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OED Word of the Day: realia, n. Real things or actual facts, esp. as distinct from theories about or reactions to them; objective or experiential data

Today in History Today is Sunday, Feb. 3, the 34th day of 2019. There are 331 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On Feb. 3, 1959, rock-and-roll stars Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens…

Gov. Northam says he wasn’t in racist photo, won’t resign Racist yearbook photo becomes a test for 2020 Democrats AP FACT CHECK: Trump distortions on the wall, steel, climate Senate reasserts foreign policy role, reshapes…

GOVERNOR-KLAN-BLACKFACE Gov. Northam says he wasn’t in racist photo, won’t resign RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam has resisted widespread calls for him to step down over a racist photograph that appeared in…

MANILA, Philippines – Karen Gallman formally rounded out a year of competitions for the Binibining Pilipinas 2018 queens by  winning the country's first Miss Intercontinental title on January 26 at the Mall of Asia Arena.

Amazon’s second-gen Echo and Echo Show are back to the low prices we saw during Black Friday 2018. The Echo smart speaker is down to $69.99 (usually $99.99), while the smart display is down to $179.99 (usually $229.99). Many of Amazon’s other Echo devices are currently available at a discount as well.

The Ministry of Railways announced ex gratia of Rs 5 lakh each to the kin of the seven individuals who lost their lives after Seemanchal Express derailed in Bihar on Sunday.The Ministry also announced Rs 1 lakh for those who were grievously injured and Rs 50,000 for those who suffered minor injuries.Total 11 coaches are affected due to the derailment with three of them having been capsized. Seven people have lost their lives, two sustained grievous injuries and 27 suffered minor injuries. Union Minister... Читать дальше...

Elizabeth Ann Edgington, who taught health and physical education at Woodward High School for more than 30 years, died Jan. 24 of natural causes at Kingston Residence of Sylvania. She was 92.

The Carnegie curator was writing a book and planning an exhibition on Ann Lowe, a fashion designer who did Jackie Kennedy’s wedding gown.

So, Mr. President, just go ahead and take the plunge. Go over Congress’s head and declare a national emergency.

Plutonium shipment is an outrage.

Michael Ramirez at the top of his field.

Watch out for a national sales tax.

Nevada’s minority Republicans are virtually powerless to stop legislation.

Roughing the taxpayer.

Obama-ear spying on journalists.

Many sports leagues will benefit.

The United States is one of only seven countries in the world that allow elective abortions after 20 weeks, but that’s not enough for Democrats.

Just think how much more effective they could be if they received the same facilities funding that district schools receive.

That educational process cannot be accomplished by sitting in an office.

The medium-term seasonal outlook produced by the South African Weather Service (SAWS) remains benign for KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) farmers with decent rains expected.

This week I finally delved into the movie archive and watched the classic Super Size Me.

Dads are always right. Except when they’re wrong. And even then when they’re wrong they’re right. One day my son can look forward to learning that lesson from me…. If he hasn’t already.

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