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Randy Bennett looks at Kyle Smith’s USF basketball team and it all looks familiar. In fact, the Dons look a lot like the experienced, efficient St. Mary’s teams Bennett coached over the past two seasons. “All those guys have played together. They don’t have anyone new in there,” Bennett said of the Dons. “Their leadership’s in place. They look like a good, experienced team. ... They’re doing stuff we’re not doing yet.” Bennett and the Gaels will get a firsthand look at Smith and the Dons when the... Читать дальше...

An MTA Twitter account trolled the de Blasio administration into admitting the city is still woefully behind on setting up a half-price MetroCard program that was supposed to start on Jan. 1. “This program hasn’t started yet – and the eligibility standards haven’t been released,” de Blasio spokesman Eric Phillips tweeted on Wednesday afternoon. “When...

Peru's attorney general has reversed his dismissal of the lead investigators in a sweeping corruption probe, retreating after drawing a public outcry and a bid by the president to remove him from

1. Judge Dismisses San Bernardino Shooting Lawsuit Against Facebook, Google, Twitter  NPR
2. San Bernardino shooting lawsuits vs Facebook, Google, Twitter dismissed  Reuters
3. A judge dismissed the San Bernardino shooting lawsuits against Facebook, Google, and Twitter  Business Insider
4. In San Bernardino Shooting Lawsuit, Twitter, Facebook, Google Let Off Hook  Deadline
5. Judge dismisses suits aiming to hold Twitter, Facebook, Google liable for 2015 terrorist shooting... Читать дальше...

BARCELONA winger Malcom is wanted by Guangzhou Evergrande and the Chinese Super League outfit have made a €50million opening offer.

1. Trump says there was a stock market 'glitch' in December, but it will rise when trade deals fixed  CNBC
2. Stock market sell-off was due to a 'glitch,' says Trump  NBCNews.com
3. December's stock market fall a 'glitch,' shares to rise again: Trump  Reuters
4. Trump says the market's recent sell-off was just a 'little glitch' after stocks post the worst December since the Great Depression  Business Insider
5. The foremost experts on various topics according to Trump, most... Читать дальше...

Eminem and Kanye West hold the first four spots.
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More than 395,000 babies were born on New Year's Day. UNICEF is working to make sure all newborns live healthy, happy lives.

Having sailed through the hectic festive fixture list with their unbeaten record and spot at the summit of the Premier League still intact, Liverpool visit the Etihad Stadium for a top of the table clash with Manchester City on Thursday with their hosts in an unfamiliar position. A point behind second placed Tottenham Hotspur and seven off the league leading Reds, the Citizens have a substantial bit of ground to make up if they want to defend the crown, but they’ll have to do it against... Читать дальше...

The comeback of the year, in the men's category, was an interesting category with various fighters in the mix, some of which were completely over-looked just due to the sheer number of comebacks we had. In female boxing however it was a category that really only had a single contender. That was Ayaka Miyao [宮尾 綾香], who suffered an horrific knee injury in 2016, during her second bout with Nao Ikeyama. That injury saw her leave the ring on a stretcher, in tear [...]

There was one 'Match 3' winner tonight. Next week the Jackpot is worth £1400.

1. US ambassador visits ex-marine held in Russia on spy charges  The Guardian
2. Paul Whelan: US ambassador visits spy suspect held in Russia  BBC News
3. Russia says US consular officials visited detained US citizen Paul Whelan  CNN International
4. US calls for Russia to explain ex-marine’s arrest  Financial Times
5. Paul Whelan: Family deny American arrested in Moscow is spy  BBC News
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Stock-market investors entered panic mode after the wild ride to end 2018, meaning it might be a good time to buy equities, according to Tobias Levkovich, chief U.S. equity strategist at Citigroup.

Mark Kalinowski, president and CEO, Kalinowski Equity Research, put out his 10th annual top restaurant picks Wednesday, naming McDonald's and Dine Brands as his two top stocks for the coming year.

In New York City, the minimum wage increased to $15 for all businesses with more than 10 employees on Jan. 1. By the end of this year, the change will be implemented citywide, raising the wages for 1.5 million workers.

"I think the people of this country think I'm right," he added, ahead of a bipartisan afternoon briefing at the White House.

BOOKMAKERS have slashed the odds on Meghan Markle giving birth in February.

SPECTACULAR footage has been released of a red dust storm covering Dubbo in New South Wales, Australia, on New Year’s Eve, causing the cancellation of fireworks due to the poor weather conditions.

The book, “Showtime at the Apollo” by Ted Fox, is a tribute to the Harlem cultural institution, which celebrates its 85th anniversary this month.

Verena Cavalheiro, an associate at Macquarie, wakes at 6:45 every morning and runs for 30 minutes in Central Park at midday.

• Verena Cavalheiro is a New York investment-banking associate at Macquarie Capital.
• Cavalheiro recently documented her daily routine for Business Insider.

Working as a young investment banker can be a stressful grind with long hours.

The NFL and its television partners can call 2018 a clear success. According to Austin Karp of SportsBusiness Daily, NFL games averaged 15.76 million viewers for the 2018 regular season, a 5 percent increase from 2017, when games averaged 14.96 million viewers. Impressively, all five of the broadcast windows were up compared to last year: [more]

May we introduce Emily Underwood, to whom you’ve already been introduced because for years she’s been writing guest posts here, like the one about her suicidal hamster. She writes about neuroscience, the environment, mental health, and of course everything else. Her bio is here; her first official post is tomorrow, 1/3/2018. She’s one of the […]