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Below we are republishing an anecdote from Ellen Vrana, one of Quora's top writers and a former White House intern about an experience she had with then-First Lady Hillary Clinton.

I was in college, 1999. I had a summer internship at the Clinton White House. I loved government and wanted to get into it.

I worked in a building within walking distance to the White House. You didn't need a badge to get into my building. Or an ID. In fact, all you needed were hands to open the door. Читать дальше...

The small Texas bus company involved in a crash that killed eight people and injured 44 others had been ordered twice last year to take one of its buses off the road to fix brake and emergency exit problems

LAREDO, Texas (AP) — The small South Texas bus company involved in a rollover crash that killed eight people and injured 44 others had twice been ordered by Louisiana state inspectors in 2015 to take one of its buses off…

LAREDO, Texas (AP) — The small South Texas bus company involved in a rollover crash that killed eight people and injured 44 others had twice been ordered by Louisiana state inspectors in 2015 to take one of its buses off…

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This post by Michael Martel appeared originally on Quora as an answer to the question "What was the best advice you ever received on being productive?"

Don't worry about being productive ...

Focus on your goals

Everyone wants to do more in their life. They want a better business, to make more money. They want to be able to manage their time more effectively. They want to get things done well and move on to the next task, project quickly and effectively. Читать дальше...

The A. Harry Moore School, a Jersey City, N.J., school that serves students between the ages of 3 and 21, is at the forefront of what experts say is a broader move to supplement special education with technology.

Early notable advancers comprised nonferrous metal, construction as well as glass and ceramic product-linked shares.

Carrie Fisher has a moment with her dog Gary as she arrives on the red carpet at the premiere of Mademoiselle during the 2016 Cannes Film Festival on Saturday (May 14) at the Palais des Festivals in Cannes, France. The Star Wars actress and her pup were joined by Fisher Stevens, who directed the upcoming [...]

Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario says daily assessment in classroom is more meaningful

SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) — Dominicans voted across the country and at polling stations around the world Sunday in an election seen as a referendum on a ruling party that has won four of last five presidential ballots and…

SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) — Dominicans voted across the country and at polling stations around the world Sunday in an election seen as a referendum on a ruling party that has won four of last five presidential ballots and…

Ousted Australian prime minister Tony Abbott uses Ukraine's Eurovision victory to take an apparent swipe at Russia.

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HAVANA (Reuters) - Colombia's government and leftist FARC rebels on Sunday agreed to a roadmap for children under 15 to leave guerilla encampments and re-integrate into civil society, as part of negotiations aimed at ending Latin America's longest war.

The accord is a first step toward all minors leaving rebel ranks, the two sides said in a joint statement read out at a news conference in Havana, where they have been negotiating a peace deal for more than three years. Читать дальше...

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Ethiopia is in the middle of the worst drought in 50 years. It’s the sort of shock to the system we are likely to see more of with climate change. But Ethiopia is also home to a successful experiment to make the land more resilient to drought.

If we are going to adapt to our changing world, it’s experiments like these that will show us the way.

In the steep fields of Ethiopia’s highlands, when rain falls on the parched, overworked land it runs downhill, carrying soil with it. Читать дальше...

Industry insiders say tougher qualifications and increased mentorship for new agents are essential to improving professionalism

Caution! This article contains spoilers for tonight's finale of Once Upon a Time. Continue reading at your own risk! Storybrooke's got a new boss. Tonight's finale...

Party says more time needed to allow potential candidates to organize and set up campaigns

Come, come, come and let Christina Aguilera's voice out! We know the beloved Voice coach can belt out more than a few hits. After all, she is the voice behind smash singles like...

Lena Waithe at the Netflix panel May 14.

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A dozen women who work in front the camera and behind the scenes on various series for Netflix discussed their work during the Rebels and Rule Breakers Luncheon in Beverly Hills on Saturday. It was there that Lena Waithe revealed that playing Denise on Master of None has yielded a few perks — including adoring direct messages on social networks from strangers.

Waithe, whose work on Aziz Ansari's show made... Читать дальше...

The search continued into Sunday night for a missing cruise ship passenger who went overboard in the Gulf of Mexico, the U.S. Coast Guard said. Samantha Broberg’s travel companions reported the 33-year-old missing from the Carnival Liberty cruise ship on Friday, the cruise line said. The Carnival Liberty left Galveston, Texas, on Thursday on a […]

After the hospitalization of lead singer Anthony Kiedis, the Red Hot Chili Peppers have postponed a second show, following a last-minute cancellation Saturday.

A local cable operator in Giridih has levelled extortion charges against former chief minister Babulal Marandi's younger brother.

The meeting follows reports of conservative sites finding their posts suppressed on Facebook.