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Great Explorations in Kenya

WSJ.com 

An unspoiled corner of Kenya not far from the Maasai Mara National Reserve is home to Cottar’s 1920s Camp, a private conservancy with an innovative approach to protecting the area’s natural biodiversity—and an ideal backdrop for safari-inspired looks that reflect the spirit of the vast, rugged East African landscape.

Sanders dings Disney near Disneyland

Politico 

At Walt Disney World in Florida, Sanders noted, the company replaced 250 workers with low-wage foreign workers through H1-B visas.



Revealed: The US Marine Corps Might Just Be Developing a Super 'Gun'

The National Interest 

Kris Osborn

Security,

Double the range and super precision. 

The Marine Corps and Raytheon are developing a new precision-guided 120mm explosive mortar round so that forward deployed forces can more effectively target and destroy enemies from farther distances than existing mortars.

The weapon is designed to shoot up into the air in a vertical trajectory before identifying, tracking and exploding an enemy target upon decent to the ground. The vertical landing allows the weapon to achieve great precision... Читать дальше...

NYC proposes rules to put the brakes on sleepy taxi drivers

«Seattle Post-Intelligencer» (seattlepi.com) 

NEW YORK (AP) — Cabbies will have to pull over after driving 12 hours in any 24-hour period under rules proposed by New York City's Taxi and Limousine Commission. Mayor Bill de Blasio (dih BLAH'-zee-oh) announced the proposed rules Tuesday and said they will keep sleep-deprived taxi drivers off the streets.

28 Ways To Raise Kids To Love Their Bodies

BuzzFeed 

To help you raise kids who respect all bodies, including their own.

Don't insult anyone's body, even in jest.

"Step 1. Don't insult their bodies. Even jokingly. My father was incapable of having a conversation with me as a child without pointing out at least one physical flaw to 'tease me' about. That may sound like an exaggeration, but it really is not.

Step 2. Don't insult your own body in front of them. Even jokingly.

Step 3. Читать дальше...

Virginia governor: I followed the law in accepting donations

Las Vegas Sun (lasvegassun.com) 

Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe said Tuesday he's confident he followed the law in accepting donations that now appear to be part of a federal criminal investigation. McAuliffe defended his actions to reporters, a day after a law-enforcement official told The Associated Press on Monday that ...

Celine Dion's New Single 'Encore Un Soir' Debuts - Listen Now!

«Just Jared» 

Celine Dion has released her first original single since the death of her husband Rene-Angelil, titled “Encore Un Soir,” and is entirely in French. The single release comes just days after she gave a breathtaking performance at the 2016 Billboard Music Awards. PHOTOS: Check out the latest pics of Celine Dion That same evening, Celine‘s [...]

Trump's Gun Views in Spotlight Amid String of Accidental School Shootings

Yahoo Autos 

Donald Trump has walked back his hard line on guns in schools as expressed at last week's NRA conference, which came amid a string of accidental shootings in recent weeks. The presumptive Republican presidential nominee, who was recently endorsed by the NRA, told CNN on Monday that "school resource officers" or trained teachers should be allowed to carry guns on school grounds. Trump previously argued against gun-free zones in schools and on military bases.

Hannah Huston lands 2 songs in iTunes top 10

JournalStar.com 

At the close of voting Tuesday, "The Voice" finalist Hannah Huston's cover of The Police's "Every Breath You Take" was No. 3 on the iTunes chart.





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