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• A woman accused the comedian Aziz Ansari of continually trying to have sex with her after a date in September even though "she used verbal and non-verbal cues to indicate how uncomfortable and distressed" she was, she told the publication Babe.
• Ansari said in a statement that from his perspective all indications were that the encounter was "completely consensual."
• The report sparked a lot of controversy over the weekend after The Atlantic and The New York Times... Читать дальше...

Rochester Mayor Lovely Warren is being pushed by some Democrats to replace Kathy Hochul as Gov. Cuomo’s running mate, sources said Tuesday. The speculation about Warren comes as Brooklyn Councilman Jumaane Williams — a Cuomo critic — announced he’s thinking about challenging Hochul. Warren, like Williams, is black. Hochul, a former congresswomen from the Buffalo...

Abigail Tracy, Vanity Fair
Less than two weeks after Steve Bannon’s stunning excommunication from Trumpworld, lawmakers on Capitol Hill are scheduled to question the former chief strategist about the Trump campaign’s Russian ties. Bannon’s testimony has been highly anticipated following a series of scathing comments he made to author Michael Wolff, which precipitated his fall from favor. And although he was a late addition to Team Trump, the president’s former policy whisperer may still possess... Читать дальше...

Jumbo-dollar Obama Foundation fundraising jumped in the last quarter of 2017, according to a list of donors posted Tuesday.

Jumbo-dollar Obama Foundation fundraising jumped in the last quarter of 2017, according to a list of donors posted Tuesday.

Jumbo-dollar Obama Foundation fundraising jumped in the last quarter of 2017, according to a list of donors posted Tuesday.

Celebrating Valentine's Day around the world

Valentine's Day is celebrated on the 14 of February in many countries around the world. Some of the most common gifts for this occasion include fresh flowers, chocolates, and jewellery. Of course, as familiar as we are with this celebration of love, many people don't know how it all started. Initially, this day was celebrated to honour the Christian martyr, Valentine. Back then, this day was not one associated with love or romance. It was only... Читать дальше...

The Brazilian won a World Cup with Brazil in 2002, the Ballon d'Or in 2005, and the Champions League with Barcelona in 2005-06 among other honours

From faux leather moto jackets to sporty puffer coats, this season’s outerwear trends are anything but boring. And if you’re looking to update your cold weather wardrobe with some of the season’s coolest coats and jackets, we suggest heading over to Nordstrom where you can score these and more must-have styles on major sale. Right now, Nordstrom is offering up to 50 percent off of a seriously amazing selection of fall and winter styles, including edgy moto jackets, faux fur coats, bomber jackets and more. Читать дальше...

Facebook's News Feed is broken. No, that is't a comment on the current state of social media or Mark Zuckerberg's pledge to fix what's broken about Facebook. 

About 350 French sailors will undergo aircraft carrier training this spring, but it won’t be on the French navy’s carrier, the FS Charles De Gaulle.

In the first high-profile attempt to block the FCC’s rollback of net neutrality rules through the courts, 22 attorneys general have filed a lawsuit challenging the agency’s repeal plan.

In the first high-profile attempt to block the FCC’s rollback of net neutrality rules through the courts, 22 state attorneys general have filed a lawsuit challenging the plan.

Jose Mourinho insists he is relaxed over whether Man United sign Alexis Sanchez or not as he knows the forward has a number of options and could stay at Arsenal. MANCHESTER -- Jose Mourinho is set to extend his contract with Manchester United, sources have confirmed to ESPN FC. The 54-year-old initially signed a three-year deal with the option of an additional 12 months when he replaced Louis van Gaal in 2016. But, as first reported by The National, he is set to sign an extension before entering... Читать дальше...

A Texas man charged in the slaying of two people as he drunkenly shot at vehicles while driving along a freeway in Oklahoma pleaded guilty to several charges.

Japanese authorities are on the hunt for a batch of deadly fish after toxic parts of the sea creature were accidentally put on sale. A supermarket in the city of Gamagori sold five packages of fugu without removing the fish’s livers yesterday. The breed of puffer fish is a delicacy in the country but can...

Marchers will take the same course this Saturday as last year. The site at Columbus and Congress opens at 9 a.m., with the rally following at 11 a.m.

ST. LOUIS (AP) — The Latest on Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens' admission that he had an extramarital affair (all times local): 2:30 p.m. Some Republican lawmakers are asking Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens to resign in response to an extramarital affair he had and more lurid allegations against him. Reps. Marsha Haefner and Steve Cookson on Tuesday said the governor should step down. Greitens acknowledged being "unfaithful" in his marriage following a report last week by St. Louis television station KMOV about his affair with a woman in 2015. Читать дальше...

Krefeld (dpa) - Deutschlands Wasserballer bleiben in der Weltliga sieglos. Am dritten Spieltag der Europa-Gruppe B verlor die Auswahl von Bundestrainer Hagen Stamm am Dienstagabend in Krefeld mit 4:13 (0:6, 0:3, 2:3, 2:1) gegen den Weltmeister und Olympia-Zweiten Kroatien. Der erste Treffer der Gastgeber fiel erst im dritten Viertel beim Stand von 0:11 durch den gebürtigen Krefelder Ben Reibel, der zu Saisonbeginn zum deutschen Meister Wasserfreunde Spandau 04 gewechselt war. Neben Jungtalent Reibel... Читать дальше...

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Four San Francisco Bay Area residents who say they were injured by protesters during a riot ahead of a speech by a right-wing provocateur at the University of California, Berkeley filed a lawsuit against the university and the city, their attorneys said Tuesday. The plaintiffs say in the suit filed Thursday in federal court in Oakland that officials failed to protect them from being pepper-sprayed and beaten when they were trying to attend a Feb. 1 speech by Milo Yiannopoulos, a conservative commentator. Читать дальше...

Curt Mills

Politics, North America

A senior administration official indicated Tuesday that the president will pursue a hardline immigration agenda, even in the face of government shutdown. 

“The very issue that we are looking at is: how does a nation select who is admitted in its borders?” a senior administration official told reporters Tuesday. “We have seen countries—across the globe—that have opted to move to a system that promotes their own national interest.”

“I... Читать дальше...

Gov. Rick Scott, USA Today
As a child growing up in public housing, my mother always taught me that with hard work and a focus on education, I could accomplish my goals and live my dreams, the American Dream. Unfortunately, that is not the case for hundreds of thousands of children in America today. Through no fault of their own, these children face uncertainty about their future and their ability to succeed or even remain in America. These are the “DREAMers," the children who were brought to America by their parents via illegal immigration.

Alan wrote:

https://leighrl.co.uk/wp/blog/2018/01/16/toulouse-away-venue-change/

Game switched to Albi apparently - no immediate reason given. (it's not even on their website yet!) Still, according to Toulouse, Albi is only 75 km away, and the train service is good!

Just how many quality stadia are there in Toulouse to select from? I seem to remember us having a game switched to another stadium in the city, a few years back?

A bit like the other overseas' team in the Championship... Читать дальше...

With Capitol Hill still seething over U.S. President Donald Trump's reported slur of predominantly black nations, lawmakers sought to salvage a bipartisan immigration deal Tuesday, three days before a possible partial shutdown of the federal government. "Mr. President, close this [immigration] deal," Republican Senator Lindsey Graham of South Carolina said at a Judiciary Committee hearing, adding, "Don't give my number out, but call me" — a reference to an incident in the campaign for the 2016... Читать дальше...

"What do you mean I didn’t win? I ate more wet t-shirts than anyone else."