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The White Sox are expected to retain their two most productive hitters heading into the 2018 season.

As Jose Mourinho nears his 100th game in charge of Manchester United, take a look back at his Old Trafford journey the past few years. As Jose Mourinho nears his 100th game in charge of Manchester United, take a look back at his Old Trafford journey the past few years. January has been an excellent month for Manchester United, who have won all five of their games, scoring 12 goals and conceding none. Add to that the signing of Alexis Sanchez, who made an impressive debut at Yeovil on Friday night. Читать дальше...

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It may come as no surprise, but the rich are getting richer.

In fact, the world's richest 1% of people own more wealth than the rest of humanity, according to a report by Oxfam, a non-profit that focuses on fighting global poverty.

The report, titled "Reward Work, Not Wealth," revealed an increasingly depressing picture of wealth and gender inequality around the world.

"To end extreme poverty, we must also end extreme wealth," Oxfam wrote in the report. Читать дальше...

MALDEN, Mass. (AP) — The Massachusetts board of education has recommended that Jeffrey Riley, the receiver for the Lawrence school district, become the next commissioner of the state Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. The board voted 8-3 on Monday in favor of Riley. He would succeed the late Mitchell Chester, who died of cancer in June. The recommendation is expected to be formally approved by state Education Secretary James Peyser. Riley was among three finalists for the post. The others were Angelica Infante-Green... Читать дальше...

KABUL — Militants on Monday raided a military academy in Kabul, the Afghan capital, killing 11 soldiers, the fourth major attack in a spate of violence over the past nine days that is putting a new, more aggressive US strategy under the spotlight.

BLOOMINGTON, Minn. (AP) — The Eagles are playing some of their best football heading into Sunday's Super Bowl matchup with the Patriots. One thing Philadelphia can't contend with is New England's huge experience advantage in the big game. On the 53-man active roster the Patriots brought to Minnesota, 32 players have a combined 60 games of Super Bowl experience. Tom Brady alone has been to the Super Bowl seven times during his 18-year career, winning five. By comparison, the Eagles have seven players... Читать дальше...

If playing in a Super Bowl counts for anything, the Patriots have huge edge over Eagles

Prepare for lots of “re-booked passes,” etc. etc.

United Airlines has bought the naming rights of L.A. Coliseum, and USC now plays at United Airlines Memorial Coliseum in downtown Los Angeles. The airline will pay $70 million over 15 years for the naming rights to the L.A. Coliseum, as Sports Business Daily reported in May.

USC President Max Nikias announces the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum will be renamed the United Airlines Memorial Coliseum under a new naming rights agreement. Читать дальше...

BOONE, N.C. — A white men’s college tennis player has been suspended after a black opponent tweeted that his on-court rival told him “at least I know my dad” during their weekend match. Appalachian State University in North Carolina issued a statement Monday saying Spencer Brown, who’s white, was suspended indefinitely after Sunday’s match with...

BOONE, N.C. — A white men’s college tennis player has been suspended after a black opponent tweeted that his on-court rival told him “at least I know my dad” during their weekend match. Appalachian State University in North Carolina issued a statement Monday saying Spencer Brown, who’s white, was suspended indefinitely after Sunday’s match with...

A boozy motorist crashed his car through a metal fence outside the Holland Tunnel on Sunday night, causing the vehicle to practically flip over, Port Authority police said. Officers responding to a call of a motor vehicle crash at the tunnel’s exit at Varick and Canal streets discovered the wild scene, authorities said. The red...

NEW DELHI — India said on Monday it expects economic growth to rise to between 7 and 7.5 per cent in the next fiscal year as the negative impact of two controversial reforms diminishes. 

SAN JOSE, Calif. – A woman’s photos of Costco shopping carts being used to haul slabs of raw, uncovered meat into a Northern California grocery store are turning stomachs on social media and have prompted an investigation, according to KNTV. “Beware: Costco shopping carts,” Loretta Seto posted on Facebook, along with the photos. “We were at the 99 Ranch Market across from this Costco and saw their vendors delivering meat with Costco shopping carts!! Talk about disgusting!” The unsanitary drop-off... Читать дальше...

Die Berufsfeuerwehr und die FF Itzling rückten am Montagabend zu einem Lokal in der Moosstraße in der Stadt Salzburg aus. Ein Gasherd war in Brand geraten.

People aren’t putting their money where their mouth is. More than two in three (68 percent) people say they’d rather talk about their weight than money, according to data from investing app Acorns, which surveyed more than 3,000 Americans ages 18-44. “Talking about money is culturally shameful. Everyone needs it, and it controls so much,...

Vikings co-owner Zygi Wilf says he’s confident in the direction of the franchise, and the people currently running the football operations, after his team’s 38-7 loss in the NFC Championship in Philadelphia. Wilf said the Vikings are “at the top of the game” following a 13-win regular season, the franchise’s most since 1998, and a playoff win against the Saints, the Vikings’ first since 2009. “We’ve been in the business 13 years,” Wilf told reporters Monday following the Super Bowl Host Committee press conference. Читать дальше...

NEW HAT!

Sometimes you’ve got to reinvent yourself, and in the lead up to Super Bowl 52, Bill Belichick now comes with a new hat.

This new Dragnet Belichick comes with more features than any other Belichick has in the past. It has the grizzled demeanor and football knowledge you’ve come to love, but with so many new abilities — all built into a stylish hat.

This new Belichick has advanced features like ...

• Busting up underground speakeasies.
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Senator Biodun Olujimi, the Senate deputy minority whip on Monday, January 29, denied reports that she was slapped by a staff of the National Assembly, just as she said that at no time did she ask her aide to slap anybody

Senator Biodun Olujimi, the Senate deputy minority whip on Monday, January 29, denied reports that she was slapped by a staff of the National Assembly, just as she said that at no time did she ask her aide to slap anybody

Photo Identification – Back Row: Dave Eddins (Rome Arsenal Coach); Ernelisa Mestizo (Grandmother); Kacie Crowder (Model H.S. Coach); Randy Douglas (Point Univ. head coach).  Front Row: Norma Espinoza (Mother); Jennifer Espinoza (Signee); Ricardo Espinoza (Father); and Ricardo Espinoza, Jr. (Brother).

The half brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un met with an unidentified American in Malaysia four days before he was assassinated, a police official told a court hearing Monday. Kim Jong Nam traveled to Langkawi Island, a tourist spot off Malaysia’s west coast, before meeting with an American on Feb. 9, the lead police investigator in the case, Wan Azirul Nizam, told the court. But Nizam was unable to confirm the hotel or name the American. "Until today, the identity of the person being referred to could not be obtained," he said. Читать дальше...

The 60th Annual Grammy Awards will not be taking home the prize for the show’s Best Ever Telecast. Actually, it’s not even a close race. The James Corden-hosted CBS special brought in 19.8 million viewers on Sunday, a significant hit since his first hosting gig last year, not to mention the smallest audience since 19 million watched in 2009. Sunday’s three-and-a-half hour awards show managed a 5.9 rating in the advertiser-coveted 18-49 demographic, according to time zone adjusted numbers provided by the network Monday. Читать дальше...

The 60th Annual Grammy Awards will not be taking home the prize for the show’s Best-Ever Telecast. Actually, it’s not even a close race. The James Corden-hosted CBS special brought in 19.8 million viewers on Sunday, which is a 24 percent drop from his first go round last year. Sunday’s award show earned a 5.9 household rating/21 share, according to numbers provided by the network. That’s down from a 16 rating/26 share for the 2017 telecast. More to come… Read original story Grammys Settles for 19.8 Million Viewers... Читать дальше...