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Filing: Union pen incident led to Minnesota teacher's ban

«SFGate» (sfgate.com) 

(AP) — A popular sociology teacher was banned from a Twin Cities community college for allegedly pressuring a student to hand out pens with his union's label, according to court records. Berger was cited for "inappropriate and unprofessional conduct" for allegedly pressuring a student to distribute pens with the logo of the faculty union, according to the disciplinary letter. Berger also was accused of being disrespectful to a staff member by refusing to talk to her and "lying to the investigator" about his actions. Читать дальше...

Dragic says he was 'disappointed, sad' to hear Bosh news

«La Crosse Tribune» (lacrossetribune.com) 

DORAL, Fla. (AP) — Goran Dragic got the word he was getting traded to Miami and didn't need long to start envisioning what it would be like to play alongside Chris Bosh.

Dragic says he was 'disappointed, sad' to hear Bosh news

«The Bismarck Tribune» (bismarcktribune.com) 

DORAL, Fla. (AP) — Goran Dragic got the word he was getting traded to Miami and didn't need long to start envisioning what it would be like to play alongside Chris Bosh.

Rose Pak recalled as a Chinatown, and SF, original

«SFGate» (sfgate.com) 

Rose Pak was remembered for her tough love, dedication to Chinatown and voracious appetite for San Francisco politics at a funeral service Saturday that included speeches and appearances from the city’s movers and shakers, and, in true Pak fashion, a few jabs at her foes. Because of Pak, said former Mayor Willie Brown, “every board and commission in San Francisco ended up with an Asian representative.” Fred Lau, the first Asian American police chief of a major city, who served from 1996 to 2002. Читать дальше...



The massive glass towers where new Volkswagens are stored for pickup have become a tourist attraction

BusinessInsider.com 

Thomson Reuters

Located in the heart of Autostadt, Volkswagen’s car towers are clearly visible from a distance because they’re among the tallest buildings in Wolfsburg, Germany, the company’s home town.

They weren’t built just for show, however. Cars are stacked in either tower until their new owner picks them up.

As you’d expect, they’re an immensely popular attraction.

Simply put, the towers are among the most impressive car-themed buildings in the world. They are exactly what their name implies... Читать дальше...

War crimes tribunal for Islamic State detainees lacks support

«SFGate» (sfgate.com) 

WASHINGTON — War crimes investigators collecting evidence of the Islamic State group’s elaborate operation to kidnap thousands of women as sex slaves say they have a case to try the group’s leaders with crimes against humanity but cannot get the global backing to bring current detainees before an international tribunal. Current and former State Department officials say that an attempt in late 2014 to have a legal finding of genocide was blocked by the Defense Department, setting back efforts to... Читать дальше...

Jeremy Corbyn re-elected as leader of Britain’s Labor Party

«SFGate» (sfgate.com) 

LONDON — Jeremy Corbyn strengthened his grip on Britain’s opposition Labor Party on Saturday, beating back a challenge to his leadership by members of Parliament with increased support from the party’s rank and file. A revolt by Labor members of Parliament, who said they feared that Corbyn would lead the party to electoral disaster, came to nothing as their favored candidate, Owen Smith, won only 38.2 percent of the vote. The result tightened Corbyn’s grip on the party and isolated many of its... Читать дальше...

NGT lifts stay, elevated road back on track

«The Times of India» (indiatimes.com) 

The National Green Tribunal has lifted its stay on the construction of an elevated road on land belonging to a bird sanctuary land, enabling the Ghaziabad Development Authority to continue with its work.

Grace VanderWaal Performs Original Song 'Clay' on 'The Tonight Show' (Video)

«Just Jared» 

Grace VanderWaal is surrounded by pink lights on stage during her performance on The Tonight Show on Friday (September 23) in New York City. The 12-year-old America’s Got Talent winner stopped by the show and tried to sing with marshmallows in her mouth along with host Jimmy Fallon before performing her original song, “Clay”. PHOTOS: [...]

White working-class evangelicals: Christian values are under attack

GantDaily.com 

Most white working-class voters who are evangelical Christians — like most white evangelicals — would consider voting for Donald Trump. But it’s not because they believe he shares their conservative Christian values. Rather, they agree with him that America is not as great as it once was, according to a new CNN/Kaiser Family Foundation poll. […]





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