The threat of the US military intervention in Iraq and Syria erupting into a far wider war has increased sharply in the wake of a series of Turkish air strikes against SyrianKurdish militia forces that are aligned with Washington.… ... ....
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania (CNN)Donald Trump on Saturday ratcheted up his attacks on his Democratic rival Hillary Clinton, accusing her of "running against all of the American people.". "Hillary Clinton is not running against me, she's running against change ... JUST WATCHED. Trump. I am asking the American people to dream big. Replay. More Videos ... MUST WATCH. Trump. I am asking the American people to dream big 00.50 ... Read More ... ....
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Tens of thousands of prisoners across the country withheld their labor – for which they are paid as little as 17 cents an hour – in support of inmates’ rights. @nickywoolf. Richard Castillo has not yet been convicted of the crime – evading police in a vehicle – of which he stands accused. But he has been imprisoned since February 2013, including 12 months in solitary confinement ... Read more ... Another inmate who joined the strike was Tony ... ....
Nearly 1,000 people have been treated for breathing problems linked to toxic gases from a sulphur plant which Islamic State militants are suspected to have set on fire near the city of Mosul, hospital sources said on Saturday. No deaths were reported in connection with the incident, said the sources at the hospital in Qayyara, a town south of Mosul. The first cases began arriving on Friday morning, they said ... ADVERTISEMENT ... Reuters ... ....
Every year, 1.5 million bicycles are stolen, and it appears that no matter how strong a bike's lock is, a determined thief can break it. But now there might be a new sheriff in town ... entrepreneur Daniel Idzkowski and Swiss-born engineer Yves Perrenoud are behind the project ... So, we turned to chemical compounds that seem like the only real way to disable the thieves without causing anyone permanent harm."...
Could this be the ski world’s best kept secret? Hans Solmssen is living the good life ... He’s just back from guiding clients on a heli-skiing trip to Valgrisenche in Italy’s Aosta valley ... ....
Varied crag, some sharp holds further left, gradually getting steeper and jugger further right. Great rock and 20 minute walk in is worth it just to do the stunning "Tracce di un angelo" Access via a path at the hotel restaurant at the highest point of Valgrisenche village.... ....