Sunday, August 27, 2017

The Latest: Berkeley police brace for possible protests

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The Latest: Berkeley police brace for possible protests

The Latest: Berkeley police brace for possible protestsBERKELEY, Calif. (AP) — The Latest on protests in the San Francisco Bay Area (all times local):


'Harvey The Hurricane Hawk' Hunkers Down With Cabbie During Storm

'Harvey The Hurricane Hawk' Hunkers Down With Cabbie During StormHouston driver William Bruso said he was stocking up on supplies on Friday ahead of Hurricane Harvey when he returned to find the bird sitting on his passenger seat. “He’s been free to go, any time now, but they’re going to take him,” Bruso said as a woman with TWRC retrieved Harvey.


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The Latest: Berkeley police brace for possible protests

The Latest: Berkeley police brace for possible protestsBERKELEY, Calif. (AP) — The Latest on protests in the San Francisco Bay Area (all times local):


'Harvey The Hurricane Hawk' Hunkers Down With Cabbie During Storm

'Harvey The Hurricane Hawk' Hunkers Down With Cabbie During StormHouston driver William Bruso said he was stocking up on supplies on Friday ahead of Hurricane Harvey when he returned to find the bird sitting on his passenger seat. “He’s been free to go, any time now, but they’re going to take him,” Bruso said as a woman with TWRC retrieved Harvey.


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Israelis log out of high-tech jobs for a life offline

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Israelis log out of high-tech jobs for a life offline

Israelis log out of high-tech jobs for a life offlineFormer technology executive Dotan Goshen carefully arranges some melons at the bottom of a crate, followed by courgettes, tomatoes and lettuce. Goshen, a graduate of Israel's prestigious Technion technological institute, made a dramatic change of course after his boss called him at home one evening and berated him for not devoting himself sufficiently to his work -- even though he was putting in at least 50 hours a week. The following day, the 37-year-old father of three handed in his resignation and set out to realise his dream of producing organic fruit and vegetables.


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Israelis log out of high-tech jobs for a life offline

Israelis log out of high-tech jobs for a life offlineFormer technology executive Dotan Goshen carefully arranges some melons at the bottom of a crate, followed by courgettes, tomatoes and lettuce. Goshen, a graduate of Israel's prestigious Technion technological institute, made a dramatic change of course after his boss called him at home one evening and berated him for not devoting himself sufficiently to his work -- even though he was putting in at least 50 hours a week. The following day, the 37-year-old father of three handed in his resignation and set out to realise his dream of producing organic fruit and vegetables.


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Indian guru faces up to life in prison in rape case

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Indian guru faces up to life in prison in rape case

Indian guru faces up to life in prison in rape caseNEW DELHI (AP) — Thousands of supporters of an Indian quasi-religious sect leader left his headquarters in northern India on Sunday as authorities relaxed a curfew a day ahead of his sentencing for rape.


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Indian guru faces up to life in prison in rape case

Indian guru faces up to life in prison in rape caseNEW DELHI (AP) — Thousands of supporters of an Indian quasi-religious sect leader left his headquarters in northern India on Sunday as authorities relaxed a curfew a day ahead of his sentencing for rape.


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Second storm hits Hong Kong and Macau amid typhoon recovery

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Second storm hits Hong Kong and Macau amid typhoon recovery

Second storm hits Hong Kong and Macau amid typhoon recoveryA powerful storm lashed Hong Kong and Macau on Sunday, just days after a punishing typhoon swept through the region and claimed at least 18 lives. Both cities raised a Typhoon 8 signal -- the third-highest warning level -- early Sunday as severe tropical storm "Pakhar" made landfall in the region, where emergency workers were still battling to repair Wednesday's damage. A total of 206 flights were cancelled and another 471 delayed because of the latest storm, while 44 flights had to divert, Hong Kong's Airport Authority said.


Video Shows Man Shooting At Crowd During Charlottesville Rally, With No Police Response

Video Shows Man Shooting At Crowd During Charlottesville Rally, With No Police ResponseA man attending the white supremacist rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, earlier this month fired his gun in the direction of a black counterprotester who was holding a torch, and police in their vicinity did not seem to respond.


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Second storm hits Hong Kong and Macau amid typhoon recovery

Second storm hits Hong Kong and Macau amid typhoon recoveryA powerful storm lashed Hong Kong and Macau on Sunday, just days after a punishing typhoon swept through the region and claimed at least 18 lives. Both cities raised a Typhoon 8 signal -- the third-highest warning level -- early Sunday as severe tropical storm "Pakhar" made landfall in the region, where emergency workers were still battling to repair Wednesday's damage. A total of 206 flights were cancelled and another 471 delayed because of the latest storm, while 44 flights had to divert, Hong Kong's Airport Authority said.


Twitter Doesn't Tire Of Knocking Conor McGregor's Stamina

Twitter Doesn't Tire Of Knocking Conor McGregor's StaminaTwitter weighed in on the Irishman’s technical knockout loss to Floyd Mayweather Jr. Saturday and while opinion wasn’t unanimous, it was decisive: McGregor’s fading endurance did him in.


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Saturday, August 26, 2017

30 Detainees Suspected Of Using Underground Tunnel To Illegally Enter U.S.

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30 Detainees Suspected Of Using Underground Tunnel To Illegally Enter U.S.

30 Detainees Suspected Of Using Underground Tunnel To Illegally Enter U.S.Border Patrol agents detained 30 undocumented immigrants Saturday in San Diego County on suspicion of illegally entering the country using a hidden underground tunnel.


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30 Detainees Suspected Of Using Underground Tunnel To Illegally Enter U.S.

30 Detainees Suspected Of Using Underground Tunnel To Illegally Enter U.S.Border Patrol agents detained 30 undocumented immigrants Saturday in San Diego County on suspicion of illegally entering the country using a hidden underground tunnel.


Pro-Confederate rally draws counterprotest in Knoxville, Tenn.

Pro-Confederate rally draws counterprotest in Knoxville, Tenn.Counter-demonstrators gathered in Knoxville to protest at a Pro-Confederate rally at the Fort Sanders Confederate memorial, which some have called to remove.


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Pro-Confederate rally draws counterprotest in Knoxville, Tenn.

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Pro-Confederate rally draws counterprotest in Knoxville, Tenn.

Pro-Confederate rally draws counterprotest in Knoxville, Tenn.Counter-demonstrators gathered in Knoxville to protest at a Pro-Confederate rally at the Fort Sanders Confederate memorial, which some have called to remove.


Protesters turn out in San Francisco despite canceled 'alt-right' rally

Protesters turn out in San Francisco despite canceled 'alt-right' rallyCounter protesters gathered in San Francisco despite the cancellation of a free-speech rally that city leaders feared could draw right-wing extremists.


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Protesters turn out in San Francisco despite canceled 'alt-right' rally

Protesters turn out in San Francisco despite canceled 'alt-right' rallyCounter protesters gathered in San Francisco despite the cancellation of a free-speech rally that city leaders feared could draw right-wing extremists.


Thousands in Barcelona march shouting "I'm not afraid!"

Thousands in Barcelona march shouting "I'm not afraid!"BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Hundreds of thousands of peace marchers flooded the heart of Barcelona on Saturday shouting "I'm not afraid" — a public rejection of violence following extremist attacks that killed 15 people, Spain's deadliest in more than a decade.


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Father Allegedly Kills Teen Daughter and Wife in Murder-Suicide in Wealthy New York Suburb

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Father Allegedly Kills Teen Daughter and Wife in Murder-Suicide in Wealthy New York Suburb

Father Allegedly Kills Teen Daughter and Wife in Murder-Suicide in Wealthy New York SuburbNew York State police are calling the death of three family members in Westchester County an apparent double-murder suicide, according to an official statement


Why Donald Trump pardoned the unpardonable Joe Arpaio

Why Donald Trump pardoned the unpardonable Joe ArpaioArpaio, the self-styled ‘toughest sheriff’ in America, systematically abused his powers. Who will go first, President Trump or our constitutional order? The question presses after the president’s most recent affront to our system of governance, his unpardonable pardon of former Maricopa County, Arizona sheriff Joe Arpaio, announced last night in a presidential tweet.


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Father Allegedly Kills Teen Daughter and Wife in Murder-Suicide in Wealthy New York Suburb

Father Allegedly Kills Teen Daughter and Wife in Murder-Suicide in Wealthy New York SuburbNew York State police are calling the death of three family members in Westchester County an apparent double-murder suicide, according to an official statement


Coal miner who died in West Virginia had survived Sago blast

Coal miner who died in West Virginia had survived Sago blastMILL CREEK, W.Va. (AP) — A coal miner who died on the job in West Virginia was the brother of one the 12 killed in the Sago Mine disaster of 2006.


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