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.
2014년 8월 16일은(는) 토요일의 별 기호 아래에 있는 **♌**입니다. 올해의 227일이었습니다. 미국 대통령은 Barack Obama입니다.
이 날에 태어났다면 당신은 11살입니다. 마지막 생일은 2025년 8월 16일 토요일, 290일 전이었습니다. 다음 생일은 2026년 8월 16일 일요일일 후 74입니다. 당신은 4,308일, 약 103,412시간, 약 6,204,763분 또는 약 372,285,780초 동안 살았습니다.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Date: 17 August 2014
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Date: 17 August 2014
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS