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Economist and tearful Nixonite Ben Stein wants Donald Trump to fire Robert Mueller right now, today. Mueller terrifies him in so many ways. But we begin with Jeff Sessions.

Senator Edward M. Kennedy in 2009. Mr. Kennedy was told he had brain cancer in May 2008 and died 15 months later.

Muni Metro riders can look forward to shiny new, and, one would hope, more reliable light-rail cars soon, perhaps by October, but first they’ll have to put up with a little pain. During the closures, Muni will use buses to run between stations on the subway portions of Metro lines, although those typically take longer and travel more circuitous routes. “I guess I’ll find other ways of getting home if I’m staying out late,” said Matt Long, 31, a software developer who rides Metro three or four days a week. Читать дальше...

Your favourite animated wallaby from Australia is back, and he can't deal with 2017.

PLUS: Canadian investment banks didn’t make the cut on Hydro One’s deal with Avista

Tom Bossert, President Donald Trump's homeland and counterterrorism adviser, said there needs to be a political outcome in Syria, not a military-imposed one that has no political strategy to fill a void in leadership.

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Three-in-four white Democrats and Democratic-leaning US adults find it "stressful" and "frustrating" to talk politics with people who differ in their views of President Trump, according to a Pew Research poll released Thursday.

The June 27-July 9 survey found 59% of Americans are uncomfortable talking about Trump with people who disagree with their opinions. Only 35% of people say discussing politics with people who hold opposing views on Trump is an "interesting" and "informative" experience. Читать дальше...

Greg Bird just might be Nick Johnson. But what if he is Phil Simms or Patrick Ewing? Remember how unenlightened we were back in the 1980s when Simms and Ewing began their careers beset by injuries and were tagged as prone to being hurt. Bill Parcells actually benched Simms for Scott Brunner at one point....

A 6.7-magnitude earthquake hit Greek islands and Turkey's Aegean coast, killing at least two people and injuring more than 100 others.

A 6.7-magnitude earthquake struck along the southwestern coast of Turkey early Friday, triggering what seismologists described as a "small" tsunami.

The Rebels had a quick rise under Freeze, recruiting at a high level and reaching an apex with a Sugar Bowl victory over Oklahoma State following the 2015 season. The 47-year-old Freeze's shocking exit — just a few weeks before preseason camp begins — completes a stunning fall for a coach considered one of the profession's rising stars a few years ago. [...] Ole Miss' newfound ability to recruit at a high level drew the attention of the NCAA, which was already investigating the school for a handful... Читать дальше...

It’s not a major revelation that Linkin Park vocalist Chester Bennington, who took his life sometime between the evening of July 19 and the morning of July 20, had a dark past. In interviews, he spoke candidly about his troubled boyhood (including being sexually abused by an older male friend for six years), his adolescent addiction to heavy drugs, and his adulthood battle with alcoholism. ...

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Inmates in Tennessee can get up to 30 days cut from their jail time — on the condition that they agree to get a vasectomy or a birth control implant.

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What is life like for those involved in Europe's great migration?

President Trump reached six months in office Thursday, and much has happened since he was sworn in Jan. 20th.

Following the news of Linkin Park singer Chester Bennington's death by apparent suicide on Thursday (July 20), fans and friends of the beloved...

The Palestinians were protesting Israel’s placement of metal detectors at the entrance to the holy site after a deadly attack there last week

Simpson, who could be released as early as Oct. 1, has served nearly 9 years in prison

The secret to an HIV vaccine may be in a cow's tummy, US researchers say.

Linkin Park’s Chester Bennington was found dead Thursday (July 20) at the age of 41, after reportedly hanging himself at home in...

Een aardbeving met een kracht van 6.7 heeft gisterennacht overstromingen veroorzaakt in de Turkse stad Bodrum en op het Griekse eiland Kos. Door

MIAMI (AP) — The Miami Marlins' highly touted bullpen has been a bust, and so the dismantling began Thursday.

MIAMI (AP) — The Miami Marlins' highly touted bullpen has been a bust, and so the dismantling began Thursday.

WASHINGTON (AP) — John McCain couldn't bring himself to vote for Donald Trump — so he talked about writing in his best friend's name for president. After the election, he's been the leading Senate Republican critic of Trump's posture toward…