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LePage, who previously told the Portland NAACP chapter to "kiss my butt" and blamed out-of-state drug dealers for impregnating "young white" girls, sparked another racial uproar when he said Aug. 24 that data he'd collected indicates out-of-state black and Hispanics accounted for "90-plus percent" of heroin-trafficking arrests in Maine. Broken down by type of offense, the data showed that blacks accounted for 35.5 percent of arrests for selling opium-derived drugs including heroin, morphine and cocaine... Читать дальше...

Photo: John Storey/Special to The Chronicle / Image 1of/15 CaptionClose Image 1 of 15 People line up in Oakland for what chefs Daniel Patterson and Roy Choy call "revolutionary fast food." People line up in Oakland for what chefs Daniel Patterson and Roy Choy call "revolutionary fast food." Photo: John Storey/Special to The Chronicle / Image 2 of 15 The Cheeseburg is $5 and the Patty is 70% beef with fermented grains, tofu, fish sauce and seaweed. The Cheeseburg is $5 and the Patty is 70% beef with fermented grains... Читать дальше...

TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — A multilevel underground parking garage collapsed at a Tel Aviv construction site on Monday, killing at least two people and injuring some 17 others, according to police and rescue workers. The midday collapse sent a large plume of dust floating over the area. TV images showed a large, crater-like hole in the ground, and twisted support beams as rescue teams, accompanied by search dogs, dug through the rubble for survivors.

HANGZHOU, China (AP) — China agreed to steps toward reducing its politically volatile steel exports but avoided binding limits as leaders of major economies ended a summit Monday with a forceful endorsement of free trade and a crowded agenda that included the Koreas, Syria and refugees. In a joint statement, President Barack Obama and Chinese President Xi Jinping and the leaders of Britain, Japan, Russia and other Group of 20 economies pledged to boost sluggish global growth by promoting innovation... Читать дальше...

PARIS (AP) — A former French budget minister is going on trial for hiding his wealth in tax havens around the world while, at the same time, being the country's top official in charge of fighting tax evasion. With the French presidential election eight months away, the trial is sure to revive voters' memories of the scandal that tarnished Hollande's mandate just a few months after the socialist president was elected in 2012. On trial Monday alongside Cahuzac are his former wife; a banker; a legal adviser; and bank Reyl... Читать дальше...

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte warned President Barack Obama on Monday not to question him about extrajudicial killings, or "son of a bitch I will swear at you" when they meet in Laos during a regional summit. More than 2,000 suspected drug pushers and users have been killed since Duterte launched a war on drugs after taking office on June 30. Duterte said he would demand that Obama allow him to first explain the context of his crackdown before engaging the U.S. Читать дальше...

LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — WHO confirms 3rd polio case in Nigeria; Boko Haram prevents mass vaccination campaign.

DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — A string of bombings, including a suicide attack claimed by the Islamic State group, struck in and around several Syrian cities on Monday, killing at least 43 people, mainly in government-controlled areas. Areas controlled by President Bashar Assad's forces have seen several bombings and other attacks during the country's five-year civil war, with many claimed by Al-Qaida-linked militant groups. Even before the revolution it was carefully guarded, said opposition media activist Yousef al-Boustani... Читать дальше...

ESSEX JUNCTION, Vt. (AP) — Police say a man has been killed at a Vermont fair in an apparent stabbing. The Essex Police Department says the man was killed shortly after 11 p.m. Sunday at the Champlain Valley Fair. The victim has been identified as 22-year-old Ryan Durkin, of South Burlington. Police say they are trying to find 20-year-old Jacob St. Amour, of Williston. They say he is a suspect in the case. The Champlain Valley Fair began Aug. 26 and ran through Sunday.

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte's warning to President Barack Obama on Monday not to question him about extrajudicial killings, or "son of a bitch I will swear at you" when they meet in Laos during a regional summit, is the latest irreverent utterance from a politician who has disparaged the pope and others who controvert his worldview. At a news conference in August regarding remarks by U.N.-appointed rapporteurs about drug-related killings. To army troops last month after receiving U.S.... Читать дальше...

New construction isn’t exactly common anywhere in the Bay Area; in Atherton, it’s rare indeed, and if it exists, we better expect something spectacular: This five bed, six bath, 12,000 square foot luxury listing — brand newly built at 20 Belbrook Way — is just that. The contemporary creation glimpsed in the gallery above is that

A tropical storm warning was in effect from New York's Long Island to Massachusetts. Long Island authorities urged people to evacuate the summer getaway known as Fire Island to avoid any storm surge and coastal flooding. Hermine rose up over the Gulf of Mexico and hit Florida on Friday as a Category 1 hurricane before weakening to a tropical storm across Georgia. Emergency managers issued mandatory evacuations for some low-lying mobile home parks and apartment buildings. The storm was centered... Читать дальше...

CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — An Amtrak train was delayed after hitting a vehicle that was on the tracks in South Carolina, north of Charleston. Amtrak spokeswoman Christina Leeds told The Associated Press in an e-mail early Monday that there were no injuries to the train's passengers or crew and that the train was delayed for three hours before continuing north. She says the collision happened Sunday at 11:05 p.m. It was not immediately known if anyone in the vehicle on the tracks was injured.

The bloodshed came amid unprecedented precautions taken by police to ensure safety at an event routinely marred by violence and a year after an aide to the governor was killed by a stray bullet. The NYPD had planned to double the number of officers patrolling the neighborhood where a procession of steel drums and costumed revelers was set to kick off at 4 a.m. for J'ouvert. The department also added 42 new security cameras to watch over an estimated 250,000 revelers and illuminated this year's celebration with 200 light towers. Читать дальше...

LONDON (AP) — Business activity in Britain rebounded in August, injecting some optimism into the debate on how Britain is faring after the seismic vote to leave the European Union. IHS Markit economist Chris Williamson says many companies remain cautious and it is "far too early to say whether August's upturn is a dead cat bounce or the start of a sustained post-referendum recovery."

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greek authorities say seven people have been injured in a brawl at a camp for refugees and other migrants on the island of Lesbos, where overcrowding and a slow asylum process has fueled tension. Police say five teenagers and two adults required treatment for light injuries.

The website of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei quotes him on Monday as saying, "The ruthless and criminal Saudi men locked half-alive injured people up along with the dead in tightly closed containers and martyred them." The two countries severed diplomatic relations in January after Saudi Arabia executed a prominent Shiite cleric and angry Iranian crowds overran Saudi diplomatic missions.

MADRID (AP) — Spanish telecommunications company Telefonica says it is considering selling a minority stake in its British mobile phone operator O2, four months after regulators blocked its takeover. Last May, the European Union's regulator blocked a $15 billion takeover of O2 by CK Hutchison, citing concerns the deal would have stifled innovation and led to higher prices for consumers.

Food service workers left their posts during Carlos Santana’s set to dance with patrons in the hallway. A man banging a cowbell roamed the endless corridor of concessions, clearly convinced he was a member of Journey. Even in the ridiculously long women’s bathroom line, Debbie Johnson and Gayle Princeau, complete strangers, beamed and danced in unison like they had been friends forever. No one at the 1970s Oakland Coliseum, for example, had the choice to buy a lamb burger with feta cheese and tzatziki sauce, or a hand-carved turkey sandwich.

One of the best things about the Venice Film Festival has very little to do with red carpets or the sight of George Clooney riding up the Grand Canal in a motor boat. It’s the festival’s investment in the future, in the form of the Biennale College, a program headed by Savina Neirotti that

Whether it's newly disclosed Democratic Party emails or someone tampering with voting machines, this year's presidential election could come with hacking intrigue like none before it. Beyond partisan embarrassment from those leaks, security risks to electronic voting machines have the potential to do even more damage. "Election administrators are trained to run elections, not defend computer systems," said Joe Hall, chief technologist for the Washington-based Center for Democracy and Technology. Читать дальше...

(AP) — A Virginia community college is getting $1.4 million from the federal government to help out-of-work coal miners find new jobs. The grant will fund a program at Southwest Virginia Community College that will teach former coal miners the skills they need to get jobs in high-demand fields.

Kelly Ripa’s Guest Co-Hosts Ranked by TV Ratings: From Kimmel to Josh Gad (Photos) “Live!” has had 31 different guest co-hosts across 54 episodes since Michael Strahan bailed on Kelly Ripa — Here’s how their syndicated ratings have stacked... “Live!” has had 31 different guest co-hosts across 54 episodes since Michael Strahan bailed on Kelly Ripa — Here’s how those syndicated TV Ratings stack up so far, per Nielsen. Strahan announced in the spring that he would leave “Live!” for “Good Morning America,” and since then lots of celebrities... Читать дальше...

[...] both Clinton and Republican rival Donald Trump know there are countless ways the trajectory of this uncommonly volatile presidential campaign still could shift in unexpected ways. In September 2012, a secretly recorded video emerged that caught the Republican nominee saying 47 percent of Americans pay no taxes and consider themselves victims, feeding into impressions that Romney wasn't looking out for ordinary people. In October, Hurricane Sandy roared up the East Coast, giving President... Читать дальше...

PHOENIX (AP) — Unpopular among many Americans, Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump have opened the door for a third-party spoiler in the presidential campaign — and just as Gary Johnson is starting to warm up. Of the roughly dozen battleground states on the road to the 270 electoral votes needed to win the White House, it's in Arizona where circumstances could align in just such a way that Johnson could play spoiler. While Trump naturally has an edge as the Republican nominee — the GOP has carried the state in 11 of the past 12 elections ... Читать дальше...