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Two starkly different phrases from major political addresses by U.S. President Donald Trump have bookended the first 40 days of his presidency.

Watch Stevie Nicks Smash Herself in the Face With Twirling Baton (Video) James Corden invited some famous friends to participate in “The Late Late Show’s” new “Hidden Talents” competition on Tuesday, which is meant to feature “ordinary people” showing off some “extraordinary secret skills.” First up was Andrew Garfield, who performed a pretty good back handspring. Read original story Watch Stevie Nicks Smash Herself in the Face With Twirling Baton (Video) At TheWrap

Bush often maintained that he had too much respect for the job to criticize a sitting president, but that didn’t hold him back from attacking Trump during an appearance on NBC’s “Today” show earlier in the week. Bush said “we all need answers” on the extent of contact between Trump’s team and the Russian government, and also disagreed with Trump’s on-going theory that the media is the “opposition party.”

The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) has criticized the European Union for the lack of focus on environmental issues and the problems of sustainable development in the White Paper on the bloc’s development after Brexit, the director of the WWF European Policy Office said Wednesday.

In the first sentence of President Trump’s joint address to Congress, on Tuesday night, he noted that it was, at least for a few more hours, Black History Month, which he said was a reminder of the fight for civil rights and “the work that still remains to be done.” In the second sentence, he mentioned the recent threats against Jewish community centers and the vandalism of cemeteries, as well as what he referred to only as “last week’s shooting in Kansas City,” saying that they “remind us that while we may be a nation divided on policies... Читать дальше...

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OLDENZAAL - Het Palthe Huis in Oldenzaal krijgt een subsidie van 83.000 euro van de provincie. Dat geld is bestemd voor het toegankelijker maken van het museum en de collectie.

Builders cut back on construction spending in January by the largest amount in nine months, with weakness stemming from the biggest reduction in government activity in nearly 15 years. Construction … Click to Continue »

Pity Gwyneth Paltrow. The Goop founder and Academy Award winner has been trying to sell her Tribeca apartment for almost a year. And now, it’s just been re-listed with a new broker (Jay Glazer of Compass), a new price of $9.995 million and lots and lots of glorious photos.

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They include scientist Katherine Johnson, who was portrayed in the film Hidden Figures.

The arrest of a German-Turkish journalist is causing a diplomatic row between Germany and Turkey.

Juliana Harkavy is bringing an exciting energy to Arrow as the new Black Canary, Dinah Drake. As a dark vigilante struggling to reclaim her humanity, she’s much more like Oliver Queen than she is like Laurel Lance, but like the former Black Canary’s dad says, “Laurel didn’t want someone to take her place; she wanted someone to carry on in her place.” We talked with Harkavy about where her character is, where she’s going, and the surprising cast member who dominates the dreaded salmon ladder.

Juliana Harkavy is bringing an exciting energy to Arrow as the new Black Canary, Dinah Drake. As a dark vigilante struggling to reclaim her humanity, she’s much more like Oliver Queen than she is like Laurel Lance, but like the former Black Canary’s dad says, “Laurel didn’t want someone to take her place; she wanted someone to carry on in her place.” We talked with Harkavy about where her character is, where she’s going, and the surprising cast member who dominates the dreaded salmon ladder.

Last week, the evidence showed school vouchers simply don't work. This week, Donald Trump said he wants a voucher system anyway.

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One of the key men at the world's biggest hedge fund is stepping down.

Bridgewater Associates co-CEO Jon Rubinstein is stepping down and transitioning to an external advisory role in April after 10 months on the job, the firm told clients in a note Wednesday.

"While over the last ten months Jon has helped build a plan to re-design our core technology platform and has brought in a group of extremely talented executives to build out our technology leadership... Читать дальше...

In his nine-film run as the super-clawed mutant, Jackman has redefined how heroes work, and how they break down

HENGELO - Ze schijnen nog maar moeizaam van de grond te komen. De aalscholvers die de afgelopen tijd regelmatig aan het foerageren waren in de vijver aan de Deurningerstraat, nabij politiepost Noord, hebben zichzelf flink vol gegeten met de vis die er tijdelijk was ondergebracht. 

February U.S. auto sales, an early-month indicator of consumer spending, fell slightly but remained strong as pickup trucks and SUVs continued a robust showing based on the first three automakers that reported on Wednesday.

As people get more used to multi-touch devices without keyboards, smartphones and tablets are becoming our new computers.

Alexander Gabyshev, Research Institute of Applied Ecology of the North

Exchange-traded funds tied to the financial sector jumped on Wednesday, as expectations grew that the Federal Reserve could raise interest rates at its March meeting.

Exchange-traded funds tied to the financial sector jumped on Wednesday, as expectations grew that the Federal Reserve could raise interest rates at its March meeting.