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President Trump is off to a rocky start in the arena of public opinion, according to a new national Gallup Poll.

Box office performance of the 9 best picture Oscar nominees The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced nominations Tuesday for the 89th annual Academy Awards, including nine films in the best picture category, but does their nominations prowess necessarily reflect their box office? A look at their grosses to date: — "Hell or High Water," four nominations:

Supporters and foes of a proposal to run a natural gas pipeline through the New Jersey Pinelands faced off during a contentious public hearing in a packed room. A leader of the Food and Water Watch environmental group was escorted from the room by state police after she began yelling at commissioners to protest that so many people were being made to stand outside in a cold rain. With a pro-energy administration in power in Washington, its fate is sure to be closely watched by national energy and environmental groups. Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Employers significantly increased hiring in just three U.S. states last month, while five states reported large cuts. Employers added 156,000 jobs last month, down from 204,000 in November, and the U.S. unemployment rate ticked up to 4.7 percent from 4.6 percent. Steady, if modest, hiring during the seven-year old recovery has pushed many states' unemployment rates to rock-bottom levels.

The company said it will retool and buy new equipment for the Princeton assembly plant in southwestern Indiana, which will allow the factory to produce 40,000 more Highlanders a year when the project is finished in the fall of 2019. The announcement came just after President Donald Trump met with CEOs of the Detroit automakers to demand that new factories be built in the U.S. Toyota says the investment was planned before the election and is not related to Trump.

Two people living outside in Seattle and two local organizations last week filed suit with the city over one of its practices in cleaning up homeless camps: collecting and, in many cases, throwing away people's personal property.

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The Dutch government says it wants an international fund to finance access to birth control, abortion and education for women in developing countries. Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation Lilianne Ploumen announced the plan Tuesday in reaction to an executive memorandum U.S. President Donald Trump signed a day earlier.

The amendment eliminated language saying directors of Fort Washington, Pennsylvania-based Nutrisystem could be removed only for cause, presumably in response to a court finding in an unrelated case that such language was unlawful.

U.S. stocks climbed in late-afternoon trading Tuesday, nudging the Standard & Poor's 500 index and Nasdaq composite closer to record high closes. Energy stocks also rose as crude oil prices headed higher. Health care, phone companies and other high-dividend stocks were among the biggest laggards as bond yields rose. The heads of General Motors, Ford Motor and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles met with President Donald Trump early Tuesday. Trump wants the automakers to build new factories in the U.S.... Читать дальше...

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — A Tom Hanks fan in southern Poland says her town that once produced small Fiat cars is offering one to the actor. Polish ATV rider Rafal Sonik, winner of the 2015 Dakar Rally winner on quad, made a large donation to the collection, allowing much of the funds to go to a local children's hospital.

French Quarter Festivals, Inc. announced the 2017 lineup Tuesday, noting that Neville is scheduled to perform on the opening day, April 6, on the Abita Beer Stage. In addition to Neville, Cedric Watson and Bijou Creole, Cole Williams Band, Cupid, Messy Cookers Jazz Band, Mo'Fess, Love Evolution, Perdido Jazz Band, T'Monde, and Valerie Sassyfrass make their debuts at this year's festival.

The top iPhone and iPad apps on App Store App Store Official Charts for the week ending January 22, 2017: Top Paid iPhone Apps: Heads Up!, Warner Bros. 7 Minute Workout Challenge, Fitness Guide Inc MONOPOLY Game, Electronic Arts Tabs & Chords by Ultimate Guitar - learn and play, Ultimate Guitar Top Free iPhone Apps: YouTube - Watch and Share Videos, Music & Clips, Google, Inc. Google Maps - Navigation & Transit, Google, Inc. Scribblenauts Unlimited, Warner Bros. Bloons TD 5 HD... Читать дальше...

NEW YORK (AP) — A federal appeals court said Tuesday it won't rehear a panel's decision letting companies like Microsoft refuse to turn over to the government customer emails stored overseas. Judge Dennis Jacobs noted in his dissent, which was joined by three other judges, that the information sought by prosecutors in a 2013 narcotics trafficking investigation was easily accessible in the United States at a computer terminal even though it was stored on a server in Dublin, Ireland. The government... Читать дальше...

The top 10 movies on the iTunes Store iTunes Movies U.S. charts for week ending January 22, 2017: iTunes Movies US Charts: Never Go Back Deepwater Horizon The Secret Life of Pets iTunes Movies US Charts - Independent: A Plastic Ocean

CEO of Dubai airport offers to help Trump, US improve hubs DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Dubai International Airport would welcome a call from the Trump administration on ways to improve American airports, the CEO of the Mideast hub said on Tuesday as it retained the title of the world's busiest for international travel. Paul Griffiths said the Dubai airport, the home of long-haul carrier Emirates and often lauded by U.S. President Donald Trump during his campaign, saw 83.6 million passengers in 2016.

The decision by the Supreme Administrative Court is a victory for the populist and nationalistic Law and Justice ruling party, allowing it to take control of one of the last public institutions that had remained independent following the party's rise to power in 2015. The ruling party opposed the museum because it takes an international approach to telling the story of the war, focusing on the civilian suffering of the many nations caught up in the global conflict. After assuming power in late... Читать дальше...

LAS VEGAS (AP) — "La La Land" tops the odds for best picture, and its director Damien Chazelle is the favorite for best director at the Academy Awards. [...] Las Vegas bookmakers on Tuesday made Viola Davis the clearest Oscars pick, for best supporting actress for her role in "Fences."

Reactions to nominations for the 89th annual Academy Awards, announced Tuesday from Beverly Hills, California: [...] my British agent called me and I thought to myself, 'Why the hell is she calling me, does she not know that I'm waiting for the nominations to come out?' And I answered the call and she obviously got the news before my Twitter feed gave it to me, and she was just kind of screaming so I thought this was probably a good thing. — Andrew Garfield, nominated for lead actor for "Hacksaw Ridge," by phone from London... Читать дальше...

DETROIT (AP) — Toyota says it's recalling about 79,000 Tundra pickup trucks in the U.S., Canada and Central America because steps in the rear bumpers could break. Toyota says if the truck is backed into something, that could damage the step and it could break if a person steps on it, increasing the risk of injury.

DETROIT (AP) — Toyota says it's recalling about 79,000 Tundra pickup trucks in the U.S., Canada and Central America because steps in the rear bumpers could break. Toyota says if the truck is backed into something, that could damage the step and it could break if a person steps on it, increasing the risk of injury.

LILLE, France (AP) — The tiny Baltic nation of Estonia is experimenting with the idea of cyberconscription, a move that gives draftees with tech skills the chance to work shoring up their military's electronic infrastructure, an Estonian defense official said Tuesday. Estonia's compulsory military service means teens can serve between eight to 11 months in the military depending on their role on whether they serve as sailors, soldiers or in other roles. Government agencies and militaries across... Читать дальше...

PETRA, Jordan (AP) — I squeezed through the narrow desert chasm just as the early-morning sun lit up the facade of the majestic Treasury building. Both the vast, vibrant capital, Amman, and the remote, otherworldly desert landscapes are speckled with artistic masterpieces and profoundly moving sites of the Jewish, Christian and Islamic faiths. Shukran (thank you) was the handiest word as Jordanians kept reaching out to this visibly foreign visitor, from the fruit vendor in Amman's souk gifting... Читать дальше...

The Trump administration is now banning release of information, including scientific studies, by the main research arm of the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

CHICAGO (AP) — The 34th annual Chicago Blues Festival is getting a new home this year in the city's lakefront Millennium Park after being held in Grant Park. Grammy and Academy Award-winning musician and Chicago native Che "Rhymefest" Smith on opening night will perform a tribute to the influence blues has had on rap and hip-hop.

NEWPORT, R.I. (AP) — The group that owns The Breakers mansion is declaring victory in its long-running battle to build a visitors center on the grounds of the national historic landmark, following a decision by the Rhode Island Supreme Court. Visitors center opponents said Tuesday they're disappointed they have lost in the court, but said they're launching a campaign to pressure the Preservation Society of Newport County to abandon the plan and "to preserve the historic integrity of The Breakers." The Breakers... Читать дальше...