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MAQUOKETA, Iowa – Iowa is once again home to the best grocery bagger in the nation. Trevor DeForest, 35, of Maquoketa won the national title at the National Grocery Association’s Best Bagger competition in Las Vegas on February 12th. DeForest raced against other state champions from across the country to bag identical grocery orders of approximately 35 commonly purchased items into three reusable grocery bags. Competitors were scored on speed, weight distribution among bags, and proper item arrangement. Читать дальше...

This formerly chubby salesman dropped 98 pounds, grew a beard — and ended up modeling for David Beckham. All told, it’s a far cry from how Gwilym Pugh’s life was like in 2006, when he was running a life insurance company from home and packing on the pounds. “At that time I was pretty overweight,...

Two teens were arrested Thursday for threatening to shoot up their Brooklyn high school on social media, police sources said. The 16-year-olds at Brooklyn Prospect Charter School in Windsor Terrace posted the threat on Snapchat around 4 p.m. Wednesday — just over an hour after shooter Nikolas Cruz killed 17 people at a Florida high...

Curt Mills

Politics, North America

The administration is increasingly framing immigration as a national security issue—and is taking no prisoners.

A White House official launched repeated, pointed attacks on Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina, on Thursday afternoon. According to the official, “If you look at the history of failed immigration reform bills, at some point you have to ask yourself the question whether Lindsey Graham’s involvement in drafting those bills... Читать дальше...

A much-anticipated bipartisan deal that would have paved a pathway to citizenship for nearly 2 million Dreamers failed to get the 60 votes necessary to advance legislation after White House opposition.

Former White House Chief Strategist Steve Bannon complied with a subpoena and appeared before the House Intel Committee Thursday to answer questions about ‘Russian meddling’. Bannon refused to answer all the questions from House Intel members so now ranking member of the committee Schiff and Conway are threatening to hold Bannon in contempt of Congress. […]

Former White House Chief Strategist Steve Bannon complied with a subpoena and appeared before the House Intel Committee Thursday to answer questions about ‘Russian meddling’. Bannon refused to answer all the questions from House Intel members so now ranking member of the committee Schiff and Conway are threatening to hold Bannon in contempt of Congress. […]

Roger Federer has moved within touching distance of eclipsing a record held by Andre Agassi after reaching the quarterfinals of the ABN AMRO tournament.

An unsecured FedEx server was breached, exposing thousands of customers' personal information, a prominent security research firm discovered earlier this month.

BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Even in the throes of crisis, Venezuela keeps churning out one export prized the world over: classical music maestros. The latest addition to the country's growing cadre of top-flight musical talent is Rafael Payare, who was named musical director of the San Diego Symphony Orchestra this week. Payare, 37, has conducted at the world's most prestigious concert halls and currently presides over the Ulster Orchestra in Northern Ireland. But he said his appointment to the helm of the San Diego Symphony was a huge surprise... Читать дальше...

A South Carolina teen was arrested Thursday after threatening “Round 2 of Florida tomorrow” on Snapchat, authorities said. The Spartanburg, SC, ninth-grader wrote the menacing caption over a photo of him wearing a partial mask and holding what appeared to be an assault rifle, the Spartanburg County Sheriff’s Office told Fox News. Authorities were alerted...

WASHINGTON — A second federal appeals court ruled Thursday against President Trump’s latest effort to limit travel from countries said to pose a threat to the nation’s security. The decision, from the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, in Richmond, Va., will have no immediate practical impact. The Supreme Court agreed last month to hear an appeal from a broadly similar decision from the 9th Circuit, in San Francisco. In December, in a sign that the Supreme Court... Читать дальше...

BRIEF: Ancient Lizards Also Ran on Two Legs

Fossilized tracks suggest lizards were bipedal 110 million years ago.

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Image credits:

Abigail Malate, Staff Illustrator

Copyright American Institute of Physics (reprinting information) 

Creature

Thursday, February 15, 2018 - 15:45

Marcus Woo, Contributor

The Arewa Youth Consultative Forum (AYCF) has tongue-lashed Senator Suleiman Othman Hunkuyi, a finance commissioner in Kaduna state, asking him to desist from the game of political deceit, confusion Kaduna residents.

Come March 20, voters will do their part. And on the very next day, March 21, a lucky few candidates will begin a fight for the big prize.

Are we perfect? No. No human is perfect. Are there mistakes? Yes. There is no human being who doesn’t make mistake. Are we on course? Yes. Are the challenges daunting? Yes. Are we going to overcome them? Yes will.

Are we perfect? No. No human is perfect. Are there mistakes? Yes. There is no human being who doesn’t make mistake. Are we on course? Yes. Are the challenges daunting? Yes. Are we going to overcome them? Yes will.

JOHANNESBURG – Hashim Amla believes his side can still achieve something in the dead-rubber sixth One-Day International (ODI) against India at SuperSport Park, in Centurion, on Friday.

Saskia Uppenkamp

• Pharma giant Roche is acquiring Flatiron Health for $1.9 billion.
• The New York-based cancer technology startup had previously been valued at $1.2 billion after raising $175 million from investors including Roche. 
• Flatiron collects clinical data from cancer patients — such as what medications patients have taken and how they have responded to them.

Roche is buying Flatiron Health. 

The pharmaceutical giant is paying $1.9... Читать дальше...

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — More than three hours of 911 calls reveal terror and heroism as fellow climbers tried to save a man who plummeted 1,000 feet (304 meters) on Oregon's tallest peak. The calls were released by Clackamas County sheriff's dispatch late Wednesday after The Associated Press made a public records request. In one call that lasts more than 2 ½ hours, other climbers reach 35-year-old Miha Sumi and begin CPR as huge chunks of ice and rocks careen past them. At one point, one of them asks... Читать дальше...

Every four years the Winter Olympics brings together the best athletes from all over the world to slide, skate, and curl their way to Olympic gold.

A day after a shooting left 17 dead at a south Florida high school, more questions emerged about the suspect's mental health and possible warning signs he left on social media.

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WASHINGTON (AP) — A divided Senate rejected a bipartisan plan Thursday to help young "Dreamer" immigrants and parcel out money for the wall President Donald Trump wants with Mexico, as Republican leaders joined with the White House and scuttled what seemed the likeliest chance for sweeping immigration legislation this election year. The vote came after the White House threatened to veto the measure and underscored that the issue, a hot button for both parties, remained as intractable as it's been for years.