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US Senator Al Franken announced on Thursday that he would step down in the coming weeks amid sexual misconduct allegations.

US Senator Al Franken announced on Thursday that he would step down in the coming weeks amid sexual misconduct allegations.

Frankfurt/Main (dpa) - An der Frankfurter Wertpapierbörse wurden im elektronischen Handel (Xetra) am 7.12.2017 um 17:56 Uhr folgende Schlusskurse für die Werte des TecDAX festgestellt. (Stand und Veränderung zur Schlussnotierung am vorherigen Börsentag bei Aktien in Euro, bei Indizes in Punkten). TecDAX-Werte Dividende Kurs Veränderung Adva AG -,-- 5,99 (+ 0,23) Aixtron AG -,-- 11,70 (+ 0,51) Bechtle 0,75 71,33 (+ 0,16) ... Читать дальше...

The acclaimed actor re-teams with filmmaker Paul Thomas Anderson ('There Will Be Blood') for his final role.

New funds endorsed by the YWCA and the NAACP, which focus on companies with high grades on treatment of women and African-Americans, also give back to the nonprofits themselves.

Mitú — the Latino-influenced digital media company that reaches 100 million viewers in the U.S. each month — is continuing to beef up its roster, announcing today several hires for its new long-form development, production and talent team.

After mining the American soul (“Boogie Nights,” “There Will Be Blood,” “The Master”) as brilliantly as any working director has in the last 50 years, Paul Thomas Anderson moves to 1950’s England for “Phantom Thread,” his mesmerizing follow-up to the loosey-goosey “Inherent Vice.”

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• NATO’s command in Afghanistan announced the US killed the leader of the Taliban’s special forces.
• Mullah Shah Wali, the Red Unit’s leader who was also known as Haji Nasir, was killed along with a deputy commander and three other “insurgents.”

Resolute Support, NATO’s command in Afghanistan, announced the US killed the leader of the Taliban’s special forces in Helmand, known as the Red Unit or Red Group, during an airstrike in the province on Dec. Читать дальше...

Fury will have to answer for testing positive for banned substances a couple years ago.

Frankfurt/Main (dpa) - An der Frankfurter Wertpapierbörse wurden im elektronischen Handel (Xetra) am 7.12.2017 um 17:56 Uhr folgende Kurse für die 50 Werte des MDAX festgestellt. (Stand und Veränderung zur Schlussnotierung am vorherigen Börsentag bei Aktien in Euro, bei Indizes in Punkten). MDAX-Werte Dividende Kurs Veränderung Aareal Bank 2,00 37,38 (+ 0,44) Airbus Group 1,35 88,03 (- 0,72) Alstria Office Reit 0,52 12,89 (- 0,01) Aurubis... Читать дальше...

Bellator has found an opponent for Khonry Gracie’s professional mixed martial arts debut.

FACE TO FAITH: Among new leader Laurie Zoloth's aims for University of Chicago Divinity School: be a better “neighbor” to South Side. Story, podcast.

Or, chasing after hope

In the Beginning

There’s a story that I’ve heard about a downtrodden kingdom. This kingdom rose up to claim its independence in a political landscape already fraught with major powers. They didn’t fight for their land so much as take it - the major powers didn’t really give a shit about the wet marshes these people inhabited. For years and years, the people of the kingdom were bullied and persecuted by those stronger than them. A meaningless laughingstock rather... Читать дальше...

UFC veteran Vitor Belfort used Instagram to talk to his sister, who’s been missing for almost 14 years.

The second-year Lakers swingman has flown under the radar this year. Here’s why Lakers fans should be thrilled with his play.

Des Moines, Iowa – | Full Results | The Grand View dance team claimed first place in NAIA Jazz at the 2018 Iowa State Dance Team Championships @ Wells Fargo Arena hosted by Iowa State Dance Team Association (ISDTA). Twenty-six Iowa college teams competed during the 2-dayfor state championship top honors. The Vikings also took second place in Pom and third in Hip Hop.

Editor's note: Jonathan Perri is the North American Director of Campaigns & Partnerships at Change.org.

Philippe Coutinho and Liverpool scored early and never looked back, putting seven past Spartak Moscow on their way to winning Group E. Philippe Coutinho netted his first hat trick for Liverpool in style, contributing to a 7-0 rout of Spartak Moscow. Philippe Coutinho and Liverpool scored early and never looked back, putting seven past Spartak Moscow on their way to winning Group E. While Philippe Coutinho's future remains uncertain, it's no surprise he's one of Liverpool's most important players. Читать дальше...

A homeless man is being hailed as a hero after saving two small children from a Las Vegas fire. Anival Angulo was walking down a quiet backstreet when he saw smoke rising from an apartment building and heard children screaming for help. Angulo, 36, rushed toward the fire, jumped over a locked gate, and used his strength to pry a dead bolt–locked security door open. A 3-year-old girl rushed out and wrapped her arms around Angulo. After ensuring her safety, Angulo doubled back to pull her baby brother away from the burning apartment. Читать дальше...

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With a $8.1 billion market value, PerkinElmer Inc (NYSE:PKI) ranks in the top 25% of its industry group, Life Sciences Tools & Services, and in the top quarter of its sector group, Health Care, in market value. From the vantage point of investment attractiveness, Portfolio Grader's current ranking for PKI puts it 14 among the 31 companies in this industry group, putting it in the second quartile; in the top quartile... Читать дальше...

Lots of dogs put up a fight to protest bathtime. Some even whine and howl. This funny pup, on the other hand, said exactly what was on his mind. While getting scrubbed down in the bath, the panting pooch became very vocal, a possible sign of stress. While repeating the same pattern of yelps, his bathers noticed that he seemed to be saying one thing in particular -- and it had to do with his owner. Watch and listen as the drenched pup sounds off and seems to yell the phrase, "Oh, mama!" I mean... Читать дальше...

The colorful annual event, which has been held in Leon, Mexico, every second weekend of November since 2002, gathers 400,000 spectators from across the globe and features 200 hot air balloons of various shapes and sizes and pilots from 15 different countries.

Focus Features

• Paul Thomas Anderson's latest movie, "Phantom Thread," is another memorable work from the auteur.
• Daniel Day-Lewis gives his usual tour-de-force performance, but it's his costar Vicky Krieps who is the standout.

I personally believe Paul Thomas Anderson is at his best when he delves into themes of obsession, and “Phantom Thread” (in theaters on Christmas) is full of that.

Movies like “Boogie Nights,” “There Will Be Blood,” and “The... Читать дальше...

Experts say the scheme to shoot down Pyongyang's intercontinental ballistic missiles would never actually work.

The latest on developments in financial markets (All times local): 11:45 a.m. Stocks are moving higher in midday trading on Wall Street, putting the Standard & Poor's 500 index on track for its first gain in five days. Technology, industrial stocks and banks rose more than the rest of the market Thursday. Facebook rose 1.6 percent, Boeing gained 1.9 percent and Wells Fargo climbed 1.9 percent. The Standard & Poor's 500 index rose 9 points, or 0.4 percent, to 2,638. The Dow Jones industrial average climbed 82 points... Читать дальше...