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Special teams will loom large in Rams-Saints and Patriots-Chiefs; these X-factors could determine who reaches Super Bowl LIII

So, you want 2019 to be the year that switch to a standing desk. Congrats! Just don’t be too smug about it with your coworkers; it’s not a great look.

Task and Purpose, Jared Keller

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U.S. Special Operations Command has doled out a hefty contract to upgrade its arsenal of M4A1 carbines with suppressed upper receivers, the culmination of a long-running effort to make America’s most elite service members even more silent and deadly.

SOCOM awarded a five-year, $48 million contract to Sig Sauer to provide U.S. special operations forces with what the Department of Defense has designated as Suppressed Upper Receiver Groups... Читать дальше...

Sebastien Roblin

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Some Cold War facts you may not know.

On December 10, 2018, two Russian Tu-160 supersonic bombers with huge condor-like swing-wings swooped down to land at Simón Bolívar International Airport in Caracas, Venezuela. Over the next few days the huge, pointy-nosed bombers flew two ten-hour patrols over the Caribbean, at times escorted by Venezuelan F-16 and Su-30MK2 multirole jets, then flew back to Russia on Dec. 14. Russian media reported that Moscow... Читать дальше...

Thousands of Poles gathered in Gdansk to bid an emotional farewell to murdered liberal mayor Pawel Adamowicz, who was fatally stabbed last Sunday.

Patterson scored an unbeaten 102 in the second innings on day three, following up his 157 not out in the first innings.

With a prediction of sunny 20 knot sea breezes, the fleet set off in anxious haste having been sternly informed by our PRO that no late starters would be tolerated. We were greeted by a 10-12 knot north easterly sea breeze predicted to increase.

An upcoming exhibition at the Detroit Institute of Arts celebrates the legacy of late museum patron, benefactor and volunteer Margaret Herz Demant. The exhibition titled "Extraordinary Eye, Extraordinary Gift: The … Click to Continue »

Federal agents investigating a New York City Mafia rubout found a GPS tracking device beneath the victim’s car, according to reports.

Wicket-keeper-batsman Rishabh Pant will play two one-dayers while Ajinkya Rahane will lead the India A side in the first three games against England Lions in a home series beginning 23 January.

ALEXIS SANCHEZ has struggled since his move from Arsenal to Manchester United because he has failed to adapt to their style of play.

The American military has trained UAE fighter pilots for combat missions in Yemen, indicating Washington’s deeper involvement into the ongoing conflict, a recent report citing US Air Force documents claims.
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City suffered a 4-3 defeat to Wolves in their Premier League match at Molineux

The vehicle crashed into the victim after failing to stop for police, officers say.

Young adults who use drugs find fentanyl test strips useful, residue testing more convenient and testing at home more private, a Brown study found.

Addressing one of the main questions raised by the ruling BJP against the opposition unity, Banerjee said the issue of prime minister's post could be decided after the elections.

LUKE SHAW has been withdrawn from the Manchester United starting XI for the match against Brighton & Hove Albion. The England left-back has been taken ill in the warm-up at Old Trafford. Shaw will be replaced by Diogo Dalot, with Matteo Darmian coming onto the subs’ bench. More Follows…

Thousands of farmers from across Germany and their supporters have protested at Berlin's landmark Brandenburg Gate, calling for climate-friendly agriculture and healthy food. Some 170 tractors drove in from farms … Click to Continue »

New research shows that increased marketing of opioid products to physicians -- from consulting fees to free meals -- is associated with higher opioid prescribing rates and elevated overdose deaths in the United States.

A law on countering bullying at schools and setting fines for violations comes into its force today, on Jan. 19 in Ukraine. Read more here.

THIS is the terrible moment a leaking petrol pipeline in Mexico ignites into an enormous fireball which engulfs a mob who were stealing fuel — killing at least 66. Footage captures the blast and aftermath, with howling victims fleeing on fire or with their clothes and skin burned off while the inferno sends flames shooting […]

Herpetologists have described a previously unknown species of snake that was discovered inside the stomach of another snake more than four decades ago.