WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said Sunday that President Donald Trump had instructed him to continue diplomatic efforts to calm rising tensions with North Korea, saying “those diplomatic efforts will continue until the first bomb drops.” [restrict] Speaking on CNN’s “State of the Union,” Tillerson downplayed messages that President Trump had previously […]
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Firefighters gaining edge in California wildfires that have killed at least 40
SANTA ROSA (Reuters) – Firefighters began gaining ground on wildfires that killed at least 40 people in the past week, the deadliest blazes in California’s history, as winds eased and searchers combed charred ruins for more victims with hundreds still missing. [restrict] Two of the three most destructive Northern California fires were more than half […]
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Australian Foreign Minister slams North Korea threats as ‘provocative and illegal behaviour’
SYDNEY, 16 OCTOBER 2017 (TVNZ)–Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop has reacted to threats from North Korea and said they would only strengthen Australia’s resolve of “finding a peaceful solution” to tensions on the Korean peninsula. North Korea had warned Australia that a “disaster” is inevitable, if it continues to follow the US in imposing military, […]
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IS Southeast Asia chief killed in Philippines: govt
The head of the Islamic State group in Southeast Asia, who figures on the US “most wanted terrorists” list, was killed on Monday in the battle to reclaim a militant-held Philippines city, officials said. Isnilon Hapilon’s reported death came during a final push to end the nearly five-month siege of Marawi, a battle that has […]
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Look in the Mirror
A tourist asked the waitress in a small restaurant in a small town if there was a place nearby where he could stay for the night. She told him of a place about a quarter of a mile up the road. She said pointing out the window. “A lot of my customers stay there. They […]
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Oliver’s Law of Location: No matter where you go, there you are. Orben’s Packaging Discovery: For the first time in history, one bag of groceries produces two bags of trash. Osborn’s Law: Variables won’t, constants aren’t. [restrict] Ozman’s Laws: (1) If someone says he will do something “without fail,” he won’t. (2) The more people […]