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Frankrijk onthaalt koning Willem-Alexander en koningin Máxima donderdagmorgen met veel ceremonieel bij het begin van hun staatsbezoek. Na een plechtigheid bij het Graf van de Onbekende Soldaat bij de Arc de Triomphe gaat het koningspaar onder begeleiding van maar liefst 144 leden van de Garde Republicaine te paard naar het Elysée voor de eerste ontmoeting met gastheer president François Hollande.

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The dean of UC Berkeley's School of Law is taking an "indefinite leave of absence" from his position, according to a statement released Wednesday by Berkeley officials.

Sujit Choudhry will step down to his faculty position and salary.

The announcement comes on the heels of news that Choudhry is being sued by his executive assistant, Tyann Sorrell.

Sorrell is accusing Choudhry of sexual harassment, assault, battery, and infliction of emotional distress... Читать дальше...

Three local sites will be part of TechHire, with companies lined up to hire graduates.

Class 3A quarterfinal Fergus Falls vs Waseca

It’s been two days since Kim Kardashian shared her latest naked pic with the world, inspiring a slew of celebrity feuds, plenty of new media think pieces, and now, a proper meme.  Though there doesn’t appear to be an official name for it yet, we’re calling it “Kimming”: People (and at least one four-legged mammal) taking mirror selfies in the bathroom — with only some black bars covering their modesty. Some are funny, some sad — and others are actually inspiring. No, but really!

Image: Dominic Barnardt / Gallo Images / Getty Images. SurfStitch co-founder and CEO Justin Cameron has just resigned by email.

PORT CHARLOTTE, Florida - J.A. Happ looked sharp in his second outing and Ryan Goins had two hits and drove in a pair of runs to lead the Toronto Blue Jays over the Tampa Rays 5-1 Wednesday.

Long and wrong on energy, with a currency bet so bad his nickname should be Vlad the Impaler.

The City Council may reopen the application process to get more candidates.

Sept. 24, 1928 — March 7, 2016

INDIANAPOLIS - The Indiana Legislature has approved a measure that would ban women from seeking an abortion due to a genetic abnormality like Down syndrome.

Let's try it again, without human waste. Picture: 20th Century Fox Good news for any humans who eventually land on Mars: you might not have to grow potatoes in your own poo.

Moody's Corp. will pay $130 million to the California Public Employees' Retirement System to settle allegations that the ratings agency acted negligently by giving top scores to ultimately toxic investments that cost the pension fund hundreds of millions of dollars, CalPERS said Wednesday.

KISSIMMEE, Florida - AL Cy Young Award winner Dallas Keuchel pitched two shutout innings in his spring training debut Wednesday, and the Houston Astros went on to beat the Atlanta Braves 9-5.

UC Berkeley’s Law School dean has been placed on indefinite leave of absence at reduced pay after his assistant filed a sexual harassment lawsuit this week, alleging that her boss hugged, kissed and touched her during 2014 and 2015 and that the campus did nothing to stop it. The hugs became tighter and more lingering and the kissing more intimate, in that, over time, Choudhry’s kisses began to land closer and closer to (Sorrell’s) lips. A thorough investigation of this case found that Dean Choudhry’s... Читать дальше...

A Google computer program trounced one of the world's top players on Wednesday in a round of Go, which is believed to be the most complex board game ever created.

LONDON - Zlatan Ibrahimovic demonstrated his enduring attacking threat Wednesday by steering Paris Saint-Germain into the Champions League quarterfinals with a goal and an assist in a 2-1 victory at Chelsea.

Whipsaw trading this week in Japanese government bonds is intensifying concerns that debt markets are vulnerable to a shock if global central banks wrong-foot expectations they will soon expand stimulus.

It's the other type of cookies that cost Verizon $1.35 million.

The Belgium international faced criticism over his exchange with the Argentine and was booed off when he was replaced by Oscar in the second half

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s visit to the White House on Thursday – an event that concludes with the first state dinner for a Canadian leader in 19 years – is political theatre at its finest. And there is absolutely nothing wrong with that.

The resurgence of text-replacement Chrome extensions has us seeing the world through Drumpf-colored glasses—sometimes unintentionally. The post So, About That 'Tiny Hands' Trump Chrome Extension… appeared first on WIRED.

Valeant Pharmaceuticals International Inc. said late Wednesday it reached a settlement with R&O Pharmacy LLC and the companies have jointly requested that a court dismiss litigation proceedings. Valeant shares rose 1.3% to $67.72 after hours. Back in October, Valeant countersued R&O following the fallout of a billing dispute that focused attention on how Valeant deals with specialty pharmacies. Valeant said the terms of the settlement are confidential but it involves a payment for an undisclosed amount to Valeant from R&O. Читать дальше...