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Dressing down for launderette

Edit Malaysia Today 27 Sep 2017
This is a progressive, modern and moderate state. “This is not a Taliban state and as the Head of Islam in Johor, I find this action to be totally unacceptable as this is extremist in nature,” he said ... His Majesty, who was visibly upset, said he and his family members were “deeply appalled” by the action of the launderette owner, saying if this was not stopped, it would lead to more narrow-minded actions in the name of Islam....

NY Assembly Speaker tours areas still recovering from Sandy

Edit Ledger Enquirer 27 Sep 2017
Virgin Islands, Texas and Florida begin to recover from a series of devastating hurricanes, some areas in New York state continue to deal with the effects ......

WSU freshman receiver Bell brings upbeat attitude and production

Edit The News Tribune 27 Sep 2017
Mike Leach would surely hear from the NCAA if it ever did happen, but the Washington State coach says he wouldn’t mind sharing a hotel room with freshman receiver Renard ... ....

Our View: Protesting is a quintessential American action

Edit The State Journal-Register 27 Sep 2017
... is seen as disrespectful to what the flag represents to this country, and an affront to the sacrifices made by soldiers who have fought for the freedoms citizens of the United States are granted by their birth.Yet one of those freedoms — one of the first freedoms — is that Americans can protest and freely speak their minds and ......

Bye bye Java: It’s time for Indian IT institutions to let go of outdated coding languages

Edit Quartz 27 Sep 2017
However, the shortage of skilled employees has ... A recent Aspiring Minds study stated that an alarming 95% of engineers in India are unfit for high-level programming jobs ... Current state of affairs....

Olympic Summit notes: Park City’s Joss Christensen and McRae Williams hoping to share podium in PyeongChang

Edit The Salt Lake Tribune 27 Sep 2017
Now the two Park City natives hope to make the trip to South Korea together for next year’s Olympics, where they wouldn’t mind standing side by side on the podium ... In 2014, Christensen surprised with a first-place slopestyle finish in Sochi, Russia and now carries with him the weight of expectation ... I think that’s what helped me get to the top of the podium in Sochi; I felt no outside pressure besides the pressure I put on myself.”....

Remarks by President Trump and President Rajoy of Spain Before Bilateral Meeting

Edit The White House 27 Sep 2017
 It's a great honor to have President Rajoy of Spain ... You know that bilateral relations between Spain and the United States are excellent ...  Trade is growing, and we are the second-highest investors in the United States, and the United States is a top investor in Spain ...  We love Spain but they have a lot of other things on their mind, I have to tell you....

Jimenez's heart with homeland of Puerto Rico

Edit MLB 27 Sep 2017
He was relieved to find out they were able to get out and come to the United States. "They flew to Texas to see my brother, so they're out of Puerto Rico for a while," said Jimenez, whose brother A.J ... Now, however, his home has the same issues as much of the island ... For that reason, he could spend part of the winter with his brother ... "I'm not sure if I'm going to move from Puerto Rico yet, but it's on my mind right now."....

Colorado Parks and Wildlife releases new fishing app

Edit The Journal 27 Sep 2017
“We’re excited to bring this free, portable resource to the anglers that enjoy Colorado’s abundant waters,” Bob Broscheid, director of Colorado Parks and Wildlife, said in a news release. “This app was truly designed with the angler in mind ... For more information, visit cpw.state.co.us....

Osun Commissioner Advocates Teaching with Local Languages

Edit This Day 27 Sep 2017
Seunayo Isola, explained that the organisation has a lot of initiatives geared towards youth development part of which is the Adonis Health Club, which was established recently following the approval from the state ministry of education and that the club now exists in all the high schools in Ilesa, Ijebu Jesha, Esa Oke, Obokun, Imesi Ile, Otan-Ile and Ibodi....

Looking at the human factors in disasters

Edit Wilmington News Journal 27 Sep 2017
I became interested in these phenomena while attending graduate school at Ohio State. My major professor and other professors in the sociology department founded the Disaster Research Center which became a central player in the examination of disasters (it later was moved to the University of Delaware) ... Wastewater disposal is the primary cause of the recent increase in earthquakes in the central United States.”....

Rescued-food supermarket opens in Tokyo to feed the needy

Edit Asahi News 27 Sep 2017
Share Mind, based in Tama, opened an “all-free” supermarket on Sept ... Although the special supermarket opens only on the first Sunday of each month, Share Mind said it is looking to make the products available every day ... Although many food banks have been established across Japan to make full use of unsold grocery products, Yasuko Matsumoto, 36, head of Share Mind, said she felt that “such activities have not been widely accepted.”....

Things to Do, Sept. 27: Fall TV premieres; John Cleese in Cleveland; lunch at Cascade Plaza; ‘Wall Street’ on big screen

Edit Akron Beacon Journal 27 Sep 2017
... swords is no basis for a system of government.”) you’ll want to see John Cleese on stage at Playhouse Square’s State Theatre, where he’ll host a screening of ....
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