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«Gazette Times» (gazettetimes.com) 

Judge shot, wounded near Ohio courthouse; suspect killed

STEUBENVILLE, Ohio (AP) — A judge was shot and wounded Monday morning as he walked toward his county's courthouse, and a suspect was killed after a probation officer returned fire, officials said.

«SFGate» (sfgate.com) 

Judge shot, wounded near Ohio courthouse; suspect killed

STEUBENVILLE, Ohio (AP) — A judge was shot and wounded Monday morning as he walked toward his county's courthouse, and a suspect was killed after a probation officer returned fire, officials said. Jefferson County Judge Joseph Bruzzese Jr. was shot near the courthouse in Steubenville, just across the Ohio River from West Virginia's northern panhandle, roughly 30 miles (48 kilometers) west of Pittsburgh. Steubenville City Manager James Mavromatis tells WTOV-TV that Bruzzese was talking after being wounded. Читать дальше...

WSJ.com 

Virtual Reality's Real Sticker Shock

High-end virtual reality headsets are getting a little cheaper with price cuts by Oculus and now HTC. But compelling games still needed to make a sustainable business.

Voice of America 

US Navy Orders Operational Pause, Broad Probe Following Collision Near Singapore

The U.S. Navy has ordered an immediate, worldwide “operational pause” after a guided-missile destroyer collided with a merchant ship Monday east of Singapore, the second such collision in as many months.   Ten American sailors are reported missing and five injured, with the USS John S. McCain sustaining "significant damage" as a result of the incident near the Strait of Malacca, according to a statement from the U.S. 7th Fleet. The chief of naval operations, Admiral John Richardson, has ordered... Читать дальше...

Yonhap News Agency (en) 

Yonhap News Summary

The following is the second summary of major stories moved by Yonhap News Agency on Monday. ---------------- (LEAD) Moon warns N. Korea not to use Korea-U.S. exercises as pretext for provocations SEOUL -- President Moon Jae-in warned North

«SFGate» (sfgate.com) 

University of Nebraska system to decrease mileage refund

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Some University of Nebraska system faculty members say a big drop in vehicle mileage reimbursement will be tough to weather. The Omaha World-Herald reports the system intends to drop reimbursement when faculty members use their own car from about 50 cents per mile to 25 cents per mile beginning next month, citing challenges with the state budget. System extension educators and faculty members in rural settings say the decision is especially burdensome for them... Читать дальше...

Mashable 

Everyone's wrestling with the Joss Whedon revelations

It's been a rough weekend for Joss Whedon fans.

On Sunday, TheWrap published a doozy of an essay by Kai Cole, Whedon's ex-wife. In it, she detailed her former husband's many alleged infidelities and calls him a hypocrite for "being out in the world preaching feminist ideals."

SEE ALSO: See Joss Whedon work on the record he co-wrote with Shawnee Kilgore

"I believed, everyone believed, that he was one of the good guys, committed to fighting for women’s rights, committed to our marriage... Читать дальше...

«Just Jared» 

Anna Kendrick Credits Zendaya for Her Pajama Style Inspiration!

Anna Kendrick is all smiles as she waves to photographers while making her way out of the Good Morning America studios in Times Square on Monday morning (August 21) in New York City. The 32-year-old actress talked about Pitch Perfect 3, celebrated the release of her book “Scrappy Little Nobody” on paperback, and dished about [...]