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KANEOHE, Hawaii (AP) — The latest on President Barack Obama's annual two-week vacation in Hawaii (all times local):

KANEOHE, Hawaii (AP) — The latest on President Barack Obama's annual two-week vacation in Hawaii (all times local):

KANEOHE, Hawaii (AP) — The latest on President Barack Obama's annual two-week vacation in Hawaii (all times local):

BEIRUT — A new 30-member national unity Cabinet headed by Prime minister Saad Hariri was announced Sunday in Lebanon nearly two months after a new president was elected, and the premier vowed that his top priority would be to protect the country from the effects of the civil war in neighboring Syria.

[...] on Monday, Malloy plans to participate in an Educator Equity Lab at Central Connecticut State University in New Britain to discuss the importance of ensuring all public school students have access to excellent educators.

National soul-searching over officer shootings has obscured a routine reality for cops—the threat of violence is often just behind a door, and for some of them the trauma can leave lasting personal damage.

BEIRUT (AP) — A new 30-member national unity Cabinet headed by Prime minister Saad Hariri has been announced in Lebanon nearly two months after electing a new president.

BEIRUT (AP) — A new 30-member national unity Cabinet headed by Prime minister Saad Hariri has been announced in Lebanon nearly two months after electing a new president.

BEIRUT (AP) — A new 30-member national unity Cabinet headed by Prime minister Saad Hariri has been announced in Lebanon nearly two months after electing a new president.

Brussels negotiators insisting on divorce deal before any transition

Randy Jackson is set to launch Canadian YouTube star Christian Collins through a new management deal that will guide the release of a new EP and...

Steam is shooting up from Wyatt Davis’ covered head, making him look like some comic book hero with unknown superpowers. 

In the mountains of West Virginia, Joel Rosenthal, 74, raises his bear cubs, five of them, on a wildlife refuge. The bear cubs, in particular, he protects during hunting season. Rosenthal took a case all the way to the Virginia State Supreme Court to assure his right to care for the animals.

In the mountains of West Virginia, Joel Rosenthal, 74, raises his bear cubs, five of them, on a wildlife refuge. The bear cubs, in particular, he protects during hunting season. Rosenthal took a case all the way to the Virginia State Supreme Court to assure his right to care for the animals.

DELAND, Fla. — Bryson Scott scored a career-high 27 points with six rebounds, four assists and three steals to pace IPFW over Stetson 93-74 on Sunday.

STORRS, Conn. — UConn made an effort to get inside against North Florida and ended up with its most lopsided win of the season.

Don't bet against McDonald's (NYSE:MCD). It always comes back. So goes the old adage on Wall Street. Over the past five decades, McDonald's has managed to fend off many challenges, always rising after a brief pause. What's behind McDonald's endurance to the test of time? First comes franchise, a business model that allows [...]

Police are investigating a shooting on Flamingo Road near Jones Boulevard this morning ...

A $100,000 reward has been announced in the mysterious case of Sydney woman Katrina Ploy, whose body was found at a notorious suicide spot but who police suspect was murdered.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — "Rogue One: A Star Wars Story" soared to the top of the weekend box office as expected, scoring the second-best December opening ever with $155 million in estimated ticket sales. After the biggest Thursday night debut of the year, the intergalactic adventure blasted past industry expectations for a $130 million weekend, according Sunday's studio estimates. Set before the events of the original 1977 "Star Wars," it stars Felicity Jones and Diego Luna as leaders of a rebel faction... Читать дальше...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — "Rogue One: A Star Wars Story" soared to the top of the weekend box office as expected, scoring the second-best December opening ever with $155 million in estimated ticket sales. After the biggest Thursday night debut of the year, the intergalactic adventure blasted past industry expectations for a $130 million weekend, according Sunday's studio estimates. Set before the events of the original 1977 "Star Wars," it stars Felicity Jones and Diego Luna as leaders of a rebel faction... Читать дальше...

LOWELL, Mass. — Matt Harris hit four 3-pointers, Logan Primerano made all seven of his shots and both scored 16 points to lead Massachusetts-Lowell to an 86-69 win over Central Connecticut State on Sunday.

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My solution to the stress of holiday shopping is generally to not give gifts at all.

I know, I'm a grinch.

But I can't help feeling deflated every time I give a close friend or family member a present that they're supposedly delighted by, only to find it sitting in the "giveaway" pile a few months later. (Seriously, guys?)

So I was delighted to see a new paper on how to be a better gift giver, and some common psychological traps people fall into while gift giving. Читать дальше...