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Новости за 21.07.2016

«La Crosse Tribune» (lacrossetribune.com) 

Jazz in the Park starts Sunday in La Crosse

Jazz in the Park, featuring the La Crosse Jazz Orchestra, will return for its 42nd season in downtown La Crosse. The four free performances will be:

WSJ.com 

Russia Loses Appeal Against Olympic Ban on Athletes

Russia’s Olympic delegation moved a step closer to being banned from the Rio Games after the Court of Arbitration for Sport ruled that individual athletes could be punished collectively for doping violations committed by sports officials and coaches.

TheRepublic.com 

Theranos names execs to lead compliance, regulatory affairs

NEW YORK — Theranos Inc. named a new vice president in charge of regulatory issues and a new chief compliance officer weeks after federal regulators banned the company’s founder and CEO from owning or running a medical laboratory for two years. The ban followed months of investigation by government testing regulators where they found a

TheRepublic.com 

Rwandan security forces accused of detaining ‘undesirables’

KIGALI, Rwanda — Members of Rwanda’s security forces are arresting beggars, street children, sex workers and other “undesirables” who are arbitrarily detained in centers described as harsh and inhuman, Human Rights Watch said Thursday. Its new report raises questions about the central African country that is often praised by the international community for its organized

United Press International (UPI.com) 

Encana Corp. said to expect more drilling

Daniel J. Graeber
CALGARY, Alberta, July 21 (UPI) -- Spending on exploration and production is going up after second quarter operations turned into positive cash flow, shale oil and gas producer Encana Corp. said.

«SFGate» (sfgate.com) 

Charlotte schools suspended nearly 1,000 students from K-2

Media outlets report that school board member Erika Ellis Stewart thinks that's too many students being suspended at such an early age. School board member Ruby Jones said she's been contacted by teachers who are tired of constantly dealing with disruptive children.

«TDN» (tdn.com) 

Theranos names execs to lead compliance, regulatory affairs

NEW YORK (AP) — Theranos Inc. named a new vice president in charge of regulatory issues and a new chief compliance officer weeks after federal regulators banned the company's founder and CEO from owning or running a medical laboratory for…

«La Crosse Tribune» (lacrossetribune.com) 

Theranos names execs to lead compliance, regulatory affairs

NEW YORK (AP) — Theranos Inc. named a new vice president in charge of regulatory issues and a new chief compliance officer weeks after federal regulators banned the company's founder and CEO from owning or running a medical laboratory for…

«Seattle Post-Intelligencer» (seattlepi.com) 

Theranos names execs to lead compliance, regulatory affairs

NEW YORK (AP) — Theranos Inc. named a new vice president in charge of regulatory issues and a new chief compliance officer weeks after federal regulators banned the company's founder and CEO from owning or running a medical laboratory for two years. The ban followed months of investigation by government testing regulators where they found a number of violations of federal testing standards at the blood-test company's site.

The Independent 

Can universities help make government better?

A new group at King's College, London, is bringing together political leaders, civil service mandarins and students to provide 'institutional memory'​ for government departments

TheRepublic.com 

Poland hosts regional leaders for post-Brexit talks on EU

WARSAW, Poland — The European Union needs reforms that would give more power to national parliaments, guarantee respect for European freedoms and ensure security under the pressure of a wave of migrants, leaders of the Visegrad Group of central European countries said Thursday. Leaders of Poland, Hungary, the Czech Republic and Slovakia, or the V4,

«Gazette Times» (gazettetimes.com) 

Rwandan security forces accused of detaining 'undesirables'

KIGALI, Rwanda (AP) — Members of Rwanda's security forces are arresting beggars, street children, sex workers and other "undesirables" who are arbitrarily detained in centers described as harsh and inhuman, Human Rights Watch said Thursday.

NBCSports.com 

Officials anticipating more crew-shuffling from league this year

NFL officials are used to working as a team. But their boss said he’s willing to shuffle their lineups to improve performance, and to take officials who make mistakes out of the spotlight. According to Kevin Seifert of ESPN.com, NFL vice president of officiating Dean Blandino said he was willing to mix-and-match crews based on “matchups…

«Gazette Times» (gazettetimes.com) 

3 student leaders found guilty for Hong Kong street protests

HONG KONG (AP) — Three Hong Kong student leaders were convicted Thursday of leading or encouraging the massive pro-democracy street protests that unsettled the southern Chinese city two years ago.