WARSAW, Poland — President Barack Obama, who had pledged to end America's wars, described the landscape that he was leaving to his successor as a state of quasi-war that could extend for years to come. Obama, who was speaking on Saturday to reporters at the NATO summit here, noted with pride that he has cut the size of the U.S. forces in Iraq and Afghanistan from 180,000 troops to less than 15,000. But U.S ... U.S ... . . ....
Protests against the shootings of two black men by police officers shut down main arteries in a number of U.S. cities on Saturday, leading to numerous arrests, scuffles and confrontations between police and demonstrators ... ....
The 29-year-old VictorBarrio was pronounced dead late Saturday by a surgeon at the Teruel bullring ... The goring of Barrio was broadcast live on television ... ....
Two Russian pilots have been killed in Syria after fighters from the Islamic State of Iraq and Levant (ISIL, also known as ISIS) shot down their helicopter near Palmyra, Russia's defense ministry has said according to local media ... The crew died," Interfax said ... OPINION ... Source. Agencies. Tell us what you think. ....
July is Oral Health month and Plunket is encouraging parents to make sure their babies are enrolled with their local dental clinic. It’s important to start regular dental check-ups from when your child’s first teeth appear. Community dental clinics ... ....
McDonald, who was one of Melbourne's best with 31 disposals, said the new-look defence was starting to take shape - and also become a flexible unit ... (For the record, Melbourne has also upped its average score from 14.10 in 2015 to 10.10 this year.) ... 'We probably dropped off a little bit in the contest … so it was probably the whole team that just dropped off five per cent and they went up five per cent and that was the difference....
"Probably the best start of his career," said Danny Valencia... "It's definitely the best start I've had up here," the 24-year-old rookie said with a beaming smile ... But today, it looked like he had some experience and really pitched more so than he has in the past." ... "Having the ups and downs and coming out every day trying to get better, it's been a long process, but it's been fun and I'm happy with how things have been progressing."....
In 2005, there were 319 properties in Ottawa with a market value assessed at $1 million or higher ... In the first half of 2016, there were 78, including three condos ... In any case, the "stately Victorian" house is restored — looks quite lovely, really — and on the market for $1,098,000. Unbelievable what time and touch-ups will do ... Nearly impossible ... And millionaire's row? Look for it to get longer and, for many, further out of reach....
Unlike some stand-ups with her level of commercial success, she makes no apologies for being upwardly mobile and a significant portion of this show reflects on her and her husband's relocation to the country ...It's all very entertaining, and sets up a second half in which she explores her outsiderdom with deeper scrutiny and ......
Portugalupped the ante in extra-time and Raphael Guerreiro's free-kick rattled the crossbar, before Eder's moment of magic ...Paul Pogba tried to light up the occasion with an ambitious effort and Griezmann tried his luck from an acute angle before Didier Deschampslooked for a spark by bringing Kingsley Coman on for Payet - a figure whose popularity in Portugal was made clear by their vociferous support....
Wells is the barometer, while Waite straightens them up... He loaded up with even more kids, Aliir Aliir, Tom Papley and Sam Naismith ... The hardheads in the midfield dominated, while the surprise positional move, Ted Richards to the forward line, also came up trumps ... A look at the ladder will be all Clarkson needs to prod his team into action....
Asian stocks rose, tracking gains in U.S. shares after a strong jobs report eased concerns about the world’s largest economy. Japanese equities led the advance. The MSCIAsia PacificIndex climbed 0.5 percent to 128.88 as of 9.00 a.m. in Tokyo... data ... in Singapore, said by phone ... China Prices ... Investors have upped the probability of a Federal Reserve interest-rate increase by December to around 21 percent following the jobs data ... LEARN MORE. ....
(Source. Pittsburgh Riverhounds). BETHLEHEM, Pa. (July 10, 2016) - The Pittsburgh Riverhounds (2-9-4) were unable to find the back of the net in their first match in franchise history against Bethlehem Steel FC (5-5-6), falling 2-0 on the road at Goodman Stadium. Failing to score for a second-straight match, the loss marked the first time since May 17, 2014 the Hounds have been shutout in back-to-back matches ... Line-ups. ... Subs not used....
It took two-and-a-half years of intense joint pain for Maddison O'Gradey Lee for doctors to take the teenager's concerns seriously. The pain was "agony", Ms O'Gradey Lee, 18, said ... The report outlined some key responses to this issue should be yearly health check ups, early intervention services and considering administering drugs that have a reduced risk of negative physical and sexual effects ... ....
This issuance caps the long journey to firm up the company's intellectual property and it greatly strengthens the company's licensing model ...ForwardLookingStatements ... Given these risks and uncertainties, you are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements and information, which are qualified in their entirety by this cautionary statement....