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Vegas is on path to becoming the most celebrated expansion team in NHL history.

Les inconduites sexuelles ont fréquemment fait les manchettes au cours des derniers mois. La Presse canadienne a voulu savoir si ce type de comportement était présent sur la colline du Parlement.

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• If you're ever stuck at an airport and need to kill time, there are more affordable options than paying for a lounge.
• Chicago's O'Hare and Midway Airports offer free yoga mats for travelers to relax and stretch.
• Free city tours are available at airports in Singapore, Seoul, Tokyo, and more.
• You can also grab a free movie at Portland International Airport or San Francisco International Airport.

Killing time at the airport doesn't have to be expensive. Читать дальше...

Baku / 02.01.18 / Turan: The Foreign Ministry of Azerbaijan positively assessed the inclusion of the Karabakh settlement in the priorities of the Italian chairmanship in the OSCE in 2018. Since January 1, 2018 Italy has been carrying out the mission of the OSCE Chairman-in-Office. On this occasion, Italian Foreign Minister Angelino Alfano made an article on the organization's website about the priorities of the incumbent chairman, also referring to the Karabakh ...

Wires suck. They’re either always too long or too short, they break easily, and they never ever stay untangled. But now it’s a new year, and what better way to start out 2018 than by cutting out wires completely from your life?

A large group of people carrying Iranian flags gathered outside the Consul General of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Hamburg, Germany, on January 2 to demonstrate in solidarity with the large-scale protests across Iran. In a video released on January 2, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran’s supreme leader, blamed “enemies” of Iran for the spate of anti-government protests in the country saying that that such enemies were always waiting for an opportunity to harm the country. As of Tuesday, at least 21... Читать дальше...

Police have opened an inquest docket after the charred remains of three children were found in a burnt car in Bosplaas West, outside of Temba, in Hammanskraal.

The Lagos state Police Command on Tuesday uncovered a shrine at Ayegbami quarters, Imosan in Ijebu-Ode, Ogun state, where suspected Badoo cult members take oaths before going on operations, and arrested a kingpin of the group.

The Lagos state Police Command on Tuesday uncovered a shrine at Ayegbami quarters, Imosan in Ijebu-Ode, Ogun state, where suspected Badoo cult members take oaths before going on operations, and arrested a kingpin of the group.

La Habana, 2 ene (dpa) - La Alta Representante de Política Exterior y Seguridad Común de la Unión Europea, Federica Mogherini, inicia este miércoles una visita oficial a Cuba, la primera tras la entrada en vigor del Acuerdo de Diálogo Político y Cooperación entre el bloque comunitario y la isla.El acuerdo entró en vigor de manera provisional el pasado noviembre y puso fin a la denominada Posición Común que desde 1996 condicionaba las relaciones del bloque comunitario con La Habana al avance en materia de derechos humanos en la isla. Читать дальше...

Much like their previous meeting, The Lady Bearcats hung tough early with the Lady Patriots before their main scorer, Cheyenne Madden (4 points at the half) broke loose and finished with a game high of 24 points. The halftime score was 21-19 in favor of Cumberland.

On this episode of Fault Lines hosts Garland Nixon and Lee Stranahan discuss the unrest in Iran and compare Trump’s Iran policies to Obama’s.

The whimsical, informative “Butterflies and Blooms” exhibition at the Conservatory of Flowers in Golden Gate Park was scheduled to close in June, but the popular exhibit — which opened in November 2016 — has since been extended. Alas, Sunday, Jan. 7, is the final day for “Butterflies and Blooms.” Visitors can welcome the arrival of 2018 in the company of more 20 species of butterflies. Along with a glimpse of sunflowers and zinnias, a stroll through the gallery allows guests to... Читать дальше...

Brad Bird is back in the Pixar fold, and that’s a glorious thing. After cavorting with live-action characters Tom Cruise (“Mission: Impossible: Ghost Protocol”) and George Clooney (“Tomorrowland”), Bird is back on familiar animated turf for this summer’s “Incredibles 2.” The man who directed two Pixar masterpieces, “The Incredibles” and “Ratatouille,” made one other great movie: “The Iron Giant.” However, the 1999 film, featuring traditionally drawn animation, originally tanked at the box office, mainly because Warner Bros. Читать дальше...

Built by linguists and language lovers, Grammarly’s writing app finds and corrects hundreds of complex writing errors in every email and app. It's the tough-love editor you need to produce clearer, more effective, mistake-free work. Grammarly leaves standard spelling and grammar checkers in the dust, giving your work the extra polish you and your readers expect. You will get explanations for all your mistakes, and can turn on genre-specific writing style checks. A 1 year subscription to Grammarly... Читать дальше...

Former Fox News anchor and 1989 Miss America winner Gretchen Carlson was named chairwoman of the Miss America Organization's board of directors on Monday.

Music created and stored on magnetized reels still has a certain historic allure even after years of technological advances. But the San Francisco Tape Music Festival’s name only hints at the scope and variety of the works on offer each year. This weekend’s lineup of “audio art” and “fixed media compositions” includes both time-tested classics of the genre and recent work by both local and international composers. Among the former are Karlheinz Stockhausen’s groundbreaking “Gesang der Jünglinge” from 1956... Читать дальше...

"Let's be honest: 2018 doesn't feel good," Eurasia Group President Ian Bremmer and Chairman Cliff Kupchan write in their annual Top Risks report.

Western Sydney Wanderers started 2018 in perfect style with a strong win over Melbourne City. Melbourne City coach Warren Joyce reminds the media that his team have a game at the weekend after their questioning was centered around Tim Cahill. Marquee players are at a premium in the A-League, so why did Warren Joyce keep Marcin Budzinski on the bench as his Melbourne City side slumped to defeat at Western Sydney? The 27-year-old has featured in just five minutes of football over the last month, as City's fortunes have nosedived. Читать дальше...

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• Jon Gruden is expected to return to the NFL as the next head coach of the Oakland Raiders.
• Adam Schefter told Dan Patrick that the deal is expected to be "lengthy," and the "richest deal" of any coach in the league.
• Schefter also doubts that Gruden will get an ownership stake in the team as previously speculated.

Jon Gruden's return to coaching with the Oakland Raiders now feels like the NFL's worst-kept secret and that reunion... Читать дальше...

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• Prince Harry and Meghan Markle reportedly rang in the New Year in the romantic French Riveria region.
• According to The Daily Mail, the couple was spotted aboard a British Airways flight to Nice, France, on Sunday morning.
• The two were joined by three bodyguards and took up three rows of economy seats toward the back of the plane.
• Harry reportedly sat in the window seat with a hat pulled down over his face while Markle wore a black... Читать дальше...

Eduardo Jose Figueroa-Martinez is charged with two felonies in connection with a fatal crash Dec. 26.