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Sahar Nowrouzzadeh, Reid Pauly, Mahsa Rouhi

Security, Middle East

Trump’s strategy appears to be one of brinkmanship—rocking the boat in hopes that the other party is less risk-tolerant and will give in before the boat capsizes.

Although a range of legislative and executive options remain in play, Congress’ window to expedite the reimposition of sanctions lifted under the Iran nuclear deal (Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action or JCPOA) has closed. The sixty-day clock to do so began running on October 13... Читать дальше...

The Argentine forward has wished the Brazilian superstar well during the festive period, but admits that he would prefer to still have him at Camp Nou

NOVI ROK - Kaznenom postupku protiv predsjednika uprave MOL-a Zsolta Hernadija i bivšeg premijera Ive Sanadera, koji se terete za davanje i primanje mita od 10 milijuna eura kako bi se upravljačka prava nad Inom prepustila MOL-u, ipak ne prijeti zastara 2019. godine.

Two American educators have been publicly identified as victims in this week’s fatal tour bus crash in Mexico. Andy and Jody Fritz of Olympia, Washington, were killed in the Yucatán Peninsula crash, Andy’s brother Sam Fritz said on Wednesday. Andy Fritz was a professor at Clover Park Technical College, CNN affiliate KOMO reported. His wife, Jody, was an assistant principal at Sand Hill Elementary School in Belfair, Washington, her school district said. “Mrs. Fritz, though new to North Mason, had... Читать дальше...

Biogen Inc.'s price target was raised 18% to $420 by Instinet on Thursday, citing its expectation of "a meaningful 2018 for the company." The price target increase comes as Biogen shares have slid 3% after a negative analysis was released for one of its Alzheimer's disease drug trials. Instinet analyst Christopher Marai, however, noted high hopes for the company's spinal muscular atrophy therapy Spinraza, agreements Biogen has with companies like Alkermes and Eisai and the company's much-anticipated other Alzheimer's disease drug... Читать дальше...

Confirming previous reports, the Black-and-Red have bolstered their midfield with a Costa Rica international

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• The Los Angeles Lakers-Brooklyn Nets trade in June landed the Lakers the 27th pick in the draft, which they used to take Kyle Kuzma.
• Kuzma has been a revelation, scoring 17 points and 6 rebounds per game, among the rookie leaders in both categories.
• By nailing a late-round pick, the Lakers added another intriguing piece to a talented young core.

The Los Angeles Lakers' trade that cleared room for Lonzo Ball may have actually landed them a different Rookie of the Year. Читать дальше...

The Echo was the first but there are a bunch of Alexa enabled Amazon products to choose from these days. So which one is the best for you? Check out the video!

Controversial former corporate lobbyist Niira Radia's statement in the 2G spectrum allocation case was of "no use" to the prosecution and her testimony lacked any significance, a special court said today. She had deposed as a prosecution witness before Special CBI Judge O P Saini and had stated that Tata Teleservices Ltd (TTSL) was not granted spectrum though they were ahead of others. Radia, who came under media glare when the alleged scam surfaced, failed to win the confidence of the judge. Читать дальше...

Bob Bowman was the most influential figure in transforming MLB into a $10 billion a year revenue giant as he spearheaded MLBAM.

USAF

The Pentagon’s Defense Innovation Unit Experimental (DIUx) is working with industry to implement AI, automation and machine-learning technology into aircraft as a way to anticipate and predict potential maintenance failures, service and industry officials said.

In a collaborative effort with DOD and the Air Force, C3 IoT is working on a deal to integrate AI-driven software into an F-16 and an E-3 Sentry AWACS surveillance aircraft, industry developers explained.

Developers... Читать дальше...

The future (of medicine) is female. Female matriculants, or enrollees, make up 50.7 percent of the 21,338 students entering medical school this year — up from 49.8 percent in 2017. Additionally, female enrollees increased by 3.2 percent in 2017 while male enrollees declined by 0.3 percent. In fact, female enrollment has increased 4 percent since...

All Blacks superstar Dan Carter has failed to recover from a knee injury and will miss out as Racing 92 finally begin life at their glittering new home on Friday.

Roma are having a remarkable season despite losing several key players last summer. Eusebio di Francesco firmly believes his experience as a Roma player will come in handy as Roma's manager. Rather than listen to the noise forever buzzing around the club, he drowns it out. For example, you won't catch the 48-year-old listening to the capital's many radio stations dedicated to the team. "Every day we let everyone have their say [on Roma]," Di Francesco told La Stampa earlier this week. "From artists... Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Conflict-weary lawmakers eyed the U.S. Capitol exits Thursday as the Republican-led Congress rushed to approve a temporary spending bill to avoid a government shutdown and then sprint home for the holidays. The wrap-up measure would allow the Republicans controlling Washington to savor their win on the $1.5 trillion tax package — even as they punt a full lineup of leftover work into the new year. Congress will return in January facing enormous challenges on immigration, the federal budget... Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Conflict-weary lawmakers eyed the U.S. Capitol exits Thursday as the Republican-led Congress rushed to approve a temporary spending bill to avoid a government shutdown and then sprint home for the holidays. The wrap-up measure would allow the Republicans controlling Washington to savor their win on the $1.5 trillion tax package — even as they punt a full lineup of leftover work into the new year. Congress will return in January facing enormous challenges on immigration, the federal budget... Читать дальше...

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• Elon Musk formed Ad Astra School in 2015 after he became dissatisfied with schooling options for his kids.
• He's remained tight-lipped about the school.
• A former SpaceX employee said Musk ran the school out of the company office in the beginning.

Elon Musk's secretive Ad Astra School formed in 2015. Since then, the SpaceX CEO has remained tight-lipped on details about the school.

But SpaceX-ers might have actually been privy to the founding months of the school... Читать дальше...

FantasySharks.com founder offers up advice to help you win your league title.

Mohammed Ayoob

Politics, Asia

In a ploy for votes, the opposition Congress Party has surrendered the core ideals of the Indian independence movement.

The recent assembly elections in Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s home state, Gujarat, have confirmed what astute observers of the Indian political scene have been predicting for some time: India’s experiment with secularism seems to be in its final stages.

The victory of Modi’s Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party... Читать дальше...

The question is whether or not Canadian policymakers will have to react by changing Canadian tax laws.

Falcon Heavy is set to become the world's most powerful rocket

Baku-based lawyer Samed Rahimli discusses new changes in Azerbaijan that are set to make life (even more) difficult for the country’s independent lawyers.

Fun fact: Her real name is Belcalis Almanzar.

If for some weird reason you don't already know who Cardi B is, she's a Grammy-nominated rapper with a personality of gold.

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Last night, she stopped by The Tonight Show and aside from leaving Jimmy Fallon speechless, she explained how the name "Cardi B" came to be:

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Cardi first mentioned... Читать дальше...