WINONA, Minn. -- A former Winona County detention deputy has been accused of using nude and nearly nude photos downloaded from cellphones owned by people booked into the jail as leverage to obtain additional photos from the subjects of the…
Penalties for pollution of air and water sharply decreased under Gov. Scott Walker, according to state data released by conservationists.
If Donald Trump supporters had booed a Republican senator at a state convention over the weekend, if they reportedly threw chairs because they did not like a delegate count, if Trump’s goons published a state party vice chairwoman’s private phone number — which unleashed a torrent of abusive, obscenity-drenched voice mails that described the acts of violence she deserved, then it would be a big story. [...] if Trump spoke Wednesday afternoon in San Jose, you would expect all the cable news networks... Читать дальше...
With the help of millions of voters, especially the young, he has broadened a political debate long hemmed in by the dominance of conservative assumptions and the stifling of progressive aspirations. Sanders has put a progressive alternative to Obamacare (a single-payer system) back on the political agenda. After hearing an endless stream of preposterous attacks on President Obama as a socialist, we now know what the real thing looks like. [...] many more Americans now realize that the words “democratic... Читать дальше...
By Yukiko Toyoda, WASHINGTON - U.S. President Barack Obama will mention his country's "moral responsibility" to lead efforts to cre...
Diversity advocates called for greater government intervention in the tech industry Wednesday in an effort to close a looming worker gap and address the lack of women and non-Asian minorities. Federal regulators picked apart diversity data and questioned representatives from tech companies in a bicoastal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission hearing Wednesday. Several panelists at the commission meeting, which was held in Washington and joined on videoconference by the agency’s San Francisco office... Читать дальше...
Shawn Tolleson will not be closing games for Texas for a while, Rangers manager Jeff Banister revealed before Wednesday’s series finale with the A’s. Tolleson, who enters play tied with A’s Ryan Madson and Seattle’s Cishek for the AL lead with 11 saves, had his fourth blown save Tuesday night, allowing a grand slam to Khris Davis with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning. New York Yankees owner Hal Steinbrenner backed manager Joe Girardi and his coaching staff and has blamed players for the team’s slow start. Читать дальше...
The Reds manager was bemused by the referee overruling his linesman in awarding Coke's second goal of the game, and affirmed he was not a lucky man when it comes to finals
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Well-traveled cornerback Brandon Boykin will be traveling to a new NFL city. D. Orlando Ledbetter of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports that Boykin will visit the Falcon on Monday. A fourth-round draft pick of the Eagles in 2012, Philly traded him last year to the Steelers. Boykin barely contributed in one season with Pittsburgh, and he…
De Griekse oproerpolitie heeft asielzoekers die bij het vluchtelingenkamp van Idomeni door een politiekordon probeerden te breken woensdag bestookt met traangas en schokgranaten. Zo'n tweehonderd vluchtelingen zouden een treinwagon hebben ingezet om met geweld langs de politie te komen.
A trial over Sumner M. Redstone’s mental competence came to an abrupt end when a California judge threw out a lawsuit brought by the 92-year-old media mogul’s former girlfriend, Manuela Herzer.
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Thousands of people gathered near Google's headquarters on Wednesday to hear the company's vision for the future.
In past years, Google has used its developers' conference to unveil all sorts of shiny new toys and services.
Not all of them have been smash hits, however. Google Glass had its big coming-out party at I/O in 2012, after all. Google TV was the star of 2010. And remember the Nexus Q, the orb-shaped music player that never even reached the market?
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U.S. Federal Reserve officials said it would be appropriate to raise interest rates in June if economic data points to stronger second-quarter growth as well as firming inflation and employment, according to minutes from their policy meeting last month.
A mainstay of downtown Las Vegas — the place where Wayne Newton got his start — passed a milestone ....
When medical staff at California's Mercy San Juan Medical Center were delivering a baby boy on Monday, they were focused on doing their job. They had no idea the world was watching them assist a birth on live video, contractions and all. Now that almost anyone with a phone can make a live broadcast, what is appropriate for these streams?
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The reason alcoholics struggle to stop smoking may be because their heavy drinking speeds up how quickly their body breaks down nicotine, a new study suggests.
Recently, Rage Against the Machine -- inactive since 2011 -- launched a website counting down to June 1, adorned with #...
House Republicans are close to finalizing an agreement with the Obama administration on legislation to provide Puerto Rico a path to restructure its $70 billion debt load.