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A Serbian theatre group in Kosovo is set to stage a musical about the life of Serbia's late 1990s strongman Slobodan Milosevic and his influential wife.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan Tuesday said a sanctions-busting court case in New York involving Turkish nationals is a "political coup attempt" against him and his government. With Erdogan also threatening military action against a key U.S. ally in Syria, relations between the NATO allies could deteriorate further. Erdogan alleged the conviction of a Turkish state banker in the federal case is the latest attempt by the FBI and CIA to unseat him. He made the comment while addressing members of his AK Party in parliament. Читать дальше...

• Worsening relations

Pakistan has suspended military and intelligence cooperation with the United States in the wake of US President Donald Trump's allegation that Pakistan has given the US "nothing but lies and deceit" and suspension of security aid for Pakistan, Defence Minister Khurram Dastgir Khan said while addressing a gathering at Institute of Strategic Studies in Islamabad on Tuesday.

FERC says “nope” to the NOPR.

Ding-dong, the NOPR is dead.

Late last year, Rick Perry’s Department of Energy issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (NOPR) asking the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to bail out beleaguered coal and nuclear plants.

Specifically, the NOPR asked FERC to issue a rule ensuring full cost recovery for power plants with a 90-day supply of fuel on hand (i.e., coal and nuclear plants).

Yesterday, FERC officially responded: Thanks, but no thanks. Читать дальше...

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Portfolio Grader currently ranks Nvidia Corp (NASDAQ:NVDA) a Strong Buy. The approach to fundamental and quantitative metrics used in this analytical tool, developed by Louis Navellier researches and ranks nearly 5,000 stocks each week. This represents no change from the previous week and is the same ranking NVDA has had from Portfolio Grader for 11 months.

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Highly coveted American teenager Jonathan Gonzalez will file a one-time switch to play for Mexico after rising to stardom with Monterrey in Liga MX. The news that Jonathan Gonzalez is planning to switch international allegiances from the United States to Mexico was the main soccer story on both sides of the border on Monday. There was disbelief in the United States that an 18-year-old player who had been so firmly on the side of the Stars and Stripes just a few months ago had been successfully wooed by El Tri. Читать дальше...

Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane has said he does not want any new signings in the winter transfer window, despite trailing rivals and La Liga leaders Barcelona by 16 points.

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — Ethiopia has always held me in thrall. It is a cradle of prehistoric humankind. It embraced Christianity long before the missionaries arrived. Its people carved subterranean churches out of solid rock and built mysterious towers of stone. The country's mythology included serving as keepers of the Ark of the Covenant (the legendary chest containing the Ten Commandments) and the biblical story of King Solomon and the Queen of Sheba. And in the modern era it was the only... Читать дальше...

Porn star Olivia Nova has died at age 20, her agent confirmed Tuesday. LA Direct Models said they were “beyond shocked by the sudden death,” the cause of which is currently unknown. Nova was found dead in a home in Las Vegas just a few days after she tweeted about being alone on Christmas. She...

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Correctional Officer Scott Jones kissed his wife goodbye on July 8, 2011, and headed off to a maximum-security prison in the remote high desert of northeastern California. He never came home. Jones' body was found a day later, along with a note explaining why the 36-year-old took his own life: "The job made me do it." Suicide is distressingly common among current and former California prison employees. The guards' union counts 96 confirmed or suspected suicides among current and retired members between 1999 and 2015. Читать дальше...

King says Oprah Winfrey is "intrigued by the idea" but after a long conversation with her friend she doesn't see it happening.

King says Winfrey is "intrigued by the idea" but after a long conversation with her friend she doesn't see it happening.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A federal judge has likened the nation's opioid epidemic to the deadly 1918 flu pandemic while noting the drug crisis is "100 percent manmade." Judge Dan Polster is urging participants on all sides of lawsuits against drugmakers and distributors to work toward a common goal of reducing overdose deaths. Polster made his comments during a hearing Tuesday in his Cleveland courtroom. The judge is overseeing dozens of lawsuits against drug companies brought by communities across the country... Читать дальше...

Der vierfache österreichische Fußball-Internationale Moritz Bauer ist in die englische Premier League zu Stoke City gewechselt. Dies gab der Tabellen-18. am Dienstag bekannt. Bauer spielte zuletzt für Rubin Kasan in der russischen Liga, strebte aber einen Transfer an. Bei Stoke steht mit Innenverteidiger Kevin Wimmer bereits ein ÖFB-Internationaler unter Vertrag.

After departing from the Bulls, it took Jimmy Butler a while to acclimate in Minnesota, but the veteran star is now in mid-season form.

Hollywood is hardly a big fan of Donald Trump, but on the upcoming reboot of "Roseanne," the title character will be a supporter of the Republican president.

FAYETTEVILLE (KFSM) — Arkansas football coach Chad Morris announced Tuesday (Jan. 9) who will be joining him as offensive and defensive coordinators. Joe Craddock will take over as offensive coordinator and John Chavis will be the defensive coordinator. Arkansas officially announces @CoachCraddock as their offensive coordinator and John Chavis as defensive coordinator — Bobby Swofford (@5NEWSBobby) January 9, 2018 Craddock spent the past three seasons as offensive coordinator at SMU, and coached... Читать дальше...

Arsenal News HQ brings you the latest Arsenal news, match analysis, transfer news, injury news, team news and rumours from trusted media outlets around the World. Jack Wilshere says there has been no progress as regards a new Arsenal contract. The 25 year old will be out of contract at the end of the season and Arsenal are yet to offer him an extension. There have been talks about whether he will be offered a new contract or not but it seems like it won’t be clarified anytime soon. Wenger... Читать дальше...

L'épidémie de dendroctone de l'épinette dans le nord de la Colombie-Britannique a battu des records en 2017 et n'est pas près de ralentir, selon les dernières données provinciales.

A couple have been accused of attempting to rob an Uber driver after the woman distracted him by being topless. Police in Harahan, Louisiana, said Anthony Kennedy, 24, and Rayna Fillios, 22, were arrested on Saturday. The driver told officers he gave his telephone number to Fillios when she hailed a ride. Fillios called and asked him to come over, and he said she was topless when she opened the front door. Authorities said Fillios grabbed his arms, pulled him to her chest, kissed him and bit his tongue to distract him. Читать дальше...

Thomas “Cornflake” LaManna will headline the inaugural Boardwalk Boxing series when he takes the battle-tested veteran Gabriel Bracero in a ten-round welterweight bout for the WBC Fecarbox welterweight title on Saturday, February 24th at The Showboat Hotel in Atlantic City.

January is such a bleak and dreary month, it also happens to be the month of our birthdays. Oh I do envy the summer-born, the endless possibilities for outdoor celebrations. The ground is sodden in our garden at the moment, it’s bitterly cold too – no garden birthday parties for us.