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Teachers on strike in Denver last week. Educators were set to walk off the job in West Virginia and Oakland, Calif., this week, continuing a protest movement that has persisted for the past year.

This Revealing Clue From Meghan Markle's Baby Shower Could Mean She's Having a Girl  The Cheat Sheet

Could this small detail from Meghan Markle's baby shower mean she and Prince Harry are having a girl?

President Donald Trump asked then-acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker whether the U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York, Geoffrey Berman, could be put in charge of the investigation into Trump's role in silencing women with hush payments, the New York Times reported, citing "several American officials with direct knowledge of the call." Berman had recused himself from that investigation. The investigation has been led by Robert Khuzami. According to the report, Trump "soon soured"... Читать дальше...

I was on Ben Nevis today, with Daniel, who was on our Advanced Winter Climbing course last week. He's clear got the winter climbing bug, as he was keen to get some more climbing in this week. We headed up Ben Nevis with a fairly open plan, but on seeing that Thompson's Route was free, […]

If you’re a media professional writing hit-pieces about Russia and your latest bombshell piece turned out to be fake news, don't worry, it can still win an award in France. This story about Vladimir Putin on a ‘tiger hunt’ did.
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Maybe Manny Machado is a prospect nerd, and knows something everyone else doesn’t. Either that, or the superstar infielder isn’t interested in winning (at least immediately), because his decision to sign with the Padres, as reported Tuesday afternoon, creates an odd situation in San Diego. The Padres, coming off a 66-win season, aren’t exactly in...

Rome, Feb 20 (IANS/AKI) After a committee of Italy's Senate on Tuesday blocked a request for hardline Interior Minister Matteo Salvini to stand trial over 177 migrants he left stranded off Sicily on a rescue ship for ten days last August, the full upper house of parliament will be called to vote on the issue within 60 days.

THE HEAVENS—Saying the scene lacked any true imaginative impulse or sense of playfulness, late fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld was reportedly aghast Tuesday at the sight of the uninspired, garish tunnel of light moving slowly toward him. “Oh no, that light is far too predictable—that’s not going to work,” said the…

EMMERDALE is back on screens tonight, and here’s how Cain Dingle actor Jeff Hordley’s son is embarrassed by his dad’s fame.

“When you look at what happened in Durban, you have to give them (Sri Lanka) credit,” Gibson said.

Samsung’s foldable phone? Meet the Galaxy Fold  TechCrunch

Samsung's promised a much better look at its foldable phone at tomorrow's big S10 event. We already caught a glimpse of the product late last year at the ...

Sinqua Walls, Kelly Price and Jason Dirden remember Don Cornelius, "Soul Train" and more.

Darrick Hamilton has been in hot demand lately.

Alooma has a data pipeline tool that enables businesses to move their data from multiple sources to a single data warehouse. Google wants them to move that data to its Cloud.

Two companies have introduced their fish-free takes on the once-popular household staple.

While the Snapdragon X55 promises to bring fast data connectivity to the next generation of 5G smartphones, the modem also holds potential in transforming the way Always Connected PCs are used.

Since a series sweep in 2016-17, the Penguins have gotten crushed by the Devils. They’re hoping to change that trend on Tuesday.

IIT-H team finds Antarctic fungi that may help treat Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia

Walmart has a plan to make its online business more profitable, and it needs more inventory in high-margin products to do that.

• Walmart wants to improve profitability for its online business, CEO Doug McMillon told analysts on its latest earnings call on Tuesday.
• To do so, McMillon said, Walmart needs to add more items in categories like home and apparel, which are more profitable to sell online than some other categories. 
• Walmart is also adding brands to its website and using Jet.com to attract brands that wouldn't typically partner with Walmart itself.

To compete online, online... Читать дальше...