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JOPLIN, Mo. — A random shooting injured five people Saturday, including three members of a Joplin church who were starting a trip to St. Louis, police said. A 26-year-old suspect was taken into custody and was being held but has not been formally charged, The Joplin Globe reported (http://j.mp/2beO4t1 ). “This came out of the

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Usain Bolt finally got his party started at the Olympics on Saturday. He put his finger to his lips to ask for quiet at the starting block, rubbed his closely shaved head, crouched down for…

A police officer was gunned down during a traffic stop in Hatch, N.M., and a motorist was shot during a subsequent carjacking on Friday afternoon. Photo: KVIA/NNS

Today’s graphic is special type of flow chart, called a Sankey diagram.

JOPLIN, Mo. (AP) — A 26-year-old man has been arrested after five people were injured Saturday morning in apparently random roadway shootings, police said.

The Islamic State group’s loss of the northern Syrian town of Manbij to U.S.-backed fighters marks the latest in a string of defeats for the extremists across their self-styled caliphate in Syria and Iraq. The strategic town, which lies on a supply route between the Turkish border and the de facto IS capital, Raqqa, fell

In a sweltering classroom on a base outside the Kurdish region’s capital, about 40 Kurdish soldiers gathered last month to learn how to fight the Islamic State group using new skills and equipment provided by the U.S. government.

In a sweltering classroom on a base outside the Kurdish region’s capital, about 40 Kurdish soldiers gathered last month to learn how to fight the Islamic State group using new skills and equipment provided by the U.S. government.

The fast-food industry has a growing threat: grocery stores.

Grocery prices are dropping due to lower commodity costs, and people are eating at home more often as a result.

Wendy's on Wednesday became the latest latest fast-food restaurant to report slowing sales growth.

Same-store sales in North America rose 0.4% in the second quarter, missing the 1.9% rise that analysts had expected.

Wendy's CEO Todd Penegor blamed the weak growth on the fact that more people are eating at home. Читать дальше...

HANOVER, N.H. (AP) — The president of Dartmouth College got an up-close look at the school's impact in the Arctic.

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The Oklahoma City Thunder have signed recently acquired forward Domantas Sabonis to a contract.

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The Oklahoma City Thunder have signed recently acquired forward Domantas Sabonis to a contract.

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The Oklahoma City Thunder have signed recently acquired forward Domantas Sabonis to a contract.

RIO DE JANEIRO — Sometime very soon, possibly even later Saturday, the United States will lay claim to its 1,000th gold medal all-time in the Summer Olympics. Officially, anyway. Keeping count of the gold total is not as exact a science as one might think. The count accepted by the U.S. Olympic Committee coming into

Turkey will not compromise with Washington over the extradition of the Islamic cleric it accuses of orchestrating a failed coup, Prime Minister Binali Yildirim said Saturday, warning of rising anti-Americanism if the United States fails to extradite.

SIOUX CITY, Iowa (AP) — Sioux City's long-planned viaduct over railroad tracks could be in jeopardy after a federal agency rejected a request for nearly $15 million in funding.

Kenny Baker, the Star Wars actor behind the beloved R2-D2, has sadly passed away at the age of 83. The 3’8″ tall actor died on Saturday (August 13) after battling a long illness that affected his lungs and often left him wheelchair bound. Kenny first portrayed R2-D2 in 1977 the original Star Wars film and [...]

BURNLEY, England — Burnley made an unconvincing return to the top flight Saturday with a 1-0 defeat against Swansea on the opening day of the Premier League season. Striker Leroy Fer scored in the 82nd minute at Turf Moor after tapping in a rebound, following Jefferson Montero’s strike. It was Fer’s first competitive match for

TNT’s “Rizzoli & Isles” is finally back after a break of two weeks. When the crime procedural last aired, Boston Homicide Detective Jane Rizzoli and Chief Medical Examiner Maura Isles were forced to solve a murder case again when a key piece of evidence went missing. Eventually, Jane was able to find evidence to put the suspect behind bars just in time.

Justin Edinburgh felt Saturday’s win over Bury was well deserved but his side faced an anxious wait for the final whistle.

SouthPointe Pavilions has revealed how the puzzle pieces will fit into place to facilitate the construction of a new standalone Scheels store at the outdoor mall at 27th and Pine Lake Road.

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It's great to read books and articles about what the great leaders do so that we can model ourselves on the best, and I highly recommend that. 

However, it's also worthwhile taking the time to understand what bad leaders do so that we can learn what to avoid which can be just as helpful.

Over my 25 years in leadership, here are some of the habits of unsuccessful and ineffectual leaders that I have seen, and in some cases, their justification for having them. Читать дальше...

Think about a time when you engaged in sex with your partner in an effort to promote a positive outcome in your relationship, such as to feel closer to your partner or enhance intimacy in your relationship.