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Missouri governor and St. Louis County executive name appointees for same prosecutor job

— When the elected prosecutor in Missouri’s largest county leaves his job for a seat in Congress next month, an appointed replacement will take his spot. But Page counters that the relevant law here is the St. Louis County Charter, which “clearly states that the county executive is authorized to appoint the prosecuting attorney when a vacancy occurs,” his spokesman, …

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3 weeks, 5 days ago

Rare first edition of Harry Potter book sold for over Rs 38 lakh at auction

India Today

A rare first edition of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone has sold for £36,000 at an auction. Christine McCulloch purchased the book for about £10 in 1997 from a Stratford-upon-Avon bookshop as a gift for her son Adam, unaware it would become a valuable collector’s item decades later, BBC reports. Hansons Auctioneers confirmed that the book is one of …

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1 month ago

To weaken China, Modi must strengthen Manipur

New Indian Express

The enduring travesty of colonialism is not the blood that has been spilt of indigenous populations, but the festering wounds of identity politics the invaders left unhealed. Home Minister Amit Shah was compelled last week to leave election meetings in Maharashtra to fly to Manipur and turn down the heat. Last year he had ordered 10 km of the Manipur-Myanmar …

Manipur

4 months, 2 weeks ago

Timeline of events in Ferguson, Missouri, after a police officer fatally shot Michael Brown

Associated Press

— On Aug. 9, 2014, Michael Brown and a friend were walking in the middle of Canfield Drive, a two-lane street in the St. Louis suburb of Ferguson, Missouri, when a police officer drove by and told them to use the sidewalk. ___ AUG. 20, 2014: U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder visits Ferguson to offer assurances about the investigation into …

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6 months, 2 weeks ago

Oxford University admits fewer state school pupils for third year in a row

The Telegraph

Almost a third – 32.4 per cent – of British students admitted to Oxford this year came from private schools, up from 31.9 per cent last year. Julie McCulloch, director of policy at the Association of School and College Leaders, said: “For example, 67.6 per cent of Oxford admissions were to state school pupils, whereas about 93 per cent of …

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1 year ago

'Absolutely inhumane': Indian student brutally beaten, held captive and forced into labour in US

India TV News

A 20-year-old Indian student was rescued by authorities in the US State of Missouri after he was held captive for months without access to a bathroom, brutally beaten and forced to work at three homes by his cousin and two other men. According to the charges, the student was locked in a basement and forced to sleep on an unfinished …

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1 year ago

Missouri prosecutor accuses 3 men of holding student from India captive and beating him

Associated Press

— Three men held a student from India captive over the course of several months and forced him to work and perform menial tasks, then viciously beat him when he didn’t complete the chores to their satisfaction, a Missouri prosecutor said Thursday. St. Charles County Prosecuting Attorney Joseph McCulloch announced charges against Venkutesh Sattaru, 35; Nikhil Penmatsa, 27; and Sravan …

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1 year, 1 month ago

Climate protesters vow further action despite breach of the peace conviction

The Independent

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Catriona Roberts, 21, Ben Taylor, 29, Romane Moulin, 26, …

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2 years, 2 months ago

Oil and gas industry will no longer get free water in NT, questions remain for other big industries

ABC

For the first time, major industries in the Northern Territory will be charged for the water they use, in a policy shift the Environment Minister says is aimed at "bigger industries", not "small businesses and small farmers trying to make a go of it". Key points: The NT government has announced it will charge the oil and gas industry for …

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2 years, 3 months ago

Iconic Ravensthorpe Wildflower Show celebrates 40 years of showcasing unique flora

ABC

In 1982, the WA town of Ravensthorpe launched an event to showcase some of the state's unique flora. Forty years later the Ravensthorpe Wildflower Show has expanded into the town hall and attracts visitors from around Australia. Ravensthorpe Wildflower Show president Jenny Biddulph said the town was buzzing. "This is what us as a town and us as a community …

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2 years, 5 months ago

Anti-oil protesters attach ‘apocalyptic vision’ to Constable’s Hay Wain

The Independent

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Climate change protesters have attached their own image of “an …

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2 years, 7 months ago

Amazon’s ‘Kids in the Hall’ revival is an adventure in aging — with the same old bite

LA Times

In the first scene from the new, sixth season of “The Kids in The Hall,” premiering Friday on Amazon Prime and belated by only 27 years, a woman at a swap meet examines a VHS cassette of “Brain Candy,” the troupe’s less-than-successful feature film. “These are the rage-filled Kids in the Hall from the mid-’90s.” What had at the time …

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3 years, 1 month ago

Wilton's Kaarle McCulloch calls time on decorated cycling career

ABC

World champion track cyclist Kaarle McCulloch, who hails from Wilton in New South Wales, has announced her retirement after a career spanning 15 years. Key points: Kaarle McCulloch says she'll enjoy the freedom of life after sport, but suspects she'll miss the strict routine She won a bronze in the London Olympics and says her 2018 Commonwealth Games gold medals …

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3 years, 6 months ago

Olympic greatness beckons for Australia's best medal chances — Illawarra's awesome foursome

ABC

With the clock ticking down to the Tokyo Games, four of Australia's best medal chances — all hailing from the Illawarra in New South Wales — are putting the final touches to their Olympic preparations. The women including swimmer Emma McKeon, surfer Sally Fitzgibbons, long-distance runner Jessica Hull, and cyclist Kaarle McCulloch used the Game's year-long delay to build strength …

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3 years, 10 months ago

Covid-19 vaccinations for people with underlying health conditions vary by state

CNN

CNN — When AJ McCulloch received a first dose of Covid-19 vaccine, she said a wave of emotions overcame her – but the strongest was relief. The state of Colorado, where McCulloch lives, has not started vaccinating people with certain comorbidities or underlying health conditions, such as cancer, heart conditions or diabetes. “That’s part of the problem right now – …

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4 years, 1 month ago

Dolly Parton adds pandemic hero to list of accomplishments

Associated Press

BOSTON — Dolly Parton is being celebrated in song — a rewritten version of her own “Jolene” — for her contribution to an experimental coronavirus vaccine. Northeastern University associate English professor Ryan Cordell posted a video on Twitter of himself performing a tweaked version of Parton’s signature song, renamed “Vaccine,” that has drawn tens of thousands of views. “So I …

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54 years, 11 months ago

Maria Dahvana Headley on Beowulf: a New Translation.

Slate

On Wednesday at noon Eastern, join Future Tense for a conversation with Maria Dahvana Headley; Alena Smith, creator of Dickinson; and Gretchen McCulloch, internet linguist. Maria Dahvana Headley’s decision to begin her translation of Beowulf with “Bro” has gotten a lot of attention. Though the 3,182 lines that make up the Old English poem have been translated many times, Headley’s …

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4 years, 4 months ago

Missouri prosecutor declines charges in Ferguson teen’s death

Al Jazeera

Death of Michael Brown at the hands of police in 2014 led to protests and helped spawn the Black Lives Matter movement. The top prosecutor in St Louis County, Missouri announced Thursday that he will not charge the former police officer who fatally shot Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri – a dramatic decision that could reopen old wounds amid a …

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Missouri governor and St. Louis County executive name appointees for same prosecutor job

Rare first edition of Harry Potter book sold for over Rs 38 lakh at auction

To weaken China, Modi must strengthen Manipur

Timeline of events in Ferguson, Missouri, after a police officer fatally shot Michael Brown

Oxford University admits fewer state school pupils for third year in a row

'Absolutely inhumane': Indian student brutally beaten, held captive and forced into labour in US

Missouri prosecutor accuses 3 men of holding student from India captive and beating him

Climate protesters vow further action despite breach of the peace conviction

Oil and gas industry will no longer get free water in NT, questions remain for other big industries

Iconic Ravensthorpe Wildflower Show celebrates 40 years of showcasing unique flora

Anti-oil protesters attach ‘apocalyptic vision’ to Constable’s Hay Wain

Amazon’s ‘Kids in the Hall’ revival is an adventure in aging — with the same old bite

Wilton's Kaarle McCulloch calls time on decorated cycling career

Olympic greatness beckons for Australia's best medal chances — Illawarra's awesome foursome

Covid-19 vaccinations for people with underlying health conditions vary by state

Dolly Parton adds pandemic hero to list of accomplishments

Maria Dahvana Headley on Beowulf: a New Translation.

Missouri prosecutor declines charges in Ferguson teen’s death