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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Inbee Park's 12th U.S. Women's Open already stands out for a gloomy reason: the rain-soaked course at Shoal Creek. The picturesque course in suburban Birmingham had been drenched by nearly five inches of rain this week as of Wednesday afternoon, with the effects of Subtropical Storm Alberto adding onto earlier rains. "This is probably the wettest conditions I have ever seen in a U.S. Women's Open," said Park, a Korean who won in 2008 and 2013. "We just don't know what's going to happen. Читать дальше...

• ABC's decision to fire Roseanne in the wake of her racist tweets was admirable.
• Their choice does not violate her right to free speech.
• We should not reward vitriolic racism with fame and stardom.

Speech that is polite or uncontroversial is rarely in need of protection. It is speech that is disturbing, offensive, abhorrent, even, that is often in need of defense.

The U.S. Women's Open is set to begin in conditions that two-time champion Inbee Park calls "probably the wettest" she has seen at the event

WORCESTER, Mass. (AP) — A Massachusetts man has been sentenced to life in prison for stabbing another man to death_77 times. A Superior Court jury in Worcester found 52-year-old David Roman guilty Wednesday of first-degree murder for the 2015 death of Joseph Stanick. Judge Janet Kenton-Walker imposed the statutory sentence of life in prison without the possibility of parole. Stanick's body was found in his Southbridge home in May 2015 with 77 stab wounds. Roman also stole five gold rings, signed... Читать дальше...

• Facebook CTO Mike Schroepfer played down the prospect of regulation by calling its ad business “very small.”
• But marketers’ concerns over the duopoly of Facebook and Google’s control over the advertising industry is nothing new and continues to grow.
• In fact, Facebook is the No. 2 largest media owner on the planet, according to ad agency Zenith Media.

During a panel at Recode’s Code Conference on Tuesday, Facebook’s chief technology officer Mike Schroepfer... Читать дальше...

• Through years of profiling serial killers, experts have begun to identify key traits that many have in common. 
• Serial killers' focus is entirely on themselves and the power they are able to assert over others.
• Experts who study serial killers have found they show a severe lack of empathy.

The following is an adapted excerpt from "The Big Book of Serial Killers: 150 Serial Killer Files of the World's Worst Murderers" by Jack Rosewood:

The U.S. military in Afghanistan says it has killed more than 70 senior Taliban leaders this month in a series of "precision" strikes, dealing a major blow to the insurgency. An official announcement Wednesday listed details of the strikes conducted over a 10-day period starting from May 17 and hitting targets mostly around the southern Afghan province of Helmand. "The strikes represent one of the largest blows to Taliban leadership in the last year. The cumulative effects of which will be... Читать дальше...

The U.S. military in Afghanistan says it has killed more than 70 senior Taliban leaders this month in a series of "precision" strikes, dealing a major blow to the insurgency. An official announcement Wednesday listed details of the strikes conducted over a 10-day period starting from May 17 and hitting targets mostly around the southern Afghan province of Helmand. "The strikes represent one of the largest blows to Taliban leadership in the last year. The cumulative effects of which will be... Читать дальше...

Inside their sprawling/spraying studio, Jonas Wood and Shio Kusaka, husband and wife artists, display works from their private collection. Here, they posed before works by Ed Ruscha (left), Ron Nagle (below the Ruscha print), Ruby Neri (center) and Evan Holloway (right).

FAIR LAWN, N.J. – A New Jersey lawmaker has announced plans to introduce a bill that would require seat belts on all school buses nationwide. If signed into law, the proposed legislation by Congressman Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ) would mandate shoulder-and-lap seat belts on all school buses across the country. The legislation has bipartisan support from a Republican co-sponsor in the Assembly and Sen. Bob Menendez (D-NJ), who plans to introduce an identical bill in the Senate. Gottheimer said only eight... Читать дальше...

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (AP) _ QAD Inc. (QADA) on Wednesday reported fiscal first-quarter net income of $1.4 million, after reporting a loss in the same period a year earlier. On a per-share basis, the Santa Barbara, California-based company said it had net income of 7 cents. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, came to 15 cents per share. The enterprise software developer posted revenue of $86.2 million in the period. For the current quarter ending in August, QAD said it expects revenue in the range of $82 million to $83 million. Читать дальше...

Le premier ministre Philippe Couillard a évoqué mercredi une variation apparemment concertée des prix de l'essence.

It's happening, everyone: Ariana Grande and Pete Davidson are Instagram official.

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Former Public Utilities commissioner Dusty Johnson says he won't run negative ads in the Republican congressional primary after Secretary of State Shantel Krebs started airing spots criticizing his use of a state airplane. Johnson, Krebs and Sen. Neal Tapio are vying for their party's nomination on June 5. Krebs' ad alleges Johnson used his former job as a top gubernatorial aide to "abuse the state plane for personal convenience," a claim Johnson calls untrue. Johnson says he's focused on an issue-based campaign. Читать дальше...

President Trump has signed legislation restoring the right of some terminally ill patients to determine the course of their medical treatment. This “right to try” law builds on legislation enacted by dozens of states. The federal right-to-try law is an important victory for patients and individual liberty. But I worry these gains will not last. Here’s why.

Wildfires officials say there has been little growth on the fire on Wednesday, adding calmer winds and cooler temperatures helped the fire suppression efforts.

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — An eastern Idaho fertility doctor accused in a lawsuit of allegedly secretly using his own sperm to inseminate a patient nearly 4 decades ago says he did nothing wrong and doesn't remember using his own sperm for the procedure. Dr. Gerald Mortimer, a retired obstetrician and gynecologist from Idaho Falls, filed his response to the lawsuit in Idaho's U.S. District Court on Wednesday. In it, he contends his patient agreed to let him select the "anonymous donor sperm" as long as he judged it to be appropriate and safe.

UNITED NATIONS, United States — Following elections, Iraq must move quickly to form a government that can overcome sectarian divisions and push ahead with badly-needed reforms, the UN envoy said on Wednesday.

The head of Brazil's Supreme Court on Wednesday responded to calls for a military takeover made during a truckers' strike by saying that democracy is "the only legitimate path" to overcome the country's problems.

Oakland is dolling itself up to host the NBA championship, and nowhere is that more evident than at Lake Merritt — where weeds are being pulled, the homeless are being cleared out and the Warriors are planning to host a big pre-series party Wednesday night at the Beach Chalet restaurant. Even ESPN is getting into the act, setting up at the Beach Chalet for a series of live TV shows starting Thursday morning. The Golden State Warriors will face the Cleveland Cavaliers that evening in game one of the seven-game series. Читать дальше...

UNITED NATIONS/RAMALLAH — Kuwait on Tuesday circulated the watered-down draft UN Security Council resolution on setting up an international protection mission for the Palestinians in a bid to win European support in a vote expected this week, diplomats said.

BOSTON (AP) — A Massachusetts governor's race candidate is shutting down a nonprofit organization that he founded that ended up on a list of U.S.-based hate groups. Republican Scott Lively has described his Abiding Truth Ministries as pro-family, but his opposition to gay rights has landed him and his Springfield-based ministry on the Southern Poverty Law Center's list of designated hate groups. Lively said Wednesday he still believes society should follow the Bible as the guide to sexual morality in public policy.

How do you feel when you discover that your father lynched people?

That is the question asked in Branden Jacobs-Jenkins’s play Appropriate at the Theater Gym of the Virginia Repertory Company in Richmond, Virginia. The members of the Lafayette family gather after their father’s death at his plantation in Arkansas to sell his home and the various artifacts they found there. In their rummaging, the family members came across a book of photos their dad took of various lynchings of African-Americans... Читать дальше...