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Acquitted Tulsa cop who killed unarmed man returns to work

«SFGate» (sfgate.com) 

(AP) — A white Oklahoma police officer acquitted of manslaughter after fatally shooting an unarmed black man is back on the force working "a desk job." Tulsa's police chief decided Friday that Shelby could return to the force but couldn't work street patrol.



2 held in Greek border region for illegal herb harvesting

TheRepublic.com 

THESSALONIKI, Greece — Greek police say they have arrested two Albanian men in a border region for allegedly illegally harvesting herbs growing wild on the mountainside. A police statement Tuesday said the men aged 20 and 22 had gathered 16 kilos of ironwort, a herb used for a traditional tea. They were also charged with

US renews call for Hungary to engage with besieged school

«TDN» (tdn.com) 

BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — The Hungarian government should "engage directly" with a university founded by billionaire George Soros which may have to leave Budapest because of recent amendments to the law on higher education, the United States said Tuesday.

US renews call for Hungary to engage with besieged school

«SFGate» (sfgate.com) 

The statement by Nauert, named to her post a month ago, was significant because Hungarian officials had dismissed earlier State Department declarations on CEU, saying they came from U.S. diplomats in place before the inauguration of President Donald Trump. Prime Minister Viktor Orban has said the amendments passed in April seek to put all universities in Hungary on equal footing and eliminate "unfair advantages" enjoyed by CEU, such as its ability to issue diplomas recognized both in Hungary and the U.S.... Читать дальше...

GEORGE FRIEDMAN: A US attack on North Korea is imminent

BusinessInsider.com 

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The US is preparing to attack North Korea, according to Geopolitical Futures founder George Friedman—setting the stage for a difficult, messy war with potentially catastrophic consequences.

Speaking Monday to a rapt audience at the 2017 Strategic Investment Conference in Orlando, Friedman said that while it is unlikely the US will take action before President Trump returns home at the weekend, North Korea’s actions appear to have “offered the US no alternative” to a clash. Читать дальше...

‘Twin Peaks’ Ratings: Showtime Rebirth Lands Soft Start

«SFGate» (sfgate.com) 

Two-part premiere draws just 626,000 linear audience members -- and that includes a replay Twin episodes of “Twin Peaks” drew more than 1.1 million viewers on Sunday, per Showtime — though that lump sum could be a bit deceiving for sticklers of traditional TV ratings. Additionally, social media users amassed 4.7 million total impressions on Twitter, with the series trending both in the United States and worldwide, and ranking No. 1 in primetime among all series.

Ex-CIA chief concerned over Trump campaign Kremlin contacts

Stars and Stripes 

Former CIA Director John Brennan said Tuesday he personally warned Russia last summer against interfering in the U.S. presidential campaign, telling the Russians that continued meddling would backfire and prevent any warming of relations after the election.

Kyrgios Envious Of Friend Zverev

ATPWorldTour.com (Tennis) 

Nick Kyrgios talks about his biggest moments of the year so far, reveals his envy of his friend Sascha Zverev's discipline and discusses his friendship with Andy Murray. Photo: Getty Images

Germany: Committed to meeting NATO defense spending goals

TheRepublic.com 

BERLIN — Germany’s defense minister says the country is committed to spending 2 percent of its gross domestic product on defense in keeping with its pledge to NATO.. Ursula von der Leyen told reporters in Berlin on Tuesday that defense spending would be among the topics at a NATO meeting in Brussels later this week.





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