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CLEVELAND - A student and former softball player at Kent State University said in a federal lawsuit Tuesday that her coach tried to cover up allegations the player was raped and that university officials failed to follow school policy and federal law after the woman reported being attacked.

SALT LAKE CITY - Utah coach Larry Krystkowiak had an enlightened moment during yoga Monday morning. The word "compassion" is a concept he often uses with his team and in the way he's built the program, but the yoga instructor gave Krystkowiak another definition.

Na twintig jaar was het haar eindelijk gelukt. Ze had haar vader opgespoord en hem bij haar thuis uitgenodigd. Maar het weerzien werd een nachtmerrie voor de Australische vrouw uit Melbourne. Ze werd tijdens hun eerste ontmoeting door hem verkracht.

Internal market making group created amid shift in execution methods

Minnesota hopes to rebound, but Dallas probably won't make it easy.

The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday delivered a major blow to President Barack Obama by blocking federal regulations to curb carbon dioxide emissions from power plants, the centerpiece of his administration's strategy to combat climate change. On a 5-4 vote, the court granted a request made by 27 states and various companies and business groups to block the administration's Clean Power Plan. The move means the regulations will not be in effect while litigation continues over whether their legality.

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday delivered a major blow to President Barack Obama by blocking federal regulations to curb carbon dioxide emissions from power plants, the centerpiece of his administration's strategy to combat climate change.

On a 5-4 vote, the court granted a request made by 27 states and various companies and business groups to block the administration's Clean Power Plan. The move means the regulations will not be... Читать дальше...

Who's to blame when a customer is charged too much in sales taxes? Plaintiffs' lawyers suing the parent company of Dunkin’ Donuts in New York and New Jersey say the coffee and doughnut restaurant chain should have known about state sales tax rules exempting packaged coffee and bottled water sold at its stores.

Hiding money from your husband or wife probably isn’t great for your relationship, but a new survey suggests that about 20 per cent of British Columbians keep a secret stash of cash. The poll from Vancity also found that about 21 per cent of people who are married or in serious relationships brought debt with them when they got together, owing an average of $31,248.

VICTORIA - British Columbia's Liberal government is promising better opportunities for buyers to get into the housing market, but warns there is no single solution to soaring prices in some communities.

DENVER — Luca Sbisa disappointed his mom again.

(AP) — Mississippi's public schools, community colleges and universities are asking for an additional $372 million in the budget year beginning July 1, even as House Appropriations Committee Chairman Herb Frierson said lagging state revenue makes large increases more unlikely than ever. Education officials made budget presentations Tuesday to the House Appropriations Committee, cumulatively requesting an 8 percent increase over the $4.5 billion Mississippi is spending this year on schools from kindergarten through universities. Читать дальше...

The director of Washington National Opera’s Domingo-Cafritz Young Artist program said that WNO is interested in expanding cultural ties with Russia beyond its cooperation with the Bolshoi Theatre’s Young Artist Opera Program.

The bodies of Mexico’s missing 43 students were not incinerated at a trash dump in the town of Cocula, as President Enrique Peña Nieto's administration has maintained since November 2014, according to an independent forensic analysis presented Tuesday in Mexico City.

My neighbour told me last fall he had sold his Kerrisdale home with a distant closing date of January, in a “contract assignment” arrangement. He did not appear distressed, despite the fact he did not receive the additional profit that flowed from the quick flip that took place following the initial sale. Call the arrangement a shady real estate practice or insider trading, such contract assignments have been occurring for some time in Vancouver — with full knowledge of both the Real Estate Board... Читать дальше...

Low gas prices like have people on the road, but other oil products haven't seen the same trend.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio education officials say district performance ratings for last year will reflect the impact of students who opted out of high-stakes standardized testing. Superintendent Lonny Rivera said almost 99 percent of Ohio students took the tests, but the additional information would be provided to address concerns that non-participation could hurt districts' performance scores.

Liverpool's big Belgian is now at 11 appearances without a goal (despite ripping nine shots against the Irons).

Unlike in her first shot at the presidency, Hillary Clinton has centered her second White House run on the allure of electing the nation’s first woman president. It’s a pitch she makes often, usually ending her speeches by conjuring an image of America in which "a father can tell his daughter, ‘Yes, you can be anything you want to be, even president of the United States.’"

People on Twitter are freaking out after Kanye West tweeted out that he thinks Bill Cosby is not guilty of all the accusations against him. “BILL COSBY INNOCENT !!!!!!!!!!” the 38-year-old rapper told his 18.4 million Twitter followers on Tuesday night (February 9). People instantly started tweeting all about Kanye‘s statement and it’s easy to [...]

While military experts applaud Trudeau’s commitment to training Kurdish peshmerga fighters, they say the PM may not have thought through the implications of training a Kurdish army

WASHINGTON — Leaders of the Islamic State are determined to strike targets in the United States this year, senior U.S. intelligence officials said Tuesday, telling lawmakers that a small group of violent extremists will attempt to overcome the logistical challenges of mounting such an attack. Marine Lt. Gen. Vincent Stewart, director of the Defense Intelligence Agency, said the Islamic State will probably conduct additional attacks in Europe and then attempt the same in the U.S. He said U.S. intelligence... Читать дальше...

Since the top 10% takes home 50% of all household income, it follows that this top slice has most of the discretionary cash, i.e. net income left after taxes, servicing debt and paying for essentials such as food, utilities and housing.

Superstar quarterback talks about the meaning of being a "loser" in defending his terse press conference following Super Bowl 50

Every four years, presidential candidates descend upon South Carolina in hopes of securing the state’s favor. For the right, winning the Palmetto state is almost a sure indicator of the party’s nomination. For the left, it signals the support of a critical group: black voters. … Click to Continue »