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The village of Mt. Pleasant, Wisconsin, is using eminent domain to make way for Taiwanese manufacturer Foxconn. (Photo: Alinghi3/flickr/cc)

According to the embassy, the request was made January 3

Niantic Labs, the maker of augmented reality (AR) megahit Pokémon Go, has raised $245 million in a new funding round. 

The Netherlands denied on Wednesday a report that it was pushing with Germany for the EU to make further concessions to Britain regarding the border between Northern Ireland and EU member Ireland. German business daily Handelsblatt reported on Wednesday, citing diplomatic sources in Brussels, that Germany, the Netherlands and other countries are ready to make […]

1. Rescuers find hair of toddler who fell into a well, giving hope  ABC News
2. Spain Totalán search: Hair found in search for boy in well  BBC News
3. Race to find boy stuck down deep hole in Spain  CBS News
4. Father of boy who fell down well in Spain clinging to hope as rescuers deny report they found a body  Daily Mail
5. DNA confirms missing toddler is trapped down well in Spain  NBC News
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I’m not sure why anyone is reporting this information as if it were actual news and not a foregone conclusion, but the gossip coffers run dry and I am compelled to report to you my findings: it seems that Chris Pratt and Katherine Schwarzenegger will have a wedding that leaves plenty of room for the Father, the Son,…

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Hibernians’ captain Charlene Zammit is the BOV Female Player of the Month for November 2018. The central defender, playing her 11th consecutive season for Hibernians played a key role in the Paolites side during the month of November. In fact, they registered a clean sheet in their four matches with victories over Swieqi United, Mosta, Kirkop United and Fgura United, complementing her performance with a goal in their 5-0 win over Mosta.

Added together Snap's government bond holdings produce a value of less than $1 per share, and that is a reasonable expression of the company's value in my opinion.

With money laundering underpinning several other crimes, it’s fundamental that we put the necessary processes in place to prevent this activity.

The murder of the Mapuche community member Catrillanca at the hands of the Special Forces has become a matter of solidarity towards the Mapuche people for Chilean society. 

The man's intrusive behaviour is similar to the stalker character on the Netflix series

Britain is now on a default track to leave the E.U. without a deal on March 29, unless an alternative plan wins the backing of parliament

Trump's AG pick was top cop during the federal siege and killing of Randy Weaver's wife and son.

Sewage treatment — an unglamorous backbone of urban living — could offer a cost-effective way to combat climate change by flushing greenhouse gases from the atmosphere. In an article analyzing several possible technical approaches in the journal Nature Sustainability on Dec. 18, 2018, researchers at Princeton University concluded that sewer plants serving municipalities worldwide offer a major […]

Plus a few surprises in the 11-20 range!

Baseball Prospectus rolled out their top ten list for the Rays, profiling several more players than that along the way. Let’s dive in.

The Top Ten:

1. Wander Franco, SS

Who else? The praise his offensive abilities and plus-plus bat speed, saying it “makes Franco one of the elite prospects in the game,” but say in-game defense is still a work in progress for the 17-year old.

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Religion will play a crucial role in the highly anticipated wedding of Chris Pratt and Katherine Schwarzenegger, a source close to the couple told People Magazine Wednesday.

The investigation will keep a group of young mice and another group of older mice on the space station.

After years of racist comments and actions, it appears the walls are finally closing in around Rep. Steve King (R-IA). Following his most recent comments endorsing white nationalism, Iowa newspapers and his own Republican colleagues are calling for him to resign from the northwestern Iowa Congressional seat he has held since 2003. House Republicans vote […]

The Aam Aadmi Party on Wednesday complained that its MLAs have not been invited for the at-home hosted by President Ram Nath Kovind since he took over in 2017.

Double duchess alert.

The study found the biggest rise in Siberia, where frozen soil temperatures rose by 0.9C between 2007 and 2016.

• Donald Trump, with a net worth of $3.1 billion according to Forbes, is the first billionaire in history to serve as president of the United States.
• From his New York real estate to his golf clubs around the world, he rakes in millions of dollars of revenue annually.
• Here's how Trump spends his fortune.

Donald Trump is worth an estimated $3.1 billion, according to Forbes, making him the first billionaire in US history to serve as president.

• Without adjusting for inflation, only 37 movies have made $1 billion or more at the box office. 
• "Aquaman" just joined the list, but "Avatar," "Titanic," and "The Force Awakens" hold the top three spots.

With movie ticket prices increasing and the resurgence of franchises like "Star Wars," films earning over $1 billion worldwide may become commonplace. But, for now, there are only 37 movies from the last 25 years that have managed to join this exclusive club.