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Libertarian presidential nominee Gary Johnson, the former New Mexico governor, and his running mate, Bill Weld, a former Massachusetts governor, bill themselves as the “credible alternative to ClinTrump.” The two former GOP governors, who won re-election in bluish states, have a bounce in their step on the campaign trail. “Give us one term, America, and if after four years you decide you don’t like peace, prosperity and freedom, you can always vote a Trump or a Hillary back into office again,” Johnson mugs in a campaign video. Читать дальше...

Medical researchers say such amenities can improve health outcomes by reducing stress and anxiety among patients, while private rooms can cut down on the transfer of disease. “It’s a way for hospitals to compete with each other,” said Zig Wu, a senior program manager at Stanford Health Care and one of the authors of an article on hospitality in the medical field for the Journal of Healthcare Management. Robert G. Riney, chief operating officer of the Henry Ford Health System, said the hospitality... Читать дальше...

RAYMOND, Miss. (AP) — Firefighters are battling a fire that broke out in a dormitory at Hinds Community College. Local media reported the fire broke out Monday afternoon. Tyrone Jackson, the dean of students at the college, told WJTV-TV (http://bit.ly/2atfCsD ) that no injuries had been reported. He told the television station five people were living at the dorm. Firefighters were alerted about the fire in Williams Hall at about 5 p.m. ___ Information from: WJTV-TV, http://www.wjtv.com

Virgin Galactic says it has received an operating license for its space tourism rocket from the Federal Aviation Administration. Virgin Galactic says the operating license awarded by the FAA’s Office of Commercial Space Transportation will ultimately permit commercial operations. The company said Monday the licensing process involved a review of the system’s design, safety analysis and flight trajectory analysis. The taxi test evaluated and calibrated navigation and communications telemetry systems... Читать дальше...

Gawker founder Nick Denton filed for personal bankruptcy Monday in the aftermath of a Florida jury’s awarding $140 million to former pro wrestler Hulk Hogan in a privacy case revolving around a sex tape posted on Gawker.com. Overall, Denton’s filing says he has $100 million to $500 million in liabilities, compared with assets of $10 million to $50 million. Silicon Valley billionaire Peter Thiel, who co-founded PayPal and was an early investor in Facebook, had been a strong critic of Gawker and bankrolled Hogan’s lawsuit. Читать дальше...

The former secretary of state attended the 49ers’ practice Monday in Santa Clara and briefly spoke to the team at the end of the morning session. During her visit, head coach Chip Kelly, general manager Trent Baalke and team President Al Guido spoke with Rice, 61, an avid football fan who is part of the 13-member College Football Playoff selection committee. Rice, who watches more than 10 college games a week, once said that serving as NFL commissioner would be her dream job. At least that’s the... Читать дальше...

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — The University of Mary in Bismarck has hired a well-known public figure to lead its new Master of Public Administration Program. William Goetz (gehtz) is a former chief of staff for two governors, a five-year chancellor of the North Dakota University System, and for two decades, a state senator and representative. Former President Ronald Reagan also once appointed Goetz to serve on the National Advisory Council on Educational Research. Mary President James Shea (shay) says Goetz... Читать дальше...

On deck Tuesday at Phillies 4:05 p.m. CSNBA Bumgarner (10-6) vs. Eflin (3-4) Wednesday at Phillies 4:05 p.m. CSNBA Cueto (13-3) vs. Nola (6-9) Thursday at... Читать дальше...

[...] there was never a place like New York City’s Chinatown Fair, which opened in 1944, featured a dancing chicken that appeared on David Letterman’s show and became the textbook definition of an arcade four decades later. In “The Lost Arcade,” filmmakers Kurt Vincent and Irene Chin operate the joysticks in this surprisingly moving documentary that mourns the passing of classic arcade culture and the multicultural bonds it fostered. CF, as regulars called it, was the brainchild of a Pakistani... Читать дальше...

An engineering firm that was hired by insurance companies to evaluate damage caused by Superstorm Sandy in 2012 was charged Monday with illegally altering reports prepared by inspectors. 2 Terror plot: A man accused of plotting to attack the U.S. Capitol in support of the Islamic State group during President Obama’s 2015 State of the Union address pleaded guilty Monday in Cincinnati to three federal charges. FBI agents arrested Cornell at a gun shop in suburban Cincinnati, saying he had just bought... Читать дальше...

The stand-up comedian and father of five, whose “The Jim Gaffigan Show” on TV Land works as both a sitcom and a parenting support group, plays four shows this weekend at the Masonic Auditorium — including a 5 p.m. early-bird special Sunday, Aug. 7. Forget you saw the recent Chrysler Pacifica and KFC commercials; Gaffigan offers a self-deprecating, sad but-not-too-dark look at food, parenting and his general inactivity. The Fully Dressed tour is produced by real-life wife Jeannie Gaffigan, who deserves... Читать дальше...

The heart of rock ’n’ roll is still beating on the winery circuit. Huey Lewis and the News recently celebrated the 30th anniversary of “Sports,” the group’s No. 1-charting third album, which gave the world indispensable MTV hits such as “I Want a New Drug,” “The Heart of Rock & Roll” and “If This Is It.” The album has sold more than 10 million copies in the United States — 6 million of those in 1984 alone, when it competed for shelf space with Michael Jackson’s “Thriller,” Prince’s “Purple... Читать дальше...

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Two alleged ringleaders of a food stamp fraud scheme in a polygamous sect on the Utah-Arizona border have been arrested for violating terms of their supervised release. Prosecutors strongly opposed the release of all three men, telling judges they were flight risks.

ALBANY, N.Y. — New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Monday directed state authorities to prevent nearly 3,000 registered sex offenders now on parole from playing “Pokémon Go” in an effort to safeguard children who play. In a directive to soldiers and officers, the army warned that the game activates cell phone cameras and location services, and could leak sensitive information like army base locations and photographs of the bases. In New York, the state’s Department of Corrections and Community Services... Читать дальше...

It looks like Amazon might be looking to get into the headphone game. If you ride BART everyday, chances are you probably own a good pair of headphones (or four). The noise of city life often calls for a nice pair of noise-canceling headphones, but that same hustle and bustle you’re trying to block out

1 Mosque financing: A new foundation will be created to help finance mosques in France and keep out radical benefactors, the head of the French Muslim Council said Monday. Anouar Kbibech proposed the foundation would be used to fund the construction and running of mosques and would be financed by fees paid by businesses in the halal food sector. The debate about the financing of mosques in France was revived by last week’s slaying of an elderly priest in a Normandy church by two Islamic extremists. Читать дальше...

LOVELAND, Ohio (AP) — Authorities say a 4-month-old Ohio girl has been found dead along a riverbank and her father, who reported her missing, has been charged in her death. The discovery Monday afternoon of remains believed to be those of Kaylynn Crawford came less than 24 hours after her father told police someone snatched her from his parked car in a northern Cincinnati suburb and fled.

(AP) — A federal judge on Monday awarded $50,000 in damages to a woman who accused a former Louisiana police chief of sexually assaulting her in his office while she was drunk and he was on duty. U.S. District Judge Shelly Dick ruled that the town of Sorrento and its former police chief, Earl Theriot, are both liable for violating the woman's constitutional rights. The judge ruled the town is liable for Theriot's actions because the evidence established that he was the "chief policymaker regarding day-to-day law enforcement" in Sorrento. Читать дальше...

BOSTON (AP) — Republican Gov. Charlie Baker signed into law Monday a bill requiring men and women be paid equally for comparable work in Massachusetts — including what supporters say is a first-in-the nation provision barring employers from asking prospective workers to provide a salary history. The bill attempts to define what constitutes comparable work in part by outlining legitimate reasons for differences in pay — including seniority, geographic location, experience, education, training, or a system based on sales. Читать дальше...

Given the weaknesses of the Iraqi justice system," the U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights, Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein, said, "I am gravely concerned that innocent people have been and may continue to be convicted and executed, resulting in gross, irreversible miscarriages of justice. The protests largely dissipated after Iraqi forces retook the city of Fallujah, but unrest was reignited when an Islamic State group bombing in a busy shopping district in downtown Baghdad killed at least 292 people on July 3. Читать дальше...

SEATTLE (AP) — Washington state regulators have adopted new clean-water rules tied partly to how much fish people eat, ending years of heated debate over how clean the state's waters should be. Tribes and environmental groups have argued for more stringent rules to reduce water pollution and protect public health, while businesses and others worried it could cost billions with little or no benefit to the environment.

LOCKHART, Texas — The pilot of a hot-air balloon that crashed in Texas, killing all 16 people aboard, was convicted of drunken driving at least four times in Missouri and twice spent time in prison, court records show. [...] in Missouri, the Better Business Bureau warned consumers about doing business with a balloon touring company Nichols used to operate in that state. Authorities say the balloon, which was operated by Heart of Texas Hot Air Balloon Rides, hit high-tension power lines before crashing into a pasture Saturday near Lockhart... Читать дальше...

(AP) — Ralph Martin, a former top executive at Trib Total Media in Pittsburgh, has been named executive vice president of Steinman Communications. Steinman's businesses include LNP newspaper in Lancaster and the Delmarva Broadcasting Company, which operates radio stations in Maryland, Delaware and southern New Jersey.

(AP) — An Imperial Sugar Co. packaging facility is closing in September and state officials say 49 jobs will be affected. The Louisiana Workforce Commission said on Monday that it received notice that a packaging facility in Gramercy, Louisiana, owned by Imperial Sugar will be closing at the end of September.

(AP) — A St. Louis grand jury indictment unsealed Monday against five people accuses some of them of four shooting deaths that a prosecutor says were linked to heroin dealing. [...] Beth Orwick, the chief trial assistant in the city prosecutor's office, told The Associated Press on Monday that "we do know the five of (the defendants) are all involved in heroin drug trafficking and heroin distribution." All of the suspects are in custody, and a prosecutor is pressing in court filings that Henderson... Читать дальше...