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MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Gov. Scott Walker's administration says the typical family of four in Wisconsin will see a $2,508 tax cut under the recently passed Republican tax overhaul. Walker released details Wednesday of the analysis completed by the state Department of Revenue. Using Census data and expected growth, the median income for a Wisconsin family of four in 2018 was projected to be around $94,700. The Revenue Department then calculated what effect various law changes would have on that income... Читать дальше...

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Southern Miss is taking on Florida State in the Independence Bowl on Wednesday afternoon from Shreveport, Louisiana. Wednesday marks the 36th consecutive bowl appearance for the Noles.

First quarter

11:05, Southern Miss 6, Florida State 0

The Golden Eagles strike first on a five-yard touchdown run from quarterback Kwadra Griggs. The score was set up thanks to an FSU running into the kicker penalty that kept Southern Miss’ first drive alive. Читать дальше...

Astros first-base coach Rich Dauer nearly died at the team’s World Series championship parade in Houston in November. Dauer, 65, had slipped and hit his head on a wet floor the night before the Astros celebrated their seven-game World Series win against the Dodgers. While Dauer and the Astros were on the stage at the...

Vikings head coach Mike Zimmer is again considering handing off defensive play calling to coordinator George Edwards, however only after this season ends. Zimmer considered the switch last offseason, saying he was evaluating ways he could be a better head coach on game days. “[Edwards] really does everything for me, other than I call the plays on Sunday,” Zimmer said during a conference call with Chicago reporters on Wednesday. “But I may change that next year.” The NFL’s Career Development Advisory... Читать дальше...

TROY, N.Y. (AP) — Four people found slain inside a New York apartment house the day after Christmas have been identified as two children, their mother and a second woman. Troy police Chief John Tedesco says the victims were a 36-year-old woman, her 5-year-old daughter, her 11-year-old son and a 22-year-old woman who had a relationship with the mother. Tedesco says a property manager found the bodies Tuesday after being asked to check on the welfare of the residents of the basement apartment, one... Читать дальше...

TROY, N.Y. (AP) — Four people found slain inside a New York apartment house the day after Christmas have been identified as two children, their mother and a second woman. Troy police Chief John Tedesco says the victims were a 36-year-old woman, her 5-year-old daughter, her 11-year-old son and a 22-year-old woman who had a relationship with the mother. Tedesco says a property manager found the bodies Tuesday after being asked to check on the welfare of the residents of the basement apartment, one... Читать дальше...

Researchers at Trend Micro have found that certain models of Sonos and Bose speakers have vulnerabilities that leave them open to hijacking, as reported by Wired. The accessible speakers are being exploited by hackers that are using them to play spooky sounds, Alexa commands, and... Rick Astley tracks.

The cost of lomustine, a veteran cancer drug, have skyrocketed after a startup bought the rights to it and hiked prices 1,400 percent.

What is this alleged sinister thing going on behind the scenes that renders previously capable players at this level to play so far beneath themselves?

Wage disparity? If that were true it would only be the low earners not playing well surely? Doesn't seem to be doing Wolves much harm.
Bad team spirit? The side that started the 2nd half was 7 of the players who played against Bristol City at the end of last season
A curse placed on the houses of those in royal blue?

What the feck is this unspeakable horror ? Читать дальше...

You can’t make this shit up.

Let's jump right in and get dark for a sec: You've probably played out a seemingly-unrealistic scenario at least once when thinking about your death, right?

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Well the scenarios you come up with probably aren't all that out there, because people die in some WEIRD-ASS WAYS.

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Virgil van Dijk says he is "delighted and honoured" to be joining Liverpool from Southampton for a reported fee of £75million. The Premier League clubs announced on Wednesday an agreement had been reached for the centre-back to move to Anfield when the transfer window opens on January 1. The deal, which Saints confirmed was a world record for a defender, brings to an end months of speculation surrounding Van Dijk's future after he failed to secure a move to Jurgen Klopp's side in August. The 26-year-old... Читать дальше...

I used to be a smart-alecky conservative who scoffed at “political correctness”. The Trump era has opened my eyes.

A hungry farm worker in England wanted some pizza late at night so he chose an unusual method of transport to reach the nearest restaurant: his tractor.

Following his involvement in a power bike accident, President Buhari’s son, Yusuf, is currently receiving treatment at Cedarcrest Hospital in Gudu District, Abuja, and NAIJ.com has gathered some images from outside the hospital.

Following his involvement in a power bike accident, President Buhari’s son, Yusuf, is currently receiving treatment at Cedarcrest Hospital in Gudu District, Abuja, and NAIJ.com has gathered some images from outside the hospital.

iPhone owners aren't happy with Apple, and they're letting the company know with lawsuits. Five iPhone users filed a lawsuit in New York yesterday and are seeking class-action status over Apple intentionally slowing down their phones as the devices' batteries aged. USA Today first reported the lawsuit, which follows others filed over the past week.

“We want to thank you for confronting Dustin Hoffman,” the group wrote in a statement published on the Twitter account of Anna Graham Hunter, one of Hoffman’s accusers.

This looked bad and it was.

Pistons guard Reggie Jackson has suffered a Grade 3 right ankle sprain, according to The Vertical’s Shams Charania, and will be out until he is re-evaluated in six-to-eight weeks.

Jackson rolled his right ankle in the third quarter of the Pistons’ game against the Pacers on Tuesday night. It was ugly.

He screamed in pain on the floor and put no weight on his right ankle as he was assisted off the court.

With Jackson out... Читать дальше...

By Andrew Warshaw 

December 27 – Under-fire Russian football supremo Vitaly Mutko has now stepped down from his role as chief organiser of the 2018 World Cup having two days ago relinquished his role as president of the Russian Football Union (RFU) after mounting global criticism of his role in the Russian doping scandal that has seen the country banned from Olympic sport.

As exclusively predicted by Insideworldfootball, Mutko had agreed to relinquish his role as president of the... Читать дальше...

The Department of Justice is preparing a response to a report by its inspector general that revealed the law enforcement agency has “systemic” problems in how it handles sexual harassment complaints, according to NBC News. Ian Prior, a DOJ spokesman, told the network that Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein has put together a working group...

Two women and two children were killed in a targeted attack inside a basement apartment in upstate Troy, the city police chief announced Wednesday. The women, ages 36 and 22, and the 11-year-old and 5-year-old children were targeted, Police Chief James Tedesco said in a televised news conference. “This is not a random act,” said...

The luxury vehicle made in 1939 was used to drive the Nazi leader around Germany, including on his victory parade through Berlin after the devastating defeat of France following the German invasion during WWII.