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Bay Area events to offer many angles on eclipse

«SFGate» (sfgate.com) 

Real eclipse fanatics will have left the Bay Area for prime watching areas in points north and east but, for those who remain, the 156-minute solar spectacle will be playing — safely — at science museums, libraries and countless other public places under the sun. There will be eclipse lectures, eclipse safety telescopes, eclipse story time, eclipse chamber music, eclipse viewing parties, eclipse coffee cup holders and even eclipse-related pointers on how to save energy. ... Читать дальше...

Trump-linked oligarch’s company goes bust as intrigue grows

McClatchy DC Bureau 

Two mysterious companies owned by the Russian oligarch who bought Donald Trump’s Palm Beach mansion filed for bankruptcy in North Carolina Friday, adding to the mystery about the firms and … Click to Continue »

Spanish plan for carnage started with botched explosion

«Gazette Times» (gazettetimes.com) 

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — A cell of at least nine extremists meticulously plotted to combine vehicles and explosives in a direct hit on tourists, and managed to carry off most of their deadly plan, killing 14 people, authorities said Friday.…

Spanish plan for carnage started with botched explosion

«TDN» (tdn.com) 

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — A cell of at least nine extremists meticulously plotted to combine vehicles and explosives in a direct hit on tourists, and managed to carry off most of their deadly plan, killing 14 people, authorities said Friday.…



Another Navy officer pleads guilty to taking bribes from 'Fat Leonard'

Stars and Stripes 

Jesus Cantu, 59, a retired Navy captain and Stanford graduate, pleaded guilty in federal court in San Diego to conspiracy to commit bribery. He is the 19th defendant to be convicted so far. Federal prosecutors have charged 10 others whose cases are pending.

Are degrees worth it?

BBC 

Rising fees mean more students want to know if their degree will be worth it.

Fitch Upgrades Greece's Credit Rating

Voice of America 

Fitch Ratings has upgraded Greece's credit rating from CCC to B-, a one-notch improvement that still leaves the bonds issued by the crisis-battered country well below investment grade. The ratings agency said Friday that the outlook of the Greek economy was positive and that it expected talks with the country's international creditors to be concluded "without creating instability." A Fitch statement added that other European countries using the euro currency were expected to grant Greece substantial debt relief next year. Читать дальше...

Symbols in the South: A turning point for Confederate monuments

The Globe and Mail 

The debate over the removal of Civil War monuments came to a boiling point in Charlottesville, but the statues have less to do with celebrating the Confederacy and more to do with the political climate in which they were erected

2 Arkansas women sentenced for defrauding food program

McClatchy DC Bureau 

Two Arkansas women have each been sentenced to 18-months in prison for fraud in connection with the theft of money from a federal program intended to provide meals for low-income … Click to Continue »





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