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I sense an uncomfortable narrative developing. It’s not coming from the Vikings themselves because I don’t think Mike Zimmer is the kind of person who is satisfied with being average in any capacity. But I do think there are a number of Vikings fans who believe some variation of this: as long as Teddy Bridgewater and the Vikings’ offense can be average this season, Minnesota — thanks to a very good defense — has a good chance to be a Super Bowl contender. This isn’t wrong so much as it’s dangerous ... Читать дальше...

Brazilian soccer legend Pele will not light the Olympic cauldron at the opening ceremony of the 2016 Olympics due to poor health.

Irish boxer Michael O'Reilly has been suspended provisionally after failing a dope test carried out before he arrived at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics.

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Portugal's former prime minister Antonio Guterres topped the second informal poll to succeed Ban Ki-moon as the next U.N. secretary-general, but unlike the first round he got two "discourage" votes, leaving the contest in play, U.N.…

The 15 Security Council members decided not to reveal the results of their voting to encourage, ''discourage, or express no opinion about the 11 candidates — unlike the informal straw polls 10 years ago, which were made public and led to Ban's election to the world's top diplomatic post. According to the U.N. Charter, the secretary-general is chosen by the 193-member General Assembly on the recommendation of the Security Council. In the first round of voting, Guterres, who was Portugal's center-left... Читать дальше...

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) _ These Iowa lotteries were drawn Friday:

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) _ The winning numbers in Friday afternoon's drawing of the Iowa Lottery's "Pick 4 Midday" game were:

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) _ The winning numbers in Friday afternoon's drawing of the Iowa Lottery's "Pick 3 Midday" game were:

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) _ The winning numbers in Friday afternoon's drawing of the Iowa Lottery's "Pick 3 Midday" game were: 1-6-5 (one, six, five)

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) _ The winning numbers in Friday afternoon's drawing of the Iowa Lottery's "All or Nothing Midday" game were:

TRENTON, N.J. — New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie says the NBA’s decision to move its All-Star Game from Charlotte because of a law limiting anti-discrimination protections for LGBT people was “grandstanding.” Christie made the remarks while co-hosting the WFAN “Boomer and Carton” morning radio show Friday. The Republican governor asked if the NBA is going

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PROVIDENCE, R.I. — A federal judge on Friday refused to dismiss a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission lawsuit that accuses Wells Fargo Securities of defrauding investors in Rhode Island’s failed $75 million deal with 38 Studios, the video game company started by former Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling. U.S. District Judge Jack McConnell on Friday

BOLD CHOICES, EDDIE REDMAYNE. BOLD CHOICES.

Everyone has their favorite Harry Potter book and movie. And more often than not, no one can agree on anything.

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But because you have to have your favorites no matter what, Eddie Redmayne — aka the star of Fantastic Beasts — revealed his favorite book and movie in an interview with Entertainment Weekly.

...and, guys, his responses are pretty bold. Читать дальше...

Fans of Frank Ocean are upset after they were led to believe that the singer would finally drop his new album Boys Don’t Cry on Friday (August 5), though the album was never released. Earlier this week, the New York Times reported that Apple Music would debut the new album and it would have a [...]

Tiffany Davis

Flash back to November of 2014. It’s 3 a.m., and I’m sitting in my dorm at Georgia Tech, working through a problem set due in a few hours. Frustration sets in.

I’m attempting to understand why I keep coming up with different solutions for this particular thermodynamics problem. I’m stumped. I decide that if I can’t solve this problem, I can’t graduate. If I don’t graduate, there’s no hope of paying off my student loans.

I ask myself: Why exactly did I choose to major in aerospace engineering? Читать дальше...

RIO DE JANEIRO — The chairman of the U.S. Olympic Committee defended his support of the decision not to ban Russia’s entire team from the Rio Games, framing it as a done deal by the time he weighed in on it, and a stance that received wide support among athletes. Chairman Larry Probst was among

(AP) — Missouri college students this year could get more money from a need-based scholarship from the state. Students from low-income families who met eligibility requirements previously could get as much as $1,850 a year at four-year colleges and universities.

We can’t forget about the littler guys!

Sure, dogs and cats are great, but there are lots of cuties out there right in front of our faces who deserve more appreciation.

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Like this ferret in a tiny hoodie.

Twitter: @DestinyVoncile

And this guinea pig all tucked in for bedtime.

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Black is ~always~ in.

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A Chicago officer is seen opening fire on a black Jaguar as it races down a tree-lined street. The car crashes. The driver bolts. Officers chase him into an alleyway between brick houses. Then multiple shots are heard. “Get down! Hands behind your back! You shot at us mother——!” Moments later, officers curse at 18-year-old […]

Milk is like oil - it's refined into products that are traded globally. So global events can mean profits or losses for dairy farmers. This year, they're seeing losses, and asking Congress for help.

DETROIT (AP) — Automotive parts supplier ZF North America is recalling 505,000 control sensors in the U.S. because they can make some nine-speed transmissions shift into neutral without warning. The Fiat Chrysler recall covered certain Chrysler 200 midsize sedans, Ram ProMaster City small vans, Jeep Renegade and Cherokee SUVs from the 2015 model year.

– Governor Nyesom Wike and his predecessor, Rotimi Amaechi recently resolved their political differences but analysts still believe that the war is not yet over – Wike, while speaking to editors in Port Harcourt, explained that the battle was not political but had to do with political differences Rivers state governor, Nyesom Wike, has said his […]

Some took offense at invitation to session for ‘students of color’