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Behind famed hot dog contest, a whopper of a legend

TheRepublic.com 

NEW YORK — Nathan’s Famous may be in the hot dog business, but for decades they’ve been peddling a whopper. Showmen behind Nathan’s annual Fourth of July hot dog eating contest have long claimed the tradition began in 1916 as a showdown between patriotic immigrants on the Coney Island boardwalk. That would make this Monday’s

CM felicitates JEE Advance students

«The Times of India» (indiatimes.com) 

Bhubaneswar, Jul 1 () Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today felicitated students of ‘Super-30’ run by Odisha Mining Corporation who cleared JEE-Advance for academic session 2016. “My government in its youth policy has made provisions for overall development and empowerment of our youth.

Music duo Lion Babe makes its Essence Festival debut

TheRepublic.com 

NEW ORLEANS — Duos in music are nothing new. Think Hall and Oates, Outkast, Simon and Garfunkel, Sonny and Cher and Ashford and Simpson. But Lion Babe gives a different feel to the concept and for the first-time brings its experimental soul, stylized sound to a stage at the Essence Festival. Consisting of multi-instrumentalist-producer Lucas

More Terrorist Attacks Likely in Turkey

The National Interest 

Matt A. Mayer

Security, Turkey

The Istanbul airport attack reflects a new reality: it's easy for ISIS to get into Turkey, and increasingly hard for it to get into Europe.

The deadly terrorist attack at Ataturk International Airport in Istanbul, Turkey, comes as the Islamic holy month of Ramadan comes to a close. Just over a month ago, ISIS issued a message to adherents. The audio message released on Twitter stated:

Ramadan is coming, the month of attacks and jihad... Читать дальше...

Russian Envoy to Japan Bemoans ‘Two Years Wasted Due to Sanctions’

Sputnik International 

Yevgeny Afanasyev is a career diplomat with postings in China, the US, South Korea and Thailand. In an interview with Radio Sputnik Yevgeny Afanasyev, who currently serves as Russia’s ambassador to Japan, spoke about the present-day relations between our two countries.



Pennsylvania diocese changing offices due to abuse lawsuits

«SFGate» (sfgate.com) 

(AP) — A Roman Catholic diocese in central Pennsylvania is moving its offices to save money as it responds to lawsuits alleging child-sex abuse by its clergy. The diocese and other defendants have since paid more than $8 million that year to settle lawsuits with more than 80 former students allegedly molested by a Franciscan brother at Bishop McCort High School in Johnstown from 1992 to 2001.

Toward Dialogue: These Six Steps May Ease Russo-NATO Tensions

Sputnik International 

NATO should re-engage in dialogue with Russia to avoid misunderstandings and release tensions, sparked by the Alliance's increasing presence near Russia's western border, German scholar Ulrich Kühn believes.

UK Gov't Slammed for Ownership Register Reforms Over Corruption Fears

Sputnik International 

London's reputation as the money-laundering capital of the world has been given a further boost after politicians slammed plans to privatize the Land Registry - a public list of who owns what - over fears of stocking corruption, Sputnik has been told.





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