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OLE GUNNAR SOLSKJAER has told Manchester United’s staff not to call him boss as he pledges to bring “family values” to Old Trafford. The interim manager has replaced Spurs chief Mauricio Pochettino as favourite for the permanent job after nine wins in his unbeaten, ten-match start. And the Norwegian wants a more relaxed atmosphere than in his […]

If John Wall’s initial Achilles injury had dimmed the Wizards’ hopes for the present, the latest news casts a dark cloud over their future as well. The team announced Tuesday the point guard will miss about 12 months following surgery to repair a ruptured Achilles tendon. Wall has not played since Dec. 26 and underwent...

The first time I watched Big Mouth, I thought, Okay, this is the only way to make a truly frank, no-holds-barred TV show about middle schoolers.But it turns out that there is another, non-animated approach that also works. It’s the one taken by Maya Erskine and Anna Konkle in PEN15, ... More »

Qatar is "running out of time" to honour promised labour reforms before the 2022 World Cup, says Amnesty International.

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2019-03-02

SABR's Hank Gowdy Chapter will hold its next Hot Stove meeting at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday, March 2, 2019, at the Northwest Library, 2280 Hard Road in Worthington, Ohio, just north of the Sawmill Rd and I-270 intersection (2280 Hard Rd, Columbus, OH 43235).

All fans are welcome to attend. Bring a baseball-loving friend to talk about the offseason, unsigned free agents, or any other topic related to this great game that you wish to discuss. 

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Alabama officials announced Tuesday that after reviewing the Thanksgiving shooting death of Emantic Fitzgerald “EJ” Bradford Jr.—who was killed by police after officers mistook him for a shooter at a local mall—the state’s attorney general has decided not to file any criminal charges.

A baker in Washington state who created the "Build the Wall" Valentine's Day cookie is not only taking back his initial apology, he's selling them by the dozen.

What’s so great about international trade?  Economist’s standard answer boils down to two words: comparative advantage.  Specialization and trade increases total production, even if one side is more productive across the board.  A textbook example starts with a table that shows hourly productivity in two countries, such as the U.S. and Mexico. Table 1: Trade and […]

University of the Witwatersrand management says it is investigating a scuffle between protesting students and private security guards which left one protester injured.

The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has on Tuesday, February 5, predicted partly cloudy and dust hazy weather conditions with prospect of thundery activities over most parts of the country on Wednesday, February 6.

BARNET visit Brentford, looking to reach the fifth round of the FA Cup for the first time in their history. The lowest ranked side in the competition are now looking to win the Battle of the Bees and finish what they started with a 3-3 draw at home to the West Londoners at the Hive […]

Facebook is continuing to clamp down on users in Myanmar who are using the service to further ethnic violence in the country.

1. Patriots (14-5; final regular-season ranking No. 4): They’ll still be here, for maybe another year. Or two. 2. Saints (14-4; No. 1): They would have scored more than three points in the Super Bowl. 3. Rams (15-4; No. 2): Jared Goff holding the ball for too long when Brandin Cooks was wide-ass open could [more]

A linguist explains how Trump uses lies to divert attention from the “big truths.”

Researchers have combined the largest description of ST3GAL5 (GM3 synthase) deficiency using detailed natural history data from 104 individuals of Amish ancestry born between 1986 and 2017 with a definite or probable diagnosis of ST3GAL5 deficiency.

If the New England Patriots were going to win Super Bowl LIII, it was going to be on the back... Read More »

All America is eating right now, it seems, is bars. Bars for breakfast, bars for lunch. Oat bars, paleo bars, protein bars, bars for women. Bars! Bars! Bars!

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The US economy is growing steadily under Trump, just like it did in the last two years of Obama’s presidency. That may change in 2019.

Destabilizing other nations in gross violation of international law will no longer go unopposed, writes Patrick Lawrence. By Patrick Lawrence Special to Consortium News The Venezuela crisis worsens by the day. Early last week the U.S. sanctioned PdVSA, the state-owned…

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Yet more explosive testimony before the state capture commission has revealed the identity of a man who delivered cash to Bosasa, which was in turn used to pay bribes to government officials and ministers.

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The Senate’s No. 2 Republican is blasting the Trump administration’s Office of Management and Budget for failing to release nearly $4.4 billion in recovery funding to Texas after Hurricane Harvey in 2017. Majority Whip John Cornyn says he has repeatedly met with federal officials: “I’m running out of patience with OMB.” […]