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The Three Lions are aiming to win the tournament for the second time, but who will they play in Russia this summer?

This story begins last night.

It begins as most of my nights do: hanging out at home, thinking about my books, feeling restless about my bookshelf.

And, well...

I slipped each book from its jacket, feeling more energized each time. It was so freeing, so flagrant. And readers...

I fully expected to be dragged, but here's the thing: THE PEOPLE LOVED IT, TOO. Читать дальше...

Andre Iguodala has been saving himself for the playoffs and damn has he looked good so far.

Rachael Denhollander, the first woman to publicly accuse Larry Nassar of sexually abusing patients, was included in Time magazine's 2018 list of 100 Most Influential people, which was released today.

NORTHWOOD — Northwood Police Capt. Jeff Zahradnik commended the attempts of his officer during an apparent high-speed crash in an improvement store entrance that killed two people last week.

Yesterday we reported that the law firm representing Michael Cohen in both the Russia investigation and the federal probe into...

The US Federal Aviation Administration said it is set to issue new guidelines to inspect jet engines like the one that ruptured during a recent Southwest Airlines flight.

The US Army Corps of Engineers released a video on April 17 documenting electricity restoration in Puerto Rico. In February they said they hoped to have power restored fully to the island by March. However, on April 18 a major blackout hit Puerto Rico leaving nearly all of the island’s residents without power. By midday on April 19, the executive deputy director of the Electric Power Authority (AEE) said around one million people had had their power restored. This was the second blackout on the island in two weeks... Читать дальше...

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• Since the end of 'Pretty Little Liars,' Ashley Benson has been rocking short, platinum hair.  
• However, this past week, the 28-year-old actress debuted new dirty blonde, long locks. 
• The hair is for her upcoming movie, "Her Smell."

If you’ve watched “Pretty Little Liars,” you know that Ashley Benson‘s character, Hanna Marin, is known for her ever-wavy, ombré blonde hair. It has sort of become her signature look, like Lucy Hale’s eyebrows or Shay Mitchell‘s vacations. Читать дальше...

New research shows the Bajau Laut people of Southeast Asia have evolved bigger spleens to store more oxygen-rich blood.

With clarity on the wind energy auction pipeline and ratification of power purchase agreements (PPAs) helping improve their order book, renewable energy (RE) firms, especially wind power equipment makers, are attracting the attention of analysts and investors. The domestic market is on a growth path in the competitive bidding regime and there is higher demand for clean energy, now considered reliable, affordable and a mainstream source.Interestingly, even as the price is recovering, the internal... Читать дальше...

I have been into thrillers lately ...

Murder on The Orient Express, by Agatha Christie, 1934

I had to re-read this classic Agatha Christie novel after recently seeing the Kenneth Branagh movie version. I have always been a huge fan of David Suchet and his version of Christie's most famous detective, Hercule Poirot. I was initially horrified at the promotional photos of Branagh's take on the inimitable Belgian's famous 'stache, but I actually enjoyed his lively take on the character. Читать дальше...

Dans sa lutte contre les fausses nouvelles, Facebook a annoncé que son programme de vérification des faits sera désormais disponible dans quatre nouveaux pays.

Cologne have not had a good season. They didn't win in the Bundesliga until December 16, andcurrentlysit nine points adrift from safety with just 12 left to play for.With that in mind, none of their players could really be described as indispensable, but they still could have done without club captain Matthias Lehmann being ruled out for the rest of the season with an elbow injury.Worse, the injury occurred when the 34-year-old stalwart attempted a bicycle kick during Thursday's training session. Читать дальше...

About 500 lawmakers from Germany, France and Britain on Thursday urged the US Congress to support the Iran nuclear deal which President Donald Trump has threatened to abandon.

U.S. stocks fell on Thursday, with the Nasdaq dropping to its low of the session as large-capitalization technology stocks weighed on the index. The Nasdaq fell 1%. While the day's losses were broad, selling was particularly heavy in the tech sector, which was down 1.5%. Apple Inc. , the largest stock in both the sector and the overall market, shed 2.5%. The tech giant was pressured after Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. gave an outlook that was below expectations, raising questions about demand for the overall industry. Читать дальше...

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• Researchers in Singapore have programmed robots to assemble an Ikea chair.
• The autonomous machines can complete the chair assembly in around 20 minutes.

A pair of robots have mastered a task that many humans despise: assembling Ikea furniture.

A team of scientists from Singapore's Nanyang Technological University (NTU) have programmed the bots to build Ikea’s $25 Stefan chair in around 20 minutes. See the rest of the story at Business Insider

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This week we are bringing you six crowdfunding campaigns that are currently running on Kickstarter and Indiegogo. This week’s campaigns are for people who like to play ukulele, fidget, listen to music, keep an eye on their home, and more. Check out our picks for this week’s notable crowdfunding campaigns. Eufy EverCam: The Wirefree Security …

Luis Leon Sanchez continues Astana's romp through the Tour of the Alps as he claimed victory on stage 4. It is the third win for the Kazakh team this week after Pello Bilbao and Miguel Angel Lopez won the opening two stages.

Des mécanismes métaboliques permettant à certains neurones de résister temporairement au dépérissement associé à la sclérose latérale amyotrophique (SLA) en changeant de régime ont été identifiés par des chercheurs français.

The Russian foreign minister has commented in an interview with Sputnik on an incident of UN members coming under fire in the Syrian town of Douma on April 18.

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• President Donald Trump reportedly thinks he alone can bring peace to the Korean Peninsula just by talking to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.
• Trump thinks "just get me in the room with the guy and I'll figure it out,'" a source close to him told Axios.
• But Kim, who is expected to rule his country until death, has a major advantage over Trump in that he can play the long game. 

President Donald Trump has made no secret... Читать дальше...

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