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Новости за 21.07.2016

«SFGate» (sfgate.com) 

Real estate agent finds 2 women, 63 cats inside home, van

WASHINGTON (AP) — Animal rescue officials recovered armloads of cats and kittens from a vacant house in the nation's capital after a real estate agent found two women living there illegally and called police.

«SFGate» (sfgate.com) 

State colleges consider unifying Johnson and Lyndon State

(AP) — The Vermont State Colleges are considering merging Johnson State College and Lyndon State College under one administration with two campuses. Board chairwoman Martha O'Connor says possibly expanding opportunities for students, faculty and staff in a larger college community is worth serious consideration.

United Press International (UPI.com) 

Study: Crumbling school buildings yield crummy scores

Brooks Hays
ITHACA, N.Y., July 21 (UPI) -- New research helps explain why students attending well maintained schools score better on standardized tests than students at run-down schools.

BusinessInsider.com 

This elite Kurdish unit is hunting down ISIS militants

Goran Tomasevic/Reuters

In a few months, a major operation will take place at Iraq’s second largest city of Mosul.

After capturing the city in 2014, ISIS forces have since entrenched themselves — effectively blending in amongst the civilian populace. Being one of the last remaining bastions for ISIS militants, Mosul has remained a constant threat not just for coalition forces in the Middle East, but abroad as well.

Backed by a sense of optimism, US and Iraqi forces are preparing for the major assault on the city. Читать дальше...

«La Crosse Tribune» (lacrossetribune.com) 

Business leaders offer list of corporate best practices

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Billionaire Warren Buffett and several other prominent business leaders have released a group of recommendations for improving corporate governance.

TheRepublic.com 

Brazil’s national cocktail poised for Olympic exposure

CORAL GABLES, Fla. — It’s tempting to call cachaca a Brazilian rum and think of the caipirinha as another muddled tropical cocktail. The upcoming Olympics in Rio de Janeiro may change that. Brazil’s national cocktail and unique distillation of sugarcane juice into a clear liquor are poised for the kind of worldwide exposure enjoyed by