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• Dogs tend to let their owners know when they've done something that they're not a fan of, but it might not always be obvious. 
• Your dog might respond differently to various situations than other dogs. 
• From hugging to stifling their independence, these are the eight things you're doing that your dog probably hates. 

Dogs aren’t great at keeping secrets. If they like something, they love it. If they hate something, then they hate it. Читать дальше...

SportsPulse: USA TODAY Sports' NBA experts break down the key story lines heading into the Eastern Conference playoffs.

BOURNEMOUTH, England — Among Ron Grantham’s happiest memories are the days he spent fly-fishing with his beloved dog, Spot. Now those memories are being revived by visits from his new best friend, Biscuit – a robotic dog. Grantham is 99 years old and lives in Templeman House, a British old folk home, which brought in...

You do have a little control over what you share with apps and advertisers.

BOSTON — Subtlety was not a strong element of the middle game of this Yankees-Red Sox series. It was a night for short fuses and long balls, low temperatures and high drama. There were 16 runs, two benches-emptying incidents and somehow it was all shoved into a package that took less than four hours —...

President Trump wanted James Comey to investigate the infamous “pee tape” allegations — to reassure Melania that he hadn’t actually paid Russian hookers to urinate on a hotel bed, the former FBI chief claims in his upcoming book. “He brought up what he called the ‘golden showers thing’ … adding that it bothered him if...

So much for civility between exes!

Drama broke out once again between former Bachelor in Paradise couple Robby Hayes and Amanda Stanton after Hayes, 28, shared his ex-girlfriend’s private messages on social media.

The situation began on Thursday morning after Hayes reportedly responded to a since-deleted tweet from Stanton, 27, about how one of her exes, whom she chose not to name, had emailed her about a payment issue with her Disneyland Annual Pass, according to E! News.

“I... Читать дальше...

TRENTON, N.J. — Immigrant students stood up when the vote came down and New Jersey’s Assembly gave the final approval needed to send a bill to the governor’s desk that would extend state financial aid for college to undocumented students. Student Madelyne Montes-Reyes was among them. She left Montclair State University last year because she couldn’t keep up with her tuition payments. “It’s put my dreams on hold,” she said. “I want to continue and finish my undergrad and also […]

Chasing deadly storms is a hobby that might raise some eyebrows. But one redditor has good reason to partake in this dangerous job.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on President Donald Trump and the threat of attack on Syria (all times local): 4:35 p.m. President Donald Trump has emerged from a meeting with his national security team without a "final decision" on how to respond to a suspected chemical weapons attack in Syria. White House spokeswoman Sarah Huckabee Sanders says Trump held a meeting Thursday afternoon with his team to discuss the situation. But she says, "No final decision has been made." Sanders adds that U.S. officials... Читать дальше...

Lots of students like to listen to music while studying or taking tests. So when a high school teacher told students they couldn't have their phones with them during their physics exam (to avoid cheating), one student intent on using his headphones brought in a portable record player – along with a Kanye West album.

Vier Frauen haben den US-Entertainer Bill Cosby (80) vor Gericht der sexuellen Nötigung bezichtigt. Der Comedian habe sie mit Tabletten handlungsunfähig gemacht und dann begrapscht oder vergewaltigt, sagten die Frauen am Mittwoch und Donnerstag vor dem Gericht in Norristown im US-Bundesstaat Pennsylvania, wie US-Medien berichteten.

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• Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian talked about his career and what he's learned from wife Serena Williams in a new interview with the The New York Times.
• Ohanian married 23-time grand slam champion and four-time Olympic gold medalist Serena Williams last year, and the two have a daughter together.
• The tech co-founder's words of adoration for Williams' work ethic show how important choosing the right spouse can be for your professional career. Читать дальше...

The owners of a seaside apartment complex in Pacifica will pay $1.45 million in penalties after a state agency said they failed to maintain the seawall and public access stairway to a local beach, as well as carried out unauthorized construction at the site in an attempt to fix it. Board members of the California Coastal Commission on Thursday unanimously approved the settlement agreement with a group of companies affiliated with FPA Multifamily. The companies include FPA/WC Lands End... Читать дальше...

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• Environmental Protection Agency chief Scott Pruitt insisted on luxury hotels and regular trips home to Oklahoma on the taxpayer's dime, his former deputy chief of staff told congressional investigators. 
• Kevin Chmielewski, who was fired after voicing his objections, says Pruitt told staffers to "find me something to do" in order to schedule travel to his desired destinations. 
• This comes amid a series of reports that Pruitt has potentially... Читать дальше...

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• Boston is one of the 20 cities still in the running for Amazon's HQ2 project.
• In a recent interview, Boston Mayor Marty Walsh seemed to throw shade at the incentives being offered by local governments, like the $8.5 billion package recently approved by Maryland lawmakers. 
• "You can't give away 5 billion dollars," Walsh said during an interview on a local Bloomberg Radio show. "You just can't. I mean, that's a lot of money."
• Boston officials... Читать дальше...

Michael Phelps may be the all-time most decorated Olympian, but he wants his sons Beckett Richard, 8 weeks, and Boomer Robert, 23 months, to carve their own unique paths.

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Disney's live-action remake of "Mulan" is slowly coming together. 

Since Liu Yifei was first announced as the titular heroine in November, more information has slowly become available. 

The 1998 animated film follows Mulan as she disguises herself as a man to take the place of her father in an effort to defeat the Huns. 

The live-action adaption will be directed by Niki Caro ("The Zookeeper's Wife") and is set to hit theaters March 27, 2020. 

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On Thursday, Janet Jackson announced she will be holding her first open call dance auditions for a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to #DANCEWITHJANET.

Alongside her longtime Creative Director Gil Duldulao, Jackson, 51, will begin to review social media audition submissions from around the globe on Thursday, and will open the doors for dancers from near and far on April 23 at Starwest Studios in Burbank, CA.

“Jan and I pay attention to what’s happening on social... Читать дальше...

Hello again, everyone! Postseason has arrived, and ServantofLuna is here once again to give you guys the stats of all Western Conference playoff teams. So, without further ado, here they are, from the #1 seed to the #8 seed!