Athens Area five day forecast headline
Five day forecast for Athens area shows today mostly cloudy skies with a 30 percent chance of showers and a high of 47 degrees with humidity near 49 percent and west wind 8 to 10 mph. Tonight will be partly cloudy with a low around 32 degrees and records note a high of 77 degrees set in 1988.
Marines expand combat role in Iraq near Mosul
US officials say Marines at the Fire Base Bell outpost near Makhmour provided illumination and artillery fire to aid Iraqi troops advancing on Mosul against Islamic State militants. Jets conducted airstrikes as the coalition supports the operation, though officials caution this is expanded support rather than a broader combat mission.
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Cruz Trump spat over wives grows nastier in Wisconsin
In Dane Wisconsin Ted Cruz calls Donald Trump a sniveling coward as the feud over their wives escalates Trump retweets side by side images of Heidi Cruz and Melania Trump with a gauzy pose igniting Cruz's anger Cruz pleads to leave Heidi alone while speaking through reporters in Wisconsin
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Obamacare coverage costs rising will cost the government more
Washington AP analysis notes that expanded health insurance under the Affordable Care Act will increase government spending. The CBO estimates the law will cost $1.34 trillion over the next decade, about $136 billion more than last year, due to higher enrollments and related factors.
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Karadzic Convicted of Genocide and 9 Charges
Former Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic was found guilty of genocide and ten related counts by a U N war crimes court for the 1992 95 Bosnian war campaign that killed about 100 000 people including the Srebrenica massacre. He received a 40 year prison sentence and his siege of Sarajevo was deemed part of the crimes.
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Man pleads guilty to noose on Ole Miss statue
Austin Reed Edenfield, a former Ole Miss student, pled guilty to a misdemeanor for placing a noose on the statue of James Meredith in Oxford. He waived indictment and admitted tying the noose that ended up around Meredith’s neck in February 2014 as two fraternity brothers draped a Confederate flag. The incident followed Meredith’s 1962 integration amid riots.
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Karadzic Convicted Over Srebrenica Mass Killings
The judge stated Karadzic was the Bosnian Serb leadership's power to halt the genocide but ordered transfers that led to Muslims being moved to sites around Srebrenica and executed in 1995. He slumped in his chair and plans to appeal the conviction.
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California jury clears law school over job promises
A San Diego Superior Court jury ruled against Anna Alaburda in her suit alleging Thomas Jefferson School of Law lured students with inflated employment data. The 9-3 verdict after four hours of deliberation found no misrepresentation, amid a wave of similar suits aimed at boosting transparency for prospective law students.
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Shandling Dies at 66 After Apparent Heart Attack
Los Angeles AP Garry Shandling, famed comedian and creator of The Larry Sanders Show, died of an apparent heart attack. Spokesman Alan Nierob said doctors indicated natural causes, with no prior heart trouble, as officials awaited medical history to finalize the death determination. He was transported from his Brentwood home after being dispatched by police and fire units.
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California BPA warning sparks protest over public access to canned foods
California plans to delay specific BPA can warnings and post general at checkout to avoid scaring shoppers in poor neighborhoods. Public health groups call the move paternalistic while officials say broad notices preserve access to canned fruits and vegetables in food deserts.
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