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PHOENIX (AP) — U.S. Rep. Trent Franks, a conservative anti-abortion Republican, has resigned after revealing that he discussed surrogacy with two female staffers. One former aide told The Associated Press that the congressman pressured her to carry his child and once offered her $5 million to be a surrogate mother. The eight-term lawmaker initially said he would leave office on Jan. 31. But after getting an ultimatum from House Speaker Paul Ryan, R-Wis., he announced Friday he would step aside immediately... Читать дальше...

English Premier League: Christian Benteke (90'+3) Crystal Palace 2-2 Bournemouth Christian Benteke had a last-gasp penalty saved as Bournemouth emerged from Selhurst Park with a point in a pulsating 2-2 draw. Roy Hodgson hit out at Christian Benteke for defying team orders and missing a late penalty that cost Crystal Palace a priceless Premier League win over Bournemouth. Benteke wrestled the ball off regular penalty taker Luka Milivojevic -- who had already converted a first-half spot-kick... Читать дальше...

President Trump stuck to his script Saturday in remarks at the opening of a new civil rights museum in Jackson, MI, praising the African American leaders of the movement and recounting their struggle. The Mississippi Civil Rights Museum “records the oppression, cruelty and injustice inflicted on the African-American community, and the fight to end slavery,...

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Duke basketball lost to unranked Boston College, 89-84, to drop their first game of the season. Marvin Bagley had 15 points and 12 rebounds, but was never able to fully assert his dominance in a game where his teammates struggled to shoot the ball. On the other end, BC had its hottest shooting night from three-point range all season, knocking down 15-of-26 from the field. That spelled doom as Duke’s lackluster defense stayed that way against another inferior opponent.

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Improving artificial intelligence (AI) technology and the proliferation of messaging apps — which enable users and businesses to interact through a variety of mediums, including text, voice, image, video, and file sharing — are fueling the popularity of chatbots.

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The Eagles played to their strengths and pulled off a wonderful upset.

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) — Secret recordings of one of the defendants uttering racial epithets are threatening to disrupt the federal fraud trial of former executives and sales staffers at the truck stop chain controlled by the family of Cleveland Browns owner Jimmy Haslam and Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam. With the trial about to take a monthlong recess for the holidays, the Knoxville News Sentinel reports that U.S. District Court Judge Curtis Collier said that he would allow prosecutors to present... Читать дальше...

Mike Bloomgren will continue to serve as Stanford’s offensive coordinator and offensive line coach in the Sun Bowl even though he has become Rice’s head coach, he texted The Chronicle Saturday. “I’m wearing 2 hats (or 20 hats) right now,” he said. “I do plan to coach these guys in the bowl. Some of them I’ve known all 7 years I’ve been at Stanford because of recruiting them. “Couldn’t just walk away when my old boss (David Shaw) and my new boss (Rice athletic director... Читать дальше...

München (dpa) - Die Basketballer des FC Bayern München haben das Bundesliga-Spitzenspiel gegen die MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg deutlich gewonnen. Der Tabellenführer entschied am Samstag gegen das Überraschungsteam das Match mit 91:70 (54:38) für sich und steht mit 24:2-Punkten souverän auf Platz eins. Ludwigsburg (16:4) bleibt nach der zweiten Saison-Niederlage auf Rang drei.Nur im ersten Viertel war es ein Duell auf Augenhöhe. Im zweiten Durchgang zeigten die Gastgeber vor 6700 Zuschauern ihre Klasse... Читать дальше...

The Deep State is alive and well in the IRS. This corrupt government body targeted and discriminated against conservative donors and conservative groups throughout Barack Obama’s tenure. The Obama IRS targeted over 400 conservative groups for intrusive scrutiny. A Congressional report revealed 10 Percent of Tea Party donors were audited by the IRS.  This is 10 times more often than […]

The MLS Cup final for 2017 is a rematch of last year’s, and should be an even better match this time around.

The official count of Hurricane Maria-related deaths in Puerto Rico is 64, but independent investigations have suggested for months that this number may be too low. In early October, BuzzFeed News reported that funeral homes had "dozens" more bodies than the government had acknowledged, and in November, a CNN survey of funeral homes found reports of 499 dead.

Arturo Vidal scored Bayern Munich's winner at Eintracht Frankfurt. FRANKFURT -- Jupp Heynckes paid tribute to a revitalised Arturo Vidal's match-winning performance as Bayern Munich moved eight points clear at the top of the Bundesliga with a scrappy 1-0 victory at Eintracht Frankfurt. Vidal has scored in four successive Bundesliga games since Heynckes criticised his fitness levels last month. The Chile international headed in the only goal of the game on Saturday after 20 minutes -- nodding home... Читать дальше...

The Star Wars universe has always been home to scores of fantastic planets, and with The Last Jedi just days from hitting theaters, Lucasfilm has released a new featurette that highlights some of the places that we can expect to see on the big screen next week.

BOSTON (AP) — A Boston man accused of fatally shooting a motorcyclist on Interstate 93 and later killing a woman believed to have been a passenger in his car has been indicted on murder charges. The Suffolk County district attorney's office said Friday Lance Holloman was charged with two counts of first-degree murder in the deaths of 32-year-old Scott Stevens Jr., of Taunton, and 24-year-old Michaela Gingras, of Manchester, New Hampshire. Police say Holloman shot Stevens and the victim's relative Sept. Читать дальше...

Columbia Pictures and Sony Pictures Animation’s has released the first look at Miles Morales in “Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse” teaser trailer. Watch the video above. Christopher Miller and Phil Lord unveiled the official title and teaser trailer for the film at a live appearance today at Comic Con Experience CCXP17 in São Paulo, Brazil. They also confirmed Shameik Moore as the actor to voice Miles Morales. Also Read: Shameik Moore to Voice Miles Morales in Animated 'Spider-Man' Film The... Читать дальше...

Host club Al Jazira has beaten Japan's Urawa Reds 1-0 to earn a meeting with Real Madrid in the Club World Cup

Modern cars offer a variety of features that make them both safer and more accommodating when the temperature plunges. Here are 10 of the most helpful.

The Iraqi military has “fully liberated” all of Iraq’s territory of “ISIS terrorist gangs” and retaken full control of the Iraqi-Syrian border, it said Saturday in a statement. “Our heroic armed forces have now secured the entire length of the Iraq-Syria border,” Iraqi Prime Minister Haider Al-Abadi said on his Twitter account. “We defeated Daesh (ISIS) through our unity and sacrifice for the nation. Long live Iraq and its people.” ISIS, an acronym for Islamic State in Iraq and Syria, […]

[TR] [TD="width: 80, align: center"][/TD] [TD="class: j"] *Post-Match Reaction: Nigel Adkins* (http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&ct2=uk&usg=AFQjCNFc89KF0xYu-A0xU2WvcdgQKLuiNw&clid=c3a7d30bb8a4878e06b80cf16b898331&ei=uTIsWpjrLc_tzAbFuwg&url=https://www.hullcitytigers.com/news/articles/2017/201718-adkins-brentford-h-reaction/) *HULL CITY TIGERS* Nigel Adkins spoke to the media after goals from Kamil Grosicki, Seb Larsson and Jackson Irvine earned the Tigers a 3-2 victory... Читать дальше...