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BRITAIN faces FREEZING FOG overnight in a -9C mini ice blast before the UK is hit by 60mph gales. Temperatures are due to sink once again amid a widespread thaw, as fog patches coincide with sub-freezing conditions tonight. A yellow weather warning was in place across much of Scotland for snow and ice until 12pm […]

Count coach Matt Nagy among those who has benefited from McVay’s wunderkind status — even if it showed the first signs of tarnish Sunday.

Tottenham Hotspur forward Harry Kane has been enjoying some downtime during his injury spell this year. Kane picked up a […]

Ana Maria Archila harassed Jeff Flake in elevator over SCOTUS confirmation.

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The strongest Pacific storm of this winter season slammed California with heavy rain, significant snowfall, high winds and travel disruptions on Saturday.

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A bride-to-be is likely wishing she'd had a trial after her wedding hairstyle ended up very different to the one she had in mind.

A number of Democratic members of the House and Senate have deliberately chosen to invite individuals impacted by the Trump administration’s draconian immigration policies as their guests for Tuesday night’s State of the Union address. Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-OR), an outspoken critic of the Trump administration’s family separation practice, announced over the weekend that he […]

Lazio director Igli Tare wants his team to be “convinced of our own strengths” and warns the trip to Frosinone today “must be won.”

As pre-launch demos go, Anthem‘s VIP demo the other week left a pretty bad taste in everyone’s mouth. PC performance issues abounded. Load time were horrendous (if you even managed to get connected to one of the servers, that is), lag times were all over the place, and the frame rate went up and down […]

THEY SAY literary novelists can’t do genre. This is perhaps most acutely felt with mystery and noir, which has fascinated and occasionally defied postmodern eminences from Pynchon to Auster and beyond. Antony Lamont, antihero of Gilbert Sorrentino’s incredible Mulligan Stew, stands out as the funniest case study, albeit fictional. A fading, minor experimental writer immersed […]

An alien metal brought to Earth on the meteor that wiped out the dinosaurs could cure cancer, according to new research. Blasting the metal with a laser beam produces a poisonous form of oxygen that is deadly for tumor cells – and harmless for healthy ones. It could revolutionize treatment for the deadliest forms of...

Why Can’t America Win its Wars? SWJED Mon, 02/04/2019 - 1:00pm

The record of American disappointments is indeed impressive for money spent and results obtained: Vietnam, Iraq, Afghanistan, Syria, Somalia, the War on Terror. Further, an inability to obtain a favorable balance of power can be seen in the South China Sea, Yemen, Libya, the Ukraine, North Korea, and the Middle East. Today, near insurgent conditions in much of Mexico, El Salvador, and Honduras negatively impact American... Читать дальше...

NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Fourteen beach-towel-sized flags covered in glittering sequins to evoke the Haitian Vodou spirits called "lwa" hang in the Great Hall at the New Orleans Museum of Art.

The 1960 East German film The Silent Star provided a significant cautionary tale for the Cold War era.

Hatem Ben Arfa is seeking millions of euros of damages from Paris Saint-Germain for allegedly freezing him out in the final year of his contract.

Jose Mourinho suffered an embarrassing fall at an ice hockey game on Monday. The former Manchester United manager was a guest of Russian side Avangard for their Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) match against SKA. After dropping the puck to get the game under way, Mourinho attempted to make his way off the ice. But, as he turned to shake the hand of one of the players, Mourinho slipped, resulting in a bumpy landing on the red carpet. That was unfortunate, but we hope Mr. José Mourinho is alright. Читать дальше...

The Portuguese manager is out of work since being sacked by Manchester United, and things got worse for Jose Mourinho on Monday.

Sai Teja, 22 year-old-man from Hyderabad who did not pursue his education after 10th grade invented a new smart system for vehicles to avoid road accidents by detecting driver's alcohol consumption.This detector can sense whether the driver has consumed alcohol or not and can accordingly restrict the vehicle's engine. Moreover, it will also send an SMS alert to the configured mobile numbers.Speaking with ANI Teja said, "I stopped studying after 10th standard due to some reasons, but was interested... Читать дальше...

Every year, MLB trends - e.g., K's are up, starter innings are down, the opener! - cause a lot of fantasy writers and players alike to rethink how they approach starting pitching in drafts. Reflection is generally a good thing but it is a waste of time if you keep making the same mistake. There is no one successful way to draft Starting Pitchers. There are factors specific to you (the drafter). Are you better or worse than the average person in your league at finding hitter or pitcher bargains later in the draft? Читать дальше...

Thanks to whip-round from WD investment arm and co

Data management startup Komprise has more than doubled its funding, collecting a $24m third round to grow its file-moving and managing tech.…

Newly-appointed CBI chief Rishi Kumar Shukla took charge of the agency Monday, when it finds itself locked in a dirty turf war with the Kolkata Police that spiralled into a political slugfest between the Centre and the West Bengal government. Normally, a new incumbent gets a week's time to take charge, but Shukla, who was appointed on Saturday, took the reins of the agency within two days in the backdrop of the agency's tussle with the Kolkata Police which broke out on Sunday, officials said. Former... Читать дальше...

The Haryana cabinet on Monday approved the Haryana Pharmaceutical Policy 2019, which aims to attracting Rs 2000 crore investment and to generate 25,000 new jobs, an official said.