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“Life is not easy for any of us. But what of that? We must have perseverance and above all confidence in ourselves. We must believe that we are gifted for something and that this thing must be attained.” ― Marie Curie
CHICAGO NEWS
• Walgreens Boots Alliance announced that 270 Chicago employees, who will be notified today, will be layed off as part of 370 jobs being cut company wide, following its restructuring, cost reduction plan last year. Meanwhile Michael Jordan’s lawsuit against Safeway’s defunct Dominicks rolls on and his sponsors are fighting to keep his contract and compensation details from coming out [CHICAGO TRIBUNE]
NATIONAL NEWS
• Though their names were not released, two women will set history graduating Friday from the Army’s elite Ranger school after completing the 62-day combat course that tests their mental and physical edge by limiting their food and sleep. 49 push ups, 59 situps, 5 miles in 40mins are part of their physical fitness test. Here’s hoping they at least ended it with an instagram perfect brunch spread. [LOS ANGELES TIMES]
• Two State Reps in Lansing Michigan are being urged to resign after a staffer blew the lid off their alleged affair. Todd Courser and Cindy Gamrat, both married with kids would greet each other with “long, romantic, highly personal hugs and embraces.” The staffer, Joshua Kline who has since resigned, also noted Gamrat’s husband confronted the two after spotting his wife leave Courser’s hotel room at 2 am. Hey they may have been ironing out kinks to a really important bill. [USA TODAY]
WORLD NEWS
• Yesterday a deadly bomb blast at a shrine in downtown Bangkok killed at least 18 people with 140 injuries reported and now video footage recently released shows the alleged bomber. The image of a man wearing a yellow t-shirt and carrying a backpack into but leaving the shrine without it, has been circulated. A second blast occurred shortly after though no casualties were reported. [USA TODAY]
SPORTS
• Yankees rookie pitcher Bryan Mitchell has a nasal fracture from being hit in the head by a line drive off the bat of Eduardo Nunez Monday night against the Minnesota Twins at Yankee Stadium.
BUSINESS
• Brazil’s Petrobas may have to cough up $1.6 billion to the US to settle criminal and civil probes, though it may not come for a few years. The SEC subpoena information about its corruption investigation of bribing, bid rigging and racketeering which has led to more than 100 indictments of politicians, executives and as campaign contributions. This is the same company linked to Brazil President Dilma Roussef’s corruption scandal and call for impeachment. [REUTERS]
ENTERTAINMENT
• Emile Hirsch was sentenced to 15 days in jail and 50 hours of community service and a fine of $4,750 stemming from his assault of studio executive Danielle Bernfield at Sundance earlier this year. [TMZ]
FASHION
• He gone! A London based Herve Leger licencee, MJH Fashion executive (UK Managing Director) Patrick Couderc who made irresponsible comments about voluptuous women, committed lesbians and people with saggy breasts should not wear their clothes has been fired or according to statement “is no longer associated with the company.” [PAGE SIX]
LOOK OF THE DAY
• Kerry Washington
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