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The Latest: GOP lawmakers want investigation into leak

«TDN» (tdn.com) 

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Latest on the leak of documents from a secret investigation into whether Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker's campaign illegally coordinated with outside conservative groups (all times local):

The Latest: GOP lawmakers want investigation into leak

«La Crosse Tribune» (lacrossetribune.com) 

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Latest on the leak of documents from a secret investigation into whether Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker's campaign illegally coordinated with outside conservative groups (all times local):

For GOP senator’s political funds, it’s all in the family

McClatchy DC Bureau 

North Carolina Sen. Richard Burr’s political committees have paid nearly $200,000 over the last 16 years to his in-laws and a firm employing his son for office rent and administrative … Click to Continue »

Ex-Ohio Mayor Admits Raping 4 Year Old Says It Was Her Fault

yournewswire-com 

A former Ohio mayor admitted to repeatedly sexually assaulting a four-year-old girl but blamed her for being a “willing participant” court records show. Richard Keenan, 65, who who briefly served as mayor of Hubbard and had “dedicated his life to Jesus” was indicted last month on eight counts of rape, twelve counts of attempted rape and  eight counts of gross sexual imposition. The period of assault spanned a three-year period and started when the girl was four years old. He will stand trial in... Читать дальше...

Dallas leaders give historic designation to Lakewood Theater

«Seattle Post-Intelligencer» (seattlepi.com) 

The Dallas City Council on Wednesday approved the historic designation for the Lakewood Theater, which opened in 1938. The landmark designation helps protect the original exterior of the now-closed building, which features a towering structure and brightly colored lights outlining the words "Lakewood."

Researchers are figuring out how to make virtual assistants understand your feelings

BusinessInsider.com 

A24

Artificial intelligence (AI) is all about getting a machine to mimic a human in every way: thought, speech, movement. That’s why one of the tests for AI is the Turing test: whether a robot can fool a human into thinking it is conversing with another of its own species.

An integral part of accomplishing this is making the AI recognize human emotions. So one research lab is working on the next iteration of virtual assistants, those that can recognize and react to emotional cues. Читать дальше...



The number of people on food stamps is plummeting at the fastest rate ever after the government made one key change

BusinessInsider.com 

Jonathan Ernst/Reuters

Fewer and fewer Americans are on food stamps, and the decline is only getting faster.

According to Paul Trussell, an analyst at Deutsche Bank, the number of people utilizing Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) in June 2016 was down 4.7% from the same month a year before, and the number of households using SNAP was down 5.2% year-over-year.

"The month of June represents the biggest YOY decline in persons and households participating in SNAP... Читать дальше...

Sobotka not optimistic about returning to Blues

«Gazette Times» (gazettetimes.com) 

TORONTO (AP) — Vladimir Sobotka says he is no longer optimistic about returning to the St. Louis Blues after two years in Russia's Kontinental Hockey League because of a contract holdup.

Sobotka not optimistic about returning to Blues

JournalStar.com 

TORONTO (AP) — Vladimir Sobotka says he is no longer optimistic about returning to the St. Louis Blues after two years in Russia's Kontinental Hockey League because of a contract holdup.

Sobotka not optimistic about returning to Blues

«La Crosse Tribune» (lacrossetribune.com) 

TORONTO (AP) — Vladimir Sobotka says he is no longer optimistic about returning to the St. Louis Blues after two years in Russia's Kontinental Hockey League because of a contract holdup.

Sobotka not optimistic about returning to Blues

«The Bismarck Tribune» (bismarcktribune.com) 

TORONTO (AP) — Vladimir Sobotka says he is no longer optimistic about returning to the St. Louis Blues after two years in Russia's Kontinental Hockey League because of a contract holdup.

Savannah port targets Midwest with $128M rail expansion

TheRepublic.com 

SAVANNAH, Ga. — The Port of Savannah plans to expand its reach beyond the Southeast and into the Midwest with a $128 million rail terminal designed for larger trains to carry cargo to U.S. cities as distant as Chicago, the chief executive of Georgia’s seaports said Thursday. Griff Lynch, executive director of the Georgia Ports

New sentencing hearing debated in Vanderbilt rape case

«Gazette Times» (gazettetimes.com) 

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A Nashville judge says he'll decide next week whether to order a new sentencing hearing for a former Vanderbilt football player convicted of participating in the gang rape of an unconscious student.

New sentencing hearing debated in Vanderbilt rape case

«TDN» (tdn.com) 

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A Nashville judge says he'll decide next week whether to order a new sentencing hearing for a former Vanderbilt football player convicted of participating in the gang rape of an unconscious student.

New sentencing hearing debated in Vanderbilt rape case

«La Crosse Tribune» (lacrossetribune.com) 

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A Nashville judge says he'll decide next week whether to order a new sentencing hearing for a former Vanderbilt football player convicted of participating in the gang rape of an unconscious student.

USC football player Osa Masina charged with rape in Utah

TheRepublic.com 

SALT LAKE CITY — Utah prosecutors filed rape charges Thursday against a University of Southern California football player who is also under investigation for an alleged sexual assault in California involving the same victim. Osa Masina is accused of sexually assaulting the woman after she passed out following a party the night of July 25

'Syrische troepen weg bij frontlijn Aleppo'

Tubantia 

Het Syrische leger trekt zijn eenheden en transportmiddelen in fasen terug van de beruchte Castellostraat, de bloedige scheidslijn tussen rebellen en leger in de fel omstreden stad Aleppo.





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