Today in History - Saturday, June 11

Edit Worcester Telegram 11 Jun 2016
Today in HistoryToday is Saturday, June 11, the 163rd day of 2016. There are 203 days left in the year.Today's HighlightIn 1985Karen Ann Quinlan, the comatose patient whose case prompted a historic right-to-die court decision, died in Morris Plains, New Jersey, at age 31.On June 11, On this dateIn 1509, England's King Henry VIII married his first wife, Catherine of Aragon ... ....

Jury convicts Alabama speaker on 12 charges

Edit Times Union 11 Jun 2016
OPELIKA, Ala. (AP) — The Latest on the ethics trial of Alabama House Speaker Mike Hubbard (all times local).. 9 p.m ... The jury returned the verdict Friday night after deliberating for seven hours ... ___ ... ___. 8.45 p.m ... Hubbard has maintained his innocence ... ___ ... Hubbard has maintained his innocence ... Hubbard has maintained his innocence ... Hubbard has maintained his innocence ... Hubbard has maintained his innocence ... Hubbard has maintained his innocence ... ....

Artist's paintings tell powerful story of survival with our animal allies

Edit Treehugger 11 Jun 2016
Houston, Texas based artist Kevin Petersen's ultra-realistic paintings evoke a narrative of strength, arising out of an alliance with nature, and the survival of innocence in a harsh and damaged world....

Daisy Ridley Says Illness ‘Left My Confidence In Tatters’

Edit Inquisitr 11 Jun 2016
Daisy Ridley was launched to fame through her role in Star Wars ... Star Wars ... 2 million followers WHAT! #selfie #thisishowyoutakeaselfie #feelinmyself #myteethlookgreatthanksfreddie #FULLFACESELFIE (make up credit LUCY CARTWRIGHT (perks of the job) hair FLORA MOODY (also everyday make up and hair artist on episode VIII)) ... Ms ... Ridley writes. “I’ve tried everything ... Episode VIII, which is scheduled for a December 15, 2017 release....

HC orders payment of Rs 25k to student

Edit The Times of India 11 Jun 2016
Kochi. The high court on Friday ordered the payment of Rs 25,000 as compensation to a student who was denied promotion by an unaided school, citing special right of minority-run institutions. As per the Right to Education Act, a student cannot be denied promotion till Class VIII ... RELATED ... Recommended By Colombia ....

8.93 lakh rural children enrolled in Gujarat schools

Edit The Times of India 11 Jun 2016
Ahmedabad ... Of the 8.93 lakh students, 47.38% were girls. During the drive, which began on Wednesday, the government for the first time decided to enroll class IX students too as dropout rate after class VIII has touched 20% ... For the first time, principals and senior professors too participated, he added ... RELATED ... Recommended By Colombia ....

SFMOMA names Clément Chéroux as new curator of photo collection

Edit San Francisco Chronicle 11 Jun 2016
The museum also announced a significant gift ... Chéroux earned his doctorate in art history from the University of Paris I, Panthéon-Sorbonne, a master’s degree in Aesthetics, Technology and Artistic Creation from the University of Paris VIII and a degree from the École Nationale Supérieure de la Photographie, Arles. ....

Trio with New Mexico ties selected on day two of MLB Draft

Edit The Examiner 11 Jun 2016
Three players with New Mexico ties heard their names called during the second day of the Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft on Friday ... At No ... 150 in 2006) ... Oklahoma State takes on host South Carolina on Saturday ... Earlier in the week, DeVito was named the District VIII Player of the Year by the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association ... ....

Will Disney come to San Diego Comic-Con? 'Doctor Strange' director hints so

Edit DNA India 11 Jun 2016
-->. Scott Derrickson tweeted. 'Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 2' director James Gunn has a favourable response. San Diego Comic Con has become the 'IT' platform when it comes to making big announcements about the movies, especially the ones with geeky-nerdy fandom ... There is no official announcement from the studio yet ... The language is vague ... Episode VIII on the shop floor ... ....

Kafka comes to Brooklyn

Edit New York Daily News 11 Jun 2016
Doreen Giuliano knows , in the way only a mother can, that her son John Giuca is innocent ... ....

Woman jailed for tampering with passport stamps

Edit Gulf News 11 Jun 2016
Defendant pleads innocent, claims an envious friend had forged airport’s entry/exit stamp ... ....

RCMP revealed to be indefinitely retaining private data

Edit Scoop 11 Jun 2016
RCMP revealed to be indefinitely retaining the private data of innocent Canadians swept up through indiscriminate Stingray surveillance ... ....
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