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The Atlanta Falcons weren't the only ones to get blind-sided on Sunday. It also happened to a Davis Cup umpire at TD Place in Ottawa.

97 different companies are suing President Trump to allow refugees into the US from failed states such as Somalia or ...

Ben Hooper
Feb. 6 (UPI) -- An Australian snake catcher was summoned to the city of Melbourne when a driver discovered a snake coiled around her car's windshield wipers.

Kate Middleton pulled out one of her favorite suits for a school assembly. The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are busy at work again today, just 24 hours after taking part in marathon training with Prince Harry. On Monday morning, the royal couple were met by flower-bearing crowds at a north London school.

Kate Middleton pulled out one of her favorite suits for a school assembly. The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are busy at work again today, just 24 hours after taking part in marathon training with Prince Harry. On Monday morning, the royal couple were met by flower-bearing crowds at a north London school.

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — U.S. Rep. Mark Pocan says the challenge for Democrats upset with President Donald Trump is to keep them engaged and reminded of victories between now and the next election.

"Under the Knife" (St. Martin's Press), by Kelly Parsons

"Under the Knife" (St. Martin's Press), by Kelly Parsons

"Under the Knife" (St. Martin's Press), by Kelly Parsons

"Under the Knife" (St. Martin's Press), by Kelly Parsons

The actress will play Kathleen Blanco, the Louisiana governor who held office during and after the hurricane. “Yes, you’ll have the famous people, and also people who weren’t famous during Katrina,” executive producer Brad Simpson said during TCA in August, declining to confirm whether people like George W. Bush, president at the time in 2004, would be included. Really it’s going to be about two things, one is just the intensity of what it’s like to be there on the ground, to be in the pressure cooker... Читать дальше...

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — North Carolina says the NCAA has determined that its victory over Notre Dame in Greensboro will count as a home game for the Tar Heels and a road game for the Fighting Irish in its RPI rankings. UNC spokesman Steve Kirschner announced the NCAA’s decision Monday. The game was originally set

Karen Butler
Feb. 6 (UPI) -- Reality television personality and blogger Jessa Duggar Seewald has given birth to her second child.

DFL lawmakers promote expansion of MinnesotaCare to replace dwindling private health insurance options in rural areas

Medical emergency causes 20 minute BART delays into SF A medical emergency at the West Oakland BART station Monday morning caused 20-minute delays for trains coming into San Francisco, but the agency said the system is in recovery mode, officials said. Emergency medical workers treated a passenger who had a seizure about 9:40 a.m. at the West Oakland station, said Alicia Trost, a BART spokeswoman.

Fancy visiting Tom Riddell’s grave, the real-life Diagon Alley, or even bumping into J.K. Rowling herself? Come to Edinburgh.

At NNSA, our motto is “Mission First. People Always.” Two employees from the Kansas City National Security Campus (KCNSC) who exemplify this ideal were recently awarded high honors for their commitment to business and community. David Ross and RaShawnda Walker were nominated by KCNSC’s manager and operator, Honeywell, for the honor from the Black Achievers Society of Greater Kansas City, a not-for-profit organization to honor African Americans in business and industry. The award recognizes... Читать дальше...

Allen Cone
Feb. 6 (UPI) -- Ninety-seven companies, including Apple, Facebook, Intel, Microsoft, Netflix and Twitter, filed a legal brief opposing President Donald Trump's travel ban.

BBC Sport looks back at key milestones in Alastair Cook's England Test career after the 32-year-old Essex batsman resigned as skipper.

Trump supporters have called for boycotts against Budweiser, 84 Lumber and some other companies behind Super Bowl ads.

The president's tough stance against Mexico could make it easier for China to become Latin America's top trade partner.

The girl was robbed and shoved to the subway tracks in Crown Heights in a frightening confrontation with at least 10 teens, cops said.

Most of us measure a life worth living in terms of attainable outcomes.

Outcomes such as a college degree, a partner, a house, a career or even a child, decree the focus of one's life. Many of us wish for other things too, such as more money, more status or a better body. And to attain these outcomes, we set goals.

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“Is there any validity to the criticism of you that you say things you can’t back up factually?” Bill O’Reilly asked President Donald Trump, in a pre-Super Bowl interview in the White House. The President had said, for example, that there were “three million illegal aliens who voted” in the 2016 Presidential election. O’Reilly tilted his head with the air of a man who expected that the two of them were about to make quick work of any misunderstanding about Trump’s relation to the truth. The President just shrugged. Читать дальше...

What do smart pills and robots have in common? They are likely to disrupt the workplace in 2017. Faith Popcorn, CEO of futurist marketing consulting company BrainReserve, joins Lunch Break with Tanya Rivero to discuss trends most likely to influence society this year. Photo: iStock