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Apple's wireless earbuds, called AirPods, are one of my favorite gadgets right now — and one of my favorite Apple products ever.

That said, AirPods are not for everyone.

Here are 5 reasons you should consider Apple's wired $30 EarPods instead of the company's $160 AirPods:

1. The price is right with EarPods.

EarPods cost $30.

AirPods cost $160.

2. Music playback is more limited with AirPods. Читать дальше...

Police fired tear gas at Shi'ite Muslim protesters Tuesday in the Nigerian capital of Abuja during a second day of clashes with demonstrators who are demanding the release of their religious leader. Shi'ite leader Ibrahim Zakzaky has been imprisoned without being charged since December 2015. Scores of protesters were arrested Tuesday by armed police, according to Deji Adeyanju of Concerned Nigerians, a civil society organization that is participating in the protests. "The more they attack, the more [we] come out," Adeyanju said. Читать дальше...

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• Kraken, one of the largest cryptocurrency exchanges in the world, is pulling out of Japan, the company announced Tuesday. 
• The news comes as Japanese regulators ramp up oversight over the country's crypto exchanges. 

Kraken, one of the largest cryptocurrency exchange operators in the world, is pulling out of Japan, the company announced in a statement Tuesday. 

The pull out comes as regulators in the country ramp up oversight efforts after the $500 million hack of Coincheck... Читать дальше...

Berlin (AFP) – Arturo Vidal is out for the rest of the season, Bayern Munich announced Tuesday a day after confirming the Chile midfielder will miss next week’s crunch Champions League semi-final clash at home to holders Real Madrid. The 30-year-old Vidal limped out of training with a knee injury on Sunday and underwent minor surgery on Monday. Bayern coach Jupp Heynckes had hoped Vidal could be fit for their European clash against Real next Wednesday or the return leg in Madrid on May 1. But... Читать дальше...

The US, facing its own opioid crisis, could take similar action.

The biggest solution to America’s opioid epidemic is no mystery: a major expansion of proven addiction treatment programs. There is not only research backing up the approach but historical precedent too.

Over at the Atlantic, Olga Khazan provided a brief overview of what happened when France responded to its own heroin epidemic in the 1980s and ’90s by massively expanding access to the anti-addiction medication buprenorphine... Читать дальше...

JOHANNESBURG - The ANC Gauteng Provincial Disciplinary Committee (PDC), which on Monday found six of its members in the Ekurhuleni and Tshwane regions guilty of misconduct has expelled one of the offenders and suspended five others.

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The United States' policy on Russia is “far more hawkish and realistic” under President Donald Trump than it was under his predecessor President Barack Obama, US House Speaker Paul Ryan said.

JUST a few years ago Wuhan, a sprawling metropolis in the middle reaches of the Yangtze River, exemplified China’s economic woes. Municipal debt had soared. The most senior local official was known as “Mr Dig Up The City”, a reference to his zeal for grandiose construction projects. A movie theme park, intended as a landmark, closed after failing to draw crowds. It would take nearly a decade, it was estimated, to sell all of Wuhan’s vacant homes.

Maybe it's all a load of hippy guff but there is a school of thought that believes thinking positively can produce more rewarding results in your life, and conversely negative thinking promotes disappointment. It makes sense to me but then I have hippyish, peace and love tendencies.

Regardless, it can't hurt to be positive for three games. We all have our fears and worries over the outcome and we all react differently. Last night I was irked by what were some differing views to my own and let the child in me resort to name calling. Читать дальше...

Chip Kelly had amazing success at Oregon before leaving for the NFL, now he will try to recapture his magic at UCLA though college football has changed.

Do you like it or hate it?
Really doesn't bother me, just got back from spain and going out there was a woman was in her 40s pretty much in tears the whole way who had to be reassured by the trolley dolly that she would be ok. Coming back we hit a bit of turbulence and a lady let out a massive scream like we were about to crash. A few on the plane pissed themselves laughing.

Had a few ropey landings but its all part of the fun.

Was recently on a flight when there was someone... Читать дальше...

The push for legalized marijuana has moved into Utah and Oklahoma, two of the most conservative states in the country, further underscoring how quickly feelings about marijuana are changing in the United States.

Minnesota United Still Suck

Minnosta United still suck. Even Darwin Quintero can't fix their problems because their problems are so much larger than just finishing chances. Take a look at the Minnesota United passing maps for their games and you'll notice an awful lot of red, a mass of failed crosses and through passes that simply never made it to their target. Minnesota can't seem to create good, high-quality chances. An argument could be made that Kevin Molino could change that if he was healthy... Читать дальше...

April 17, 2018

Apr. 16: Through an innovative partnership with San Diego State University, the Millennium Challenge Corporation's Georgia Compact is shaping the next generation of Georgian and U.S. science, technology, engineering and math leaders. DipNote

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TEHRAN, Apr. 17 (MNA) –Syrian sources relayed that investigators of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) entered the Syrian town of Douma, on Tuesday afternoon, to conduct probe on what terrorist claim to be a chemical attack by government.

Zinedine Zidane has dismissed suggestions Gareth Bale and Karim Benzema are unhappy at Real Madrid, insisting the pair remain important to the club despite no longer being guaranteed a place in the first team. Welshman Bale was troubled by a calf injury in the first half of the season and has struggled to lock down a regular starting berth since his return to fitness. The former Tottenham player was substituted at half-time in Madrid's 3-1 home defeat to Juventus in the Champions League, though... Читать дальше...

A criminal gang who smuggled US$22 million worth of drugs through Britain's busiest airport have been sentenced to a total of 139 years in prison.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on President Donald Trump and adult film star Stormy Daniels (all times local): 11:35 a.m. The porn actress alleging a sexual affair with President Donald Trump has released a composite sketch of the man she says threatened her in a Las Vegas parking lot to stay quiet about the relationship. Stormy Daniels unveiled the picture on ABC's "The View" Tuesday. She says she was threatened to keep quiet about her tryst with Trump by an unidentified man in a Las Vegas parking lot in 2011. Читать дальше...

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Philadelphia Eagles center Jason Kelce had another excuse to get dressed up this weekend— however not in outlandish sequins like he wore in the Super Bowl parade — when he and his girlfriend tied the knot. Kelce married Kylie McDevitt at the Logan Hotel on Saturday. He wore a tan, three-piece suit — a slightly toned-down look compared to the bright green, genie-like Mummer's getup he donned for the city's first-ever Super Bowl parade in February. Cliq Jewelry posted photos of the nuptials on social media... Читать дальше...

Shares of Netflix are on fire, jumping 8 percent in early morning trading a day after the streaming giant reported it added 7.4 million new subscribers during its first quarter — second most in the company’s history, behind the 8.3 million added during the final three months of 2017.

Hang the blessed Morrissey? OK, we may be well past that sentiment with the former The Smiths frontman at this point, as fans appear to be done apologizing for the singer after he gave an interview in which he claimed, among other things, that Adolf Hitler “was left wing.”

April 17, 2018 This Week Friday, April 20 (7:05 p.m.) – Lehigh Valley Phantoms @ Providence Bruins (Atlantic Division Semifinals Game #1) Saturday, April 21 (7:05 p.m.) – Lehigh Valley Phantoms @ Providence Bruins (Atlantic Division Semifinals Game #2) Upcoming Atlantic Division Champions for the 2017-18 season, the Lehigh Valley Phantoms (47-19-5-5, 104 pts., 0.684 […]

Between CTE (chronic traumatic encephalopathy) concerns among football players and a growing awareness of the dangers of concussions, there is arguably no bigger issue in sports than brain health. And a group of New Jersey eighth-graders have come up with an idea that could help instantaneously detect concussions right on the field of play. Last...

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• Tyra Banks' hit reality television show "America's Next Top Model" began airing in 2003.
• The show has had 24 seasons ("cycles"), airing on UPN, The CW, and VH1.
• At the end of the competition, the winners are awarded with a modeling contract and magazine feature.
• Here's where the cast is now.

It may be hard to believe, but the reality TV show "America's Next Top Model" began airing 15 years ago. The show has a simple concept... Читать дальше...

Spurs will play against Barcelona, AC Milan, and AS Roma, with two games on the west coast. Sorry, Pittsburgh! As hinted earlier, Tottenham Hotspur will be returning to the United States this summer to participate in the International Champions Cup. The surprise is that they won’t be going to Pittsburgh after all. Tottenham will play summer friendly matches in the following cities and on the following dates: vs. AS Roma, San Diego, California — Thurs. July 26, 2018 | 8:05 p.m. Pacific (10:05 p.m. ET... Читать дальше...