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• The names of women on "Game of Thrones" are increasingly popular for baby girls.
• Arya was at the No. 135 spot for most popular girl names in the US in 2017. It was barely in the top 1,000 before the HBO adaptation premiered.
• Khaleesi — a title for Daenerys's character — has also hit the top 1,000. Other pop culture names like Katniss and Hermione never had that kind of popularity.
• "Game of Thrones" hasn't had the same effect on boys names. Jaime has become less popular... Читать дальше...

Mike Schroepfer knows a dank nug when he sees one. 

The chief technology officer at Facebook took the stage on the second day of the social media company's annual developer conference in San Jose to talk about machine learning, marijuana, and making sure you don't get your grubby little hands on any of that sticky icky. That's right, the greatest minds in the Valley are spending their most productive years making sure you can't buy THC Rice Krispies treats via their "private social platform." 

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The Rams added a lot of offensive linemen to the roster over the last week and the newcomers have pushed one player off the roster. The team has waived tackle Darrell Williams. The Rams drafted two linemen, signed five undrafted rookie blockers and also plucked Jeremiah Kolone off of the Alliance of American Football discard [more]

“The Medium Is the Massage,” subtitled “An Inventory of Effects,” was a kinetic interpretation of McLuhan’s philosophy. Mr. Fiore said his goal was to reduce “complex ideas to simple signs, glyphs, patches of text.”

1. Ramsey 'emotional' as he admits Arsenal career over  Football365.com
2. Arsenal news: Laurent Koscielny takes sly dig at Alexis Sanchez over Man Utd move  Metro.co.uk
3. Aaron Ramsey: Arsenal midfielder ruled out for rest of season  BBC Sport
4. Arsenal may have been handed boost in pursuit of highly-rated French midfielder  FourFourTwo
5. Arsenal fans all say the SAME thing as Aaron Ramsey posts emotional statement to Gunners  Express
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Toronto Raptors (58-24, second in the Eastern Conference during the regular season) vs. Philadelphia 76ers (51-31, third in the Eastern Conference during the regular season)

Victor Oladipo is progressing well in his rehab, but there's no timetable set for his return.

It just got harder for banks in Georgia to enforce noncompete agreements in employee contracts. For employees of two merging banks, BB&T and SunTrust, the timing couldn’t be better.

Asked about the secret of his success during the death overs, Dhoni put it rather simply.

Our's been released today. I quite like the away one. Show us yours!!!

Attorney General William Barr testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday. Sen. Kamala Harris of California questioned Barr over whether anyone in the White House suggested he open an investigation at any point during his tenure. More »

The entire system is around 500 km in diameter and the eye may be in the range of 50 to 70 km

• Attorney General William Barr testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday.
• Sen. Kamala Harris of California questioned Barr about whether anyone in the White House suggested he open an investigation at any point during his tenure. 
• Barr repeatedly stumbled in his answers.
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WASHINGTON — Attorney General William Barr stumbled at repeated questions during a Senate hearing Wednesday as to whether... Читать дальше...

Fired by British PM Theresa May, who claimed he had a role in a leak of information from the National Security Council meeting on Huawei, the UK’s ex-Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson continues to maintain his innocence.
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Akira Kihara is seeking to preserve and teach traditional steel making, which he believes has contributed greatly to Japanese prosperity.

Patti Smith Exposes Herself November 24, 1975 The first question about Horses, Patti Smith’s debut album, might be called the Janis question — it comes...

Clashes broke out between opposition supporters and Venezuela's armed forces in the capital Caracas on Wednesday as May Day protests got underway with opposition leader Juan Guaido attempting to rally demonstrators against President Nicolas Maduro. National Guard troops fired teargas at stone-throwing protesters attempting to block a highway close to the air base in eastern Caracas where Guaido had tried on Tuesday to spark a military uprising against Maduro. A second day of clashes between opposition... Читать дальше...

The NSC is a forum in which senior cabinet ministers discuss top secret national security information, and the leak, first reported in national newspapers, sparked anger in parliament.

When buying your first home, you want to choose a place you love — and also one you can afford.

Because I don’t watch Game Of Thrones nor have I seen Avengers: Endgame, I’ve lately been living in an alternate universe from family, friends, and the rest of the world. That’s fine. I am immune to spoilers and leaks because I don’t know what any of it means. It’s blissful.

In 2017, observatories around the world observed a high-energy collision between a pair of dense objects, each slightly more massive than the Sun but only the size of a city. A similar collision closer to home could have been responsible for producing some of the heaviest elements in our own solar system—and…

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MADISON, S.D. (May 1, 2019)—The Dakota State University Trojan Softball team (9-33 overall record) opens up their North Star Athletic Association softball conference postseason tournament play on Thursday morning versus Bellevue (Neb.) (41-16 overall record, receiving votes in the NAIA Softball Coaches' Top 25 national poll).  First pitch is set for 10 a.m.  Valley City State (N.D.) is this year's conference tournament host. Читать дальше...

On Tuesday, the FOX television network announced that the sixth season of its hit drama Empire would move forward without actor Jussie Smollett. “By mutual agreement, the studio has negotiated an extension to Jussie Smollett’s option for season six, but at this time there are no plans for the character of Jamal to return to Empire,” FOX […]