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Wildfire victims in Chile struggle to recover

«SFGate» (sfgate.com) 

Diaz is one of thousands of people who have lost most of their belongings and their livelihoods to some of the worst wildfires in Chile’s history. Besides farmers and ranchers, hundreds of small-scale winemakers, beekeepers and artisans have also lost everything. With the flames seeming to be finally dying down — though they sometimes spread anew when winds whip up smoldering ash — survivors are looking at how to recover their livelihoods amid complaints by some that state aid is not enough given the extent of the devastation. Читать дальше...

Some Texas legislators tour Fort Hood, try out simulators

McClatchy DC Bureau 

Some legislators have toured Fort Hood for a closer look at helicopters, tanks and how the sprawling Central Texas post operates. Friday was Texas Legislative Day and more than a … Click to Continue »

Stilte na de Wie is de Mol?-storm

Tubantia 

In zijn mollenboek houdt AD-verslaggever en molloot Gudo Tienhooven elke zaterdagavond zijn bevindingen bij over Wie is de Mol?. Hij praat je bij over complotten, vreemde acties en zijn laatste theorieën. Hij zet de meest opvallende hints op een rij en heeft elke week een verdachte. Spoiler alert: in deze rubriek wordt de laatste afvaller genoemd.

French far-right leader issues anti-immigrant platform

«SFGate» (sfgate.com) 

LYON, France — Marine Le Pen, the far-right presidential candidate, introduced her platform Saturday at the start of a weekend conference, envisioning a thriving nation “made in France.” The British decision to exit the European Union and the election of U.S. President Trump could inspire would-be voters and provide a morale boost for her backers attending the event in the southeast city of Lyon. Le Pen denounces what she calls the “ultraliberal economic model” — globalization, open borders and “massive immigration,” notably of Muslims. Читать дальше...



The highest-paid players in the Super Bowl

BusinessInsider.com 

Tim Sharp/AP

The best NFL teams spend wisely and manage their salary cap. We can see evidence of that in this year's Super Bowl.

Combined, the New England Patriots and Atlanta Falcons have just four players ranked among the 50 highest-paid players in the NFL. If we go a step further, the Falcons don't have any players ranked in the top 30 and the Patriots' only player among the top 50 is Tom Brady, who is ranked fifth overall.

Here are the ten highest-paid players in Super Bowl LI based on total earnings this season... Читать дальше...

Jeremy Renner & Anthony Anderson Join NFL Pros at ESPN's Pre-Super Bowl Party!

«Just Jared» 

Jeremy Renner and Anthony Anderson look like they’re having a blast while attending ESPN The Party during 2017 Super Bowl Weekend on Friday night (February 3) in Houston, Tex. Celebs joined football players at the event and some of the other stars in attendance included Chanel Iman, DJ Khaled, Kendra Wilkinson, and gymnast Aly Raisman. [...]

Top Chicago cop: Minorities make up most job applicants

McClatchy DC Bureau 

Chicago's police superintendent says most of the 16,500 applications submitted to become officers during a recent recruitment campaign were from minorities. The Chicago Sun-Times (http://bit.ly/2kDbUSp) reports Eddie Johnson as saying … Click to Continue »

Uniformed Threats Against Iran are Dangerous

The Huffington Post 

The Trump Administration has wasted no time in making a number of cavalier threats against Iran. While it is difficult to understand why it has chosen this course of action, it is undoubtedly counterproductive and dangerous.

By "officially putting Iran on notice" and "taking nothing off the table," the President and his National Security Advisor have threatened Iran with military action if Iran does not do as Washington tells it to do. Washington's tirade appears to stem from Iran's recent ballistic missile tests... Читать дальше...

Walker scores 25 with 5 treys, Loyola (Md.) downs Army 78-63

TheRepublic.com 

BALTIMORE — Andre Walker scored 25 points, draining five of his team’s six 3-pointers and Loyola defeated Army 78-63 on Saturday, winning its fourth-straight game. Jarred Jones added 16 points and Cam Gregory 14 for the Greyhounds, each hauling down 10 rebounds. Gregory and James Fives each had four steals and Walker three as Loyola

Cleveland public schools relying on taxpayers for needed renovation

«Star Tribune» (startribune.com) 

The Cleveland, Minn. school board is asking voters for $18 million to renovate its schools. Less than a year ago 70 percent of voters in Cleveland rejected a school bond issue. This is a growing trend across the state. Farmland bears an outsized tax burden, in some districts accounting for more than 90 percent of the tax base for school construction projects -- even though farm families make up only a small sliver of taxpayers and students.

N. Iowa pulls away from Indiana St. in 65-60 win

TheRepublic.com 

CEDAR FALLS, Iowa — Bennett Koch scored 14 points and Jeremy Morgan added 12 points to lead Northern Iowa past Indiana State 65-60 on Saturday for its sixth win in its last seven games. Emondre Rickman’s layup off an offensive rebound for Indiana State tied the score at 57 with 1:25 to play before the





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