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Новости за 16.08.2016

The Post and Courier 

Letter: Hats off to scouting

As proud grandparents of a Boy Scout, we have had the pleasure of watching him participate in and thoroughly enjoy many Scout activities. We commend Scout leaders for the time given and for their genuine interest and devotion to every Scout.

The Post and Courier 

Letter: Enlightening book

On Aug. 7, The Post and Courier published a letter from a writer defending the Koch brothers.

The Post and Courier 

Letter: Too early for children

Although I am not associated with the Charleston County School District, nor am I a county resident, I have to comment on the school bus schedule that was attached to the Aug. 10 Post and Courier.

The Post and Courier 

Taraji P. Henson is busy: Cookie, a NASA hero and a memoir

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. — Taraji P. Henson almost backed out of writing her autobiography because she was reluctant to expose herself to scrutiny. She could have bypassed a starring role in a film about NASA’s unsung female mathematicians because of her taxing work as the formidable Cookie on Fox’s...

The Post and Courier 

Deaths Summary for Tuesday, August 16, 2016

BREWER, Kelly Ann, 53, of Mount Pleasant, an oncology nurse and wife of Richard Brewer, died Saturday. Arrangements by Charleston Cremation Center and Funeral Home.

Do Rzeczy 

Zaskoczeni polscy politycy

W tym roku nie tylko lato jest wyjątkowo deszczowe. Wydaje się, że również coraz bardziej chmurzy się całkiem inny horyzont – ten dokoła Polski. Można mieć co najmniej kilka powodów do obaw. Pierwszym jest oczywiście...

mb.com.ph (Philippine News) 

Don’t panic, Antique residents told

SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, Antique -- An official of the Antique Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office has advised residents not to panic as there are no tsunami warnings after a 5.3 magnitude earthquake hit the province Monday evening.

The Post and Courier 

Charleston firm designs iPhone game for hip-hop artist Jermaine Dupri

It was a goofy idea followed by a long shot: A small Charleston software development firm designed an iPhone game last year that reminded them of a line from a ’90s hip-hop single. They got ready to release it, and they wondered: What if the artist who recorded the song got on board?

mb.com.ph (Philippine News) 

Anti-discrimination bill for LGBTs pushed

MANILA -- Dinagat Islands Rep. Kaka J. Bag-ao has filed a bill seeking to prohibit discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity (SOGI).

mb.com.ph (Philippine News) 

No mines to audit in Western Visayas, says MGB

ILOILO CITY -- Western Visayas is not covered by the ongoing extensive audit of mines that was ordered by Department of Environment and Natural Resources Secretary Gina Lopez.

mb.com.ph (Philippine News) 

Taguig City, Bulacan eyed for agri trade centers

MANILA -- The government is looking to establish Farmers’ and Fishermen’s Trading Centers (FFTC) in Taguig City and Bulacan province in an effort to provide a facility for food producers coming from the Northern and Southern regions of Luzon.