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German police kill gunman who took hostages in movie theater FRANKFURT, Germany — A masked, armed assailant attacked a multiplex movie theater Thursday in the German city of Viernheim and took hostages before he was killed by elite police units that stormed the building, officials and the media reported. Some German media reported that the injuries were from police tear gas and that the assailant had carried a weapon loaded with blank cartridges. “Because the attacker had taken hostages, the special... Читать дальше...

The city-state is breaking new ground with its decision to loosen rules prohibiting day-time alcohol sales during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, a move that reflects how much Dubai’s rulers value the revenue both tourists and alcohol tax bring into this emirate. Bars in this city of skyscrapers would also play quiet music and make sure to hide those imbibing behind closed doors and tinted glass during the holy month. Bars and nightclubs in Dubai are almost entirely limited to operating inside of or connected to hotels ... Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The impact of Justice Antonin Scalia's death played out anew at the Supreme Court Thursday in two tie votes and a 4-3 decision in favor of affirmative action in which he almost certainly would have sided with the dissenters. At worst, for opponents of affirmative action, the case would have ended in a tie and the same outcome, a victory for the University of Texas, but with no opinion from the Supreme Court. Two earlier cases decided after Scalia's death ended in 4-4 ties, including... Читать дальше...

Former education technician denies sex abuse allegations

(AP) — The country's oldest brewery has installed an $8 million wastewater pretreatment system and will pay a $2.8 million fine to settle allegations that it sent pollutants to a municipal wastewater treatment plant. "Yuengling is responsible for serious violations of its Clean Water Act pretreatment discharge limits, posing a potential risk to the Schuylkill River, which provides drinking water to 1.5 million people," said EPA Regional Administrator Shawn Garvin.

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks made their biggest gain in a month Thursday as investors grew more optimistic that Britons will vote to stay in the European Union. On the last trading day before results from the British referendum, stocks continued to rise as investors grew more confident Britain won't leave the union. Utility companies, which are generally seen as a safe investment, lagged the market as investors took a few more risks. Throughout this year, the market has bobbed up and down as investors... Читать дальше...

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Population and Immigration Authority spokeswoman Sabine Haddad says Darfur-born Mutasim Ali is the first national of Sudan — an enemy state of Israel — to gain temporary residency according to the 1951 United Nations Refugee Convention. Ali applied for refugee status in 2012 and endured 14 months in a desert detention facility in Israel before winning release in the Supreme Court.

SAN DIEGO (AP) — A former civilian Defense Department officer who oversaw military contracts has pleaded guilty to bribery in connection with a wide-spanning Navy corruption case involving a Malaysian businessman whom prosecutors say bilked the military out of more than $34 million. Prosecutors say Simpkins helped Francis' company, Glenn Defense Marine Asia, get Navy contracts to service its ships.

(AP) — The death of a 29-year-old Detroit-area man whose body was found in a small western Michigan Lake is being considered an accident. MLive.com reports (http://bit.ly/28QHrrO ) Thursday that police say Matthew Vo of Southfield died from asphyxiation by drowning.

CLEVELAND (AP) — Law enforcement officials said Thursday they hoped that someone can identify the origin of a homely, homemade curtain to help them solve the 1989 disappearance and slaying of a 10-year-old Ohio girl. Amy's disappearance drew national attention, generated tens of thousands of fruitless tips and a dogged pursuit of her killer by the FBI, Bay Village police and other law enforcement agencies. Investigators think a recent microscopic examination of the curtain and blanket found fibers... Читать дальше...

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico's largest airline says it has indefinitely suspended flights to Venezuela's capital due to the complicated economic situation in the South American nation. Airlines have complained that Venezuela's currency controls make it difficult to convert ticket sales revenue to dollars to cover their costs.

— Rick Chambers, Los Angeles's KTLA: Seduced, ''The People v O.J. Simpson, ''Steve Jobs, ''Family Guy, ''Nightcrawler, ''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, ''The Purge: — Larry King: The People v O.J. Simpson, ''Gravity Falls, ''The Remake, ''1600 Penn, ''The Power of Few, ''Shrek Forever After, ''30 Rock, ''Swing Vote, ''Bee Movie, ''Shrek the Third, ''Law & Order: Criminal Intent, ''Mr. 3000, ''The Stepford Wives, ''Shrek 2, ''Arliss, ''The Practice, ''America's Sweethearts, ''The Contender, ''The Kid... Читать дальше...

Hobby drone ownership has spiked in recent years, and more and more of the devices have been spotted flying illegally over active wildfires, where they can endanger the airplanes and helicopters being used to battle the blazes. The U.S. Interior Department is working with drone makers and mapping companies to create a system that uses smartphone apps already on the market to quickly alert drone fliers to temporary flight restrictions at wildfires. Initial attacks on a wildfire are crucial, but... Читать дальше...

Mishra will likely receive a prison sentence of time served, which will work out to roughly 18 months, his defense attorney George Bills said. Federal agents cracked down on Mishra's family again in 2013 at the beginning of a western Pennsylvania heroin overdose epidemic that's yet to ebb. According to a 2013 indictment, Akhil Mishra's son, Mayank, of Glenshaw, conspired with two street gang members to distribute heroin by selling them "cutting" powders and stamp bags. Mayank Mishra is awaiting sentencing in that case... Читать дальше...

Though he described the action as an "armed political protest against federal power," a charge of firearms possession in a federal facility was dismissed in a plea agreement with government prosecutors. Kjar arrived at the refuge Jan. 4, a couple days after Bundy and others took it over while protesting the federal control of Western lands and the imprisonment of two Oregon ranchers convicted of setting fires.

NEW YORK (AP) — CNN has hired former Donald Trump campaign manager Corey Lewandowski as a commentator on the campaign, only days after he was fired by the presumptive Republican presidential nominee. The Associated Press has reported that Trump requires nearly everyone working in his businesses and presidential campaign to sign nondisclosure agreements preventing them from releasing confidential or disparaging information about him.

(AP) — Soaring numbers of overdose deaths are adding to woes already plaguing medical examiner and coroner offices, resulting in a shortage of places to store bodies and long delays in autopsies and toxicology testing. The Connecticut medical examiner's office has considered renting a refrigerated truck to store extra bodies because its storage area has neared capacity at times. Medical examiners and coroners say overdose deaths are adding to a strain on their offices that already includes a surge of urban violence... Читать дальше...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A judge on Thursday ordered the release of a former security guard after prosecutors said new evidence cast doubt on his conviction for killing a college student 16 years ago in California. Jennings, an Iraq War veteran with no criminal history who was studying to become a U.S. marshal, said he was 400 feet away when he saw O'Keefe's car rolling backward and heard gunshots but didn't see her attacker. Prosecutors argued that Jennings, then a security guard, panicked and shot O'Keefe when she rebuffed his sexual assault.

NEW YORK (AP) — From a 3-D pen that lets kids safely doodle with melted plastic to an electrically charged glass that makes beer taste bubblier, there was no shortage of fun and quirky gadgets at this year's CE Week. The annual, three-day gadget show in New York is meant as a showcase for products coming out for the holidays, though many items are still in development or seeking investments through group-fundraising sites such as Indiegogo. There's now a kid-safe version of the 3Doodler 3-D printing pen... Читать дальше...

Or, if your tastes run to Broadway musicals, the “Chorus Line” of pop. Instead of focusing on rock stars, why not look at the insular, ever-traveling group of people who work behind the scenes, the roadies you may occasionally see as they move equipment onstage? Bill (Luke Wilson) is a man-child tour manager who is put in charge after a British bean counter named Reg (Rafe Spall) fires the beloved tour veteran Phil (Ron White). Shelli thinks she can keep her marriage alive by having 10-minute... Читать дальше...

A representative of the company operating a pipeline that spilled thousands of gallons of crude in Southern California says the leak occurred in the vicinity of a valve. Klingler says an Aera Energy maintenance worker reported the leak to Crimson around 5:30 a.m., and Crimson's control room in Long Beach, California, shut down the line and called a spill reporting number. Crimson Pipeline LLC spokeswoman Kendall Klingler says the cause of the spill Thursday in Ventura County is under investigation. Читать дальше...

Johnny Depp's daughter jets off to the Bahamas to cheer up dadActor Johnny Depp attends the premiere of Disney’s “Alice Through The Looking Glass” at the El Capitan Theatre on May 23, 2016 in Hollywood, California. (Michael Boardman/WireImage) Johnny Depp’s daughter is helping to cheer up dad as he hides out in the Bahamas amid his divorce drama. Model and actress Lily-Rose Depp has visited her father on the private island he owns in the Bahamas to give the actor a boost as he battles his estranged wife Amber Heard. Читать дальше...

Hodor, last seen beyond The Wall being commanded to "hold the door" at two different points in the space-time continuum, will reappear at San Francisco's Mezzanine this August. This time he will probably bring more words.

Obama threatens to veto GOP-backed bill on Zika virus aid Schultz says the funds in the bill are insufficient and that Republicans are diverting funds from other critical public health programs.