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ATLANTA (AP) — Six months after flames engulfed a London high-rise and sparked concerns about similarly-clad buildings around the world, a U.S.-based fire prevention group has developed a tool aimed at making buildings safer. The National Association of State Fire Marshals' research foundation says its free risk evaluation tool will be available on its website after Jan. 1. Combustible exterior paneling fueled the flames that enveloped Grenfell Tower on June 14, killing 71 people, authorities said. Читать дальше...

"He was trying to do a Pat Riley and he couldn't do a Pat Riley."

NEW YORK (AP) — CNN says Anderson Cooper’s Twitter account was hacked after a since-removed tweet from his handle called the president a “tool” and a “pathetic loser” following Democrat Doug Jones win in Alabama’s Senate election.

Maj.-Gen Rogers Nicholas, the Theater Commander, Operation Lafiya Dole has called on people in the northeast to support the military in the counter-insurgency.

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• Litecoin reached another record high on Wednesday morning, trading up about 15% at $345.47 a coin.
• The cryptocurrency has been on a hot streak this week, up 122%, after creator Charlie Lee appeared on CNBC Monday morning.
• Lee also tweeted a stern warning to those excited by the coin’s gains: “Buying LTC is extremely risky,” he said. “If you can't handle LTC dropping to $20, don't buy!”
• Many smaller cryptocurrencies have seen similar gains this week... Читать дальше...

Berlin (dpa) - The construction of Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) has a long history, riddled with set-backs. Planning mistakes, technological errors and construction faults have delayed BER‘s opening many times over. Here are the deadlines missed to date: January 1992: Planning for the airport begins.September 2006: First groundbreaking ceremony. October 30, 2011, is named as the opening date.June 2010: Due to factors including the bankruptcy of the planning company, the opening is pushed back to June 3... Читать дальше...

Paul George and Carmelo Anthony are going back to old homes that are doing just fine without them. Indiana and New York are winning, bolstered by players they acquired for their superstars. While Oklahoma City remains underwhelming, Pacers and Knicks fans are even thinking they also won the trades. George gets the first homecoming when the Thunder travel to Indianapolis on Wednesday, while Anthony makes his first trip back to New York on Saturday. Indiana wasn't eager to deal its All-Star forward last spring... Читать дальше...

MINNEAPOLIS — The Minnesota Twins have signed former Yankees starting pitcher Michael Pineda, giving a two-year, $10 million contract to the right-hander recovering from Tommy John surgery. The move made Wednesday by the Twins during baseball’s Winter Meetings was more for 2019, when Pineda will earn $8 million. He’ll get $2 million for the 2018...

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Michael Pineda will continue to recover from Tommy John under the Twins’ watch.

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — The Yankees have spoken to the Diamondbacks about Patrick Corbin. But not just Patrick Corbin. They also have had talks involving Brandon Drury, who could help fill what are now vacancies at second and third after the trades of Starlin Castro and Chase Headley, The Post has learned. The Yankees’...

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• George Clooney gave his close friends $1 million each, Rande Gerber told MSNBC and INSIDER confirmed.
• It was a thank you for the times they supported him while he was a struggling actor.
• Some of them were living paycheck to paycheck at the time.
• A year later, he married Amal Clooney.

In September of 2013, some time after George Clooney became a famous and wealthy actor, he gathered around 14 of his closest friends and gave them each $1 million. Читать дальше...

The driver of the Sable, 58-year-old David A. Muzzey, was taken to Good Samaritan Hospital in Downers Grove, where he was pronounced dead.

Istanbul (dpa) - A US official based in Turkey for the Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) has been summoned to the country‘s security service‘s headquarters, the state-run Anadolu news agency reported Wednesday from Ankara.The report said the official was summoned in connection with the ongoing trial in New York of a Turkish banker who allegedly helped Iran skirt US sanctions. During the hearing on Tuesday, a witness testified that he received financial assistance from the FBI, the report noted.The witness... Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on the Alabama Senate election (all times local): 10:35 a.m. President Donald Trump is striking a conciliatory tone toward congressional Republicans after Roy Moore's election defeat. Trump tweets that if Moore's loss to Democrat Doug Jones in the Alabama Senate race "proved anything, it proved that we need to put up GREAT Republican candidates to increase the razor thin margins in both the House and Senate." Trump's postelection assessment seems to be an implicit rebuke of his former strategist, Steve Bannon. Читать дальше...

Who says America is afraid to talk about race? Olivia Munn and Niecy Nash were the announcers for the 24th annual SAG Awards nominations ceremony on Wednesday morning, and enjoyed some light racial banter while reading off the nominees. When “Black-ish” was announced in the category of Ensemble in a Comedy Series, Nash told Munn, “You coulda pointed to me. You coulda been like, ‘Black-ish.'” “Then that’s what all the press would be about — is that I pointed to you! If ‘Fresh Off the Boat’ comes up... Читать дальше...

This makes the Wisconsin resident the first person to give birth as a man, following a previous pregnancy as a woman.

Neither Haddish nor 'Girls Trip' were nominated for any Golden Globes this week.

According to an NBC's report, two FBI officers, Peter Strzok and Lisa Page, ridiculed President Donald Trump through text message conversation in 2016.

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• Winter driving poses some unique challenges.
• Here are 21 cars, trucks, SUVs we believe are the best for winter driving. 
• All vehicles on our list feature robust all-wheel-drive/four-wheel-drive systems and advanced driver assistance features.

Winter isn't just coming. It's already here. For many of us, that means driving in snow, ice, and other less than ideal conditions.

There is a litany of things we can do to make driving in... Читать дальше...

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American Tower Corp (NYSE:AMT) is a constituent of the 180 company Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) GICS industry group, which is part of the 221 company GICS Real Estate sector. AMT has a market value of $61.2 billion which is in the top decile in its industry group. The stock's current Portfolio Grader score places it 9 among the 180 companies in this industry group, putting it in the top decile; in the top... Читать дальше...

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• Charles Barkley went off on LaVar Ball during a Wednesday morning interview on ESPN Radio.
• Barkley accused LaVar Ball of exploiting his kids for money because he has no talent of his own.
• Barkley ended his rant by saying he wished Ball would go even farther away than Lithuania.

NBA legend and current "NBA on TNT" studio host Charles Barkley does not like LaVar Ball, and he made that clear during an interview... Читать дальше...