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Tragically Hip to play final show of Man Machine Poem tour in Kingston this weekend

Damn, Viktor.

We all remember Viktor Krum from Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, yes? Durmstrang's Triwizard Champion, Seeker on the Bulgarian National Quidditch Team, and most importantly...

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...the lucky devil who got to take Hermione Granger to the Yule Ball.

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He wasn't smart enough for Hermione and it didn't work out, but anyway.

Sweet, simple Viktor. Читать дальше...

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — The Florida prosecutor who unsuccessfully charged George Zimmerman with second-degree murder after he shot Trayvon Martin could lose her bid for re-election.

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — The Florida prosecutor who unsuccessfully charged George Zimmerman with second-degree murder after he shot Trayvon Martin could lose her bid for re-election.

For months, Republican elders cautioned Donald Trump that his wild-eyed approach was dragging down his general election campaign. In reshuffling his t

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A judge in Rio gave the police the authority to seize the passports of American swimmer Ryan Lochte and teammate Jimmy Feigen after the police presented x-ray scans from the Olympic village security checkpoint, according to the Daily Mail.

According to the report, the scans show that the athletes were still carrying the items that they later claimed had been stolen before returning to the village.

Lochte reportedly left Brazil on Tuesday before his passport could be confiscated. Читать дальше...

The Seahawks activated tight end Jimmy Graham from the physically unable to perform list last week. But that doesn’t necessarily mean he’s going to be ready for the start of the regular season. Via Sheil Kapadia of ESPN.com, Seahawks coach Pete Carroll left the door open to the possibility Graham might not be ready for the…

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Three Miami Dolphins and nearly two dozen other VIPs simultaneously smashed guitars in the end zone Wednesday to christen Hard Rock Stadium as the new name for the team's home.

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Three Miami Dolphins and nearly two dozen other VIPs simultaneously smashed guitars in the end zone Wednesday to christen Hard Rock Stadium as the new name for the team's home.

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Three Miami Dolphins and nearly two dozen other VIPs simultaneously smashed guitars in the end zone Wednesday to christen Hard Rock Stadium as the new name for the team's home.

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Three Miami Dolphins and nearly two dozen other VIPs simultaneously smashed guitars in the end zone Wednesday to christen Hard Rock Stadium as the new name for the team's home.

A tiny, invasive whitefly that is resistant to pesticides and carries crop-devastating viruses has been found outdoors in the United States for the first time, raising concerns among fruit and vegetable growers. The Q-biotype whitefly turned up in April in the heavily manicured gardens of an affluent neighborhood in south Florida's Palm Beach County, where landscapers were spraying the flowers and shrubs regularly with insecticides. Now that the Q-biotype whitefly is outdoors in the United States... Читать дальше...

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska could gain a competitive edge over its neighbors by reducing its personal and corporate income tax rates while expanding its sales tax and eliminating some business tax credits, according to a report released Wednesday.

When her newest book, a hilarious and powerful ode to friendship and feminism, hit shelves last week, Holly Bourne should have been celebrating. Instead she was busy reporting and blocking abusive Twitter trolls.

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Evidence is mounting that a mysterious hacking group claiming to have stolen data from a spying operation linked to the National Security Agency is telling the truth.

Evidence is mounting that a mysterious hacking group claiming to have stolen data from a spying operation linked to the National Security Agency is telling the truth.

Evidence is mounting that a mysterious hacking group claiming to have stolen data from a spying operation linked to the National Security Agency is telling the truth.

A look at Thursday's NFL preseason matchups:

A look at Thursday's NFL preseason matchups:

A look at Thursday's NFL preseason matchups:

A look at Thursday's NFL preseason matchups:

The Falcons' latest hope for boosting their pass rush, defensive end Dwight Freeney, is expected to make his Atlanta debut against the Browns after reaching a deal on Aug. 2. For Oakland quarterback Derek Carr, the preseason is the time to take some risks that he might normally try to avoid when the games count. Carr's next chance to try that out will be Thursday night when the Raiders visit Green Bay, which hopes to give backup quarterback Brett Hundley the majority of snaps if his injured ankle allows it. Читать дальше...

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An activist investor publicly ripped apart Buffalo Wild Wings, following the company's annual investor meeting. 

Mick McGuire, the founder and CEO of Marcato Capital Management who has been called a Bill Ackman "protégé," released a harsh letter to James Damian, the chairman of Buffalo Wild Wing's board of directors, on Wednesday.

The letter accuses Buffalo Wild Wings management of ignorance and inaction, as McGuire says the company is squandering its potential. Читать дальше...