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Whether they're related to food, football, or feline friends, American idioms can be colorful — and confusing to people visiting from abroad.

While phrases like "shoot the breeze" (to talk about unimportant things for a long time) and "cold turkey" (to abruptly withdraw from an addictive substance or behavior) have origins in US slang from centuries past, others such as "put up your dukes" (to hold your hands up to prepare for a fight) and "throw under a bus"... Читать дальше...

Duterte says Kuwait work ban for Filipinos ‘permanent’ KUWAIT/MANILA: Kuwait rejects any breach against its sovereignty or laws and will act decisively against any relevant attempt, Deputy Foreign Minister Khaled Al-Jarallah affirmed yesterday in reference to a diplomatic row with Manila. Jarallah, reacting to remarks by Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte yesterday, said Kuwait was ready […]

(Spoiler alert: Do not read ahead unless you’ve seen “Westworld” through last Sunday’s Season 2 premiere.) Lawrence (Clifton Collins Jr.) and the Man in Black (Ed Harris) had a close-knit relationship in Season 1 of “Westworld.” Literally, in that Harris’ character actually dragged the Host around with a rope for the first few episodes of HBO sci-fi series while he went in search of “The Maze.” That relationship came to an awkward end when the MIB decided to kill Lawrence to save Teddy (James Marsden) might get him to his goal faster. Читать дальше...

It was a costly weekend for the Springbok Sevens as they lost stand-in skipper Kyle Brown for the season with a knee injury, and dropped to second place behind Fiji in the 2017/18 World Rugby Sevens Series standings after finishing fourth in Singapore.

Joe Panik will fly to Los Angeles to see a hand specialist Dr. Stephen S. Shin for a second opinion on his sprained left thumb ligament, but the Giants are pretty sure how this will go. "There's a good chance he's headed toward surgery," manager Bruce Bochy said Sunday." The freak injury occurred Friday night when Panik's glove met Yasiel Puig's left on a pickoff play at second base. Puig landed on the disabled list Sunday with hip and Ankle injuries that occurred... Читать дальше...

Kim Jong Un said he would be willing to give up his nuclear weapons if the U.S. commits to a formal end to the Korean War and a pledge not to attack the North, Seoul officials said Sunday.

BOSTON (AP) — Sandy Leon hit an opposite-field, go-ahead RBI single inside the third-base bag with two outs in the eighth inning against Tampa Bay closer Alex Colome, lifting the Boston Red Sox to a 4-3 victory Sunday that snapped the Rays' eight-game winning streak. J.D. Martinez had four singles and drove in two runs for the Red Sox, but misplayed a fly ball into a double that put runners on second and third in the eighth before Craig Kimbrel struck out Brad Miller to end the inning. Denard Span... Читать дальше...

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A Horizon Air plane bound for New Mexico made an emergency landing back in Oregon after the smell of smoke was discovered. Alaska Airlines, which oversees Horizon, said Flight 2794 was headed for Albuquerque, New Mexico, when it departed Portland, Oregon at 9:25 a.m. Saturday. The plane returned shortly after at 10 a.m. No smoke was seen but officials said the captain piloting the plane made the landing out of an abundance of caution. The airline also said workers inspected... Читать дальше...

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A Horizon Air plane bound for New Mexico made an emergency landing back in Oregon after the smell of smoke was discovered. Alaska Airlines, which oversees Horizon, said Flight 2794 was headed for Albuquerque, New Mexico, when it departed Portland, Oregon at 9:25 a.m. Saturday. The plane returned shortly after at 10 a.m. No smoke was seen but officials said the captain piloting the plane made the landing out of an abundance of caution. The airline also said workers inspected... Читать дальше...

US Marine Corps/Lance Cpl. Danny Gonzalez

Little more than a month after lawmakers threw a temper tantrum about the cost of each M27 Infantry Automatic Rifle, the Marine Corps has announced it is buying the rifles at a much lower cost per weapon.

In total, the Marine Corps plans to buy 15,000 IARs for $29.4 million from Heckler and Koch over the next five years, Marine Corps Systems Command announced on Friday. Of those weapons, the first 5,660 will cost about $1,300 per weapon.See... Читать дальше...

AMMAN/TEL AVIV — US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo arrived in the Kingdom on Sunday night in an official visit, during which he is scheduled to hold talks with senior officials on Jordanian-US relations, regional developments and issues of mutual interest. 

Arsenal News HQ brings you the latest Arsenal news, match analysis, transfer news, injury news, team news and rumours from trusted media outlets around the World. Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger believes that the next manager will not have to change much in the squad to turn it into a title contending team. According to the Frenchman, the new manager will only need to sign two or three players to complete this squad with all they have achieved so far. “I want to say this team has quality, two years ago we finished second in the league... Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The reviews are in: President Donald Trump gave a thumbs-down Sunday to the comedian who roasted his chief spokeswoman at the annual White House Correspondents' Association dinner, offending present and past members of his administration, including one who walked out in protest. The organization's leader said she regretted that Michelle Wolf's routine may end up defining an evening that was designed to rally around journalism. "Everyone is talking about the fact that the White House Correspondents Dinner was a very big... Читать дальше...

AMMAN — Jordan is in a dire need of promoting the application of occupational safety and health standards set forth in the national legislation and international standards, a position paper by the Jordan Labour Watch (JLW) said. 

The Federal Government has appointed Dr Aliyu Maje Adnan as the Acting Executive Vice Chairman (EVC) of the National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI).His appointment was conveyed in a letter.

A quick-thinking cop stationed in Times Square recognized a suspect wanted for assaulting an 85-year-old man and arrested him Saturday as he sat on a bench, authorities said. Ashley Williams launched his unprovoked assault on his elderly victim April 24 in front of 124 East Broadway, punching the man and causing him to fall to...

Milan (AFP) – Napoli’s title hopes looked in tatters on Sunday after a shock 3-0 defeat at Fiorentina, complete with an early sending-off for Kalidou Koulibaly and a hat-trick for Giovanni Simeone, edged Juventus closer to a seventh successive Serie A title. With just three games left, Juventus have a four-point lead on closest challengers Napoli and could wrap up yet another ‘Scudetto’ next weekend. Argentina forward Simeone — the son of Atletico Madrid boss Diego Simeone — scored all three goals... Читать дальше...

Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho is upbeat on the chances of keeping Marouane Fellaini at the club next season after the Belgian's injury time header secured a 2-1 win over Arsenal on Sunday.

FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) — A Minnesota woman accused of killing her husband at their home and another woman in Florida to apparently steal her identity has appeared before a judge who ordered she remained in a Florida county jail without bond. Judge Zachary Gill on Sunday granted 56-year-old Lois Riess a pretrial detention hearing but the date hasn't been determined. The Fort Myers News-Press reports Riess arrived in Fort Myers from Texas on Saturday to face charges of homicide, identity theft and others. Читать дальше...

Grit and determination can sometimes pull you through, as evidenced by the unprecedented hiring of the first one-handed US-style NFL football player.

The White House Correspondents’s Dinner was held last night in Washington DC. President Trump skipped the event again this year and held a rally in Ypsilanti, Michigan instead. The WHCD comedian came with an agenda this year to hurl vile insults at President Trump and his administration. The worst part came when this “comedian” hurled tasteless insults […]

The White House Correspondents’s Dinner was held last night in Washington DC. President Trump skipped the event again this year and held a rally in Ypsilanti, Michigan instead. The WHCD comedian came with an agenda this year to hurl vile insults at President Trump and his administration. The worst part came when this “comedian” hurled tasteless insults […]

Hint: he’s really good.

The Indiana Pacers weren’t expected to make the playoffs after losing their franchise player, Paul George, for what was considered an underwhelming haul of Victor Oladipo and Domantas Sabonis. They ended up being a game away from knocking off the three-time reigning Eastern Conference champion Cleveland Cavaliers and advancing to the second round of the playoffs.

But there was horrible news out there for Indiana fans that proved prophetic again. LeBron James... Читать дальше...