Ever since the administration of President Franklin Delano Roosevelt, presidents have been judged on the successes they notch during their first 100 days. Now, as Barack Obama prepares to end his star turn on the political stage, Yahoo News is launching The Last 100 Days, a look at what Obama achieved during his consequential presidency, how he navigates the struggles of his final months in office and what lies ahead for him after eight years filled with firsts. As Obama himself is fond of noting, he also spent his two terms as father to daughters Malia and Sasha and husband to first lady Michelle Obama.
Shooting stars are lighting up the night sky for the annual Perseid meteor shower when Earth passes through the debris left behind by an ancient comet. The Perseids, which appear every year in August, get their name from their point of origin within
Dona Ana County Sheriff's deputies have taken over public safety duties in the village of Hatch following the fatal shooting of one of its eight officers. The department says deputies will respond to calls in Hatch while local officers mourn the killing of 33-year-old Jose Chavez. The officer, who had been on the force for two years, was killed Friday after pulling over two Ohio fugitives.
Haunting pictures of Western Europe's once grand houses of God, now left to decay, show how traditional Christian worship has fallen out of favor.Stunning shots show the still-ornate interior of abandoned churches in France, Belgium and Italy, while others

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The attack took place in the Florida Everglades, where the 49-year-old woman (who has not been identified), reached into the water after dropping a can. โHer right hand was almost totally amputated,โ Mike Jachles, spokesman for the Broward Sheriffโs Fire Rescue said, CNN reports. Itโs recommended that people donโt feed alligators, which is illegal in the state of Florida.
Sunoco Logistics expects no significant impact to operations at its giant crude oil terminal on the Texas Gulf Coast from a Friday night fire that injured seven workers, a company spokesman said on Saturday. "This hasn't significantly impacted our operations," said Sunoco Logistics spokesman Jeffrey Shields by telephone. The workers, all employees of L-Con Inc, which was hired by Sunoco Logistics to perform the construction work were welding when the fire broke out, the company said in a statement.
The Islamic State group's leader in Afghanistan and Pakistan, Hafiz Saeed, was killed last month in an airstrike in Nangarhar province, the Pentagon said Friday. Saeed was named head of IS's "Khorasan province," which includes Afghanistan, Pakistan and parts of neighboring countries, early last year when a group of Pakistani Taliban switched allegiance to the jihadist group.

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For Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan, a third time trying to enter the United States has proven not to be a charm. Khan, known as the โKing of Bollywoodโ and one of the most famous men in Asia and across the Indian diaspora, flew into Los Angeles on Thursday. In 2009, Khan was stopped by officials at the Newark airport en route to Chicago for a parade to mark Indiaโs independence day.
The mayor of the French city of Cannes has banned the wearing of burkinis โ full-body swimsuits worn by some Muslim women โ on its beaches. Mayor David Lisnard issued an ordinance forbidding beachwear that doesnโt respect โgood morals and secularism,โ noting that swimwear โmanifesting religious affiliation in an ostentatious wayโ could impact public order while France is the target of terrorist attacks, the BBC reported. A spokeswoman confirmed to NBC that the ordinance applies to burkinis but the mayor told local media that other religious symbols, including the kippah (Jewish skullcap) and the cross, would still be permitted.
From unwanted guests to unforced errors, it was another wild week on the campaign trail for Clinton and Trump. ABC News' Rick Klein recaps the week in politics for August 6 - August 12, 2016. Trump is standing by his comments saying he sometimes just being sarcastic.

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