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Democrats turn to immigrant to counter Trump

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WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats are turning to an immigrant brought into the U.S. illegally as a child to give a Democratic response to President Donald Trump's address to Congress. Astrid Silva, 28, said millions of people living in the United States are worried, whether it's about being deported, losing their health insurance coverage or being discriminated against because of their sexual orientation. Silva is part of a group of 750,000 immigrants who were brought into the U.S. without authorization... Читать дальше...



(LEAD) Big bats go quiet again for S. Korea as WBC nears

Yonhap News Agency (en) 

(ATTN: ADDS comments) By Yoo Jee-ho SEOUL, Feb. 28 (Yonhap) -- By now, even the most optimistic of baseball observers will have to worry about the supposedly big hitters of South Korea, who have done next to nothing with the World Baseball Classic (W

One big change to this year's Oscars could have played a part in the best picture envelope mishap

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The INSIDER Summary

• The Oscar best picture mishap occurred after Warren Beatty was given the wrong envelope.
• "La La Land" was mistakenly called the best picture winner instead of "Moonlight."
• While PricewaterhouseCoopers, which tallies the votes, has taken the blame, the Academy also quietly made a change in the envelope designer this year.
• The Academy told INSIDER in January it decided to internally produce the envelopes this year.
• The new design may have been harder to read. Читать дальше...

Mischief comes through in Elliott Erwitt’s photographs

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“I’ll always be an amateur photographer,” Elliott Erwitt told Britain’s Guardian some years ago. Even a picture made nearly 30 years years ago, of a bulldog at the foot of his mistress, is fresh with humor and mischief. The dog before the camera may actually have been young, but a stocky, jowly creature in a picture can only suggest advanced age. The poor old guy with the sad eyes looks at his svelte companion with an eager lift of the head, but a resigned squat.

The WHO has ranked the deadliest superbugs in the world

BusinessInsider.com 

National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)

For the first time ever, the World Health Organization has drawn up a list of the highest priority needs for new antibiotics — marching orders, it hopes, for the pharmaceutical industry.

The list, which was released Monday, enumerates 12 bacterial threats, grouping them into three categories: critical, high, and medium.

"Antibiotic resistance is growing and we are running out of treatment options. If we leave it to market forces alone... Читать дальше...

Leonardo DiCaprio Flew an Eyebrow Artist in From Australia for the Oscars

Yahoo Style 

Climate-change advocate Leonardo DiCaprio apparently has a cheat day when it comes to worrying about his carbon footprint: Oscar night. According to The Independent, DiCaprio flew in celebrity eyebrow artist Sharon-Lee Hamilton, because there are no stray hairs allowed on the red carpet. Do Leonardo DiCaprio’s brows look perfect or what?

‘Jimmy Kimmel Live’ Promises Trump-Free Tuesday After State of the Union

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Citing the non-stop coverage of the reality star-turned-President of the United States, the recent Oscar host will put a moratorium on discussing anything related to Donald Trump. [...] Kimmel will welcome Chris Pratt, who will introduce a new trailer for “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2,” as well as “Feud” star Catherine Zeta-Jones, NBA player James Harden and musical guest Hank “The Hawk” Knutley.

How to Stream MSNBC and NBC News’ Coverage of Donald Trump’s Address to Congress Live Online

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President Donald Trump will be giving his first address to a joint session of Congress Tuesday — a State of the Union address in all but name because it’s not technically called that until the President’s second year — and if you don’t want to miss it, fret not, we’ve got you covered. According to the White House press secretary, Sean Spicer, the address will focus on the “renewal of the American spirit.” NBC News will also have special online-only streaming coverage on its website in a web portal... Читать дальше...

Warren Buffett's employees have the chance to win $1 million a year for life — but there's a huge catch

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Employees at Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway have the chance to score some serious cash off the company's billionaire founder this March.

On Monday, Buffett — a long-time March Madness fan — announced an unprecedented giveaway on CNBC's "Squawk Box": Berkshire Hathaway will hand over $1 million a year for life to any employee who correctly guesses the teams in the Sweet 16 of the men's NCAA basketball tournament this year.

However, that's much easier said than done, even for the most avid basketball fan. Читать дальше...





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