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Trump names Haley, a foreign policy novice, as envoy to U.N.

Yahoo Autos 

By Roberta Rampton and Doina Chiacu WEST PALM BEACH, Fla./WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Donald Trump on Wednesday named South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley, a former critic with little foreign policy experience, to be the next U.S. ambassador to the United Nations at a time of uncertainty over America's international role under his presidency. Haley, one of two women chosen so far for a job in Trump's Cabinet, is "a proven dealmaker, and we look to be making plenty of deals. The 44-year-old daughter of Indian immigrants... Читать дальше...

Thanksgiving travel expected to be heaviest since 2007

«Seattle Post-Intelligencer» (seattlepi.com) 

Americans took to the roads, air and railways Wednesday for what is expected to be the busiest Thanksgiving travel period in almost a decade. Almost 49 million people are expected to travel 50 miles or more between Wednesday and Sunday, the most since 2007, because of lower gas prices and an improving economy, according to AAA. Sitting on their suitcases at a departure lounge at O'Hare International Airport in Chicago, a major travel hub, Sharyn Ioffe and her brother Saul Ioffe said there's a good... Читать дальше...

VIDEO: Rapper Gucci Mane Proposes to Girlfriend Keyshia Ka'oir on Kiss Cam!

«Just Jared» 

Gucci Mane pulled off a super public proposal to girlfriend Keyshia Ka’oir! The 36-year-old rapper got down on one knee during the Kiss Cam at the Atlanta Hawks basketball game on Tuesday night (November 22) in Atlanta, Ga. He gave her a 25-carat diamond ring, according to CNN. “That ring said ‘brrrr,’” the Hawks announcer [...]

Chargers back at practice but Brown, Flowers still out

NBCSports.com 

Rookie linebacker Jatavis Brown and cornerback Brandon Flowers remained out as the Chargers practiced Wednesday in preparation for their game Sunday at Houston. Brown has missed the team’s last two games with a knee injury, and Flowers suffered a concussion in a loss to the Dolphins two weeks ago. Injuries to other players opened the…

Thanksgiving travel expected to be heaviest since 2007

«SFGate» (sfgate.com) 

On Wednesday, Thompson, 23, missed her Amtrak train from Chicago to Galesburg, Ill., where she had planned to catch a ride with a family member the rest of the way to Edinburgh, Ind. Americans took to the roads, air and railways Wednesday for what is expected to be the busiest Thanksgiving travel period in almost a decade. Almost 49 million people are expected to travel 50 miles or more between Wednesday and Sunday, the most since 2007, because of lower gas prices and an improving economy, according to AAA. Читать дальше...



Is It Racist To Call Someone 'Racist'?

NPR (npr.org) 

Casting racism as a moral failure has had the bizarre consequence of confounding the issue for many Americans. Can anything be called racist without controversy?

Billionaire investor is Trump's Commerce secretary pick

«SFGate» (sfgate.com) 

WASHINGTON (AP) — Wilbur Ross, the billionaire investor considered the "king of bankruptcy" for buying beaten-down companies with the potential to deliver profits, is President-elect Donald Trump's choice for Commerce secretary, a senior transition official said. With a Florida home down the road from Trump's Mar-a-Lago retreat, the 78-year-old Ross played a role in crafting and selling the president-elect's tax-cut and infrastructure plans. "Part of the reason why I'm supporting Trump is that I think we need a more radical... Читать дальше...

Sara Rue Welcomes Baby Girl Via Open Adoption

E! Online (UK) 

It's quite an exciting time in Sara Rue's household. Just in the nick of time for the holidays, the actress revealed to People that she and her husband Kevin Price welcomed a...

Vitamin D doesn’t prevent disease for most, study says

GantDaily.com 

Vitamin D supplements do not help prevent disease for the majority of people, according to a new study published Wednesday in the British Medical Journal. During the bleak winter months of short days and cloudy skies, many people may seek out the benefits of sunshine in bottle form and reach for supplements of vitamin D. […]

Michigan cop dies after he was shot in the head

GantDaily.com 

A Wayne State University police officer died Wednesday from a gunshot wound he suffered the previous night in Detroit, according to the university president. Officer Collin Rose, 29, had been on life support after he was shot in the head during a police stop. “This is a tragedy felt by all of us,” university President […]

LBCC women: Roadrunners continue to build

«Gazette Times» (gazettetimes.com) 

Year 2 of the revival of the Linn-Benton Community College women's basketball program began with a 1-2 performance at the Titan Classic last weekend.

Samsung, pension fund raided as South Korean probe widens

«SFGate» (sfgate.com) 

SEOUL — South Korean prosecutors investigating a corruption scandal surrounding the country’s president and her friend raided a unit of the country’s largest business group, Samsung, and the national pension fund on Wednesday, as public outrage grows over Samsung’s alleged link to the scandal. An official at the Seoul Central District Prosecutors’ Office said investigators seized documents, computer hard drives and other materials at Samsung Group’s corporate strategy office in Seoul and at the... Читать дальше...

A Year On Hormones!

The Huffington Post 

Today marks my 1 year on Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) male to female transition. I talk about my pros and cons while transitoning as well as my side effects. I love who I am becoming and I hope you enjoy my video. https://youtu.be/XBEFBRHgZ88

Visit my personal website: http://www.chrissyrenaee.com

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Titans QB Marcus Mariota now taking better care of football

«La Crosse Tribune» (lacrossetribune.com) 

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Marcus Mariota is showing he can take good care of the football after the Tennessee quarterback took some well-deserved criticism for too many turnovers in his young career.

California mayors have a message for Trump about the border

Los Angeles Times (latimes.com) 

Essential Politics: Transportation negotiations kicked to 2017, California Legislature gets more diverse Nov. 23, 2016, 5:47 p.m. This is Essential Politics, our daily look at California political and government news. Here's what we're watching right now: The Democrat's lead widened in the state...





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