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Wearing pink, pointy-eared "pussyhats" to mock the new president, hundreds of thousands of women took to the streets in the nation's capital and cities around the world Saturday to send Donald Trump an emphatic message that they won't let his agenda go unchallenged over the next four years.

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Drone king Barack Obama took a final jab at Russia before leaving office. During his last press conference on Wednesday, Barack Obama, the winner of the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize, said that the United States must stand up for the principle that “big countries don’t go around and invade and bully smaller countries.“ Obama was referring to Russia, after the they came to defend Crimea and Ukraine following a US-led color revolution. Obama also sincerely believes that Russian involvement in helping stop... Читать дальше...

Scarlett Johannson, Katy Perry, Miley Cyrus, America Ferrera and a slew of other stars took to the streets Saturday to join hundreds of thousands of women protesting in favor of women's rights...

There were early signs across the U.S. that the number of people who attended the Women's March on Washington in Saturday could top those who gathered on Friday to watch U.S. President Donald Trump's inauguration.

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David Einhorn is buying more General Motors stock.

The Greenlight Capital founder said his hedge fund had "dramatically increased" its GM position, according to the firm's latest quarterly investor letter, which was viewed by Business Insider.

Here's Einhorn's logic:

"While the bears have been screaming 'peak auto' for the last couple of years, we think a strengthening job market will sustain the current upcycle and lead to better than expected credit performance at GM's finance subsidiary. Читать дальше...

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The Los Angeles Chargers agreed to terms with former Jacksonville Jaguars head coach Gus Bradley to be their defensive coordinator, according to multiple reports Saturday.

While Donald Trump was celebrating his first day as president at the Inaugural Ball, celebs gathered to celebrate something else! Stars like Christina Hendricks stepped out at the Creative Coalition’s Inaugural Ball for the Arts on Friday night (January 20) at the Harman Center for the Arts in Washington, D.C. Christina was joined by her [...]

AMES, Iowa (AP) — A 37-year-old Ankeny woman has been charged with felony theft, forgery and credit card fraud after being accused of stealing about $35,000 from the Ames firm where she worked.

Women's marches live updates: Huge crowd marching in Los Angeles while massive Washington march continues Jan. 21, 2017, 11:56 a.m. A day after the presidential inauguration of Donald Trump, hundreds of thousands nationwide and around the world are marching in support of women's rights. • Huge...

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NOW WATCH: Watch President Obama surprise a tearful Joe Biden with the Presidential Medal of Freedom

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Barack Obama is a major bookworm.

In his book "Dreams from My Father," he reflected on his lifelong love of literature: "When I wasn't working, the weekends would usually find me alone in an empty apartment, making do with the company of books."

Recently, the outgoing US president sat down with New York Times chief book critic Michiko Kakutani to discuss literature.

In the interview, Obama referenced a wide range of works, from books he's read in recent... Читать дальше...

Metallica's Kirk Hammett urged fans to "defend democracy" and "reject American carnage" in a response to Donald Trump's grim inauguration speech.

DETROIT — Justin Verlander is set to start another opening day for the Detroit Tigers. The rest of the rotation is a little less clear, but manager Brad Ausmus is hoping he’ll have plenty of options. Ausmus saw no reason to hold back on announcing that Verlander would start the opener. The Detroit ace is

MOSUL, Iraq — A crowd of Iraqi officers looked out at the Tigris River Friday from a balcony of Mosul’s Nineveh International hotel. Just over three months ago, the men were some 45 kilometers (28 miles) away in a cluster of desert villages on the edge of Nineveh plain. “Our message to the rest of

Hundreds of thousands of people joined women’s marches across the country and the world on Saturday, the first full day of President Trump’s term. 

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Evan Bradds scored 23 points and Taylor Barnette 20 as Belmont defeated Tennessee Tech 82-70 on Saturday to stretch its Ohio Valley Conference record to 7-0. Bradds and Barnette started a rally after the Bruins fell behind 38-35 to open the second half. Barnette hit a 3-pointer to tie and Bradds hit

RADFORD, Va. — Miles Bowman Jr. scored 24 points, including the last 11 for High Point, to lead the Highlanders to a 61-58 victory over Radford on Saturday. Bowman’s 3-pointer with four minutes left gave High Point its final lead and started his personal 11-point run, capped when he grabbed an offensive rebound, was fouled