Cease-fire holds for second day in Juba

Edit Arabnews 14 Jul 2016
A cease-fire in South Sudan’s capital appeared to hold for a second straight day Wednesday after intense fighting that killed hundreds of people and forced tens of thousands to flee their homes ...There are a lot of soldiers and policemen in the streets patrolling.” ... African Union Commission chairwoman Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma called the situation in South Sudan “totally unacceptable.”....

By the numbers: Mets at the All-Star break

Edit Newsday 14 Jul 2016
The Mets return to action on Friday against the Phillies in Philadelphia ... US Women Gymnasts Look to Repeat in Rio 2.41 NY Cosmos vs. Miami FC highlights 1.16 Knicks introduce 3 new free agents 2.16 UFC weigh-ins....

By the numbers: Yankees at the All-Star break

Edit Newsday 14 Jul 2016
... 2.00 Highlights from Long Island Youth Football Player Academy 1.52 US Women Gymnasts Look to Repeat in Rio 2.41 NY Cosmos vs. Miami FC highlights 1.16 Knicks introduce 3 new free agents 2.16 UFC weigh-ins....

Huelskamp Defends our Time-Honored Right of Conscience: No one should be Forced to Pay for Abortions (Tim Huelskamp)

Edit Public Technologies 14 Jul 2016
'No one should be forced to participate in the gruesome act of abortion and no entity, especially a church, should be forced to violate their deeply held beliefs and pay for abortion ... However, states such as California have mandated that ALL healthcare plans, even those offered by churches and other religious institutions, must include elective abortion coverage in their plan benefits....

Theresa May takes over as Britain’s Brexit PM

Edit Arabnews 14 Jul 2016
After formally being invited to form a government in a meeting with Queen Elizabeth II at Buckingham Palace, May arrived at her new Downing Street residence with a promise to lead a government that would tackle “burning injustice.” ... Earlier, Cameron had made his final statement in Downing Street flanked by his wife Samantha and three children, where he wished Britain “continued success.”....

How the humble bicycle is making a comeback in US cities

Edit BBC News 14 Jul 2016
Towards the end of the 19th Century America was in the grip of cycling craze. Women in particular embraced the freedom it offered, and the humble bicycle became one of the most powerful symbols of female emancipation ... Last year the United House of Prayer in Washington argued the proposed introduction of a bike lane next to the historically African American church infringed on religious freedom by preventing members from parking....

People vote in churches and synagogues. Why not a mosque?

Edit Journal News 14 Jul 2016
People vote in churches and synagogues. Why not a mosque? ... ....

US sends Marines to South Sudan to protect Americans

Edit Topix 14 Jul 2016
Embassies and aid organizations in South Sudan were trying to evacuate staff from the capital, Juba, on Tuesday as a precarious calm s... In this Tuesday July 12, 2016 photo, people take shelter near the All Saints Church in Juba, South Sudan ... ....

Obituaries for Thursday, July 14

Edit Fresno Bee 14 Jul 2016
ALANIS — Dolores Alanis, 77, of Fresno died July 9. She was a homemaker. Rosary. 7 p.m. July 15 at Lisle Funeral Home. Mass. 11 a.m. July 16 at St. Alphonsus Church. … Click to Continue » ... ....

Funeral for Craig Morgan’s son Jerry Greer is Saturday

Edit Nashville Tennessean 14 Jul 2016
The funeral service for Jerry Greer will be 11 a.m. Saturday at Covenant Presbyterian Church, 33 Burton Hills Blvd in Nashville.        .   ... ....

World Trade Center lawsuit dismissed; Four Seasons to move forward

Edit The Times Picayune 14 Jul 2016
A New Orleans judge Wednesday (July 13) dismissed a lawsuit over the former World Trade Center building, clearing the way for a proposed $360 million Four Seasons hotel and condos to be developed in the riverfront tower ... Two Canal Street Investors had proposed a $228 million Hotel Alessandra and apartments for the building, although the original lead developers on the project sold their interest in the company....

The Latest: Not easy or automatic to opt out of Pokemon Go

Edit Business Insider 14 Jul 2016
Damien Hyatt, 23, left, and his brother, Eron Hyatt, 21, right, walk through an office park in Albuquerque in 93-degree heat on Tuesday, July 12, 2016, while playing "Pokemon Go." ... He was dressed in camouflage clothing and wearing a hood, gloves, sunglasses and a bandanna over his face ... A drop-down menu forces you to pick a reason to get rid of a Pokestop or gym, but these may not match why a church, business or museum wants it gone....

Barletta Backs Conscience Protections for Individuals Who Oppose Abortion (Lou Barletta)

Edit Public Technologies 14 Jul 2016
... to participating in abortions ... The need for codification arose when the Obama Administration declined to enforce the conscience protections in some cases, most notably in California, which required all insurance plans in the state to cover abortions, including those offered by churches, Catholic agencies, and other non-profit social service groups....
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