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Luis Enrique's side ran out 6-1 winners at home to Sporting Gijon on Wednesday, but the team looked uncomfortable again with three at the back

President Donald Trump was praised by Republicans for his first address to Congress. But newly-elected Democratic National Committee Chairman Tom Perez, a former labor secretary, and Minnesota Rep. Keith Ellison told PBS NewsHour there’s a disconnect between what Trump says and the facts.

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HARTFORD, Connecticut (WTIC) – After a decade-long legal battle, the city of Hartford is paying a local family $885,000. Their beloved pet dog was shot during an unlawful search of their property in 2006.

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The streets were deserted AF.

The city that never sleeps did just that in the wee hours of Thanksgiving morning in 2016. Photographer Genaro Bardy's hauntingly tranquil images reveal a nearly vacant version of New York City that most of us never see. Bardy started the project photographing a deserted Paris in 2014. He has since added London and Rome and is currently crowdfunding a book and exhibition of the collection via a Kickstarter campaign.

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Almost two years since the Supreme Court legalized same-sex marriage nationwide, the Texas Supreme Court began hearing arguments Wednesday in a case state Republicans hope will eventually overturn the landmark 2015 decision.

The Seattle Seahawks would like to add a veteran offensive lineman this offseason -- and there are reports they will reach out to a familiar face in former first-round pick Russell Okung.

The calm that has prevailed for more than a decade along the Lebanon-Israel border is being rattled by a flurry of fiery warnings from both sides that has many here concerned another war between the Jewish state and Lebanon’s Hezbollah organization may be drawing closer. Hezbollah leader Sheikh Hassan Nasrallah has threatened to hit Israel's nuclear reactor should the Jewish state attack. The prospect of a mutually destructive war unleashed on Lebanon and Israel continues to act as a deterrence... Читать дальше...

While his bone bruise has healed, the meniscus tear seems not to have.

Brian Cullinan and Martha Ruiz, the two PwC accountants who worked on this year’s Oscar telecast that ended in chaos when the wrong Best Picture was announced, will not be working on next year’s show, Academy president Cheryl Boone Isaacs announced Wednesday. Cullinan, a 32-year veteran of the accounting firm formerly known as Pricewaterhousecoopers, had worked on the Academy Awards for four years; Ruiz had worked on the Oscars for three years. Cullinan shouldered much of the blame for handing... Читать дальше...

When you wish upon a star, you become one.

Run the Jewels had a very simple explanation for how, as Trevor Noah termed it, they stay "woke" and keep it "real hip-hop"...

The discovery of what are thought to be the world's oldest fossils could be "direct evidence" of life on Earth billions of years ago when the planet was still in its infancy.

While supporters of the idea cast it as a way to make insurance policies more competitive, critics say it's unlikely to result in more affordable plans and could undermine stronger consumer protections in states such as California and Hawaii. The Trump proposal on cross-state sales would "eviscerate the ability of state legislatures and state governors to decide what the appropriate consumer protections are for their state's consumers and businesses," said Dave Jones, a Democrat who regulates some... Читать дальше...

31-year-old makes his return to the Eastern Conference.

CONWAY, S.C. — Danielle Edwards’ free throw with 3.9 seconds left gave No. 13 seed Clemson a 67-66 victory over 12th-seeded Virginia Tech on Wednesday in the opener of the ACC Tournament. Clemson plays No. 5 seed and 14th-ranked Louisville in the second round Thursday. Coming out of a timeout with 25 seconds remaining, the

Prosecutors delivered opening statements Wednesday in the double-murder trial of former New England Patriots star Aaron Hernandez. The 27-year-old is serving a life sentence after being convicted of the 2013 murder of Odin Lloyd, a man who was dating the sister of Hernandez's fianceé. The latest trial involves the murders of Daniel de Abreu, 29, and Safir Furtado, 28, who were shot as they sat in a car at a stoplight in July 2012. Here are some key facts about the trial.  The shooting took place... Читать дальше...

OMAHA — Four years ago, Douglas County Sheriff Tim Dunning endorsed fellow Republican Jean Stothert for mayor of Omaha. This time around, he's endorsing her Democratic opponent, Heath Mello, citing what he calls Stothert's fiery temperament.

"We need to earn those votes every single time," Walker said after Wisconsin went red in 2016.

Here's how the index performs the remainder of the year after a gaining over 5 percent in the first two months.

The Carson family bungalow once rang with the laughter of redheaded children. The family of five made memories to last a lifetime inside the walls of that modest home on 50A Avenue, three blocks from the wide main street of their tiny hometown. Now they are gone.

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In a business school interview, you have to be prepared to answer some questions.

And you need to be prepared to ask them.

Asking questions during an interview can be an essential opportunity to get insider information about the program, as well as demonstrate interest, curiosity, and enthusiasm to your interviewer, writes Brian Precious, author of "Get In, Get Connected, Get Hired: Lessons from an MBA Insider."

However, any questions won't do. The key to impressing your interviewer... Читать дальше...

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Casey Affleck is speaking out about sexual harassment claims against him that have shadowed his Best Actor Oscar win on Sunday.

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The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences said it was sorry for the second-most embarrassing mistake of Oscar night, apologizing on Wednesday to still-living producer Jan Chapman and the family of deceased producer Janet Patterson after erroneously showing a photo of Chapman in its “In Memoriam” dedication to Patterson. “We sincerely apologize to producer Jan Chapman, whose photo was mistakenly used in the Oscars “In Memoriam” tribute for her colleague and dear friend, the late Janet Patterson,” the Academy said in an Instagram post. Читать дальше...