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CORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) — Not many people today remember Edward C. Allworth, but maybe they should. A 1916 graduate of Oregon State University (then known as Oregon Agricultural College), he was instrumental in raising the funds to build the Memorial Union, one of the university's most iconic structures, and went on to manage the MU for 38 years. Students knew him as "the Major," a reference to his Army service in World War I, where his heroic actions earned him the Medal of Honor, the nation's highest military award. Читать дальше...

When Google launched its Advanced Protection Program in October, it came with a big caveat. The system was designed to prevent targeted account hacks — basically, any way a sophisticated hacker might try to steal the data in your Google Account — but locking down the account meant cutting off all third-party apps, including native iOS apps like Apple Mail, Contacts, and Calendar.

The pair starred together in France with Paris Saint-Germain, and the eccentric Swede made a big impression on his former team-mate

The New York Times -- dismissed as a "failing" newspaper by US President Donald Trump -- had a net gain of 139,000 online subscribers in the first three months of 2018, the daily said Thursday.

The Tampa Bay Rowdies man has made yet another sacrifice as he aims to prolong his career and win what might be his last major honour

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• More than 1,100 economists, including 14 Nobel laureates, urged President Donald Trump to reverse course on recent trade measures.
• The economists drew comparisons between the current tariff measures under Trump and the Smoot-Hawley Act in 1930.
• The Smoot-Hawley tariffs helped contribute to the economic hardships of the Great Depression.

Over 1,100 leading economists sent a letter to President Donald Trump urging the president to reverse course on recent trade tactics ... Читать дальше...

Senate President, Bukola Saraki, on Thursday, said the National Assembly will ensure that 1 percent of the Consolidated Revenue Fund (CRF) is set aside in the 2018 Budget to boost the provision of basic primary healthcare services across the country. Saraki revealed this in his address at the 58th Annual General & Scientific Conference of the Nigeria Medical Association... View Article

Can the Cavs pick up a second win at a weird start time?

Aside from a weird start time, Cavs-Raptors Game 2 is going to be something.

Imagine if the Cavs win this one and take a 2-0 series lead back to Cleveland. Toronto would be in the worst possible place and the Cavs would be in a position to have a quick series and get some rest — something they definitely need and LeBron James definitely needs. Kevin Love could use some rest too.

Even if the Cavs lose tonight, a 1-1... Читать дальше...

Things have mostly worked out for Jerry Dipoto’s latest batch of additions

Trump will sign an executive order launching the new White House Faith and Opportunity Initiative today.

Errol Spence defends his IBF welterweight title against Carlos Ocampo on June 16.

Karim Zidan delves into the combat sports background of Michael Cohen, President Trump’s lawyer who was recently raided by the FBI.  

Here are Thursday's minor league notes:

• SoxProspects.com Assistant Director of Scouting Chaz Fiorino posted the final scouting notes from Spring Training earlier in the week, covering pitchers Darwinzon Hernandez, Zach Schellenger, and Jared Oliver. Hernandez has gotten off to a good start this year, but some of the command issues that Chaz notes in the report have shown up in the Carolina League. 

• The SoxProspects.com Pitcher and Player of the Month awards for April were announced on Tuesday... Читать дальше...

Malta is at the centre of a well-coordinated multimillion fuel smuggling operation, with stolen Libyan fuel traded easily in territorial waters and through established storage facilities inside the Grand Harbour and Birżebbuġa, a Daphne Project investigation reveals. The operation, which had started following the 2011 collapse of Libya’s Gaddafi regime, evolved into a large criminal organisation coordinated by Maltese, Libyan and Sicilian businessmen close to the mafia and who were left to carry... Читать дальше...

SOCHI, Russia - Russia is "absolutely ready" to host the 2018 World Cup in June and July, FIFA president Gianni Infantino said on Thursday as the country made final preparations to stage the soccer tournament.

STOCKHOLM (Sputnik) - The Swedish government has decided to prolong temporary border checks on its internal borders for another six months due to the continuing threat to the country's security, the Swedish Justice Ministry said in a statement on Thursday.

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Growing up in Apartheid-era South Africa, Robert Bank cared about social injustice from an early age. Today he travels the world for AJWS, working with local activists on a range of issues such as women's rights in India and LGBT rights in Uganda. "My job—very much like a conductor of an orchestra in some way—is to ensure that every instrument has its beautiful voice heard and that this melody is given the opportunity to really soar."

After weeks of raucous protests, the streets of the Armenian capital suddenly calmed Thursday and the ruling party confirmed it would back an opposition leader to become prime minister next week. The opposition lawmaker who led the protests in Yerevan, Nikol Pashinian, called for them to stop Thursday following the concession by the ruling party. But the deal leaves the ruling Republican Party with a solid majority in parliament, suggesting that real change in the landlocked former Soviet republic... Читать дальше...

US President Donald Trump said on Thursday money from his presidential campaign was not used to pay off adult-film star Stormy Daniels, publicly acknowledging the payment for the first time and denying any sexual encounter with her years ago. In a series of early posts on Twitter, Trump said he had reimbursed his lawyer Michael Cohen the $130,000 that Cohen paid Daniels in 2016 as part of a contract for her silence over an alleged one-night stand with Trump in 2006. "Money from the campaign, or campaign contributions... Читать дальше...

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Facebook is still dominating the iPhone app world, but Chinese-made apps are quickly catching up. 

Facebook-owned apps like WhatsApp, Messenger, and Instagram were among the most-downloaded iPhone apps in the world during the first quarter of 2018, according to new data from app intelligence firm Sensor Tower. 

But it was a Chinese music video app called Tik Tok that flattened the competition with more than 45 million downloads over the course of the last three months. Читать дальше...

The Horsham branch of Parkinson’s UK would like to thank all those who donated so generously to the town collection on Saturday 14th April 2018.

★ RMD wife and children ★ Richard Mofe-Damijo is a talented actor and a true family man! Learn the exciting facts about his family. How many wives has he had? How many children and grandchildren does he have now? Read more!

• Foresite Capital, a healthcare and life sciences venture firm, just raised a $668 million fund, bringing its total under management to $2 billion. 
• The firm's investment thesis is to find companies at any stage with a technological innovation that addresses a particular need within healthcare, and stick with it until it's profitable. 
• The team, which includes former Verily and Grail executive Vik Bajaj, is full of scientists-turned investors "We're a proudly geeky crew," Foresite CEO Jim Tananbaum said. Читать дальше...

Johannesburg - Richard De Vries, a 57-year-old Joburg man, has been found guilty of 107 counts of creating and dealing in child pornography.