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President Barack Obama speaks during a Medal of Valor ceremony in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Monday, May 16, 2016.

Obama administration defends $400 million payment to Iran, says it wasn't ransom

Edit Baltimore Sun 20 Aug 2016

The Obama administration on Friday defended its decision to make a $400 million cash delivery to Iran contingent on the release of American prisoners, saying the payment wasn't ransom because the Islamic Republic would have soon recouped the money one way or another.In a conference call with reporters,... ....

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File - An Afghan mother, veiled by a burqa, holds her son on her lap as they wait to be seen at the Obdara clinic, where medical personnel from the provincial reconstruction team in Afghanistan’s Panjshir province assisted a local midwife and nurse, Oct. 16, 2008.

Why are the burqa and burkini being banned?

Edit CNN 19 Aug 2016

(CNN)Burqas and the swimwear equivalent, burkinis are under more scrutiny in Europe this summer. Germany has announced plans to ban full-face veils in some circumstances, while in a small number of French towns burkinis were banned on beaches. What makes burqas, full-face veils and burkinis so controversial and why are efforts being made to ban them?. Swimsuit bans ... Read More. JUST WATCHED. Bathing suit banned after brawl. Replay ... READ ... Chad....

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Naked truth: L.V. artist created statues of nude Trump appearing across U.S.

Edit Las Vegas Sun 19 Aug 2016

What was created in Las Vegas has not stayed in Las Vegas. Five life-sized statues of a naked Donald Trump, showing off a miniaturized member, appeared across the country early Thursday and stirred up a frenzy on social media. They had the telltale orange skin tone, slicked-back yellow hair, blank stare and ... ....

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Jamaican Usain Bolt, guarantees the gold and made history by winning for the third time the title of fastest man in the world in the 100 meter dash in the Rio de Janeiro's Olympics

Usain Bolt completes historic triple-triple with relay gold

Edit Review Journal 20 Aug 2016

Usain Bolt kneeled down and gave the track one final kiss, then flattened his hand, reached down and slapped the white number “3” painted at the starting line. Three Olympics, three races at each, three gold medals every time ... ....

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Message from new Olympic champ to Russia: Don't dope

Edit Boston Herald 20 Aug 2016

RIO DE JANEIRO — Message to Russia from race walking's new Olympic champion. You'd be welcomed back, but dope-free ... But Slovakia's first ever medalist of any color in athletics also said he hopes Russia will earn its way back into the sport's graces "very soon." ... Unwelcome this time, the Russians weren't missed on Friday ... Last time, he was deprived of that pleasure by Russian doper Sergei Kirdyapkin, subsequently disqualified ... ....

Sweet: Leaving Trump, Manafort may avoid becoming campaign issue

Edit Chicago Sun-Times 20 Aug 2016

WASHINGTON — Paul Manafort, who stepped down as GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump’s campaign chair on Friday, is the subject of increasing investigative scrutiny over his pro-Russia Ukraine ties ... On Wednesday, Trump named a new CEO, Breitbart News Executive Stephen Bannon, and a new campaign manager, pollster Kellyanne Conway ... Paul is a true professional and I wish him the greatest success.” ... “Mr ... / Sergei Supinsk/AFP/Getty Images . ....

Rio Olympics, Aug. 19: Dramatic day for U.S., Bolt in relays

Edit The Miami Herald 20 Aug 2016

LinkedIn Google+ Pinterest Reddit Print Order Reprint of this Story. The United States’ Allyson Felix, right, gives the baton to English Gardner in the 4x100-meter relay final at the Olympic stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Friday, Aug. 19, 2016. Matt Dunham AP ... 19, 2016. Matt Dunham AP. Jamaica’s Usain Bolt, right, competes in the 4x100-meter relay final at the Olympic stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Friday, Aug ... Sergei Grits AP ... i ... 19....

Physics Professor Jeremy Qualls Receives SR Chamber Excellence in Education Award (Sonoma State University)

Edit Public Technologies 20 Aug 2016

(Source. Sonoma State University). In 1964, acclaimed author Samuel Beckett set out on one of the strangest ventures in cinematic history ... Keaton, in his waning years, never lived to see Beckett's canonization ... 26 at 7 p.m. in Warren Auditorium. [Read More...] ... All six concerts are free, taking place on Thursday evenings in Schroeder Hall at the University's Green Music Center ... the piano quintets of Anton Arensky and Sergei Taneyev ... (noodl....

Russia rehearses swiftly moving military hardware to Crimea

Edit The Himalayan 19 Aug 2016

MOSCOW ... Kiev has flatly denied that ... The Defence Ministry said in a statement issued late on Thursday that Sergei Shoigu, the defense minister, had observed part of the training exercise which took place in the Russian port of Novorossiisk ... “Sergei Shoigu rated highly the logistic troops’ actions and the fact that they were able to rapidly organise the movement of significant amounts of hardware to Crimea.” ... 20 ... ....

Russia and Ukraine: a new crisis?

Edit Financial Times 19 Aug 2016

Russia has been back in the spotlight recently, after President Putin replaced his long-standing chief of staff Sergei Ivanov. Meanwhile, tensions have mounted in eastern Ukraine, prompting fears of a new Russian offensive. Russia is still heavily involved in Syria. Is a new crisis building? Gideon Rachman speaks with Kathrin Hille, the FT's Moscow bureau chief, and Neil Buckley, Eastern Europe editor ... ....

WTO Ruling on EU-Russia Pork Import Ban Dispute 'Political'

Edit Sputnik 19 Aug 2016

The World Trade Organization (WTO) decision to support the European Union in its trade dispute with Russia over Moscow's ban on the import of pork products from the bloc due to concerns over African swine fever is politically motivated, the head of Russia's agricultural watchdog Rosselkhoznadzor Sergei Dankvert said Friday ... ....

FT podcast: World Weekly with Gideon Rachman

Edit Financial Times 19 Aug 2016

Russia has been back in the spotlight recently, after President Putin replaced his long-standing chief of staff Sergei Ivanov. Meanwhile, tensions have mounted in eastern Ukraine, prompting fears of a new Russian offensive. Russia is still heavily involved in Syria. Is a new crisis building? Gideon Rachman speaks with Kathrin Hille, the FT’s Moscow bureau chief, and Neil Buckley, Eastern Europe editor.Read more ... ....

Here's what Kerry should do to divide Iran and Russia

Edit The Morning Call 19 Aug 2016

For the last year, Secretary of State John Kerry has worked and worked to get Russia to help end Syria's civil war. He has cajoled. He has sniped. He has spent countless hours in meetings and on the phone with his counterpart, Sergei Lavrov. And he pretty much has nothing to show for it. This point ... ....

The Russian military has rehearsed movements near Crimea that 'foreshadow much larger war games'

Edit Business Insider 19 Aug 2016

Kiev has flatly denied that ... The Defence Ministry said in a statement issued late on Thursday that Sergei Shoigu, the defense minister, had observed part of the training exercise which took place in the Russian port of Novorossiisk ... "Sergei Shoigu rated highly the logistic troops' actions and the fact that they were able to rapidly organize the movement of significant amounts of hardware to Crimea ." ... 16 and would end on Aug. 20 ... ....

Russian linked to Craig Whyte charged with fraud

Edit Scotsman 19 Aug 2016

Sergey Fedotov, who purchased Castle Grant in Moray for £1 million, was arrested in Moscow and is being held in custody accused of a massive embezzlement ... READ MORE ... “RAO's General Director Sergei Fedotov and the organisation's other employees are fully cooperating with the investigation, helping it to find out the truth. We are sure that a qualified investigation will lead to establishing no wrongdoing in Sergei Fedotov's action.” ... ....

New Russian owner of Craig Whyte’s castle charged with fraud