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'The Doll-Master and Other Tales of Terror': Joyce Carol Oates conjures the familiar fears

Edit Pittsburgh Post-Gazette 10 Jul 2016
One of the stranger parts of the human condition may be our deep fascination, and at times troubling exploration, of the darker aspects of our nature. Our hunger for this subject has created a seemingly never-ending stream of television shows, movies, books, and other forms of media that dive into the heart of some of our most deplorable actions ... ....

Andrew Oldcorn wins on Senior Tour in Germany

Edit Scotsman 10 Jul 2016
Having stormed into the lead after back-to-back birdies at the 13th and 14th, Oldcorn bogeyed the 17th before digging deep to repair that damage with a closing birdie-4 ... With Broadhurst finding trouble as they played the same hole again, Oldcorn rolled an eagle attempt from the egde of the green to leave himself with a tap-in for victory ... ....

Seamen, families lack a redressal system support

Edit The Times of India 10 Jul 2016
Colva. Seamen working onboard ships are often faced with a grave crisis in the deep seas, but they and even their kin back home sorely lack a redressal mechanism or support system to turn to in distress, sources said ... "We don't have government support or assistance in work-related issues," a seaman said ... "Government has the powers through its consulates and high commissioner's offices to assist us in troubled times," Vaz concluded....

Book review: 'Escape From Asylum' by Madeleine Roux

Edit The Oklahoman 10 Jul 2016
“Escape From Asylum” by Madeleine Roux (HarperCollins, 352 pages, in stores). No labels identify “Escape From Asylum” as a young adult novel. That only becomes clear once you start to read it. That's not a deep criticism of the book, simply a warning that those seeking a more adult story will be disappointed ...   ... It isn't the first time Ricky has been in trouble, and he's glibly talked his way out of psychiatric care in the past ... ....

What’s the problem with Italian banks?

Edit BBC News 10 Jul 2016
Italy's banks are the latest trouble spot for the eurozone ... The result ... Heavy losses ... But the delays in the foreclosure procedures that enable creditors to recover the money mean these deals involve deep discounts ... The trouble is that European Union rules, agreed in the wake of the financial crisis, require a bank's creditors, in particular its bondholders, to take losses before the taxpayer steps in.Under pressure ... ....

Burhan Wani's death: Would like to avoid killing of youth, says Jammu & Kashmir Police

Edit DNA India 10 Jul 2016
--> ... "The situation as of now is better than yesterday ... He admitted that police had been unable to anticipate the areas of trouble after the killing of the militant commander ... "We faced trouble from the outline areas. Government buildings, police stations, and army camps were attacked in the areas we least expected trouble," he said, adding the areas police expected trouble were put under control ... ....

Frazier feeling 'really good' ahead of Derby

Edit MLB 10 Jul 2016
CHICAGO -- Based on Todd Frazier's last two games, the White Sox third baseman looks primed to defend his title in the 2016 T-Mobile Home Run Derby Monday at Petco Park in San Diego (8 p.m. ET/5 PT on ESPN, simulcast live on MLB.com). During Friday's loss to the Braves, Frazier went deep in the fifth inning against Matt Wisler ... •  Home Run Derby game ... If I'm swinging outside the zone, I'm going to have some trouble ... ....

Team Effort Leads Miners To Series Win Over River City (Southern Illinois Miners)

Edit Public Technologies 10 Jul 2016
Kimborowicz (8-0) retired the first seven batters he faced in the game, but ran into trouble stemming from wildness in the third inning, as he walked two batters, gave up a single to load the bases and then a bases-loaded walk to Braxton Martinez to give the visitors a 1-0 lead ... and then a flyout to deep right-center kept the deficit at one run....

CPS says it will avoid cuts to classrooms in school budgets

Edit Chicago Sun-Times 10 Jul 2016
As you know, deep cuts were predicted — the impact on our students, dreaded,” CEO Forrest Claypool and chief education officer Janice Jackson wrote in a letter Friday to principals ... CPS spokeswoman Emily Bittner would not guarantee that schools would see no cuts – just classrooms ... 31 ... Last year, CPS got itself into trouble by passing a budget that was $480 million short, relying on state lawmakers to close that gap ... ....

Obama: ‘Very Hard To Untangle the Motives’ Of Dallas Shooter, ‘May Have’ Used Anger At ...

Edit Breitbart 10 Jul 2016
As we’ve seen, in a whole range of incidents with mass shooters, they are, by definition, troubled. By definition, if you shoot people who pose no threat to you, strangers, you have a troubled mind ... the act of a troubled individual ....

On Jawa Day, families recollect their rides of yore

Edit The Times of India 10 Jul 2016
CHENNAI. When S R Ananthan received an appointment letter from Madras University in 1967, he put forth a condition to his father -he would accept the offer if he was gifted a Jawa 250cc. Needless to say , his father conceded ... The company stopped production in 1996 after labour trouble, unable to also keep up with the new pollution control norms ... For them, the bike holds a deep sentimental value ... Click here to download it for your device....

Rick Porcello pitches Red Sox past Rays

Edit Boston Herald 10 Jul 2016
One year ago at the All-Star break, Rick Porcello was hardly pitching like a guy deserving of the four-year, $82. 5 million contract extension he signed in April. Porcello’s second half was improved but still left much to be desired ... He finished last season 9-15 with a 4.92 ERA ... Porcello, 8-0 at home, ran into trouble in a couple innings after the first ... then dropped Mookie Betts’ deep fly ball to center for a two-base error ... ....

Rick Porcello powers Red Sox past Rays, moves to 11-2

Edit Boston Herald 10 Jul 2016
One year ago at the All-Star break, Rick Porcello was hardly pitching like a guy deserving of the four-year, $82.5 million contract extension he signed in April. Porcello’s second half was improved but still left much to be desired ... He finished last season 9-15 with a 4.92 ERA ... Porcello, now 8-0 at home, ran into mild trouble throughout his outing ... dropped Mookie Betts’ deep fly ball to center for a two-base error ... ....
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