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BOSTON (AP) — A political cartoon published shortly after the Boston Tea Party is hitting the auction block. Heritage Auctions says the rare print celebrating the Dec. 16, 1773, act of rebellion is expected to fetch $24,000 in the Aug. 25 auction. The print is called “Liberty Triumphant or the Downfall of Oppression.” The copper-engraved […]

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A GOLD ring lost in the owner’s garden has been dug up 12 years later on the tip of a home-grown carrot. Lin Keitch, 69, was washing the veg picked by husband Dave when she spotted her sparkler. She said: “The carrot had grown into the ring. It must be a chance in a million. […]

Refugees should never be pressured to decide if they should return to their home countries, a senior UN official has said.

The tight labor market, soaring real-estate prices and new technology make moving for a better job less desirable.

Kansas Jayhawks coach David Beaty has plenty of reasons to be feeling the pressure this season. But that doesn't mean he is.

How quickly Brandon Wimbush forgets how his 2017 season ended could determine how successful Notre Dame is in 2018. The senior understands what being the Notre Dame quarterback entails — … Click to Continue »

Our bowls expert looks at the standout nonconference schedules ahead of the 2018 season

The Singapore-born Montrealer updates the mystery formula in A Gentleman’s Murder and is reaping unexpected rewards — including a TV development deal.

As I’ve said before, it’s not easy writing this stuff when all you’ve got to go on is television pictures and it’s even harder when the pictures you are watching are provided by a single camera with no instant replays. Nevertheless, that’s what I’m going to do and so I hope the reader will bear in...

That makes two times the Eagles have beaten the Pats in the last six months

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Kenya Barris is leaving ABC Studios for Netflix.

Famous for creating the hit sitcom Black-ish and writing the Tiffany Haddish-starring Girls Trip, Barris will now produce new shows exclusively for the streaming service. The three-year deal is reportedly worth $100 million, Variety reports.

Barris originally wasn't so sure about making a new home for himself at Netflix, but after some thought — and convincing — he was able to change his tune. "I started to believe that maybe this... Читать дальше...

Two local service organizations are organizing aid for a Lincoln woman who lost her home in a fire Tuesday.

The goal is to get more doctors to choose lower-paying specialties, NYU says.

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi education leaders may reset part of the grading scale for schools for the third year in a row. The state Board of Education voted Thursday to delay deciding on a new scoring scale for high school A-to-F grades, returning the issue to the state School Accreditation Commission for more discussion. Education officials say if they don't make the change, the state will have few A-rated high schools and many F-rated high schools when grades are released next month. However... Читать дальше...

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• New York University School of Medicine announced on Thursday that it would cover full tuition for both its current and future medical students. 
• This makes them one of the first top 10–ranked medical school in the nation to do so.
• The coverage amounts to $55,018 per year, per student. It took NYU 11 years to raise enough funding to make the effort possible. 

New York University said Thursday that it will cover tuition for all of its medical students ... Читать дальше...

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Gandi's nomination has been drawn out of the bag

More than 80 years after it was signed into law, the program remains vital to a dignified and independent retirement.

Thank you for the kind words Omarosa!