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Trump meets a real enemy

Las Vegas Sun (lasvegassun.com) 

With Michael Cohen implicating his former client in a potential felony, the president’s strategy of diversion and evasion collapsed. Compounding his troubles was the nearly simultaneous conviction on eight charges of Paul Manafort, his former campaign manager.

For sake of outdoors, Congress needs to act

Las Vegas Sun (lasvegassun.com) 

One of the great things about living in Southern Nevada is our access to the outdoors. Not only do we have incredible public land resources, where we can hike, camp, hunt and fish, bird watch or just relax, we also have world-class urban parks and recreation facilities. What a lot of people don’t know is that many of our wildlife refuges, state parks, and urban parks and recreation facilities have been funded by a federal program called the Land and Water Conservation Fund.

In defense of the penny: More than two cents' worth

Las Vegas Sun (lasvegassun.com) 

Does it still make sense to have the penny when more purchases are made with credit cards and other forms of electronic payment and the cost to make coins has increased? Yes.

Dues owed to PNB by big willful defaulters fall by 1.8% to Rs 151.75 bn

Business Standard 

Liabilities of big willful defaulters of scam-hit Punjab National Bank (PNB) fell by 1.8 per cent to Rs 15,175 crore by July-end over the previous month, according the state-run's bank data. Big willful defaulters are those who took loans of over Rs 25 lakh from the bank. Such borrowers had an outstanding of Rs 15,355 crore at end of June this year. Among major defaulters who took loans solely from PNB included Winsome Diamonds & Jewellery Rs 899.70 crore; Forever Precious Jewellery & Diamonds... Читать дальше...



The best scammers of 2018, ranked

Mashable 

Summer 2018's brightest star has been the scammer.

Grifters of all sorts have been in the headlines this year, from thieves to embezzlers to animals impersonating other animals. What's bringing on all this Big Scam Energy? We're not sure, but it's made for some fun headlines. Here, our favorite summer grifters, ranked by how much we enjoyed reading about their exploits.

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Liabilities of PNB's big willful defaulters fall by 1.8% to Rs 151.75 bn

Business Standard 

Liabilities of big willful defaulters of scam-hit Punjab National Bank (PNB) fell by 1.8 per cent to Rs 15,175 crore by July-end over the previous month, according the state-run's bank data. Big willful defaulters are those who took loans of over Rs 25 lakh from the bank. Such borrowers had an outstanding of Rs 15,355 crore at end of June this year. Among major defaulters who took loans solely from PNB included Winsome Diamonds & Jewellery Rs 899.70 crore; Forever Precious Jewellery & Diamonds... Читать дальше...

15-year-old drumming to success

Business Report 

Danny Petersen, gave up music as soon as his son was born, not knowing that his seed would pick the sticks up and use them a year later

John McCain, a last lion of the Senate

Las Vegas Sun (lasvegassun.com) 

John McCain was an essential element of the nation’s political conversation for half a century, an ever-present figure eager to challenge friend and foe through his singular temperament ...

Las Vegas is stronger, more dynamic today

Las Vegas Sun (lasvegassun.com) 

As Las Vegas continues to advance as the premier entertainment destination in the U.S. and the world, I’d like to take stock of where we’ve been, where we’re going — and why our community’s continued evolution is …

Liabilities of defaulters' dues to PNB drop by 1.8% to Rs 151.75 bn in July

Business Standard 

Liabilities of big willful defaulters of scam-hit Punjab National Bank (PNB) fell by 1.8 per cent to Rs 15,175 crore by July-end over the previous month, according the state-run's bank data. Big willful defaulters are those who took loans of over Rs 25 lakh from the bank. Such borrowers had an outstanding of Rs 15,355 crore at end of June this year. Among major defaulters who took loans solely from PNB included Winsome Diamonds & Jewellery Rs 899.70 crore; Forever Precious Jewellery & Diamonds... Читать дальше...

VAT exemption on foods may not benefit poor

Business Report 

Cape Town - As the impact of the drought, fuel and sugar taxes is being felt on food prices, there is concern about whether the proposed VAT exemption on certain food products will benefit the poor.

The government raised VAT from 14% to 15% on April 1 as part of its attempts to raise additional revenue of R22.9 billion, raising concerns of an impact on poor and low-income households.

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Tinkler confident he can get Chippa back on the right track

Independent Online 

Even in the world of football where coaches seem no more useful than disposable razors, anyone who willingly signs up to lead Chippa United is viewed somewhat suspiciously.

“Does he know what he’s getting himself into?” the soccer fraternity asks, some going to the extent of suggesting such a coach “needs to have his head examined”.

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