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Kansas State gives AD John Currie 2-year contract extension

TheRepublic.com 

MANHATTAN, Kansas - Kansas State has signed athletic director John Currie to a two-year contract extension through the 2022 academic year, a deal that keeps his salary unchanged but includes $700,000 in retention bonuses.

Pop icon Prince's death tempers celebration at Jazz Fest

«Gazette Times» (gazettetimes.com) 

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The customary jubilation accompanying Friday's opening of the annual New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival was tempered for some by sadness over the death of pop music icon Prince.

Pop icon Prince's death tempers celebration at Jazz Fest

JournalStar.com 

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The customary jubilation accompanying Friday's opening of the annual New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival was tempered for some by sadness over the death of pop music icon Prince.

Pop icon Prince's death tempers celebration at Jazz Fest

«SFGate» (sfgate.com) 

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The customary jubilation accompanying Friday's opening of the annual New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival was tempered for some by sadness over the death of pop music icon Prince. The Southern Rock band Gov't Mule, one of Friday evening's closing acts, tweeted praise for Prince on Thursday and was expected to pay homage during its performance on the festival's Gentilly stage. Festival goers were greeted by sunny skies at the Fair Grounds Race Course, the horse racing track where the festival unfolds over two weekends. Читать дальше...

NY AG seeks info on officer's fatal shooting of driver

«SFGate» (sfgate.com) 

NEW YORK (AP) — The state attorney general has requested information from local authorities about a police officer's fatal shooting last week of a driver who had trapped him between his car and a police vehicle. The attorney general is authorized to investigate police shootings when either the person killed is unarmed or there are questions about the threat they posed.



Damage estimates for Houston-area flooding on the rise

«Gazette Times» (gazettetimes.com) 

HOUSTON (AP) — Authorities say flooding that's claimed eight lives and displaced thousands of people in the Houston area has caused more than $14 million in damage and inundated more than 1,700 homes.

Damage estimates for Houston-area flooding on the rise

«SFGate» (sfgate.com) 

HOUSTON (AP) — Authorities say flooding that's claimed eight lives and displaced thousands of people in the Houston area has caused more than $14 million in damage and inundated more than 1,700 homes.

You Can't Be Truly Feminist If You Don't Want Women to Control Their Own Bodies

The Huffington Post 

As feminism takes on a more prominent place in pop culture, a lot of people have distilled it down to the basic idea that it means you believe in gender equality. It's a handy shortcut, but it leaves out a deep debate about what exactly it takes to attain equality in this country. Hillary Clinton stepped into this when she was asked on The View if someone can be both "pro-life" and feminist. She responded:

"I respect the opinions and beliefs of every woman. The reason why being pro-choice... Читать дальше...

Stahlbush plans Saturday cleanup at OSU

«Gazette Times» (gazettetimes.com) 

Stahlbush Island Farms is organizing a litter and garbage cleanup for Saturday at the Oregon State University campus and invites members of the public to join in what's billed as a low-key "keep campus clean and green" effort.

AP Exclusive: Color index for US border security is rejected

«SFGate» (sfgate.com) 

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Five years ago, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security dropped its color-coded terror threat index developed after the 9/11 attacks amid widespread confusion and ridicule. The Institute for Defense Analyses, a consulting firm, was hired by DHS to review the idea and found the index simplistic and misleading, noting that colors were a "disaster" for communicating terror threats. A copy of the report was obtained by The Associated Press and when AP this week asked the agency whether it would move ahead with the index... Читать дальше...

Clearwater Paper ordered to pay $235,000 to whistleblower

«SFGate» (sfgate.com) 

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — A federal judge has ordered Clearwater Paper Corp. to pay a former employee $235,000 after ruling the company fired him for filing a report with a federal agency about unsafe working conditions at the company's sawmill in Lewiston, Idaho. The company fired Anthony Tenny in 2010 less than a month after an Occupational Safety & Health Administration inspection of the sawmill prompted by Tenny's complaint about high wood dust levels. Winmill also awarded about $77,000 in punitive damages in order... Читать дальше...

The Obamas Met Prince George And It's Way Too Cute To Handle

BuzzFeed 

HE WAS WEARING PAJAMAS

Just two families hanging out.

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Shooting the breeze before supper.

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UNTIL PRINCE GEORGE SHOWED UP IN HIS PJS TO GREET AMERICA'S FIRST FAMILY.

LOOK AT PRESIDENT OBAMA'S FACE.

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Color index for US border security is rejected

Stars and Stripes 

Five years ago, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security dropped its color-coded terror threat index developed after the 9/11 attacks amid widespread confusion and ridicule. So what did it do when tasked by Secretary Jeh Johnson in 2014 with measuring security along the country's borders? Agency staff proposed another system of reds, yellows and greens. "DHS should learn from its own history and avoid repeating this error," consultants said in a report.

Judge won't dismiss lawsuit on harsh interrogation

«Gazette Times» (gazettetimes.com) 

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — A federal judge on Friday said he won't dismiss a lawsuit against two Washington state psychologists who helped design the CIA's harsh interrogation techniques in the war on terror. The decision means a continuation of the…

Judge won't dismiss lawsuit on harsh interrogation

«SFGate» (sfgate.com) 

The suit said that the psychologists, despite having no expertise on al-Qaida, devised an interrogation program for the CIA that drew from 1960s experiments involving dogs and a theory called "learned helplessness." The lawsuit accused the two former Air Force psychologists, who worked as independent contractors for the CIA, of endorsing and teaching torture tactics under the guise of science. Torture methods they devised included slamming prisoners into walls, stuffing them inside coffin-like boxes... Читать дальше...

Scientists In Japan Given Approval To Modify Fertilized Human Eggs

yournewswire-com 

Scientists in Japan have been given the green light to start modifying fertilized human eggs. A government bioethics panel said they are only allowing the technique to be used for basic research purposes, They said they could not approve the clinical use of modified fertilized human eggs, citing risks of editing errors and the currently unknown impact on offspring…..so there won’t be any designer babies created any time soon…hopefully. RT reports: The editing of genomes has already been used for plants... Читать дальше...





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