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A Slave Lake, Alta. woman was taken to hospital after a home invasion during which police say she was beaten with a baseball bat.

WARNING – GRAPHIC CONTENT ANDERSON, Ind. – Someone is mutilating dogs in an Indiana town, and even tearing apart fences to steal the dogs from their own yards. “They tore the board off, they tore the gate open and they forced Charlie through here,” Chase Gale said, referring to a hole in the fence. Gale’s beloved 12-year-old chocolate lab, Charlie, was stolen from his own backyard by someone who viciously cut off three of Charlie’s paws with hedge clippers, and […]

In a now infamous private dinner on January 27, President Donald Trump allegedly told James Comey, the FBI director at the time, “I need loyalty, I expect loyalty.” Comey, by his own account, tried to wriggle out of the uncomfortable situation by promising “honest loyalty,” but not every government official has so successfully resisted the mob boss’ expectations. Michael Flynn, the former national security advisor, was one of Trump’s prime loyalists—and Trump repaid Flynn in kind, depending him... Читать дальше...

U.S. stock indexes were on course to close lower in late-afternoon trading Friday after stemming some of their losses from a steep morning slide. Technology and industrial stocks accounted for much of the decline. Energy companies led the gainers. The stock market stumbled after former national security adviser Michael Flynn pleaded guilty to lying to the FBI and said he would cooperate with the probe into Russian meddling in the U.S. presidential election. But investors were encouraged after Senate... Читать дальше...

U.S. stock indexes were on course to close lower in late-afternoon trading Friday after stemming some of their losses from a steep morning slide. Technology and industrial stocks accounted for much of the decline. Energy companies led the gainers. The stock market stumbled after former national security adviser Michael Flynn pleaded guilty to lying to the FBI and said he would cooperate with the probe into Russian meddling in the U.S. presidential election. But investors were encouraged after Senate... Читать дальше...

U.S. stock indexes were on course to close lower in late-afternoon trading Friday after stemming some of their losses from a steep morning slide. Technology and industrial stocks accounted for much of the decline. Energy companies led the gainers. The stock market stumbled after former national security adviser Michael Flynn pleaded guilty to lying to the FBI and said he would cooperate with the probe into Russian meddling in the U.S. presidential election. But investors were encouraged after Senate... Читать дальше...

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The Latest on the dramatic death of a Croat ex-general (all times local): 9:20 p.m. Prosecutors in the Netherlands say an autopsy on a former Croatian general who died after swallowing a liquid at a war crimes hearing showed he had cyanide in his system. The Hague Public Prosecutor's Office said in a statement Friday night that preliminary results from a toxicological test revealed "a concentration of potassium cyanide" in Slobodan Praljak's blood. The cyanide caused... Читать дальше...

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — An Oregon man accused of fatally shooting his wife has been indicted on a murder charge. The previously secret indictment was announced Thursday, more than six weeks after Clayton Stanfill, 53, of Turner walked into his local fire department to receive treatment for what authorities say was a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Stanfill said he attempted to kill himself — with a bullet to the face — because he was distraught that his wife had just committed suicide, Jeff Olson, a Marion County probation deputy... Читать дальше...

Texas Congressman Blake Farenthold used $84,000 in taxpayer funds to settle a sexual harassment claim against him, Politico reported Friday. He is the first lawmaker to be revealed as having used Capitol Hill's "hush" fund. The Republican congressman's former communications director, Lauren Greene, sued her boss in 2014 over allegations of gender discrimination, sexual harassment, and creating a hostile work environment, Politico said. In a closed-door meeting Friday, House Administration Committee... Читать дальше...

Baltimore's police commissioner asked the FBI on Friday to take over an investigation into the fatal shooting of a city homicide detective on the eve of his scheduled testimony to a federal grand jury looking into alleged police corruption. Commissioner Kevin Davis made the request a day after a U.S. District Court grand jury in Baltimore indicted former Sgt. Wayne Jenkins on charges of duping colleague Sean Suiter in 2010 into "discovering" drug evidence Jenkins had planted in a car. Davis said police... Читать дальше...

BOURBONNAIS, Ill. - The 2017 College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) Academic All-District® Football Team recognizes the nation's top student-athletes for their combined performances on the field and in the classroom. The awards are voted on by current dues-paying group and individual members of CoSIDA.

Un cadre du cimentier français Lafarge a été inculpé pour son implication dans les activités de l'entreprise en Syrie, alors que deux de ses collègues sont toujours devant le tribunal et pourraient subir le même sort. La cimenterie est soupçonnée d'avoir indirectement financé le groupe armé État islamique (EI).

The ESPN FC crew break down Brazil's Group E which contains Switzerland, Costa Rica and Serbia. Brazil manager Tite said he won't focus on scenarios he can't control after Friday's World Cup draw in Moscow. The five-time world champions were placed in Group E with Switzerland, Costa Rica and Serbia -- a trio of adversaries that don't appear too daunting on paper -- but would likely face Mexico or even Germany in the round of 16, depending on how the groups play out.  Faced with that prospect... Читать дальше...

• The popular cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase just hired industry veteran Asiff Hirji as president and chief operating officer (COO). 
• Hirji joins from the legendary VC firm Andreessen Horowitz — though he's also served executive roles at Hewlett-Packard and TP Ameritrade. 
• The new hire come at a time of growing pains at the richly-valued company, whose popularity has outpaced its ability to expand. 

Tech veteran Asiff Hirji is joining the bitcoin exchange... Читать дальше...

• The popular cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase just hired industry veteran Asiff Hirji as president and chief operating officer (COO). 
• Hirji joins from the legendary VC firm Andreessen Horowitz — though he's also served executive roles at Hewlett-Packard and TP Ameritrade. 
• The new hire come at a time of growing pains at the richly-valued company, whose popularity has outpaced its ability to expand. 

Tech veteran Asiff Hirji is joining the bitcoin exchange... Читать дальше...

Outshine your neighbors' holiday decorations with the trendiest lighting that everyone loves this year, from chuzzle lights and tinsel-covered dinosaurs to natural lamps and dripping icicles.

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The countdown to the 21st World Cup can now well and truly begin following Friday's group-stage draw in Moscow. All 32 teams learned their fate for next year's finals in Russia, and one from those nations will enter football history on July 15 when the final will be contested at the Luzhniki Stadium. Before we get that far, though, the pool stages must be contested and – with the help of Opta data – we have analysed groups E-H. Group E: Brazil, Switzerland, Costa Rica, Serbia Brazil are the... Читать дальше...

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The attacks on San Francisco and other cities with similar immigration policies began moments after a jury acquitted a Mexican man charged with killing a woman on a popular pier. President Donald Trump called the verdict a "complete travesty of justice," and U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions demanded cities like San Francisco scrap immigration policies barring cooperation with federal deportation efforts. Thousands of Twitter users turned to the hashtag #BoycottSanFrancisco. Читать дальше...

DETROIT (AP) — An attorney for Michigan Rep. John Conyers said on Friday that the congressman will discuss whether to resign following allegations of sexual misconduct in the coming days, but his health will be the paramount factor and not pressure from Washington politicians. Arnold Reed told a news conference Friday that he will be meeting with doctors to assess the medical prognosis of the 88-year-old Conyers following a second round of medical tests. Conyers has been hospitalized since Wednesday evening. Читать дальше...

A senior State Department official has announced a date of the meeting between US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov.

At Whirlpool analyst meet, management laid out its 4-pillar strategy on Brand, Product, Growth and Foundation. Meaningful investment on brownfield capacity expansion is on the anvil. Target is to grow in double digits, with revenue doubling in 3-5 years. WHIRL remains our preferred pick in consumer durables: (1) An underpenetrated market is a strong tailwind; […]

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