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Google's sold over 55 million of these gadgets, and now a new version might be on the way.

The USSR launched an all-out war against Religion and Culture. The first to get hit, was religion. They didn't just demoilish churches and synagogues. They crushed them into dust so they could never be rebuilt. over 1000 years of culture was destroyed by Communist leaders who (like the North Korean Kim family) consider THEMSELVES the only gods people were allowed to worship. For this reason, they built massive statues to themselves out of expensive materials. They didn't have enough copper wire... Читать дальше...

Kevin Larizza previews the upcoming 30th edition of the Chippewa Championship with a call-for-entries for the August 25-26, 2018 event.

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You can pick your friends, but you can’t pick your friends’ partners. When you can’t stand your friend’s significant other, it can take a toll on your friendship. Here’s how to handle this delicate situation without sacrificing your bond, according to two relationship experts.

1. Ask yourself why you dislike this person.

"First, you must decide if you don't like them because it’s not someone you would choose to spend time with yourself, versus thinking that... Читать дальше...

The USS Abner Read was the victim of an underwater mine attack.

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• In a new interview for Vogue Australia's September issue, Kylie Jenner opened up about the origins of her makeup company.
• Jenner said she started Kylie Cosmetics after becoming "obsessed" with how wearing lipstick made her feel.
• She decided to turn her insecurity about her lips into the inspiration behind her company's first product, her famous lip kits.
• Kylie Cosmetics is currently valued at nearly $800 million, two years after its launch. Читать дальше...

Jennifer Lopez and Alex Rodriguez are looking sharp! The 49-year-old “Amor Amor Amor” entertainer and the 43-year-old retired baseball player were spotted stepping out after a meeting downtown on Friday afternoon (August 17) in New York City. PHOTOS: Check out the latest pics of Jennifer Lopez Jennifer has a huge week ahead of her: she’ll [...]

DEAR DEIDRE: MY grandson has been expelled from school and now hangs around with an older lad who uses drugs and drinks. After 18 years of marriage, my son is divorcing his wife. She has always had a drink problem and has never worked in her life. They have two children. My granddaughter is 16 and […]

Frank Ocean's mother gets a special treat.
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An outside group supporting House Democrats is running a digital ad that uses a strategy the party used in 2006 to challenge Republican control of the House — focusing on personal scandals.

Hooker James Fish was the hat-trick hero as Saints again overcame early setbacks to secure their second win in the space of six days in Wales.

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Aug 16 (Reuters) - A 14-year-old girl was stabbed multiple times by a fellow boy student at an orientation event on Thursday to mark the first day of a new academic year at a high school in a small town in Oklahoma, police said.

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As Turkey’s currency continues to fall, there are growing fears of a new global financial crisis. Ali Velshi takes a closer look at the economic and political fallout with Steven Cook of the Council on Foreign Relations and former International Monetary

I was dragged out of the conference in Helsinki. If the media want a free press, they must first confront their own hypocrisies.

"Baby!" The woman's two-syllable howl of terror and anguish cut through the line even before the 911 operator had begun to speak.

WASHINGTON — The Trump administration is ending funding for Syria stabilization projects as it moves to extricate the U.S. from the conflict, citing increased contributions from anti-Islamic State coalition partners. The State Department said it had notified Congress on Friday that it would not spend some $230 million that had been planned for Syria programs and would instead shift that money to other areas. Most of that money, initially pledged by former Secretary of State Rex Tillerson in February... Читать дальше...

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. — A Northern California deputy fired several beanbag rounds into a back car window to free a trapped bear that had likely been searching for snacks. El Dorado County sheriff’s spokesman Anthony Prencipe said Thursday that officers were called after the bear was seen rummaging through a Honda Civic in South...

NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) — A man has been arrested in connection with more than 100 synthetic marijuana overdoses in New Haven, Connecticut. Police Chief Anthony Campbell said Friday that 53-year-old John Parker was charged with drug crimes after being caught with 32 bags of K2. Campbell alleged Parker sold K2 on the New Haven Green, where most of the overdoses occurred Wednesday and Thursday. Authorities reported chaotic scenes of people falling unconscious. No one died. No additional overdoses were reported Friday. Читать дальше...

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If you know your history, Belfast Celtic are one of the most famous names in football.

A decadelong dispute between Kosovo and Serbia is compelling both countries to consider a territorial swap along ethnic lines. As VOA's Keida Kostreci reports, experts have mixed opinions over whether such a deal is workable or even desirable.

The deadline to sign up for the planned all-electric 2020 FIA World Rallycross Championship season was Wednesday, and, one day after, the series announced that it’s pushing the move back “to allow optimal time for all manufacturers investigating the possibility of competing to develop their plans.”

Jake Kumerow was excluded from Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers‘ “piss poor” assessment of the team’s young receivers earlier this month and he did nothing to change that on Thursday night. Kumerow had three catches for 114 yards against the Steelers and safety Ha Ha Clinton-Dix called him “one of our top receivers” after the game [more]