The south used to vote Democrat. Now it votes Republican. Why the switch? Was it, as some people say, because the GOP decided to appeal to racist whites? Carol Swain, Professor of Political Science at Vanderbilt University, explains.
"Revenge is a dish best served cold," chuckled one battle-hardened Boris Johnson supporter minutes after Michael Gove was knocked out the race.
People are more likely to return a lost wallet if it contains money — and the more cash, the better. That’s the surprising conclusion from researchers who planted more than 17,000 “lost wallets” across 355 cities in 40 countries, and kept track of how often somebody contacted the supposed owners. The presence of money —...
This is likely to be the first year, since the opening of the checkpoints in 2003 that more Greek Cypriot will have crossed north than Turkish Cypriots crossed south. A report in Politis, looking at the number of people going through the checkpoints, said that until the end of May,...
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Nairobi (AFP) – Victor Wanyama, who played until his bare feet bled on the streets of Nairobi as a child, will on Sunday make his Africa Cup of Nations bow, a few weeks after helping Tottenham...
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) - The Latest on the human-caused wildfire in the Tonto National Forest that has grown to nearly 79 square miles and forced the evacuations of 250 homes east of metro Phoenix (all times local):
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Johannesburg (AFP) – Herve Renard, the only coach to win the Africa Cup of Nations with two countries, hopes to complete a hat-trick at the 2019 finals by guiding Morocco to glory. This will be...
Johannesburg (AFP) – Nigeria coach Gernot Rohr is banking on Arsenal forward Alex Iwobi for goals when they face debutants Burundi on Saturday in the Africa Cup of Nations Group B opener in Egypt. ...
Two women, both in their early 20s, have approached police citing threats from their parents who they say are “hell-bent” against their "relationship" and also against their living together in Shamli, a dusty town in western Uttar Pradesh known for its rigid social structure.
Rio de Janeiro (AFP) – Lionel Messi was looking at a glass half full after his penalty kept alive Argentina’s hopes of reaching the Copa America knock-out stages following a 1-1 draw with Paraguay. Five-time...
BOSTON — The Boston Celtics selected Romeo Langford with the 14th pick in the NBA draft as they look to fortify a roster facing massive uncertainly with free agency looming. The Celtics also hold the 20th, 22nd and 51st picks. In his lone season at Indiana, the 6-foot-6 Langford played through a thumb injury and
QUITO, Ecuador — A court in Ecuador freed a Swedish programmer close to WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange on Thursday after more than two months in jail on suspicion of hacking. In a two-to-one vote judges with a provincial court ruled that Ola Bini should be freed while he defends himself against any upcoming charges. The
Belle Chasse, Louisiana-based CC Marine and Repair recently delivered to Upper River Services the m/...
SLIDELL, La. – Police in Louisiana arrested a man accused of dragging an officer with his vehicle and attempting to run over another officer after shoplifting from Walmart. On Tuesday, Slidell police responded to the Walmart after getting a call about a shoplifting in progress. Police say they found 51-year-old Robert E. Myers, of Picayune, Mississippi, trying to flee the scene. Two officers approached Myers while he was sitting inside of his 1996 Ford F-150 pickup truck in the parking […]
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Under Armour sponsored a billboard with Golden State Warriors guard Steph Curry thanking Oakland that was unveiled near Grand Lake Theatre in The Town.
The U.S. government is arguing in court that it doesn't need to provide soap or toothbrushes to detained migrant children.
A Koji Miyoshi brace was not enough for Japan as Uruguay snatched a 2-2 draw at the Copa America amid more VAR controversy in Porto Alegre.
Fox News’ Laura Ingraham dismissed the idea of reparations for the descendants of slaves on her podcast Thursday as “do-overs,” according to the Daily Beast.Ingraham played a clip Thursday of author Ta-Nehisi Coates blasting Senate Majority...
Fox News' Laura Ingraham dismissed the idea of reparations for the descendants of slaves on her podcast Thursday as "do-overs," ...
On Thursday, four lawmakers of the Telegu Desam Party in the Rajya Sabha quit and joined the BJP, plunging the TDP into a political crisis. The party which had six lawmakers in the Upper House was left with only two MPs.