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Sharon Ardiana at Gialina. Photo: Randi Lynn Beach Sharon Ardiana is taking over the former space of La Nebbia with plans to turn it into “Ardiana” — a restaurant blending Italian, California and Mediterranean flavors in a menu that will essentially be an expanded version of her current restaurants, Gialina and Ragazza. While there will be pizza, the main focus of the menu is going to be on more shareable, vegetable-centric small plates and heartier entrees, according to Ardiana. We reported on La Nebbia closing earlier this month and... Читать дальше...

EL PASO, Texas (AP) — The arrest by federal authorities in El Paso of a transgender woman who was seeking protection from an abusive boyfriend has led to questions about what lengths authorities will go to apprehend people under newly stepped-up immigration policies. Advocates say Irvin Gonzalez's abuser tipped off authorities about her court hearing, resulting in her Feb. 9 arrest by a task force composed of Border Patrol agents and Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers who surrounded the exits of the courthouse until she was detained.

State senator criticizes governor's firing over crab limits ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — A state senator is criticizing the dismissal of a longtime official at the Department of Natural Resources.

The bacteria can transfer when they bite a human or animal and can cause Lyme disease, a serious infection that can be permanently debilitating when it's not treated early and well. There were less than 30 human cases of Lyme disease reported in Michigan in every year between 2000 and 2004, according to a recent study by Jean Tsao, an associate professor in Michigan State University's departments of fisheries and wildlife and large animal clinical sciences. Erik Foster, an entomologist with the... Читать дальше...

Neighbors testified they never saw Ramirez on their block, the bedroom light was always on and the home never seemed to put out trash for curbside pickup. "The fact that there are no photographs or pictures on the walls, combined with the fact that his daughter's room is still decorated for an infant, more strongly reveals that (the) candidate is not domiciled at (the house), but merely uses that location as a convenient place to stay" when he is working at a nearby clinic he owns, wrote Commonwealth Court Judge Anne Covey. Читать дальше...

BERLIN (AP) — Volkswagen bounced back into the black in 2016 after suffering a loss the previous year due to the diesel emissions scandal, according to figures released by the German automaker Friday. The company reported a net profit attributable to Volkswagen AG shareholders of 5.1 billion euros ($5.4 billion) last year compared with a net loss of almost 1.6 billion euros in 2015. The software turned the emission controls off during normal driving to improve performance, but also resulted in... Читать дальше...

A’s take on world champion Cubs to open Cactus League Oakland doesn’t get to ease into the Cactus League, no low-profile Brewers matchup at Maryvale for the A’s. Another new Oakland outfielder, Rajai Davis, put a major scare into Cubs-dom in Game 7, with his game-tying homer in the ninth inning for Cleveland, one of the more thrilling moments in recent baseball history. Cubs manager Joe Maddon said earlier in the week that he anticipates a raucous crowd. Oakland outfielder Mark Canha, who also will play Saturday... Читать дальше...

The governor says he shared his ideas on potential changes to former President Barack Obama's health care law. Ohio was among 31 states that expanded Medicaid under the law and Kasich says Trump "listened very carefully to what I had to say about it and had a very positive response." Pence welcomed the governors to his residence at the start of a weekend of meetings, including events at the White House with President Donald Trump. Speaking at the Conservative Political Action Conference, Farage... Читать дальше...

News organizations including the New York Times, the Los Angeles Times, CNN and Politico were blocked from joining an informal, on the record White House press briefing on Friday. The Associated Press chose not to participate in the gaggle following the move by White House press secretary Sean Spicer. Free media access to a transparent government is obviously of crucial national interest, Dean Baquet, the Times' executive editor, said in a statement.

MOSUL AIRPORT, Iraq (AP) — As Iraqi ground troops pushed into western Mosul on Friday, the country's air force struck Islamic State group targets inside Syria for the first time in response to recent bombings in Baghdad claimed by the militants. Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi announced the Iraqi airstrikes in Syria in a statement, saying the border towns of Boukamal and Husseibah were targeted in response to recent bombings in Baghdad linked to Islamic State group operations there. Iraqi... Читать дальше...

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A judge has declined to toss racketeering and obstruction of justice charges against former Utah Attorney General John Swallow, who is on trial in an influence-peddling case. Swallow's attorneys requested that all the charges be dismissed for a lack of evidence after prosecutors on Thursday dropped three counts of money laundering, bribery and evidence tampering against Swallow after a key witness refused to testify.

The Anderson Independent-Mail reports (http://bit.ly/2lioTGR ) that Oscar Lance faces life in prison after pleading guilty Thursday to voluntary manslaughter, first-degree burglary and arson. Prosecutors accuse the Lance brothers of breaking into Todd Cantlay's home on Nov. 13, 2015 and beating him with a blunt object they believe was a baseball bat.

(AP) — A few dozen people staged a protest against the potential closings of up to 38 underperforming schools across the state. The group marched from a Lansing church to the state Capitol complex where they were unsuccessful in meeting with Michigan's director of Technology, Management and Budget.

The Boulder Daily Camera reported Friday (http://bit.ly/2mlIl6p ) the charges also include criminally negligent homicide, vehicular assault and careless driving causing injury. Vehicular homicide is a felony charge that could carry a two-to-six-year prison sentence.

Cook, who was an assistant coach of the four-time WNBA Houston Comets, has been Winthrop's coach for five seasons. Cook has Parkinson's Disease and needed brain surgery in the summer of 2015 because of its symptoms.

Seven Republican governors from all regions of the country are presenting a proposal to the Republican Governors Association meeting in Washington on Saturday. [...] it would call for major changes to Medicaid, the joint federal and state health care program that covers more than 70 million poor and low-income Americans. According to a draft of the proposal obtained by The Associated Press, the governors are urging Congress to adopt an alternative that would essentially end Medicaid as a federal... Читать дальше...

CHICAGO (AP) — Futures trading on the Chicago Board of Trade Fri.: OpenHighLowSettleChg.WHEAT5,000 bu minimum; cents per bushelMar438¼438½430431¼—6¾May453½454445¾448—5½Jul467467½460¼462—5Sep481¾481¾474¾477—5Dec500¼500¼493¼495½—4¼Mar511¼511½506508¼—4May515½515½512¼514¾—3¾Jul513¾515¾513¾515¾—2¼Sep524½—2Dec538¼—1¼Mar547½—1¼May552½—1¼Jul547¾—1Est. sales 143,202. Thu.'s sales 121,358Thu.'s open int 440,507CORN5,000 bu minimum; cents per bushelMar365¾366¾362½364—1½May372½373½369¼370¾—1¾Jul380½381376¾378¼—1½Sep386½386¾383384½—1¼Dec392393389½391—¾Mar4

Su madre, Manjula, estuvo embarazada 485 días, pero funcionarios del zoológico dijeron que el parto en sí fue rápido y sin incidentes. El zoológico habilitó una cámara web para que toda persona con internet pueda ver a la bebé y sus padres.

Los Angeles street artist Sabo, who took on “Birth of a Nation” director Nate Parker last year with modified movie posters saying “Rapist?,” unveiled a new, wide-ranging installation ahead of Sunday’s Oscars. Sabo also placed fake ads for video rental service Redbox — and even some replica kiosks — around Hollywood and in neighborhoods on L.A.’s Westside, where plenty of actors and showbiz execs live. Sabo, who has been associated with right-wing personalities and causes he produced artwork to... Читать дальше...

The space agency's human exploration chief said Friday that his boss and the Trump administration asked for the feasibility study. Under that plan, Gerstenmaier said, nearly three years are needed between an unmanned flight test and a crewed mission to make launch platform changes at Kennedy Space Center. NASA normally prefers testing rockets without people, although for the inaugural space shuttle flight in 1981, two pilots were on board.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats have invited immigrants and foreigners to President Donald Trump's first address to Congress in an effort to put a face on those who could be hurt by the Republican's policies. Lawmakers typically get one guest ticket apiece for presidential addresses, as they will for Tuesday's prime-time speech, and the invites often go to family, friends or someone from back home. To send a message to Trump, Democrats have invited the Iraqi-American doctor who discovered elevated... Читать дальше...

“Marla’s DNA is in ABC and it is hard to think about the brand without her,” network president Channing Dungey says Provencio has held the title of executive vice president of marketing and chief marketing officer for ABC Entertainment since Nov. 2011. During her time with the network, Provencio handled the marketing launches of hit shows like “Modern Family,” “How To Get Away With Murder,” “Lost,” “Desperate Housewives” and many more. Provencio started her career in on-air promotion at ABC in 1979 as production coordinator. Читать дальше...

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23 of the Best Cult TV Shows of All Time: ‘Mystery Science Theater’ to ‘Twin Peaks’ (Photos) “We are installing signage and temporary barriers at our resort beach locations and are working on permanent, long-term solutions at our beaches,” the company said in a statement. A gator attacked and killed two year-old Lane Graves while he was wading in shallow water at the edge of the Seven Seas Lagoon at Disney’s Grand Floridian resort on Tuesday night. Read original story 23 of the Best Cult TV Shows of All Time... Читать дальше...