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Trump Troubles

The Huffington Post 

Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump had hoped that Monday would be the day he could reboot his failing campaign. Instead, it would be a day filled with more bad news and further setbacks.

The latest blow came in the form of a Washington Post op-ed piece by respected Republican Senator Susan Collins of Maine. "I will not be voting for Donald Trump for president," she wrote, adding, "Donald Trump does not reflect historical Republican values nor the inclusive approach to governing... Читать дальше...

There's Now A Rap Tribute To Queen Of "Stranger Things" Barb

BuzzFeed 

“I got a fever and the only prescription is Barb.”

OK Stranger Things fans, there's now a rap tribute to Queen Barb, and everything is right in the world. (This DOES contain spoilers so come back after you've finished the season.)

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YouTube channel Dr. Chorizo Productions begin their tribute laying out the plot of the season.

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But then things take a turn, to focus on the real MVP: Barb. Читать дальше...

Michael Carroll: Treasuring summer, from dusk to dawn

«La Crosse Tribune» (lacrossetribune.com) 

Summer afternoons and evenings can be unbearable when the thermometer refuses to drop much and the humidity stays high. But summer at dawn on all but the most unyielding weather days can be wonderful.

John Feinstein: When the Olympics' golden moments lost their luster

«La Crosse Tribune» (lacrossetribune.com) 

The argument can be made that there has never been a day in U.S. sports history more electric than Feb. 22, 1980. That was the afternoon when the U.S. Olympic hockey team stunned the mighty and seemingly unbeatable Soviet Union,…



Mark Kastel: Road construction hinders La Crosse travel

«La Crosse Tribune» (lacrossetribune.com) 

I don’t live in La Crosse, but it’s the center of commerce for our region and I drive in it every week for business or recreational purposes. It’s just about impossible to get into the city. Is this just poor…

Michael Gerson: Clinton's 'short-circuited' apology

«La Crosse Tribune» (lacrossetribune.com) 

One of the most unintentionally revealing moments of Hillary Clinton’s campaign so far came during her recent, unconvincing explanation of the email affair: “I may have short-circuited it and for that I … ah … you know, will try to…

Tourists may hold off visiting Orlando Disney because of Zika virus

BusinessInsider.com 

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Florida tourism has taken a hit this year, and we should get more confirmation that the peak summer season has been a bit of a dud when Disney reports financial results tomorrow.

However, an already problematic situation can get uglier now that we have a few confirmed cases of the mosquito-borne Zika virus in South Florida.

Will tourists hold off visiting the entire state until the coast is clear?

The media giant didn't offer a lot... Читать дальше...

Seager hits homers No. 20 and 21, Dodgers beat Phillies 9-4

TheRepublic.com 

LOS ANGELES — Corey Seager keeps surpassing manager Dave Roberts’ expectations. His latest multihomer game helped the Los Angeles Dodgers keep pace in the NL West. Seager homered twice, Chase Utley and Yasmani Grandal also went deep and the Dodgers beat the Philadelphia Phillies 9-4 on Monday night. “When you think that he can’t do

Turkish and Russian presidents meeting makes the West nervous

United Press International (UPI.com) 

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MOSCOW, Aug. 8 (UPI) -- Russian President Vladimir Putin and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will meet in St. Petersburg in Erdogan's first trip since the failed coup in July.

After outage, Delta seeks forgiveness with refunds, vouchers

TheRepublic.com 

DALLAS — Delta Air Lines will be handing out refunds and travel vouchers as penance for the latest computer outage to knock a major airline off stride. Delta canceled more than 700 flights and had 2,600 others delayed, some for hours, after a power outage Monday at its Atlanta headquarters caused many computer systems to

Currencies: Dollar flattens out ahead of Japan holiday

MarketWatch.com 

The U.S. currency lacked clear direction Tuesday during the Asian session, with many Japanese exporters and institutional investors away from the market ahead of Japan’s holiday season in the middle of August.





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