PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Philadelphia 76ers have become the first team in the NBA to put a sponsorship logo on player uniforms, striking a deal with StubHub for a spot on one of the hottest pieces of real estate available…
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Philadelphia 76ers have become the first team in the NBA to put a sponsorship logo on player uniforms, striking a deal with StubHub for a spot on one of the hottest pieces of real estate available…
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Philadelphia 76ers have become the first team in the NBA to put a sponsorship logo on player uniforms, striking a deal with StubHub for a spot on one of the hottest pieces of real estate available…
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Representative Chaka Fattah of Pennsylvania and several associates orchestrated a series of fraudulent schemes to enrich the congressman and preserve his political career, federal prosecutors said at the start of his corruption trial on Monday.
"The congressman stole from federal agencies, from taxpayers, from nonprofit educational groups he created," Assistant U.S. Attorney Paul Gray told a Philadelphia jury. "He even stole from his own political campaigns."
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The giant turtles, a federally protected species that can grow to weigh up to 300 pounds, typically lay eggs through the end of August. Because sea turtles don't lay eggs every year, nesting in the region often fluctuates in three-year cycles — two strong years followed by a decline, Dodd said. With 216 beaches reporting nest numbers statewide, Florida doesn't keep a running tally, said Anne Meylan, statewide nesting program coordinator for the Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission. During the sea turtle nesting season... Читать дальше...
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In February of 1996, Prince launched his first website, thedawn.com, and buried on it a hidden document not linked anywhere on the site. Fans discovered a letter written by the artist titled “Message from The Artist,” in which he explained why he changed his name to a symbol and his feelings about the record industry.
The secret letter was taken down a few days after the site’s launch.
Tech blogger Anil Dash tracked down the letter and posted it on Medium on Sunday. Читать дальше...
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — Fido and Spot may not have to cower under the bed this summer when fireworks and thunderstorms hit, thanks to the first prescription medicine for treating anxiety over loud noises — a widespread problem linked to…
(ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead; ADDS more details in paras 2-11) SEOUL, May 16 (Yonhap) -- South Korea does not exclude the possibility of North Korea pushing ahead with its fifth nuclear test or a missile launch after the recently-concluded party cong
US doesn't seek to engage in arbitration but merely wants to see both sides of the conflict to engage in dialogue and work towards a comprehensive settlement, according to Department of State spokesperson John Kirby.
Yesterday, three international flights were diverted to Kochi in India due to bad weather conditions prevailing in Sri Lanka.
Artist David Černý created "K on sun," a giant, kinetic sculpture of Franz Kafka's head. The sculpture is in Prague, right next to a building in which Kafka himself once worked as a clerk in an insurance company, and across from City Hall. It's meant to distract people from the frustations of dealing with government employees.
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Toronto rapper Drake visited NBC’s “The Tonight Show” on May 11 to promote his new album “Views,” which had just set a record with 20 simultaneous hits on the Billboard hot 100. During his interview with host Jimmy Fallon, the pair played a lighthearted game of “Faceketball,” scoring points by shooting miniature basketballs into small hoops attached to each of their faces.
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — SandRidge Energy says it intends to reorganize its debt under U.S. bankruptcy laws, proposing to convert $3.7 billion of long-term debt into equity while allowing the company to keep its operations going.
Marco Antônio Villa respondeu à provocação.
O prefeito de São Paulo, Fernando Haddad, postou na tarde desta segunda (16) detalhes de um trote que aplicou em Marco Antonio Villa, da Jovem Pan.
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NEW YORK (AP) — It's the year of the woman at the 2016 Jazz Awards with Maria Schneider becoming the first artist ever to sweep five categories.
NEW YORK (AP) — It's the year of the woman at the 2016 Jazz Awards with Maria Schneider becoming the first artist ever to sweep five categories.
NEW YORK (AP) — It's the year of the woman at the 2016 Jazz Awards with Maria Schneider becoming the first artist ever to sweep five categories.
NEW YORK (AP) — It's the year of the woman at the 2016 Jazz Awards with Maria Schneider becoming the first artist ever to sweep five categories.
Over the weekend, 17 former ministers publicly denounced the entrenched sexism of French society — particularly politics. The open letter comes after a week of intense national debate on the topic.
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On June 30th, 1905, Albert Einstein started a revolution with the publication of theory of Special Relativity.
This theory, among other things, stated that the speed of light in a vacuum is the same for all observers, regardless of the source.
In 1915, he followed this up with the publication of his theory of General Relativity, which asserted that gravity has a warping effect on space-time.
For over a century, these theories have been an essential tool in astrophysics... Читать дальше...
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North Korea has been flaunting its nuclear hardware in an effort to extort concessions from the United States and South Korea.
But the tactic has failed to provoke panic for one key reason: Officials doubt that Pyongyang would be stupid enough to start a nuclear war.
While nukes are better seen than used, and thus of limited blackmail value, dictator Kim Jong Un possesses a quieter weapon that’s more readily unleashed — and has already become a serious nuisance: cyber war. Читать дальше...
After Shaq Lawson was drafted in the first round by the Bills, Adam Schefter of ESPN reported that Lawson needed to have shoulder surgery at some point that would sideline him for 4-6 months. Lawson said on a pre-draft visit to PFT Live that his shoulder was fine and said there was “no truth” to…
