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Networks are presenting new shows to the Television Critics Association.

On Saturday in Buninyong, Cyrus Monk made a name for himself winning the U23 national Australian road title. The 21-year-old only started racing in his final year of school. Prior to cycling, Monk immersed himself in a variety of activities, school and sports. While cricket and football have fallen by the wayside for Monk, music continues to be a key component of his life into his 20s.

LONDON – Premier League champions Chelsea were held to a goalless draw away to second-tier Norwich City in a dull FA Cup third-round tie on Saturday.

Ciro Immobile scored four goals as Lazio blitzed SPAL 5-2 to take fourth place in the Serie A table. He surpassed Inter Milan's Mauro Icardi in the scoring charts in the process.

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• In 2007, Warren Buffett entered a million-dollar bet with the fund manager Protégé Partners that the S&P 500 would beat a basket of hedge funds over the next decade.
• His S&P 500 index fund compounded a 7.1% annual gain over 10 years, beating an average increase of 2.2% by the basket of funds selected by Protégé Partners.
• Buffett's prize money will go to Girls Inc. of Omaha, Nebraska.
• Buffett has taken issue with hedge funds' high... Читать дальше...

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Weighed down by a sluggish global economy, turbulent capital markets, and heavier regulation after the 2008 financial crisis, many big banks have scrimped on innovation.

In doing so, they've failed to keep up with customers' embrace of and demand for all things digital and mobile. That's opened the door to a new breed... Читать дальше...

• Tug of war between Khowaja, Sindh govt

The Sindh government on Saturday once again asked the federal government to post Sardar Abdul Majeed Dasti as the new police chief to replace Inspector General of Police A.D. Khowaja.

Chelsea’s peripheral players failed to impress in a goalless draw at Carrow Road as Norwich earned an FA Cup third-round replay. Chelsea struggled against the Canaries, for whom Alex Pritchard, Josh Murphy and James Maddison excelled going forwards. Given Antonio Conte’s regular fixture complaints, he would not have wanted a replay, but Championship Norwich frustrated the Blues, who came closest when Willian’s effort was turned round a post by Angus Gunn. And Chelsea... Читать дальше...

Hollywood is weighing in on Twitter on Saturday after President Donald Trump defended his “mental stability” and called himself “not smart, but genius….and a very stable genius at that!”

(CNN) — President Donald Trump slammed reports questioning his mental stability in a series of tweets Saturday (Jan. 6) morning, writing he’s a “very stable genius” after the publication of an exposé about his first year as President put the White House into damage-control mode. “Now that Russian collusion, after one year of intense study, has proven to be a total hoax on the American public, the Democrats and their lapdogs, the Fake News Mainstream Media, are taking out the […]

Fresh into a new year, and NameJet doesn’t appear to be waiting long to strike with more emoji domain auctions.

I’m still trying to wrap my head around this image: Michael Wolff, middle-aged, bald-headed guy with screaming “I’m a New York media elite” glasses sitting on a crumb-strewn couch in the West Wing hallway, taking notes. Not one day, not two days, but according to his account, week after week over the first eight months of the Trump administration. Sitting, watching, more than occasionally getting briefed on the soap opera going on around President Chaos. And (did I mention) taking notes? “Shortly after January 20... Читать дальше...

Marcquise Reed scored 23 points and Elijah Thomas 12 points, 10 rebounds and five blocks to lead No. 25 Clemson to a 74-69 win over Louisville in overtime on Saturday

Kerry Blackshear Jr. scored a career-high 31 points to lift Virginia Tech to an 81-67 victory over Pittsburgh on Saturday

Donald Trump said on Saturday he would "absolutely" be willing to talk on the phone to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.

It's cold and wet outside and there's no WAY we plan on leaving our homes for the rest of the month (if only we had the luxury of that, eh?). Everyone is broke and only the lucky few can make it out for dinner this month but GOOD NEWS: Anvil Home Store in Bray is selling an individual 9.5cm raclette with stand that comes complete with burner, stand and wooden spatula, ideal for heating a variety of cheeses to spread over potatoes, gherkins and meat.Here's why we're legging it straight to Bray... Читать дальше...

Stamford got their promotion push back on track with a hard-fought 1-0 away victory at Lincoln United on Saturday.

The 2018 ATP World Tour season continues with a pair of 250-level tournaments in Auckland and Sydney. Defending champion Jack Sock returns as the top seed at the ASB Classic and Albert Ramos-Vinolas leads the pack at the Apia International, where Gilles Muller is the reigning champ.

Leonardo Bonucci notched the lone goal in AC Milan's win over Crotone. AC Milan kick-started 2018 with a 1-0 win over Crotone on Saturday, with Leonardo Bonucci scoring his first goal for the club. It was a much-improved performance from the Rossoneri, although they still had to endure a nervous ending as they secured all three points. Positives The speed with which Milan were moving the ball from defence to attack was an obvious positive. They played with better tempo, more intensity and there was better movement off the ball... Читать дальше...

A 16-year-old boy was wounded in a shooting Saturday morning in the Lawndale neighborhood on the West Side.

ISTANBUL (AP) — Icy dips in the sea. Parades with camels, kings and crowns. Presents for homeless children and admonishments to live a better life. All this took place Saturday as Christians around the world celebrated the holiday of Epiphany, which recalls the three kings, or magi, who reportedly followed a star to find the baby Jesus. The date — Jan. 6 — is commonly known as "Day of the Magi" in Latin America and it's when children traditionally unwrap holiday gifts rather than on Christmas Day. Читать дальше...

Hey mods, this isn't particularly tied to speculation on the battle between ourselves and Spurs for Gylfi, but it's not unrelated, so if you want to move it into a thread fine by me...

My points are more directed towards the need for calm heads and cool thinking towards FSG. Up until now the nature of heated debate has been to equate 'calm heads and cool thinking' with allaying concerns with FSG. I'm not so sure. I think it's an entirely appropriate time to be asking some key questions about the direction we are going in. Читать дальше...

Buenos Aires, 6 ene (dpa) - El buque oceanográfico ruso "Yantar" y un minisumergible no tripulado de ese país continúan participando en la búsqueda del submarino ARA "San Juan", desparecido en aguas del Atlántico sur el 15 de noviembre pasado con 44 tripulantes a bordo, confirmó hoy la Armada Argentina.La información oficial se difundió en un parte de prensa, luego de que la propia Armada dejara abierta la posibilidad de que Rusia abandonara el operativo de rescate del submarino, para el que aportó... Читать дальше...

The proposed format of the University of Malta’s governing board creates “breeding ground for conflict”, according to a study referenced in the university’s consultation document. A study by Boer, Huisman and Meister-Scheytt warns that a governing board may create problems between the rectorate and the board. The controversial governing board, which would include three to five members appointed by the Prime Minister, was proposed in the University of Malta white paper. It would be tasked with taking... Читать дальше...