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TUNIS — More than 200 people have been arrested and dozens hurt during clashes in several parts of Tunisia, the interior ministry said Wednesday, after a second night of unrest driven by anger over austerity measures.

Thousands welcome the New Year with a stop at the pot shop.

The premier electronics convention was hit with a power outage Wednesday morning, as the lights went out at CES 2018 at about 11:15 a.m. local time, just as the second day of exhibitions were ramping up.

Looking for a New Year’s hack to lose some of that holiday weight? A new study suggests that getting 90 extra minutes of sleep a night might help you knock off those extra pounds.

PITTSBURGH — Pittsburgh Steelers Pro Bowl linebacker Ryan Shazier attended practice for the first time since injuring his spine against Cincinnati last month. Shazier posted a photo on Instagram on Wednesday afternoon from the team’s indoor training facility as Pittsburgh prepared to host Jacksonville in the divisional round of the playoffs. Shazier, who underwent spine...

As the country has its national reckoning with cases of sexual harassment, abuse and inequalities, there is at least one overlooked group of women. The treatment of indigenous women in the U.S. and their accusations of sexual violence perpetrated against them have been seemingly ignored. According to U.S. government statistics, Native American and Alaska Native women are more than 2.5 times more likely to be raped or sexually assaulted than other women in the country. Caroline Antone of the Tohono O'odham Nation near Tucson... Читать дальше...

As the country has its national reckoning with cases of sexual harassment, abuse and inequalities, there is at least one overlooked group of women. The treatment of indigenous women in the U.S. and their accusations of sexual violence perpetrated against them have been seemingly ignored. According to U.S. government statistics, Native American and Alaska Native women are more than 2.5 times more likely to be raped or sexually assaulted than other women in the country. Caroline Antone of the Tohono O'odham Nation near Tucson... Читать дальше...

As the country has its national reckoning with cases of sexual harassment, abuse and inequalities, there is at least one overlooked group of women. The treatment of indigenous women in the U.S. and their accusations of sexual violence perpetrated against them have been seemingly ignored. According to U.S. government statistics, Native American and Alaska Native women are more than 2.5 times more likely to be raped or sexually assaulted than other women in the country. Caroline Antone of the Tohono O'odham Nation near Tucson... Читать дальше...

On Monday, the world's largest strip club — Sapphire Gentleman's Club — became something else: The most subversive art show in Las Vegas.

Leaders of technological advancements present their new products at the major fair in the U.S. Rough cut (no reporter narration) Video provided by Reuters

PHILADELPHIA, PA - JULY 21: Police administer Narcan as they try to revive a man who overdosed on heroin in the Kensington section of Philadelphia which has become a hub for heroin addicts on July 21, 2017 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The man later came to and was taken to the hospital. Over 900 people died last year in Philadelphia from opioid overdoses, a 30 percent increase from 2015. As the epidemic shows no signs of weakening, the number of fatalities this year is expected to surpass last year's numbers. Читать дальше...

President Buhari’s former Campaign Coordinator for Lagos state has advised the APC to disregard the pledge made by Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi, that in the 2019 presidential election, he would deliver the state.

President Donald Trump on Wednesday danced around a question about what parameters he would set for a potential interview with special counsel Robert Mueller. He eventually said “it seems unlikely that you would even have an interview,” given the his assertion there hadn’t been any collusion between him or his associates and Russia.

When Pilots are Startled or Surprised Bad Things Can Happen

Researchers are learning how to train pilots for the unexpected.

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Wednesday, January 10, 2018 - 16:30

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The latest transfer rumours from around the world. Things change in the blink of an eye in football. The Football Whispers Index takes the latest transfer rumours and gives them a score out of five; the higher the score, the more realistic and reliable the whisper. Here are today's top five emerging whispers. And keep an eye on Transfer Talk for all the latest gossip. Arda Turan to Istanbul Basaksehir Marca claim the 30-year-old will return to his homeland to join Istanbul Basaksehir. Читать дальше...

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Prince William just got an up-close look at two robotic surgeries!

The Duke of Cambridge paid a visit to the Royal Marsden Hospital in London on Wednesday, where he watched Professor Vinidh Paleri and his medical team perform a minimally invasive procedure on a patient battling adenoid cystic carcinoma, a rare form of cancer. The second surgery was for a patient who had a tumor on their esophagus.

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• The Trump administration decided to exempt Florida from new plans to open up the US to more offshore drilling.
• GOP Rep. Mark Sanford of South Carolina suggested that the change was politically-motivated.
• Sanford also told CNN the move may be "self-serving" since Trump has properties, such as Mar-A-Lago, along the Florida coastline.

GOP Rep. Mark Sanford suggested that a sudden exemption for Florida from President Donald... Читать дальше...

An Amtrak train hit and killed a person early Wednesday morning in Richmond, the first of three collisions involving trains in the Bay Area over a six-hour period. Also on Wednesday morning, a 33-year-old man in Emeryville survived being struck by a different Amtrak train while a vehicle in Burlingame was crushed by a Caltrain, officials said. An Amtrak train traveling from Suisun City to Oakland hit and killed an unidentified person at 4 a.m. at a track crossing at 22nd Street in Richmond, said Lt. Читать дальше...

U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Demetrius Kennon

​A court officer accused of coercing a woman into giving him oral sex in a Brooklyn courthouse stairwell so he’d help get her boyfriend’s case tossed is mulling a plea deal. Disgraced Sgt. Timothy Nolan could get off with no jail time if he pleads to the charge of public lewdness, a prosecutor said Wednesday....

The fourth annual Black Comix Art Festival returns to San Francisco and is packed with events from film screenings to youth activities, conversations with popular artists and more. One attraction of note is an artist demonstration from noon to 4 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 13, at the de Young Museum (50 Hagiwara Tea Garden Drive) led by Robert Love, creator of “Alpha Girl.” All festival events, which run through Monday, Jan. 15, at various city venues, are free and open to the public. ... Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Mike Pence and Karen Pence will lead the U.S. delegation to the 2018 Winter Olympics in South Korea. The White House said Wednesday that Pence will attend the opening ceremonies of the games, scheduled for Feb. 9 in Pyeongchang, South Korea. Pence will hold meetings with leaders in Seoul, South Korea and Tokyo, Japan where he will stress the U.S. commitment to stability in the region. The vice president is also scheduled to stop in Alaska to review intercontinental ballistic missile defense systems. Читать дальше...

Professional Minnesota  runner Gabriele Grunewald has inspired countless people by continuing to train and compete at a high level while actively battling a rare form of cancer. It seems now that her influence has reached a target as seemingly unlikely as he is popular: TV’s Chip Gaines. Gaines, in case you have somehow never had HGTV on inside your home, is the co-star of that channel’s program “Fixer Upper” alongside his wife, Joanna. They’ve moved beyond being mere home remodeling show stars to... Читать дальше...

After the fires, the rain. Southern California has been drenched in torrential showers for several days and the deluge has hit areas recently scarred by the largest wildfire in state history. 

After the fires, the rain. Southern California has been drenched in torrential showers for several days and the deluge has hit areas recently scarred by huge wildfires.