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Italy ex-PM alleges France downed passenger jet in bid to kill Gaddafi

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:10:59 GMT

An explosive and unsubstantiated allegation that Paris gave the order to shoot down an Italian passenger jet in a bid to kill Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi in 1980 risks sparking a diplomatic row between Italy and France.In an interview with Rome daily Repubblica published on Saturday, former Italian Prime Minister Giuliano Amato claimed that the French air force inadvertently fired a missile that downed Itavia Flight 870 en route from Bologna to Palermo. The crash over the Mediterranean killed all 81 people on board and led to rampant speculation in Italy about the cause.“A plan had been launched to hit the plane on which Gaddafi was flying,” Amato claimed in the interview, suggesting the strongman ruler was tipped off by Amato’s own former rival, ex-Prime Minister Bettino Craxi. Amato called on French President Emmanuel Macron to respond to the claim, saying “it would be an opportunity for the Élysée to wash away the shame that weighs on Paris.”Ital...

OBF: All bets are off this year

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:10:59 GMT

Harvard began playing football in 1873.Phillips first played Exeter in 1878.The Wellesley-Needham high school rivalry dates back to 1882.The NFL expanded to Boston 91 years ago.George Marshall and his three partners were awarded an expansion NFL franchise. The team, composed of leftovers from the Cleveland Tornadoes, were incarnated as the Boston Braves for the 1932 season. The Braves became the Redskins in 1935 because of “so much confusion” caused by them sharing the same name as Boston’s National League baseball team.The team’s coach, Lone Star Dietz, was “an Indian” and the team had “several Indian players,” so Marshall said the upgraded moniker was a natural.The 1933 Boston Redskins finished 5-5-2. The 2023 Patriots would do well to match that mediocrity.The Boston Redskins reached the NFL Championship Game in 1936. Marshall shifted the game from Fenway Park to the Polo Grounds in New York due to poor home attendance. The Redskins bolted to Washington, D.C., in 1937.A full seas...

Nova Scotia ceremony to mark 25th anniversary of deadly Swissair crash

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:10:59 GMT

INDIAN HARBOUR, N.S. — A delegation of Canadian military veterans, RCMP officers and first responders are gathering in Nova Scotia today to commemorate the 25th anniversary of Canada’s military response to the deadly crash of Swissair Flight 111.The MD-11 passenger jet plunged into the waters near Peggy’s Cove, N.S., on Sept. 2, 1998, during a flight from New York to Geneva, Switzerland, killing all 229 people on board.Veterans Affairs Minister Ginette Petitpas Taylor will lead a delegation in a commemorative ceremony at the Peggy’s cove Swissair Memorial in Indian Harbour, N.S.The ceremony will recognize the Canadian military contribution to the recovery efforts, an initiative dubbed Operation Persistence. Family members of some of the crash victims are also expected to be on hand.Petitpas Taylor also led a candlelight tribute at the Bayswater Memorial on Saturday night.This report by The Canadian Press was first published Sept. 3, 2023.The Canadian Press

Daily horoscope for September 3, 2023

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:10:59 GMT

Moon Alert: Avoid shopping or important decisions from 7:30 a.m. to 11:15 a.m. EDT today (4:30 a.m. to 8:15 a.m. PDT). After that, the Moon moves from Aries into Taurus.Happy Birthday for Sunday, Sept. 3, 2023:You are determined and have a strong desire to succeed. You have an intelligent, sharp mind and a strong sense of fair play. This year is slower-paced. Take time to rejuvenate yourself. Focus on your business and personal relationships and make sure these people have your back.ARIES(March 21-April 19) ★★★★This is an excellent day to make important financial decisions. You have the right mindset for doing this. The Moon is in your Money House, and it is influenced by stern Saturn, which means you will be practical, realistic and down to earth with all your considerations. Tonight: Socialize. This Week: Great work opportunities, including travel.TAURUS(April 20-May 20) ★★★★Today the Moon is in your sign dancing with Saturn, which is why you might choose to be alone with your tho...

Moscow’s deportation of 20,000 Ukrainian children to Russia, fewer than 400 have found a way back home

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:10:59 GMT

On the eve of the 54th Session of the UN Human Rights Council, the Brussels-based NGO Human Rights Without Frontiers filed a report taking stock of the deportation of Ukrainian children by Russia from the territories occupied since the beginning of the war.According to the Adviser-Commissioner of the President of Ukraine for Children’s Rights and Children’s Rehabilitation Daria Gerasymchuk, the Ukrainian authorities have collected personal data of about 20,000 cases although there might be ten times more according to incontrollable figures circulating both in Russia and in Ukraine.The report “Ukrainian Children in Search of a Way Home from Russia” reveals that only 386 children have found a way back home. They could not be returned through negotiations with the Russian side but every time it could only be achieved through a specific rescue operation.On 17 March 2023, the Pre-Trial Chamber of the International Criminal Court in The Hague issued arrest warrants for Russian President V...

Microplate readers revolutionizing B2B health care

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:10:59 GMT

In recent years, the healthcare and pharmaceutical industries have witnessed significant advancements in technology and innovation. One such development is the growing adoption of microplate readers in various diagnostic processes and research applications. This article delves into the latest trends driving the increasing implementation of microplate readers in B2B healthcare, the challenges faced by stakeholders, and what the future holds for this crucial lab equipment.Trends accelerating Microplate reader adoptionThe surge in demand for high-throughput screening (HTS) methods has played a vital role in propelling the use of microplate readers in laboratories across the globe. HTS refers to the rapid testing of thousands to millions of chemical, genetic, or pharmacological agents in parallel, helping researchers identify active compounds, antibodies, or genes that modulate specific biomolecular pathways. Multi-mode microplate reader, such as the ones manufactured by BMG Labtech, pr...

Bangladesh government strongly reacts to an international open letter about Nobel Laureate Dr. Muhammad Yunus

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:10:59 GMT

It has come to the attention of the government of Bangladesh that a group of international personalities, including political leaders, and some Bangladesh nationals have written an Open Letter to the Honourable Prime Minister regarding the ongoing judicial proceedings against Dr. Muhammad Yunus.The Open Letter is marked by an obvious gap of information and amounts to an affront to Bangladesh’s independent judicial system. It comes as a surprise to the Government that the signatories to the letter already reached their own conclusion about the merit of the sub-judice cases as well as the outcome of the judicial proceedings.The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) of Bangladesh filed one such case under specific provisions of the Bangladesh Penal Code and Anti-Money Laundering Act, 2012. The case was filed based on investigations concerning allegations of misappropriation of profits due to the workers and employees of Grameen Telecom Ltd. The ACC investigation team had found that Dr. Muha...

Ask Amy: The problem with the wedding photos is that the bride is in them

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:10:59 GMT

Dear Amy: I have many wedding pictures from my son’s first marriage. I am trying to organize all of these pictures so that I can give them to my grandchildren after my (hopefully distant) demise.My problem is that a lot of these pictures contain images of his ex-wife.I’m pretty sure I should replace the framed portraits around the house with the pictures of him with his new spouse. But what about all the other pictures?I don’t want to get rid of any of them; after all, she is the mother of my grandchildren. (We have a somewhat distant but cordial relationship.)I want to be fair to her, and I want to be respectful of the feelings and role of his current wife. I also want to be considerate of the feelings of my son and the grandchildren.So how should I handle the pictures?Should I check with my son first and see what he wants me to do? I’m wondering if he would like me to just “kick the can” down a generation or two and give everyone all the copies and let them decide for themse...

Dear Abby: When he thought I was dying, he revealed his role in this painful deception

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:10:59 GMT

DEAR ABBY: I lost 15 years of my daughter’s life when her mother left the state we were living in without my knowledge.Related ArticlesAdvice | Dear Abby: I don’t want to hear her fantasies about the priest Advice | Dear Abby: She offered no remorse for grabbing the spotlight at the engagement party Advice | Dear Abby: My friend’s personality changed, and now she’s stalking me Advice | Dear Abby: Should I consider this my husband’s strike three? Advice | Dear Abby: I want to leave my wife but I’m afraid she’ll hurt somebody if I do We had a boy and girl during our marriage and had agreed to joint custody. We weren’t supposed to move more than 50 miles from each other so the kids would be close to both of us.My ex-wife took my daughter away when she was 10, and it was a long time until I found they had moved down South. I didn’t see my daughter again u...

Arraez leads Marlins against the Nationals after 4-hit game

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:10:59 GMT

Miami Marlins (69-67, third in the NL East) vs. Washington Nationals (62-75, fifth in the NL East)Washington; Sunday, 1:35 p.m. EDTPITCHING PROBABLES: Marlins: Sandy Alcantara (6-12, 4.28 ERA, 1.21 WHIP, 148 strikeouts); Nationals: Josiah Gray (7-11, 4.05 ERA, 1.48 WHIP, 120 strikeouts)FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK MLB LINE: Marlins -176, Nationals +149; over/under is 9 runsBOTTOM LINE: The Miami Marlins play the Washington Nationals after Luis Arraez had four hits against the Nationals on Saturday.Washington has gone 29-39 in home games and 62-75 overall. The Nationals have a 23-12 record in games when they hit two or more home runs.Miami has a 69-67 record overall and a 31-36 record in road games. The Marlins have a 43-8 record in games when they scored five or more runs.Sunday’s game is the 13th time these teams meet this season. The Marlins have a 10-2 advantage in the season series.TOP PERFORMERS: Joey Meneses has 32 doubles, a triple, 11 home runs and 76 RBI while hitting .279 for ...