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Goals from Edinson Cavani and Christopher Nkunku were not enough for Paris Saint-Germain to win at Amiens in Ligue 1 on Friday.

Why George H.W. Bush was the last of his kind.

Presidents give hundreds of speeches, but, for better or worse, Americans tend to remember just a few one-liners. For George Herbert Walker Bush, the 41st US president, that line was his pledge at the 1988 Republican National Convention when he accepted the party’s nomination.

“Read my lips: No. New. Taxes.”

The crowd roared in approval, but their cheers were short-lived. When Bush took over the Oval Office, he inherited the... Читать дальше...

U.S. stocks made up for a shaky week with a strong finish Friday as Apple led a rally in technology companies. The tech giant hit an all-time high after Warren Buffett said he'd made another big investment. On Friday: The S&P 500 index advanced 33.69 points, or 1.3 percent, to 2,663.42. The Dow Jones industrial average added 332.36 points, or 1.4 percent, to 24,262.51. The Nasdaq composite surged 121.47 points, or 1.7 percent, to 7,209.62. The Russell 2000 index of smaller-company stocks picked up 19.05 points... Читать дальше...

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• The Trump administration announced Friday it will end temporary protected status (TPS) for some 57,000 Honduran immigrants who have lived in the US for years.
• The immigrants will have until 2020 to leave the country, or risk deportation.
• The Homeland Security Department said it determined that conditions in Honduras related to a 1999 hurricane had improved enough for the immigrants to return.
• But Honduran officials have argued that... Читать дальше...

The nurse who lived on South Burlington's Southview Drive leaves behind young daughters, her family's GoFundMe page states.

Things seem to be coming to a head on whether Boston's AAA franchise will continue to be called the "PawSox", or whether Worcester, Massachusetts will soon claim the  team as the "WooSox".  While Rhode Island public officials seem to be softening their position on the level of taxpayer funding they'll accept for a new Pawtucket stadium—time may be running out while they dither. Aggressive leadership in Worcester has been lining up local businesses for potential team partnerships—and some say a deal... Читать дальше...

A jury in Lucas County Common Pleas Court found a Toledo teen guilty of robbery but acquitted him of murder Friday.

DALLAS (AP) — The Latest on the annual meeting in Dallas of the National Rifle Association (all times local): 3:45 p.m. Elected officials from Texas have joined President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence in speaking to National Rifle Association members at the group's annual meeting. Republican Gov. Greg Abbott told the crowd Friday afternoon that the answer to gun violence is to strengthen gun rights under the Constitution's Second Amendment. He also talked about Stephen Willeford, who... Читать дальше...

DALLAS (AP) — The Latest on the annual meeting in Dallas of the National Rifle Association (all times local): 3:45 p.m. Elected officials from Texas have joined President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence in speaking to National Rifle Association members at the group's annual meeting. Republican Gov. Greg Abbott told the crowd Friday afternoon that the answer to gun violence is to strengthen gun rights under the Constitution's Second Amendment. He also talked about Stephen Willeford, who... Читать дальше...

In honor of “Star Wars” Day , “Parks and Recreation” alum Ben Schwartz shared a photo on Twitter, revealing that he made a cameo in J.J. Abrams’s “The Force Awakens” as one of the stormtroopers. You can call him “Han-Ralphio” now. “On this beautiful #MayThe4thBeWithYou, I feel like I can finally reveal that I played a Storm Trooper in @starwars The Force Awakens,” Schwarts tweeted today. “It was an incredible honor and years later, I’m still smiling from the experience but please do not tell BB8.”... Читать дальше...

An Iraqi journalist who made headlines in 2008 for throwing his shoes at then-U.S. President George W. Bush is running for office. Muntadhar al-Zeidi told reporters Friday while campaigning for a seat in the Iraqi parliament that he wants the United States to apologize for the Iraq war and to compensate all Iraqi families affected by the occupation. His campaign's Facebook page prominently features the video of Zeidi throwing his two shoes at Bush's head in quick succession in 2008 and shouting... Читать дальше...

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks made up for a shaky week with a strong finish Friday as Apple led a rally in technology companies. The tech giant hit an all-time high after Warren Buffett said he'd made another big investment. Stocks got off to a mixed start after trade talks between the U.S. and China ended with few signs of progress. The April jobs report showed that hiring continued at a solid clip and wages continued to grow at a slow pace. Apple surged after Buffett said Berkshire Hathaway bought 75 million shares during the first quarter. Читать дальше...

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks made up for a shaky week with a strong finish Friday as Apple led a rally in technology companies. The tech giant hit an all-time high after Warren Buffett said he'd made another big investment. Stocks got off to a mixed start after trade talks between the U.S. and China ended with few signs of progress. The April jobs report showed that hiring continued at a solid clip and wages continued to grow at a slow pace. Apple surged after Buffett said Berkshire Hathaway bought 75 million shares during the first quarter. Читать дальше...

As we have been discussing, Russia has engaged in something of an insane attempt to obliterate the application Telegram from its lands, following the company's refusal to hand over its encryption keys to Russia's FSB. Where this got really insane was Russia deciding to block hundreds of thousands of IP addresses, many of which are those of Amazon as Telegram had moved to the company's cloud service to get around the initial Russia blockade. As a huge swath of the internet in Russia subsequently broke... Читать дальше...

The CF of the future is inching closer toward the present.

When the Oakland A’s acquired Dustin Fowler last summer in the Sonny Gray trade, they spoke of him as their CF of the near future. However, after missing half the season to a significant knee injury, the team chose to start him in Triple-A this year so he could get his legs back under him and shake off any lingering rust.

It took Fowler a couple weeks to get going, with a 50 wRC+ in his first 16 games and no extra-base power to be found. Читать дальше...

The committee responsible for organizing Montreal's 375th anniversary celebrations released a detailed financial report of the year-long birthday party.

"This country is a mindfuck," one character says early in Dear White People Season 2.

Springfield, MO ­­– | TOURNAMENT CENTRAL | Top-seeded Grand View defeated the No. 5 seed Avila University, 5-1, in the quarterfinals of the 2018 Heart of America Athletic Conference Tournament at Killian Stadium Friday afternoon.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds signed a six-week abortion ban into law on Friday, marking the...

CHAPTER 1

The aging captain, gray at the temples now, had steered the great ship for many years, and now was retiring. On a bright fall day of white clouds and melancholy, the ship’s passengers, thousands of them, gathered to see him off. The departing captain had been a kind and unflappable skipper for many years, through seas turbulent and tranquil, and watching him descend the gangplank brought many of the passengers to tears.

Among the citizens of the ship there were carpenters and teachers... Читать дальше...

Professor Qin Gao, director of Columbia's China Center for Social Policy, explains the workings of the Chinese "Dibao" (limited income guarantee) system. "Dibao is doing relatively better than many other similar programs in developing countries," says Gao, yet it has limitations and some negative aspects. She also discusses Xi Jinping's ambitious goal to eradicate poverty by 2020, and the benefits of a Universal Basic Income (UBI)system.

Editor's note: With four people working on (im)migration stories every day, we still struggle to keep up with all of the relevant news. So, we wanted a way to keep you updated with the top immigration, migration and refugee stories every week — the ones that will most affect you, our international readers, viewers and listeners. We want you to know what's happening, why, and how it could impact your life, family or business. Questions? Comments? Email the VOA immigration team: ImmigrationUnit@voanews.com... Читать дальше...

According to reports Atletico Madrid striker Antoine Griezmann has reportedly reject a new contract with the Spanish club.The France international, who been strongly linked with a move to Arsenal and Barcelona, has a €100m (£88m) release clause written into his current deal.According to leading Spanish football journalist Guillem Balague, it still remains unclear whether the La Liga club will return to the player with an improved offer.Balague told Sky Sport News: "I am hearing that Griezmann... Читать дальше...

Author Junot Diaz is facing allegations of sexual misconduct weeks after publicly disclosing his own childhood abuse. Fellow author Zinzi Clemmons tweeted Friday the Pulitzer Prize winner forcibly kissed her while she was a graduate student at a workshop several years ago. Clemmons tweeted she knows of other women who were likewise assaulted by Diaz. She suggested on Twitter that the recent New Yorker essay by Diaz on sexual abuse he suffered as a child was a way to pre-empt allegations. Clemmons... Читать дальше...