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The missus has been signed off work for the rest of the month and is leaving anyway. It's been brutal for her and the company have been very nasty. Luckily she starts a new job in January.

One thing though is that her current job have formally requested that she bring back all her work stuff (laptop etc) as it's obviously their property.

Here's my concern, however ridiculous...

If she takes the stuff back to them, might they argue that if she's well enough to bring... Читать дальше...

Former South Burlington resident Devon Teuscher, now a principal dancer with American Ballet Theatre, returns to Vermont to star in 'The Nutcracker'

The Halton Region Health Department says it inspected the Ontario Institute of Facial Surgery earlier this month after receiving a complaint from a patient.

Did you know you can block Mark Zuckerberg on Facebook? What a Friday. Up until September of this year, it was a little-known secret that anybody, including Zuckerberg, could be blocked on the site. But after the company acknowledged this, it was discovered that high-frequency profiles — like the one owned and operated by the creator of Facebook — couldn’t be blocked due to an error that tripped up the feature if a page had been blocked by a large number of users in a short period of time.

You can now block Mark Zuckerberg on Facebook. What a Friday. Up until now, you've been unable to block Zuckerberg or his wife Priscilla Chan on Facebook. You'd receive an error message that said something like, “Block Error. Sorry, there was a problem blocking Mark Zuckerberg. Please try again." This wasn't intentional, Facebook told BuzzFeed News a few months ago. Instead, the company says its system got too busy to handle these block requests. Okay then.

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — SpaceX racked up another first on Friday, launching a recycled rocket with a recycled capsule on a grocery run for NASA. The unmanned Falcon rocket blasted off with a just-in-time-for-Christmas delivery for the International Space Station, taking flight again after a six-month turnaround. On board was a Dragon supply ship, also a second-time flier. It was NASA's first use of a reused Falcon rocket and only the second of a previously flown Dragon. Within 10 minutes of liftoff... Читать дальше...

The Ministry of Labour is investigating an accident at a construction site in Peterborough which sent one person to hospital.

Current and former female Fox News employees say they are stunned, disgusted and “hungry for justice” after media mogul Rupert Murdoch on Thursday dismissed allegations of sexual misconduct at the network as “nonsense” outside of a few “isolated incidents” with former Fox News Chairman Roger Ailes.

By Karen Freifeld WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S. District Court judge on Friday said she would release former Trump campaign manager Paul Manafort from house arrest once he meets certain conditions, expressing satisfaction that the $10 million he agreed to forfeit would be available if he ever failed to appear for court proceedings. In her order, Judge Amy Berman Jackson said to be released from home confinement, Manafort must execute documents agreeing to forfeit four properties, including two in New York... Читать дальше...

With late support from Senators Bob Corker and Marco Rubio on a package finalized Friday, the GOP is on the precipice of a major legislative victory next week.

Codiac RCMP say residents who were in the building at the time of the fire were able to get out safely and no one was injured.

CABO CAÑAVERAL, Florida, EE.UU. (AP) — SpaceX consiguió el viernes otro logro histórico al utilizar un cohete y una cápsula reciclados para llevar al espacio diversos suministros en una nueva misión para la NASA. El cohete Falcon no tripulado despegó apenas a tiempo para la Navidad hacia la Estación Espacial Internacional después una rehabilitación de seis meses. El cohete porta la nave de carga Dragon que también hace su viaje por segunda vez. Fue la primera vez que la NASA aprovecha un cohete... Читать дальше...

Sad news in the world of Instagram-famous pups: Toast Meets World, the internet's most fashionable dog, has died. 

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• Sen. Marco Rubio said on Friday that he would vote for the GOP tax bill, reversing course from a day earlier.
• Sen. Bob Corker, the only Republican to vote against the Senate's version of the bill, also said on Friday that he would support the final legislation.
• They appear to have cleared the way for the bill's passage early next week.

Republicans appear to have wrapped up the votes they need to pass their final tax bill after a pair of GOP senators ... Читать дальше...

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Like most professional sports leagues, the NBA has seen a marked increase in player salaries over the past few years.

When Mike Conley signed a $153 million extension with the Grizzlies in 2016, it was the biggest contract in the history of the league. Since then, no fewer than five different players have agreed to deals worth more money, a product of growing revenues and the perceived necessity of having at least one superstar to win a championship.

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TULSA, Okla. – A judge has denied an Oklahoma man’s request for immunity from prosecution for a first-degree murder charge under the state’s “stand your ground” law. The Tulsa World reports that 45-year-old William Wolverton Bridges faces charges in connection to the shooting death of 34-year-old Christopher Coffelt at his Tulsa home in February. Tulsa County District Judge William Musseman ruled Wednesday that the “stand your ground” law doesn’t apply to Bridges’ case because Coffelt was unarmed... Читать дальше...

Expired, moldy, and spoiled foods. Poor conditions in bathrooms. Long waits to receive medical care. These are some of the observations cited at a federal report released on Thursday that said detained immigrants, at four large U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) centers, are being treated inhumanly. The report issued by the Inspector General's Office of the Department of Homeland Security shows that facilities in California, Georgia, New Jersey and New Mexico require “immediate... Читать дальше...

Ordered 2 toddler blues kit for my neice and nephew who are 3 year old twins, incidentally my niece has been in Birmingham Childrens Hospital since February and has only just been let home,so i thought it would be nice for A christmas to order them a full kit each with their names on the back, anyhow them tossers at the club emailed me and refunded me £30 because theyve ran out of the letter 't' Im not joking! Well they can do one, fecking joke the club doesnt deserve feck all theyre pathetic really really pathetic.

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MOSCOW — Russia’s former economics minister was handed an eight-year prison sentence Friday after being convicted in a $2 million extortion scheme involving a top associate of President Vladimir Putin. The high-profile trial of Alexei Ulyukayev has been widely seen as part of infighting between Kremlin clans. Ulyukayev was a key member of a group of liberal-minded technocrats in the Cabinet, while his accuser, Igor Sechin, is the most prominent representative of the hard-line flank of the Russian elite. Читать дальше...

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — First baseman Carlos Santana became the first of the offseason's big-name free agents to find a new home, agreeing Friday to a $60 million, three-year contract with the Philadelphia Phillies, according to two people familiar with the deal. The people spoke Friday to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the agreement is contingent on Santana passing a physical. Santana became the first to reach a deal among the nine free agents who last month rejected $17.4 million qualifying offers from their former teams.

NEW YORK (AP) — Changes announced in corporate dividends Dec. 11-Dec. 15. INCREASED DIVIDENDS Balchem Corp .42 from .38 Boeing Co 1.71 from 1.42 Centerpoint Energy .2775 from .2675 Cubesmart .30 from .27 Eli Lilly & Co .5623 from .52 Franklin Resources .23 from .20 Guaranty Bancshares .14 from .13 Innovative Industrial .25 from .15 MGM Growth Properties LLC .42 from .395 Methode Electrs Inc .11 from .09 SEI Investments .30 from .28 Thor Industries Inc .37 from .33 Ventas Inc .79 from .775 WD... Читать дальше...

The FC crew agree that while Juventus will be favourites against Tottenham, the margin between them is slimmer than it may appear. Steve Nicol and Mark Donaldson talk the issues surrounding Juventus' Paulo Dybala off the football pitch. Juventus midfielder Blaise Matuidi says the Serie A club's experience will be important when they face Tottenham Hotspur in the round of 16 of the Champions League next year. Juve, who have reached two finals in the past three seasons, host Spurs on Feb. Читать дальше...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Now more than ever, "Queen Sugar" actress Bianca Lawson is thankful to work on a nurturing, female-led set helmed by Ava DuVernay and Oprah Winfrey. "It's a gift because now you're hearing about all the stories," said Lawson, referencing the barrage of sexual harassment allegations rocking the entertainment industry. "It's like, wow, it's this prevalent? It makes you even more grateful to be on a set where you feel so safe, so taken care of." Lawson has had a steady stream of television... Читать дальше...