Sunday, July 31, 2016

Taliban claims truck bomb blast in Afghan capital Kabul - Reuters


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Taliban claims truck bomb blast in Afghan capital Kabul
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KABUL The Taliban claimed responsibility for a truck bomb attack on a military and logistics services compound, mainly used by foreigners, in Kabul early on Monday after a powerful explosion was heard all around the city. A security services official ...
Taliban Claim Assault on Kabul Compound Used by Civilian ContractorsWall Street Journal
No Word on Casualties in Car Bomb Blast Near Kabul, Afghanistan, AirportNBCNews.com
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Jimmy Walker wins a marathon at the PGA Championship - USA TODAY


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Jimmy Walker wins a marathon at the PGA Championship
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SPRINGFIELD, N.J. (AP) — The stars never aligned this magnificently for Jimmy Walker. In the longest final day at the PGA Championship in 64 years, Walker produced three big birdies on the back nine at Baltusrol and held his nerve against the No. 1 ...
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1 sierpnia – Ilustracja na medal



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Soldiers Playing Cards and Dice

Soldiers Playing Cards and Dice (also known as The Cheats), c. 1618–1620, by Valentin de Boulogne (c. 1590 – 1632). Born in Coulommiers, France, Valentin was the son of a painter and studied in Italy under Simon Vouet.

Painting: Valentin de Boulogne



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«Der Stammbaum der Eidgenossenschaft» (Schmuckblatt aus dem 19. Jahrhundert)

Die Geschichte der Schweiz beginnt als Bundesstaat in ihrer gegenwärtigen Form mit der Annahme der Bundes­verfassung der Schweizerischen Eidgenossen­schaft 1848. Vorläufer der modernen Schweiz waren die seit dem Ende des 13. Jahrhunderts als lockerer Staaten­bund organisierte Alte Eidgenossen­schaft, die zwischen 1798 und 1803 bestehende zentra­listisch aufgebaute Helvetische Republik sowie die 1803 gegründete und 1815 neu organisierte «Schweizerische Eidgenossen­schaft». Die eidgenössischen Kantone gewannen 1648 im Westfälischen Frieden die Souveränität vom Heiligen Römischen Reich. Diese Souveränität wurde 1815 am Wiener Kongress erneut bestätigt, der bis auf kleinere Abweichungen die heutigen Grenzen der Schweiz anerkannte. Seit 1891 finden am 1. August Bundes­feiern zum Gedenken an «Rütli­schwur» und den Bundes­brief von 1291 statt.  – Zum Artikel …



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La chapelle Teller, construite en 1794, à Tartu (Estonie). (définition réelle 3 020 × 2 000)

La chapelle Teller, construite en 1794, à Tartu (Estonie).
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'We thought we were gone': At least 2 dead, 2 missing after severe flash flood in Ellicott City, Md. - Washington Post


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'We thought we were gone': At least 2 dead, 2 missing after severe flash flood in Ellicott City, Md.
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A vicious flash flood ripped through Ellicott City, Md., Saturday night, leaving at least two people dead and two missing as it destroyed roads, homes and businesses. Dramatic video and photos shot after the flood depict a ravaged downtown: bricks torn ...
Two Dead, 100 Rescued After Flooding Causes 'Tremendous Devastation' in MarylandNBCNews.com
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Emergency services: 1 dead, multiple injured in Austin shootings - CNN


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Emergency services: 1 dead, multiple injured in Austin shootings
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(CNN) At least two separate shootings early Sunday in downtown Austin, Texas have caused several injuries and claimed the life of a woman in her 30s, according to the Austin-Travis County Emergency Medical Services. According to Austin Police there are ...
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Saturday, July 30, 2016

Luke Aikins Becomes First Person To Successfully Jump From A Plane Without Parachute - NPR


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Luke Aikins Becomes First Person To Successfully Jump From A Plane Without Parachute
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Luke Aikins on Saturday became the first skydiver to jump from a plane without a parachute or wingsuit and live to tell the story. In a stunt called, "Heaven Sent," the 42-year-old daredevil leaped 25,000 feet to Earth –- setting the world record for ...
Skydiver Survives Jump From 25000 Feet, and Without a ParachuteNew York Times
Skydiver successfully lands without parachuteWashington Post
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Winning numbers drawn for $487 million Powerball jackpot - Chicago Tribune


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Winning numbers drawn for $487 million Powerball jackpot
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In this Jan. 13, 2016 file photo, a clerk at a convenience store pulls Powerball tickets from a printer for a customer in Tampa, Fla. The Powerball jackpot for the Saturday, July 30, 2016, drawing has soared to over $478 million thanks to nearly three ...
Winning Powerball Numbers for Saturday, July 30, 2016Patch.com
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Clinton tries to wrestle change candidate mantle from Trump in Western Pennsylvania - CNN


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Clinton tries to wrestle change candidate mantle from Trump in Western Pennsylvania
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Johnstown, PA (CNN) Hillary Clinton, standing on a metal working factory floor here in Western Pennsylvania, tried to cut into Donald Trump's grip on white, working class voters by casting herself -- not the businessman-turned-Republican nominee -- as ...
Don't let the 'aw, shucks' fool you: Tim Kaine is a force for Clinton on campaign trailLos Angeles Times
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Clinton tries to wrestle change candidate mantle from Trump in Western Pennsylvania - CNN


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Clinton tries to wrestle change candidate mantle from Trump in Western Pennsylvania
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Johnstown, PA (CNN) Hillary Clinton, standing on a metal working factory floor here in Western Pennsylvania, tried to cut into Donald Trump's grip on white, working class voters by casting herself -- not the businessman-turned-Republican nominee -- as ...
Don't let the 'aw, shucks' fool you: Tim Kaine is a force for Clinton on campaign trailLos Angeles Times
In Pennsylvania, Hillary Clinton Cites Economic Gains, and ChallengesNew York Times
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Wikipedia picture of the day for July 31

Flakstadøya

A mountain massif on Flakstadøya Island overlooking Norwegian County Road 807 to Nusfjord, Lofoten, Nordland, as seen in September 2010. On either side of the road, coastal conifer forests can be seen.

Photograph: Simo Räsänen



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Le masque mortuaire du général Charette, exposé à l'Historial de la Vendée (Les Lucs-sur-Boulogne). (définition réelle 2 100 × 2 606)

Le masque mortuaire du général Charette, exposé à l'Historial de la Vendée (Les Lucs-sur-Boulogne).
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Titelkopf der „Isis“

Die Isis war eine enzyklopädisch angelegte Zeitschrift, deren Schwer­punkt Beiträge zu Natur­wissenschaft und Medizin, Technologie und Ökonomie sowie Kunst und Geschichte bildeten. Darüber hinaus wurden in ihr bedeutende Artikel zur Wissenschaftspolitik und Wissen­schafts­organisation veröffentlicht. Die von Lorenz Oken heraus­gegebene und von Friedrich Arnold Brockhaus verlegte Isis war die erste fachüber­greifende Zeitschrift im deutsch­sprachigen Raum. Die 41 Bände der nach der ägyptischen Göttin Isis benannten Zeitschrift wurden nominell von 1817 bis 1848 publiziert. Das erste Heft erschien jedoch bereits am 1. August 1816, während sich die Druck­legung des letzten Heftes bis zum Februar 1850 verzögerte. Bis 1832 trug die Isis den Titelzusatz Encyclopädische Zeitung. Nachdem sich der Schwerpunkt der in ihr veröffent­lichten Beiträge gewandelt hatte, änderte Oken den Titelzusatz 1833 in Encyclopädische Zeitschrift, vorzüglich für Natur­geschichte, vergleichende Anatomie und Physio­logie. Die anfangs in Jena gedruckte Zeitschrift wurde nach ihrem Verbot im Herzogtum Sachsen-Weimar-Eisenach seit dem Sommer 1819 im nahegelegenen Rudolstadt in der Hofbuch­druckerei des Fürstentums Schwarz­burg-Rudol­stadt hergestellt. Die ursprüngliche Auflagen­höhe der Zeitschrift von 1500 Exemplaren sank in den ersten Jahren des Bestehens schnell ab und betrug in den letzten Jahren noch etwa 200 Exemplare.  – Zum Artikel …



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The Two Conventions - Huffington Post


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The Two Conventions
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After back-to-back Republican and Democratic conventions, the stage is set for a 100-day mad dash to the November presidential contest. There were telling differences between the two events. To begin with, the conventions revealed the state of play ...
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Hot Air Balloon Crashes Carrying 16 in Texas, Likely No Survivors: Sheriff - NBCNews.com


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Hot Air Balloon Crashes Carrying 16 in Texas, Likely No Survivors: Sheriff
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A hot air balloon with 16 people aboard caught fire and crashed Saturday in Central Texas, and the local sheriff warned there don't appear to be any survivors. The balloon crashed into a pasture around 8:40 a.m. local time near the town of Lockhart ...
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3 killed, 1 injured when gunman opens fire at party near Seattle - Palm Beach Post


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3 killed, 1 injured when gunman opens fire at party near Seattle
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MUKILTEO, Wash. — Three people were killed and one person suffered injuries after shots rang out at a party in a Seattle suburb early Saturday, Mukilteo city officials said. >> Read more trending stories. Authorities had a male suspect in custody ...
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Khizr Khan, and the moment American Muslims have been waiting for - CNN


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Khizr Khan, and the moment American Muslims have been waiting for
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(CNN) The 2016 presidential campaign has not been easy on American Muslims. Donald Trump, the GOP presidential nominee, has proposed banning immigrants from Muslim-majority countries. Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich suggested that Muslims ...
Seven Minutes That Shook the ConventionPolitico
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The Democrats' Republican moment - CNN


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The Democrats' Republican moment
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(CNN) Over four flag-waving days in Philadelphia, Democrats stole the Republicans' mojo. That's how many conservatives felt, at least, watching their opponent's pageant this week in Philadelphia. And it may be enough to sway some of them to cross the ...
With 100 Days to Go, Candidates Take Fight to Battleground StatesNew York Times
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Clinton, Trump struggle for national security upper hand - Washington Post


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Clinton, Trump struggle for national security upper hand
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WASHINGTON — In their struggle for the upper hand on national security, Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump are emphasizing strikingly different themes - he as the bold and cunningly unpredictable strongman who will eliminate terrorism; she as the calm, ...
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Prosecutor: 2 arrests in Belgium terror probe - CNN


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Prosecutor: 2 arrests in Belgium terror probe
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(CNN) Belgian police on Friday arrested two men in connection with an anti-terrorism case, the Belgian federal prosecutor's office said. "Both are suspected of planning a terrorist attack somewhere in Belgium," the prosecutor's office said. Seven house ...
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Friday, July 29, 2016

Two officers relieved of police powers in fatal South Shore shooting - Chicago Tribune


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Two officers relieved of police powers in fatal South Shore shooting
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A wrecked Jaguar sports car remains at the scene of a fatal police shooting on the 7300 block of South Merrill Avenue in Chicago on Friday, July 29, 2016. (Jose M. Osorio / Chicago Tribune). A wrecked Jaguar sports car remains at the scene of a fatal ...
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Drew Peterson gets 40 years in prison for murder-for-hire plot - Fox News


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Drew Peterson gets 40 years in prison for murder-for-hire plot
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A former suburban Chicago police officer jailed for killing his wife received a 40-year prison sentence Friday for plotting to kill the prosecutor who helped convict him of murder in 2012. Drew Peterson was found guilty in May of attempting to hire a ...
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Trump on 'lock her up' chant: 'I'm starting to agree' - CNN


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Trump on 'lock her up' chant: 'I'm starting to agree'
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Colorado Springs (CNN) Donald Trump on Friday abandoned his modest dismissals of the "lock her up" chants his supporters have aimed at Hillary Clinton. "I've been saying let's just beat her on November 8th. But you know what, I'm starting to agree with ...
Trump, dismissing Clinton attacks, revives primary election controversiesWashington Post
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Wikipedia picture of the day for July 30

Almond Blossoms

Almond Blossoms is an 1890 painting by Vincent van Gogh of blossoming almond trees made to celebrate the birth of his nephew and namesake, son of his brother Theo and sister-in-law Jo. It is part of a series of similar paintings completed in Arles and Saint-Rémy, southern France. The works reflect impressionist, divisionist and Japanese woodcut influences.

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Un moineau domestique. (définition réelle 2 726 × 1 818)

Un moineau domestique.
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Sano Manabu, einer der berühmtesten Kommunisten, der tenkō beging, im Jahr 1948.

tenkō (jap. 転向/Kyūjitai 轉向, deutsch wörtlich: „Wendung, Umkehrung, Bekehrung, Konversion“) bezeichnet die politische Konversion zahlreicher japanischer Sozialisten, die sich in den Jahren 1925 bis 1945 von der linken Bewegung oder Weltanschauung lossagten und nicht selten zum Nationalismus bekannten. Eine politische Konversion konnte ohne direkte Repression des Staates vonstatten gehen, fand jedoch zumeist unter starkem Leidensdruck in Gefängnissen, Zuchthäusern oder Untersuchungshaftanstalten statt. Als Beweggründe für tenkō nannten inhaftierte Sozialisten meist das Erwachen ihres Nationalbewusstseins, familiäre Gründe oder die Entdeckung theoretischer Widersprüche im Marxismus. Einer der bekanntesten Fälle von tenkō ereignete sich im Juni 1933, als Sano Manabu und Nabeyama Sadachika, zwei inhaftierte Führungsfiguren der illegalen Kommunistischen Partei Japans (KPJ), sich in einem offenen Brief von der Kommunistischen Internationalen (Komintern) und der Strategie der gewaltsamen Revolution lossagten und einen spezifisch japanischen, nationalen Sozialismus unter kaiserlicher Obhut einforderten.  – Zum Artikel …



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Clinton Campaign Computer Network Was Hacked: Report - NBCNews.com


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Clinton Campaign Computer Network Was Hacked: Report
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A computer network used by Hillary Clinton's campaign was breached by hackers, it was reported Friday, in what could be the latest revelation in a series of cyber-attacks on Democratic Party properties. Reuters cited anonymous sources in reporting that ...
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Clinton, Kaine launch battleground state tour, while Trump hits back with attacks - Washington Post


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Clinton, Kaine launch battleground state tour, while Trump hits back with attacks
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PHILADELPHIA —Hillary Clinton kicked off a three-day, swing-state bus tour on Friday with a rally here in the same city where she accepted the Democratic party's presidential nomination Thursday night. “We've had a great convention but now we've got ...
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The father of Muslim soldier killed in action just delivered a brutal repudiation of Donald Trump - Washington Post


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The father of Muslim soldier killed in action just delivered a brutal repudiation of Donald Trump
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Donald Trump was speaking at an event in Iowa, complaining that America was not allowed to waterboard terrorists, when Khizr Khan and his wife walked up to the microphone at the Democratic convention in Philadelphia. Khan's son, Humayun, was a ...
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Appeals court strikes down North Carolina's voter-ID law - Washington Post


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Appeals court strikes down North Carolina's voter-ID law
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A federal appeals court on Friday struck down North Carolina's requirement that voters show identification before casting ballots and reinstated an additional week of early voting. The decision by a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for ...
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