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The Syrian army confirmed on Friday that Zahran Alloush, the leader of Jaysh al-Islam terrorist group operating in the suburbs of the capital, Damascus, has been killed in an airstrike by the Syrian air force.

The work of some B.C. radiologists is still not being peer reviewed, despite a commitment made by the provincial government four years ago. Key medical scans by one third of radiologists in B.C.’s Interior, Northern and Vancouver Island health authorities are not getting random re-reads, promised in 2011 after an investigation uncovered a series of misread scans.

Elizabeth Dunn is in the business of making people happy. Or rather, studying what could make people happier and hoping they will try it. She is a professor of psychology at the University of B.C. and a recent inductee to the Royal Society of Canada’s College of New Scholars, Artists and Scientists. She spoke to The Sun about a few things that could make you happy. Q: You’re known for showing us how to spend our money. Before we get to that, let’s talk about your latest work. What else can we do to be happy?

It’s enough to make you weep. A dark and disturbing video/advertisement of an old man about to spend the holidays alone has gone viral, perhaps because it has a social message that transcends retailers’ usual commercial imperative to sell more stuff. Nearly 44 million people have watched the video produced by the German supermarket chain, Edeka. And, in almost every comment made by people reposting or sharing the link, weeping figures prominently.

Warriors interim head coach Luke Walton said he’ll start his usual five: Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson, Brandon Rush, Draymond Green and Andrew Bogut on Friday afternoon against the Cavaliers — meaning Rush will get the first defensive assignment agaisnt LeBron James.

CC: It was a mad, mad, mad, mad world in 2015. Everyone, that is, seemed to be mad at everyone else. Under-inflated footballs, over-inflated egos, another eruption of corruption, endless discussion of concussion — even (horrors) a baseball player flipping his bat after a home run — sports, ideally the great escape from it all, had the full helping of outrage this year.

For nearly a month now, Jeb Bush has established himself as the leading Donald Trump attacker, convinced that relentlessly criticizing the Republican front-runner’s temperament and rhetoric will draw fresh support. So far, it hasn’t worked very well.

Recent reports about the deal between the Syrian government and the rebels aiming to end conflict in a captured Syria's refugee camp of Yarmouk are credible, the UN Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) said on Friday.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Taunted by Republicans to declare war on "radical Islamic terrorism," Democrats are turning to an unlikely ally: George W. Bush.

Spending Christmas in jail is nothing new for Matthew Abplanalp.

Still, he said, it is heartbreaking to be apart from his teenage daughter and elderly father.

And he is determined it will never happen again. He will enter a drug rehabilitation program when he is released in February.

“I’m not going...

The U.K.'s coveted Christmas No. 1 single was confirmed today (Christmas Day) as "A Bridge Over You" (Emubands) by the Lewisham and...

Northern Afghanistan has been shaken by a 6.2 earthquake, which was felt as far away as Kabul

Northern Afghanistan has been shaken by a 6.4 earthquake, which was felt as far away as Kabul

Northern Afghanistan has been shaken by a 6.2 earthquake, which was felt as far away as Kabul

Every morning, I wake up certain the news, my email, and social media will be flooded with headlines about Donald Trump. While political coverage is most commonly found in The New York Times or on Fox News, Trump is dominating pop culture and blurring the line between politics and entertainment. Our fascination with him, and the media's efforts to satisfy it, has sent a terrible message to our youth: Racism, sexism, bullying and lies get attention and validation.

The 24-hour news cycle creates an unmonitored echo chamber... Читать дальше...

The number of employee stock ownership plans as of the end of 2013 was 6,795, with 10.6 million active plan participants and $1.23 trillion in plan assets.

Rehab Services, Inc., created the Student Transition Program to help students with disabilities prepare for future success in employment, higher education and independent living. The program, which is funded by the North Dakota Division of Vocational Rehabilitation, aims to improve transition services for students ages 14 to 21 at Minot Public Schools. Rehab Services assistant director Jay Klabunde tells the Minot Daily News (http://bit.ly/1Yyhhvx ) that the school district has a similar program, but it only covers developmental disabilities.

Stay away from the hoverboards, dad, and no one gets hurt (mostly you).

The commander of one of the most effective rebel forces battling Syria’s government has been killed in an air strike, a monitoring group and Syrian state media reported FridayZahran Alloush, commander of Jaysh al-Islam, and four senior-level officers were killed Thursday when their high-level meeting was bombed by warplanes, the London-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said.It is unclear whether the Syrian military or Russian planes carried out the strike, ...

Note to self: When you mess up, shake it off like Steve.

So remember that whole thing that happened with the Miss Universe pageant last weekend?

You know, when host Steve Harvery crowned the WRONG winner. It was a tad bit awkward.

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That night Steve was super apologetic saying, "I will take responsibility for this. It was my mistake. It was on the card."

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Firefighters rescue a family's Christmas dinner after the oven caught fire while the turkey was roasting.

The government spent about Rs 147.38 crore for “domestic travel expenses” of Members of Parliament (MPs) during 2013-14 and it was Rs 135.8 crore during 2014-15.

Texans quarterback Brian Hoyer was limited in practice for the third straight day on Friday as he tries to return from a concussion, leading the team to list him as questionable for Sunday’s game against the Titans. Hoyer was also listed as dealing with an ankle problem on Friday’s injury report, something that wasn’t mentioned…