ETTRICK — Donna Mae McKenzie-Stellflue, 71, of Ettrick died Saturday, July 30, 2016, at Marinuka Manor, Galesville. Services 7 p.m. Thursday at Jack Funeral Home, Blair, with visitation 4 p.m. until time of service. Burial 11 a.m. Friday, in Mormon…
VIROQUA — Vivian Conaway died July 31, 2016, in Eldergarden facility at Bethel Home in Viroqua. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Viroqua, with burial immediately following at Viroqua Cemetery. Visitation…
WAUKON, Iowa — Frances I. Busness, 89, of Waukon died Tuesday, July 26, 2016, at Veterans Memorial Hospital in Waukon. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday, Aug. 8 at East Paint Creek Synod Lutheran Church in rural…
CALEDONIA, Minn. — Lucille M. Pohlman, 98, of Caledonia died Saturday, July 30, 2016, at Caledonia Care and Rehab. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Caledonia, Minn. Funeral services will be at…
INDEPENDENCE — Donna M. Waniorek, 78, of Independence died Monday, August 1, 2016, at home. Arrangements to follow from Edison Funeral Home, Independence.
Libertarian presidential nominee Gary Johnson, the former New Mexico governor, and his running mate, Bill Weld, a former Massachusetts governor, bill themselves as the “credible alternative to ClinTrump.” The two former GOP governors, who won re-election in bluish states, have a bounce in their step on the campaign trail. “Give us one term, America, and if after four years you decide you don’t like peace, prosperity and freedom, you can always vote a Trump or a Hillary back into office again,” Johnson mugs in a campaign video. Читать дальше...
The strikes mark the start of a more intense American role in the fight against the Islamic State in Libya, as the United States steps in to assist the fragile, UN-backed government.
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Medical researchers say such amenities can improve health outcomes by reducing stress and anxiety among patients, while private rooms can cut down on the transfer of disease. “It’s a way for hospitals to compete with each other,” said Zig Wu, a senior program manager at Stanford Health Care and one of the authors of an article on hospitality in the medical field for the Journal of Healthcare Management. Robert G. Riney, chief operating officer of the Henry Ford Health System, said the hospitality... Читать дальше...
WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W.Va. — The moment Saints safety Kenny Vaccaro saw a gap opening along the offensive line, he raced through it at full speed, slamming into the first offensive player who tried to block him. Vaccaro knocked fullback Sione Houma off his feet and into ball carrier Tim Hightower, who was forced to
LOS ANGELES — One man and two women died after attending a weekend rave in California headlined by Ice Cube, Major Lazer and dozens of other hip hop and electronic dance music performers. The three people were among nine hospitalized during last weekend’s Hard Summer Music Festival in Fontana, San Bernardino County sheriff’s spokeswoman Jodi
Mr. Buffett, in Omaha with Mrs. Clinton, unleashed a withering attack on Mr. Trump for refusing to release his tax returns and for misleading voters about his success as a businessman.
Even non-elected officials should be afforded a level of decency.
The change comes after gun-control advocates asked for the pistol to be removed, and some emoji users were unimpressed by the symbol’s change.
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WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W.Va. (AP) — The moment Saints safety Kenny Vaccaro saw a gap opening along the offensive line, he raced through it at full speed, slamming into the first offensive player who tried to block him.
WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W.Va. (AP) — The moment Saints safety Kenny Vaccaro saw a gap opening along the offensive line, he raced through it at full speed, slamming into the first offensive player who tried to block him.
OMAHA, Neb. — Warren Buffett eviscerated Donald Trump before introducing Hillary Clinton at a rally here Monday afternoon, challenging him to release
RAYMOND, Miss. (AP) — Firefighters are battling a fire that broke out in a dormitory at Hinds Community College. Local media reported the fire broke out Monday afternoon. Tyrone Jackson, the dean of students at the college, told WJTV-TV (http://bit.ly/2atfCsD ) that no injuries had been reported. He told the television station five people were living at the dorm. Firefighters were alerted about the fire in Williams Hall at about 5 p.m. ___ Information from: WJTV-TV, http://www.wjtv.com
Whether the pilot’s drinking habits had anything to with the hot air balloon crash remains unclear
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And drives its anger over the South China Sea today.
In 1839, England went to war with China because it was upset that Chinese officials had shut down its drug trafficking racket and confiscated its dope.
Stating the historical record so plainly is shocking — but it’s true, and the consequences of that act are still being felt today.
The Qing Dynasty, founded by Manchurian clans in 1644, expanded China’s borders to their farthest reach... Читать дальше...