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A university spokesman says students, faculty and staff need more space to work as teams. The university's curriculum has changed in recent years and is now more focused on collaborative learning.

(AP) — St. Paul school board members seem satisfied that the district is on the right track with its approach to changing the climate at schools school climate even though student suspensions remain high. The district assigned a task force last school year to recommend changes amid an increase in attacks on teachers, the St. Paul Pioneer Press (http://bit.ly/2jujTkJ) reported. Battle Creek Elementary principal Craig Anderson told the board a mental health worker has visited three days a week to... Читать дальше...

CHICAGO (AP) — Two men have been convicted of attempted murder and aggravated battery for a shooting that paralyzed a Chicago high school basketball coach who played on one of the teams featured in the 1994 documentary "Hoop Dreams." Shawn Harrington was shot twice while shielding his daughter after gunmen opened fire on their car at a traffic stop in the city's Humboldt Park neighborhood in 2014.

If you've grown tired of visiting the familiar shops such as Blue Bottle, Four Barrel, or Stanza, we have gathered a list of the top 10 coffee shops in San Francisco with a little help from Yelp.

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MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin's spokesman voiced hope for a constructive dialogue with President Donald Trump's administration in comments broadcast Saturday, but warned that differences will remain. Trump has promised to mend ties with Moscow badly strained over the Ukrainian crisis, the war in Syria and allegations of Russian meddling in the U.S. elections, and his victory has elated Russian political elites. While Russia supports prospective nuclear arms cuts, they should be... Читать дальше...

Bishop Mariann Budde of the Episcopal Diocese of Washington has written in blog post that she shares "a sense of outrage at some of the president-elect's words and actions" — but that she feels an obligation to welcome all people without qualification. Trump has been critical of intelligence officials for their assertions about Russian election hacking and about leaks about his briefings in the weeks before he was sworn in. Trump's victory has elated Russian political elites amid bitter tensions with Washington over the Ukrainian crisis... Читать дальше...

ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has started campaigning for constitutional reforms that would greatly expand the powers of his office, hours after a vote in parliament cleared the way for a national referendum on the issue. Speaking in Istanbul on Saturday, he hailed the assembly's early-morning decision and said "God willing the people will give the true decision, the final decision" that he says would catapult Turkey to a stronger position.

BEIRUT (AP) — A resident and an opposition monitoring group say an explosion has rocked a camp for displaced Syrians on the border with Jordan, killing at least four. Jordan has been on edge since a car bomb attack last year launched from Rukban killed seven Jordanian border guards.

KOBLENZ, Germany (AP) — French presidential hopeful Marine Le Pen declared Saturday that 2017 will be the "year of the awakening of the people of continental Europe" as she joined fellow nationalist leaders in Germany at the beginning of a year of high-stakes national elections. Populist parties have been surging in polls in Europe and the leaders' mood was celebratory as they came together in support of one another, the day after Donald Trump was sworn in as U.S. president following a campaign... Читать дальше...

In a statement, the Royal Marechaussee police say the five men and two women were detained Friday and Saturday on suspicion of involvement in the armed robbery and money laundering.

ROME (AP) — A bus carrying Hungarian school students home from a skiing trip to France slammed into a highway barrier in northern Italy and caught fire, killing at least 16 people, police said Saturday. No other vehicles were involved in the crash, and it wasn't clear why the bus hit the overpass support column on the highway near Verona just before midnight, said police commander Girolamo Lacquaniti. According to Szijjarto, the bus driver lost control of the vehicle, which hit a guard rail and then the overpass support before catching fire. Читать дальше...

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korean prosecutors on Saturday arrested President Park Geun-hye's culture minister and her former top presidential adviser over allegations that they blacklisted artists critical of the government. Culture Minister Cho Yoon-sun and ex-presidential chief of staff Kim Ki-choon allegedly drew up the list of thousands of artists and cultural figures to be excluded from government funding programs. In a setback to prosecutors' investigation, a Seoul court on Thursday disapproved the arrest of Lee Jae-yong... Читать дальше...

At one time, it was reported that San Francisco was home to five octagonal shaped houses, four of which were on Russian Hill. The most famous one, located at 2645 Gough Street, between Green and Union Street, in Cow Hollow, the one on Green Street, in Russian Hill, a tea house on Russian Hill's Fallon Place (was not counted among the 5), once home to a bohemian artist, Styles Dickenson and the one that sits in disrepair at Land's End (also not counted among the 5). That one was used as a look out for ships. Читать дальше...

With a few home improvement projects, the attic can become a fun place for adults (or kids) to hang out in.

MAKHACHKALA, Russia (AP) — Security forces in a volatile province in Russia's North Caucasus have tracked down and killed two suspected militants. Dagestan, located between Chechnya and the Caspian Sea, has become the main breeding ground for Islamist militants, who regularly attack police and officials.

BANJUL, Gambia (AP) — As Gambia's defeated authoritarian ruler prepares to leave the country, human rights activists demand that he be held accountable for alleged abuses. Jammeh's agreement to step down brought an end to the political crisis in this tiny West African nation of 1.9 million, that attracts British and European tourists to its tropical weather and Atlantic beaches, promoted as "the Smiling Coast." Gambian human rights activists are insisting that Jammeh be held accountable for alleged... Читать дальше...

CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — A scuba diver mauled by a shark in the Torres Strait on Saturday was transported four hours by boat to an island off the Australian coast for medical treatment, an official said. After being attacked, the 55-year-old man traveled 120 kilometers (70 miles) by boat to Murray Island, which had the nearest medical center about midway between Australia and Papua New Guinea.

House lawmakers will meet Saturday to consider the package of four bills that would pump as much as $262 million into the state's general fund by slashing spending at school districts, postponing infrastructure projects and tapping tax payments by insurance companies immediately instead of waiting for the next fiscal year. The state constitution requires a balanced budget, and statutes make it illegal for the state finance secretary and treasurer to continue writing checks when it becomes obvious that the state has run out of money. Читать дальше...

On screen at Sundance, though, Matt Spicer’s “Ingrid Goes West” pulled off that tricky balancing act with style, drawing a rapturous reception in its world premiere at the Library Theatre on Friday night. “Ingrid Goes West” is part black comedy, part psychological melodrama and part examination of the perils of social media, and it’s a lot of other things to boot. Given what we already know about Ingrid, this shouldn’t be fodder for humor, but the world of social-media climbers is so ripe for satire... Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump's inaugural address held familiar echoes of the campaign speeches that led to his presidential win: downbeat about the state of the nation, to the point of hyperbole. Hardly. Since 2001, the U.S. has more than doubled the ranks of the Border Patrol, which now has nearly 20,000 agents. The Pentagon says it does have additional needs, including more ships, a replenished air fleet and bigger training budgets to prepare for large-scale combat. TRUMP: "We will reinforce old alliances and form new ones... Читать дальше...

Attendees are "hurting and scared" as the new president takes office and want a greater voice for women in political life, according to the organizers' mission statement. "In the spirit of democracy and honoring the champions of human rights, dignity, and justice who have come before us, we join in diversity to show our presence in numbers too great to ignore," the statement says. Police used pepper spray and stun grenades to prevent the chaos from spilling into Trump's formal procession and evening balls. Читать дальше...

Under cloudy, threatening skies at the West Front of the U.S. Capitol, Trump painted a bleak picture of the America he now leads, declaring as he had throughout the election campaign that it is beset by crime, poverty and a lack of bold action. The billionaire businessman and reality television star — the first president who never held political office or high military rank — promised to stir a "new national pride" and protect America from the "ravages" of countries he says have stolen U.S. jobs. Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON (AP) — As President Donald Trump wrapped up the ceremony of his inauguration and shifted to governing, he signaled he intends to move quickly to make a clean break from the Obama administration. [...] it allows the Health and Human Services Department and other federal agencies to delay implementing any piece of the law that might impose a "fiscal burden" on states, health care providers, families or individuals. Trump brought his signature style to the task of governing, sprinkling... Читать дальше...

Broad Green Pulls Buena Vista Social Club Doc From Sundance Besides the expected bureaucratic hoops, the band also has to contend with the fact that Cuba has been isolated from much of the rest of the world, although it turns out you can still get your music heard in a country with a tightly-controlled state-run media. The paquete’s motto is “no porn and no politics,” but as one interviewee notes, this is a case where the medium is literally the message, with American reality shows and Korean telenovelas... Читать дальше...