Новости за 06.08.2016

COLUMBIA — Jerry Sharp remembers exactly where he was standing: behind the fence, on the first-base side of the high school baseball field. He remembers the fly ball headed toward short left, the shortstop backpedaling out, the left-fielder charging in. He remembers a collision — and hearing Will Muschamp scream.

Hannah Collins, the 11-year-old girl who contracted a brain-eating amoeba last month after a swim in the Edisto River, died Friday night.

The people at Redux Contemporary Art Center were becoming a little frantic. They knew they needed to leave their existing space on St. Philip Street and find some property more accommodating and financially sustainable.

ISLE OF PALMS — Some visitors feel they have been treated unfairly at city-owned lots because they purchased parking for the day from a kiosk but still got a ticket.

The recent redo of Charleston’s Colonial Lake offers a bit more of everything: more history, more (and fresher) water, more park space, more pathways, more benches, more lighting, and many more trees and plants.

COLUMBIA — A Columbia zoning board is considering whether to allow cremated remains to be stored in a new building across the street from where the University of South Carolina plays football.

Here’s how to channel your inner bad gal RiRi: Shed your bra (unless it’s made of diamonds), and sport some of Rihanna’s favorite brands and personal collaborations.

COLUMBIA — Want to apply for a concealed weapon permit in South Carolina? Be prepared to wait, in some cases, for 11 weeks or longer to get one.

Nicky Zimmermann, of cult-favorite swimwear line Zimmermann, shares how she travels to Sicily, from the best beaches to what’s in her suitcase.

The carrot (or more properly, the celery) plant family includes carrots and celery as well as parsley, cilantro, dill and fennel. These crops can be seeded any time during September. However, celery is difficult to grow and is not recommended for home gardens.

South Carolina’s deer harvested declined about 4 percent in 2015, not surprising given a few extenuating factors. But Charles Ruth, Deer and Wild Turkey Program coordinator for the S.C. Department of Natural Resources thinks hunters should be optimistic about 2016 when the season opens Aug. 15.

ISLAMABAD — Pakistani officials say a blacklisted American citizen has been arrested in the capital Islamabad. Interior Ministry spokesman Sarfaraz Hussain says Saturday that Federal Investigation Agency officials arrested Mathew Craig Barrett from an Islamabad guest house. Mathew Craig Barrett. Photo courtesy of tribune.com.pk He said Barrett was deported and blacklisted in 2011 after being found in the area of a sensitive installation. He did not elaborate. Hussain said Barrett obtained a visa... Читать дальше...

In honor of her made-in-Ethopia brand Lemlem popping up at Gurney's, Liya Kebede shares her favorite spots in Montauk.

By Philippine News Agency/Kyodo TOKYO, Aug. 6 — Japan lodged a protest with China on Saturday after spotting more than 200 Chinese vessels in waters near the disputed Senkaku Islands in the East China Sea, the Japanese Foreign Ministry said. Location map photo courtesy of TheSocialHumanist.com About 230 fishing boats as well as six China Coast Guard vessels were confirmed in a contiguous zone near the Japanese-controlled uninhabited islets, which are claimed by China, which calls them Diaoyu. The number is much larger than usual. Читать дальше...

By Priam F. Nepomuceno, Philippine News Agency MANILA, Aug. 6 — A soldier from the 1st Special Forces Battalion was killed while an undetermined number of New People’s Army (NPA) insurgents were wounded during a two-hour clash in Valencia City, Bukidnon Friday afternoon. Location map photo courtesy of WikiPilipinas.org The incident took place at 2 p.m. at Sitio Kambangon, Barangay Lilingayon, said 4th Infantry Division spokesperson Capt. Joe Patrick Martinez. Government forces were deployed in the... Читать дальше...

Judges and lawmakers are among the high-profile personalities included in the government’s illegal drugs list.

Early last month (July 2016), 20 tons of frozen jackfruit pulp was imported from Vietnam by a trader from Cebu City. Much of the pulp

As a 35-year-old mom of two kids, contraceptives would seem to be the least of my worries. At an age when noontime shows officially

Games Today (Smart Araneta Coliseum) 5 p.m. – Shooting Stars 5:30 p.m. – Women’s 5-on-5 6:45 p.m. – North vs South It’s going to be height versus speed when the South team battles the defending champion North today in the 27th edition of the PBA All-Star Game at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. Reigning two-time PBA MVP June Mar Fajardo of San Miguel Beer will start as starting power forward for the South, teaming up with fellow 6-foot-10 center Asi Taulava of NLEX. What it lacks in height, the North... Читать дальше...

Although the Responsible Parenthood and Reproductive Health Law (RA 10354), passed in 2012, gave hope and added services to

People behind Tumi know for a fact that its core customers value the American brand for producing sturdy luggage and other practical, but thoughtfully designed travel accessories.