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South Sudan no longer in famine, but situation critical
In former Jonglei State, an area that previously had one of the lowest levels of acute malnutrition, roughly 20,000 people are experiencing catastrophic food insecurity. The country's government said its urgent response to the emergency situation averted a humanitarian catastrophe in the country. She says it will improve access to basic health services, including family planning and reproductive... [Full Article...]
Gunman who targeted Republicans acted alone
The investigation lends a rough timeline of movements and activities of the gunman, James "Tom" Hodgkinson, 66, of Belleville, before the shooting happened. "I told him they were Republicans". Last Wednesday, he went to the unit at 6:23am and left it at 6:35am. The unit contained a laptop, more than 200 rounds of ammunition , the receipt for his 2016 rifle purchase, and other rifle components. [Full Article...]
Goodwill returns $97K to Ohio couple in mistaken donation
On the way to the new bank, they stopped at Goodwill to drop off a bag of clothes. The duffel bag also contained legal documents and the last will and testament for Dan and Lynette Leckrone of Lewisville , about 115 miles west of Columbus. [Full Article...]
Aaron Judge invited to All-Star Home Run Derby — APNewsBreak
Yankee leftfielder Brett Gardner made a leaping effort at the wall in front of the visiting bullpen, but the ball hit the padding and bounced out of Gardner's glove to drive in the second Angels run of the inning. Judge homered in the fifth and Sanchez connected in the sixth. Clippard has allowed five runs in his last five outings, spanning 3 2/3 innings. He lasted 5.2 innings total, striking... [Full Article...]
MSCI to add mainland China shares to key benchmark
MSCI's decision to include these shares in the indices follows attempts by the Chinese authorities in recent years to loosen restrictions in order to draw more worldwide investors to the stock market. The MSCI Frontier Market Index Nigeria comprises of 16 companies listed on the Nigerian stock exchange such as Nigerian Breweries, GTBank, Zenith, Nestle, Dangote Cement, Forte Oil , Seplat... [Full Article...]
Under-fire De Villiers: I don't need to prove anyone wrong
But it's not something that's going to weigh De Villiers down. I am ready to move on. I feel like a youngster starting my career again. In an effort to remain fit and focused, de Villiers has opted out of Test cricket for the rest of the year - and he has hinted it may be longer than that - which has earned the ire of some former players. [Full Article...]
Int'l Yoga Day marked by millions in India, where it began
The event was led by Amit Khanna, a yoga expert at The Gandhi Centre in The Hague, which is the cultural wing of the Indian Embassy, Shikha Khanna, a yoga expert from the Morarji Desai National Institute of Yoga, New Delhi , Madeleine Gaastra from the Art of Living and Farooq Abdul Khader, a local yoga teacher. [Full Article...]
Louisville suffers first loss at CWS
Florida starting pitcher Brady Singer pitched seven innings, giving up one run on six hits while striking out nine. The victory means that the Gators don't have to play until Friday, when a win would push them into the best-of-three championship series against the victor from the other bracket. [Full Article...]