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RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — How far corporal punishment can go before parents are committing child abuse is on trial at North Carolina's highest court. The state Supreme Court heard arguments Wednesday about the misdemeanor conviction of a father who left bruises on his 10-year-old son's leg. Dean Varner paddled his son for turning up his nose at pizza for dinner. Varner used the same paddle he was swatted with as a child. Varner's attorney says the Lee County man used corporal punishment within his legal right as a parent. Читать дальше...

A Nigerian man identified on Facebook as Favour Atoe, has narrated how his aunt gave birth to quadruplet after four years of marriage as he asked his friends to join him and celebrate the good and wondrous work of God.

Animal Control vans would have microchip readers; stray animals whose owners are located could be returned right then if vaccinations are up to date.

A Nigerian man identified on Facebook as Favour Atoe, has narrated how his aunt gave birth to quadruplet after four years of marriage as he asked his friends to join him and celebrate the good and wondrous work of God.

After a half-dozen accusers testified that Cosby drugged and sexually assaulted them, the comedian's explosive 2005 deposition testimony may have more impact on retrial jury.

NEW YORK (AP) — A small but growing number of restaurants are going cashless. During a busy lunch hour with customers lined up at ordering stations and cashiers, forgoing cash means faster transactions. Many business owners would rather be cashless. It saves the time of dealing with counting and depositing the money. And with most consumers already using cards, most restaurants say few customers get angry when they can't pay in cash. At Dos Toros restaurants in New York and Chicago, if people do try to use cash... Читать дальше...

Tim McGinty, wearing a cowboy hat and a bandage around his arm, said he tried to pull Jennifer Riordan inside the plane himself.

US airlines are still able to fly in Russian air space, the transport ministry assured on Wednesday despite a transit agreement between Washington and Moscow expiring shortly.

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Puerto Rico has suffered an island-wide power outage, Puerto Rico’s power authority said Wednesday — nearly seven months after Hurricane Maria destroyed much of the island’s infrastructure and its electrical grid. The authority said it estimates power will be restored within 24 to 36 hours. The cause of the blackout is unclear. The massive outage comes less than a week after a fallen tree knocked out service to 870,000 customers, about half the power authority’s clients, across a broad swath of the... Читать дальше...

vastman wrote:

No there is only one daft dopey sod on here and that’s you, putting 2 + 2 and getting 3. You and the journo are picking what you want from a non entity of a report from a nonentity of a site. Funny how when it suits its gospel.

I can’t comment on PP as I don’t know but strangely he’s been picked for Friday, must have got over it quickly whatever it was.

Tom I do know about, he’s not performing as well as hoped due to injury FACT from a horses mouth so to speak. Читать дальше...

The View's Meghan McCain has made no secret of her discontent with former FBI Director James Comey and his new tell-all book about his stint in the Trump administration, A Higher Loyalty. On Wednesday, she had an opportunity to speak her mind to him face-to-face, telling Comey: "I want to believe you're not a political person, you're the head of the FBI, but you write in your book about how you went to [former President Barack] Obama and you were on the verge of tears, saying you were going to miss him... Читать дальше...

Reuters

• Greece and Turkey have long had a contentious relationship, but recent events have led some analysts to believe that the two NATO allied may be inching closer to a war.
• A Hellenic Air Force pilot died last Monday when his jet crashed returning to base after he had intercepted two Turkish F-16s that violate Greek airspace.
• Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said that he wants to renegotiate the Treaty of Lausanne, the document that has defined Turkey's... Читать дальше...

Barcelona defender Gerard Pique has told the club to sign Chelsea defender Marcos Alonso in the summer, Don Balon reports. The 27-year-old has been instrumental for Chelsea following his move from Serie A side Fiorentina in 2016.

NY New York NY Zone Forecast for Wednesday, April 18, 2018 _____ 319 FPUS51 KOKX 181613 ZFPOKX Zone Forecast Product National Weather Service New York NY 1213 PM EDT Wed Apr 18 2018 NYZ072-182015- New York (Manhattan)- 1213 PM EDT Wed Apr 18 2018 .THIS AFTERNOON...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 50s. West winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. .TONIGHT...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of rain in the evening, then mostly cloudy with a chance of rain after midnight. Lows in the mid 40s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph... Читать дальше...

CT New York NY Zone Forecast for Wednesday, April 18, 2018 _____ 319 FPUS51 KOKX 181613 ZFPOKX Zone Forecast Product National Weather Service New York NY 1213 PM EDT Wed Apr 18 2018 CTZ005-182015- Northern Fairfield- 1213 PM EDT Wed Apr 18 2018 .THIS AFTERNOON...Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 50s. West winds 10 to 15 mph. .TONIGHT...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of rain in the evening, then mostly cloudy with rain likely after midnight. Lows in the upper 30s. West winds 5 to 10 mph, becoming southeast after midnight. Читать дальше...

It’s the first island-wide blackout since Hurricane Maria hit in September.

It now appears Donald Trump has another member of his team in his unforgiving cross-hairs and that is Ambassador to the U.N. Nikki Haley.

The man who injured his father in a heated family row on Tuesday morning in Għargħur has been granted bail after pleading not guilty to multiple charges he faces. Steven Azzopardi, a 31-year old Għargħur resident, was arrested shortly on Tuesday after the incident which broke out at 9.00am in a field just off Sqaq ix-Xaqquf in his hometown. During his arraignment on Wednesday, it emerged that father and son had allegedly quarrelled over some family property. As the situation escalated, the younger man reportedly fired a weapon... Читать дальше...

PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — First lady Melania Trump is giving her Japanese counterpart a tour of a Palm Beach mansion. The first lady took Akie Abe to a Gilded Age mansion on Wednesday. The Whitehall mansion is a few miles north of President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort. President Trump is meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe at Mar-a-Lago this week. They arrived in a motorcade and were greeted by museum staff. They entered without speaking to reporters.  Oil and railroad magnate Henry... Читать дальше...

This forum is always good for advice on topics outside of hockey and I bet this will be no different. I know Bio has regaled us with stories of her house nightmares, so maybe others have things to contribute?

Although home-ownership not in our immediate plans, Josie and I talk frequently about our desire to stop throwing money into the apartment rental void. Our lives are still a little too unpredictable at the moment, but I think within the next two years I want to take a stab at it. 

Now... Читать дальше...