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Dollar General Corp. said Thursday it had net income of $253 million, or 93 cents a share, in the third quarter, up from $235 million, or 84 cents a share, in the year-earlier period. The EPS number included a 5 cents charge related to hurricane damage. Sales rose 11% to $5.90 billion and same-store sales rose 4.3%. The FactSet consensus was for EPS of 94 cents, sales of $5.79 billion and same-store sales growth of 2.7%. Chief Executive Todd Vasos said the company is planning to execute about 2,000 real estate projects in fiscal 2018... Читать дальше...

Robbie Neilson could be set to gazump his former club Hearts with a move for out-of-contract winger Niall McGinn, according to the Daily Express.

Allowing babies to feed themselves solid foods rather than spoon-feeding them does not increase the risk of choking, research has found. A study by Swansea University found no difference in how often babies choked when they fed themselves from as young as six months old. More than 1,000 mothers with a baby aged between four and 12 months took part in the research. They reported how they gave their baby solid foods, what foods they gave them and whether their baby had ever choked. Overall, there was... Читать дальше...

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LA Woman 4-2 London Calling
Harvest Moon 3-3 Led Zeppelin 1
Bends 3-3 Aerial
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Rise & Fall Of Ziggy Stardust 4-2 The Trials Of Van Occupanther
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Beggars Banquet 3-3 Surfer Rosa
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I hired a candidate who didn’t meet the educational requirements but passed "our" test...

After looking through CVs and checking out numerous Facebook profile pics we invited two down to the office for interview.

The sales lads were excited - females on site means they get chance to peacock around drinking protein shakes while stood up - maximum gains.

I left a £10 note on the floor of the waiting area before the interview with each candidate - standard "honesty" test all interviewees are challenged with. Читать дальше...

Qatar's emir called Thursday for a negotiated settlement to a damaging dispute with other Gulf states, but insisted any solution should not come at the expense of "our sovereignty and dignity."

Leipzig (dpa) - Bundestrainer Michael Biegler erwägt im WM-Gruppenfinale der deutschen Handball-Frauen gegen die Niederlande eine personelle Änderung im Kader. «Wir sind dauernd in Bewegung und überlegen uns natürlich einige Konstellationen», sagte Biegler vor dem Duell mit dem WM-Zweiten Niederlande an diesem Freitag (18.00 Uhr/Sport1) in Leipzig. «Aber wir haben bis morgen um 09.00 Uhr Zeit.»Mit einem Sieg gegen den WM- und EM-Zweiten würde sich die DHB-Auswahl den Gruppensieg und damit eine gute... Читать дальше...

Mit unterschiedlichsten Techniken der Druckgrafik gestalten Mozarteum- Studierende ihre eigenen Werke. Die Ergebnisse sind bald zu sehen: bei einer Verkaufausstellung am 15., 16. und 17. Dezember in der KHG.

US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has reiterated the country’s support to the OSCE Minsk Group’s efforts towards reaching peace over Nagorno-Karabakh (Artsakh).

The exact cause of August Ames’ death remains unknown, but the police say there is no sign of violence.

Moskau (dpa) - Ungeachtet der IOC-Strafen weist Russlands Ministerpräsident Dmitri Medwedew den Vorwurf organisierten Dopings zurück. «Wir können und wir werden nicht etwas zugeben, das auf fehlerhaften Schlussfolgerungen beruht», sagte er am Donnerstag in Moskau. Wie zuvor Kremlchef Wladimir Putin nannte Medwedew das Vorgehen gegen den russischen Sport politisch motiviert. Es solle Unruhe vor der Präsidentenwahl 2018 schüren. Wegen des seit zwei Jahren schwelenden Doping-Skandals hatte das Internationale... Читать дальше...

Aigle (dpa) - Der Radsport-Weltverband UCI hat die achtjährige Dopingsperre gegen den Ex-Profi Patrik Sinkewitz bis zum 16. August 2024 verlängert. Das geht aus einer von der UCI aktualisierten Liste aller gesperrten Fahrer hervor. Der 37 Jahre alte Hesse war im Juli trotz seiner Sperre beim italienischen Hobbyrennen Giro delle Dolomiti an den Start gegangen. Nach zwei Etappen wurde er dort jedoch vom Veranstalter ausgeschlossen.«In internationaler Zusammenarbeit für sauberen Sport und auf Hinweis... Читать дальше...

Mercedes Grabowski (known as August Ames) died of asphyxia due to hanging, the Ventura Health Care Agency reported.

Everton linked with audacious move for Aubameyang Everton are being linked with an incredible move for Borussia Dortmund striker Pierre Emerick Aubameyang according to German newspaper Bild. Although his signing appears unlikely, Aubameyang has fallen out with the management at Dortmund and appears set to leave the club, despite hitting 19 goals in 21 appearances […]

The city was officially declared the European Capital of Sport for 2018 at a ceremony in Brussels, Sofia Municipality said.

The ceremony was attended by three legendary Bulgarian champions – Tereza Marinova, Ekaterina Dafovska and Yordan Yovchev.

This is a cause that will further encourage Sofia and its people to engage in sports, Mayor Yordanka Fandakova said. In 2018, the city will host over 200 sport events, including the World Rhythmic Gymnastics Championship and the Volleyball Men's World Championship. Читать дальше...

With Christmas only three weeks away, Dublin's festivities are officially in full swing, and it's time to start soaking up the festive spirit that has been taking over the city. Powerscourt Centre on South William Street are holding a 'Christmas evening' tonight, and everyone is welcome. The event will showcase the Simon House of Lights show, and special guests and performers will include the Lucan Gospel Choir, the cast of Annie and Rhythm Masters.  There will also be lots of festive treats to... Читать дальше...

Former child star Corey Feldman has been telling everyone who will listen that he and dozens of other child actors were sexually abused by a ring of pedophiles in the 1980s, and in late October, one of those people he told was recently fired Today host Matt Lauer. When Lauer asked why he was talking to him and not the police, Feldman said that in 1993, he was interviewed in California by Santa Barbara detectives about his friend Michael Jackson (who he said never molested him), and "I sat there and I gave them the names. Читать дальше...

The task of integrating migrants is proving harder than anticipated in Germany; according to the Center of Excellence for Migration and Integration Research, only a small proportion of the country's 1.6 million migrants have the skills to enable them to get a well-paying job that would enable them to make significant tax contributions.

Mailand (dpa) - Der 46 Jahre alte italienische Radprofi Davide Rebellin kann sich vorstellen, noch bis 50 aktiv zu sein. «Meinen 50. Geburtstag im Peloton zu feiern? Ich weiß nicht, ob es passiert. Es ist kein Ziel von mir, aber warum nicht, es ist möglich», sagte der ehemalige Profi des früheren deutschen Gerolsteiner Rennstalls der «Gazzetta dello Sport». Kürzlich unterschrieb der seit 25 Jahren aktive Rebellin einen Vertrag im drittklassigen belgischen Team Natura4Ever-Sovac.Der einstige Klassiker-Spezialist... Читать дальше...

(Football Espana) One-time Spain international Munir El Haddadi has confirmed that “I’d like to play for Morocco at the World Cup.”

It's fair to assume that this decision will hardly be music to the ears of German Chancellor Angela Merkel and the country's top diplomat Sigmar Gabriel.

Reuters/Benoit Tessier

• General Electric is slashing 12,000 jobs in its power business, Bloomberg reports.
• The jobs account for about 18% of GE Power's workforce. 

(Reuters) - General Electric Co announced on Thursday it was axing 12,000 jobs at its global power business as the struggling industrial conglomerate responds to dwindling demand for fossil fuel power plants.

The U.S. company launched the cuts to save $1 billion in 2018, saying it expected current difficulties in the sector to continue. Читать дальше...