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Former head of Alabama school surrenders on theft charges

«SFGate» (sfgate.com) 

Bauer is accused of multiple counts of theft and forgery charges related to the now-closed Ashford Academy, where he used to work as headmaster. The school's last chairman has said Bauer was supposed to be paying the school's debt with money gathered from board members, but suspicions were raised when board members started getting delinquent notices.

Nia Long, Idina Menzel celebrate women’s bonds in ‘Beaches’

TheRepublic.com 

PASADENA, Calif. — For Idina Menzel and Nia Long, director Garry Marshall’s 1988 melodrama “Beaches,” starring Bette Midler and Barbara Hershey, is a four-hankie treat. So why do a remake? “Why not?” replied Long (“The Best Man Holiday”), pointing to the story’s timeless elements. “It really is a film about friendship and girl power and

Winning numbers drawn in 'Numbers Midday' game

«SFGate» (sfgate.com) 

BRAINTREE, Mass. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Friday afternoon's drawing of the Massachusetts Lottery's "Numbers Midday" game were: 8-3-6-3 (eight, three, six, three)



African Cup: Ivory Coast has to fight for 2-2 with Congo

TheRepublic.com 

LIBREVILLE, Gabon — Ivory Coast showed some heart to pick itself up twice in a 2-2 draw with Congo at the African Cup of Nations, with the defending champions saving themselves from defeat on Friday but still struggling in Gabon after starting with two draws. Wilfried Bony equalized with a header from a corner after

Trump's Start: US to Withdraw From TPP, Renegotiate NAFTA Deal

Sputnik International 

The United States will withdraw from the Trans-Pacific Partnership free trade deal and renegotiate the North American Free Trade agreement, according to a new US trade plan released by the White House on Friday.

People Are Protesting Outside Uber HQ Because Travis Kalanick Is Advising Trump

BuzzFeed 

Travis Kalanick, Uber's CEO.

Money Sharma / AFP / Getty Images

People are blocking off the entrance to Uber’s headquarters in San Francisco on the morning of Donald Trump’s inauguration in protest of the company’s collaboration with the incoming president. Uber CEO Travis Kalanick joined Trump’s roster of advisers on business and tech last month.

When Kalanick was named as one of Trump's advisers, he told BuzzFeed News in a statement... Читать дальше...

Nia Long, Idina Menzel celebrate women's bonds in 'Beaches'

«SFGate» (sfgate.com) 

(AP) — For Idina Menzel and Nia Long, director Garry Marshall's 1988 melodrama "Beaches," starring Bette Midler and Barbara Hershey, is a four-hankie treat. Based on the 1985 novel by Iris Rainer Dart, it's the story of childhood friends who have a falling out and are later reunited by tragedy. Menzel ("Frozen") said re-recording the original soundtrack's "Wind Beneath My Wings" — which won Midler a Grammy for record of the year — was challenging. While the 1988 "Beaches" was a musical with drama... Читать дальше...

Nia Long, Idina Menzel celebrate women's bonds in 'Beaches'

«The Bismarck Tribune» (bismarcktribune.com) 

PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — For Idina Menzel and Nia Long, director Garry Marshall's 1988 melodrama "Beaches," starring Bette Midler and Barbara Hershey, is a four-hankie treat.

Explosive device with propane tank damages Boston cruiser

«SFGate» (sfgate.com) 

Explosive device with propane tank damages Boston cruiser BOSTON (AP) — An explosive device with a propane tank blew up near a police cruiser Friday in what appears to be a deliberate act, police said.

Taxi companies' lawsuit against Newark over Uber is tossed

«SFGate» (sfgate.com) 

Taxi drivers must pass a background check, submit to drug testing, pay application fees and obtain special commercial licenses, and have their vehicles inspected every six months, according to the lawsuit. On Thursday, Walls wrote that doesn't constitute a violation. "Because Plaintiffs remain in possession of the medallions and there is no property interest in their market value, Plaintiffs' Taking Clause and substantive due process claims fail," he wrote.

Trump just set a very high bar for himself

BusinessInsider.com 

REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst

A few quick thoughts on President Donald Trump's inaugural address:

  • Trump is making big promises and will suffer if he does not keep them. I've seen a lot of people on Twitter on Friday who are impressed or scared by the address. They note that the commentariat (on the right and left) underestimated the political power of Trump's populist message and should not continue to do so. This is true enough; but the power of a populist message from an outsider... Читать дальше...

How student loan servicers affect tens of millions of people

TheRepublic.com 

WASHINGTON — They aren’t well-known. Their names are odd. And what they do — well, it’s complicated. Yet student loan servicers — with names like AES-PHEAA and Nelnet — play a key role in the lives of the 44 million Americans who, combined, have amassed a $1.4 trillion mountain of student debt. And this week,

School district to handcuff students only as last resort

«SFGate» (sfgate.com) 

The Kentucky Enquirer (http://cin.ci/2iJTjV9) reports that the Children's Law Center announced the settlement Thursday, saying it would address concerns raised by a pending federal lawsuit over children being handcuffed in the Covington Independent School District. The Justice Department helped officials draft a new policy for next year that bans isolating students and says they may be physically restrained only as a last resort. "The District shall prohibit the use of physical restraint unless... Читать дальше...





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