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ERIE, Pa. (AP) — If you happen to be walking west on West Eighth Street by the Gannon University bookstore on your left, huddled inside your coat, watching your feet on the ice, take a second to look up. Right there in the window, you'll find a little bit of Christmas magic. A handmade, tiny nativity scene, complete with flying angels, is nestled into a "barn" with all the requisite items: a manger, Mary, Joseph, baby Jesus, animals, Magi and a bright star that might make you feel a bit warmer inside. Читать дальше...

African safaris are undeniably one of the best experiences you could accomplish in your life, other than being gifted with a top 6 inch incline fan. Who would not love to be surrounded by a bunch of exotic animals in Africa? Today, you will learn what it’s really like to go on an African safari and why you should set aside some time to do one if you haven’t already went on one.

Many stores are catering to the true procrastinators in the final days of the holiday shopping marathon.

At least 16 people have died while waiting for medical evacuation from Syria's besieged Eastern Ghouta region, the United Nations said Thursday.

The government is proposing night-time and afternoon waste collection in Valletta, and heavier fines for those who take out their litter too early. Parliamentary Secretary Deo Debattista has launched a consultation document which proposes that waste in Valletta will be collected by vehicles of set dimensions between midnight and 3am and between 3pm and 5pm every day, including Sundays and public holidays. Residents and business owners will be obliged not to take out waste more than half an hour before the proposed times. Читать дальше...

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Wearables provider Fit Pay and Cascade Fintech, a US prepaid card and peer-to-peer (P2P) payment services provider, are teaming up to develop a new platform that enables cryptocurrency holders to make in-store purchases.

The platform, which is expected to launch in 2018, enables users to transfer cryptocurrencies into widely accepted forms of payment... Читать дальше...

Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino has called for patience over Dele Alli as the midfielder battles to rediscover his best form. England international Alli has so far been unable to recapture the heights of last term, when he scored 18 times in the Premier League. The 21-year-old has only managed three league goals this time around and has been questioned for several off-colour performances that have contributed to Spurs' slide to seventh. Speaking ahead of Saturday's trip to sixth-placed Burnley... Читать дальше...

By our last count, no fewer than 16 names have been floated out there as potential candidates to be John Fox's successor.

Under Iran's conservative Islamic regime, people can legally change their gender, even though homosexuality remains illegal. But they are still pressured to conform to conventional roles. Arsham, a young transgender woman in Iran, faces daily harassment from strangers and questioning by the morality police over her refusal to wear a hijab. She shared videos of her daily life with correspondent Masih Alinejad of RFE/RL's Radio Farda.

A few hundred kilometres off the coast of Morocco, in a tiny archipelago of 5 islands, lies Madeira....

Life expectancy in the US is continuing to drop because of accidental deaths from the prescription and illicit opioids that are sweeping the country. This is the second year in a row that life expectancy declines in the US — to 78.6 years in 2016, down from 78.7 years in 2015 and 78.8 in 2014, according to a report by the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS).

Are you ready to take the thrill of cryptocurrencies to the next level?

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Three opera singers and a classical musician say that world-renowned conductor Charles Dutoit sexually assaulted them — physically restraining them, forcing his body against theirs, sometimes thrusting his tongue into their mouths, and in one case, sticking one of their hands down his pants. In separate interviews with The Associated Press, the accusers provided detailed accounts of incidents they say occurred between 1985 and 2010 in a moving car, the two-time Grammy winner's hotel suite... Читать дальше...

K-Lani Nava made history in Wednesday’s Texas Class 1A Division II Six-Man championship game, becoming the first female ever to play in a Texas state title game.

The Australian-born media mogul's decision to offload his entertainment assets reflects his core priorities in the fast-changing world of broadcasting and cinema.

ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia's utility regulators are allowing construction to continue on two new nuclear reactors, despite massive cost overruns for the multi-billion-dollar project. Thursday's decision by the state's Public Service Commission will shape the future of the nation's nuclear industry, partly because the reactors at Plant Vogtle were the first new ones to be licensed and to begin construction in the U.S. since 1978. The project has been plagued by delays and spiraling costs, compounded when the main contractor filed for bankruptcy. Читать дальше...

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Cliff Harris Award

Senior defensive end Chris Overton was named a finalist for the fifth annual Cliff Harris Award as announced by the Little Rock Touchdown Club and Wright Lindsey Jennings recently.

The award is presented to the nation's top small college defensive player representing more than 5,000 defensive players from almost 500 NAIA, NCAA Divison II and Division III colleges and universities.

Overton, from Springfield, Ill., earned American Football Coaches Association... Читать дальше...

A Canadian family whose $846,000 inheritance was lost by UPS will finally get the cash back from their bank, 10 months after their ordeal started, the CBC reported. “It’s clear to us we didn’t get this right along the way and that there was more we could have done to come to a resolution faster,”...

Date: Thursday, December 21, 2017 Island Weather: Mostly cloudy, breezy and warm weather page Wind: SSE @ 10-20 Water Temp: 67 Water Clarity: Clear bluegreen Rip Current Risk: Low Seaweed: None Jellyfish: None Sunrise: 7:10am Sunset: 5:43pm Tides: Low 10:03am -0.1' / High 7:44pm 1.6' / tide chart Wave Size: 1-2' Wave Direction: SE Freeport Buoy 42019: 2' @ 6seconds from SSE / Wind S @ 5-7kts link 200 Mile Buoy 42002: 3' @ 6seconds from SE / Wind: S @ 9-11kts link 40 Mile Buoy 42045: Wind: S @ 11-13kts link Dolphin Cove Buoy... Читать дальше...

Die Mozart Distillerie darf sich seit Kurzem "Likörhersteller des Jahres" nennen. Die Auszeichnung erhielt sie für die Mozart-Liköre bei der International Wine and Spirits Competition (IWSC) in London.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Long-term U.S. mortgage rates rose this week but remain lower than they were a year ago. Mortgage giant Freddie Mac says the rate on 30-year fixed-rate mortgages rose to 3.94 percent, up from 3.93 percent last week. They stood at 4.30 percent a year ago. The rate on 15-year fixed-rate mortgages rose to an average 3.38 percent from 3.36 percent but down for 3.52 percent a year ago. The Freddie Mac survey was taken before Congress passed a sweeping tax-cut bill, sending other long-term rates higher. Читать дальше...

Bangladeshi Minister Obaidul Qader claims his government has credible intelligence inputs that underscore a “conspiracy” by Pakistan's spy agency ISI "with the terror groups among the Rohingyas.”