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MILWAUKEE (AP) — A state lawmaker wants to make the Wisconsin high school athletics association subject to open records and meetings laws after the group drew ridicule for instructing administrators to step in if fans boo or jeer rivals with common chants such as "air ball" or "season's over." The organization is a private entity and isn't currently subject to such rules, but Nygren says the group is funded through public schools and should therefore be open to public scrutiny. The association... Читать дальше...

MILWAUKEE (AP) — A state lawmaker wants to make the Wisconsin high school athletics association subject to open records and meetings laws after the group drew ridicule for instructing administ…

Demographers say in a new report that the reduction is driven by a net drop in Mexicans living in the U.S. illegally. The study is in line with others that have found a decade-long trend.

During the 2012-13 season, Cuonzo Martin’s second as Tennessee’s head coach, All-SEC forward Jeronne Maymon redshirted with a left knee injury. The Volunteers weathered a rough start to conference play, winning eight of their final nine regular-season games to reach the NIT. Cal’s NCAA Tournament hopes will boil down to its ability to adapt quickly. On Tuesday, the Bears announced that All-Pac-12 point guard Tyrone Wallace would miss 4-6 weeks with a broken bone in his right hand. Junior guard Sam Singer... Читать дальше...

A rare power tussle is overshadowing a meeting of Vietnam's Communist Party, with a move toward the West central to the debate.

Rodney Henry, a former Saints employee, has sued the team for racial discrimination. The Saints have denied the allegations. “We deny any wrongdoing by anyone within the organization with respect to Mr. Henry’s employment,” Saints spokesman Greg Bensel said Wednesday on Twitter. “Just like any other employer, our organization sometimes has to make difficult decisions…

TRENTON, N.J. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Wednesday evening's drawing of the New Jersey Lottery's "Cash 5" game were: 15-21-22-27-34 (fifteen, twenty-one, twenty-two, twenty-seven, thirty-four) Estimated jackpot: $75,000

In the search for alien civilizations, scientists have largely ruled out regions of space known as globular clusters, deemed too chaotic to sustain life. According to a new study, these may, in fact, be the best places to look.

Microsoft is buying the educational version of Minecraft and has plans to create a bigger and better version of the popular world-building video game that's designed for classrooms.

Microsoft is buying the educational version of Minecraft and has plans to create a bigger and better version of the popular world-building video game that's designed for classrooms.

Microsoft is buying the educational version of Minecraft and has plans to create a bigger and better version of the popular world-building video game that's designed for classrooms.

Microsoft is buying the educational version of Minecraft and has plans to create a bigger and better version of the popular world-building video game that's designed for classrooms.

Microsoft is buying the educational version of Minecraft and has plans to create a bigger and better version of the popular world-building video game that's designed for classrooms. Microsoft says the new version will add and expand features intended to make the game classroom friendly, including better maps and coordinates that will help teachers and students find their way around a Minecraft world together. Perks for educators include an online community with a mentorship program for connecting... Читать дальше...

Microsoft is buying the educational version of Minecraft and has plans to create a bigger and better version of the popular world-building video game that's designed for classrooms. Microsoft says the new version will add and expand features intended to make the game classroom friendly, including better maps and coordinates that will help teachers and students find their way around a Minecraft world together. Perks for educators include an online community with a mentorship program for connecting... Читать дальше...

[...] exempt are Medicaid, university students' financial aid, veterans services, state debt payments and the entire Department of Public Safety. State law says a governor can't cut legislative spending, but Lt. Gov. Tate Reeves and House Speaker Philip Gunn said they will reduce the House and Senate budgets to match cuts being made by other agencies. The estimates are experts' best guess for how much money will be available for state government to spend, based on employment numbers and other economic indicators. Читать дальше...

Social media–savvy kids are annoying the crap out of Chattanooga ABC-affiliate WTVC NewsChannel 9, going as far as to impersonate a school official in an attempt to get the station to falsely report school closings.

Nick Jonas enjoys breakfast with a friend on Wednesday (January 20) in Beverly Hills, Calif. The 23-year-old singer will be performing with Demi Lovato on the Victoria’s Secret Swim Special airing March 9 on CBS. PHOTOS: Check out the latest pics of Nick Jonas The duo will hit the stage together again in June when [...]

Greyhound bus driver veered off a rain-slickened Northern California highway in a crash that killed two women and injured several others

CHICAGO — Luke Walton is careful not to anticipate the exact return date for Steve Kerr, but the Warriors’ interim head coach is hopeful that the head man will be back on the bench soon. Besides not being the coach on the bench during games, he’s very much involved in the decisions and the prep work. Kerr started a leave of absence Oct. 1 in an effort to recover from a spinal-fluid leak caused by an offseason back surgery. “I hope (Kerr returns) soon, but (the rest of the coaching staff) has to keep preparing like it’s not going to happen ... Читать дальше...

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Weapon enthusiasts had their sights set on the latest and newest guns and gear at a big industry trade show this week, not on President Barack Obama's efforts to tighten gun-o…

LAS VEGAS - Weapon enthusiasts had their sights set on the latest and newest guns and gear at a big industry trade show this week, not on President Barack Obama's efforts to tighten gun-ownership regulations following mass shootings around the country.

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Weapon enthusiasts had their sights set on the latest and newest guns and gear at a big industry trade show this week, not on President Barack Obama's efforts to tighten gun-o…

South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley delivers her State of the State address Wednesday night.