DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) -- The hostages were given a test. recite verses from the Quran, or be punished, according to a witness. Those who passed were allowed to eat. Those who failed were slain ... The attack marks an escalation in militant violence that has hit the traditionally moderate Muslim-majority nation with increasing frequency in recent months, with the extremists demanding the secular government revert to Islamic rule ... Gen ... Col ... ....
It has become something of a maxim that the Chilcot Inquiry, set up in 2009 to consider the UK’s role in the Iraq war, has taken longer to conclude than the war itself. And at an anticipated 2.6million words, the resulting report – to be published on Wednesday – is longer than War and Peace, the Complete Works of Shakespeare and the Bible combined. The question on everybody’s lips is whether it will be worth the wait – and the weight....
WASHINGTON. Following its historic first-ever flyby of Pluto, Nasa's New Horizons mission will fly deeper into space towards an ancient object considered to be one of the early building blocks of the solar system. The spacecraft's planned rendezvous with the object located deeper in the Kuiper Belt, known as 2014 MU69, is January 1, 2019 ... RELATED. From around the web....
Novak Djokovic is out of Wimbledon before the second week after Sam Querrey defied the odds and an overnight rain delay to cause a huge shock in the third round on Saturday. World number one and defending champion Djokovic has been near enough unbeatable over the last two years but Querrey found a way on Court One... Wimbledon. Angelique Kerber grinds out third-round win Wimbledon ... ... ....
Johnny Depp has altered a tattoo on his hand that was dedicated to his estranged wife Amber Heard. The Pirates of the Caribbean star inked the knuckles of his right hand with the word SLIM, which was his nickname for Heard, after the pair married last year. He also has another tattoo, a full length-portrait of the Texas-born actress, on his arm ... According to TMZ.com, the alteration has happened over the course of the past week....
Pro KabaddiLeague, PKLSeason 4. JaipurPink Panthers battle it out against Bengaluru Bulls in Jaipur. (Source. PKL). There was nothing much to separate these two sides as the match ends in a tie with score 28 apiece. As it happened. 2057 hrs IST. With that tie Jaipur Pink Panthers move to third place in the points tally. 2055 hrs IST. Last raid of the match and Pink Panthers equal the points tally at 28-28. 2054 hrs IST ...2044 hrs IST ... ....
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The number of babies born to minority parents has reached an all-time high, making them the majority, though not by much, a Pew Research Center report says ... What is known is this. "The bureau's estimates for July 1, 2015, released today, say that just over half — 50.2 percent — of U.S ... that's projected to continue ... A projected that by 2044, today's majority white population will be the minority." ... ....
Smart. Creative. Entitled. Opinionated. Demanding to be heard. Won't leave their parents' home...Millennials are rapidly replacing Baby Boomers as America's demographic force, according to 2015 Census data ... will see its white population drop below 50 percent (49.7 percent) in 2044, followed by 25 percent for Hispanics, 12.7 percent for blacks, 7.9 percent for Asians and 3.7 percent for those identifying as multiracial ... Also worth noting....
(Source. Fitch Inc). 29 Jun 2016 4.15 PM EST. Fitch Ratings-Chicago-29 June 2016. Fitch Ratings has affirmed the ratings for Oracle Corp. (Oracle), including the Long- and Short-Term Issuer DefaultRatings (IDR) at 'A+'/'F1', respectively. The RatingOutlook is Stable... A full list of rating actions follows at the end of this release. KEY RATING DRIVERS ... Resumption of RevenueGrowth ... LIQUIDITY ... --$1 billion of 4.5% senior notes due July 2044;....
California land officials dropped their longstanding environmental objections to the state's last nuclear power plant and signed off Tuesday on a deal to close the Central Coast facility many years earlier than its operators had previously sought ...PG&E;PresidentTony Earley told reporters last week the utility will save more money closing Diablo Canyon than running it through 2044 as planned. Lt. Gov ... ....
Pune were tied 27-27 with Delhi at the end of two halfs. (Source. PKL). Puneri Paltan, after getting off to a struggling start, recovered well to snatch a last-second tie against Dabang Delhi. Delhi were on top towards the fag end but Manjeet Chillar’s brilliance denied them a win!. As it happened!. 2057 hrs IST. Manjeet Chillar with a top block and he snatches a tie for Pune in dying moments of the game. 2054 hrs IST ...2044 hrs IST ... ....
(Source. Pacific Gas and Electric Company). Release Date. June 28, 2016. Contact. PG&E; External Communications (415) 973-5930. SAN FRANCISCO, Calif ...Joint Proposal ... energy company ... PG&E; does not believe customer rates will increase as a result of the joint proposal because it believes it is likely that implementing the proposal will have a lower overall cost than relicensing DCPP and operating it through 2044 ... Agreement Contingencies ... (noodl....
PG&E Calls StateLandsCommission Vote ‘CriticalFirst Step’ for Historic CleanEnergyPlan... Consideration of the joint proposal moves next to the California Public Utilities Commission ... PG&E does not believe customer rates will increase as a result of the joint proposal because it believes it is likely that implementing the proposal will have a lower overall cost than relicensing DCPP and operating it through 2044....
Season 2 . Episode 11 . “Resurrection” . Aired Jun 27, 2016 Related. ‘12 Monkeys fan’ recap. The fallout and the great divide. '12 Monkeys' fan recap. Meet theHyenas. ‘12 Monkeys’ fan recap. Do something, but nothing. This week’s 12 Monkeys brings the end of the world. Time is breaking ... The Recap. It’s2044, and Jennifer burns old clippings and mementos ... Ouch ... And just then, Cole and a SUPER-excited 2016 Jennifer arrive safely in 2044 ... ....