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An awkward new exercise is making the rounds on social media — one that claims to help users get “leaner, happier and healthier” in weeks by adding resistance to their bite. Jawzrsize, which sells for around $35, is a clinically untested device that looks like a ball gag with a nylon neck strap. Photos and...

A bystander's video showed police officer Michael Slager shooting and killing the fleeing, unarmed Walter Scott.

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With a $3.9 billion market value, Medidata Solutions (NASDAQ:MDSO) ranks in the top quarter of its industry group, Health Care Technology, and in the top quarter of its sector group, Health Care, in market value. From the viewpoint of investment attractiveness, Portfolio Grader's current ranking for MDSO puts it 11 among the 24 companies in this industry group, placing it in the top half; in the top half of the sector with... Читать дальше...

Kansas City, MO. – The Vikings continue its reign at No. 1 in the in the NAIA Wrestling Coaches' Top 20 Poll, announced on Wednesday by the national office. The next installment of the Coaches' Poll will be come out on December 29.

Brazil's state oil company Petrobras on Thursday received some $200 million in recovered funds from the giant "Car Wash" anti-corruption crackdown.

FAYETTEVILLE (KFSM)– A group of Fayetteville High School students are trading in their warm beds for boxes. Members of student council are camping outside the school for the 19th annual Homeless Vigil. Students are accepting donations of money and non-perishable foods Thursday (Dec. 7) at 5 p.m.  People are encouraged to drop off donations at the high school in the breezeway between Phases 2 & 3 on Bulldog Blvd.  The students will accept donations until 11 p.m., then will spend […]

Jurgen Klopp says that while Liverpool continue their fine form in the league, it's been anything but easy for his squad. Brighton manager Chris Hughton has accepted an apology from Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp after initially not shaking hands following the Reds' 5-1 Premier League victory at the Amex Stadium. It was the first time the Seagulls had been on the end of a heavy defeat following what has generally been a determined return to top-flight action after an absence of some 34 years. With emotions running high on both sides... Читать дальше...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — An elite Michigan sports doctor who possessed child pornography and assaulted gymnasts was sentenced Thursday to 60 years in federal prison in one of three criminal cases that ensure he will never be free again. U.S. District Judge Janet Neff followed the government's recommendation in the porn case, saying Larry Nassar "should never again have access to children." Neff said Nassar's federal sentence won't start until he completes his sentences for sexual assault. The 54-year-old... Читать дальше...

About 7:15 a.m., firefighters extinguished a blaze in the box in the 1500 block of West Wilson and discovered the body, police said.

The reality starlet's Crystal Gardenia fragrance is considered "hazardous material" in parts of Australia and New Zealand.

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Something is growing underneath La Chapelle, a neighborhood north of central Paris.

It's an underground farm by Cycloponics, a local indoor farming startup that harvests lettuce, herbs, and mushrooms in a space it calls la caverne (the cave).

The farm uses an agricultural technique called hydroponic farming, in which greens are grown under LEDs in nutrient-rich water without sunlight or soil.

Take a look inside.

Since late 2016, Cycloponics... Читать дальше...

Schleswig, Germany (dpa) - A northern German court has restricted the influence of heirs to the Aldi discount grocery chain in a drawn-out legal battle involving one of Germany‘s richest families.The court in the northern German state of Schleswig-Holstein on Thursday overturned a ruling under which the family members of Aldi Nord co-owner and German billionaire Berthold Albrecht had more power over the future of the company.At the centre of the legal strife are Berthold‘s widow Babette and his brother Theo Albrecht Jr... Читать дальше...

NEW YORK (AP) — A man who swindled his Tinder dates out of $49,000 has been sentenced to two to six years in prison. Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus R. Vance Jr. says Brandon Kiehm (keem) used a variety of scams on at least three women he met through the dating app. He claimed he urgently needed money for cancer treatments for relatives — in one case his sister, in another, his mother. Vance says one victim was especially vulnerable because she was herself a cancer survivor. He conned one woman while he was out on bail. Читать дальше...

Jurgen Klopp took time to reflect on Liverpool’s fine win over Spartak Moscow last night with the club’s official website delivering quotes on a number of subjects. The German boss was rightly happy with the win as we put seven goals past the Russian side without reply to go into the final sixteen as group winners. There was one slight setback, though, with Alberto Moreno suffering an injury and needing to be hooked during the game as he could not continue. James Milner came on in his place... Читать дальше...

Antoine Griezmann has tumbled from the top three to 18th place in this year's Ballon d'Or voting, while Edinson Cavani and Kevin de Bruyne missed out on the top 10. Atletico Madrid's Griezmann had finished third in 2016, behind Lionel Messi and winner Cristiano Ronaldo, having starred in the European Championships as hosts France made the final. But his stock has fallen in the subsequent 12 months and his tally of 15 LaLiga goals so far in 2017 is good enough for only an 18th-placed finish, just... Читать дальше...

He would wander the streets of occupied Mosul by day, chatting with shopkeepers and Islamic State fighters, visiting friends who worked at the hospital, swapping scraps of information. He grew out his hair and his beard and wore the shortened trousers required by the extremists. He forced himself to witness the beheadings and stonings, so he could hear killers call out the names of the condemned and their supposed crimes. By night, anonymously from his darkened room, Mosul Eye told the world what was happening. Читать дальше...

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety has honored 15 vehicles with their Top Safety Pick+ honor. Hyundai Motors led the way with six winners while Subaru followed with four Top Safety Pick+ honors.

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• The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety has honored 15 vehicles with their Top Safety Pick+ honor.
• The 12 cars and three SUVs aced the stringent IIHS crash test regimen. 
• Hyundai led the way with six winners while Subaru followed with four Top Safety Pick+ honors.

Every year, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety names only a handful of vehicles with its Top Safety Pick+ honor. Twelve cars and three SUVs from BMW, Mercedes-Benz... Читать дальше...

For the last six years running, the most important event in cloud computing has been AWS re:Invent, where the market leader announces its latest improvements. This year, 44,000 people descended upon a very crowded set of Las Vegas venues spread across multiple hotels for breakout sessions, certification exams, a diverse expo floor, and the all-important keynotes where the newest offerings were announced.

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Bitcoin has been taking traders on a wild, highly volatile ride on Thursday.

The cryptocurrency rocketed past $16,000 early Thursday, just hours after clearing $15,000 and about 12 hours after hitting $14,000. On some exchanges, bitcoin was trading above $19,000 on Thursday. Crypto exchange  Coinbase showed a $3,000 per coin jump on Thursday before the site went down amid "record high traffic." It is now showing a price closer to $16,000. Data from Markets Insider show... Читать дальше...

Houthi spokesperson Abdel Qudus al-Shahari has denied reports of a secret nighttime burial for deceased former ex-president Ali Abdullah Saleh, who was killed in fighting earlier this week as he attempted to flee the country's capital of Sanaa.

Four matches will be played in Aviva Stadium in a unique version of the tournament that will be spread across 12 different countries and represents the biggest sporting event to be hosted in Ireland.

It's not the job of a defenseman to score goals, but it's been nearly nine months since Duncan Keith has found the back of the net.

Bitcoin flirted with $17,000 on Thursday, triggering a warning the cryptocurrency was "like a charging train with no brakes" and prompting fresh concern about its looming launch on mainstream markets.