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South African opposition wants secret ballot on Zuma vote
He said it was surprising that there were a number of members of the ANC that spoke against the party, but did not criticise it through the proper structures. President Jacob Zuma has called on the SACP, Cosatu and the SA National Civic Organisation to stop discussing ANC leadership succession instead of focusing on dealing with their own problems . [Full Article...]
US police officer overdoses after touching highly potent drug
Patrolman Chris Green of the East Liverpool Police Department had just finished searching the vehicle of two suspected drug dealers and was back at the police station when another officer spotted some white powder on his shirt. "Just out of instinct, he tried to brush it off - not thinking", he said. Fentanyl is a synthetic opioid analgesic that is like morphine, but can be 50 to 100 times mor... [Full Article...]
Armed group kills UN peacekeeper in Central African Republic
UN Humanitarian Coordinator in CAR, Najat Rochdi, said around 1000 people in the town had sought refuge from attacks inside and then found themselves trapped there by the militias. Asked about the civilian death toll, he added, "It is clear that we are looking at numbers that could easily reach 20 to 30". United Nations forces pushed the Christian anti-Balaka rebels from areas around the mosque,... [Full Article...]
Cyber attack hits 200000 in at least 150 countries: Europol
The ministry said the technicians had contained the attack. Europol said a task force at its European Cybercrime Center was "specially created to assist in such investigations and will play an important role in supporting the investigation". [Full Article...]
Georgia rejects claims execution drug will cause great pain
Legal precedent only allows him to suggest an alternative form of execution allowed by Georgia, but the state only authorizes lethal injection, the lawyers wrote . The drug has been known to tiresome the effects of pentobarbital, the drug used in executions. It's safe to say we're living in a legit dystopia when states are rushing to execute prisoners before their supplies of death drugs expi... [Full Article...]
TRACKING: Severe Storms Possible This Afternoon and Evening
The rest of MI is in the General (not severe - in light green) Thunderstorm Outlook Area. The Storm Prediction Center puts the northern part of the state in a risk area for severe storms. Tomorrow there is a small chance of a pop up shower in the morning again mainly toward north-central Kansas but better chances exist later in the afternoon. [Full Article...]
AAA: Sorry, gas prices not heading to $2 after all
That average is still higher than the national per gallon price of $2.33 this week, down half a cent from last week. Every state in the South and Southeast saw prices decline on the week, with the exception of Kentucky (up 5 cents). "Although gas prices could slip a little lower this week, rising oil and gasoline futures prices have already caused that downward shift to stall in some markets". [Full Article...]
Worldwide cyberattack could spark more trouble Monday
Who perpetrated this wave of attacks remains unknown. Smith's blog post did not address another factor in the ransomware's spread, one that hints at the difficulty of uniting against a hacking attack: Users of pirated Microsoft software are unable to download the security patch, forcing them to fend for themselves or rely on a third-party source for a solution. [Full Article...]