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WASHINGTON – A bitterly divided Supreme Court drove a stake through the heart of the landmark Voting Rights Act Tuesday, striking down a coverage formula that Congress has used to monitor states with a history of discrimination.Declaring that “our country has changed in the past 50 years,” Chief Justice John Roberts and the court’s four …

Concert with Conductor Jan Stulen Sun 09 Jun 2013, 8 pm HCMC Opera House No. 7 Lam Son Square, D.1, HCMC In this wonderful concert, conductor Jan Stulen and many artists from HCMC Ballet Symphony Orchestra (HBSO) will introduce Symphony No. 1 of German composer Johannes Brahms and some famous arias from operas of F.Lehar, …

It was perhaps not the wisest question to a gangland boss: how good is your gun? “These guns are the best,” said the Red Command patrão (neighbourhood boss), patting a Glock pistol with an extended 32-bullet clip. “I’ll show you.” With that, he pointed the barrel to the sky and let off a volley of …

The R-Type series needs little introduction. From its stunning arcade debut in 1987, R-Type captured the hearts and minds of a generation by combining novel mechanics with a distinctive Giger-inspired biomechanical aesthetic. A grand sense of spectacle was matched by a challenge equally imposing, and although reliant on the learn-by-rote methodology that underpinned all shmups …

I Was Part Of The Mob That Burned Two Men To Death In 2003, Says Fake Sign Language Interpreter The bogus sign language interpreter at last week’s Nelson Mandela memorial service was among a group of people who accosted two men found with a stolen television and burned them to death by setting fire to …

José Mourinho has insisted he is returning to Chelsea a better and more mature manager than when he left in 2007, claiming he wants to stay at the club “for a long time” after agreeing a four-year contract. Mourinho, who will be officially introduced next Monday, completed the formalities of his protracted move in London …

The South African government is facing demands to arrest a man dubbed “Gaddafi’s banker” amid claims the deposed Libyan leader and his family stashed more than $1bn (£658m) in the country. Bashir Saleh, on Interpol’s wanted list for his former role as a aide to Muammar Gaddafi, is travelling freely in South Africa, according to …

12.57am BST Key event That was a fantastic victory, Brazil were effective and assertive. It would be foolish to pen Spain’s obituaries. As many of you pointed out they lost to the USA in 2009 in this tournament. “Given that you need to either be the World Cup host country, reigning world champions or reigning …

For the past 12 years, the Kansas State Capitol has been under constant renovation. Most recently, its grand dome, which towers majestically over sleepy downtown Topeka, sprung leaks, forcing repair crews to cage the entire building with a blocky, ramshackle grid of scaffolding. From a distance, it looks like painful orthodontia, or perhaps a bad …

As 95-degree temperatures baked a crowd of nearly 100,000 at the 2008 Belmont Stakes—the hottest June 7 on record—the only person who seemed unfazed was Richard Dutrow Jr., the trainer of Big Brown, an undefeated colt just 12 furlongs from the first Triple Crown in three decades. With history against him, Dutrow remained immodest. It …