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Minor clashes broke out in Athens Tuesday as left-wing demonstrators protesting a visit by President Barack Obama tried to break a police cordon and were repelled with tear gas.

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Like most retail companies, Nike, Adidas, and Under Armour frequently trumpet their latest and greatest models.

But don't confuse a sneaker's ability to attract attention with its ability to rake in money. In many cases the shoes that are padding these company's bottom lines are much more humble.

Sneaker sales in the US hit $17.2 billion in 2015, according to industry analyst NPD Group. Part of the secret to that success may be shoes you would never expect to be so popular. Читать дальше...

A boy who erroneously assumed that he was smarter than his father got the shock of his life. The boy was on his computer when his father knocked on his door. The boy quickly pretended to be deeply asleep. For a second, the father looked like he bought the ruse, so he switched off the […]

By the end of the first hour of “Good Behavior,” audiences will have seen Michelle Dockery scrub toilets, get drunk, do drugs and point a shotgun at a man. She has officially left “Downton Abbey.” This seems like new territory for Dockery, but it was actually the PBS period drama that made producers think she was perfect to play Letty Raines.

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Wide receivers have rarely won the Heisman Trophy. Louisville quarterback Lamar Jackson has all but wrapped up the award, but Oklahoma's Dede Westbrook is starting to get some attention. Westbrook began the season slowly, with 17 catches for 154 yards in the first three games. [...] he has been all but unstoppable. Alabama's Amari Cooper was the last receiver to be a Heisman finalist back in 2014. The AP's Heisman panel is still locked in on Lamar Jackson at the top of the charts, but more players are getting attention down-ballot... Читать дальше...

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In the wake of a vitriolic campaign and a shocking Election Day result, Donald Trump is officially headed for the White House.

However, that doesn't necessarily mean he'll be staying there full time.

According to a report by Maggie Haberman and Ashley Parker of The New York Times, Trump is "a homebody" who often preferred to take late-night flights to "wake up in his own bed in Trump Tower" during his campaign.

After the inauguration, Trump... Читать дальше...

Cleveland Cavaliers' LeBron James (23) shoots against Charlotte Hornets' Cody Zeller (40) during the first half of an NBA basketball game Sunday, Nov. 13, 2016, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Ron Schwane)

INDEPENDENCE, Ohio (AP) — LeBron James says he has lost respect for Phil Jackson after the famed NBA coach used the word "posse" to describe the Cleveland star's business partners.

Group responds to concerns cyberbullying is pushing people to leave the platform

LONDON — Kensington Palace says a new exhibition tracing the evolution of the late Princess Diana’s style is set to open in February.

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CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) — A professor says he had a testy exchange about Donald Trump with U.S. Sen. Bob Corker during a weekend hike.

The Chattanooga Times Free Press reports (http://bit.ly/2fOuAdt) David George Haskell, a Pulitzer Prize finalist for his 2012 book "The Forest Unseen," says he challenged Corker on his support for Trump. He says Corker responded by saying, "If you don't like it, leave."

Haskell, a naturalized U.S. citizen originally from Britain... Читать дальше...

Last year, hip-hop was left reeling by the untimely passing of A$AP Yams. The charismatic A&R and A$AP Mob founding member played an instrumental...

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MIAMI, Nov. 15 (UPI) -- Perennial studs like Julio Jones, Demaryius Thomas, and Brandon Marshall join breakout star Tyrell Williams on the bench for the Week 11 bye slate.

Megyn Kelly made an appearance on Good Morning America and discussed her new memoir “Settle for More” – specifically the sexual harassment advances from her boss Roger Ailes. “It culminated in a physical attempt to be with me,” Megyn said on GMA. “He tried to kiss me three times. And when I rejected that, he [...]

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DALLAS, Nov. 15 (UPI) -- John Battaglia, convicted in 2002 of murdering his two daughters, is not mentally competent for his upcoming execution, psychologists in Dallas testified.

Courtesy insists we treat each other kindly when confronted with spite and bile

On the market for the first time in 30 years, if walls could talk, Tavern would have an illustrious story to tell.

– The federal government is really aware of the economic recession that has hit the country especially under President Muhammadu Buhari – Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, while revealing this, also explains what the country’s government is doing to curtail it Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has confirmed that Nigeria’s economic recession is, indeed, biting, but added […]

Hopefully not something from Goblet of Fire.

Celebrating the spirit of cancer survivors, Pink Hope Cancer Patient Support Group along with HCG, the specialist in cancer care launched the third edition of ‘Self V Survivor Stories’.

The Interior Department finalized rules that would prevent leaks of potent methane emissions from oil and gas production.

SEOUL, Nov. 15 (Yonhap) -- A Seoul court on Tuesday ordered a local consumer goods producer to compensate up to 100 million won (US$85,700) each to the victims of toxic humidifier sterilizer, in the first ruling made in favor of people who have taken l