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The Huffington Post 

Obama Poll Watch -- January, 2017

Obama’s Final Honeymoon Ends Well



America now has a new president, meaning (among other things) it is time to take one final look back at the presidency of Barack Obama. The chart is now complete on the public’s opinion of how President Obama performed his duties, and his final “honeymoon” period not only continued during January, it actually improved considerably.



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TheRepublic.com 

The Latest: Johanna Konta easy winner over Wozniacki

MELBOURNE, Australia — The latest from the Australian Open on Saturday (all times local): 5:05 p.m. Johanna Konta has moved into the fourth round at Melbourne Park with a 6-3, 6-1 win over former No. 1 Caroline Wozniacki at Margaret Court Arena. Konta, who made a surprise run to the semifinals at Melbourne Park last

Yonhap News Agency (en) 

(2nd LD) Trump sworn in as U.S. president

(ATTN: UPDATES with Trump taking oath of office) By Chang Jae-soon WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 (Yonhap) -- Donald Trump was sworn in as U.S. president Friday in a historic installation of America's first "outsider" leader expected to bring sweeping changes t

BusinessInsider.com 

'There are 1,000 unanswered questions': Trump's conflict of interest problem hasn't gone away

REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton

Despite President Trump's promises to resolve potential conflicts of interest surrounding his business empire before taking the Oval Office, it appears there has been no movement on that front, according to a report from ProPublica released Friday.

The nonpartisan organization examined more than a dozen of Trump's businesses registered in Florida, Delaware, and New York and found that no documents showing Trump relinquished control of his empire had been... Читать дальше...

TheRepublic.com 

Akron sets school-record 27-game home win streak

AKRON, Ohio — Isaiah Johnson scored 21 points and Akron remained undefeated in Mid-American Conference play, setting a school-record home win streak with a 70-63 victory over Eastern Michigan on Friday night. Antino Jackson added 11 points for the Zips (16-3, 5-1), who won their 27th straight at James A. Rhodes Arena, the third-longest active

«SFGate» (sfgate.com) 

Sound Off: How will Warriors move to SF affect the Bay Area?

The recent ground breaking on the Warriors’ new stadium offers the potential of more gentrification in Mission Bay and real estate price increases. A 2016 study conducted by the Housing Economics Research Team found that stadiums closer to metropolitan centers tend to boost home values more than stadiums in the suburbs. People with vacation rentals near the stadium could increase rent prices during basketball season or for key games and championships. Keeping the Golden State Warriors in the Bay Area is essential. Читать дальше...

«SFGate» (sfgate.com) 

The battle for Lefty O’Doul’s turning into a bar brawl

A Superior Court Judge on Friday barred the operator of Lefty O’Doul’s in Union Square from removing any additional pieces of memorabilia, the latest development in the escalating fight between landlord and longtime tenant over who has the right to the name and décor of the baseball-themed restaurant and cocktail lounge. With the current Lefty O’Doul’s lease up and the restaurant scheduled to shut its doors on Feb. 3, the brawl over who owns the landmark Geary Street hofbrau — and its 400 pieces of baseball memorabilia ... Читать дальше...