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Fat Joe Joins ‘Everyday Struggle’ To Talk Gentrification In Puerto Rico And Plane Convos With Spike Lee [Video]

France have been given a great chance of winning the World Cup thanks to a favourable draw in the group stage, according to former defender Lilian Thuram. Didier Deschamps' side will face Australia, Denmark and Peru in Group C at Russia 2018 and are heavy favourites to reach at least the round of 16. Thuram won 142 caps for Les Bleus and was a crucial part of the illustrious side that won the 1998 World Cup, Euro 2000 and the 2003 Confederations Cup. The former Juventus and Barcelona star now... Читать дальше...

Of the two elite available players the Giants were seeking, one decided to signed elsewhere and the other appears to be leaning elsewhere. Shohei Ohtani announced Friday his decision to play in Anaheim and suit up for the Angels, with whom he will be able to serve as a designated hitter while doubling as a pitcher. The Giants anticipated Ohtani pitching and playing the outfield in the DH-free National League. With Thursday’s news that Giancarlo Stanton has other locales in mind other than San Francisco... Читать дальше...

The license of India's Max Hospital in Shalimar Bagh was suspended Friday after a three-member panel declared that the private institution was guilty of medical negligence.

Shohei Ohtani, 23, was widely regarded as the hottest free agent in this year’s market even before officially being posted by the Ham Fighters.

DETROIT (AP) — The Latest on the election to fill a U.S. House seat left vacant by Rep. John Conyers' resignation (all times local): 2:45 p.m. Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder has scheduled a special election to fill the congressional seat left open by longtime Rep. John Conyers' resignation amid sexual harassment allegations. The elections will be held in August and November — concurrently with regular primary and general elections. The governor said Friday that his decision gives potential candidates... Читать дальше...

Its a lovefest when Heung Min Son and Kevin Wimmner reunite.  That would be two points in twelve for Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League and that is a sub-optimal record at best. Its probably the worst spell for the club since the 2014-15 season and Poch has been surprisingly positive throughout. His comments about the difficulty of the opposition’s added intensity for matches at Wembley, along with his statement that a title chase was never really in the cards for this season in the first place says a lot. Читать дальше...

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Microsoft systematically paid and promoted some female technical employees less than men, a report commissioned by the plaintiffs in a gender discrimination lawsuit against the company has found. The report, by Princeton economics professor Henry Farber, analyzed thousands of Microsoft employees' pay and promotions over the course of four years and determined that certain female employees — those in low- to mid-level jobs — "received lower compensation on average... Читать дальше...

The feds are investigating Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s administration for hiring people to work in the governor’s office but paying them through state agencies and public authorities, the Albany Times Union reported on Friday. Hiring well-compensated political appointees to work for the governor’s office but paying them from other state entities let Cuomo and his predecessors...

From SABR member Barry Bloom at MLB.com on December 7, 2017, with mention of SABR members Jayson Stark, Steve Hirdt, and Bob Elliott:

There’s nothing worse than a broken streak on Snapchat. When one person just forgets to send a snap, there is at least an explanation. But sometimes a streak can just disappear without explanation. Luckily, it doesn’t mean that streak has to be gone forever. First, a quick explanation of how Snapchat streaks work. Streaks are started when two users send photos or videos to one another on consecutive days. The more days in a row the send photos or videos back and forth, the longer the streak goes.

These hypothetical lineups are more powerful than the Death Star.

PDP south-east caucus says it has endorsed Uche Secondus as its preferred national chairmanship candidate for the Saturday national elective convention.

Not only is Chance the Rapper a great musician and “SNL” host, but he’s a pretty entertaining weather man, too.

General Electric Co. announced details of its new quarterly dividend, which the industrial conglomerate said last month it would cut in half to 12 cents a share. The new dividend will be payable Jan. 25 to shareholders of record on Dec. 27. The stock edged up 0.1% in afternoon trade to $17.73. At current prices, the new annual dividend rate implies a dividend yield of 2.71%, compared with the implied yield for the Dow Jones Industrial Average of 2.11%. GE shares have plunged 25.6% over the past three months and 43.9% year to date... Читать дальше...

Backpacks are great at carrying stuff around, but even the nicest bags are still just canvas and leather sacks that we wear on our backs.

BELLEFONTE, Pa. — One of Jerry Sandusky’s sons was sentenced to prison Friday after pleading guilty to pressuring a teenage girl to send him naked photos and asking her teen sister to perform a sex act. The Centre Daily Times reported that a Pennsylvania judge sentenced 42-year-old Jeffrey Sandusky to 3½ to 6 years. Sandusky...

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Britain, France, Germany, Sweden and Italy called on the United States on Friday to put forward detailed proposals for peace between Israel and the Palestinians and described as “unhelpful” a decision by President Donald Trump to recognise Jerusalem as Israel’s capital. The United Nations Security Council begins a meeting on the situation in the Middle East, including the Palestine, at the United Nations Headquarters in New York, U.S., December 8, 2017.

We fuel them. We build next to them. We ignite them.

Even before Southern California began its frantic fight against six major fires that have been raging through dry shrubland this week, 2017 was in the record books as the worst season ever for wildfires in California.

As of December 3, fire officials had tallied 8,747 fires that burned through more than 1 million acres and killed 43 people in the state. The total does not include two new fires that ignited Thursday in Riverside and San Diego counties. Читать дальше...

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• Highly-touted Japanese player Shohei Ohtani hs signed with the Los Angeles Angels.
• The two-way prospect was the most sought-after player of the offseason for his abilities as both a pitcher and hitter.
• His unique abilities have led some to dub him "Japan's Babe Ruth."

Shohei Ohtani will begin his MLB career with the Los Angeles Angels.

The Japanese two-way player was the most-coveted prize of the MLB offseason, and... Читать дальше...

Media was set ablaze Thursday after FBI Director Christopher Wray testified at a House Judiciary Committee oversight hearing. He defended the FBI against Trump’s scorched earth tweets attacking the institution’s corrupt leadership and refused to answer many key questions. Rep. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) asked the FBI Director if the Hillary-funded garbage dossier was used to […]

Skirmishes between the Israelis and Palestinians escalated Friday on the Gaza Strip after Israeli Air Force warplanes targeted militants in response to rocket attacks. Just days earlier, US President Donald Trump made a highly controversial announcement to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of the state of Israel.

Former Texas Land Commissioner Jerry Patterson is making the unusual move of running again for his old office against his successor and fellow Republican George P. Bush. Patterson said Friday that he was entering the Republican primary. He ran unsuccessfully for lieutenant governor in 2014 and endorsed Bush for land commissioner that year. But Patterson has since criticized Bush's cutting hundreds of jobs at the powerful agency and his leading of a $450 million Alamo revamp that included restoring historical structures... Читать дальше...

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• Coca-Cola and PepsiCo could be the next victims of the retail apocalypse as consumers increasingly shop online.
• Up to 30% of beverage sales are impulse buys, according to one beverage industry analyst, and Coca-Cola and Pepsi target in-store shoppers.
• "I think the discourse around e-commerce remains an antiquated discourse," the analyst said, adding "On average, they don't know what they're doing."

Beverage industry giants like Coca-Cola... Читать дальше...

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• As online sales grow, Coca-Cola and PepsiCo could be the next victims of the retail apocalypse. 
• Up to 30% of beverage sales are impulse buys, and Coca-Cola and Pepsi target in-store shoppers. 
• "I think the discourse around e-commerce remains an antiquated discourse ... On average, they don't know what they're doing," one beverage industry analyst said. 

Beverage industry giants like Coca-Cola and PepsiCo could be in deep trouble as... Читать дальше...