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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — A handful of protesters gathered Saturday at the scene of a fatal deputy-involved shooting in St. Petersburg.

Angelina Jolie is teaming up with foreign policy experts to help expand her humanitarian work. The 40-year-old actress announced that she is partnering with Chloe Dalton and Arminka Helic, who she worked with on the Preventing Sexual Violence Initiative, to form Jolie Pitt Dalton Helic. PHOTOS: Check out the latest pics of Angelina Jolie The [...]

University of Michigan Commencement

If there's one common refrain throughout college commencement speeches, it's this: "Follow your passion."

That advice can be truly inspiring for grads who already have a passion — say, medicine or law or mechanical engineering. But it can be equally distressing for those who sort of like art, and sort of like math, and sort of like foreign languages, and are sort of freaking out about having to choose.

Angela Duckworth, a professor of psychology at the University of Pennsylvania... Читать дальше...

President Barack Obama warned against a culture of political correctness on college campuses Saturday as he urged students at Howard University to engage in the political process at the local level. In a commencement address at the historically black university in Washington, Obama said students should not attempt to block lectures and interrupt speakers with […]

The Rossoneri have won just one of their last nine Serie A games and will be looking to get back to form with three points against the side sitting 13th in the table

The Corsican outfit need to take something from this match to fire their survival hopes, but the champions are eager to finish on a high - all the action is LIVE!

Courtesy of Trulia

What do a Nantucket home on the harbor, a Scottsdale mega-mansion, and a plantation in Mississippi have in common? They’re all the most expensive homes for sale on Trulia in their state (as of April 11, 2016) — and many of them do a superb job showcasing a unique real estate style that’s specific to each locale. 

From rustic 2,000-square-foot lodges in Alaska and Oregon to an uber-modern 10-bedroom spread on 2 acres in Los Angeles, CA, all you need is a generous... Читать дальше...

Man-made climate change is already cutting into oxygen levels in some parts of the world's oceans and could start producing new "dead zones" in some parts of the seas by 2030, US researchers warned this week.

By Rod Nickel and Liz Hampton LAC LA BICHE, Alberta (Reuters) - A raging Canadian wildfire grew explosively on Saturday as hot, dry winds pushed the blaze across the energy heartland of Alberta and smoke forced the shutdown of a major oil sands project. The fire that has already prompted the evacuation of 88,000 people from the city of Fort McMurray was on its way to doubling in size on Saturday, the seventh day of what is expected to be the costliest natural disaster in Canada's history. Police... Читать дальше...

Everything is everything to Lauryn Hill — except showing up on time to her own concerts.

Eric DuVall
JUAREZ, Mexico, May 7 (UPI) -- Alleged drug kingpin Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman has been transferred back to the Mexican prison from which he escaped last year.

Horse Racing: Road to the Kentucky Derby May 7 2016, 11:11 AM It's Derby Day. It's been a long haul to get to this point. It all started with Nyquist winning the Breeders' Cup Juvenile last year. The prep trail has been arduous as you might imagine with many contenders falling by the wayside. One...

LAC LA BICHE, Alberta (AP) — Canadian officials feared a massive wildfire could double in size by the end of Saturday as they continue to evacuate residents of fire-ravaged Fort McMurray from work camps north of Alberta's oil sands city.

LAC LA BICHE, Alberta (AP) — Canadian officials feared a massive wildfire could double in size by the end of Saturday as they continue to evacuate residents of fire-ravaged Fort McMurray from work camps north of Alberta's oil sands city.

LAC LA BICHE, Alberta (AP) — Canadian officials feared a massive wildfire could double in size by the end of Saturday as they continue to evacuate residents of fire-ravaged Fort McMurray from work camps north of Alberta's oil sands city.

TED

Ask for advice on preparing to give a presentation and you'll likely hear some combination of: Power pose! Breathe deeply! Envision the audience in their underwear!

For sure, those tips can help alleviate some of the anxiety around public speaking.

But at some point before the presentation, it's crucial to pause, take a step back, and ask yourself why you're giving the talk in the first place.

That's according to Brene Brown, a researcher whose TED Talks on vulnerability... Читать дальше...

ENSCHEDE - Hieronder verschijnen in de loop van de avond de uitslagen en doelpuntenmakers van de wedstrijden die op zaterdag 7 mei in het regionale amateurvoetbal zijn gespeeld vanwege de start van de Giro in Nederland.

Jiye Kim

Security, Asia

A South China Sea wildcard?

In January 2016, Tsai Ing-wen was elected president of the Republic of China (ROC, Taiwan). She will take office later this month. As the first president from the pro-independence Democratic Progressive Party in eight years, Tsai’s election represents a wildcard of sorts for the ROC’s ongoing claims in the South China Sea.​

Whatever course she takes as president, her South China Sea policy will be governed by one central dilemma. Читать дальше...

Horse Racing: Road to the Kentucky Derby May 7 2016, 11:11 AM It's Derby Day. It's been a long haul to get to this point. It all started with Nyquist winning the Breeders' Cup Juvenile last year. The prep trail has been arduous as you might imagine with many contenders falling by the wayside. One...