will outpace the nation's overall economic growth over the next decade, the government forecast on Tuesday, highlighting a challenge for the next president, not to mention taxpayers, businesses and individual Americans. A combination of expanded insurance coverage under President Barack Obama's law, an aging population, and rising demand will be squeezing society's ability to pay. Читать дальше...





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