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Chris Colabello suspended 80 games for positive drug test

TheRepublic.com 

NEW YORK - Toronto Blue Jays first baseman Chris Colabello was suspended Friday for 80 games without pay after testing positive for the same anabolic steroid that caused Philadelphia pitcher Daniel Stumpf to be disciplined last week.

Judge won't dismiss lawsuit on harsh interrogation

Stars and Stripes 

A federal judge on Friday said he won't dismiss a lawsuit against two Washington state psychologists who helped design the CIA's harsh interrogation techniques in the war on terror. The decision means a continuation of the closely-watched case that will likely include secret information.

Kerry: US won't block foreign business deals under nuke deal

«SFGate» (sfgate.com) 

Speaking Friday at a meeting with Iran's foreign minister, Mohammad Javad Zarif, Kerry lamented that the confusion about the new rules was impeding Iran's ability to get the full benefit of the nuclear deal, including access to formerly frozen funds held by foreign banks.

Film Trailer: 'The Lobster'

WSJ.com 

Watch the film trailer for "The Lobster," starring Colin Farrell and Rachel Weisz. Photo: A24



UN says Yemen peace talks atmosphere shows progress

Zee News (zeenews.india.com) 

Yemen`s warring factions held their first direct talks in a UN backed peace process on Friday and will meet again despite failing to agree on an agenda, participants said.

Las Vegas airport reopens longest runway after 5-month overhaul

Las Vegas Sun (lasvegassun.com) 

The longest runway at the Las Vegas airport has reopened after a nearly five-month overhaul. McCarran International Airport said it reopened the 14,500-foot runway on Friday just before noon. The runway was closed in late October in order to ...

Syria Peace Talks in Danger of Collapse, Says U.N. Envoy

WSJ.com 

The United Nations and key sponsors of the Syria peace talks are scrambling to keep the deadlocked process alive by trying to salvage a cease-fire on the ground and make progress on issues of humanitarian relief.

Snapchat fights ban on ‘ballot selfies’

CNN Newsource 

Snapchat thinks it is your right as an American citizen to take a selfie in the voting booth and share it on social media, maybe with some patriotic filters and hashtags. The company filed an amicus brief on Friday against a ban on so-called ballot selfies in New Hampshire. “Ballot selfies” are photos taken in the voting booth of ballots that may or may not include the voter’s face. The ...

175 states sign landmark Paris deal on climate change

«Gazette Times» (gazettetimes.com) 

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Leaders from at least 175 countries signed the Paris Agreement on climate change Friday as the landmark deal took a key step forward, potentially entering into force years ahead of schedule.

175 states sign landmark Paris deal on climate change

«SFGate» (sfgate.com) 

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, holding his young granddaughter, joined dozens of world leaders for a signing ceremony that set a record for international diplomacy: North Korea's foreign minister made a rare U.N. appearance to sign Friday, and Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe brought applause when he declared, Life itself is at stake in this combat. The Paris Agreement, the world's response to hotter temperatures, rising seas and other impacts of climate change, was reached in December as... Читать дальше...

Ted Cruz invokes Curt Schilling as he continues all-out assault on Donald Trump over 'bathroom laws'

BusinessInsider.com 

AP Photo/Darron Cummings

Ted Cruz is continuing to hammer Donald Trump over his Thursday remarks on so-called bathroom laws in states such as North Carolina that prevent transgender people from using the restrooms of their choice.

"How many of y'all here are tired of politicians lying to us?" Cruz rhetorically asked a crowd at a Friday rally in Pennsylvania.

Then Cruz brought up Trump's Thursday comments to the "Today" show asserting that transgender people should be able to... Читать дальше...

Officer sacked over Duggan gun enquiry

BBC 

A detective is sacked over failures in his investigation into an associate of Mark Duggan, whose shooting by police sparked nationwide riots in August 2011.





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