Putin questions U S role in FIFA probe over World Cup
Putin condemned U S led corruption charges against 14 FIFA officials, calling the investigation a strange overstep and a move to block Sepp Blatter from re election. Swiss authorities plan to question 10 executives tied to Russia 2018 and Qatar 2022 votes.
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Pataki enters 2016 presidential race with experience push
Former New York governor George Pataki, 69, officially announces a Republican bid for president in Exeter New Hampshire. He frames his campaign around reducing government and cites his record battling Obamacare and Common Core while vowing to lower taxes that burden small businesses.
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VA supervisor pressured workers to join psychic reading
A Philadelphia VA benefits office boss pressured eight senior employees to attend a June 2014 psychic reading at her home. The session, tied to payouts management by Gary Hodge, led to an ethics admonishment and refresher training after auditors found misused authority for private gain.
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Flood Rescue and Rising Rivers Across Texas and Oklahoma
Rescue teams worked in Texas and Oklahoma as floodwaters rose after heavy rains. The death toll reached 21 with 10 missing in Texas while forecasts warn of more rain, hail, and wind. The San Jacinto near Porter may crest near 31 feet, staying above flood level through the weekend. Along the Brazos and Colorado rivers, low lying homes face renewed flood risk as waters advance. Local resident Richard Pate, long-time Horseshoe Bend occupant, deals with upstream flood dynamics near Possum.
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Co champions in spelling bee amid flood and drought notes
Kingdom Lake releases water causing a river swell prompting Parker County residents to evacuate voluntarily while a Weatherford hotel guest checks his garden. The drought in the U S drops to its lowest in four years as heavy rains flood the central and southern Plains.
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