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The words printed on 100-year-old Fred Krumm’s hat tell the story: Over 1,000 miles and still going strong.

The words printed on 100-year-old Fred Krumm's hat tell the story: Over 1,000 miles and still going strong.

AMMAN — The Energy and Mineral Resources Ministry is currently considering financial proposals from three companies interested to carry out an assessment study of the potash reserves in the Lisan Area of the Dead Sea, which falls outside the area where the Arab Potash Company (APC) has exclusive mining rights, a top official announced on Saturday.

As soon as Kenny Elissonde (Team Sky) heard the clatter of carbon against asphalt behind him, he guessed but he just didn't know. Once the Frenchman turned his head, his fears were confirmed. A little over five kilometres from the summit of Montevergine di Mercogliano, his team leader Chris Froome was lying on the ground, another setback in a most inauspicious Giro d'Italia.

WASHINGTON/OCCUPIED JERUSALEM — President Donald Trump will address around 800 US and Israeli dignitaries at the ceremonial opening of the American embassy in Jerusalem by video on Monday, the US ambassador said.

BEIEUT, Lebanon — At least 86 pro-regime fighters were killed in Syria over the past week in battles against Daesh as regime forces push to clear the militants from their last stronghold in Damascus, a monitor said on Saturday.

A double inside half an hour from Gareth Bale and a stylish outing from Isco meant Real Madrid were far too much for Celta Vigo to handle.

ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistani authorities have barred a U.S. diplomat involved in a fatal traffic accident from leaving the country, forcing an American military aircraft flown in for his departure to leave without him, local media reported on Saturday. The move came a day after Pakistan said it would restrict the movements of all American diplomats in the country in response to Washington's similar restrictions on Pakistani embassy diplomats.

Senate Judiciary Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-IA) sent a letter to FBI Director Christopher Wray and Deputy AG Rod Rosenstein Friday stating Comey testified the FBI didn’t think General Flynn lied. Grassley also revealed Joe Pientka was the second FBI agent who joined Peter Strzok on January 24th, 2017 in an ambush style interview to take […]

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• One victim was killed in a knife attack in Paris on Saturday, and police fatally shot the suspected attacker, authorities said.
• Some seven people were reportedly injured, two of them were in critical condition.

One person was killed and several injured in a knife attack in Paris, and the suspected attacker was shot dead by police, Reuters reported on Saturday.

Some seven people were injured, a police source said, and French media... Читать дальше...

AMMAN — The Jordan Valley Farmers Union is collecting signatures of the Jordan Valley’s over 20,000 farmers in another attempt to highlight the plight of farmers and the “down spiraling situation” of the agriculture sector, according to the union’s president, Adnan Khaddam.

Our dry, warm weather has really begun to push along the spring flowering shrubs, such that we are almost caught up to the calendar.  Woodland plants in the deeper shade are still behind schedule.  Two of TPP's last Trilliums are just now in flower, the big white T. grandiflora and the much less grand T. luteum.  However, the subtlety of the latter is kind of nice, all those nice shades of green growing there in the rather deep shade.  Even the yellow petals are partly green, and you can see the green mottling on the leaves. Читать дальше...

Residents of Hawaii's Big Island are being warned to be ready to evacuate, as the eruption of the Kilauea volcano could produce more destructive lava flows. Oozing magma from the volcano has already destroyed dozens of homes and forced thousands to flee, however experts say magma could potentially burst to the surface of Kilauea as large, fast-moving and intensely hot lava flows that produce higher levels of toxic gases. The volcano also threatens to begin a series of explosive eruptions within days... Читать дальше...

Mike D'Antoni reshapes NBA game, empowering players to be scorers and letting it fly

They’re two birds of a feather. Williamsburg model Summer Rayne Oakes isn’t much for poodles or pomeranians. Instead, the 34-year-old environmental activist totes a pet hen everywhere she goes — and eats her eggs for breakfast. “I’ll usually make them into a veggie omelette,” said Oakes of Kippee’s brown-speckled spawns. “You can’t get any fresher.”...

They’re two birds of a feather. Williamsburg model Summer Rayne Oakes isn’t much for poodles or pomeranians. Instead, the 34-year-old environmental activist totes a pet hen everywhere she goes — and eats her eggs for breakfast. “I’ll usually make them into a veggie omelette,” said Oakes of Kippee’s brown-speckled spawns. “You can’t get any fresher.”...

Sailing around are Microsoft mogul Paul Allen’s Tatoosh and Warner Music Group owner Len Blavatnik’s Odessa II.

Ein Opernabend, der "Dalila" heißen müsste. Elina Garanca ist als biblische Verführerin der einsame Lichtblick in der neuen Staatsopern-Produktion von Camille Saint-Saens "Samson et Dalila". Sie glänzte bei der Premiere am Samstagabend nicht nur mit der Noblesse ihres Mezzo, sondern auch als einziger Fokalpunkt der zurückhaltenden, oftmals unschlüssigen Inszenierung von Alexandra Liedtke.

Check out the seventh and final episode of Embedded for UFC 224.

UFC 224 is almost here, and as usual, Embedded is here as well. The show that gives you an inside look at the marquee contestants on PPVs has issued the seventh and final episode for this weekend’s big show in Brazil, and it serves as a brief introduction to the fighters at the top of the card.

Lyoto Machida is cutting weight in the sauna. Both his brother and father are there, and talk about what it takes to win. Читать дальше...

LONDON – Michael Carrick merits a very special farewell as the former England midfielder makes his last Premier League appearance for Manchester United on Sunday says team-mate Ander Herrera. 

PARIS (AP) — French authorities are denouncing a knife attack in central Paris that French media say left two dead including the assailant. The Paris police said the attacker was subdued by officers during the stabbing attack in the 2nd arrondissement or district of the French capital Saturday. The police said the attacker was armed with a knife, but gave no other details. French media reported that two people are dead, and BFM television said one of them is the alleged attacker. The motive or reason for the attack was unclear. Читать дальше...

Young football players and media members were put through their paces on Saturday afternoon at the annual Doug Brown KidSport Winnipeg Media and Celebrity Football Challenge.

French police confirmed that one victim was also killed in the attack. The report states that four people were injured, including some in serious condition.