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ATHENS — Turkey’s president made a landmark visit to Greece on Thursday, but any expectation for diplomacy was quickly deflated by his call for changes to an international treaty that defined the borders between the rivals, and by suggestions that Greek authorities were discriminating against their Muslim population. The visit by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan was not his first — he had visited Greece twice before as prime minister — but it was the first by a Turkish president in 65 years. Читать дальше...

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• Large companies like GE and Citibank have in recent years developed project-focused teams that act like startups.
• "The Lean Startup" author Eric Ries has guided many of these programs.
• These companies utilize "growth board" meetings to ensure the efficiency of entrepreneurial goals.

When former General Electric CEO Jeff Immelt finished reading Eric Ries' 2011 book "The Lean Startup" not long after it was published, he was so inspired that he... Читать дальше...

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HMS Holdings Corp (NASDAQ:HMSY) ranks in the top half of its industry group, Health Care Technology, and in the top half of its sector group, Health Care, with a market value of $1.4 billion. From an investment attractiveness viewpoint, HMSY is ranked squarely in the bottom quartile of the sector with a ranking of 721 among the 782 companies in the sector; the stock's Portfolio Grader ranking currently places it 24 among the 24 companies in this industry group... Читать дальше...

Five firefighters in the UK spent an hour working to release a prankster who cemented his head inside a microwave. The 22-year-old and a group of friends mixed seven bags of Polyfilla before they poured it around his head, which was protected by a plastic bag inside the appliance. Their intention was to use the microwave as a mould, and by the time emergency services were at 1.49pm on Wednesday to the garage of a house in Fordhouses, Wolverhampton, the group had already been trying to free him for 90 minutes. Читать дальше...

Even in the midst of Southern California's devastating wildfires, there's a little bit of humanity left.

Berlin (dpa) - Der Hamburger Regierungschef Olaf Scholz hat bei der Wahl der sechs stellvertretenden Parteivorsitzenden eine herbe Schlappe erlitten. Scholz, der zuletzt Kritik am Kurs von SPD-Chef Martin Schulz geäußert hatte, bekam beim Bundesparteitag am Donnerstag in Berlin auf eine Zustimmung von nur 59,2 Prozent - vor zwei Jahren hatte er 80,2 Prozent erhalten. Zudem gilt er als Befürworter einer großen Koalition. Das beste Ergebnis erzielte die rheinland-pfälzische Ministerpräsidentin Malu Dreyer... Читать дальше...

Emirates has a new cabin in its Boeing 777-300ER. Wonder what it's like? Zach Honig flew first class and got a first-hand look. Now, you don't have to pay first-class prices to see what it's like inside. Following is a transcript of the video.

Washington (dpa) - The United States plans to compete in the upcoming Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, despite this year‘s rise in nuclear tensions with North Korea, the White House said Thursday."The US looks forward to participating in the Winter Olympics in South Korea," White House spokeswoman Sarah Sanders tweeted."The protection of Americans is our top priority and we are engaged with the South Koreans and other partner nations to secure the venues."Asked about US participation... Читать дальше...

It certainly has been a topsy-turvy type of year in Hockey East. And for the league’s top teams, there has been no immunization from those types of roller coaster experiences. Northeastern has hardly been immune to the bumps in the road. Early in the season, the Huskies were swept by Quinnipiac despite holding the lead entering the third both nights. A few weeks back, red hot Boston College came to Matthews Arena and slowed the […]

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CHARLESTON, S.C.— A white former South Carolina officer was sentenced to 20 years in prison on Thursday for fatally shooting an unarmed black motorist in the back in 2015, wrapping up a case that became a rallying cry for the Black Lives Matter movement. Attorneys for ex-North Charleston Officer Michael Slager said he shot 50-year-old Walter Scott in self-defense after the two fought and Scott grabbed Slager’s stun gun. They said race didn’t play a role in the shooting and Slager never had any “racial animus” toward minorities.

DETROIT — Warriors forward Draymond Green is questionable for Friday night’s game against the Pistons with a sore right shoulder. Additionally, center Zaza Pachulia (left shoulder soreness) and reserve guard Patrick McCaw (nose contusion/concussion) are doubtful. Green went through practice Thursday afternoon at University of Detroit Mercy. Before meeting with reporters, he had his right shoulder heavily wrapped. “We’ll see how he does,” Kerr said of Green... Читать дальше...

Time to take a look back at some of the most memorable events and images of 2017. Among the events covered in this essay, part 3 of 3: California wildfires, Hurricane Maria hits Puerto Rico, a farewell to the Cassini spacecraft, and much more.

A British journalist has turned an imaginary restaurant in his backyard into London’s most sought-after dining experience by writing fake reviews on TripAdvisor. Oobah Butler, who specializes in deceiving his way into situations and then writing about it, wanted to expose the epidemic of fakery on the internet’s most trusted review site. Butler had experienced...

The U.S. Olympic Committee still plans on bringing teams to the Pyeongchang Games, despite Ambassador Haley calling participation an "open question."

“What kind of fool blames others for his own failure?” “A disgraced unfunny democrat...a perfect resume for SNL and/or Colbert!” Al Franken announced Thursday that in the “coming weeks” he would be resigning from the Senate. Yahoo Newsroom readers couldn’t wait to weigh in, sharing their strong reactions. Franken’s resignation comes on the heels of a series of allegations from women accusing him of sexual harassment and misconduct. He has argued that not all the allegations are true, and he... Читать дальше...

South Africa plans to push ahead with its nuclear expansion plan but will do so at a slower pace because there has been a fall in demand for electricity owing to a struggling economy, energy minister David Mahlobo said Thursday. South Africa has the continent's only nuclear power station and is seeking to expand its nuclear, wind, solar and coal power capacity in the coming decades. Energy analysts have said the 9,600 MW plan was ambitious on timescale and unnecessary, while opponents of President... Читать дальше...

Taking a page from the telecom and banking sector playbooks, New York City hotels have decided to add a $25 "destination fee" just for the honor of being able to sleep somewhere near the audio visual cacophony that is Times Square. Major hotel chains like Hilton, Marriott and Starwood are all adding the new destination fees, which aren't part of the advertised rate -- and are only added to the final tally at checkout. Said fees mirror other "resort fees" used to jack up advertised rates in other destination locations like Hawaii... Читать дальше...

A Westchester woman is suing a surgeon for practicing Spanish on his cell phone — WHILE he operated on her. ​​ Patient Mary Edwards claims that Dr. Eric Fishman then tried to explain away the egregious misconduct by telling her it was his only “free” moment to brush up on the language. Edwards, 70, filed...

It’s moments like these that remind us how special our veterans are. Right before President Trump signed the Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day Proclamation, Chief Quartermaster Michael “Mickey” Ganitch broke into a rendition of “Remember Pearl Harbor.”  Pres. Trump was delivering remarks on Pearl Harbor at the White House when Chief Quartermaster Michael "Mickey" Ganitch broke into […]