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“A rise in the cost of living chipped away at salary gains by full-time faculty members in the 2017-18 academic year, according to new survey data published on Wednesday by the American Association of University Professors. Full-time faculty earned an average of 3 percent more than they did in the prior academic year. But that salary increase was cut by nearly two-thirds, to 1.1 percent, after adjusting for inflation.” — The Chronicle of Higher Education, April 11, 2018

Maumee River: The fishing fortunes of the walleye run anglers continue to ride the see-saw, with fishing conditions often a wild card due to the whims of the weather. After a period of decent fishing, the heavy rains and cold temperatures turned off the bite, according to walleye run aficionado Brian Miller. He said as things warm up, the bite should get going again, and Miller expects more fish will surge into the river as the water level falls. He recommends using smaller floating jig heads and tails for better hook-sets... Читать дальше...

Where government debt is concerned, advanced economies should be fixing the roof while the sun shines. That’s the central message of a new IMF Fiscal Monitor entitled “Capitalizing on Good Times.”

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During a break in the Penguins’ 5-0 Game 4 thumping of the Flyers at the Wells Fargo Center last night, play-by-play announcer Steve Mears turned philosophical.

Verizon has announced that, starting today, its parental controls product, FamilyBase, will be upgraded and renamed. The new parenting controls app, called Verizon Smart Family, will allow parents to manage aspects of their kids’ smartphones like content filters and screen time limits.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration is moving toward oil and gas drilling in Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, fulfilling a longtime Republican priority that most Democrats fiercely oppose. A notice being published Friday in the Federal Register starts a 60-day review to sell oil and gas leases in the remote refuge, one of the most pristine areas in the United States and home to polar bears, caribou, migratory birds and other species. President Donald Trump has said he "really didn't... Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration is moving toward oil and gas drilling in Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, fulfilling a longtime Republican priority that most Democrats fiercely oppose. A notice being published Friday in the Federal Register starts a 60-day review to sell oil and gas leases in the remote refuge, one of the most pristine areas in the United States and home to polar bears, caribou, migratory birds and other species. President Donald Trump has said he "really didn't... Читать дальше...

The CITAD has disclosed that 221 cases of hate and dangerous speeches were reported online in March. The assistant programmes manager of CITAD, Sanusi Shazali Sulaiman, made the disclosure in a press briefing in Kano.

Le leader nord-coréen Kim Jong-un renonce à demander le retrait des troupes américaines de Corée du Sud comme condition à la dénucléarisation de son pays, a indiqué jeudi le président sud-coréen, Moon Jae-in.

A Nigerian musician named Shuga Shaa is celebrating his newfound love – a sex doll, denouncing real girls.

The Armenian midfielder is now with the Gunners, having previously spent time with the Red Devils, but he almost joined Liverpool back in 2013

With cash transactions routed through banks taking a hit due to a cash crunch, the rural economy is at the risk of a slowdown ahead of the monsoon. More so in Utar Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Maharashtra and Gujarat. Post-harvest rabi and pre-kharif loan offtake, typically around April, have been lower by as much as 50 per cent in several states. In southern states, where chit funds are popular instruments for investment in rural areas, defaults have risen. According to bankers, if the cash crunch persists... Читать дальше...

Due to her constitutional position, the Queen almost never publicly expresses opinions on political matters, making the statement all the more remarkable.

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Sirens wailed, church bells tolled and yellow paper daffodils of remembrance dotted the crowd as Polish and Jewish leaders extolled the heroism and determination of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising fighters on the 75th anniversary of their ill-fated rebellion. Polish President Andrzej Duda and World Jewish Congress President Ronald Lauder said the hundreds of young Jews who took up arms in Warsaw in 1943 against the overwhelming might of the Nazi German army fought for their dignity... Читать дальше...

Akpororo is currently reeling in the joys of fatherhood as his wife was delivered of a beautiful set of twins. He recently took to social media to share a photo of his adorable new born babies, welcoming them into the family.

Hall of Fame basketball player Scottie Pippen and his family are offering a reward after more than $50,000 worth of farming equipment, including two tractors, were stolen from his farm in rural Arkansas.

The Russian government has approved the data storage rules for telecommunications operators concerning text messages and internet voice traffic of users, requiring them to begin storing the information for 30 days from October 1, 2018. “A communications operator providing telematic communications services and/or data transmission communication services, with the exception of data transmission communication services […]

Electricity has been restored to more than 80 percent of customers affected by an outage that plunged the entire island of Puerto Rico into darkness after an excavator struck a transmission line, officials said Thursday. The Puerto Rican Electric Power Authority said more than 1.1 million of its clients got their power back after Wednesday’s...

Manchester United midfielder Michael Carrick has revealed he brought his international career to a premature end because tournament duty with England was making him "depressed."

NORRISTOWN, Pa. (AP) — Bill Cosby's chief accuser could have been made woozy either by the cold and allergy medicine Benadryl or by quaaludes, a prosecution expert testified Thursday at the comedian's sexual assault retrial. The identity of the pills that Cosby gave Andrea Constand before a 2004 sexual encounter at his home has been one of the case's most enduring mysteries. Constand testified that Cosby gave her three blue pills that knocked her out and then he violated her. Cosby, now 80, has said... Читать дальше...

NORRISTOWN, Pa. (AP) — Bill Cosby's chief accuser could have been made woozy either by the cold and allergy medicine Benadryl or by quaaludes, a prosecution expert testified Thursday at the comedian's sexual assault retrial. The identity of the pills that Cosby gave Andrea Constand before a 2004 sexual encounter at his home has been one of the case's most enduring mysteries. Constand testified that Cosby gave her three blue pills that knocked her out and then he violated her. Cosby, now 80, has said... Читать дальше...

GW Pharmaceuticals PLC said Thursday it has won a unanimous recommendation from a U.S. Food and Drug Administration advisory committee for the approval of its cannabis-derived drug epidiolex. Epidiolex -- which contains cannabidiol (CBD), rather than the psychoactive component of cannabis, THC -- is intended for seizures associated with two rare types of childhood epilepsy. If approved, the drug would be the country's first cannabis-derived drug and the first in a new category of epilepsy treatments. Читать дальше...