Nearly two centuries after Georgetown University profited from the sale of 272 slaves, it will embark on a series of steps to atone for the past, including awarding preferential status in the admissions process to descendants of the enslaved, officials said Wednesday. Georgetown’s president, John DeGioia also plans to offer a formal apology, create an institute for the study of slavery and erect a public memorial to the slaves whose labor benefited the institution, including those who were sold in 1838 to help keep the university afloat. Читать дальше...
Lightning in the area has forced players from the field at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, and the start of Thursday night’s Panthers-Steelers preseason finale has been delayed. As of now, kickoff has been pushed back 20 minutes to 7:51 p.m. The Steelers also dealt with a weather delay before their preseason opener vs.…
Between his surprising summer with the USMNT last year and his dazzling Bundesliga debut with Hamburg, it's been an impressive 14 months.
Julie Sweet is the Chief Executive Officer of North American for Accenture and is responsible for leading company's business in the United States, the company's largest market, and Canada. Prior to assuming her current position in June 2015, Julie served as general counsel, secretary and chief compliance officer, and was a member of the Global Management Committee at Accenture.
Prior to joining Accenture in 2010, Julie was, for 10 years, a partner in the Corporate department of the law firm of Cravath... Читать дальше...
Penn State's athletic department on Thursday announced plans to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Joe Paterno's first game as coach, a move that sparked backlash on social networks by people critical of Paterno's role in the Jerry Sandusky …
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When Justin Bieber visited BBC Radio 1 today, he didn't just stop by for your average interview.
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He also decided to cover Tupac's iconic hit, "Thugz Mansion."
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Yep, you read that correctly.
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Justin Bieber sang an acoustic cover of Tupac's "Thugz Mansion."
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Traditional tailoring has largely vanished from runway shows—shoved out of the way by the trendier, casual clothes that get Instagram buzzing. So where does that leave stylish guys who must wear suits every day? Better off than you’d think. A guide to work wear now
The 2016 Republican Party platform is best known for embarrassments. Retrograde views on LGBT rights and a bold stand against pornography became punch lines for late-night talk show hosts. But for a few minutes on July 12, GOP convention delegates assembled in Cleveland battled over an issue that their party hadn’t worried about for decades: corporate power.
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Voetbalvrouw Yolanthe Sneijder-Cabau (31) is zich door haar deelname aan de spraakmakende tv-show Story Of My Life bewust geworden dat ze stokoud met haar Wesley wil worden.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Addressing concerns about rising premiums and dwindling competition, Health and Human Services Secretary Sylvia Burwell asserted Thursday that the federal health law's insurance markets clearly are sustainable. HealthCare.gov and other state-level markets provide taxpayer subsidized private health insurance and now cover about 11 million people. Burwell's stance reflects resolve by the Obama administration to mount a successful 2017 sign-up season in the face of a new round of... Читать дальше...
Just in time for scientists to declare 2016 the hottest year on record, scientists at Stanford University have developed a material that could make the coolest clothes ever — shirts and pants that block the sun’s warming rays while venting body heat more efficiently than cotton or other conventional...
Authorities in Florida have found the Zika virus in mosquitoes in Miami Beach, confirming what they had suspected: The virus that can cause devastating birth defects is being spread by the insects.
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Let the universe decide!
MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin and LSU are teams in transition in the trenches. The Badgers could start the season with four sophomores and a new left tackle up front on Saturday. The fifth-ranked Tigers will debut with two new tackles blocking for Heisman Trophy hopeful Leonard Fournette. There is no grace period this weekend when
The Zika-carrying mosquitoes were trapped in a touristy 1.5-square-mile area of Miami Beach that had been identified as an active zone of active transmission of the virus, the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services said in a news release. Finding the virus in mosquitoes has been likened by the CDC to finding a needle in a haystack, but the testing helps mosquito controllers target their efforts, and it confirms that the insects are indeed a mode of transmission as suspected. The... Читать дальше...
Campaign 2016 updates - Donald Trump loses support of some Latino leaders who had backed his campaign Sept. 1, 2016, 3:12 p.m. Donald Trump campaigns in Ohio as Joe Biden stumps for Hillary Clinton in the same state.Some Latinos leaders who had supported Trump back off after immigration speechHillary...
BEMIDJI, Minn. (AP) — Search warrant affidavits say a Bemidji woman whose body was found in her burned mobile home may have helped kidnap a 5-year-old girl who disappeared from the home but later was found.
Fifteen preseason games will be played tonight. Most football fans don’t really care. Plenty of football players do; specifically, those currently fighting for roster spots. Some teams convey the now-or-never message directly and expressly to the players on the bubble. “We pinpoint guys throughout the entire preseason, and we know who is living up to…
Tour buses pass but never stop at a Houston building where Latino activists planned civil rights events. From a Civil War battlefield where Hispanic Union soldiers fought to birthplaces of civil rights leaders, sites linked to the nation’s struggle for racial equality are overlooked, neglected and absent from travel guides. In Albuquerque, for example, there are no detectable markers for black civil rights advocate and 1950 Nobel Peace Prize winner Ralph Bunche, who attended school in the city. Читать дальше...
SpaceX explosion live updates: Falcon 9 rocket's success rate is 93%, near industry average Sept. 1, 2016, 3:03 p.m. What we know: Elon Musk's SpaceX was fueling its unmanned rocket when the blast occurred Thursday morning. The company was preparing for a test firing, considered routine, in advance...
WASHINGTON (AP) — US to provide before Election Day all Clinton schedules of her meetings as secretary of state.
