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This has been the year of the penalty in the NFL.
Not so much because more flags have been thrown in 2016 — through Week 15 teams were averaging 8.09 flags a game this season compared to 8.10 in 2015 — or because a larger-than-normal number of games have been decided by questionable calls.
More because the questioning of the competence of the officials began, literally, on opening day with a flurry of unflagged hits to the head of the reigning MVP, Cam Newton, and continued, in some form, virtually every week, without a stop. Читать дальше...
The plane was carrying dozens of Red Army Choir singers, dancers and orchestra members to Syria where they were meant to entertain Russian troops in the run-up to the New Year.
BAKER CITY, Ore. (AP) — Baker City had its coldest Christmas on record and maybe its whitest.
Everton manager Ronald Koeman says his team played with "confidence" during their 2-0 win at Leicester.
This has been the year of the penalty in the NFL.
This has been the year of the penalty in the NFL.
This has been the year of the penalty in the NFL.
More because the questioning of the competence of the officials began, literally, on opening day with a flurry of unflagged hits to the head of the reigning MVP, Cam Newton, and continued, in some form, virtually every week, without a stop. Phantom pass interference calls have been as common as unflagged hits to the head, the likes of which sent Newton to the commissioner's office to discuss. There were petty calls for hugging refs (Earl Thomas) and throwing towels (Travis Kelce got ejected ),... Читать дальше...
Another body of the victim of Russian Defense Ministry's Tu-154 passenger plane crash in the Black Sea was found during the rescue operation, according to the statement of Russian Defense Ministry.
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — On the day Victoria Martens was going to celebrate her 10th birthday, she was found dead in her family's apartment by Albuquerque police officers, her dismembered remains wrapped in a smoldering blanket.
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — On the day Victoria Martens was going to celebrate her 10th birthday, she was found dead in her family's apartment by Albuquerque police officers, her dismembered remains wrapped in a smoldering blanket.
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — On the day Victoria Martens was going to celebrate her 10th birthday, she was found dead in her family's apartment by Albuquerque police officers, her dismembered remains wrapped in a smoldering blanket.
Bradley: "We all heard the response in the stadium today. It doesn’t feel good"
James Corden’s first-ever “Carpool Karaoke” guest was George Michael before the segment even aired on his late night show.
Check out this first look at Disney/Pixar’s upcoming film Coco, which will hit theaters in November of 2017! The movie follows Miguel, voiced by Anthony Gonzalez, whose family has banned music for generations. Miguel has grown up idolizing entertainer Ernesto de la Cruz (Benjamin Bratt). In the image below, Miguel goes to Ernesto’s grave and [...]
The best high school football team arguably in Nevada state history added to its lengthy list of accolades today. Bishop Gorman High was voted mythical national champions for a third straight season, finishing No. 1 in USA Today’s rankings to add to its ...
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Vietnam is expected to show annualized growth of 6.3% in the fourth quarter when it releases the data sometime next week.
That would be the first slowdown in annual growth since 2012, and below the 7% growth that was expected by prime minister Nguyen Tan Dung.
The slowdown reflects the impact of the worst drought in nearly 100 years. And while growth is likely to pick back up, according to Capital Economics, Vietnam could be "sowing the seeds of the next crisis" with its loose monetary policy. Читать дальше...
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Business Insider recently published a roundup of 11 fascinating psychology findings, drawn from responses on the Quora thread,"What are some mind-blowing facts about social psychology?"
We could have gone on forever.
Below, we've rounded up another 13 insights into human behavior that were shared on the same Quora thread.
Read on to find out why mimicking someone's body language makes them like you more, why an image of eyes encourages us to behave ethically... Читать дальше...
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Residents of the western Minnesota town of Hendricks thought they had won a feedlot war two years ago when they sued to stop a big dairy farm that was being planned just across the border in South…
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Residents of the western Minnesota town of Hendricks thought they had won a feedlot war two years ago when they sued to stop a big dairy farm that was being planned just across the border in South…
PITTSBURGH — Mike Sullivan’s arrival in Pittsburgh last season provided the spark that turned the Penguins’ listless season around.
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PITTSBURGH (AP) — Mike Sullivan's arrival in Pittsburgh last season provided the spark that turned the Penguins' listless season around.
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Mike Sullivan's arrival in Pittsburgh last season provided the spark that turned the Penguins' listless season around.