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Anthony McCarthy to replace Chris Corrado as chief operating officer

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Corporate PACs are indirectly funneling money to some Democrats through Leadership PACs.

San Sebastian in Spain was hit by gusts of up to 140km/h on Friday 13 December. Also known as Donostia or Donostia-San Sebastian, the town endured its windiest day of the year so far. Several trees were brought down and debris was blown onto some roads.

High winds took down trees and power lines on Sunday (15 December) in the village of Crapstone in south west England. The famous village is within the Dartmoor National Park in Devon. That region of England has been experiencing wet and windy conditions in recent days, with waves off the coast also much higher than usual.

There is no need for special efforts: Kumaresh Rajagopalan

SALT LAKE CITY (Dec. 14, 2019) — GREENbike, Salt Lake City’s non-profit bike-share system, donated 1,100 winter clothing items to the Volunteers of America’s Homeless Youth Resource Center after the completion of its “Basket Bolt” charity bike ride today. For every rider that completed the Basket Bolt circuit, GREENbike donated 100 new winter gear items […]

Six militants from the banned separatist group Balochistan Republican Army were arrested after the security forces raided their hideout in Pakistan's Sindh province on Sunday, officials said. The militants were hiding in a forested area in Balochistan's Kashmor district, some 650 kilometres from Lahore. "Police received a tip off that some terrorists were hiding in Kashmor bordering Balochistan and planning to target the law enforcers," an official said. A police team raided their hideout in Kashmor... Читать дальше...

DESIGNED BY SIMONE SUBISSATI ARCHITECTS, THE BORDER CROSSING HOUSE SITS ON THE HILLS OF THE MARCHE REGION IN ITALY, LETTING THE LANDSCAPE TAKE CENTER STAGE. A SHORT FILM DIRECTED BY FEDERICA BIONDI TELLS ITS SPACES AND ITS PHILOSOPHY.
Proudly standing on the hills in the Marche region of Italy, the “Border Crossing House” by Simone Subissati Architects is a private residence that recovers the essential orthography of local rural houses, while evoking the experimentations of some of the protagonists of the Italian radical avantgarde. Читать дальше...

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History, Americas

Baboons make sounds, but how does it relate to human speech?

Sound doesn’t fossilize. Language doesn’t either.

Even when writing systems have developed, they’ve represented full-fledged and functional languages. Rather than preserving the first baby steps toward language, they’re fully formed, made up of words, sentences and grammar carried from one person to another by speech sounds, like any of the perhaps 6,000 languages spoken today. Читать дальше...

The first trailer for local action comedy The Legend of Baron To'a jump kick's onto screens today. The movie has an all-star cast including Uli Latukefu (Alien: Covenant), Nathaniel Lees (The Matrix ...

Alexander Volkanovski | Esther Lin, MMA Fighting

Newly crowned featherweight Alexander Volkanovski has a world of possibilities before him, and he’s open to making sure the previous champion is firmly in his rear view before moving on.

Neglecting adolescent mental health could lead to depressive thoughts, suicidal tendencies, and substance abuse.

Cars were few and the travel time between Dubai and Abu Dhabi would take a little over two hours.

“Don’t mess with my guitar.” That’s the audible warning I issued to a new robotic vacuum I’ve been testing in my living room. “You go near that thing and I will rip out your battery and feed it to the robotic lawnmower in the garage.” I would, too. And not feel any regrets at all, even though robots are acting more and more like living things these days.

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Wham! and Ellie Goulding are the other contenders for the festive accolade.

Newly reelected EFF leader Julius Malema has called on all "left forces" to join hands in defence of state-owned enterprises.

The accident took place on Saturday afternoon.

In a banner year for Asian American representation in Hollywood, Randall Park, Constance Wu and the cast of “Fresh Off the Boat” were among the honorees at the 18th Annual Unforgettable Gala, held at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, Calif. on Saturday evening. Host Simu Liu, who flew in from Sydney where he […]

The second fire in the area in less than a week kills 10 and injures several others, officials say.

Reading books from people with diverse backgrounds is good for kids — and here are some suggested authors.

Rep. Collin Peterson (D-MN) affirmed on Saturday that he’s likely to vote against impeaching President Donald Trump. During a local...

To be set up on 1.75-acre plot near Kowdiar Palace grounds in the city