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PHOENIX (AP) — Phoenix's main public library won't reopen until next June, nearly a year after it was heavily damaged by water from a corroded fire-sprinkler pipe that burst during a July monsoon storm, the city's top administrator said Friday. City Manager Ed Zuercher also disclosed that inspection reports from recent years warned of pipe corrosion in Burton Barr Central Library's fire-suppression system but that those reports weren't shown to top officials or acted upon. An investigation is underway... Читать дальше...

Billionaire investor Carl Icahn said Friday he's stepping down as a special adviser to President Donald Trump on regulatory-reform issues. Icahn said in a letter he and the president agreed that he would cease the role. He wrote that he didn't want "partisan bickering about my role" to cloud the administration or the work of Neomi Rao, who has been appointed Trump's regulatory czar. Icahn didn't mention Trump's reaction to the violence at a white-supremacist rally in Charlottesville, Va., but... Читать дальше...

And telescopes and binoculars only amplify the risk to your eyes from looking at the sun, doctors say. So even if you're not in the "path of totality," take precautions if you plan to watch.

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Being more likable is within your grasp.

All it takes is nixing some of your less-than-desirable social quirks.

With the help of some Quora users and social psychology research, we were able to identify 14 social behaviors that could make you less likable.

You'd be well-advised to avoid these:

Avoiding eye contact

The very first thing people will try to decide about you when they meet you is if they can trust you ... Читать дальше...

McIlroy had said after the PGA Championship that he could feel a back muscle spasm in recent weeks as he practiced more to get ready for the final major of the year

National security adviser wins battle against alt-Right firebrand Bannon.

The U.S. Commission on Civil Rights condemned President Donald Trump's announcement he intends to ban transgender individuals from serving in the military.

Back in late January, the 23rd to be exact, a pilot preparing to land at San Francisco International Airport became alarmed after spotting an odd object from the corner of his eye.

Noah Rothman’s explains Steve Bannon’s import to the Trump White House, via comparison to similarly placed top advisers in the George W. Bush and Barack Obama administrations.

They like to go for a wander.

Back in late January, the 23rd to be exact, a pilot preparing to land at San Francisco International Airport became alarmed after spotting an odd object from the corner of his eye.

A late addition to Louisville's 2017 class, Brian Bowen was the cherry on top of the Cardinals' reloading effort after losing Donovan Mitchell to the NBA.

A late addition to Louisville's 2017 class, Brian Bowen was the cherry on top of the Cardinals' reloading effort after losing Donovan Mitchell to the NBA.

The latest resignations:  Non-government members of the Prsident's Committee on the Arts and the Humanities quit as a group, telling Trump in a fiery letter "Your values are not American values."

The tragic and deeply disturbing events in Charlottesville last week provoked a debate as old as America, itself. Our nation watched as a motley collection of bigots descended on that town, ostensibly to “save” the statues of their Confederate heroes. Some were armed, and many chanted Nazi-era slogans about racial purity and their definition of “true Americanism.” They were confronted by opponents who responded with affirmations of what they called “American values” of diversity and tolerance.

Russia's consulate general in Kirkenes, Norway, was following the situation around the detention of Russian environmental activist Tatiana Vasilyeva by the Norwegian authorities during the protest against oil drilling in the Arctic, Russia's Consul General in Norway Igor Lapitsky told Sputnik on Friday.

Russia's consulate general in Kirkenes, Norway, was following the situation around the detention of Russian environmental activist Tatiana Vasilyeva by the Norwegian authorities during the protest against oil drilling in the Arctic, Russia's Consul General in Norway Igor Lapitsky told Sputnik on Friday.

Some say the armed militia members in Charlottesville were a threat to free speech. Is there anything they can do about it?

Trader Joe's

Trader Joe's has compiled a list of its 56 most popular products in celebration of its 50th year in business.

The company created the list by surveying customers and workers nationwide on their favorite items. 

Here are their top picks.

Chicken Tikka Masala: $3.49

Spatchcocked Chicken: $3.99

Peanut Butter Pretzels: $2.99

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Ever since President Donald Trump issued an equivocating response to the violent white supremacist rally in Charlottesville, Virginia last weekend, over a dozen of the country's most prominent Republicans have denounced the president's remarks.

"[The president] has not demonstrated that he understands what has made this nation great," Sen. Bob Corker, an influential Tennessee Republican, said Thursday, warning that without "radical changes" in the White House... Читать дальше...

The Kansas City Royals on Friday placed relief pitcher Joakim Soria on the 10-day disabled list because of a left oblique injury and recalled right-hander Kevin McCarthy from Class AAA Omaha. Soria was expected to land on the DL after Royals manager Ned Yost said Wednesday that the reliever was pitching through soreness in his lower back and would have a MRI on Thursday.

The move Friday marks a new milestone in President Nicolas Maduro's campaign to consolidate power, giving the lawmaking power of the opposition-packed congress to the legislative superbody he created.