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Michelle Van Etten works for a shady multilevel marketer that peddles useless supplements

The third night of the 2016 Republican National Convention starts off with a number of business leaders, including billionaire casino owner Phil Ruffin and fracking billionaire Harold Hamm. But the most surprising name on the list is Michelle Van Etten, who sells products through the multilevel marketing company Youngevity. If you think that job description sounds sketchy, you'd be right.

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TheRepublic.com 

Florida State’s Rathan-Mayes taking control during offseason

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Xavier Rathan-Mayes finally feels comfortable as Florida State’s point guard after a learning curve the past two seasons. As the Seminoles are going through offseason workouts, the 6-foot-4 junior has done a better job of directing the action on the floor. In his first full season running the point last year, Rathan-Mayes

TheRepublic.com 

Archer strikes out 11, Rays beat Rockies 11-3

DENVER — Chris Archer appreciated Tim Beckham’s big day at the plate. He valued the infielder’s encouraging words even more. Archer struck out 11 over six innings for his first win since June 6, Beckham had a career-high five hits and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Colorado Rockies 11-3 on Wednesday. During the game,

Sydney Morning Herald 

How Hillary Clinton can win over horrified Republicans

With the official nomination of Donald Trump as the Republican Party's presidential nominee, Hillary Clinton has the opponent of her dreams - someone whose character, preparation and views are so defective as to make last night's roll call a devastating moment in the lives of many Republicans.

The New Yorker 

“Cocksucker Blues”: Robert Frank’s Suppressed Rolling Stones Documentary Comes to Film Forum

When Robert Frank and Danny Seymour made “Cocksucker Blues,” their documentary about the Rolling Stones on tour in the United States, in 1972, the band hadn’t been here for three years—not since the catastrophic concert at the Altamont Speedway that’s the subject of the Maysles brothers and Charlotte Zwerin’s “Gimme Shelter.” That earlier documentary is not about the Rolling Stones but about the concert itself, about the bad meshing of the power of their music with societal power systems, with... Читать дальше...

«SFGate» (sfgate.com) 

Florida State's Rathan-Mayes taking control during offseason

In his first full season running the point last year, Rathan-Mayes averaged 4.4 assists, which is second in the Atlantic Coast Conference among returning players, but he also had six conference games where he committed four or more turnovers. In order to cut down on the turnovers, Rathan-Mayes has spent a lot of time looking at film from last season and has been concentrating more on making sure his teammates are on the right spot on the floor. Ball spacing was a huge problem late in the year as... Читать дальше...

«SFGate» (sfgate.com) 

Names & Faces: Jason Hammel, Nikki Haley

The Chicago Cubs’ right-hander has turned to a potato chips to help him with recent cramping issues. Hammel left his July 7 start against Atlanta in the sixth inning when his right thumb cramped; he has had cramping issues in the past. On Wednesday, Hammel was greeted at his Wrigley Field locker by a 6-foot high stack of cardboard boxes filled with Utz potato chips. The South Carolina State Ethics Commission decided that the state’s governor can watch South Carolina football games from a free... Читать дальше...

«Gazette Times» (gazettetimes.com) 

Archer strikes out 11, Rays beat Rockies 11-3

DENVER (AP) — Chris Archer struck out 11 over six innings for his first win since June 6, Tim Beckham had a career-high five hits and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Colorado Rockies 11-3 on Wednesday.

JournalStar.com 

Archer strikes out 11, Rays beat Rockies 11-3

DENVER (AP) — Chris Archer struck out 11 over six innings for his first win since June 6, Tim Beckham had a career-high five hits and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Colorado Rockies 11-3 on Wednesday.

«TDN» (tdn.com) 

Archer strikes out 11, Rays beat Rockies 11-3

DENVER (AP) — Chris Archer struck out 11 over six innings for his first win since June 6, Tim Beckham had a career-high five hits and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Colorado Rockies 11-3 on Wednesday.

«La Crosse Tribune» (lacrossetribune.com) 

Archer strikes out 11, Rays beat Rockies 11-3

DENVER (AP) — Chris Archer struck out 11 over six innings for his first win since June 6, Tim Beckham had a career-high five hits and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Colorado Rockies 11-3 on Wednesday.

Las Vegas Sun (lasvegassun.com) 

Police arrest protesters at flag-burning outside convention

Police took about a dozen people into custody Wednesday evening as scuffles broke out during a flag-burning protest in the streets outside the Republican National Convention. It was the most turbulent protest since ...