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It is 3 AM and I can’t sleep. I heard the snow plows grinding away at their job up here on my hill, doing their job, making sure my neighbors and I have a clear road to drive on. Maybe it was they who woke me up? I don’t know. I have headache as well. Who knows? I am not going to get back to sleep for a while so I might as well rant.

Bruno Mars and Mark Ronson are in hot water over copyright issues for their song "Uptown Funk" again. Mars and Ronson's "Uptown Funk" was a hit. In fact, the single earned a number of Grammy Awards in 2016, including record of the year, best pop duo/group performance and best remixed recording, non classical. In 2015, it also earned several awards including the Brit Award for British Single, MTV Video Music Award for Best Male Video, Soul Train Music Award for Song of the Year and UK Festival Award for Anthem Of The Summer.

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea said Saturday that it will never give up its nuclear weapons as long as the United States and its allies continue their "blackmail and war drills" at its doorstep. The North's official Korean Central News Agency took the oft-repeated stance as it reviewed the country's major nuclear weapons and missile tests this year. North Korea conducted its most powerful nuclear test to date in September and launched three intercontinental ballistic missiles into the sea in July and November... Читать дальше...

From today, in Pazardzhik has been declared a part-time disaster because of a problem with the transport of garbage. This was decided at yesterday's meeting of the Municipal Crisis Headquarters for Disaster Protection. The disorderly situation is announced and will last until January 5 but can be prolonged.

Manchester United were forced to split the points after finishing in a scoreless deadlock with Southampton. Manchester United forward Romelu Lukaku had to be taken off on a stretcher after a collision with Southampton's Wesley Hoedt. ESPN FC's Craig Burley breaks down how Paul Pogba sitting too deep hindered Man United's buildup play against Southampton. MANCHESTER, England -- Some Manchester United fans will, at least, get what they want. With Zlatan Ibrahimovic out for a month... Читать дальше...

According to Don Balon, Real Madrid are confident of beating Manchester City to the signature of Arsenal attacker Alexis Sanchez. What’s the story? Man City came close to signing Sanchez during the summer, but Arsenal pulled out of the deal in the latter stages of the transfer window after failing to secure Thomas Lemar from Monaco. With Sanchez’s deal at Arsenal due to expire at the end of the season, it was thought that Man City would return with another bid next month. However... Читать дальше...

A cautionary tale about the importance of independent media abroad

The big arms deal between Moscow and Ankara is a fact, says BiT. Turkey has signed a deal with Russia on the purchase of C-400 missile complexes. The agreement is worth a total of two billion and a half dollars.

The Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha, has approved the promotion of the Zonal Commanding Officer of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Charge of Zone RS3HQ, Assistant Corps Marshal Abubakar Ringim

Members of the Dublin Fire Brigade came under attack on Friday night as they tried to put out a fire in a car in Dublin City Centre. According to Journal.ie, a Dublin Fire Brigade spokesperson told the online publication that firefighters had rocks thrown at them as they tried to tackle the blaze.  Dublin Fire Brigade took to Twitter announcing that they had tackled the fire while also stating on social media that: "Garda were required at incident as crews came under attack as they extinguish... Читать дальше...

Zum Start der Vierschanzentournee verpassen die ÖSV-Adler das Podest. Stefan Kraft bleibt jedoch in Lauerstellung.

Auftakt zur Vierschanzen-Tournee der Skispringer: Verfolgen Sie den Bewerb auf der Großschanze in Oberstdorf im SN-Liveticker!

Spanish authorities said Friday they have opened an investigation into the death of an Algerian migrant found dead in a jail where hundreds of migrants are being held pending asylum claims.

The third episode of Season 4 tells a muddled, grim tale of surveillance and memory-mining.

Icebreaker Christophe de Margerie, carrying liquefied gas from Russia, has landed tonight in the port of the British island of Grane, reports investor.bg, referring to TASS. These are the first quantities of liquefied Russian gas that is received by the UK.

Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has signed a decree assigning state scholarships to outstanding public health figures, the press service of the head of state has reported. According to the report, 13 doctors received lifelong scholarships, and 70 doctors got two-year scholarships. The public health figures include employees of the municipally-owned Dnipropetrovsk Mechnikov Regional Clinical Hospital, […]

Ringo Starr, the drummer of The Beatles, is receiving a knighthood and becoming Sir Ringo. The knighthood is the highest-ranking honour from Queen Elizabeth II. Starr, who joined The Beatles shortly before the British band hit the big time, had been made a member of the British Empire in 1965.
Barry Gibb, the oldest and last surviving brother of pop group the Bee Gees, has also been tapped for a knighthood. Gibb and his two brothers founded the band in the 1950s but enjoyed phenomenal success... Читать дальше...

Bitonto (dpa) - In Süditalien ist eine ältere Frau erschossen worden. Der Vorfall habe sich am Morgen am Rande des historischen Stadtzentrums von Bitonto nahe Bari in Apulien ereignet, berichtete die Nachrichtenagentur Ansa am Samstag. Zunächst war unklar, ob die Frau möglicherweise versehentlich in eine Auseinandersetzung zwischen verfeindeten Clans geraten war. Es seien mindestens zehn Schüsse gefallen, einer davon traf die Frau. Sie sei auf dem Weg ins Krankenhaus gestorben, berichtete Ansa.Ein... Читать дальше...

An Australian warship has seized almost eight tonnes of hashish in the Arabian Sea, with the defence department Saturday estimating its street value at Aus$415 million (US$325 million).

My BT Hub 6 is playing up, wireless keeps dropping out. I’ve played with the various channels, and it might be caused by the vicinity of a fibre optic Xmas tree, so once this is back in the loft and the problem is still happening, I have a choice....

Invest in a new BT Smart Hub which I can get for an extra £2.50 a month making my package £50 for Infinity 2 or moving to Sky Fibre. Don’t know if I can face the hassle if I’m honest, but am fed up with BTs total disregard for customer service....apparently... Читать дальше...

DURBAN - More and more young South Africans are relocating overseas to work as teachers, but how much can you one really expect to earn as an teacher abroad?

NY Binghamton NY Zone Forecast for Friday, December 29, 2017 _____ 153 FPUS51 KBGM 300931 ZFPBGM Zone Forecast Product for Central New York and Northeast Pennsylvania National Weather Service Binghamton NY 430 AM EST Sat Dec 30 2017 This is an automatically generated product that contains an area forecast using an average of the gridded forecast data for each zone. The forecast may not be representative of the exact location that you are interested in. For a more site-specific forecast, please visit... Читать дальше...

Frankfurt/Main (dpa) - Die Deutsche Bank will ihr Modernisierungstempo nicht erhöhen. «Wir investieren jedes Jahr rund zwei Milliarden Euro, um die Bank zu verändern und sie zu modernisieren. Ich glaube nicht, dass wir drei Milliarden investieren könnten, denn das würde zu große Veränderungen mit sich bringen», sagte Vorstandschef John Cryan der «Börsen-Zeitung» (Samstag). Zugleich räumte Cryan ein: «Was unsere Effizienz angeht, so haben wir uns in einigen Bereichen zwar sehr gut geschlagen, aber... Читать дальше...

Le Service de police de la Ville de Montréal (SPVM) se dirige vers l'un de ses meilleurs bilans en ce qui concerne le nombre d'homicides commis sur son territoire liés au crime organisé. Ces résultats sont attribuables à des opérations policières comme le Projet Mazout, qui a visé des présumés membres de gangs de rue associés aux Bloods, en juin dernier.

The Giants have their new general manager. Now they need their new head coach. John Mara said Friday the Giants will start the process to set up interviews on Monday. Neither the co-owner nor the new general manager, Dave Gettleman, would reveal the names they have in mind, but they did discuss the characteristics they...