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• Snap's first-quarter earnings results should be positive, Barclays analyst Ross Sandler wrote in a note to clients. 
• Snap stock skyrocketed to above $20 in February, only to then get hit with a slew of headwinds, landing it at a negative return for the year.
• Sandler lists three core reasons Snap is set to show a good first-quarter report card.
• Watch Snap stock in real time here. 

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One of the great things about R is the thousands of packages users have written to solve specific problems in various disciplines -- analyzing everything from weather or financial data to the human genome -- not to mention analyzing computer security-breach data.

CIA Director Mike Pompeo on Thursday repeatedly challenged claims he is a hawk who would lead the country into another costly war, arguing during his first confirmation hearing to become secretary of State that he would dedicate himself to promoting diplomatic solutions as a way to prevent war.

The supermodel had just finished telling jurors she'd been drugged and raped by the embattled comedian when she turned on the charm for the judge.

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• German parenting is very different from Americans parenting in a number of ways.
• Author Sara Zaske, who raised her American daughters in Berlin, noticed a few major differences.
• German parents will leave their baby strollers outside of a restaurant while going inside to get food. 
• Kids are encouraged to be independent and play outside in any season — including in 'bad' weather like rain or snow.

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This is not a chance to see who has beard game already. This is a serious examination of hockey clichés.

Assad’s forces launched more than 200 chemical attacks since the start of the war.

ROCHESTER — Elissa Slotkin remembers the moment she decided to challenge two-term Congressman Mike Bishop this fall.

Rigel Pharmaceuticals Inc. stock roared more than 16% higher Thursday, but the potential catalyst for that move was a mistake, the company said after markets closed Thursday. Rigel said that information regarding the results of a Food and Drug Administration decision that was posted on its website Thursday was inaccurate. "Due to an error by the external host of its investor relations website, inaccurate information was displayed regarding the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) review... Читать дальше...

We are pleased to announce some of our featured speakers and panelists for the SABR 48 convention this summer in Pittsburgh.

We are pleased to announce some of our featured speakers and panelists for the SABR 48 convention this summer in Pittsburgh.

La Journée du chandail sportif (Jersey Day), créé par un groupe de mères de joueurs de la Colombie-Britannique, est célébrée d'un océan à l'autre en l'honneur des victimes de l'accident d'autocar des Broncos de Humboldt.

It’s double-duty for one of the most decorated athletes in Golden Gopher history.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Some say it's a fight between West and South. Or who might win an endorsement from President Donald Trump. Or a test of who can woo conservatives. But one thing was clear Thursday: Any maneuvering in the brewing showdown between California Rep. Kevin McCarthy and Louisiana Rep. Steve Scalise for House speaker was occurring below the radar, and the leading players were choosing their words carefully. "I've heard from none of the candidates, and all of the mentioned candidates are not just friends... Читать дальше...

A development company out of Pittsburgh is hoping new prices will help sell downtown condos. Construction is nearly completed on the interiors of four of the remaining townhomes in the Union Square development, located at 13th and Peach street in Downtown Erie. A Pittsburgh company, Fourth River Development, says they've recently dropped the price of the condos. The Union Square development consists of two buildings with a total of seven townhomes. Two of t...

TX Corpus Christi TX Zone Forecast for Thursday, April 12, 2018 _____ 839 FPUS54 KCRP 122025 ZFPCRP Zone Forecasts for The Coastal Bend and Rio Grande Plains National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX 325 PM CDT Thu Apr 12 2018 TXZ243-130945- Nueces- Including the city of Corpus Christi 325 PM CDT Thu Apr 12 2018 .TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Windy evening. Lows in the lower 70s. Southeast winds 20 to 25 mph becoming south 15 to 25 mph after midnight. .FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers in the morning. Читать дальше...

Images from NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) are not only helping planners with future human missions to the moon, but they are also revealing new information about the moon’s evolution and structure. A new NASA video, posted on YouTube, features more than half a dozen locations of interest in stunning 4K resolution, much of it courtesy of LRO data. NASA also highlighted the individual sites in a Tumblr post that delves deeper into their geology, morphology and significance. LRO has been... Читать дальше...

The choice is not quite socialism or barbarism in the race for House representative in Wisconsin’s First Congressional District, but it’s looking awfully close.

La nouvelle table de la salle de conférence du Centre intégré de santé et de services sociaux (CISSS) de la Côte-Nord a coûté 38 000 $, un montant inutilement élevé selon des syndicats qui représentent des employés de l'organisation.

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• The Miami Marlins added yet another embarrassing mark to their 2018 season on Wednesday, getting outdrawn by one of their minor league affiliates.
• The Marlins brought in just 6,150 fans to witness their home loss to the New York Mets, while the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp hosted 6,960 patrons for their home opener.
• It's just the latest crushing moment in an already brutal season for the Marlins franchise.

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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The Latest on the scheduling of trials for local governments suing over the opioid epidemic (all times local): 4:15 p.m. A lawyer for local governments suing over the opioid epidemic is applauding a judge's decision this week to schedule trials in the case. Paul Hanly says the trial schedule is important to the case because it means the sides can start exchanging more information and the judge's rulings on pretrial motions can help set the direction of the case. The co-lead... Читать дальше...

Hostess Brands Inc. said late Thursday its board of directors has appointed Andrew Callahan as the company's president and chief executive officer, effective May 7. Callahan replaces C. Dean Metropoulos, Hostess's executive chairman, who had been serving as interim CEO since March 31. Metropoulos will remain executive chairman of the board. Callahan previously served as Tyson Foods' president of retail packaged brands. CEO Bill Toler, credited with being a "driving force" at Hostess, announced his retirement in October. Читать дальше...