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Griffin Madden, victim of Oakland warehouse fire, recalled as gifted and ‘luminous’ by UC Berkeley professors “He was probably the most memorable undergraduate student I’ve had in my years of teaching,” said Luba Golburt, an associate professor in the Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures, recalling the young man who was among 36 people to die in Friday night’s horrific warehouse fire in Oakland. Golburt had Madden in two classes: 19th century Russian literature and a seminar on the Ukranian writer Nikolai Gogol. Читать дальше...

These recipes take you far beyond the stereotypical hot dish of the past.

Kathy Griffin has no filter. Sometimes, we love her for it and other times ... well, she always makes us laugh.

Trends fluctuate often in the fashion industry; the season’s hottest accessory can easily become passé as soon as something new comes along. However, over-the-knee boots have managed to stay at the top of must-have lists for years — especially Stuart Weitzman’s highstreet, highland, and highlegs boots. Celebrities and models alike are often spotted in these $798 boots that feature a 3.5″ heel and a thigh-high silhouette. The boots, have remained popular with fashion’s ‘It crowd’ year after year... Читать дальше...

Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt arrives at Trump Tower in New York, Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2016. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik) President-elect Donald Trump just nominated Scott Pruitt, the Republican attorney general of Oklahoma and a former Senator, to run the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. According to The New York Times, Pruitt is “a [...]

Russia's envoy to NATO Alexander Grushko did not rule out on Wednesday that a meeting between permanent representative to the Russia-NATO council might take place before the end of the year.

AP Foto/José Luis Magaña

There's no magic formula that predicts whether you'll become president of the United States.

But research suggests there are certain personality traits that make it a lot more likely that you'll ascend to a leadership position in your company, your government, or your school. One such piece of research is a 2002 review of studies by the psychologist Timothy A. Judge and colleagues.

Judge looked at the prevalence of what are commonly known as "Big Five" personality traits ... Читать дальше...

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COCKBURN TOWN, Turks and Caicos Islands, Dec. 7 (UPI) -- A diver off the coast of the Turks and Caicos Islands captured video of an extremely rare creature -- a nurse shark with a dotted color scheme.

Streaming giant Spotify has filed a notice of appeal to the 9th Circuit concerning a federal judge's recent decision not to force two of its...

WASHINGTON — When Robert Johnson, the founder of Black Entertainment Television, arrived to a recent meeting with Donald Trump, the president-elect greeted him with a blunt question.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Consumers increased their borrowing in October at the slowest pace in four months as growth in credit card debt and the category that covers auto loans and student loans slowed. The Fed's monthly consumer credit report does not cover home mortgages or other loans secured by real estate.

The host of the syndicated talk show “Dr. Phil” won the November sweeps period with a 3.6 household rating, according to Nielsen. McGraw also made headlines — and generated plenty of criticism — with a program that interviewed 1970s film star Shelley Duvall, who now says she is mentally ill. Among magazine shows, the No. 1 program for the 104th straight sweeps period was “Entertainment Tonight” (3.3), ahead of “Inside Edition” (2.9) and “TMZ” (1.6).

Like the President-elect, Wish has benefitted by focusing on the 'invisible half' of the country, says its CEO.

Jason Gay tries on the Nike HyperAdapt 1.0, an admittedly expensive harbinger of smart sneakers to come.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and US Secretary of State John Kerry are holding talks in Hamburg, Germany.

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NEW YORK, Dec. 7 (UPI) -- President-elect Donald Trump has picked retired Gen. John Kelly as Homeland Security secretary and Scott Pruitt as EPA director, sources said Wednesday.

Nick Viall is ready to look for love once again. The Wisconsin native struck out once on Andi Dorfman’s season of “The Bachelorette” and again in Season 20 when JoJo Fletcher chose Jordan Rodgers over him. He’s since been selected to star as “The Bachelor” in Season 21, which kicks off in 2017, and is hopeful that he’ll hit a homerun this time around. While the show is still weeks away from the Jan. 2 premiere date of the ABC dating series, there is no shortage of buzz about what’s to come. Viall... Читать дальше...

An early surge has become part of the team’s early identity this season. The only problem, this identity has developed a knack for blowing these leads the way the Wolves did Tuesday.

Renan Calheiros (PMDB-AL) venceu mais uma.

A maioria dos ministros decidiu que ele não poderia ser afastado da presidência do Congresso por ter se transformado em réu.

Por 6 votos a 3, o Supremo Tribunal Federal acabou de salvar Renan Calheiros e ele, mesmo sendo réu em ação penal, vai continuar na presidência do Senado.

Os ministros do... Читать дальше...

One student was shot by police at Hug High School in Reno, Nevada, after reportedly pulling a knife on another, local media have said.
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President-elect Donald Trump is expected to nominate Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt to lead the Environmental Protection Agency, a source close to Pruitt said Wednesday. Environmental groups quickly ...

Can Golden State make statement with win over Clippers? Steve Kerr, 3rd season with Warriors (158-27 with Warriors and overall); Doc Rivers, 4th season with Clippers (182-86 with Clippers and 769-559 overall) Warriors: PG Stephen Curry (26.2 ppg, 6.0 apg), SG Klay Thompson (22.5 ppg, 2.1 apg), SF Kevin Durant (27.0 ppg, 8.4 rpg), PF Draymond Green (10.2 ppg, 8.6 rpg, 7.5 apg), C Zaza Pachulia (4.5 ppg, 5.6 rpg) Clippers: PG Chris Paul (17.8 ppg, 9.1 apg), SG J.J. Redick (15.5 ppg, 2.0 rpg), SF Luc Mbah a Moute (6.1 ppg... Читать дальше...

MOSCOW (AP) — Commodities giant Glencore and Qatar's sovereign wealth fund have together acquired a 19.5 percent stake in Russia's top state-controlled oil company, Rosneft, in a deal worth 10.5 billion euros ($11.3 billion), officials said Wednesday.

MOSCOW (AP) — Commodities giant Glencore and Qatar's sovereign wealth fund have together acquired a 19.5 percent stake in Russia's top state-controlled oil company, Rosneft, in a deal worth 10.5 billion euros ($11.3 billion), officials said Wednesday. The long-planned sale is part of the Russian government's efforts to sell some state assets to help balance the budget amid a two-year recession caused by a drop in global oil prices and Western sanctions. Speaking at a televised meeting with Rosneft CEO Igor Sechin... Читать дальше...