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Harvard University reversed its decision to name Chelsea Manning a visiting fellow Friday, a day after CIA Director Mike Pompeo scrapped a planned appearance over the title for the soldier who was convicted of leaking classified information. Douglas Elmendorf, the dean of the university’s John F. Kennedy School of Government, wrote in a statement that naming Manning a visiting fellow was a mistake, even though he said the title carries no special honor. “We invited... Читать дальше...

The University of Utah says it is firmly committed to free speech despite calls to cancel an upcoming appearance by conservative author Ben Shapiro.

Taylor Swift looks absolutely horrifying – in the best way possible! Once you’ve watched the hidden meaning-filled “Look What You Made Me Do” music video, there’s no way you’ll forget seeing 27-year-old superstar come crawling out from a grave as a zombie. Wondering how she achieved that eerie look? You’re in luck! Right in time [...]

Jovan Speller, a creative vision has emerged. Speller was the recipient of the 2016-17 Jerome Foundation Emerging Artists grant, and has been using the funds to finish her photography series “Black Quiet.”

Only 22 names from the Japanese prime minister's visit were included.

A top aide to President Bashar al-Assad said on Friday the Syrian government would fight any force, including U.S.-backed forces also battling Islamic State militants, in its drive to recapture the whole of the country. Assad has previously vowed to recapture the whole of Syria. The government controls the main urban centres in the west of the country and has taken back much of the eastern desert from Islamic State in recent months.

By Tom Perry and Sarah Dadouch BEIRUT (Reuters) - U.S.-backed Syrian militias will not let government forces cross the Euphrates River in their bid to recover eastern Syria, their commander said on Friday, but Russia said army units had already done so near the city of Deir al-Zor. An aide to President Bashar al-Assad meanwhile said the government would fight any force, including U.S.-backed militias, in efforts to recapture the rest of the country. Syrian government forces supported by Russian air strikes and Iran-backed militias... Читать дальше...

NEW YORK (AP) — Major League Baseball has ruled that the Detroit Tigers did not intend to throw a pitch that struck the plate umpire in the shoulder and knocked him to the ground.

NEW YORK (AP) — Major League Baseball has ruled that the Detroit Tigers did not intend to throw a pitch that struck the plate umpire in the shoulder and knocked him to the ground.

NEW YORK (AP) — Major League Baseball has ruled that the Detroit Tigers did not intend to throw a pitch that struck the plate umpire in the shoulder and knocked him to the ground.

President Donald Trump's inaugural committee raised an unprecedented $107 million for a ceremony that officials promised would be "workmanlike," and the committee pledged to give leftover funds to charity. Nearly … Click to Continue »

Two long-imprisoned men were granted new trials Friday in a deadly 1993 video store robbery, after recent DNA tests on an important piece of evidence matched a man never connected … Click to Continue »

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Americans spend a ton of money on food.

Between groceries, dining out, and ordering delivery, food accounts for 12.5% —just over $7,000 in the average budget — of annual expenditures, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Dining out at restaurants is a favorite, totaling 43% of the average family's food budget.

Millennials tend to shoulder a lot of this blame, as research shows they're typically spending more than previous generations on pricey restaurant dinners. Читать дальше...

Video hosting service Vevo, best known for hosting popular music videos, experienced a breach of its servers that resulted in more six massive troves of company data and sensitive information being stolen and published online.

Partick Thistle and Rangers share four goals in an action-packed match at Firhill in which Jags scorer Chris Erskine was sent off.

When you have kids, you sometimes run into strangers with unsolicited commentary to offer on your family or your parenting skills.

Donald Trump’s tough talk on illegal immigration was a big part of the reason Dave Hagstrom and many others in this booming Phoenix suburb supported him for president. “Walls make good neighbors,” Hagstrom said.

This week, the Census Bureau reported some bright news: Middle-class incomes rose last year to the highest level ever recorded, a long-awaited sign of healing from the Great Recession.

U2's new single "You're the Best Thing About Me" debuts on multiple Billboard rock charts following its Sept. 6 release, including...