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Nobody proffers a smiley face in Liu Jian’s animated neo-noir “Have a Nice Day”: they’re too busy worrying, scheming, or being assaulted. The pull of money can do that. A deadpan crime story with eccentric and fantastical touches, and a healthy sense of the absurd, “Have a Nice Day” makes a bold argument for Chinese animation as a fertile outlet for exploring the country’s more desperate, constricted lives, and the choices these people make. The set-up is like something the great caper farceur Donald E. Читать дальше...

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas' elected state school board convened a closed session Friday with a top education official under fire over questions about some funding has been distributed, as dozens of supporters and four former governors rally to his defense. The State Board of Education met with longtime Deputy Education Commissioner Dale Dennis after a separate, private session with attorneys to discuss the legal issues raised by a state audit in December. The audit said a calculation used for decades... Читать дальше...

COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Longtime Missouri softball coach Ehren Earleywine was fired Friday, with athletic director Jim Sterk saying the university had lost confidence in his ability to foster a "healthy environment" for players. The firing occurred less than two weeks before the season-opener against San Jose State at the Kajikawa Classic in Tempe, Arizona, on Feb. 8. The university said in a news release that an interim coach is expected to be appointed next week. Earleywine, who makes $182,000 annually... Читать дальше...

EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan State University's athletic director retired Friday, two days after the university president resigned over the school's handling of sexual abuse allegations against its disgraced former sports doctor, Larry Nassar. Mark Hollis, who had been in the job for 10 years, disclosed the move during a meeting with a small group of reporters on campus. He was asked why he would not stay on. "Because I care," Hollis said, holding back tears. "When you look at the scope of everything... Читать дальше...

AUBURN, Maine (AP) — A Maine man will serve 13 years in prison for kidnapping and sexually touching a mentally disabled 14-year-old girl. The Sun Journal reports 36-year-old Travis Therrien, of Greene, accepted the longer sentence Thursday instead of probation. Two charges of gross sexual assault were dismissed as part of a plea deal with prosecutors. Prosecutors say Therrien met the victim in a store parking lot in December 2016 and took her to a motel. Authorities say he dropped her off the next day in Lewiston... Читать дальше...

BOSTON (AP) — Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey is promising a thorough review of the process that led to the selection of the Northern Pass project to deliver Canadian hydropower to the state. "Our role is to ensure that this bid was selected based on a transparent, competitive and fair evaluation of all proposals submitted," the Democratic attorney general's spokeswoman Chloe Gotis said in a statement. State energy officials gave preliminary approval on Thursday to Northern Pass, a proposal... Читать дальше...

LITTLE ORLEANS, Md. (AP) — The Latest on a standoff that ended with a suspect dead and two officers wounded (all times local): 3:20 p.m. Court records show a man killed by Maryland state troopers after a standoff Friday was charged with making illegal drugs and had been in danger of losing his home in Baltimore. William Charles Mackenzie's wife told police that he pulled out a handgun while they argued Thursday night and told her "this ends today." She said they struggled over the gun, which fired... Читать дальше...

NEW YORK (AP) — Two celebrity-fueled counter-Trump initiatives are planned by activists in response to President Donald Trump's State of the Union address on Tuesday. Actor and progressive activist Mark Ruffalo is among celebrities planning to participate Monday in an evening of speeches and music in Manhattan billed as "The People's State of the Union." Among the performers are Andra Day and Common, who will sing their Grammy- and Oscar-nominated song "Stand Up for Something" from the film "Marshall." Lee Daniels... Читать дальше...

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — State wildlife officials say avian cholera has killed more than 300 wild waterfowl in a southwestern Indiana county. The state Department of Natural Resources says avian cholera is common among North America's waterfowl, but the recent bird deaths in Gibson County are the first time the disease has been documented in wild birds in Indiana. The DNR says about 350 birds, mostly snow geese, have been found dead since December in western Gibson County. The DNR and its federal and... Читать дальше...

PHOENIX (AP) — Prosecutors say an Arizona woman has been sentenced to life in prison for killing a man and taking his truck. The Maricopa County Attorney's Office said 24-year-old Judith Walthers was sentenced Friday in the death of 54-year-old Kevin Worzalla. Authorities say they were called to a Mesa apartment in February 2014 to check the welfare of a tenant who had not been heard from for several days. They found Worzalla's body with multiple injuries and stab wounds. Neighbors told police Walthers... Читать дальше...

ATLANTA (AP) — A man accused of threatening the staff of U.S. Rep. John Lewis has pleaded guilty in federal court. Dante Antione Rosser pleaded guilty Friday to a charge of threatening a federal official. Prosecutor Phyllis Clerk said Rosser's plea agreement calls for a sentence of 18 months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release. Clerk said Rosser made threatening calls to Lewis' offices in Atlanta and Washington from March 2016 through February 2017. A U.S. Capitol Police special... Читать дальше...

The internet is wishing funny girl and TV host Ellen DeGeneres a happy birthday as she celebrates her 60th on Friday. Celebrities like Justin Timberlake and Dax Shepard also celebrated the comedian's milestone birthday by serenading her on her talk show.

ATMORE, Ala. (AP) — Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall said Friday he was disappointed in the U.S. Supreme Court's decision to delay the execution of an inmate convicted of killing a police officer in 1985, saying "justice is again delayed" for the officer's family. The U.S. Supreme Court halted the execution of 67-year-old Vernon Madison on Thursday to further review his attorneys' claims that strokes have left Madison mentally incompetent — to the point that he no longer remembers the killing — and that his sentence is unconstitutional.

Over the past year, many Arsenal fans have demanded that Arsene Wenger, the longstanding coach for the London soccer club, be fired for the team’s poor results in English Premier League. Many “Gooners” (as the club’s fans are known) have resorted to using the hashtag #wengerout online to express their displeasure. One lifelong Arsenal fan

EAST LANSING, Mich. — Michigan State University’s athletic director announced his retirement Friday, becoming the second university official to step down this week over the school’s handling of sexual abuse allegations against disgraced former sports doctor Larry Nassar. Mark Hollis, who had been in the job for 10 years, disclosed the move during a meeting with reporters on campus. He was asked why he would not stay on. “Because I care,” Hollis said, holding back tears. Читать дальше...

1 Sexual harassment: Rep. Patrick Meehan, R-Pa., facing backlash after revelations that he settled a sexual harassment complaint brought by a former aide, will not seek re-election this year. Meehan informed Speaker Paul Ryan of his decision in a letter Thursday, according to Doug Andres, a spokesman for Ryan. The decision is an abrupt reversal for Meehan, 62, who this week had insisted that he intended to run for re-election to a fifth term representing his suburban Philadelphia district, even as... Читать дальше...

SIOUX CENTER, Iowa (AP) — A former northwest Iowa fifth-grade teacher charged with multiple acts of sex abuse and released on bond last November is back behind bars on new charges. Sioux City television station KTIV reports that 36-year old Curtis Van Dam was arrested Friday morning at his Sioux Center home on a federal warrant charging him with sexual exploitation of a child and possession of child pornography. Van Dam has already pleaded not guilty to 146 Iowa counts, including 73 counts of second-degree sexual abuse. Читать дальше...

NEW YORK (AP) — Changes announced in corporate dividends Jan. 22-Jan. 26. INCREASED DIVIDENDS Agco Corp .15 from .14 Alaska Air Group .32 from .30 Applied Industrial .30 from .29 Arthur J. Gallagher & Co .41 from .39 Berkshire Hills Bancorp Inc .22 from .21 Cambridge Bancorp .48 from .47 Central Valley Community .07 from .06 Charles Schwab Corp .10 from .08 Consolidated-tomoka Land .06 from .05 First Hawaiian Inc .24 from .22 Hanmi Financial .24 from .21 Heritage Commerce Corp .11 from .10 Hennessy... Читать дальше...

NY Burlington VT Zone Forecast for Friday, January 26, 2018 _____ 596 FPUS51 KBTV 261959 ZFPBTV Zone Forecast Product for Vermont and Northern New York National Weather Service Burlington VT 256 PM EST Fri Jan 26 2018 NYZ028-270900- Eastern Clinton- Including the city of Plattsburgh 256 PM EST Fri Jan 26 2018 .TONIGHT...Mostly clear until midnight, then becoming partly cloudy. Lows around 16. South winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. .SATURDAY...Partly sunny in the morning, then cloudy with... Читать дальше...

CA San Joaquin Valley - Hanford CA Zone Forecast for Friday, January 26, 2018 _____ 823 FPUS56 KHNX 262000 ZFPHNX Zone Forecast Product for Interior Central California National Weather Service San Joaquin Valley - Hanford CA 1200 PM PST Fri Jan 26 2018 Point temperatures and probabilities of measurable precipitation are for todaytonightand Saturd This is an automatically generated product that provides average values for large geographic areas. For a site-specific forecast...please visit weather.gov/hanford... Читать дальше...

ROCKFORD, Ill. (AP) — The northern Illinois city whose women's baseball team was immortalized in the film "A League of Their Own" is celebrating the team's 75th anniversary. The 1992 film starring Tom Hanks and Geena Davis focused on the Rockford Peaches and the launch of the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League during World War II. The city of Rockford is planning a series of celebratory events starting on May 30, the anniversary of the league's first games. Events include an exhibition game and an outdoor screening of the movie. Читать дальше...

San Francisco locals in the northern parts of the city may have heard booms and motorcycle revving as a result of Marvel's "Venom" filming around town, but now residents have been catching glimpses of the film's stars up close.

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — The Latest on the State of Board of Education's response to criticism of a high-ranking Kansas education official (all times local): 1:55 p.m. The State Board of Education is having a private meeting with a top Kansas education official under fire from top Republican legislators. The board held its session Friday with Deputy Education Commissioner Dale Dennis after having a closed session to discuss legal issues related to the allocation of transportation funds. The board convened after House Speaker Ron Ryckman Jr. Читать дальше...

Most concert offerings from the New Century Chamber Orchestra are strings-only affairs, since that’s the ensemble’s core mission and identity. But to really get into the world of Mozart, you have to invite the woodwinds and even a little brass to the party. So the all-Mozart program that the orchestra gave in Berkeley’s First Congregational Church on Thursday, Jan. 25, sounded even more full-bodied and richly hued than usual. The smoky sounds of the clarinet — still something of... Читать дальше...

"There are going to be some delays today."