Aug. 16: Scenes on Twitter From Ferguson, Mo., Overnight
Date: 16 August 2014
By JENNIFER PRESTON
Jennifer PRESTON
Protesters looted stores and clashed with the police overnight amid renewed tension over the fatal shooting of Michael Brown.
Репродукција субота, 16. август 2014.
16. август 2014. је био субота под знаком звездице ♌. Био је 227 дан у години. Председник Сједињених Држава је био Barack Obama.
Ако сте рођени на данашњи дан, имате 11 година. Ваш последњи рођендан је био субота, 16. август 2025., пре 290 дана. Ваш следећи рођендан је недеља, 16. август 2026., за 74 дана. Живели сте 4.308 дана, или око 103.412 сати, или око 6.204.763 минута, или око 372.285.780 секунди.
Неки људи који деле овај рођендан:
16th of August 2014 News
Вести како су се појавиле на насловној страни Њујорк тајмса на 16. август 2014.
As World Boils, Fingers Point Obama’s Way
Date: 16 August 2014
By PETER BAKER
Peter BAKER
News analysis; Pres Obama, facing frustration over turmoil in places like Syria, Iraq and Ukraine, has garnered additional criticism for stressing the limits of American power and the office of the chief executive in particular; some of his comments appear as an attempt to excuse his failures and inaction.
The Disappearing Volunteer Firefighter
Date: 17 August 2014
By ANDREW BROWN and IAN URBINA
Andrew BROWN
News analysis; number of volunteer firefighters in the United States has dropped by around 11 percent since the mid-1980s, while number of career firefighters has grown by more than 50 percent; decline is due in part to diminishing allure of volunteer firefighting,since fund-raising takes up almost half the time volunteers are on duty; officials are looking to attract new volunteers, as they save $139.8 billion annually for local governments.
The Obituary Lottery
Date: 17 August 2014
By THOMAS VINCIGUERRA
Thomas VINCIGUERRA
Op-Ed article by author Thomas Vinciguerra notes how some obituaries of noteworthy people are overshadowed by either other events or the passing of those more famous; points out death of 1960s actress Arlene Martel was hardly acknowledged by most publications because it occurred amid deaths of Robin Williams and Lauren Bacall.
Where’s the Justice at Justice?
Date: 17 August 2014
By MAUREEN DOWD
Maureen DOWD
Maureen Dowd Op-Ed column criticizes Justice Dept and Obama administration for trying to force New York Times reporter James Risen to testify and reveal identity of confidential source in his 2006 book about bungled CIA operation; notes Risen may go to prison for refusing to testify, and that he considers Pres Obama to be greatest enemy of press freedom in a generation.
ABC News Reporter Elizabeth Vargas Back in Rehab
Date: 17 August 2014
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
180 Dead as Floods Wash Away Homes in Nepal, India
Date: 17 August 2014
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS