The U.S. Chess Hall of Fame has added three new members: William Lombardy, Susan Polgar, and Max Judd, while the World Chess Hall of Fame has also added three new members: Mark Taimanov, Akiva Rubinstein, and Xie Jun. The new inductees are given on the top row of the sites linked to above, and you can read more about all six players, and all the extant honorees, there.
Documentary Review: "‘Combat Obscura’ is a Brutally Honest Look at the Blurred Morality of the War in Afghanistan
Documentary Review: ‘Combat Obscura’ is a Brutally Honest Look at the Blurred Morality of the War in Afghanistan by J.D. Simkins - Military Times
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Le jour de la Saint-Patrick, tout le monde est irlandais à Montréal et cette année ne fera pas exception à la règle : les Montréalais sont attendus par centaine de milliers au traditionnel défilé dimanche! Toute l’année, les pubs irlandais…»
A NEW Zealand hospital has been placed on lockdown after a “threat” hours after the Christchurch mosque shootings. Cops have rushed to Hawke’s Bay Hospital in Hastings following the unspecified threat. “Police are in attendance at the hospital in Hastings,” cops tweeted. “As a precaution, we ask that the public avoids the area for the […]
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Prosecutors say an Oregon man was sentenced to 20 years in prison for sexually abusing five teenage girls and using compromising images to blackmail them into additional sexual acts. The Oregonian/OregonLive reports 24-year-old Reachana Chan was sentenced Thursday and barred from contacting minors or using the internet, a computer or smartphones. […]
Opinion polls indicate a gain of 30-40 seats for the BJP compared to early February.
Don't wait for disaster to strike before caring for the environment Free Malaysia Today Why do we wait until disaster strikes before learning to care, not just for ourselves, but for the environm
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MEGHAN MARKLE, 37, is the heavily pregnant wife of Prince Harry, 34. The pair had their wedding in May last year. The Duchess of Sussex has a body language habit one expert has called ‘rather possessive’.
HOLIDAYS abroad can see Britons spending time in different cultures which can sometimes throw up huge differences to British ways of life. One tricky topic while in foreign countries is tipping - this is what you should never do when it comes to gratuities.
THE WALKING DEAD season nine is currently in full swing, and the Hilltop Colony is in disarray, and fans are wondering whether Daryl Dixon will be the community’s future leader.
Zion Williamson follows monster return with 31 points, 11 rebounds to carry Blue Devils.
After the Houston Rockets fought until the end to get a win against the last-place Phoenix Suns on Friday night, coach Mike D'Antoni criticized his team's attention to detail with … Click to Continue »
David Taylor has arthritis in his knee, has had a minor heart attack and his doctor has forbidden him from playing his beloved sport of soccer but the 73-year-old is now able to enjoy the game in a n
He has been identified as a suspected white supremacist, based on his social media activity.
Linking gun violence at home to America’s wars abroad
According to CNN Business, “Facebook, YouTube and Twitter struggle to deal with New Zealand shooting video.” “Deal with” is code for “censor on demand by governments and activist organizations who oppose public access to information that hasn’t first been thoroughly vetted for conformity to their preferred narrative.” Do you really need to see first-person video … Continue reading "Would Social Media Have Censored Video of 9/11 or Kennedy Assassination?"
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High hopes of a meaningful Formula One title race will face their first test at the Australian Grand Prix on Sunday as five-times champion Lewis Hamilton and his Mercedes team seek to crush the pre-season optimism surrounding Ferrari. Under different management and after a positive winter testing, Ferrari have arrived in Melbourne with a fast car and […]
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Just got back. A fantastic result. Our defense was exceptional. We played the full eighty minutes, unlike the Rhinos who only managed about twenty. Leeds were in truth, not very good.
On the negative side Cunningham went off injured with his ankle, but was able to walk on it at the end of the game.So may be not so bad. Alex Walker took a knock to the head with a minute to go. A lot of blood but he said he was okay.
A good turn out for The Broncos. A good fifty plus made it to Headingley, with it being Friday night it is not easy. Читать дальше...
There would be ‘one or two fatalities a day’ if safety was the same as the 1950s
Child sex assaulter Albert Alfonso Garza, image via ABC 13 Imagine our shock. A Houston public library issued an apology after it was discovered one of their drag queen storytime readers was previously charged with child sexual assault. Albert Alfonso Garza, 32, was last seen dressed in drag reading to young children at the Montrose […]
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James Harden had 41 points, 11 assists and nine rebounds as the Houston Rockets outlasted the Phoenix Suns to get a 108-102 win on Friday night