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Gavin 'Private Pike' Williamson has always been seen as an oddball in Westminster. Here's why

Crowell, who signed a one-year deal with the Raiders, racked up 4,725 yards from scrimmage and 28 TDs in his first five NFL seasons.

Fishermen in grip of fear, say recurrent vagaries of nature are pushing them into financial crisis

The Celtics punched the Bucks in the mouth in Game 1, but Milwaukee responded with a haymaker of its own... Read More »

Sadio Mané seems to have been denied what looked like a clear penalty on first glance. The post (Video) – Mané denied penalty shout against [...]

When the Liberals released the 2019 federal budget, it included an incentive program for drivers to switch to an electric car. Here's what you need to know.

MS Dhoni, Ravindra Jadeja, Suresh Raina and Imran Tahir starred in CSK’s comprehensive win.

Deforestation in the Amazon rainforest is on the rise. Brazil's far-right president Jair Bolsonaro plans to open the Amazon to ranching, farming and mining. This threatens indigenous populations and impacts climate change.

Recent editorials from Florida newspapers:

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May 1

The Tampa Bay Times on school voucher legislation:

They approved the death sentence for public education in Florida at 1:20 p.m. Tuesday. Then they cheered and hugged each other. The legislation approved by the Florida House and sent to the governor will ...

1. Motive unclear in UNC Charlotte shooting, police chief vows to find answers  WLS-TV
2. This UNC Charlotte student knocked the shooter off his feet and saved lives  CNN
3. UNC Charlotte: Suspect facing multiple charges in deadly campus shooting, family says he is student  Fox News
4. 2 dead, 4 injured in North Carolina campus shooting  Yahoo News
5. It’s our turn, Charlotte, to live the mass shooting nightmare  Charlotte Observer
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Google appears to be  losing steam in the ongoing race to dominate the online advertising market, and competitors Amazon and Facebook are taking advantage of the stumbles. What’s happening now could signal bigger changes to come in the next few months or even years — though observes are still trying to determine the reasons for […]

NASA's InSight lander used the Instrument Deployment Camera (IDC) on the end of its robotic arm to image this sunset on Mars on April 25, 2019, the 145th Martian day, or sol, of the mission. This was taken around 6:30 p.m. Mars local time.

British Prime Minister Theresa May said she had ‘lost confidence’ in the minister’s ability to serve.

• Defense lawyers told the New York Times that an unknown number of parents have been informed that they are under investigation as part of the college admissions scandal.
• At least three students have been sent target letters about the investigation, The Times reported. 
• Federal prosecutors said the investigation into the scandal is still ongoing and more people could be charged. 
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Barr was put on the defensive hours ahead of his testimony Wednesday before the Senate Judiciary Committee with the disclosure that Mueller had written a letter objecting that the attorney general misrepresented his report on Russia interference in the 2016 election. “It was my decision how and when to make that public, not Bob Mueller’s,” Barr said of a summary he released in late March. Barr said questions about Mueller’s concerns are “mind-bendingly bizarre” because he always planned to issue... Читать дальше...

Slogans espousing the cause of working class unity and demands of equal pay for equal work for daily wagers and contract workers as mandated by the la

After rolling out to Android, Mac, Windows, and Linux, version 74 of Chrome OS is now available. Notable features include a new unified search that redesigns the Assistant experience. Other additions include PDF annotation tools and folder creation in My Files.

Beach season has begun, and with it comes an increase in waterborne dangers. Two recent examples from the Sunshine State highlight the gruesome possibilities.

The Boston Celtics guard isn't shying away from leading his team following their Game 2 defeat

I don’t feel like I’m ...

NASCAR returning to single-car laps after current format becomes a laughingstock

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — NASCAR has dropped its fight to add excitement value to qualifying and will return to single-car laps after the current format became a laughingstock. All three NASCAR national series will return to single-car qualifying at all oval tracks starting this weekend at Dover. NASCAR for more than five years has used […]

The Fed didn’t really surprise anyone by keeping rates unchanged, but the question going forward is whether it might be prepared to cut rates. Many investors seem to think so, judging from futures market action.

The National Hurricane Center is monitoring something near Florida on May 1st. Isn't that early?