FILE PHOTO: Tennis – Wimbledon – London, Britain – July 5, 2017 Japan’s Kei Nishikori celebrates winning the second round match against Ukraine’s Sergiy Stakhovsky REUTERS/Toby Melville/Files November 25, 2017 (Reuters) – Japan’s Kei Nishikori is hopeful of returning from his lengthy injury layoff at the start of 2018 and […]
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South Africa to outline ‘decisive’ policy in 2018 after debt rating cut
FILE PHOTO: A view shows the Standard & Poor’s building in New York’s financial district February 5, 2013. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid November 25, 2017 JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – South Africa will use its annual budget next year to outline “decisive” policy to strengthen its fiscal framework, the finance ministry said on Saturday […]
Washington experiments with providing schooling for adults
WASHINGTON – A high school dropout, Nicole Dickey adds fractions in math class at a charter school for adults, hoping to earn her high school credentials and find a good paying office job. Continue Reading Below “My life has changed, I am here to make it better,” said Dickey, 39, […]
Trump’s Black Friday plans? Play golf ‘quickly’ with Tiger Woods
President Donald Trump shared his Black Friday plans for a quick game of golf with Tiger Woods in between a call with Turkey and talks on American jobs. The president kicked off his Friday morning by first continuing his attacks on professional football players protesting racial inequality by kneeling during […]
6 children shot on street, 1 fatally; public’s help sought
Six children have been shot on a Cleveland street, one fatally. Police say the shooting happened Friday night and the victims were boys ranging in age from 12 to 16 years. They say it seems the boys ran into another group and shots were fired but there’s no indication the […]
US diplomat in Brazil shot in the foot during attempted robbery outside Rio
An American diplomat stationed at the U.S. Consulate in Rio de Janeiro was shot in the foot Thursday night during an attempted robbery about 90 miles outside the city, reported the Associated Press, citing Brazilian police. The consulate official, identified by the AP as vice consul Stephanie Bohlen, was attacked […]
Time magazine disputes Trump’s ‘Person of the Year’ claim
Time magazine has disputed President Donald Trump‘s claim that he turned down the publication’s request for an interview and photo shoot for its “Person of the Year” issue. In a tweet late Friday afternoon, Trump claimed he rebuffed the request after being told he “probably” would receive the magazine’s top […]
Landmarks worldwide pay tribute to victims of Egypt mosque attack
Landmarks and government buildings across the globe paid tribute Friday to the victims of an attack earlier in the day at a mosque in Egypt’s Sinai peninsula that left 235 people dead and another 130 injured. In Israel, which borders the Sinai peninsula, Tel Aviv’s city hall was lit up […]
Figure skating – Chen scores personal best in men’s short program
FILE PHOTO: Figure Skating – ISU Grand Prix Rostelecom Cup 2017 – Men’s Free Skating – Moscow, Russia – October 21, 2017 – Nathan Chen of the U.S. competes. REUTERS/Alexander Fedorov November 25, 2017 (Reuters) – American teenager Nathan Chen continued his strong build up for Olympic glory when he […]
3 Top Smart-Home Stocks to Buy in 2017
The world is becoming more connected every day. Continue Reading Below One area where this can be seen is the trend toward smart homes. A growing number of internet-connected devices are allowing homeowners to control key systems — such as lighting, heating, air conditioning, and security — remotely by a phone […]