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How North Korea celebrates sporting dominance that never happened
New York Post - 1 Nov 2017 16:49
A series of outrageous North Korean artworks depicting the tinpot state winning everything from the World Cup to Olympic gold has surfaced. The propaganda, which dates back to the 2000s, gives great insight into how the ...
Elizabeth Banks, Margot Robbie's 'Paper Bag Princess' Lands at Universal
Variety - 1 Nov 2017 00:29
Universal Pictures has optioned the rights "The Paper Bag Princess" and sees the bestselling children's book as a possible directing vehicle for Elizabeth Banks, Variety has learned. Margot Robbie (“The Wolf of Wall St...
Former N&O columnist Caulton Tudor, 70, left a legacy in and out of the sports pages
News Observer - 1 Nov 2017 23:51
The byline should have been the first clue. Who knows how many other people have the given name Caulton, but there was only one Caulton Tudor. Tudor covered it all …
Help! My Boyfriend Thinks I'm a 7.
Slate - 1 Nov 2017 18:00
Every week, Mallory Ortberg answers additional questions from readers, just for Slate Plus members.
Nurse forcibly arrested for doing her job gets $500K settlement
New York Post - 1 Nov 2017 04:08
SALT LAKE CITY -- A Utah nurse who was arrested for refusing to let a police officer draw blood from an unconscious patient settled Tuesday with Salt Lake City and the university that runs the hospital for $500,000. Nurs...
New York's 91-year-old anti-dancing law has finally been repealed
Consequence of Sound - 1 Nov 2017 05:35
The archaic law prohibited people from dancing in bars and restaurants.
Bannon advised Trump to be more aggressive in slowing down Mueller investigation
ABC News - 1 Nov 2017 05:12
Three sources close to Bannon spoke to ABC News.
Cuomo desperately fights Trump to save tax deductions
New York Post - 1 Nov 2017 04:55
President Trump said Tuesday he wants tax reform wrapped up by Christmas -- while Gov. Cuomo made yet another desperate plea to retain deductions for all state and local taxes. "I want the House to pass a bill by Thanksg...
NYC terror attack: At least some victims were from Belgium, Argentina
USA Today - 1 Nov 2017 04:54
Among those killedandwounded were victims from Belgium and Argentina.
Yu Darvish talks Japan star Otani, won't meet with Gurriel
New York Post - 1 Nov 2017 05:11
LOS ANGELES -- With Election Day next week, perhaps it's timely to report that Shohei Otani has procured a significant endorsement. "Of course," the Dodgers' Yu Darvish said Tuesday through his interpreter, when asked if...
Police shoot man who held teacher hostage at California school, ending hours-long standoff
Chicago Tribune - 1 Nov 2017 04:45Report: Mueller's team interviewed top Trump campaign aide Sam Clovis
The Week - 1 Nov 2017 04:04
Last week, Special Counsel Robert Mueller's team interviewed Sam Clovis, national co-chairman of President Trump's 2016 campaign and chief policy adviser, a person familiar with the situation told NBC News on Tuesday. He...
Nvidia's AI can now create 'photos' of people who don't even exist, and they look perfectly real
BGR - 1 Nov 2017 03:01
The people in the images above have two things in common. First, they're all attractive in a "seen on the red carpet" kind of way, with expressive eyes and striking gazes. The second thing they all share is that none of ...
Fact check: President Trump's tax cut isn't 'the biggest' in U.S. history
Chicago Tribune - 1 Nov 2017 14:38Marriott heir sues dad for booting him from family trust over divorce
New York Post - 1 Nov 2017 05:27
An heir to the Marriott hotel fortune claims his dad forced him out of the business and then cut him out of the family's nearly $3 billion trust -- just because he got a divorce. John Marriott III claims his dad, Bill Ma...
Uzbek man identified as truck driver who allegedly killed 8 in New York City
USA Today - 1 Nov 2017 04:44
Law enforcement officialstold The Associated Press and CNN that the suspect was a native of the central Asian nation of Uzbekistan.
Top NPR Editor Accused of Sexual Harassment While at The New York Times
The New York Times - 1 Nov 2017 04:17
Michael Oreskes is the latest major media figure to face such accusations after two women said he had made advances on them while discussing job opportunities.
Electric cars are going to mean a lot of demand for nickel
Business Insider - 1 Nov 2017 03:01
Matthew DeBord/BI Nickel is an important component of lithium-ion batteries like those that power electric cars. As auto fleets become more electrified, this means there will be a lot more demand for the metal. Specific ...
Professor under fire for tirade on white families
New York Post - 1 Nov 2017 00:11
A City University of New York sociology professor reportedly said in a tweetstorm last week that "the white-nuclear family" promotes racism, prompting a backlash on social media. Jessie Daniels, described as an expert on...
Judge partially lifts gag order in case of Wheaton College athletes accused of hazing
Chicago Tribune - 1 Nov 2017 00:10Razer Phone: Price, release date, and everything you need to know
Pocket-lint - 1 Nov 2017 23:53
Razer has introduced its first smartphone.The 12-year-old company, which sells laptops and products for gamers and says it is "for gamers, by gamers", now makes mobile devices. Having acquired Nextbit, the company that m...
Amex returns to its roots in acquiring Citi's Hilton cards, adding small-biz perks
American Banker - 1 Nov 2017 17:08
American Express will become the exclusive issuer of Hilton Honors cobranded credit cards in January, taking over the entire portfolio it previously shared with Citigroup.