Month: April 2018

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Cosby juror: Comedian’s talk of quaaludes led to conviction

April 30, 2018 admin Comments Off on Cosby juror: Comedian’s talk of quaaludes led to conviction

The jury that convicted Bill Cosby at his sexual assault retrial said that its decision was only influenced by what happened in court, and the youngest member of the panel said that the comedian’s own words sealed his fate. Harrison Snyder said in an interview aired Monday on ABC’s “Good Morning America” that Cosby’s deposition — in which he admitted giving women drugs to have sex with them — was the evidence that made him believe he was guilty. Mr. Cosby admitted to giving these quaaludes to women, young women, in order to have sex with them,” Snyder …read more […]

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Assad renews offensive as missile strikes raise escalation risk

April 30, 2018 admin Comments Off on Assad renews offensive as missile strikes raise escalation risk

The Syrian army unleashed a massive bombardment against one rebel enclave on Monday and prepared for the withdrawal of insurgents from another as President Bashar al-Assad pushes to crush the rebels’ last besieged strongholds. More than 140 Syrian army air strikes hit the town of Rastan and surrounding villages in the rebel enclave between the cities of Hama and Homs early on Monday alongside sustained shelling, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights war monitor said. Last week a Syrian government minister said the enclave would be the army’s next target …read more […]

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Marathon creates top U.S. refiner with $23 bln Andeavor deal

April 30, 2018 admin Comments Off on Marathon creates top U.S. refiner with $23 bln Andeavor deal

Marathon Petroleum Corp said on Monday it would buy rival Andeavor for more than $23 billion, forming a company that would leapfrog Valero Energy Corp as the largest independent U.S. refiner by capacity. Shale oil fields have pushed U.S. crude production to record highs and industry experts argue operations that have capacity to refine light crude like Andeavor will be better positioned to take advantage of the boom. Andeavor also runs refineries in Alaska, California, Minnesota, New Mexico, North Dakota, Texas, Utah and Washington which should complement Marathon’s …read more […]