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Like many Americans, I first saw George Michael when he came blasting onto MTV alongside Andrew Ridgeley, in Wham!, in 1984. They wore white pants and white “CHOOSE LIFE” T-shirts, nearly glowing on a white stage, singing “Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go,” and it was utterly dazzling, a little baffling. “Jitterbug.” Snap, snap. “Jitterbug.” Snap, snap. The song started dizzily, urgently, with undertones of organ music. “You put the boom-boom into my heart,” Michael sang, with zippy oo-oos in the background. Читать дальше...

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Whether it's rain, snow, or ice, winter weather can really wreak havoc on your dress shoes. 

Jack Erwin is a startup that makes a high-quality, classic shoe that it says won't go out of style or break the bank. The shoes are all made out of Italian leather and priced between $115 and $220.

We asked the Jack Erwin team to share their tips for protecting your shoes during the bleak winter months.

Here's what they had to say.

How do I save wet leather shoes? Читать дальше...

Browns Pro Bowl left tackle Joe Thomas cried tears of joy last Saturday after the Browns beat the Chargers for their first win of the season. Browns Coach Hue Jackson joined him. “I cried like a baby with him to be very honest with you,” Jackson told reporters Monday. “That was probably one of the…

PENDLETON, Ore. (AP) — A Christmas blaze heavily damaged the home of Pendleton's city attorney.

Once President Obama had signaled his readiness to join in this ritual, there was no reason to expect the other 14 members of the UNSC to break with the traditional Israel- bashing.

BURNLEY, England — Deadly at home but dreadful away, Burnley clinched its sixth English Premier League win of the season at Turf Moor by beating Middlesbrough 1-0 on Monday.

Five people were wounded in shootings in Chicago early Monday, bringing to almost 50 the number of people shot in the city since Christmas weekend began Friday afternoon. 

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Within a second (or less) of meeting someone, we're already making judgments about their personality — whether they're nice, smart, or even adventurous.

We're especially quick to discern whether that person is trustworthy. Unfortunately, we're usually wrong in that area.

Fascinating new research from the University of Southern California and Temple University harnesses the power of computer science to determine what behaviors make someone... Читать дальше...

NEW YORK (AP) — Jets coach Todd Bowles was scheduled to meet with his doctors on Monday after being hospitalized late last week.

NEW YORK (AP) — Jets coach Todd Bowles was scheduled to meet with his doctors on Monday after being hospitalized late last week.

NEW YORK (AP) — Jets coach Todd Bowles was scheduled to meet with his doctors on Monday after being hospitalized late last week.

(AP) — Virginia State Police say they've responded to a series of chain-reaction crashes as foggy conditions affect Interstate 77 in southwestern Virginia. Police said in a statement Monday that there have been four clusters of multi-vehicle crashes involving three to seven vehicles along both north and southbound lanes of the interstate in Carroll County.

(AP) — A body recovered from the Colorado River on Christmas Eve is believed to be that of a suspect in a pickup theft who fled after a crash on Interstate 70 and was tracked to the riverbank. The next day, search dogs led deputies to an area where they found the suspect's wallet, clothing and later a bloody knife.

HULL, England — Manchester City wore down last-placed Hull to win 3-0 in the English Premier League, thanks to late goals by Yaya Toure and substitute Kelechi Iheanacho as well as an own-goal on Monday.

Obama is issuing his final annual Kwanzaa message as president. Obama is emphasizing the principles enshrined in the Kwanzaa holiday: unity, self-determination, collective work and responsibility, cooperative economics, purpose, creativity and faith. President Barack Obama is spending the morning after Christmas at a gym on a marine corps base near his Hawaii vacation rental.

Bit of an overreaction?

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) _ The winning numbers in Monday afternoon's drawing of the Iowa Lottery's "Pick 4 Midday" game were: 2-9-6-9 (two, nine, six, nine)

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) _ The winning numbers in Monday afternoon's drawing of the Iowa Lottery's "Pick 3 Midday" game were: 5-7-5 (five, seven, five)

When we look back on the music of 2016, we'll likely remember the voices that stopped singing more than the ones that started; that's what...