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Mit Jubiläumsschauen zum Hausgott Schiele, zur Jugendstilikone Klimt, einem Rundblick durch die Sammlung Horten und einem Schließmonat begeht man im Wiener Leopold Museum das Jahr 2018. Von 5. November bis 5. Dezember bleibt das Haus zu - wegen der beginnenden Bauarbeiten für die sogenannte Libelle, den geplanten Dachaufbau, der nach den bisherigen Planungen 2019 eröffnet werden soll.

100 Fables are an energetic, 80s-influenced electro girl/boy quartet from Glasgow. They’ve had airplay from Vic Galloway on BBC Introducing, Jim Gellatly on Amazing Radio, BBC Radio Scotland’s Janice Forsyth Show and on the weekly American-based show Passport Approved.

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• The GOP's tax bill is set to disproportionately impact homeowners in affluent parts of the US. 
• Wealthier households are currently more likely to take advantage of key tax breaks that could be downsized, including the mortgage interest deduction, and the state and local tax (SALT). 
• Although this could weaken buying activity and prices, the high end of the housing market is also the smallest by share. 
• States that would be most impacted include New York... Читать дальше...

As Trump's recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's capital continues to generate arguments globally, NAIJ.com lists 7 notable facts about the city of Jerusalem.

Rom (dpa) - Vor einer Leitstelle der Carabinieri in Rom ist ein kleiner Sprengkörper explodiert. Die Staatsanwaltschaft habe Ermittlungen eingeleitet und vermute einen terroristischen Hintergrund, berichtete die Nachrichtenagentur Ansa am Donnerstag. Von islamistischem Terror war nicht die Rede. Bei der Staatsanwaltschaft war zunächst niemand für eine Bestätigung oder weitere Informationen zu erreichen. Es sei niemand verletzt worden, sagte ein Sprecher der Carabinieri. Der «rudimentäre Sprengsatz» habe lediglich die Eingangspforte beschädigt... Читать дальше...

Talking about the civil war was futile with Ochoa. A rambling discussion of Vietnam and ancient Rome, and Putin, Napoleon, and General MacArthur (three of his idols) was peppered with bald, personal pronouncements. When I brought up the theft of CIA documents again, he leaned back and looked at me for the first time with an expression of hostility. Five months later, the Salvadoran Supreme Court declared the country’s amnesty law unconstitutional. With the amnesty law lifted, a judge had recently... Читать дальше...

The reading glasses of former British Prime Minister Winston Churchill (1874-1965) were auctioned off for USD 9.8k - almost five times more than their pre-announced value. Catherine Southton, owner of auction house Catherine Southon Auctioneers & Valuers, announced on TASS by telephone.

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A bloodbath was observed at the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) on Thursday after three flattish sessions in the week. The benchmark KSE-100 index lost 1,123 on Thursday to hit 38,785.

CA Eureka CA Zone Forecast for Wednesday, December 6, 2017 _____ 954 FPUS56 KEKA 071101 ZFPEKA Zone Forecast Product for California National Weather Service Eureka CA 301 AM PST Thu Dec 7 2017 This is an average forecast over a large and geographically diverse area. For a specific forecast for your location...please refer to the point and click forecast on our webpage at: www.weather.gov/eureka. Spot temperatures and probabilities of measurable precipitation are for today, tonight, and Friday. CAZ101-080215-... Читать дальше...

Dortmund ist mit viel Glück international noch dabei. Nach dem glücklichen Einzug in die Europa League hofft der Bundesliga-Sechste nun auf die Trendwende in der Liga. Die in der Champions League gescheiterten Leipziger müssen an ihrer Abgezocktheit feilen.Leipzig (dpa) - Für RB Leipzig und Borussia Dortmund heißt das neue Ziel Parc Olympique Lyonnais. Das Finale der Europa League am 16. Mai 2018 vor den Toren Lyons wäre für die beiden in der Champions-League-Gruppenphase gescheiterten Fußball-Bundesligisten das internationale Trostpflaster. Читать дальше...

NiceHash said Thursday that it had stopped operations for 24 hours and was working to verify how many bitcoins were taken.

Davide Rebellin has suggested he could race until his fifties, insisting age is not a problem as he prepares for his 25th season as a professional rider.

Cristiano Ronaldo winning the Ballon d'Or on Thursday would be a boost for everyone at Real Madrid, according to Nacho Fernandez. Portuguese superstar Ronaldo, who was named the Best FIFA Men's Player in October, is expected to match Lionel Messi by taking the individual award for the fifth time in his career. The 32-year-old led Madrid to LaLiga glory and the successful defence of their Champions League crown in 2016-17, but has struggled for goals in domestic competition this season with just two league strikes to his name. Читать дальше...

My cultural highlight of the year has been David Lynch and Mark Frost’s Twin Peaks: The Return. Prior to the 18-hour televisual epic starting, Frost released The Secret History Of Twin Peaks, a neat recap with a few Easter eggs. Now we have a further tie-in volume, reflecting on the events of the series. In part, it allows him to tell stories that were not in the show. Conspicuously absent, for example, was Lara Flynn Boyle’s character from the original, Donna Hayward. In this “novel” – I use the word advisedly as it... Читать дальше...

With some massive matches taking place in the Premier League this weekend, Al Hain-Cole has taken a look at the stats to pick a best bet for each one

Arsenal are reportedly closing in on the free transfer of Schalke’s Leon Goretzka Manchester United and other top clubs have also been linked with the German midfielder This news comes as Arsenal also grow in confidence of keeping United target Mesut Ozil READ MORE: Roy Keane hilariously trolls Arsenal after Liverpool cruise into Champions League last 16 Arsenal are reportedly closing in on the transfer of Schalke midfielder Leon Goretzka on a free, dealing another potential blow to Manchester... Читать дальше...

Der türkische Präsident Recep Tayyip Erdogan hat in Griechenland Teile des Vertrages von Lausanne infrage gestellt, in dem 1923 wesentliche Aspekte der Beziehungen beider Staaten festgelegt wurden. Einige Details des Vertrages seien unklar, sagte Erdogan am Donnerstag in Athen in Anwesenheit seines griechischen Kollegen Prokopis Pavlopoulos.

Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) says it currently has 26 prospective investors in its books that have applied to float an airline but have not met the requirements, saying therefore that no new airline will commence operations this year. Sam Adurogboye, general manager, public relations, NCAA, told BusinessDay that these 26 prospective operators had commenced […]

Cyber attacks is becoming rampant, forcing many organisations and governments to take steps to upgrade their cyber security strategies. Peter Ejiofor, founder of Ethnos IT Solutions, a cyber security firm, is concerned that the Nigerian government is lagging behind other nations and compromising itself by not taking cyber security serious. In this interview with FRANK […]

The price at which the United States will agree to sell to Poland the missile defense system Patriot (PAC-3 +) is unacceptable for Warsaw, Deputy Defense Minister Bartosz Kownacki  said in an interview with Defense News.

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• The stock bull market is well into its ninth year, and signs of fragility have firms like Bank of America Merrill Lynch looking ahead to the next big crash.
• By BAML's calculation, the next bear market will be in line with past occurrences, and nowhere near as volatile as the 2008, 1998 or 1987 crashes.

Stock bull markets don't last forever, which is why it's a useful exercise to start bracing for the next big crash. Or at the very least... Читать дальше...