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Articles from the July 14, 2016 edition


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  • FBI Abandons DB Cooper Case after 45 years.

    Observer Staff|Jul 14, 2016

    The FBI has closed the book on one of the greatest mysteries in history. The only agent assigned to find parachuting hijacker D.B. Cooper, was reassigned to other dead end cases of the FBI on Friday, effectively shuttering the 45-year-old case after the Bureau - and troves of tipsters - failed to identity the infamous hijacker, the FBI announced. "Unfortunately, none of the well-meaning tips or applications of new investigative technology have yielded the necessary proof," FBI spokeswoman Ayn...

  • Cool Off on a Hot Battleship: The Battleship Iowa in Long Beach

    Alyssa Ganezer|Jul 14, 2016

    Battleships, once thought to be the ultimate weapon, are now a relic of the past. For a chance to visit this past - and enjoy 360-degree breeze-swept views of Los Angeles Harbor, the USS Iowa at Berth 87, is a great place to go. A self-guided tour takes one in and out of sailors' quarters, mess halls and up and down ladders leading to almost all levels of the ship's significant superstructure and winding around the impressive armaments. It's easy to get distracted by views of yachts sailing in a...

  • Trump to announce VP pick Friday at 8 am PST

    Observer Staff|Jul 14, 2016

    "You can't marry all the girls" my mother once told me. Mother was right! And Donald Trump has announced that he will publicly select a running mate at 11 AM New York time on Friday. Indiana Governor Mike pence faces a deadline. He must tell The state whether he will be on the ballot for another gubernatorial term or whether he doesn't plan on running by next week. And the convention begins in Cleveland next week anyway. Newt Gingrich once considered the brains of the Republican Party is also...