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A key US Federal Reserve Board member in charge of bank supervision said Tuesday that the Volcker Rule, which limits some speculative bank investments, was working poorly.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A bill aimed at making sure Tennessee prisoners are no longer encouraged to undergo sterilization if they want to spend less time in jail has passed in the state Legislature. The measure was approved following an uproar last year when it was revealed that a White County judge signed an order allowing inmates to get out of jail 30 days early if they agreed to free vasectomies or long-acting birth-control implants. That judge was later reprimanded by a board that disciplines judges. Читать дальше...

The parents of two kids killed in the Sandy Hook massacre are suing conspiracy monger Alex Jones over his claims that the shooting was a hoax, according to new reports. The families of 6-year-old victims Jesse Lewis and Noah Pozner — two of 26 kids and teachers slain when gunman Adam Lanza opened fire on...

The biggest question looming over Avengers: Infinity War is "Who's going to die?" and we've tried our best to answer that here. 

An Indiana man was collared for the theft of a skateboarding English bulldog – but authorities were still searching for the beloved stunt dog. Police in Carmel announced Monday that Reid Allen Albrecht, 22, was arrested last week on two counts of theft for stealing the pooch, named Gus, from Hazel Forest Drive in an...

Everton have asked fans to grade the performance of under-fire manager Sam Allardyce by giving him a mark out of 10 in a club survey.

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• France had a brutal penal colony located on the islands of French Guiana from 1797 to 1953.
• Since the prison's closure, several businesses have attempted to build on the beautiful and desolate islands — but all have abandoned it.
• The abandoned prison buildings have slowly been reclaimed by nature.
• France currently welcomes tourists to the islands so that the atrocities of the past are neither forgotten nor repeated.

SAN DIEGO (AP) — The Latest on President Donald Trump's mission to deploy National Guard troops on the Mexican border to combat illegal immigration and drug trafficking (all times local): 10:30 a.m. California Gov. Jerry Brown says he is "pretty close" to an agreement with the Trump administration on sending National Guard troops to the Mexican border. Brown said told reporters in Washington that his troops were "chomping at the bit ready to go" to help combat drug and gun smuggling and human trafficking. Читать дальше...

It took 100 workers - 70 of them without power in January - to get a stadium MLB-ready after Hurricane Maria's devastation.

What’s in a name? A lot, if you’re a KarJenner kid.

On Thursday, Khloé Kardashian welcomed her first child, daughter True, with Tristan Thompson, revealing her name the following Monday on Instagram and her website and app. And the baby girl’s moniker has a special family tie, according to grandma Kris Jenner.

“I’m so excited to welcome my precious little granddaughter True!!!” Kris, 62, tweeted Monday. “FUN FACT … my Grandfather’s name on my Dad’s side was True Otis Houghton … my... Читать дальше...

BLOEMFONTEIN - Knights coach Nicky Boje admits it has been an unsatisfactory season for the central franchise, but hoped they can take the lessons learnt from 2017/18 and implement them in the next campaign.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The International Monetary Fund warned Tuesday that rising trade tensions between the United States and China risk undermining a global economy that the IMF believes should otherwise grow solidly this year. The lending agency has kept its forecast for worldwide growth this year at 3.9 percent, which would be its fastest pace since 2011. But the IMF's chief economist, Maurice Obstfeld, told reporters that this bright outlook could be derailed by a major trade conflict. Speaking at a news conference... Читать дальше...

Champions League semi-finalists Real Madrid, Bayern Munich, Liverpool and Roma feature in a star-studded schedule for this year's International Champions Cup. The latest edition of the global pre-season tournament includes top clubs from England, Spain, Germany, Italy, France and Portugal, with matches to be played in Europe, North America and Asia. Manchester City play Borussia Dortmund in Chicago to kick off the competition just five days after the World Cup final on July 20, with Sevilla and Benfica in action on the same day. Читать дальше...

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The nominees for the 2018 Billboard Music Awards have been revealed, and it's Kendrick Lamar and Ed Sheeran in the lead with 15 BBMA nominations apiece. Both are up for Top Artist, competing against Drake (9 noms total), Bruno Mars (14 noms total) and Taylor Swift (5 noms total) in that field.

It's also a good day for Post Malone, who is up for 12 BBMAs, and Imagine Dragons, who snagged 10 nods. Justin Bieber and Cardi B are tied with 8 nominations... Читать дальше...

Over the weekend Trump tweeted:

Attorney Client privilege is now a thing of the past. I have many (too many!) lawyers and they are probably wondering when their offices, and even homes, are going to be raided with everything, including their phones and computers, taken. All lawyers are deflated and concerned!

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) April 15, 2018

If you can't read that it says:

Attorney Client privilege is now a thing of the past. I have... Читать дальше...

Equipped with a newly redesigned website that features restaurant reviews and guides, Resy is officially pushing deeper into the global market. Today the company announced a new API and business segment called Resy Global Services. This product will give restaurant groups the ability to list their properties on Airbnb through Resy’s booking platform. So far, …

Some of Europe's biggest venture capital firms are buying into sales of new virtual coins or asking their investors to give them the freedom to do so, in a sign of mainstream investor backing for the booming but controversial crowd-funding tool. Germany's HV Holtzbrinck Ventures, which has more than 1 billion euros ($1.23 billion) under management, is talking to its investors about changing the terms of its next fund so it can buy tokens directly, Jan Miczaika, a partner at the firm, told Reuters. Читать дальше...

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Thousands of Mississippi National Guard members are training for deployment, and Secretary of State Delbert Hosemann is pushing to ensure they know when to vote in upcoming elections. His office is sending 4,000 wallet-sized cards with voting deadline information to active members of the military. Hosemann says Tuesday that the goal is to provide information in a format they can carry, rather than a large packet. More than 3,000 of the cards will be delivered to Mississippi... Читать дальше...

John Scalzi is known for his witty science fiction thrillers. Old Man’s War and its sequels are his take on military science fiction, while last year’s Collapsing Empire was a new foray into space opera. His latest novel Head On is a techno-thriller involving robotic sports leagues and murder, and it’s a book that’s particularly relevant in our own, technological world.

A survey has been emailed by the club to a section of supporters as part of an ongoing programme to see how closely they feel connected to the Premier League club.

The astrological sign of Taurus, a semi-circle above a circle, symbolises the moon through which the energies are received from higher circles and passed on to the earth. Taurus is called ‘Vrishabha’ in Sanskrit meaning the downpour of light. The star Aldebaran, which is called ‘Rohini’ in Vedic wisdom, is understood as the eye of the bull through which the energies are transmitted. When the sun passes through the constellation Rohini (between 11 and 24 degrees of Taurus), he is called the impregnating... Читать дальше...

HUDSON, Wis. (AP) — Prosecutors in western Wisconsin are weighing possible charges against a father accused of fatally shooting his teenage son from Minnesota. The 42-year-old man is being held on $500,000 cash bond in the St. Croix County Jail. He could make an appearance in court later Tuesday. The man's 19-year-old son was found at the father's home near New Richmond with a gunshot wound to head Saturday. The Ramsey County Medical Examiner's Office on Sunday ruled the death a homicide. A friend... Читать дальше...

Conservative Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch, who was controversially appointed by President Trump last year, sided with his liberal colleagues on the bench Tuesday in a ruling that curbs how a federal law can be used to deport immigrants, The Associated Press reports. In the 5-4 decision, the justices determined that the law concerning the deportation of immigrants for certain crimes is unconstitutionally loose and vague, writes The Wall Street Journal. The decision is considered a blow to Trump, who has taken a hardline on immigration. Читать дальше...

It is time, America, for the Era of 'Conspiracy Theories For Profit' to END. Daily Beast: