Forty-seven years Ken Bradshaw roamed football sidelines in Kansas City, first at old Municipal Stadium downtown, later out at Arrowhead, sprawled out along Interstate 70. He was a member of the chain gang that officially measures first downs, so he had a job to do. But he was also a Chiefs fan to his bones,...
In today’s film news roundup, casting directors have a new master contract, Roy Wood, Jr., is hosting the WGA Awards in New York, and the Santa Barbara Film Festival unveils its opening and closing films. CONTRACT RATIFICATION Casting directors and casting associates have ratified a three-year successor agreement to its master contract with studios and […]
Australian scientists have developed a groundbreaking drug which postpones the development of Motor Neuron Disease. After a six-month drug trial, researchers at the Florey Institute and the University of Melbourne claim the drug CuATSM has slowed progress of the disease by 70 per cent in 32 patients. Patients typically succumb to the disease, just years after diagnosis, through respiratory failure.
CHRIS Grayling faced fresh humiliation yesterday after Eurotunnel said his £103 million Brexit contracts with ferry firms broke state aid rules. And the Le Shuttle operator said the deals were also a “unilateral breach” of Britain’s concession agreement with the firm. In a leaked letter, Eurotunnel chief Jacques Gounon storms: “It is with serious concern […]
As the partial government shutdown nears the record of becoming the longest shutdown in history, CNN's Anderson Cooper breaks down President Trump's claims on how his proposed wall along the US-Mexico border would be funded.
ABS data shows retail sales were higher than expected growth in November, with clothes and footwear leading the push.
Retail sales in Australia jumped to the highest in five months in November boosted by pre-Christmas shopping, an indication private consumption bounced in the final quarter of 2018.
Unbeaten featherweight prospect Ruben Villa (14-0, 5 KOs) makes his national television debut this Friday night in a co-featured fight of a ShoBox: The New Generation tripleheader. The eight-round bout takes place from StageWorks of Louisiana in the southern U.S. city of Shreveport. Coverage airs live on SHOWTIME beginning at 10 p.m. ET/PT. Villa, a […]
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Even with some weak programs, the ACC is one loaded conference.
The ACC is well represented in the latest NET rankings: the ACC dominates the upper tier with Virginia #1, Duke #2, UNC #8 and Virginia Tech #10.
Moving past the ACC’s 40% claim on the top ten, NC State is #17, FSU is #21, Louisville #30 and Syracuse #46.
The next ranked team is #58 Clemson.
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WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The time has come for US President Donald Trump to use emergency powers to fund the construction of a wall on the US border with Mexico, Senator Lindsey Graham said in a statement.
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BENTONVILLE (KFSM) —In 2018 Barbara Messing was hired as Walmart’s first-ever woman to hold the position of Chief Marketing Officer. With her new job, she has set some big goals for the new year. “We are in an amazing transformational point in the brand. What excites me is we have this incredible retail footprint. We are within 15 minutes of 90% of America. We are at the fabric of America which is exciting. But then, we have this incredible online […]
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – A turnover with 3.8 seconds to play proved costly Thursday night, as Faulkner University was able to get off a 3-point shot before the buzzer to hand Stillman College a 51-50 road loss.
New Zealand’s clean green image is being severely tarnished in Northland by roadside rubbish dumpers.
Find out what Harvard’s first woman president has to teach all leaders who aspire to realize a bold vision and ambitious goals.Drew Faust gets candid about gender, opportunity and being “in the room where it happens.”
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One of the hottest games of 2018 is adding a new game mode called Gun Rush, an Old West take on battle royale.
The California Democrat is hawking a book and a curated image, in hopes of introducing herself in a favorable fashion to much of America
Many twenty-somethings today have never heard of Oliver Hardy and Stan Laurel. But they definitely know of Homer Simpson’s catchphrase “D’oh!,” which was inspired by a character in Laurel and Hardy films, and popular modern duos like Key and Peele. John C. Reilly, who played Hardy in Sony Classics’ comedy-drama “Stan & Ollie,” says contemporary […]
Ice, bottled water, sun umbrellas and bananas have been some of the items in hottest demand across the Coromandel in what is shaping up to be a record summer season for the district.
The CAG reports are examined by the Public Accounts Committee of the assembly, which is normally headed by an opposition legislator. If that happens, PAC will be headed by a lawmaker of the Bharatiya Janata Party, which was in power during the period of CAG’s examination of the state finances.
OKLAHOMA CITY – January is cat month, and while it may be tempting to mark it by pulling out the lint roller and getting all that cat hair off your clothes, it’s actually serious business for Hubert, the lion, who lives at the Oklahoma City Zoo. That’s because he headed to the vet, but this check-up was open to anyone who wanted to drop by and see it. Zookeepers gave Hubert some anesthetics at the zoo and made sure he […]
Djokovic and Halep top seeds at Australian Open - The Jakarta Post Jakarta Post World number ones Novak Djokovic and Simona Halep were named top seeds on Thursday for next weeks Australian Open, with
Some children also save money at higher rates than adults do, though they obviously have lower overhead.