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49ers’ 6th-round QB Driskel: Tom Brady is the poster boy for Sixth-Round Quarterbacks, but he’s not the only one to morph from draft afterthought to established starter. Brady headlines a group that includes another Super Bowl MVP (Mark Rypien), a three-time Pro Bowler (Matt Hasselbeck) and others who had productive NFL careers (Marc Bulger, Jeff Blake, Rodney Peete, Stan Humphries, Steve Bono). The 49ers hope that group will one day include Jeff Driskel, the Louisiana Tech quarterback they took in the sixth round Saturday with the No. Читать дальше...

A Soyuz 2.1a rocket carrying 3 spacecraft was launched on April 28

Proper Music Group, one of the U.K.'s largest music distributors, is to grow its warehouse capacity to meet increased demand in its CD and vinyl...

A pair of Texans were busted for trying to sell a girl's virginity for $10,000.

Daniel Uria
SAN FRANCISCO, May 4 (UPI) -- A California man turned his proposal into a literal work of art by asking for his girlfriend's hand in marriage while the two were acting in a "live mural."

Donald Trump's runaway wins in recent Republican primary contests haven't helped his standing with the broader electorate, a new poll finds.

The U.S. dollar was spiking against the lira in electronic trade Wednesday afternoon amid reports that Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu would step down after losing a power struggle with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. On Wednesday, the pair of Turkish officials were expected to meet, sparking speculation that Davutoglu could resign. Political tensions have shaken investor confidence in Turkey's $720 billion economy, resulting in the lira tumbling against the buck to its worst levels since February. Читать дальше...

Humanoids could perform complex tasks in factories in 10-15 years

Ibraimo Candeiro‚ a 42-year-old Mozambican national who was arrested at the weekend after being caught with a consignment of drugs worth an estimated R52 million has been denied bail by the Ermelo Magistrate’s Court.

Paul Gongaware and John Meglen, co-presidents of Concerts West, the global touring division of AEG Live, worked closely with Prince during one of the...

The good-natured argument over hugs started on the pier. Matthew Dugger, 11, spotted his stepdad aboard the returning amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge and wanted to be the first. “What? I thought we talked about this,” said Matthew’s mother, Katti Burns, looking over at her son.

Terreurverdachte Salah Abdeslam is in het verleden twee keer eerder gearresteerd, onder meer voor verboden wapenbezit. Daarover berichten Belgische media woensdag.

Priceline’s stock tumbles, as investors appear to keep forgetting the online travel services company’s tactic of under promising so it can easily over deliver.

When storing your clothes, roll them and wrap them in tissue paper. This will help avoid hard creases left by folding.

Azerbaycan, Dağlık Karabağ'da Ermenistan'la yaşanan çatışmalarda kullanılan silah ve mühimmatın yerine yenilerini koyuyor. Cephe hattında yerleşen askeri birliklere takviye yapıldığı, uzun süreli savaş...Devamı için tıklayınız

WASHINGTON -- A North Carolina law that bans transgender individuals from using the bathroom that corresponds with their gender identity violates federal civil rights laws by discriminating against students and employees on the basis of sex, the Justice Department told Gov. Pat McCrory (R) on Wednesday.

Alex Butler
TORONTO, May 4 (UPI) -- Lights stayed lit following the fanfare of a graveyard of soda cups and popcorn and the Raptors' 102-96 loss to the Miami Heat Tuesday in Toronto.

Ask yourself: What do you consider to be a "bias incident" that you encounter in your daily life? Is it an insensitive remark about another person's culture or nationality? Is it a comment during a political conversation that could be construed as racist or sexist? Is it a viewpoint that opposes another person's religious beliefs?

If you answered "yes" to any of those questions, the speech you are referencing is most likely protected by the First Amendment. Yet at too many colleges and universities... Читать дальше...

The Apollo Theater has announced that LL Cool J will host its 11th annual Spring Gala concert on June 13, which this year will feature performances...

Charles Keating was on a rescue of US advisers.