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mb.com.ph (Philippine News) 

Illumination

A+E Networks’ History Asia is having its first-ever convention at the World Trade Center.

mb.com.ph (Philippine News) 

US, Russia move closer to new Syria ceasefire after talks

Washington and Moscow made key steps towards agreeing a new ceasefire in Syria, but a final deal has not been reached, US Secretary of State John Kerry and his Russian counterpart said after talks Friday.

mb.com.ph (Philippine News) 

#DindoPH finally moves farther away from the country

Typhoon "Dindo" (international name "Lionrock") has moved farther away from the country but will continue to enhance the southwest monsoon or "habagat" that will bring monsoon rains over parts of the country this week.

mb.com.ph (Philippine News) 

PRC to finalize emergency corridors for ambulances

The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) will soon assign 'humanitarian corridors' or areas where traffic will be diverted so it can be used by all ambulances during emergency cases.

The Post and Courier 

Error-prone RiverDogs come up short at Hickory

HICKORY, N.C. — A three- error inning put the Charleston RiverDogs in a 4-0 hole, but Charleston’s pitching staff held steady as the RiverDogs mounted a comeback that fell short,...

The Post and Courier 

Open up debates to Johnson, Stein

With two less than optimum candidates for president filling the Democratic and Republican slots, two other candidates have generated heightened interest.

The Post and Courier 

Australia feels pressure of China's economic clout

MELBOURNE — Australia has a split personality when it comes to China: Government officials stress the importance of their strategic alliance with the U.S., even if it upsets Beijing. But business leaders argue that Australia must accommodate the reality of China’s overwhelming economic power in Asia.

The Post and Courier 

Clinton makes her trust problem worse

Hillary Clinton enjoys about a five-point polling lead over Donald Trump. One way to look at this is that it’s a margin, at this stage of a presidential race, that is rarely reversed.

The Post and Courier 

Timely tips on how Trump can appeal to black voters

Our current presidential election season has become a bit more interesting — and amusing — since the Donald Trump campaign decided to appeal to more than 1 percent of the African American electorate. If he and his staff are serious about "African-American outreach," they need to face a few realities and...

The Post and Courier 

Savor your legacy of national parks

In 1914, Stephen Mather, a wealthy director of a borax mining company in California, observed the deteriorating conditions of some of America’s national parks and wrote a letter of protest to Interior Secretary Franklin Lane. Lane responded: "Dear Steve, if you don’t like the way the parks are being run, come on down...

The Post and Courier 

Ensure air-tight horse study

The question facing a new city committee isn’t whether to ban horse-drawn carriages from downtown streets.

The Post and Courier 

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With two less than optimum candidates for president filling the Democratic and Republican slots, two other candidates have generated heightened interest.

The Post and Courier 

Letter: Parking fees fiasco

As a frequent traveler from the Charleston International airport, I noted with displeasure that the Charleston County Aviation Authority would like to increase the surface lot parking fees.

The Post and Courier 

Letter: Unwelcome change

I read your alert about the new format for Faith & Values. The paper must have misinterpreted reader input. I totally do not like the changes. Specifically, Faith & Values should return to being a separate section, not a byline that begins on Page 1 of Arts & Culture.

The Post and Courier 

Letter: Hope for Maybank

There have been a number of government presentations on the Maybank Highway situation over the years. Consultants have been hired. The Department of Transportation has been involved. City planning has participated. Citizens have attended "information sessions" and examined various graphically pleasing plans and charts.

The Post and Courier 

Letter: Sales tax and roads

The writer of an Aug. 20 letter to the editor is absolutely correct that "our roads are a disgrace." But what the letter doesn’t say is that our governor, the state and federal officials don’t care.

The Post and Courier 

Letter: CSO birthday

As a high school and college student studying piano, I was lucky to hear some of the 20th century’s legendary pianists.

The Post and Courier 

Letter: Customer service

This is just a pet peeve. I lost my wallet, and we all know what that means. It’s not the money, it’s the cards and plastic that matter most.

The Post and Courier 

No 'magic $5 links' - even if once-filthy oil stayed clear for a year

I write to you today about a mystery that has been bugging me for about 60 years. Growing up in Buffalo, New York, I had never been farther west than Cleveland, Ohio. In 1957, I drove to summer school at the University of Colorado in Boulder, a journey of 1,550 miles. In those days, radio reception was poor beyond the Mississippi River. In Kansas,...

The Post and Courier 

People in Brief for August 27, 2016

NEW YORK — Recent Olympic gold medalists Michael Phelps and the Final Five are heading to the MTV Video Music Awards.