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DURBAN – The ladies were in the spotlight during the fourth day of the KZN Aquatics Premier Championships. 

Johannesburg - After a bruising battle that engaged ordinary South Africans in a manner reminiscent of the heady combination of fear and hope that galvanized the country after Nelson Mandela was released from 27 years of incarceration in 1990, Mandela's ruling African National Congress party has chosen a new leader to try to lift the country’s veil of sleaze.

A man convicted of fraudulently collecting thousands in donations for a cancer-stricken child and then using the money to buy drugs has been arrested for robbing a woman in Brooklyn, police said. Vincent Fina, 30, was arrested Tuesday in Brooklyn for the Dec. 12 attack, in which he snatched a 66-year-old woman’s purse at Bay...

A man convicted of fraudulently collecting thousands in donations for a cancer stricken child and then using the money to buy drugs has been arrested for robbing a woman in Brooklyn, police said. Vincent Fina, 30, was arrested Tuesday in Brooklyn for the Dec. 12 attack, where he snatched a 66-year-old woman’s purse on Bay...

Iain Sellstrom believes he has secured the long-term future of Gosport Borough after agreeing to sell the club to former Pompey chairman Iain McInnes.

Indianapolis Colts coach Chuck Pagano talks about the difficult season of quarterback Andrew Luck, who has been sidelined with a right shoulder injury

Berlin (dpa) - The ruling bobsleigh and skeleton federation IBSF said Tuesday its Doping Hearing Panel has decided not to suspend Russian 2014 Olympic gold medallists Alexandr Zubkov and Alexandr Tretiakov because proceedings leading to their Olympic bans may have violated international law.The IBSF said it will bring the case before the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), while the panel said "it would be clearly unfair" to suspend the athletes again because a whistleblower could not be cross-examined.Zubkov... Читать дальше...

On the anniversary of the first Maple Leafs goal, another milestone is reached.

Yesterday, interface designer Caryn Vainio wrote about the unexpected death of a friend she kept in touch with through Facebook. Before his death, the friend posted a status update about being in the hospital. But Vainio hadn’t seen the message, despite habitually reading every post on her feed in chronological order. Mutual friends didn’t remember seeing the post, either. “Not only have I lost a friend, a bunch of us are horrified that we never knew, and we don't know if he KNEW we didn't know,” she wrote. Читать дальше...

For Ridley Scott and the stars of the his movie All the Money in the World, the Monday night premiere of their film marked the end of a sprint to the finish line. Just six weeks before, the director made the unprecedented decision to recast a key role played by Kevin Spacey in the wake of the Oscar winner’s sexual misconduct scandal.

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Facebook announced it will begin demoting “engagement bait,” or posts that explicitly ask users to like, comment on, or share, in the News Feed.

Posts that ask users to share for a chance to win a prize, or ones that tell users to “like” if they’re a certain astrological sign, are considered engagement bait, for example. Publishers... Читать дальше...

"Julia Sweeney: Older and Wider," promises the comedian's present-day take on everything from parenting to feminism and everything in between.

iTunes Movies U.S. charts for week ending December 17, 2017: iTunes Movies US Charts: 1. Kingsman: The Golden Circle 2. Dunkirk (2017) 3. Home Again (2017) 4. Star Wars: The Force Awakens 5. Elf (2003) 6. Home Alone 7. American Assassin 8. The LEGO Ninjago Movie 9. Despicable Me 3 10. The Lost City of Z iTunes Movies US Charts - Independent: 1. Home Again (2017) 2. The Lost City of Z 3. Beyond Skyline 4. Wind River (2017) 5. The Ballad of Lefty Brown 6. Stronger 7. The Flat Earth 8. The Hero 9. Apache Warrior 10. Читать дальше...

Have you bought anything you loved lately? In the PeopleStyle offices, the answer to that question is usually “Yes.” (Just check out our shopping page for proof!) This week, we’re featuring actress Audrey Moore, who you know from Better Call Saul, Feud, and now Netflix’s Godless.

It’s a group affair once more in the latest piece of the KarJenner Christmas card puzzle — and the kids are in charge.

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Security, Americas

The United States and Russia remain capable of limited cooperation in areas where their interests overlap, despite their deep mutual suspicions.

In international relations, just as in human affairs in general, perceptions are quick to form and slow to change, even in the face of contrary evidence. It therefore would be a mistake to regard the Kremlin’s announcement on Sunday—saying the Central Intelligence Agency had shared threat intelligence... Читать дальше...

TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — A Marana man who pleaded guilty to killing his mother in February has been sentenced to 16 years in prison. Pima County prosecutors say 36-year-old Nathan Ray Fouts was sentenced Monday on a second-degree murder charge. He was arrested Feb. 9 after telling a county sheriff's deputy that he'd killed his mother, 62-year-old Debra Elaine Fouts. Marana police went to the home and saw the woman on her back on the living room floor. They say Debra Fouts had been dead for some time and she had been shot twice in the back. Читать дальше...

On a brisk night in late November, top pizza makers from around the country, members of the food media and even Mayor de Blasio gathered at a new pizzeria on the Bowery, preparing to taste the sublime. The renowned Italian pizzaiolo Gino Sorbillo, perhaps the most famous pie maker in Naples — the birthplace of...

All eyes are on ranking member of the House Intelligence Committee Adam Schiff (D-CA) as House Republicans launch a probe into Russia investigation leakers. Three House Republicans called for an inquiry into House Intelligence Committee Russia investigation leaks Monday. The Reps demanded members and staff responsible for violating rules be removed from the investigation. Adam Schiff is panicking. […]

It was a wild and weird Week 15 in the NFL, with every underdog on the Las Vegas betting lines losing. When the Falcons beat the Bucs on Monday night, that made all 14 teams that were favored victorious. The point spreads on the Rams-Seahawks and Chargers-Chiefs games were listed as pick ’em, meaning there...

Police in Edmonton have released video of a suspect seen setting fire to a Christmas display outside a west-end grocery store.

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) — A temporary jail in southwest Missouri will begin housing area inmates after sitting empty for weeks. Greene County Sheriff Jim Arnott plans to start using the trailer jail Wednesday, the Springfield News-Leader reported . Arnott said deputies will bring back 108 inmates currently being housed in other jails across the state. "Please be patient with us as we make this transitional period and work toward fulfilling our promise," said a news release from the sheriff's office. Читать дальше...

The Los Angeles Lakers will be without their starting center for at least three weeks.

Quebec provincial police say allegations made against Liberal MNAs by the head of the police union are unfounded.

NKnews

• The US officially blamed North Korea for the WannaCry cyber attack that affected businesses, hospitals, and critical infrastructures around the world in May.
• The Trump administration has gone on a media blitz in recent days, specifically calling out North Korea's culpability in newspapers and a major press conference.
• Meanwhile, North Korea has repeatedly denied responsibility.

On Tuesday, the White House blamed North Korea for a massive cyber attack that destabilized hospitals... Читать дальше...