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Debbie Wasserman Schultz may be living on borrowed time after her former IT aide was indicted by a grand jury on four counts on Friday. Pakistani born Imran Awan was arrested by the FBI at [...]

BOSTON — The Boston Celtics will retire Paul Pierce’s No. 34 during their Feb. 11 game against the Cleveland Cavaliers. The longtime Celtics forward will be the 22nd player so honored — the first since 2003. Pierce was drafted by Boston in 1998 and played 15 seasons for the Celtics. Only John Havlicek played longer

The fact that most organizations do not grind to a halt where their bosses are on vacation suggests that employees need less supervision than might be thought. So maybe productivity could be improved if workers were encouraged to take more responsibility all the time.

I was re-reading an article from May 2016 and thought that now—following the events surrounding Charlottesville—would be an auspicious time to re-post the insights of my brilliant friend, David. This is dedicated to the memory of Heather Heyer and to bringing truth to the false perceptions and calculated lies that divide us.

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HARI SREENIVASAN: In the day’s other news: Violence erupted in Finland when a man stabbed two people to death and wounded six others. It happened in the Western city of Turku, about 95 miles outside Helsinki, the Finnish capital. The attacker was shot in the leg and captured. There was no word on his identity, and police said it’s too early to know if the attack is linked to international terrorism.

In Virginia today, another funeral in the wake of the Charlottesville violence. Читать дальше...

MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay — The legal sale of marijuana in Uruguayan pharmacies is facing challenges as banks refuse to deal with companies linked to the drug in order to follow international financial laws. A government official said Friday that Uruguayan banks risk running afoul of laws that ban receiving money tied to the drug. The official

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- California is tightening the strictest rules in the nation on a pesticide that is popular with farmers over new health concerns, officials said Friday....

In a step designed to make college affordable for city residents, Coppin State University officials say they will offer free tuition to graduates of city public high schools who earn associate degrees from Baltimore City Community College.

Astronomer Donald Liebenberg has spent more time in totality — when the moon covers the sun — than any other person on Earth. Video provided by Newsy

The Boston Celtics will retire Paul Pierce's No. 34 during their Feb. 11 game against the Cleveland Cavaliers

BOSTON (AP) - The Boston Celtics will retire Paul Pierce's No. 34 during their Feb. 11 game against the Cleveland Cavaliers.

Simms said he'd get $100 handshakes from boosters "all the time."

Simms said he'd get $100 handshakes from boosters "all the time."

A Canadian national died and four others were injured in Barcelona when a van was driven into a crowd in a popular tourist street, Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Friday.

A Canadian national died and four others were injured in Barcelona when a van was driven into a crowd in a popular tourist street, Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Friday.

It’s been a terrible week in America. Maybe if we had just followed the lead of Colin Kaepernick, who had hoped the simple, non-violent act of taking a knee during the national anthem would move us to talk more about some of the serious problems plaguing this country. Maybe if we had just focused on

Judge Scott Gordon ruled Roman Polanski must appear in court if he expects to have his four-decade-old case resolved.

Judge Scott Gordon ruled Roman Polanski must appear in court if he expects to have his four-decade-old case resolved.

While filming in the Ferry Building Friday, television host Andrew Zimmern made sure to stop and smell the fungi.

SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) — A Southern California mass killer will be spared the death penalty amid a long-running scandal over local authorities' use of jailhouse informants, a judge decided Friday.

SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) — A Southern California mass killer will be spared the death penalty amid a long-running scandal over local authorities' use of jailhouse informants, a judge decided Friday.

SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) — A Southern California mass killer will be spared the death penalty amid a long-running scandal over local authorities' use of jailhouse informants, a judge decided Friday. Judge Thomas M. Goethals said Scott Dekraai would not be sentenced to death after pleading guilty to killing eight people in a 2011 shooting rampage at an Orange County hair salon. The ruling leaves only the possibility that Dekraai, 47, will be sentenced to life in prison. It's rare for a judge to bar prosecutors from seeking a death sentence. Читать дальше...

MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay (AP) — The legal sale of marijuana in Uruguayan pharmacies is facing challenges as banks refuse to deal with companies linked to the drug in order to follow international financial laws.