India Grants Marine Insurance Approval for Russian Firms


by gCaptain

gCaptain— By Rakesh Sharma and Julian Lee (Bloomberg) — India has granted marine insurance approval to four Russian firms, adding impetus to Moscow’s efforts to avoid the use of Western service providers.

KSBW—Grant approved for additional funding for Coastal Rail Trail. The board of supervisors voted 4-0 to accept a $68 million state grant from the California Transportation Commission.

FOURSTATESHOMEPAGE—Carthage City Council approves law firm in impeachment proceedings. CARTHAGE, Mo. — The Carthage City Council approves hiring a firm to handle impeachment proceedings against Mayor Dan Rife. In a 7-to-2 vote, the council approved hiring a St. Louis based law firm. Earlier in the evening, the city council approved budgeting $25,000 to cover the expense of that procedure. Mayor pro tem Alan Snow []

Lookout Landing—Astros defeat Mariners, Mariners also defeat Mariners, lose to Astros 3-5. How many more times can we say this? The Astros outmaneuvered the Mariners tonight, as the Mariners came apart at the seams in the seventh inning, allowing a precious lead to evaporate into the Houston night, and with it, some degree of hope of winning the series. Looking much more the nightmare Astros of recent vintage than these early-season Lastros, the Mariners and Astros slugged it out in a pitching duel tonight until some key mistakes from the Mariners snowballed into a disastrous seventh...