CNN Editorial Research Here is a look at the life of Pervez Musharraf, former president of Pakistan. Personal Birth date: August 11, 1943 Birth place: New Delhi, India Birth name: Pervez Musharraf Father: Syed Musharraf Uddin, career diplomat Mother: Begum Zarin Musharraf Marriage: Sehba Musharraf (December 1968-present) Children: Ayla; Bilal Education: Pakistan Military Academy, 1961;
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By Nicole Goodkind, CNN Business Since its founding in 1913, the US Federal Reserve has fought to achieve three goals: maximum employment, stable prices and moderate long-term interest rates. But that’s about all that’s remained consistent in the central bank’s 109-year legacy of monetary policy. Economists at the Fed work hard to maintain the institution’s
Continue ReadingCNN, KCRA By Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN California’s Oak Fire has burned through more than 18,000 acres and destroyed at least 41 structures since it ignited near California’s Yosemite National Park Friday, as fire crews battle overwhelmingly dry conditions and steep terrain, officials say. Crews made progress in their effort to rein in the fire overnight
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CNN, KCRA By Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN California’s Oak Fire has burned through more than 18,000 acres and destroyed at least 41 structures since it ignited near California’s Yosemite National Park Friday, as fire crews battle overwhelmingly dry conditions and steep terrain, officials say. Crews made progress in their effort to rein in the fire overnight
Continue ReadingBy Rob Picheta, Livia Borghese and Cecilia Armstrong, CNN Pope Francis departed Rome on Sunday for a week-long trip to Edmonton, Canada, where he’s set to apologize for the Catholic Church’s role in the abuse of Canadian Indigenous children in residential schools. The Vatican has called the trip a “penitential pilgrimage,” and the Pope will
Continue ReadingBy Leah Asmelash and Brian Ries, CNN It’s National Tequila Day in the United States — Sunday, July 24. After the year we’ve had so far, you can’t blame anyone for wanting to take a bracing shot or two (responsibly, of course). In honor of the holiday, here are six surprising facts you might not
Continue Reading By Zoe Sottile, CNN A customer at a restaurant in Pennsylvania left a hefty $3,000 tip on a $13.25 bill, much to the surprise of his server. Eric Smith, an out-of-town customer, enjoyed a homemade stromboli at Alfredo’s Cafe in Scranton, Pennsyslvania, on June 16. When it came time to pay for his meal, he
Continue ReadingJessica Bumpus, CNN I have reinstated the alarm clock. An overlooked mechanism in today’s technologically-synced, your-phone-does-everything world, it tells the time, it wakes you up, it is decentralized from a phone. It is marvelous. Why? Because before I brought an analogue clock back into my bedroom I was averaging two hours and 56 minutes of
Continue ReadingBy Forrest Brown, CNN Talk about a heavenly day: The Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina, temperatures in the low 70s and low humidity. Scott Vuncannon, a 58-year-old real estate developer and farmer, called his wife and said he was going hiking and would be back around 4 p.m. He packed his safety gear, including
Continue ReadingBy Aya Elamroussi and Samantha Beech, CNN The deadly heat wave scorching much of the US will continue Sunday, when the Northeast and mid-South regions are likely to be suffocated by temperatures feeling as hot as 105 degrees. More than 90 million people across the country are under various heat alerts for dangerously high temperatures.
Continue Reading By Amya Henry and Christina Maxouris, CNN With temperatures hiking in much of the US as an oppressive heat wave continues, zoos are taking special measures to keep their animals cool. Think: frozen bug popsicles, mud showers and long pool days. You know, the basics. At the Smithsonian National Zoo, swamp monkeys are usually offered
Continue ReadingBy Ian Kerner, CNN It isn’t every day that Bruce Springsteen opens up about his experiences in couples therapy, in this case in the foreword of a book by renowned marriage and family therapist Terrence Real. What happens when you stop focusing solely on individual needs and start viewing your relationship as a shared ecosystem
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By The Associated Press A look at what’s happening around the majors today: ___ HALL OF A DAY David Ortiz will certainly hear loud chants of “Big Papi!” as he’s enshrined in the Hall of Fame during induction ceremonies at Cooperstown, New York. Ortiz hit 541 home runs in 20 big league seasons and helped
Continue Reading By The Associated Press A look at what’s happening around the majors today: ___ HALL OF A DAY David Ortiz will certainly hear loud chants of “Big Papi!” as he’s enshrined in the Hall of Fame during induction ceremonies at Cooperstown, New York. Ortiz hit 541 home runs in 20 big league seasons and helped
Continue Reading LAS VEGAS (AP) — Kelsey Plum hit four 3-pointers and finished with 29 points and A’ja Wilson scored 28 to help the Las Vegas Aces beat the Los Angeles Sparks 84-66 Saturday night and clinch a playoff spot. Las Vegas (20-8) has won five of its last six games and is one game back of
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LAS VEGAS (AP) — Kelsey Plum hit four 3-pointers and finished with 29 points and A’ja Wilson scored 28 to help the Las Vegas Aces beat the Los Angeles Sparks 84-66 Saturday night and clinch a playoff spot. Las Vegas (20-8) has won five of its last six games and is one game back of
Continue Reading LAS VEGAS (AP) — Kelsey Plum hit four 3-pointers and finished with 29 points and A’ja Wilson scored 28 to help the Las Vegas Aces beat the Los Angeles Sparks 84-66 Saturday night and clinch a playoff spot. Las Vegas (20-8) has won five of its last six games and is one game back of
Continue Reading SEATTLE (AP) — Nicolas Lodeiro got the go-ahead goal in the 71st minute when he converted his third penalty kick of the season, helping the Seattle Sounders rally past the Colorado Rapids 2-1. Seattle won despite finishing a man short after midfielder Kelyn Rowe was ejected in the 47th minute for receiving his second yellow
Continue Reading SEATTLE (AP) — Nicolas Lodeiro got the go-ahead goal in the 71st minute when he converted his third penalty kick of the season, helping the Seattle Sounders rally past the Colorado Rapids 2-1. Seattle won despite finishing a man short after midfielder Kelyn Rowe was ejected in the 47th minute for receiving his second yellow
Continue Reading By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Dairon Asprilla scored in the 71st minute to give Portland a 2-1 victory over the San Jose Earthquakes on Saturday night, extending the Timbers’ unbeaten streak to seven. Jaroslaw Niezgoda also scored to help the Timbers improve to 4-0-3 since the start of June.
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