The RussianDefense Ministry has announced the deployment of Iskander-M missile systems in Russia’s westernmost region of Kaliningrad, near its border with the Baltic countries and NATO member states... The Russian official also condemned the hype ignited by Western media and NATO member states over the missile deployment, saying the concern over the move was baseless since it was part of regular military maneuvers in the region ... ....
Three lions rescued and then protected a 12-year-old Ethiopian girl from men who had abducted and beaten her in order to force her into marriage. The girl had been missing for a week when she was found with the lions by police and relatives, Sgt. Wondimu Wedajo told AP from the provincial capital of Bita Genet. She had been beaten repeatedly and it is believed the lions chased the men off ... ....
Nearly 900 people are known to have been killed by Hurricane Matthew in Haiti, with aid officials saying up to 90% of some areas has been destroyed. Some of the hardest-hit towns are yet to be reached by land, and there are fears more bodies will be found. Parts of Haiti's south had faced "complete destruction", aid workers told the BBC... At least 877 people were confirmed dead late on Friday, local officials said ... ....
Kim Kardashian and Kanye West are being accused of fabricating Kim's Paris robbery. According to Digital MusicNews, French officials are questioning whether Kim Kardashian and Kanye West made up the entire story of Kim's robbery involving five people due to a lack of evidence and things not adding up ... One security camera reportedly shows no activity at all on the night of the incident ... ....
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New York, Oct 8 (IANS) In a first for a Mars rover, the Opportunity probe will drive down a gully carved long ago by a fluid that might have been water, according to the latest plans for the 12-year-old mission, NASA said ... The longest-active rover on Mars also will, for the first time, visit the interior of the crater it has worked beside for the last five years ... It is about as long as two football fields ... --IANS. gb/py/. ....
Blue Jays manager John Gibbons said he would be 'shocked' if Toronto had to make a roster move because of Travis' injury. If the Blue Jays remove Travis from the roster, he would become ineligible for a potential AL Championship Series as per MLB rules ... But, for DevonTravis, there is no set timetable for him, right now ... Travis missed last year's run into the postseason because of a right shoulder injury....
Barrett completed nine passes and threw for 93 yards Saturday and this is what Indiana coach Kevin Wilson said about him. "My opinion, from afar, I think that's the best quarterback in college ball," Wilson said at his postgame news conference following Ohio State's 38-17 win ... Indiana coach Kevin Wilson with high praise for Ohio State QB J.T ... "That's why they're as good a football team as they are," Wilson said ... "No doubt," Wilson said....
Wilson scored in the 16th minute off a corner. The Highlanders opened the game with the first two shots with an attempt by Wilson in the 7th minute going wide and a shot by in the 8th minute that was saved ...Wilson took two touches and fired a shot to the far post that found the back of the net to give the Highlanders an early 1-0 lead....
IS RUSSELL WILSON GOING TO BE FULLY HEALTHY AFTER THE BYE? Wilson and coach Pete Carroll won’t say that the quarterback will be fully healthy for next weekend’s home game ... ....
Judo’s European Open comes to Glasgow’s Emirates Arena next Saturday and MalinWilson cannot wait ... Picking up priceless insights from those who have eaten, slept and breathed the craft since their youth will serve a finishing school, Wilson hopes, for a concerted push into the senior ranks and elevation up the rankings ... Wilson will ideally wish to return to Japanese soil, four years hence, for the 2020 Olympics ... ....
After more discussion with Maddon, he tried another warm-up pitch but was replaced by left-hander TravisWood. The Cubs led 4-2 in the fourth inning ... Huh). ....
X-rays were negative, said team officials, who said Hendricks bruised the forearm ... With the Cubs leading 4-2, left-hander TravisWood replaced Hendricks in the game and handed a 5-2 lead to Carl Edwards Jr. in the sixth ... ....
(Source... Pitt-Johnstown fell to 3-8-0 overall and 1-6-0 in conference-play ... The BaldEagles got their own penalty kick goal from Troy Amspacher with just 20 seconds remaining in the first half to retake the lead ... Amspacher netted his second goal of the day when he finished a rebound off of Ben Wilson's shot that hit the post in the 57 minute, before Wilson's goal with seven minute to play set the final at 6-1 ... (noodl. 35733972) ....
(Source. Lehigh University Athletics) RESULTS. BOSTON, Mass ... The Brown and White totaled 11 first place finishes on the day ... Freshman WalkerWilson started his college career with a second place finish in the 100 yard backstroke with at time of 52.50. Wilson also placed second in the 200 backstroke with a time of 1.53.95. Wilson capped off his day with a third place finish in the 500 yard freestyle with a time of 4.45.93 ... (noodl. 35734880) ....
(Source. Lehigh University Athletics) RESULTS. BOSTON, Mass. - The Lehigh men's swimming and diving team took to the road on Saturday for its season opener at Boston University where the Mountain Hawks suffered a 173.5-123.5 loss to the Terriers...Wilson also placed second in the 200 backstroke with a time of 1.53.95. Wilson capped off his day with a third place finish in the 500 yard freestyle with a time of 4.45.93 ... (noodl. 35734881) ....