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The Federal Reserve will at 2 p.m. ET release a policy statement following its two-day meeting. 

The central bank is widely expected to announce its third interest-rate increase this year, raising its benchmark fed funds rate by 25 basis points to a range of  1.25% to 1.50%. This would eventually lift the interest rates banks charge customers for various credit products like mortgages and loans. 

The Fed would hinge its decision to raise rates on the... Читать дальше...

Salma Hayek has come forward with a detailed account of several unwanted interactions with Harvey Weinstein during the making of the Oscar-winning 2002 Miramax film “Frida.” And the story includes her saying “no” nearly constantly to the fallen Hollywood mogul’s sexual advances.

LPGA’s 2018 schedule includes 34 events, including three new ones, and a record $68.75 million in prize money.

It will most likely take a few weeks for Jones to be sworn into the Senate.

On this Straight Talk Africa host Shaka Ssali is joined by Muzi Ncube, Organizing Secretary in the U.S. A. of the Movement for Democratic Change ( MDC is the main opposition party in Zimbabwe ahead of the 2018 election) and by Nii Akuetteh, African Policy Analyst and Activist as they discuss the political realities in Zimbabwe and explore the road ahead.

Join veteran journalist Shaka Ssali on Straight Talk Africa every Wednesday as he and his guests discuss topics of special interest to Africans, including politics, economic development, press freedom, health, social issues and conflict resolution.

“Little Admin Boy”

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Reminder of meetings
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Sign letters for the Dean
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“Dean! The Herald Adjuncts Sing”

Dean! The herald adjuncts sing:
Pay us now, so we can eat!
We don’t know if come next year
We will have a job here

“All I Want for Christmas is a Paycheck”

Oh, I don’t... Читать дальше...

To recap.

Peter Strzok, the lead investigator in the Clinton email scandal, was sending pro-Clinton and anti-Trump messages during his extramarital affair with a woman working for FBI deputy director Andrew McCabe. McCabe’s wife had received a sizable amount of money from a Clinton ally. Strzok was on Mueller’s team until he had to be removed because of his shenanigans. Strzok’s investigation of Trump relied on the Steele dossier that was paid for by Hillary and handfed by at least one current Russian intelligence operative. Читать дальше...

It's the most disruptive technology since the arrival of the Internet.

JOHANNESBURG – According to coach Ashwell Prince, the Cape Cobras will be hoping for an improved batting performance in order to overcome the Dolphins in their Ram Slam T20 Challenge semifinal at Kingsmead in Durban on Thursday.

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JOHANNESBURG - According to a person familiar with the matter, Walt Disney Company may announce a deal as soon as this week to acquire a large piece of 21st Century Fox, transferring legendary Hollywood properties to new owners.

Comcast Corporation, the other major contender for the Fox assets, said on Monday that it was no longer in the running.

You liked it so much, you decided to buy it for yourself. How many times has that happened? Quite a lot, it seems. Nearly one quarter (22 percent) of Americans say they usually buy themselves gifts over the holidays, according to a new survey by market research group Mintel. Holiday “self-gifting” is most popular among...

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• Joe Biden and Meghan McCain shared an emotion moment over her father and Biden's son Beau.
• Both Beau Biden, who died in 2015, and John McCain were diagnosed with the same type of brain cancer.

Former Vice President Joe Biden on Wednesday shared an emotional moment with Meghan McCain over her father Sen. John McCain's cancer diagnosis.

In an interview on ABC's "The View," McCain teared up discussing Biden's late son Beau, who was diagnosed... Читать дальше...

"He had taken a chance on me — a nobody. He had said yes," Hayek wrote. "Little did I know it would become my turn to say no."

Kopenhagen (dpa) - Der Protest des Deutschen Schwimm-Verbands gegen die Wertung des Kurzbahn-EM-Rennens von Christian Diener ist abgelehnt worden. Der Rückenschwimmer hatte am Mittwoch im Finale auf der 200-Meter-Strecke in 1:53,41 Minuten den letzten Platz belegt und eine angestrebte Medaille klar verpasst. Beim Start sei allerdings die Rückenstarthilfe aus der Verankerung gerissen, sagte ein Verbands-Sprecher. Der daraufhin eingelegte Protest sei jedoch in erster Instanz mit der Begründung abgelehnt worden... Читать дальше...

Ozuna hit 37 home runs for the Marlins and has two seasons remaining before free agency

Uganda's ruling party, the National Resistance Movement, has proposed scrapping the age-75 limit for presidential candidates and extending the length of a presidential term from five to seven years.   The proposal, which would require a constitutional amendment, has the backing of President Yoweri Museveni, who has ruled Uganda for over 30 years. The moves would benefit Museveni, for whom the parliament scrapped term limits in 2005. The Legal and Parliamentary Affairs committee approved the... Читать дальше...

SportsPulse: NHL insider Kevin Allen discusses the contrasting seasons of the Washington Capitals and Ottawa Senators.

Former vice president, Atiku Abubakar has continued to intensify his presidential ambition as he reportedly met with governors and stakeholders in the PDP.

Kris Osborn

Security,

Who wins? 

As a multi-role fighter, the F-35 is also engineered to function as an intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance platform designed to apprehend and process video, data and information from long distances. Some F-35 developers have gone so far as to say the F-35 has ISR technologies comparable to many drones in service today that are able to beam a “soda straw” video view of tactically relevant combat locations in real time. Built-in... Читать дальше...

If you're still browsing thrift stores in search of an outfit for an upcoming ugly Christmas sweater party, look no further. 

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Police say an airline passenger who was removed from a Los Angeles-to-New York flight for causing a disturbance that prompted a diversion to Las Vegas last weekend was not charged with a crime. A JetBlue statement doesn't describe the disturbance, but passengers who shared cellphone video with KCBS-TV in Los Angeles said the man hit and bit other passengers late Sunday on Flight 1224 until he was restrained. Las Vegas police Officer Larry Hadfield said Wednesday the man was met by... Читать дальше...

After a chorus of Democratic and Independent lawmakers called for the FCC to delay its planned vote on a rollback of net neutrality protections, at least one Republican is now asking the agency to hit pause, too.

In der wieder aufgeflammten Debatte über Vorwürfe der sexuellen Belästigung gegen US-Präsident Donald Trump hat Vize-Justizminister Rod Rosenstein das Recht der Frauen auf eine juristische Klärung ihrer Vorwürfe unterstrichen. Den mutmaßlich betroffenen Frauen stehe es frei, Klage gegen den Präsidenten einzureichen oder sich bei der Bundespolizei FBI zu melden, sagte Rosenstein am Mittwoch.