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The participants for Super Bowl 50 have been set. The betting line could be fluid. Via R.J. Bell of Pregame.com, Vegas has installed the Panthers as a 3.5-point favorite over the Broncos, with an over/under of 44.5 points. Bell says that the early money from professionals has been placed on the Broncos, with the early…

Revenue and land reforms department will take initiative to reduce the gaps and constraints in existing rules and provisions for homestead land, said the department's principal secretary, Vyasji, on Sunday.

Initiative is one of the clearest signs of trend towards greater collaboration

Leo Tolstoy might have been surprised by a few of the scenes in the new television adaptation of War and Peace, just as Jane Austen might have been surprised 20 years ago by a few scenes in the 1995 television version of Pride & Prejudice.

But both Tolstoy and Austen very likely would have understood, and perhaps even approved, because the man who wrote both adaptations, Andrew Davies, made those scenes connect so seamlessly to everything else the characters thought, did and were.

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Leo Tolstoy might have been surprised by a few of the scenes in the new television adaptation of War and Peace, just as Jane Austen might have been surprised 20 years ago by a few scenes in the 1995 television version of Pride & Prejudice.

But both Tolstoy and Austen very likely would have understood, and perhaps even approved, because the man who wrote both adaptations, Andrew Davies, made those scenes connect so seamlessly to everything else the characters thought, did and were.

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(AP) — A judge who planned to host a community meeting Monday over the standoff at an Oregon wildlife refuge has canceled it due to safety concerns. An armed group led by Ammon Bundy has been occupying the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge since Jan. 2 to protest federal land use policies.

When President Barack Obama secretly authorized the Central Intelligence Agency to begin arming Syria’s embattled rebels in 2013, the spy agency knew it would have a willing partner to help pay for the covert operation. It was the same partner the CIA has relied on for decades for money and discretion in far-off conflicts: the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia....

The "spotlight" is on Good Samaritans who found Mark Ruffalo's valuables during the NYC blizzard.

Severe turbulence aboard an American Airlines flight carrying 203 people from Miami to Italy left seven people hospitalized, the airline said. “American Airlines Flight 206 from Miami to Milan briefly encountered severe turbulence,” the airline said in a statement.”The aircraft landed safely in Newfoundland, Canada, where it was met by paramedics who evaluated passengers and crew.” Three flight attendants and four passengers were taken to a hospital after the incident ...

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Idaho lawmakers have approved a new rule aimed at bringing more consistency to state regulations regarding cottage foods, which are produced in home kitchens and sold directly to consumers. The state's seven health districts have allowed cottage food, including baked goods and fruit jams, to be sold without regulation for decades.

Seven people were taken to hospital after an American Airlines passenger jet made an emergency landing in St. John’s, NL, Sunday night following severe turbulence

The plane had 192 passengers and 11 crew on board. A spokeswoman for St. John’s airport couldn’t speak to the number of people injured or the severity of the injuries

Swachh Campaign Cannot Run While Condoning Hatred, Bigotry, Prejudice And `Pakistan Jao' In Public Dialogue, Says Congress MP Shashi Tharoor.

Muhammad Shahid Raza, who serves as Head Imam at Leicester Central Mosque has been conferred an honorary doctorate by the University of Leicester in recognition of his work for his local community.

Muhammad Shahid Raza, who serves as Head Imam at Leicester Central Mosque has been conferred an honorary doctorate by the University of Leicester in recognition of his work for his local community.

~A whole new Hemsworth.~

Snow White and the Seven Dwarves

Plot: Chris Hemsworth does housework for a bunch of dudes before eating a bad apple and falling asleep because he's a delicate fucking flower.

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Cinderella

Plot: Chris Hemsworth does housework for a bunch of ladies before being rescued by a dude because he is not only a delicate fucking flower but also has really good taste in shoes. Читать дальше...

The market’s glum start this year is the latest problem to beset the large, publicly traded U.S. asset managers.

After dropping for nearly 20 years, the number of public school students in B.C. is up this school year. About 5,000 more students enrolled in public school this year than last year, due to families moving to B.C. from other provinces, students returning to the public system from private schools, and higher than expected international immigration, the Education Ministry said in a statement.

China may have its gunpowder and paper, but India will have its chess. The game of strategy was certainly born in this country, and, perhaps developed from an early demonstration for battle strategy, anthropologist Irving Finkel said.

It doesn’t appear to be smooth sailing for USC on the way to signing day, Feb. 3.

On Monday, 14 of the bachelorettes attempting to beat the odds to win the heart of Ben Higgins on ABC’s “The Bachelor” are featured here in Las Vegas. Mirage headliner Terry Fator has 12 of the beautiful women onstage with Ben and him.

The BBC is considering asking people who are over 75 to give up their free TV licence if they can, or to make a voluntary contribution to its cost.

It's so easy to fantasize about Viggo Mortensen as the kindly patriarch of a reclusive survivalist family. He would be a stern but compassionate taskmaster to a gaggle of a half dozen children. They'd train to fight but also learn to think, and the gang would celebrate the birth of Noam Chomsky as they listen to Bach. No "occupying buildings on federal land" silliness for this crew; no weird sex stuff. Their family would be cultured and morally upright in their isolation. Find this fantasy appealing? Читать дальше...