WASHINGTON (AP) — The top U.S. commander in Afghanistan said Thursday he needs a "few thousand" more troops to better accomplish an integral part of the mission, and he complained that Russian meddling is complicating the counterterrorism fight.
Gen. John Nicholson didn't provide the Senate Armed Services Committee with an exact number of additional forces, but said they could come from the United States or other countries in the American-led coalition in Afghanistan, where the war is now in its 16th year. There are currently about 8,400 U.S. troops conducting counterterrorism operations against insurgents and training the Afghan army. Nicholson also disclosed that a U.S. special forces soldier was "severely wounded" in fighting Thursday in Sangin... Читать дальше...
SEOUL, Feb. 9 (Yonhap) -- A Seoul court on Thursday upheld the South Korean government's sales ban on a compact crossover utility vehicle (CUV) sold by the local unit of Japanese carmaker Nissan Motor Co. The Seoul Administrative Court rejected the
(AP) — A near fatal stroke couldn't take away the signature baritone of country star Randy Travis, and dozens of his friends, from Garth Brooks to Kenny Rogers, used their voices and his songs to honor the legend. Travis watched from the side of the stage Wednesday in Nashville, Tennessee, as country stars from multiple eras sang his classics, from "Forever and Ever, Amen" to "Three Wooden Crosses." Travis, whose multiplatinum debut album "Storms of Life" in 1986 made him a star, suffered a stroke... Читать дальше...
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Gov. Scott Walker turned to the people on Thursday for support for his priorities that are running into opposition from fellow Republicans in the state Legislature, most notably a 5 percent tuition cut for University of…
(AP) — Gov. Scott Walker turned to the people on Thursday for support for his priorities that are running into opposition from fellow Republicans in the state Legislature, most notably a 5 percent tuition cut for University of Wisconsin students. Walker also reiterated his opposition to raising the gas tax or other transportation-related fees to pay for road projects. Walker's budget would cut income taxes by about $200 million over the next two years, impose a sales tax holiday in August for back-to-school... Читать дальше...
When he wanted to dispute a Democratic Senator over his Supreme Court nominee, President Donald Trump went after the senator’s misstatements about serving in Vietnam. And as he defends the first military mission he approved, Trump, who did not himself serve in the military or Vietnam, is again tangling with fellow Republican John McCain, a […]
Jose Cuervo has gone public, and investors have a taste for tequila. The stock made big gains Thursday in its first day on the Mexican market, overcoming a weak peso and anti-Mexico rhetoric from President Trump. The stock was up 5% in morning trading. The initial public offering was reportedly delayed twice last year. Trump […]
The hip-hop-inflected jazz quartet performs a song from its latest release, IV, alongside fellow Toronto native Charlotte Day Wilson.
Ohio’s Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden welcomed rare triplets. Unfortunately, their mom, a tigress named Cinta, rejected them at birth, so the zoo staff will be raising these cubs.
A new study commissioned by the Marine Corps concludes that the new Blended Retirement System (BRS) won’t endanger force retention under any reasonable set of economic and behavioral assumptions.
Traffic is slow after a crash involving three vehicles was reported on the M20 this evening.
Love is in the air this weekend, as families celebrate Valentine’s Day a few days early.
THURSDAY, Feb. 9, 2017 (HealthDay News) -- Ingesting high-concentration hydrogen peroxide as a "natural cure" or cleansing agent may land you in the emergency room, health experts caution.
THURSDAY, Feb. 9, 2017 (HealthDay News) -- Ingesting high-concentration hydrogen peroxide as a "natural cure" or cleansing agent may land you in the emergency room, health experts caution.
“The Lego Movie” was a more ambitious, even philosophical movie, but “The Lego Batman Movie” is more fun moment-to-moment.
Lawmakers in the state are advancing a proposal to add firing squad, electrocution and gas chamber as execution methods in case a court blocks the use of lethal injection drugs.
[...] the heart of East Hawaii has contemporary, clean lodgings that meet national standards, yet with a style that celebrates Hawaiian culture, thanks to $20 million in renovations to the 388 rooms and public areas, including two restaurants, a lobby bar and nightclub. Lead investor Ed Bushor is equally proud of the hotel’s other new moniker, “The Home of Hula,” reflected in the hotel’s weekly free hula shows and classes, videos of Hilo’s renowned Merrie Monarch hula competition playing in the lobby... Читать дальше...
Among the record 8.9 million visitors to Hawaii in 2016, more than 5.5 million stayed in hotels, according to the Hawaii Tourism Authority, and the majority of visitors are repeat travelers to the islands. Besides Hilo’s Grand Naniloa Hotel, here are brand new or newly transformed hotels seeking to keep those statistics equally high in 2017: The 52 units in total permit access to Kukuiula’s championship golf course, spa, restaurant and other facilities otherwise only available to owners of the resort’s high-end estates. Читать дальше...
The cost is $1.50 per vehicle, payable via www.recreation.gov up to 60 days in advance; the receipt and photo ID must be presented to enter the area between 3 and 7 a.m. The fee is in addition to park admission, which costs $20 per car and is valid for three days. [...] in the park’s Kipahulu district, the tiered pools of Oheo Gulch (nicknamed the “Seven Sacred Pools”) have been closed indefinitely following a rock slide Jan. 3 that prompted concerns of further slides, especially during the typically rainy winter months. Читать дальше...
Driving uphill from the black lava fields of Hawaii Island’s Kohala Coast, you know you’ve hit Waimea when the world turns green — verdant hills like giant gumdrops; Parker Ranch’s endless, emerald pastures, stretching toward towering Mauna Kea; and even a quaint chapel known widely as “the Green Church,” overlooking a large grass park in the town center. Waimea, a sleepy town in the north end of the Big Island, is known for its laid-back vibe, its proximity to the horizon-filling Mauna Kea and... Читать дальше...
At the entrance of Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, a flashing sign alerts all visitors: POOR AIR QUALITY. Kilauea — the most continuously active volcano in the world — is erupting, and its fumes can be harmful. Less than a mile away, though, along the park’s Sulfur Vents trail, a colorful poster offers a different view: “Breathe the Breath of Pele.” While volcanologists set up scientific instruments to study seismic activity and lava chemistry, indigenous Hawaiians see the volcanoes, dry lava... Читать дальше...
Consumers today are faced with change like never before — most of it driven by an abundance of choice and technology. Ford's fifth-annual Trend Report explores some of these developments including the "tech spiral," the perhaps unintended consequences of having technology make life more convenient and efficient.
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Marijuana is going mainstream.
In November, nine states will vote on whether to legalize pot, reports Business Insider's Ben Gilbert, and five of those votes will include recreational use as well as medicinal: Massachusetts, Maine, California, Arizona, and Nevada.
If those ballots pass along with medicinal marijuana ballot measures in Montana and Florida, reports Business Insider's Melia Robinson, those markets will account for $2.7 billion in additional marijuana sales in 2018. Читать дальше...
Florin Iordache’s departure fails to quell demonstrations for fundamental reform