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(AP) — Dramatic video of a tractor-trailer toppling onto a Wyoming Highway Patrol car shows just how windy it can get on the high plains. No one was inside the patrol car, and Patrol Lt. David Wagener says the truck's driver and a passenger were not hurt.

This might be the sweetest career on the market.

Mondelez International, the maker of Oreos, Chips Ahoy, and Cadbury, is hiring a "chocolate and cocoa beverage taster."

According to an official posting on the Mondelez career site, requirements for the job include "a passion for confectionary and taste buds for detection" as well as "honesty when it comes to giving an opinion."

White House spokesman Sean Spicer tried to discredit New York Times report by claiming Trump “definitely doesn’t” wear a bathrobe The candid disclosure, which Ivanka volunteered to contestant Lee Bienstock, re-emerged online after White House spokesman Sean Spicer tried to discredit a New York Times report by claiming the president “definitely doesn’t” wear a bathrobe. After Spicer’s initial denial, political watchdogs were quick to offer old photos of Trump wearing a bathrobe that were part of a Daily Mail exclusive. Читать дальше...

Soon-to-be exes Tarek and Christina El Moussa put on a happy face Friday when they made their first public appearance together since the HGTV “Flip or Flop” stars announced their divorce. “Me and #christina on the #big #stage having #fun and teaching folks how to #flip #houses!! #goodtimes #lovespeakingtogether,” Tarek captioned the photo, which shows him and his estranged wife smiling and holding microphones on a stage. According to the El Moussas, they broke up following a May incident during... Читать дальше...

(AP) — Ruston Mayor Ronny Walker will serve as the keynote speaker for Louisiana Tech University's winter commencement exercises at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 25, at the Thomas Assembly Center. Following Walker's commencement address, the graduates from each of Louisiana Tech's five academic colleges and the Graduate School will receive diplomas as well as their Tenet Medallions inscribed with the 12 Tenets of Tech — guiding principles and personal characteristics that students and graduates are expected to embrace ... Читать дальше...

A blue ribbon commission recommends a statewide teacher contract, regional partnerships, higher pay to recruit and retain rural teachers and leaders and universal access to pre-kindergarten in higher poverty communities. Maine schools face declining enrollments that have led to increasing per-pupil costs, and the achievement gap between wealthier and poorer communities is growing as poverty rates have increased among the state's youngest learners.

Staunch Donald Trump supporter Piers Morgan drew the wrath of Bill Maher’s roundtable during a new episode of “Real Time With Bill Maher” Friday night, and has continued to take a beating well into the next day. Morgan, who has been vocal about his support for his former “The Apprentice” boss on Twitter, drew ire from comedian Jim Jefferies in particular for continuing to defend Trump’s travel ban, saying, “There is no Muslim ban,” and citing that 85 percent of the world’s Muslim citizens are not affected by the executive order. Читать дальше...

(AP) — Some alumni of Vermont's South Burlington High School are upset with the school board's decision to replace the school's long-used mascot of "Rebels." The Burlington Free Press (http://bfpne.ws/2kclahy ) reports school officials say they are close to announcing a process to select a new mascot.

‘The Good Catholic,’ ‘My Hero Brother’ Win Top Awards at Santa Barbara Film Festival “The Good Catholic,” director Paul Shoulberg’s film about a priest experiencing a crisis of faith, has won the top jury award at the 2017 Santa Barbara Film Festival, SBIFF organizers announced on Saturday. “My Hero Brother,” Yonatan Nir’s film about a group of young men and women with Down syndrome traveling through the Himalayas, won the audience award, as well as the jury prize for best documentary. The festival also honored a number of Oscar contenders... Читать дальше...

The ceremony includes a procession of distinguished guests, faculty and staff, formal remarks and a reception. Among the activities leading up to the inauguration, the college will launch a commission to bring together experts in diversity, inclusion and equity to offer advice on building a more inclusive campus culture.

Watch Steve Bannon Comfort an Insecure Donald Trump With a Bedtime Story in Cartoon Clip (Video) “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert” took a cryptic (albeit humorous) look at the speculated power Steve Bannon holds in the White House with an animated chief strategist comforting an insecure and weepy President Trump with a bedtime story, Friday night. The cartoon begins with the president tucked into bed and a schlubby-looking chief strategist sitting on a nearby rocker, reading him “Bedtime With... Читать дальше...

John Elway Q&A on 49ers GM John Lynch: ‘He likes those challenges’ Like John Elway, 49ers general manager John Lynch played football and baseball at Stanford. Like Elway, Lynch was a Super Bowl champion and nine-time Pro Bowler who finished his decorated career with the Broncos. [...] like Elway, Lynch hopes to succeed as an executive despite having no previous NFL front-office experience. Elway, 56, of course, has flourished in his role since joining the Broncos in 2011. [...] he’s given Lynch... Читать дальше...

Ahead of his record 17th time as host, TheWrap looks back on the actor’s most famous performances from the long-running NBC sketch comedy series Monsieur Nobek Teaches Français: A flamboyant french teacher, Baldwin teaches his students to mimic his high pitched tones instead of teaching them the language in this 2003 sketch. Frequent co-hosts Baldwin and Steve Martin star as bitter rivals while sharing a drink in the exclusive SNL platinum lounge, for members who have hosted more than 12 times.

The system, in a news release, said the parish has continued to gain notice "as a highly progressive, successful school system that is currently ranked 17th among Louisiana's school district as recognized by school accountability formulas." Armato says he's confident that the instructional and financial provisions in place will continue to allow the parish to rise and remain a top educational system in the state.

BRAINTREE, Mass. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Saturday afternoon's drawing of the Massachusetts Lottery's "Numbers Midday" game were: 2-0-1-6 (two, zero, one, six)

SPRINGFIELD, Ohio (AP) — Wittenberg University in western Ohio has chosen an Oberlin College administrator as its new president. The Board of Directors at Wittenberg announced Friday that Michael Frandsen has been selected to head the private liberal arts university of about 1,900 students in Springfield.

The shooting happened Friday just before 6 p.m. Police spokesman Anthony Guglielmi alleges that the woman was being "combative" and disorderly inside the store. Officers involved in the shooting will be placed on 30-day administrative assignment, which is required of officers involved in shootings.

At once a darkly comic social satire, a pitch-black moral thriller and an earnest plea to recognize mental illness, “The Dinner” is a seven-layer dip overflowing with compelling individual ingredients that, when mixed together, make the finished dish awfully difficult to digest. Middle-aged misanthropes Paul (Steve Coogan, pulling off an American accent that sounds uncannily like Willem Dafoe) and Claire (Laura Linney, thankfully getting to sink her teeth into a role again) are off to the chicest... Читать дальше...

(AP) — A former high school cheerleader has filed a $20 million lawsuit, contending she suffered brain damage when she fell during a stunt and slammed her head on a floor mat. The suit claims the district failed to appoint a properly trained coach, failed to adequately train team members in following safety rules for the sport and failed to assign spotters who might have caught Lisle's fall.

Los fiscales del distrito en Nueva York dijeron que el objeto fue a parar a una galería de arte en Manhattan, que lo entregó una vez se le mostró evidencia del robo. El fiscal del distrito Cyrus R Vance Jr. realizó una ceremonia de repatriación para el artefacto. El cónsul general de Grecia Konstantinos Koutras dijo en la ceremonia el viernes que se sentía agradecido.

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — After 40 years, one month and six days, Utah's Orrin Hatch has been honored as the longest-serving Republican senator in U.S. history. The Salt Lake Tribune reports (http://bit.ly/2kblUn5 ) that Hatch thanked Senate leaders for marking the occasion, then quickly called for support for President Donald Trump.

The Richmond Times Dispatch reports (http://bit.ly/2kEqysj) that a Henrico County Circuit Court Judge granted the defense's request for a mental evaluation for 23-year-old William Roy Brissette on Friday. Brissette's attorney, Douglas Ramseur, said Friday that there's a concern that his mental illness makes him "incapable of assisting in his defense."

WATERVILLE VALLEY, N.H. (AP) — The Waterville Valley Resort is celebrating its Green Peak expansion project with a new triple chair lift and is premiering a documentary in honor of its 50th anniversary. The resort is opening an exhibition where guests may browse archive pictures, learn about the resort's history and future, and take a picture with friends in an interactive selfie station.

Pingree, a Democrat, is an advocate for making food donation easier and cutting down on the amount of food that gets thrown out. The bill seeks to modernize food donation rules by expanding liability protections for food donors.

(AP) — With the Dundee Theater closed for restoration, many people who grew up watching movies in the theater's old seats are buying the chairs as a keepsake. Trent and Emily Daniels bought three sets of seats, which Trent said he plans to use for a potential basement theater in their home. "Since Dundee played a lot of non-mainstream, independent movies, I feel like it was crucial for all of our cultural tastes," Riffner said.