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Las Vegas Sun (lasvegassun.com) 

Rain expected to pick up for rush hour, return Sunday

Showers dousing the Las Vegas Valley today are expected to stick around through tonight and return Sunday, according to the National Weather Service. A stronger storm system was expected to ...

«Gazette Times» (gazettetimes.com) 

On Valentine's Day, ditch the box and make your love a cake

Have you been on the receiving end of a heart-shaped box? Maybe it was filled with jewelry, but if you're lucky, it was filled with chocolate. And while a box of candy is a tried-and-true way to say "I love…

«TDN» (tdn.com) 

On Valentine's Day, ditch the box and make your love a cake

Have you been on the receiving end of a heart-shaped box? Maybe it was filled with jewelry, but if you're lucky, it was filled with chocolate. And while a box of candy is a tried-and-true way to say "I love…

«La Crosse Tribune» (lacrossetribune.com) 

On Valentine's Day, ditch the box and make your love a cake

Have you been on the receiving end of a heart-shaped box? Maybe it was filled with jewelry, but if you're lucky, it was filled with chocolate. And while a box of candy is a tried-and-true way to say "I love…

«The Bismarck Tribune» (bismarcktribune.com) 

On Valentine's Day, ditch the box and make your love a cake

Have you been on the receiving end of a heart-shaped box? Maybe it was filled with jewelry, but if you're lucky, it was filled with chocolate. And while a box of candy is a tried-and-true way to say "I love…

«SFGate» (sfgate.com) 

Islamic State in Syria destroys parts of Roman theater in Palmyra

BEIRUT — Islamic State militants have destroyed parts of the second-century Roman amphitheater and an iconic monument known as the Tetrapylon in Syria’s historic town of Palmyra, the government and experts said Friday. Turkey is leading Syrian opposition fighters in an offensive against the Islamic State-held town of al-Bab in the Aleppo province, a push that has been bogged down since mid-November. Since its military intervention, Turkey has lost 54 soldiers in Syria, most of them in the al-Bab offensive. Читать дальше...

TheRepublic.com 

Gophers could have Springs in their step vs. Badgers

MINNEAPOLIS — The emotional and intellectual leader of Minnesota’s significantly improved team might be the player who’s been with the program the shortest amount of time. That’s how swiftly Akeem Springs has adjusted to the Gophers. He had to, of course, because this will be his only season wearing maroon and gold. “He’s been nothing

«Seattle Post-Intelligencer» (seattlepi.com) 

The Latest: New Mexico files lawsuit over faulty air bags

Attorney Hector Balderas' office filed the lawsuit Friday afternoon in state district court, saying the manufacturers had a duty to ensure their products were safe and that concealment of air bag defects amounted to unfair and deceptive trade practices under New Mexico law. Takata already has agreed to pay $1 billion in fines and restitution as part of plea agreement with the U.S. Justice Department over the yearslong scheme to conceal the deadly defect in its inflators. The attorney general's... Читать дальше...

«TDN» (tdn.com) 

Gambia's defeated leader agrees to cede power: Official

BANJUL, Gambia (AP) — Gambia's new president declared late Friday that "the rule of fear" had ended, while word emerged that longtime leader Yahya Jammeh was finally stepping aside under the threat of a regional military offensive.

«TDN» (tdn.com) 

FACT CHECK: Trump starts on familiar note: with exaggeration

WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump's inaugural address held familiar echoes of the campaign speeches that led to his presidential win: downbeat about the state of the nation, to the point of hyperbole. A look at some of his assertions Friday:

«La Crosse Tribune» (lacrossetribune.com) 

FACT CHECK: Trump starts on familiar note: with exaggeration

WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump's inaugural address held familiar echoes of the campaign speeches that led to his presidential win: downbeat about the state of the nation, to the point of hyperbole. A look at some of his assertions Friday:

«SFGate» (sfgate.com) 

Farmers battered by Thailand floods find golden upside

BANG SAPHAN, Thailand — Nature regularly taunts the farmers of Thailand by flooding their fields, but this time she’s tossed some of them a potential safety net: the chance to pan for gold. Crops in Bang Saphan district, a rural community 150 miles south of Bangkok, were decimated by heavy flooding that affected much of southern Thailand in the week after New Year’s. Villagers’ opportunity to eke out a meager living diminished further when the waters destroyed a local market. “It is local knowledge... Читать дальше...

The Huffington Post 

Trump Inauguration Confronted By Jarring Projections Of Sexual Abuse Survivor Statements

Last night, FORCE: Upsetting Rape Culture, an art collective known for multiple viral public art actions, projected the faces and stories of survivors of rape and abuse onto the façade of Washington, D.C.’s Convention Center. Each image was accompanied by the hashtag #WeWillNotBeSilent and the words, “In this man, I see violence.” Statements described the way in which Donald Trump’s predatory behavior reminds survivors of their abusers. For people gathered to look, those walking by, in their cars... Читать дальше...

Vox 

Globalization was great for Trump’s business. As president, he hates it.

His inaugural speech took a dark view of US trading partners.

Donald Trump the businessman saw the world as an opportunity. Donald Trump the president sees it as a threat. For the man himself, these are contradictions. For the country he now leads, they are a choice: Which Trump model do we want to follow?

Business Trump licensed his name to high-rises in India, a hotel in Panama, and luxury developments in Indonesia and the Philippines. He owns two golf courses in Scotland. He pursued deals in the Middle East... Читать дальше...

UN.org 

Ground-breaking UN-supported digital tool to enhance green finance

The United Nations environment agency and a leading Chinese online financial service provider today rolled out an innovative programme at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos, Switzerland, aiming to stimulate the advancement of digital technologies in green finance.