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Daily Archives: August 26, 2018
Recent developments surrounding the South China Sea
A look at recent developments in the South China Sea, where China is pitted against smaller neighbors in multiple disputes over islands, coral reefs and … Continue reading
WaPo: Trump rejected plans for White House statement praising McCain
White House aides drafted a fulsome statement for President Donald Trump on the death of Sen. John McCain, but it was never sent out, a … Continue reading
195 traffic backs up as crews work to reopen lane on Washington Bridge
A Facebook post by East Providence police acknowledged a “significant amount of traffic” on Route 114, Route 195 and Route 44 (Taunton Avenue) at about … Continue reading
Competitor: No one deserves to die over playing a videogame
McCain services set for Phoenix, Washington and Annapolis
Sen. John McCain’s service to his country began more than six decades ago at the U.S. Naval Academy at Annapolis and will end there in … Continue reading
FBI swarms family home of Jacksonville Landing gunman David Katz
Heavily armed agents late Sunday have entered the upscale Baltimore townhouse that belongs to the father of the gunman who opened fire during a Madden … Continue reading
Hawaii island residents cleaning up and rebuilding in the wake of torrential rain from Lane
Massive sinkhole forms in Haiku, Maui after rain associate with Lan drenches the island
Barriers to prosecution often leave victims at risk
In Rhode Island, authorities and advocates for the elderly generally defer to the wishes of victims who don’t want to press charges against their abusers. … Continue reading
What’s open and closed after Lane
Providence’s Cellar Stories Bookstore announces death of ‘beloved founder and proprietor’
An email from Cellar Stories Bookstore, sent to the store’s mailing list on Sunday afternoon and posted on its Facebook page, began:”A note to all … Continue reading
Tiger Woods says ‘you have to respect the office’ of president after questions about his relationship with Trump
Jays visit O’s as Morales seeks HR in eighth straight game
Famous Birthdays for 27th August 2018
1583 – Simon Besler, German composer, born in Brieg (d. 1633) 1867 – Umberto Giordano, composer 1908 – Frank Leahy, O’Neill Nebraska, football coach (Notre … Continue reading
Historical Events for 27th August 2018
1549 – Battle of Dussindale: John Dudley Earl of Warwick destroys Robert Kett’s army, ending Kett’s rebellion in Norfolk, England 1634 – Battle of Nordingen: … Continue reading
