| Philadelphia moves to fire 13 officers over Facebook posts -  The Philadelphia Police Department is suspending 13 officers with intent to fire them following an investigation into offensive and sometimes threatening Facebook posts, the police commissioner announced on Thursday. The department had placed 72 officers on administrative leave in June after a nonprofit group published the results of a two-year review of personal Facebook posts or comments from officers in Philadelphia and seven other U.S. police departments. The team of researchers found officers from Arizona to Florida bashing immigrants and Muslims, promoting racist stereotypes, identifying with right-wing militia groups and, especially, glorifying police brutality.
Thu, 18 Jul 2019 15:53:06 -0400
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| Pakistan lost $50 million from airspace restrictions - minister - ![Pakistan lost $50 million from airspace restrictions - minister]( "Pakistan lost $50 million from airspace restrictions - minister") Pakistan's aviation minister on Thursday said that his country suffered loses of over eight billion rupees ($50 million) from airspace restrictions imposed since February which affected hundreds of commercial and cargo flights. Pakistan closed its airspace after an attack by a Pakistan-based militant group in Indian-controlled Kashmir led to clashes between the nuclear-armed powers, adding flight time for passengers and fuel costs for airlines. “Over eight billion rupees worth of losses have been suffered by the Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority,” Ghulam Sarwar Khan, Pakistan’s aviation minister told a press conference in Karachi.
Thu, 18 Jul 2019 15:46:16 -0400
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| Canadian police nab nine suspected members of powerful Mafia clan - ![Canadian police nab nine suspected members of powerful Mafia clan]( "Canadian police nab nine suspected members of powerful Mafia clan") OTTAWA/ROME, July 18 (Reuters) - Canadian police on Thursday said they had arrested nine suspected members of a powerful Mafia clan with roots in southern Italy involved in money laundering and illegal gambling in the Toronto area, seizing C$35 million ($26.8 million) in assets, including five Ferraris. Over three days, police raided 48 cafes, businesses and residences connected to the group, nabbing the alleged boss, Angelo Figliomeni, and eight other suspects on a raft of accusations, including money laundering, defrauding the government and participating in an organized crime group. Canadian police are still trying to track down one other man on related illegal gambling and drugs charges.
Thu, 18 Jul 2019 15:45:47 -0400
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| Brexit deters top candidates for Bank of England job - FT - ![Brexit deters top candidates for Bank of England job - FT]( "Brexit deters top candidates for Bank of England job - FT") Former U.S. Federal Reserve chair Janet Yellen and Raghuram Rajan, former governor of the Indian central bank, have been deterred from applying for the job as the governor of the Bank of England because of the political turmoil caused by Brexit, the Financial Times reported on Thursday. The two, among the world’s leading central bankers, are not being being considered for the role because they would not apply, the newspaper reported.
Thu, 18 Jul 2019 15:35:50 -0400
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| It's an orangutan! Endangered species born at Audubon Zoo - ![It's an orangutan! Endangered species born at Audubon Zoo]( "It's an orangutan! Endangered species born at Audubon Zoo") It's an orangutan! The Audubon Zoo has announced the birth of a critically endangered Sumatran orangutan to longtime inhabitant Feliz and Jambi , a male brought from Germany last fall. Veterinarians don't yet know the baby's sex, zoo spokeswoman Lauren Messina Conrad said in an email. Zookeepers are keeping a close eye on mother and baby because the first 72 hours are when orangutans learn to nurse, a news release said.
Thu, 18 Jul 2019 15:31:37 -0400
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