1. GUNS A 9-year-old girl being taught how to use an Uzi sub-machine gun yesterday lost control of the weapon and accidentally killed her instructor. The shooting happened at Bullets and Burgers, a gun range at the a tourist recreational complex southeast of Las Vegas. ABC NEWS 2. ISIS WAR CRIMES: The United Nations accused Islamic State insurgents of committing war crimes including amputations and public executions, sometimes in the presence of children, and said it believed Damascus, Syria had used chlorine gas in combating its enemies. REUTERS MOTHERS PLEA: The mother of Steven Sotloff, a journalist held hostage by ISIS terrorists, is pleading with their leader to let her son go: Hes an innocent journalist. CNN 3. RUSSIA Russian tanks rolled into Ukraine in whats being described as a major new offensive. According to the New York Times, it essentially opens a third front in the war between Ukraine and pro-Russia rebels. NY TIMES 4. SAY WHAT Zara says it will no longer sell a shirt that resembled uniforms worn by Holocaust prisoners. After a backlash from customers, Zara apologized and said the shirt was inspired by classic Westerns. SEE PIC 5. BUSINESS Jessica Alba and Brian Lees startup, The Honest Co. raised $70 million as it prepares for an initial public offering. The company makes eco-friendly baby products. WALL STREET JOURNAL Of course Albas company was able to raise $70 million. Shes married to a guy named Cash. 6. TECH Apples latest iPad reportedly will be its biggest yet: 12.9 inches diagonally, which is about three inches larger than the current iPad. Its slated to hit the market in the spring. BLOOMBERG Ya know what they say: Its the not the size of the iPad, its the... #YeahRight 7. SPORTS The August heat took a toll on many players yesterday at the U.S. Open where American Sloan Stephens and fourth-seeded Agnieszka Radwanska both lost and Marcos Baghdatis retired in the second set. MORE Quick, somebody name the USTA to do the Ice Bucket Challenge! 8. MEDIA Diane Sawyer did her final broadcast as anchor of ABCs World News last night, a day earlier than planned. Sawyer next will oversee a new investigative unit for ABC News. NY DAILY NEWS (BORN AND RAISED IN LOUISVILLE, KY. WEST PORT H.S. GRADUATE )
Posted on: Thu, 28 Aug 2014 12:13:37 +0000
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