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It might seem like a blunder to try to wring comedy out of a very serious conflict, but in Tina Fey's new movie, Whiskey Tango Foxtrot, she walks the line between humor and heart expertly. The film isn’t the whole picture of the war in Afghanistan, but what it does show, it shows in very sharp focus.

Since Milton Friedman, school choice proponents have argued that vouchers and other private choice programs would improve student performance, and nearly every “gold-standard” study has found they do – until now. Recent studies of Louisiana’s voucher program have found that it actually reduced students’ performance on standardized tests. Why? In this forum top experts will discuss several possible reasons for this, including the role of various regulations, and will debate what the body of research says about how to design choice policies. Читать дальше...

Three people were seriously injured and one man suffered minor injuries early Thursday after a van collided head-on with a tree and flipped over just off Highway 20 north of Corvallis.

Before James Franco time traveled to the '60s in '11.22.63,' Scott Bakula visited the decade multiple times in 'Quantum Leap.'

Clive Rowlands, who has died aged 85, relived his passion for facing England in a BBC Sport Wales interview in 2016.

Clive Rowlands, who has died aged 85, relived his passion for facing England in a BBC Sport Wales interview in 2016.

Today we’re going to rank the ten best to have never notched a Grand Slam title. And it’s no surprise that the list is full of bona fide tennis legends. Part 2 includes numbers 1-5.

Excerpts from the Red Folder

The Concorde jet could go Mach 2 but it was so loud that it was banned from flying over land. Now NASA engineers think they have a design that could muffle the boom and might ushering in the two-and-half hour New York to LA flight.

A look behind the scenes of the final stunt of the final Mythbusters show. Thanks for all the cool science nerdery, guys!

Hannibal, Mo. - The Hannibal-LaGrange men's volleyball team lost in three sets to the #10 Missouri Valley Vikings by scores of 22-25, 20-25, 22-25.

Celebrate St Patrick's Day with one of Ireland's top tipples

There's a terrifying hunter lurking on the bottom of tropical seas. It's called the bobbit worm, and it can destroy.

The plane maker has a prototype bathroom that uses ultraviolet light to zap 99.99 percent of germs in just three seconds.

​As European Capital of Culture, this Polish city has plenty of treats in store, says Simon Calder

Craig Lesley, a twice-Pulitzer Prize-nominated writer, will present a visiting writer series from 5:30 to 8 p.m. Saturday at the High Plains Cultural Center in Killdeer.

By Ian Adams

California’s legislature set out in 2012 “to encourage the current and future development, testing, and operation of autonomous vehicles on the public roads of the state”—but now, the state is poised effectively to ban such cars from the roads and highways. The Department of Motor Vehicles held a public workshop in Sacramento in late January and another in Los Angeles in early February to discuss draft regulations for autonomous vehicles. Though the rules won’t be finalized before the end of the year... Читать дальше...

The state is heavily reliant and oil revenues and needs to diversify its economy and get its fiscal house in order to ensure a prosperous future.

After a CBS News investigation found just over half of donations to the Wounded Warrior Project go to helping wounded vets, donors are calling for major changes

Apple is reportedly leasing offices in San Francisco as a way to remain competitive with other tech companies for tech talent.

Is your employer monitoring your phone? A new update to iPhone's operating system will let you know.

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In January, Donald Trump skipped a televised Republican debate in Iowa and held his own event instead – a rally to raise money for veterans. Trump said it was a huge success.

Puerto Rico's massive debts are leading some in Washington to argue for a bailout. Ike Brannon says that would set a bad precedent for financially troubled states like Illinois.