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Wisconsin officials to set timeline for presidential recount
- November 28, 2016
The current numbers have Hillary Clinton winning the popular vote by 2 million votes, with Trump winning the Electoral College with 303 votes (well above the 270 needed to claim victory). Trump has been railing over the weekend against a recount effort led by the Green Party, that he has dubbed a "scam". She is also hoping to order recounts in Pennsylvania and MI, where, like Wisconsin, Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton lost to Republican Donald Trump by a slim margin. (more...)
- November 28, 2016
The current numbers have Hillary Clinton winning the popular vote by 2 million votes, with Trump winning the Electoral College with 303 votes (well above the 270 needed to claim victory). Trump has been railing over the weekend against a recount effort led by the Green Party, that he has dubbed a "scam". She is also hoping to order recounts in Pennsylvania and MI, where, like Wisconsin, Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton lost to Republican Donald Trump by a slim margin. (more...)
Sting Performs Medley of His Hits at AMAs 2016!
- November 28, 2016
By the way, this show is different than all others ... because it's all about the fan vote. He, like numerous artists set to perform on Sunday, is promoting a new album at the AMAs, airing live on ABC from the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. (more...)
- November 28, 2016
By the way, this show is different than all others ... because it's all about the fan vote. He, like numerous artists set to perform on Sunday, is promoting a new album at the AMAs, airing live on ABC from the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. (more...)
LSU lifts interim tag, makes Ed Orgeron its permanent head coach
- November 28, 2016
Orgeron, 55, has completed the circle - from LSU football signee in 1979 out of South Lafourche High for two weeks, to Northwestern State, to 12 coaching stops around the country, back to LSU as an assistant, then as the interim head coach last September 25 and finally as the head coach on Saturday. (more...)
- November 28, 2016
Orgeron, 55, has completed the circle - from LSU football signee in 1979 out of South Lafourche High for two weeks, to Northwestern State, to 12 coaching stops around the country, back to LSU as an assistant, then as the interim head coach last September 25 and finally as the head coach on Saturday. (more...)
Paul Ryan Poised to Remain Speaker After Closed-Door Vote
- November 28, 2016
Ryan and members of the Republican leadership held a press conference following their weekly caucus meeting, stressing their desire and intention to work "hand in glove" with the incoming Trump administration. "I don't believe there's any theological dissonance", he said. "They don't give a rat's ass what I think". "He's done a good job in Congress". Welcome to the dawn of a new unified Republican government, he told reporters ahead of Tuesdays vote. (more...)
- November 28, 2016
Ryan and members of the Republican leadership held a press conference following their weekly caucus meeting, stressing their desire and intention to work "hand in glove" with the incoming Trump administration. "I don't believe there's any theological dissonance", he said. "They don't give a rat's ass what I think". "He's done a good job in Congress". Welcome to the dawn of a new unified Republican government, he told reporters ahead of Tuesdays vote. (more...)
First look at The Walking Dead Episode 707
- November 28, 2016
This community's existence is a warning , more than anything else. Has the hopelessness of this season left you craving a brief vacation-perhaps somewhere tropical? That was the good news for Tara . She sounds glum, exhausted, and defeated. As he got swarmed himself, she shouted "We're in this together!" Over the course of " Swear ", Tara's moral compass is sorely tested. (more...)
- November 28, 2016
This community's existence is a warning , more than anything else. Has the hopelessness of this season left you craving a brief vacation-perhaps somewhere tropical? That was the good news for Tara . She sounds glum, exhausted, and defeated. As he got swarmed himself, she shouted "We're in this together!" Over the course of " Swear ", Tara's moral compass is sorely tested. (more...)
Delbonis seals Argentina's maiden Davis Cup title
- November 28, 2016
Del Potro fought back from two sets down to beat Marin Cilic 6-7 (4), 2-6, 7-5, 6-4, 6-3 before Delbonis swept aside Ivo Karlovic 6-3, 6-4, 6-2 in the decisive rubber, sparking wild celebrations among several thousand away fans in the Zagreb Arena. (more...)
- November 28, 2016
Del Potro fought back from two sets down to beat Marin Cilic 6-7 (4), 2-6, 7-5, 6-4, 6-3 before Delbonis swept aside Ivo Karlovic 6-3, 6-4, 6-2 in the decisive rubber, sparking wild celebrations among several thousand away fans in the Zagreb Arena. (more...)
Ed Balls leaves Strictly Come Dancing - and fans are distraught
- November 28, 2016
She's absolutely incredible, utterly brilliant. After Saturday's dances, the judges' scores and results from the Cha Cha Challenge, where extra valuable marks could be earned, were combined with the results of the viewers' vote to decide the two lowest scoring couples to face each other in the dance-off. (more...)
- November 28, 2016
She's absolutely incredible, utterly brilliant. After Saturday's dances, the judges' scores and results from the Cha Cha Challenge, where extra valuable marks could be earned, were combined with the results of the viewers' vote to decide the two lowest scoring couples to face each other in the dance-off. (more...)
Fillon wins French conservative ticket for presidential race - partial results
- November 28, 2016
Polls had suggested Fillon was the front-runner. Polls opened at 8:00 am (0700 GMT), with all French voters who pay two euros ($2.10) and state they share the values of the centre-right allowed to cast a ballot. But the shock results in the British referendum and US presidential contest mean forecasters' assumptions are being treated with caution. The pair, both former prime ministers, were vying to become the centre-right Les Republicains party candidate in the election. (more...)
- November 28, 2016
Polls had suggested Fillon was the front-runner. Polls opened at 8:00 am (0700 GMT), with all French voters who pay two euros ($2.10) and state they share the values of the centre-right allowed to cast a ballot. But the shock results in the British referendum and US presidential contest mean forecasters' assumptions are being treated with caution. The pair, both former prime ministers, were vying to become the centre-right Les Republicains party candidate in the election. (more...)
Davis Cup final: Croatia and Argentina tied at 1-1
- November 28, 2016
Saturday also saw the expected result, with Cilic and elite doubles player Ivan Dodig teaming to beat del Potro and Leonardo Mayer in a close but ultimately straight set doubles tie. It was then down to Delbonis to complete a famous comeback and he duly obliged by beating Ivo Karlovic 6-3 6-4 6-2. Argentina soccer great Diego Maradona led thousands of visiting fans with chants and frantically waved a scarf with the Argentinian flag from his executive booth on the stands at Arena ... (more...)
- November 28, 2016
Saturday also saw the expected result, with Cilic and elite doubles player Ivan Dodig teaming to beat del Potro and Leonardo Mayer in a close but ultimately straight set doubles tie. It was then down to Delbonis to complete a famous comeback and he duly obliged by beating Ivo Karlovic 6-3 6-4 6-2. Argentina soccer great Diego Maradona led thousands of visiting fans with chants and frantically waved a scarf with the Argentinian flag from his executive booth on the stands at Arena ... (more...)
Kanye Reportedly Struggling With Paranoia And Depression
- November 28, 2016
However, the source also claimed the rapper is 'starting to feel more like himself, and that he understands the importance of 'resting and getting help'. Initially, Yeezy's doctors told police he was suffering from a temporary psychosis as a result of sleep deprivation and " extreme dehydration ", but these latest reports prove to be even more troubling for rapper-slash-designer. (more...)
- November 28, 2016
However, the source also claimed the rapper is 'starting to feel more like himself, and that he understands the importance of 'resting and getting help'. Initially, Yeezy's doctors told police he was suffering from a temporary psychosis as a result of sleep deprivation and " extreme dehydration ", but these latest reports prove to be even more troubling for rapper-slash-designer. (more...)
Ed Balls marches on as Blackpool sees a teary farewell for another
- November 28, 2016
This week, that was World Champion Long Jumper Greg Rutherford and his professional partner Natalie Lowe and Olympic Gymnast Claudia Fragapane and her professional partner AJ Pritchard. The judges voted unanimously to save Fragapane whose routine was deemed "closer to perfection" by Craig Revel Horwood. The anticipated Blackpool performances saw actor Danny Mac score the first 40 of the series for a "showstopper" charleston. (more...)
- November 28, 2016
This week, that was World Champion Long Jumper Greg Rutherford and his professional partner Natalie Lowe and Olympic Gymnast Claudia Fragapane and her professional partner AJ Pritchard. The judges voted unanimously to save Fragapane whose routine was deemed "closer to perfection" by Craig Revel Horwood. The anticipated Blackpool performances saw actor Danny Mac score the first 40 of the series for a "showstopper" charleston. (more...)
Florence Henderson, upbeat mom of 'The Brady Bunch,' dies at 82
- November 28, 2016
Henderson, 82, died of heart failure in her Los Angeles home while surrounded by her family and friends, her manager said. On the surface, " Brady Bunch " was just another TV sitcom about a family living in suburban America and getting into a different wacky situation each week. (more...)
- November 28, 2016
Henderson, 82, died of heart failure in her Los Angeles home while surrounded by her family and friends, her manager said. On the surface, " Brady Bunch " was just another TV sitcom about a family living in suburban America and getting into a different wacky situation each week. (more...)
Barry Williams Remembers Brady Bunch Costar Florence Henderson: 'She Was Quite Splashy'
- November 28, 2016
Henderson will be remembered for her role as Carol Brady, the sitcom about a widow with three daughters who marries a widower with three sons. " The Brady Bunch " returned in various incarnations over the years, including a variety show, which allowed Henderson to do more singing. (more...)
- November 28, 2016
Henderson will be remembered for her role as Carol Brady, the sitcom about a widow with three daughters who marries a widower with three sons. " The Brady Bunch " returned in various incarnations over the years, including a variety show, which allowed Henderson to do more singing. (more...)
Brits not keen on Trump's suggestion for United Kingdom ambassador to US
- November 28, 2016
This was reiterated by Brexit secretary David Davis, who said, "We have a very good ambassador in Washington, Kim Darroch , and he'll be there for years". Farage later added, "I will say this: if I was an American citizen, I wouldn't vote for Hillary Clinton if you paid me!" Earlier this month, Mr Farage called for the ambassador to resign calling him a, "fanatical Europhile and part of the old regime" whose views would be "diametrically opposed to Trump's ". (more...)
- November 28, 2016
This was reiterated by Brexit secretary David Davis, who said, "We have a very good ambassador in Washington, Kim Darroch , and he'll be there for years". Farage later added, "I will say this: if I was an American citizen, I wouldn't vote for Hillary Clinton if you paid me!" Earlier this month, Mr Farage called for the ambassador to resign calling him a, "fanatical Europhile and part of the old regime" whose views would be "diametrically opposed to Trump's ". (more...)
Disney's 'Moana' melts 'Frozen' in pre-thanksgiving box office
- November 28, 2016
However, only one will turn out to be the victor and trade experts are expecting Disney's animated Moana to hit the jackpot at the box office this Thanksgiving weekend. Starring Auli'i Cravalho as Moana , Dwayne Johnson and Nicole Scherzinger, this John Musker - Ron Clements film will come to theatres in India on 2 December. (more...)
- November 28, 2016
However, only one will turn out to be the victor and trade experts are expecting Disney's animated Moana to hit the jackpot at the box office this Thanksgiving weekend. Starring Auli'i Cravalho as Moana , Dwayne Johnson and Nicole Scherzinger, this John Musker - Ron Clements film will come to theatres in India on 2 December. (more...)
Moana to Earn $88 Million over Thanksgiving Weekend
- November 28, 2016
These latest estimates blow past earlier predictions that had the film opening in the $75 million range. " Moana " is expected to easily top the holdover numbers for "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them " during the five-day Thanksgiving holiday along with the openings for Brad Pitt's thriller "Allied ", Billy Bob Thornton's raucous comedy "Bad Santa 2 " and Warren Beatty's Howard Hughes comedy-drama "Rules Don't Apply". (more...)
- November 28, 2016
These latest estimates blow past earlier predictions that had the film opening in the $75 million range. " Moana " is expected to easily top the holdover numbers for "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them " during the five-day Thanksgiving holiday along with the openings for Brad Pitt's thriller "Allied ", Billy Bob Thornton's raucous comedy "Bad Santa 2 " and Warren Beatty's Howard Hughes comedy-drama "Rules Don't Apply". (more...)
Led by Frye, James down the stretch, Cavaliers topple Raptors 121-117
- November 28, 2016
He is the first player to score at least 30 points in eight of his first nine games to start a season since Jordan did it during the 1986-87 season. "We knew they'd come out and compete". Lue said he was hopeful Smith would be ready to play against the Pacers , but now Lue is hopeful to have him back for Friday's game against Detroit. (more...)
- November 28, 2016
He is the first player to score at least 30 points in eight of his first nine games to start a season since Jordan did it during the 1986-87 season. "We knew they'd come out and compete". Lue said he was hopeful Smith would be ready to play against the Pacers , but now Lue is hopeful to have him back for Friday's game against Detroit. (more...)
US President-elect Trump nominates Michigan Republican DeVos as secretary of education
- November 28, 2016
Trump, who was at his Palm Beach estate Wednesday for Thanksgiving, called DeVos " a brilliant and passionate education advocate ". He added that she would have the leadership ability to "break the bureaucracy that is holding our children back". (more...)
- November 28, 2016
Trump, who was at his Palm Beach estate Wednesday for Thanksgiving, called DeVos " a brilliant and passionate education advocate ". He added that she would have the leadership ability to "break the bureaucracy that is holding our children back". (more...)
Trump picks charter school advocate Betsy Devos as education secretary
- November 28, 2016
The next year, she established the Great Lakes Education Project , an anti-union group that this year pushed successfully to dismantle legislation that would regulate the proliferation of failed charter schools in Detroit, which compete with the city's struggling public schools. (more...)
- November 28, 2016
The next year, she established the Great Lakes Education Project , an anti-union group that this year pushed successfully to dismantle legislation that would regulate the proliferation of failed charter schools in Detroit, which compete with the city's struggling public schools. (more...)
Rallies for and against the Marcos burial
- November 28, 2016
The Marcos family had put the patriarch's corpse on public display at his ancestral home in the northern Philippines for more than a decade, demanding that the government fulfil his dying wish to be interred at the heroes' cemetery. CBCP News, the news agency of the Philippine bishops' conference, reported that Marcos' remains were flown secretly from Ilocos Norte province on November 18 and were given military honours before burial at the Heroes' Cemetery. (more...)
- November 28, 2016
The Marcos family had put the patriarch's corpse on public display at his ancestral home in the northern Philippines for more than a decade, demanding that the government fulfil his dying wish to be interred at the heroes' cemetery. CBCP News, the news agency of the Philippine bishops' conference, reported that Marcos' remains were flown secretly from Ilocos Norte province on November 18 and were given military honours before burial at the Heroes' Cemetery. (more...)
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