CHICAGO -- The Pittsburgh Penguins coughed up a late lead Tuesday night, which likely won't put them in the best of moods heading into a Wednesday test against the NHL's hottest team.
(AP) — Veterinarians say a red-tailed hawk that got stuck in the grille of a vehicle in Massachusetts last weekend sustained such severe injuries that it had to be euthanized. The hawk was taken to the wildlife clinic at Tufts University's Cummings Veterinary Medical Center in Grafton, where veterinarians determined it had suffered eye injuries, as well as fractures to both wings and tail.
ASHLAND, N.Y. — Authorities say a sheriff’s deputy killed in an on-duty vehicle crash in New York was nearing the end of his overnight shift and may have fallen asleep at the wheel. Greene County Sheriff Gregory Seeley tells the Daily Freeman (http://bit.ly/2lquv0M ) that Deputy Kevin Haverly had started his shift at 7 p.m.
Vara's KLEM en The Amsterdam project van RTL4 maken kans op de felbegeerde televisieprijs. Ook SBS6-televisieprogramma Celblok H, Jinek (KRO-NCRV) en Dream School (NTR) zijn nog in de race voor de Televizier-Ring 2017.
ALMELO - Het gaat 10 miljoen euro extra kosten om het kanaal in het centrum direct te verbreden tot haven, zo blijkt uit onderzoek van het college. Het college moest dit onderzoek uitvoeren nadat tijdens de gemeenteraad in december een motie hierover is aangenomen. Het zou volgens de raad een desinvestering zijn om het Havenblok eerst te renoveren en later alsnog te slopen om de haven te verbreden.
BERLIN — German Chancellor Angela Merkel is heading to Egypt and Tunisia this week to discuss migration and development in the North Africa nations. Merkel’s spokesman Steffen Seibert said Wednesday that Berlin is interested in helping Egypt strengthen its coastguard and clamp down on illegal trafficking across the Mediterranean, which leads to thousands of deaths
The EU Ombudsman, Emily O'Reilly, has opened an inquiry into the way the European Commission handled the issue over its former president Jose Manuel Barroso's appointment to Goldman Sachs bank so soon after leaving office.
Mozart 40, Nokia tune, Crazy Frog... There was a rich bounty,
Greater domestic demand helped output rise 55.2 from 54.0
Nicki Minaj left Meek Mill and is now with Future. And now Future’s baby’s mama Brittani is trying to get with MEEK MILL AS REVENGE?? That’s what it looks like. In the midst of all the drama, Brittani is all up on Meek Mill’s page, liking MULTIPLE POSTS. She probably all up in his DMs […]
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Trump's address to Congress was optimistic but did little to explain his plans, House Minority Whip Steny Hoyer tells CNBC.
In an effort to reduce the number of sex crimes in the UK
New England is “not expected” to deal its backup quarterback, who is expected to draw the interest of QB-needy teams such as the 49ers, ESPN reported. Patriots quarterback Tom Brady, 40, has said he plans to play several more seasons, but Garoppolo, 25, provides a solid insurance policy before potentially assuming Brady’s spot. [...] Washington placed the exclusive franchise tag on another possible 49ers’ target, quarterback Kirk Cousins, on Tuesday.
Huddersfield Town fan Sir Patrick Stewart narrates the inspirational poem Thinking, by Walter D. Wintle, before his team's FA Cup fifth-round replay against Manchester City.
Syrian government aircraft ‘deliberately’ bombed humanitarian convoy, UN says
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The Dow Jones industrial average zoomed past the 21,000 mark for the first time on Wednesday as stocks resumed their record-setting rally.
Stocks gained as a more measured tone in President Donald Trump's speech reassured investors, while bank stocks gained on higher chances of an interest rate hike this month.
In his first address to a joint session of Congress late Tuesday, Trump said he wanted to boost the U.S. economy with a "massive" tax relief, make a... Читать дальше...
... On the very day they came into force.
The Argentine international has surpassed his former Barcelona team-mate, but the 36-year-old suggested he has some tips to pass on
Washington Post | The Daily 202: Trump's speech to Congress highlights influence of Ivanka, Bannon |
LONDON — The international auction house Bonham’s says it has sold a small, patchy disc of mold for $14,597. The off-white, nearly 90-year-old swatch of microbes has a rather extraordinary history: it was first created by Alexander Fleming to make penicillin, a revolutionary discovery that brought the world its first antibiotic. Bonham’s sold the mold
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The virtual reality (VR) subscription service HTC unveiled for its Viveport VR app store at CES in January will be offered at a palatable price point and be available to Vive owners in the next few weeks, according to statements HTC SVP of VR Rikard Steiber made to Upload VR on Monday at the annual Game Developers Conference (GDC).
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Chris Pratt just unveiled a new "Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2" trailer on "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" Tuesday night and we finally have a better look at the sequel.
Star-Lord, Gamora, Rocket Raccoon, Drax, and Baby Groot are back to save the universe another time. This time around it looks like Gamora and Star-Lord will have more of a romantic relationship as Yondu and Nebula join the Guardians along with newcomer Mantis.
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NEW YORK — The latest on developments in financial markets (All times local): 11:45 a.m. Banks and other financial companies led U.S. stocks sharply higher, pushing the Dow Jones industrial average above 21,000 points for the first time. Energy and materials companies were also among the big gainers Wednesday. The rally came a day after