08/18/15 Today's News

• VIDEO: Lip-Syncing Trio Kills It _{2015-08-19, 08:47 pm}
  These 3 are best known for the lip-syncing videos they make in their car. But now they've taken their talents to the beach and it's pretty hilarious!
• Glencore into red amid weak commodities market _{2015-08-19, 08:47 pm}
  Congratulations, you're now registered! Let us know what news and updates you want to hear about and we'll send them straight to your inbox. Mining and commodities giant Glencore has fallen into the red in the wake of weaker metal prices and costs linked to its oil drilling operations in Chad.
• Man's Body Found In Missouri River Near Elk Point _{2015-08-19, 08:47 pm}
  Authorities say the man's body was found about two-and-a-half miles south of where a 19-year-old male went missing on August 16.
• Rural Reporter: Wyatt tackles novice bull ride _{2015-08-19, 08:47 pm}
  Wyatt Nipper just wants to be one of the boys. And if that involves climbing on to the back of a bucking bull at the Kununurra rodeo then so be it! Read more
• U.N. says Yemen on edge of famine from war, blocked ports _{2015-08-19, 08:47 pm}
  In this picture taken Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2015, a child gets attended to in Sanaa, Yemen, during a visit by Ertharin Cousin, Executive Director of the World Food Programme. The United Nations says the war in Yemen has pushed the country to the brink of famine, with both commercial food imports and aid deliveries held up by the fighting and millions of hungry women and children facing possible starvation.
• Taylor Swift Names Her Signature Dance Move "The M... _{2015-08-19, 08:47 pm}
  Taylor Swift is known for shamelessly getting her groove on during awards shows, and now she's come up with a name for one of her signature dance moves. She calls it "The Mom-Croon."
• Carlsberg cuts profit outlook amid UK sales slump _{2015-08-19, 08:47 pm}
  Congratulations, you're now registered! Let us know what news and updates you want to hear about and we'll send them straight to your inbox. People queue by a billboard poster with a built in tap that is dispending free beer outside Carlsberg Truman Brewery in east London. Picture: Getty
• Sports leagues lend a hand in fight for LGBT rights _{2015-08-19, 08:47 pm}
  Former Ravens player Brendon Ayanbadejo is among high-profile pro athletes who've endorsed LGBT rights in recent years. He served as guest editor of the Blade Sports Issue two years ago.
• Complete Arkansas Basketball Schedule Released _{2015-08-19, 08:47 pm}
  An offseason that was full of departures and off the court issues scared the Arkansas basketball program but Tuesday the full 2015-16 schedule was released and that's the first step in a new direction. Arkansas will tip off the new season with Southern University coming to Bud Walton Arena on Nov. 13. Home games against Akron, Kentucky, Texas Tech and Missouri highlight the slate of 31 games.
• Questions and answers about the war wound 'moral injury' _{2015-08-19, 08:47 pm}
  In this Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2009 file photo, U.S. Marines patrol the Nawa district, Helmand province, southern Afghanistan.
• Pistorius release put on hold by SAfrican justice department _{2015-08-19, 08:47 pm}
  Two days before he was due to leave prison, Oscar Pistorius' early release was suddenly put on hold Wednesday by South Africa's Department of Justice, which sent his case back to a parole board. It was unclear when the board would be able to meet again, justice department spokesman Mthunzi Mhaga said, but it was unlikely a new decision could be made by Friday's initially planned release date.
• Iranian consul general invites Bilawal to visit Mashad _{2015-08-19, 08:47 pm}
  KARACHI: Iranian Consul General in Karachi Mehdi Subhani has invited Pakistan People's Party Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari to visit Mashad, an Iranian city that has been declared a sister city of Karachi.According to a Bilawal House Media Cell handout, Iranian Consul General in Karachi Mehdi Subhani called on Bilawal Bhutto Zardari at Bilawal House on Wednesday and exchanged views on matters of mutual interest.The consul general extended the invitation to the PPP chairman to visit Iran, especi
• Fire station still under construction after 2012 fire _{2015-08-19, 08:47 pm}
  Volunteers of the Freedom Hill Fire Department have been working on it since the wildfires ripped through the area in August 2012. The department is currently waiting for another grant to come through so they can get another pumper truck to boost their fleet.
• Jury Hears From Suspect And Victim In ATV Accident Case _{2015-08-19, 08:47 pm}
  On day three of a trial for a woman accused of leaving a teen boy in a ditch after an ATV wreck, the jury heard from both the suspect and the victim at the Sequoyah County Courthouse. Angela Gray was arrested in August 2014 and is facing several charges, including felony leaving the scene of an accident, according to the Sequoyah County Court Clerk.
• Are we kidding ourselves, thinking we can manage fish, game populations? _{2015-08-19, 08:47 pm}
  All the salmon fry dropped into Paxson, Summit and Crosswind lakes may be a boon for a growing population of bald eagles in the area. What do we really know about managing fish and game? Man has been actively attempting to fiddle with fish populations for well over a century.
• Some Schools Looking To Hire Retired Teachers To F... _{2015-08-19, 08:47 pm}
  Many school districts in Indiana are having a hard time finding enough teachers to staff every classroom due to a statewide shortage. The state has seen an 18-percent drop in the number of teachers receiving first-time licenses in the past 5 years, particularly in the areas of science, math, foreign languages and special education.
• Government: We don't share Makar's views on National Theatre of Scotland _{2015-08-19, 08:47 pm}
  THE Scottish Government has distanced itself from remarks made by the Makar, Liz Lochhead, where she expressed disappointment that there are not enough "Scottish people" working at the national theatre company. The poet and playwright, in a wide-ranging interview with the new writing magazine Gutter, said that it was a "great pity" that "there's a shortage of Scottish people working in the National Theatre of Scotland".
• Chemistry researcher develops a drinkable booka using filter paper to... _{2015-08-19, 08:47 pm}
  When looking for a solution to providing developing countries with clean drinking water, Teri Dankovich may have found the answer in a book. The American chemistry researcher has helped develop a book whose pages can be torn out to be used as water filters.
• Nearing milestone, Queen Elizabeth shows no sign of stepping aside _{2015-08-19, 08:47 pm}
  LONDON: After 63 years on the throne, Queen Elizabeth next month becomes Britain's longest-ruling monarch but there is little prospect of her stepping aside, as other ageing European crowned heads have done, in favour of her son, Charles. Those close to Elizabeth - who on Sept.
• LISTEN: Becky G Calls Maxwell Following Release of New Single _{2015-08-19, 08:47 pm}
  Becky G's latest single, "Break A Sweat" was just released today, and I had the opportunity to chat with her about it! Great girl, great music! Click below to listen!