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TheRepublic.com 

Manager Showalter, 3B Machado latest Orioles to fall ill

NEW YORK — The illness making its way through the Orioles’ clubhouse has claimed manager Buck Showalter and third baseman Manny Machado. Baltimore was down three regular starters for Wednesday night’s game at the Yankees because of illness and injury. First baseman Chris Davis was not in the lineup for the third straight game because

BusinessInsider.com 

9 'Game of Thrones' cosplayers who nail their show counterparts

Mikhail Selgis/Kawaielli

Cosplaying — the art of creating costumes and role playing — has always been popular among fantasy communities.

But HBO's "Game of Thrones" adaptation has been an increasingly popular choice for crafty fans. 

From sewing elaborate dresses to assembling custom armor, "Game of Thrones" cosplayers often spend months getting their costumes just right. Bearing a physical resemblance to the character is also key. 

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NAIJ.COM (Nigeria News) 

NAIJ.com digest: Top 10 news that broke this Wednesday

The NAIJ.com team has gathered the most important news that hit the headlines on Wednesday, July 20. Find all the stories you might have missed below. 1. PDP, APC lawmakers exchange blows in Benue state There was chaos at the Benue state House of Assembly on Tuesday, July 19, as proceedings degenerated into fisticuffs between lawmakers over an […]

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BusinessInsider.com 

The 16 most breathtaking buildings in the world, according to architects

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Like paintings and sculptures, buildings can be beautiful works of art.

We asked architects to tell us the one building that's a game-changer for building design, inspired them to become architects, or that they simply find stunning.

Here are 16 of the most breathtaking buildings in the world, according to people who build them for a living.

The Parthenon in Athens, Greece.

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"It's the quintessential beautiful architectural form," Tara Imani says. Читать дальше...

«Seattle Post-Intelligencer» (seattlepi.com) 

Southwest suffers technology outage; flights held at gates

DALLAS (AP) — Southwest Airlines flights across the country were held up Wednesday while the airline worked to fix technology problems. [...] the pilots reached the end of their shifts, so passengers waited for a replacement crew. Airlines have sprawling, overlapping and complicated technology systems, and even brief outages can cause thousands of passengers to be stranded for hours. Last October, an outage caused about 800 Southwest flights to be delayed and forced employees to issue tickets and boarding passes by hand.

BusinessInsider.com 

More than 200 Southwest flights were delayed or canceled because of technology problems

Thomson Reuters

Southwest Airlines flights across the country were held up Wednesday while the airline worked to fix technology problems.

Southwest began having intermittent problems with several systems after an outage.

"We are now managing flight delays across our system, with a temporary ground stop in place for those flights that have not left the gate," spokesman Brad Hawkins said in an emailed statement.

For about three hours, visitors to Southwest.com couldn't buy tickets... Читать дальше...

«Gazette Times» (gazettetimes.com) 

Man accused of plotting attack on Arizona office denied bail

PHOENIX (AP) — A Tucson man charged with plotting a terrorist attack on a motor vehicle office in metro Phoenix will remain jailed until his trial because he poses a danger to the community, a judge ruled Wednesday.

«TDN» (tdn.com) 

Man accused of plotting attack on Arizona office denied bail

PHOENIX (AP) — A Tucson man charged with plotting a terrorist attack on a motor vehicle office in metro Phoenix will remain jailed until his trial because he poses a danger to the community, a judge ruled Wednesday.

«La Crosse Tribune» (lacrossetribune.com) 

Man accused of plotting attack on Arizona office denied bail

PHOENIX (AP) — A Tucson man charged with plotting a terrorist attack on a motor vehicle office in metro Phoenix will remain jailed until his trial because he poses a danger to the community, a judge ruled Wednesday.