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Manchester City and Chelsea take on the big boys as legends of the UEFA Champions League meet in the Round of 16.

He also scripted key Sixties movies such as 'The Knack' and The Beatles' 'Help!'

Andy Murray has been out of action since November with pelvic bruising.

Less politically strident than their peers, the group nevertheless helped to usher in a more socially conscious musical era with hits such as 'Tom Dooley' and 'M.T.A.'

A billion years ago, this green seaweed likely produced oxygen and provided shelter for other organisms.

Iran's deputy health minister has been infected with the new coronavirus, a ministry official said on Tuesday, amid a major outbreak in the Islamic republic. Iraj Harirchi coughed occasionally and appeared to be sweating during a press conference on Monday with government spokesman Ali Rabiei.

Spread of the virus can be managed as long as politics don’t get too involved.

Jan de Witt is quick to say hello and even quicker to say goodbye. He does not chit chat, have a Facebook profile or use WhatsApp. The German can be gruff, demanding and at times brutally honest. Yet, despite all that, it does not appear to have harmed the relationships with his players or colleagues over the many years he has been coaching on the ATP Tour. On the contrary, they seem to prosper because of his ‘take it or leave it’ attitude.

Kay, everyone is reading wayyyyyyy too much into this.

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Political heavyweights in Germany's ruling CDU announced on Tuesday their bids for the crisis-wracked party's top job, with a staunch ally of Chancellor Angela Merkel and her nemesis jumping into the race. Merkel's centre-right Christian Democratic Union has been in turmoil after her heir apparent Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer resigned as party chief this month over her supposed failure to stop regional MPs from cooperating with the far right. With its popularity sinking, the party that has dominated... Читать дальше...

Liam Williams makes early return to Scarlets from Saracens

TUESDAY, Feb. 25, 2020 (American Heart Association News) -- Risk factors that can lead to heart disease and stroke include obesity, diabetes and high blood pressure. For African Americans, another issue also threatens their cardiovascular health:...

On the day Kobe Bryant was publicly memorialized, the Washington Wizards' Bradley Beal did something no NBA player has done since the "Black Mamba."

There are many ways to measure mental distress. But it’s far harder to predict, or even describe, the improvement that often follows.

TUESDAY, Feb. 25, 2020 -- Common heartburn meds may foster the growth of antibiotic-resistant bacteria in the gut, a new research review suggests. In an analysis of 12 past studies, researchers found that, overall, the evidence supports a link:...



Utah Representative Jason Chaffetz is certainly one candidate interested in assuming the home speaker position, with Rep. John Boehner’s bombshell resignation and Kevin McCarthy’s equally surprising disappearance causing disorder within the Republican Party.

Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-California) was the frontrunner to replace Speaker that is outgoing John (R-Ohio), but he’s withdrawn his candidacy following a number of poor interviews.

The most infamous of those was one... Читать дальше...

L1ght, a fledgling AI startup that wants to help technology companies combat online toxicity, bullying, and abuse, has raised $15 million.

The University of Limerick has been criticised for a proposal for on-campus accommodation that includes the provision of twin rooms that were originally single occupancy rooms.

TUESDAY, Feb. 25, 2020 -- It's a dangerous equation: Poor sleep triggers a bad diet, and the two can equal a higher risk for obesity and heart disease in women, a new study contends. "Women are particularly prone to sleep disturbances across the...

by Whitney Webb (Mint Press)

New allegations have surfaced claiming that Israel’s domestic intelligence agency, Shin Bet or Shabak, is engaged in the brutal torture of Palestinian detainees, despite the practice being against both Israeli and international law. The new accusations, deemed “very credible” by both Israeli and Palestinian rights groups, come amid a recorded spike in the use of torture on Palestinian detainees by Israeli authorities.

Co-writer and director Colin Trevorrow officially confirms the title for Jurassic World 3 (Jurassic World: Dominion) as filming starts.

Fans of The Bachelor believe they have cracked the code of who Peter Weber gets engaged to, and, as it turns out, the answer is not all that shocking.