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S. Africa Opposition Hammers at Unpopular President in Court and Parliament

Voice of America 

South Africa's opposition parties are not giving up on their quest to oust President Jacob Zuma, hitting him Tuesday on two fronts: the nation's highest court and a seating of parliament. These latest attempts come after Zuma's many long-simmering corruption scandals have provoked the opposition to call eight unsuccessful votes of no-confidence against him. All were handily defeated by the large majority held by Zuma's powerful African National Congress. On Tuesday, the nation's Cape Town-based... Читать дальше...

Patrick Cantlay doing the most with a limited schedule

TheRepublic.com 

NORTON, Mass. — To consider all that Patrick Cantlay has gone through over the last two years puts the quality of his season in a different light, and it looks even stronger because of his limited schedule. He is No. 41 in the FedEx Cup despite having played only 11 tournaments. “If he had the

The Solar System Is Even More Massive Than You Think

International Business Times 

Our solar system got a little smaller when planethood was yanked out from underneath Pluto and it was demoted to a dwarf planet. But that’s only if your definition of a solar system is limited to the number of planets orbiting a star. As NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center points out in a new video, the size of our solar system depends on how you are observing it. If you go by the distance of the farthest planet, Neptune lies almost 3 billion miles away from the sun.

Six to vie for Miss La Crosse/Oktoberfest crown Saturday

«La Crosse Tribune» (lacrossetribune.com) 

Miss La Crosse/Oktoberfest 2016 Mattie Mae Krause will crown a successor Saturday from among six women competing in this year’s pageant, which starts at 7 p.m. at the La Crosse Center.



Hurricane Irma On Track To Hit New York? Possible Path Scares Netizens

International Business Times 

Some people were worried Hurricane Irma, a Category 5 storm, would hit New York. It’s currently on path to hit the Caribbean and possibly Florida, but Tuesday predictions did not have Irma on track to wreak havoc in New York. Still, some netizens were scared about the possibility of Irma making its way up north. They flocked to Twitter Tuesday to express their concern.

Bella Hadid and model pals are all about these ‘boob tops’

New York Post 

Celebs are busting out in boob tops. Emily Ratajkowski, Bella Hadid, Kylie Jenner and Nicola Peltz are ditching their bras for these bosom-friendly tops by Orseund Iris, a New York It label helmed by 25-year-old Alana Johnson. The emerging brand’s cup-hugging pieces run the gamut from exposed-boob-detailed knits to underwire corset belts to “Cha Cha”...

Newton: Kaepernick better than some starting QBs in league

TheRepublic.com 

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Cam Newton became the latest NFL player to voice his support of free agent quarterback Colin Kaepernick, saying it’s “unfair” that he’s not on a roster. The Carolina Panthers quarterback asked and answered a few of his own questions on Tuesday: “Do I think Kaepernick is better than some of these starting

Richard Branson refuses to leave his private island amid 'potentially catastrophic' Hurricane Irma

BusinessInsider.com 

Virgin Limited

Sir Richard Branson announced on Tuesday that he plans to ride out Hurricane Irma on Necker Island.

The billionaire entrepreneur made the announcement in a blog post on Virgin Group's website.

Branson's private island, called Necker, is one of more than 50 islands that make up the British Virgin Islands. Necker is expected to take a direct hit from Irma, which is now a Category 5 hurricane with winds topping 185 mph. The National Hurricane Center called Irma... Читать дальше...





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