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A lot of dignitaries were in attendance of lavish wedding ceremony of Senate President, Bukola Saraki’s daughter, Tosin and her husband Tunde Olukoya in Abuja.

A lot of dignitaries were in attendance of lavish wedding ceremony of Senate President, Bukola Saraki’s daughter, Tosin and her husband Tunde Olukoya in Abuja.

The New York Yankees will acquire National League Most Valuable Player Giancarlo Stanton from the Miami Marlins, US media reported Saturday.

WikiLeaks’ founder, Julian Assange, has bet CBS news channel $100,000 that their claim that Donald Trump Jr. and the whistleblowing site had collaborated is fake news.

ESPN FC's Craig Burley sifts through the latest rumours surrounding Jordi Alba, Juan Mata, Raheem Sterling and more. BARCELONA -- Ernesto Valverde admits Barcelona have a challenge on their hands convincing Javier Mascherano to stay at the club beyond January but said the issue will be handled internally. Various reports in the Catalan media this week have claimed that Mascherano wants to leave the Camp Nou for the Chinese Super League next month. Mascherano himself added to those rumours when he... Читать дальше...

COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — New research from the University of Missouri found that video game motion sensors can be useful in physical therapy. A team from the University of Missouri's health professions school, engineering college, health care center, motion analysis center and orthopaedic institute found that the Xbox Kinect 2.0 motion sensor can be used as a suitable replacement for medical motion labs, the Columbia Missourian reported . Motion sensors help physicians with analyzing patient movement... Читать дальше...

Harry Kane hailed Tottenham for being "on fire" in their 5-1 demolition of Stoke City at Wembley. A Ryan Shawcross own-goal broke the deadlock and Son Heung-min got in on the act with a fine second before Kane's brace moved him on to 50 goals for club and country in 2017. It marked an emphatic return to winning ways for Spurs, who had only taken two points from their past four Premier League matches. "That was what we needed, we had to get the first goal and we did that and that was it. We were on fire from there," Kane told BBC Sport. Читать дальше...

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (AP) — A university in northwest Missouri says it's going to start allowing applicants to submit their best college admission test scores from different exam dates. Missouri Western State University announced this week it will allow incoming freshmen next year to "superscore" their ACT results in an effort to boost the number of students eligible for academic scholarships, the Kansas City Star reported . The ACT is a standardized college admissions test with English, math, reading and science sections. Читать дальше...

I think some would be put off working in this mess, but many would find this to be a decent opportunity. Some reasons:

-most managers are unemployed and if that continues they become unemployable,

-money. Even if they are here for a short while they will make plenty of money,

-they will be aware of the investment in the team over the last 12 months and hope that they can make the most of any new monies,

-not all our players are like N'Doye. We do have... Читать дальше...

President Trump spends between four and eight hours watching television on a daily basis, The New York Times reported Saturday, citing unnamed sources with ties to the president.

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OKLAHOMA CITY – Oklahoma’s only elementary school meant specifically for homeless children needs your help. Positive Tomorrows has started a campaign to raise money for a new facility. “We turn away more than 100 students a year. We have to serve more kids. A new facility will help us realize this goal by providing the space we truly need,” their website says. The 36,000 square-foot elementary school will have classrooms for birth through 5th grade, art and music, special education, […]

HANOI (Reuters) - Two more former officials at Vietnam’s scandal-hit state energy firm PetroVietnam will be prosecuted over financial losses incurred while they were in office, the government website said on Saturday. FILE PHOTO: Flag of PetroVietnam (R) flutters next to Vietnamese national flag (C) and Communist Party flag in front of the headquarters of PetroVietnam in Hanoi January 11, 2016

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• The following is an adaptation from Tim Ferriss' book, "Tribe of Mentors."
• He writes that 2017 was a rough year for him, so he reached out to dozens of people he considers mentors to ask them for life advice. 
• The CEO of Basecamp advises focusing on your writing skills. 
• Co-founder of Twitter Evan Williams says to be in a hurry to learn, not to get validation.
• Arianna Huffington recommends limiting technology. Читать дальше...

Peterborough United Blackburn Rovers 2 3 FT Game Details Live football odds with bet365. Bet Now » GameCast Lineups and Stats Blackburn racked up a fifth-straight league victory to nudge into third place in the League One table by coming from behind to win 3-2 at Peterborough.Charlie... Читать дальше...

Hyped for “The Last Jedi”? With the latest “Star Wars” movie set to debut this week, fans were treated to a sneak peak behind the curtain at Brazil’s Comic Con Experience 2017. Writer and director Rian Johnson showed off “Star Wars: Worlds of The Last Jedi,” taking viewers to several of the real-life locations where “Last Jedi” was filmed. That rocky island Rey and Luke Skywalker meet on at the end of “Force Awakens” — that’s Ireland, for your information. Shooting also took the crew to the salt flats of Bolivia and to the coast of Croatia. Читать дальше...

Kane got his 11th and 12th Premier League goals in Spurs’ dominant win at Wembley Stadium. Tottenham Hotspur are back. That’s the report from Harry Kane, who scored a brace against the Potters en route to Spurs’ big 5-1 win at Wembley Stadium on Saturday. The win snapped a Premier League winless streak that goes back to Spurs’ match against Crystal Palace at the beginning of November. Kane, speaking to the BBC after the match, said that Spurs were ready to compete today. "That was what we needed. Читать дальше...

It’s not 4-0, but it’s +4. That counts! The last three times Spurs have faced Stoke City, they have won 4-0. It wasn’t the same scoreline, but it was another dominant win for Tottenham Hotspur. Spurs scored four second half goals after a first half Stoke own goal, and Tottenham romped to a crisis-averting 5-1 win at Wembley Stadium. With Davinson Sanchez out for the next three matches, Mauricio Pochettino adjusted his lineup to a modified 4-2-3-1. Eric Dier moved back to the back line beside Jan Vertonghen... Читать дальше...

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• Times Higher Education ranks world universities annually.
• This year, Harvard was dethroned from the top spot.
• Oxford University and Cambridge University came in first and second.

For the first time in 14 years, an American college didn't crack the top two in a ranking of the best universities in the world, according to the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2018 list.

10. University of Pennsylvania (tie)

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• Firms across Wall Street are forecasting an upswing in corporate mergers and acquisitions activity in 2018 amid clarity around the GOP tax plan and robust cash levels.
• Merger activity is already accelerating into the end of 2017, with CVS' recently announced acquisition of Aetna the most recent example.

If you're a fan of the corporate mega-mergers that keep getting announced, there's a good chance you're going to love 2018. At... Читать дальше...

Neon

• Screenwriter Steven Rogers was known in Hollywood as the go-to scribe for romantic movies, both comedies and dramas.
• He decided to reinvent himself by writing a screenplay on the life of infamous figure skater Tonya Harding.
• Rogers spent a year tracking down Harding and her ex-husband Jeff Gillooly before writing the script.

The life of a screenwriter in Hollywood is a thankless job. It’s days filled with coming up with stories that will satisfy the tastes of a mass audience... Читать дальше...