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HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — The trial judge is turning down a request by three former Penn State administrators for permission to immediately appeal his decision keeping in place felony charges of endangering the welfare of children.

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — The trial judge is turning down a request by three former Penn State administrators for permission to immediately appeal his decision keeping in place felony charges of endangering the welfare of children.

He started the day in Philadelphia and ended up in Pittsburgh.

HARWICH, Mass. — Police say two calves are on the loose in the woods of Cape Cod after making a break from their owner. The Boston Globe reports (http://bit.ly/2lA1SyU ) that the young cows have evaded capture since they bolted while being delivered to a farm last Thursday. Police say the calves fled across a

There was one national security issue that the president didn't bring up in his speech

Snap Inc.'s IPO updates: Protestors demonstrate outside Venice offices March 1, 2017, 12:46 p.m. Snapchat app maker Snap Inc. is expected to move forward with what's expected to be the biggest initial public offering ever for a Los Angeles company on Wednesday. The fund raising would be followed...

A U.S. tourist's ill-fated attempt to jump over water to reach a statue in a Spanish coastal town was caught on camera by an amused local.

Brothers Michael and Harmon Skurnik. Starting in May, there’s going to be a new kid in town for the California wine industry: Skurnik Wines and Spirits, a 30-year-old New York company that imports and distributes some of today’s most sought-after wines. “California is like our home away from home,” Harmon Skurnik, the company’s president and COO, told Inside Scoop. “We have 30 years of experience, and great relationships with suppliers, and we’d like to bring it out to this market.” Skurnik first... Читать дальше...

Voor de deur van Neverland, het voormalige landgoed van Michael Jackson, prijkt opnieuw een te koop-bord. Dit keer is de vraagprijs aanzienlijk gedaald, meldt The Wall Street Journal. Van het originele bedrag van zo'n 100 miljoen dollar is nog 67 miljoen overgebleven, een korting van 33 miljoen dollar.

MESA, Ariz. (AP) — The Chicago Cubs think David Ross could be a real factor this season. He has excellent footwork, knows the swing and can handle a partner, all the elements needed to win a championship — on "Dancing…

MESA, Ariz. (AP) — The Chicago Cubs think David Ross could be a real factor this season. He has excellent footwork, knows the swing and can handle a partner, all the elements needed to win a championship — on "Dancing…

MESA, Ariz. (AP) — The Chicago Cubs think David Ross could be a real factor this season. He has excellent footwork, knows the swing and can handle a partner, all the elements needed to win a championship — on "Dancing…

MESA, Ariz. (AP) — The Chicago Cubs think David Ross could be a real factor this season. He has excellent footwork, knows the swing and can handle a partner, all the elements needed to win a championship — on "Dancing…

MESA, Ariz. (AP) — The Chicago Cubs think David Ross could be a real factor this season. He has excellent footwork, knows the swing and can handle a partner, all the elements needed to win a championship — on "Dancing…

FILE - In this Oct. 22, 2016, file photo, Chicago Cubs catcher David Ross celebrates after Game 6 of the National League baseball championship series against the Los Angeles Dodgers in Chicago. Ross, who retired after helping the Cubs win…

MESA, Ariz. (AP) — The Chicago Cubs think David Ross could be a real factor this season. He has excellent footwork, knows the swing and can handle a partner, all the elements needed to win a championship — on "Dancing…

Sonny Gray to make first spring training start for A’s PHOENIX — Excuse those on the A’s who collectively exhaled when Sonny Gray was denied a spot in the World Baseball Classic. Gray will make his first spring training start Wednesday when the A’s play the Padres at the Peoria Stadium. “I was actually looking forward to him going and pitching,” manager Bob Melvin said, referring to the WBC. Gray dropped out of the WBC when denied insurance coverage based on his significant time on the disabled list last season. Читать дальше...

The two accountants responsible for the wrong film being announced as best picture winner at the Oscars have been banned from attending future ceremonies.

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If there's one thing most "Jeopardy" champions have in common, it's that they find everything — even the stuff you consider weird and boring — interesting.

That's according to Ken Jennings, who broke records back in 2004 when he won 74 "Jeopardy" games in a row, ultimately walking away with over $2.5 million in prize money.

Jennings explained that having a "wide-ranging curiosity" is key to remembering obscure facts. 

In fact, while most people think memory has a limited capacity... Читать дальше...

MESA, Ariz. — The Chicago Cubs think David Ross could be a real factor this season. He has excellent footwork, knows the swing and can handle a partner, all the elements needed to win a championship — on “Dancing with the Stars.” Popular with teammates and fans, Ross retired last fall after hitting a home

The “Dancing With the Stars” duos won’t take to the ballroom for a few more weeks, but they’re already preparing. Sharna Burgess and Bonner Bolton have high hopes for Season 24 and they know it’s not going to be easy.

These life forms existed 3.77 to potentially 4.3 billion years ago.

Essential Politics: Trump provides excitement for California Republicans, elections officials digging into campaign reports of Issa opponent March 1, 2017, 12:45 p.m. This is Essential Politics, our daily look at California political and government news. Here's what we're watching right now: California...