Prince George feeds ice cream to dog, fanatics descend

Edit The Washington Times 25 Jul 2016
There's a new crisis in Old Blighty. Prince George, son of the duke and duchess of Cambridge and grandson of Queen Elizabeth II, could soon be a common felon, and he's not quite 3 years old. It's not likely, but you never know. There's photographic proof that he committed a ... ....

Reince Priebus and Paul Manafort descend on Philadelphia

Edit The Washington Post 25 Jul 2016
PHILADELPHIA --Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus and Donald Trump’s campaign chief, Paul Manafort, parachuted into this city Sunday evening to get a running start on the Hillary Clinton bashing ahead of the Democratic National Convention. For a few minutes at least, the press corps seemed to swing its attention away from the Debbie Wasserman […]> ... ....

As Democratic convention nears, excessive heat settles in

Edit Topix 25 Jul 2016
As thousands of delegates arrive in Philadelphia for the Democratic National Convention, it's not just politics they have to contend with - it's also the hot and sticky weather. The heat wave that descended on the city is expected show no mercy on Sunday with temperatures around 96 degrees ... ....

Heat wave, drought showing no signs of slowing down

Edit Fresno Bee 25 Jul 2016
The heat wave gripping parts of the country including Philadelphia, where tens of thousands are descending upon the city for the Democratic National Convention this week, is not going away anytime soon and will hit a peak Monday with temperatures in the city feeling like 108 degrees. … Click to Continue » ... ....

High pressure dome has most of U.S. sweltering, with fires in West and Northeast drought

Edit Japan Times 25 Jul 2016
The heat wave gripping parts of the country including Philadelphia, where tens of thousands are descending upon the city for the Democratic National Convention this week, is not going away anytime soon and will hit a peak Monday with temperatures in the city feeling like 108 degrees. Excessive heat warnings will continue Monday, the first appeared first on The Japan Times. > ... ....

Russian roulette

Edit Indian Express 25 Jul 2016
In the next few days, the world will descend upon Rio de Janeiro for the Olympic Games. Russia, though, might not join the carnival. Last week, the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) upheld a ban imposed by the International Association of Athletics Fed ... ....

Motorists halting on flyovers block traffic flow

Edit The Times of India 25 Jul 2016
NASHIK. Flyovers are built to ease traffic congestion, but motorists, especially those driving public transport, are often seen halting on the road to pick up or drop passengers, putting their life and that of others in danger ... Many passenger vehicles halt on the ascending and descending ramps of the elevated corridor near Dwarka junction to drop or pick passengers ... Many also board and alight from private buses at this point ... RELATED....

Thousands of pro-Sanders, anti-fracking marchers hit Philadelphia streets

Edit The Columbus Dispatch 25 Jul 2016
PHILADELPHIA — Thousands of demonstrators took to Philadelphia's sweltering streets Sunday, cheering, chanting and beating drums in the first major protests ahead of the Democratic National Convention, as the city wilted during a heat wave ... The heat wave that descended on the city was showing no mercy, with temperatures reaching the high 90s and the city under an "excessive heat" warning by the National Weather Service ... ....

Giants can't wrap forgettable trip on high note (San Francisco Giants)

Edit Public Technologies 25 Jul 2016
(Source. San Francisco Giants). However, geography may have had little to do with the malaise that descended upon the entire team as the Giants finished 1-7 on their three-city trip. 'I don't think it really mattered where we played these last eight games,' shortstop Brandon Crawford said. 'We didn't play good baseball like we were before the [All-Star] break ... Their most basic lapses during the trip materialized on offense ... ... (noodl....

Giants can't wrap forgettable trip on high note

Edit MLB 25 Jul 2016
NEW YORK -- As if the Giants were being mocked by irony or coincidence, the double play that halted their eighth-inning rally in Sunday's 5-2 loss to the Yankees was scored 4-1-5. That's San Francisco's area code, of course. However, geography may have had little to do with the malaise that descended upon the entire team as the Giants finished 1-7 on their three-city trip ... Their most basic lapses during the trip materialized on offense....

Thousands of pro-Sanders, anti-fracking marchers hit streets

Edit Springfield News-Sun 25 Jul 2016
Thousands of demonstrators took to Philadelphia's sweltering streets Sunday, cheering, chanting and beating drums in the first major protests ahead of the Democratic National Convention, as the city wilted during a heat wave ... a peaceful protest. The heat wave that descended on the city was showing no mercy, with temperatures reaching the high 90s and the city under an "excessive heat" warning by the National Weather Service ... ....

Cycling: Five things from the Tour de France

Edit The Times of India 25 Jul 2016
Paris, July 24, 2016 (AFP) -. Five things we learned from the Tour de France, which ended on Sunday in Paris with Chris Froome winning his third title.. Va-va-Froome ... True, Froome had the strongest team, but he was individually the strongest climber, time-trialer, descender and flat rider. No-one managed to take time out of Froome in any domain. When the best is simply superior, he almost always wins. Sky's suffocating armada ... bc/jc....

Angels are outmatched in 13-3 loss to Astros

Edit The Miami Herald 25 Jul 2016
His forehead glistening with sweat, his confidence shot, his future uncertain, Tim Lincecum trudged off the field at Minute Maid Park on Sunday afternoon. His day was done not a half-hour after it had begun ... It might well have been one of his last ... I've got to find me." ... In the first inning, Preston Tucker lifted a fly into short left field that descended halfway between Daniel Nava and shortstop Andrelton Simmons for a double....
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