September 2019

Antonio Brown is going back to school, taking online classes

Antonio Brown is going back to school. Central Michigan University spokeswoman Heather Smith said Monday that Brown began taking online courses last week, adding he is not attending classes on campus. Brown played for the Chippewas from 2007 to 2009 before Pittsburgh drafted him in 2010. In March, the Steelers traded the four-time Pro Bowl […]

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Climate Protesters Snarl Traffic but Washington Still Goes to Work

Want climate news in your inbox? Sign up here for Climate Fwd:, our email newsletter. WASHINGTON — Climate activists had pledged to bring the nation’s capital to a standstill Monday morning. That did not quite happen, but the blockades of major intersections, street dances and a smattering of arrests continued the effort by protesters to

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Downton Abbey knocks out Rambo and Brad Pitt at US box office

Image copyright EPA Image caption Downton Abbey cast at the film’s premiere The Downton Abbey movie reigned over the North American box office chart in its first weekend, delivering a sucker punch to the new Rambo sequel. A close race had been predicted between Downton and Sylvester Stallone’s Rambo: Last Blood for the number one

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Democratic Debate Rules Will Make It Harder to Get Onstage

WASHINGTON — The Democratic National Committee said on Monday that it would demand a slight increase in the polling and fund-raising thresholds that presidential candidates must meet in order to qualify for the party’s November primary debate, a move that may once again shrink the field of participating candidates. To be invited to the November

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Mediator: French weight-loss drug trial over ‘up to 2,000’ deaths begins

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Mediator was banned after three decades of use A landmark French trial is due to begin to decide whether a diabetes pill prescribed for weight loss was behind the deaths of up to 2,000 people. Servier, the drug’s manufacturer, is accused of deceiving users over the killer side effects

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‘Friends’ Fanatic Meghan Trainor Celebrates Show’s 25th Anniversary By Remaking Theme

Meghan Trainor may have sang “All About The Bass,” but in reality, she’s all about the “Friends.” That’s why when Warner Brothers asked the singer to rerecord “I’ll Be There For You” in honor of “Friends” 25th anniversary, she quickly agreed. “I was so honored. I love the show. I’ve watched it my entire life,”

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