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High-profile Spain trial stokes Catalan independence fervour

The Local (thelocal.es) 

Separatists in Catalonia plan to come out in force Monday when the Spanish region's former leader, Artur Mas, stands trial over a non-binding independence referendum he held, further straining ties with Madrid.

Fiscal Hole to Test President Trump's Agenda

WSJ.com 

For an economy that isn’t in recession, the U.S. is facing one of the bleakest fiscal outlooks since World War II. One question that President Donald Trump will soon have to decide: How much is he willing to embrace even wider deficits?

S. Korea stands as world's 7th biggest media content creator

Yonhap News Agency (en) 

SEOUL, Feb. 5 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's media content production grew at a pace faster than the growth rate recorded in the global market in 2015, securing the country a status as the world's seventh largest content creator, a state agency said Sunday.

A Rival's Shadow Looms Over Snapchat IPO

WSJ.com 

As Snap Inc. pursues its $25 billion initial public offering, Facebook is borrowing some of the moves that catapulted Snapchat to popularity with teens and young adults.

Kristen Stewart drops an accidental F bomb during her 'SNL' monologue

BusinessInsider.com 

"Saturday Night Live"/NBC; Twitter

Kristen Stewart dropped the F word during her monologue on a particularly scathing broadcast of “Saturday Night Live” that lampooned not only President Donald Trump, but his senior advisor Steve Bannon and White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer.

“We’ve got a great show, and I totally care that I’m here because it’s the coolest f—ing thing,” the “Twilight” star said as “SNL” cast members Kate McKinnon and Aidy Bryant looked on, shocked.

She quickly realized her error and said... Читать дальше...



U.S. clinches Davis Cup victory over Switzerland

United Press International (UPI.com) 

The Sports Xchange
Jack Sock and Steve Johnson prevailed in a three-set doubles match Saturday as the United States took a 3-0 lead over Switzerland to clinch a spot in the Davis Cup quarterfinals.

The U.S. Military Had a Terrifying World War III Plan to Annihilate Russia and China

The National Interest 

WarIsBoring

Security,

And it likely meant the end of the world. 

In one scene from Stanley Kubrick’s iconic Cold War film Dr. Strangelove, an irate president Merkin Muffley refuses to get on board with a massive nuclear attack already in progress. Played by Peter Sellers, Muffley is trying to decide what to do after a rogue U.S. Air Force general sends his planes to bomb the Soviet Union.

“You’re talking about mass murder, general, not war!” Muffley angrily tells George C. Читать дальше...

The US could resume taking in refugees as soon as Monday

BusinessInsider.com 

Thomson Reuters

On the long and winding road to resettling as a refugee in the United States, the last eight days have brought their share of frustration, hope, relief and uncertainty.

After a federal judge late on Friday temporarily lifted the ban barring the entry of refugees for 120 days and Syrian refugees indefinitely, the U.S. State Department said on Saturday that officials "expect some refugees to arrive Monday."

Refugees do not usually enter on weekends, an official said... Читать дальше...

Trump Cabinet pick paid by 'cult-like' Iranian exile group

«Gazette Times» (gazettetimes.com) 

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — An official in U.S. President Donald Trump's Cabinet and at least one of his advisers gave paid speeches for an Iranian exile group that killed Americans before the 1979 Islamic Revolution, ran donation scams…

Trump Cabinet pick paid by 'cult-like' Iranian exile group

«TDN» (tdn.com) 

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — An official in U.S. President Donald Trump's Cabinet and at least one of his advisers gave paid speeches for an Iranian exile group that killed Americans before the 1979 Islamic Revolution, ran donation scams…

Trump Cabinet pick paid by 'cult-like' Iranian exile group

«La Crosse Tribune» (lacrossetribune.com) 

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — An official in U.S. President Donald Trump's Cabinet and at least one of his advisers gave paid speeches for an Iranian exile group that killed Americans before the 1979 Islamic Revolution, ran donation scams…

How to sound like an NFL fan while watching the Super Bowl

«Gazette Times» (gazettetimes.com) 

If you're among the millions of people who watch precisely one NFL game each year, yet want to sound like a real football fan during Sunday's Super Bowl, The Associated Press has you covered.





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