Adam Bernstein, The Washington Post Published 8:52 am PDT, Friday, August 24, 2018 Robin Leach (Photo by The LIFE Picture Collection/Getty Images) Robin Leach (Photo by The LIFE Picture Collection/Getty Images) Photo: Time & Life Pictures/The LIFE Picture Collection/Getty Images Donald Trump, Ivanka Trump and Robin Leach (Photo by The LIFE Picture Collection/Getty Images) Donald Trump, Ivanka Trump and Robin Leach (Photo by The LIFE Picture Collection/Getty Images) Photo: Time & Life Pictures/The LIFE Picture Collection/Getty Images Rick Derringer, Robin Leach, and Lorna Luft (Photo by The LIFE Picture Collection/Getty Images) Rick Derringer, Robin Leach, and Lorna Luft (Photo by The LIFE Picture Collection/Getty Images) Photo: Time & Life Pictures/The LIFE Picture … [Read more...] about Robin Leach, engaging host of TV’s ‘Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous,’ dies at 76
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Fascinating facts about high school football in Texas
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The wildfires’ terrible toll on California’s firefighters
Honor guard members prepare to fold an American flag before presenting it to family members of Brian Hughes, a captain with the Arrowhead Interagency Hotshots who was killed by a falling tree while fighting the Ferguson Fire, during a memorial service at Valdez Hall in Fresno, Calif., Saturday, Aug. 4, 2018. (Craig Kohlruss /The Fresno Bee via AP) Brian Hughes, 33, a Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks firefighter, died while battling the Ferguson Fire in Mariposa County Sunday, July 29, according to fire and park officials. (Photo by Brad Torchia/Courtesy of Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks) Sound The gallery will resume inseconds A last bell ceremony is held for Brian Hughes, a captain with the Arrowhead Interagency Hotshots who was killed by a falling tree while fighting the Ferguson Fire, during a memorial service at Valdez Hall in Fresno, Calif., Saturday, Aug. 4, 2018. (Craig Kohlruss /The Fresno Bee via AP) Fresno firefighters watch as a fire truck … [Read more...] about The wildfires’ terrible toll on California’s firefighters
Phu Tho – the Vietnamese birthplace
VietNamNet Bridge - Phu Tho has a long and glorious history. It is regarded as the birthplace of the Vietnamese race. According to myths, the Hung Kings, the first kings of Vietnam, chose this land to build the first capital and named it "Van Lang". Nowadays, when one asks any Vietnamese what they know about Phu Tho, the first response will probably be the Hung Pagoda. This is the place where people worship the Hung Kings and one of the most important historical sites of the nation. The many traditional festivals taking place in Phu Tho differ. Each of them embraced the most distinctive cultural values of more than 20 ethnic groups residing there. Hung Pagoda Festival, Phet- Hien Quan Festival, Bach Hac Festival, and others are some of the most popular ones which attract thousands of visitors every year.Below are the top tourist destinations in Phu Tho:Heaven Pond - Fairy Spring According to fairy tales, whoever has the luck to bathe in Heavy Pond-Fairy Spring for three years will … [Read more...] about Phu Tho – the Vietnamese birthplace
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PM okays exceptions for Hanoi railway Under the mechanism, proposed by the Ministry of Transport, the main contractor (China Railway Sixth Group) will be authorised to make decisions, especially on buying equipment, without having to seek time-consuming permission from State authorities. However, the contractor must ensure that prices do not exceed those set out in the signed contract. The project was supposed to be completed by the end of this year. However, only 74 percent of the railway project has been completed since it broke ground in September 2010, according to the project's management unit. The investment in the project increased from a projected 542 million USD in 2008 to 892 million USD in 2014. Regarding the selection of foreign contractors for safety assessments, the Prime Minister has agreed in principle that contractors will be chosen in accordance with Article 26 of the Law on Bidding, ensuring that selected contractors are qualified, have adequate experience and … [Read more...] about Social News 24/7