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Anyone who's ever heard of Chance The Rapper should know his occupation. I mean if you pay close attention to his name, you should get it pretty easily. 

DETROIT (AP) — The Latest on sexual misconduct allegations against Rep. John Conyers (all times local): 3:15 p.m. Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder will call a special election to fill out John Conyers' term in the U.S. House after the lawmaker retired amid sexual harassment allegations by former staff members. Spokeswoman Anna Heaton says Snyder's office will look at a timetable for that process once it receives a letter of resignation that officially creates the vacancy. She says the Republican governor... Читать дальше...

Even after the WNBA season, Maya Moore has remained a constant voice for criminal justice reform.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — The Latest on the Alabama Senate race (all times local): 3:15 p.m. The top Republican in the Senate says if Alabama candidate Roy Moore is elected, he would "immediately have an issue with the Ethics Committee" over allegations of sexual misconduct with teenagers decades ago. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell told reporters Tuesday that the 70-year-old Moore would have to be sworn in if he wins the Dec. 12 special election, based on the 1969 Supreme Court ruling involving Democratic New York Rep. Читать дальше...

Christine joined the Global Edmonton team in 2007. She produces Global News at 5 and is also the co-creator and producer of Family Matters.

How To Build Better Rockets By Crumpling Beer Cans

New study on how cans crumple sheds light on general mechanical properties of metal cylinders.

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Rare plants and Romantic poetry tell a forgotten history of the ancient ruin.

Somalia's semi-autonomous region of Puntland declared a state of emergency Tuesday and appealed for food and water because of shortages triggered by a severe drought. Drought has gripped large parts of the Horn of Africa country this year and the United Nations says children face acute malnutrition. The crisis is compounded by al-Shabab's Islamist insurgency that seeks to topple the central government that is backed by African Union peacekeepers and the West. Al-Shabab militants carry out bombings... Читать дальше...

We lost 1-0 to top of the league.

What's with the massive overreaction on this forum?

Cotterill can't be expected to work wonders with these players.

The club has no short term fix.

Bad recruitment and an incompetent board is the real issue.

Sacking the manager would simply gloss over that.

And even if he was sacked, do you trust the board to get a better name in?

And which sane manager would go to a club that has fired 4 managers in a year? Читать дальше...

Clemson co-offensive coordinator Tony Elliott is the winner of this year's Broyles Award, given annually to the top assistant coach in college football

BALTIMORE (AP) — Gov. Larry Hogan has announced plans to crack down on repeat violent offenders and gangs, as homicides have gone over 300 for the third straight year in Baltimore. The Republican governor on Tuesday announced immediate steps as well as plans for measures in the upcoming legislative session. Hogan announced a new state criminal intelligence network to help police and prosecutors pursue people responsible for much of the violence. He also is directing state police assets to create... Читать дальше...

Richard Bove Jr. is asking the city to sell him a parking lot as part of a large development that would see the family's iconic restaurant torn down.

Lallana had been absent all season with a thigh injury until he featured as a substitute in the draw with Chelsea at Anfield at the end of November with many expecting him to be in the side from there on in. 
 That has not happened, though, and he has missed away victories at Stoke and Brighton and will not now feature at Anfield on Wednesday. Fears he had suffered an injury setback have been allayed as Klopp is just being cautious over the England man’s return. 
 He said... Читать дальше...

It is hard to believe that Trumpophobic idiocy can plumb depths more profound than it has reached in the last few days. Just as the Russian-collusion argument, which was never supported by anything except Hillary Clinton's sulky evasions of her own responsibility for her electoral defeat, was sinking beneath the ripples the Trump-hating press had strenuously created for it, the Flynn indictment came.To anyone with any legal insight, such as Alan Dershowitz, Trey Gowdy, and Andy McCarthy (one of...

I get that if you’re a social conservative (conservative views on marriage equality, immigration, perhaps abortion) you might feel like you’re in a distinct minority in parts of Silicon Valley. (The Silicon Valley ethos is super conservative on many economic policy issues.) But this CNN segment sounds like something close to parody.

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The US military found no issues with the F-22 Raptor it was forced to pull from a runway on Monday in South Korea, the Seventh US Air Force said Tuesday.

We’ve heard of teacher’s pets before, but this story is truly one for the yearbooks.

The suspects knocked down the victims, grabbed their purses and then ran away, according to a community alert from Chicago Police.

RIYADH (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia’s public prosecutor said on Tuesday most of the people detained in a sweeping anti-corruption campaign launched last month have agreed to settlements to avoid prosecution while the rest could be held for months. In a statement, the public prosecutor said a total of 320 people had been subpoenaed to provide information about alleged graft while 159 remain in detention and “a number” of them have been referred for judicial action.

A stop work order has been issued at the Brooklyn brownstone Paul Manafort bought as part of a​n alleged​ money laundering scheme. The order was issued Nov. 28 at the Carroll Gardens home, which the former Trump campaign manager purchased for $3 million in 2012 with unreported money he made while secretly lobbying for a...

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Massage Envy says reports of sexual misconduct at its franchise spas are "heartbreaking" and that it is strengthening screening and reporting procedures. The release of a six-point plan by the national company based in Scottsdale, Arizona, follows an investigative report last week by the BuzzFeed News website. According to BuzzFeed's report, more than 180 people across the United States have filed sexual assault lawsuits, police reports and other sexual misconduct complaints against Massage Envy spas... Читать дальше...

Brands are aware that in a hyper-partisan climate, it can be conspicuous not to weigh in on heated debates.

DEERFIELD, N.H. (AP) — Police in a New Hampshire town are looking for Zippy, a beloved life-size elf on a shelf that usually can be seen at various sites leading up to Christmas. Zippy is a mannequin in a red onesie, a cap and mittens. He was last seen at the gate by Deerfield's Veasey Park on Monday. Deerfield Rescue Squad EMS captain Cindy McHugh says Zippy was in a beach chair with his sunglasses, an umbrella and a drink "taking in the sun." A Facebook post from the Rescue Squad says, "This is not a joke or a game... Читать дальше...

“You’ve made one statement in print,” John Oliver asked Dustin Hoffman. “Does that feel like enough to you?”