Accusations that Pentagon retaliated against a whistleblower undermine argument that there were options for Snowden other than leaking to the media. Edward Snowden has called for a complete overhaul of US whistleblower protections after a new source from deep inside the Pentagon came forward with a startling account of how the system became a “trap” for those seeking to expose wrongdoing ... “You’re playing with fire.” ... Snowden continued ... ....
Sky sources understand Jose Mourinho is set to succeed Van Gaal as United manager with his agent, Jorge Mendes due to fly into the UK on Tuesday for talks. Van Gaal's United side won the FA Cup at Wembley after beating Crystal Palace 2-1 after extra time - a game which looks like it may have been the Dutchman's final game in charge ...Sky Sports News HQ's James Cooper wished Van Gaal good luck to which he replied "No, No - it's over" ... ....
Harvest should be the time for celebrations, weddings and full bellies in southern Malawi. But Christopher Witimani, Lilian Matafle and their seven children and four grandchildren had nothing to celebrate last week as they picked their meagre maize crop. Related. 'It's a disaster'. children bear brunt of southern Africa's devastating drought . Lucy Lamble. Last year’s drought, followed by erratic rains, hit the village of Nkhotakota hard ... ....
Syria is a raging war zone, torn by multiple conflicts that have created severe human suffering across much of the country. But on Saturday the U.S. advisers camp that Votel visited was quiet. Situated about 50 miles from the nearest fighting, it was remarkably quiet. The sharpest sound was a month-old puppy's yapping as he ran between visitors' legs ... Aides said Votel's flight into Syria was the first made in daylight by U.S ...The U.S ... ....
After all, student loan debt could affect your or your child’s quality of life after graduation. “Every dollar for student loans is a dollar less for other priorities like buying a car, buying a house, getting married, having children,” says Mark Kantrowitz, senior vice president and publisher of edvisors.com, publishers of more than a dozen websites about planning and paying for college ... ....
Here are highlights of Sunday’s top breaking stories from around the world..Federal ReserveGovernorJohn Williams said the board is tuning out political pressure to refrain from raising the U.S ... Proxy adviser ISS sided with TribunePublishing in its takeover showdown with Gannett, saying Tribune has a well-thought-out growth plan and Gannett’s bid -- while double Tribune’s market value -- isn’t enough ... ....
BANKS. CristinaBlanco has joined TotalBank as senior vice president and director of marketing. She previously led marketing and community involvement efforts for Coconut GroveBank. Blanco has a bachelor’s and a master’s from Florida State University. Monica Garbati has been named vice president, branch administrator at Marquis Bank ... These announcements are for full-time, paid positions; we do not publish news about board memberships ... ....
Report calls on government to increase funding for northern secondary schools with focus on pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds ... The study is published at a time of growing concern about an educational divide in England between north and south, which many fear could undermine the government’s “northern powerhouse” project ... Related. London and inner city pupils could lose out over changes to school funding ... ....
Though it is difficult to say if self-publishing is the way of the future for writers, it is most certainly becoming a more popular way of publishing both electronic and hard copies of books. Many writers who self-publish book series seem to find greater success over those who self-publish standalone stories ... My first series flopped, but I considered it practice since I’d never published before....
TribunePublishing Co. said leading shareholder advisory firm Institutional Shareholder Services recommends investors vote for its director slate, rejecting a campaign by potential acquirer Gannett Co....
A study published recently in the journal PLOSBiology presents evidence showing that a very cheap solution could help to patch up one of them. the sharing of data that underlies published research ... They’re under pressure to publish exciting, positive results ......
English medical journal 'The Lancet' had recently published an academic paper which claimed that restricting dietary salt put hearts at risk. The prestigious medical journal The Lancet has garnered strong reaction for publishing an academic paper that claimed eating too little salt can risk hearts ... study and the journal for agreeing to publish it....
On October 6, 2016 the German supreme court will hold a hearing regarding a legal battle between the World of Warcraftpublisher Acitivision Blizzard and Bossland GmbH, which produces Honorbuddy ... Programs like Honorbuddy are known as bots, which handle actions and can play even entire matches for gamers, and many game publishers frown upon their use in their products....
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During Anime Central this weekend, manga publisher Kodansha Comics revealed that there are three new titles that fans can look forward to seeing in fall of 2016, including two “Attack on Titan” related titles, and something for fans of “The Flowers of Evil.”. Starting off with “Attack on Titan,” the publisher unveiled plans for “The ......
It had taken 45 years to write the first book, and the publisher wanted the second in one year ... Do you think independent authors muddy the field due to the sheer amount of titles that are published monthly making it even more difficult for that new diamond in the rough to be found? ... I have huge respect for anyone who even begins to write a book, never mind finishes one and manages to get published. Self-published....