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SANTA FE, New Mexico - Seven high school basketball players have been suspended in New Mexico over allegations the boys ganged up on freshmen teammates, hitting and punching them.

High school basketball players accused of punching freshmen SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Seven high school basketball players have been suspended in New Mexico over allegations the boys ganged up on freshmen teammates, hitting and punching them.

UPDATE 5:08 p.m. EST — Campus authorities said the alleged armed males spotted near the student union earlier Sunday afternoon may have been part of a student film project, according to a tweet from an unverified account associated with Arkansas State University. Police searched the student union, ending a campus-wide lockdown shortly before 4 p.m.

Oh, Kanye West. Wow. Even by your attention-grabbing standards, this was a night to remember. Or maybe to forget. Let’s see — where do we start? The talented but polarizing hip-hop artist released his long-delayed album, “The Life of Pablo,” Saturday night after performing two of its songs on “Saturday Night Live.” After wrapping the […]

Saturday night's alright for fighting if you're a Republican running for the 2016 presidential nomination.

Prime Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen warned Sunday that Denmark still faces a "serious terror threat" as it marked a year since a gunman killed a filmmaker and a Jewish security guard in twin attacks in Copenhagen.

EASTMAN -- Dale C. Duha, 83, of Eastman died Feb. 13, 2016, at Prairie Maison nursing home. Mass of Christian Burial will be 11 a.m. Wednesday at St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church, with interment…

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They say you shouldn't judge a book by its cover — but most of us do anyway.

The question is: When it comes to judging people by their looks, are those assumptions accurate?

A number of researchers have looked at how we determine people's trustworthiness based only on their face, and come up with different verdicts. Some scientists say it's possible to draw accurate conclusions; others say it's not.

A new study suggests that, yes, it's possible to predict... Читать дальше...

NEW YORK - A man arrested in the stabbings of his girlfriend and her three small children has pleaded not guilty to charges including murder and attempted murder.

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Chase Elliott kept the No. 24 Chevrolet on the pole for the second straight Daytona 500, becoming the youngest driver to land the top spot in NASCAR's biggest race.

A French fighter jet involved in anti-Daesh jihadist group missions in Syria performed an emergency landing at a Cyprus airport due to fuel tank damage, Cypriot media reported Sunday.

Yep, definitely a whale.

BLACK RIVER FALLS -- Charles Youngthunder, 66, of Black River Falls died Saturday, Feb. 13, 2016, at Gundersen Health System, La Crosse. Services will be noon, with visitation two hours prior,…

Ted Cruz is the best political tactician in the Republican race. He started his campaign by identifying a clear constituency—self-described “very conservative” voters—and acting as their undisputed champion. Before the voting ever began, Cruz, through superior fund-raising, compelling debate performances, and a bit of luck, drove three of the top competitors for this slice of the electorate—Rick Perry, Bobby Jindal, and Scott Walker—out of the race. In Iowa, the early state with the largest share of very conservative voters... Читать дальше...

At least for now.

BROWNSVILLE, Minn. -- Joseph Serres, 89, of Brownsville died Sunday, Feb. 14, 2016, at his home. McCormick Funeral Home, Caledonia, is assisting the family.

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Private tech companies are having a tough go of it — and they're starting to make some changes.

Many tech startups that have reached the coveted billion-dollar "unicorn" status are now struggling to raise capital as investors worry about valuations.

Industry folks are expecting to see "blood in the water" and "dead unicorns" in 2016.

But Goldman Sachs COO and President Gary Cohn thinks this scare could be a good thing. He described the shift in mindset... Читать дальше...

The Sydney home auction market recorded another encouraging result on Saturday.

Sri Srinivasan, who grew up in Kansas, could be first Indian-American named to high court

Economic and corporate news expected from Monday, February 15 to Friday, February 19

CASHTON -- Irene A. Swiggum, 94, of Cashton died Sunday, Feb. 14, 2016, at Norseland Nursing Home, Westby. Arrangements will be announced by Torkelson Funeral Home, Cashton.

Idris Elba keeps his hands in his pockets while posing for photos at the 2016 EE British Academy Film Awards held at the Royal Opera House on Sunday (February 14) in London, England. The 43-year-old actor is nominated for Best Supporting Actress for his portrayal in Beasts of a Nation. Also in attendance that evening [...]

Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders told Fox News host Chris Wallace that he was skeptical about attending a debate hosted by the conservative network because of the way that it had unfairly treated Democrats in the past.

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Before we were married, my husband and I worked together.

Quick backstory: We didn't meet on the job. In fact, we had been dating for almost four years before we ended up at the same company (which, by the way, wasn't planned … long story). But for about 12 months, we sat three cubes apart from one another and kept our relationship under wraps.

That's right: Nobody knew we were a couple.

"Nobody knew?!" "Wasn't it hard to hide?" "Isn't that... Читать дальше...