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Trump doesn't plan to put on a defense case in E. Jean Carroll trial, his lawyer says

Donald Trump's legal team will not put on a defense case in a civil battery and defamation trial brought against the former president, his attorney said Wednesday.

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Celtics super fan turns basement into place to be on game day

Some of Boston sports' biggest fans rarely sit in the stands and watch a game in person. Take, for example, John Carbone of Norwood.

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Jimmy Kimmel thinks about life after ‘Jimmy Kimmel

Jimmy Kimmel is working harder than ever. He’s hosting the Oscars on March 10 and his talk show just marked its 21st anniversary.

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Sen. Bob Menendez pleads not guilty for third time in alleged bribery scheme

New Jersey Democratic Sen. Bob Menendez pleaded not guilty on Monday to 12 new felony charges alleging he tried to obstruct a federal investigation into bribery allegations.

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Meet Andy Jassy, the next CEO of Amazon

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos will transition from CEO to executive chair and pass the reins to Andy Jassy, a 24-year Amazon veteran, later this year, the company announced Tuesday.

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Fact check: Trump makes new false claim to support old false claim that he won Georgia in 2020

Former President Donald Trump keeps telling the lie that he won Georgia in the 2020 election. This weekend, he delivered a new false claim in support of that old false claim. Trump’s deception about what happened in Georgia has not relented even as he prepares to turn himself in this week to face charges in Fulton County over his efforts to overturn his 2020 defeat to Joe Biden. On Saturday, he posted on social media that despite having won Georgia in 2016, doing a “fantastic job” as president and earning millions more votes in 2020 than he did in 2016 and more votes than a sitting president had ever received before, he had “shockingly, ‘LOST’ Georgia” – putting lost in quotation marks.

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Rise in HIV Diagnoses Among People Over 50 in Europe

One in every six cases of HIV in Europe is diagnosed in people over the age of 50, a new study has found. Between 2004 and 2015, the number of new HIV diagnoses increased by 2.1% each year among this age group, with people over 50 accounting for 17.3% of new HIV cases diagnosed in Europe in 2015.

Astros to Host World Series Games 1 and 2

Ticketed fans encouraged to arrive early for Postseason Street Fests, special pregame ceremonies and gate giveaways on Tuesday and Wednesday October 22-23

Back to School Smells Like Teen Sweating

Summer is winding down with season ending vacations and a few more days to relax which must mean that school will start soon. While Americans are brainwashed into thinking that the last week of August is the official start of fall (pumpkin spiced lattes go on sale) the thermometer says it’s not.

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Theory can sort order from chaos in complex quantum systems

Development could spark advances in computing, electrochemical, biological systems

It’s not easy to make sense of quantum-scale motion, but a new mathematical theory developed by scientists at Rice University and Oxford University could help — and may provide insight into improving a variety of computing, electrochemical and biological systems.

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Paula Abdul: Inside the Heart of a Pop Music Legend

On October 3rd, Paula Abdul hit the road on her North American tour; a tour that’s been more than twenty-five years in the making, since her 1992 Under My Spell tour which grossed $60 million in ticket sales (a mint by 1992 standards), yet also yielded some tragedy that almost sidelined the beloved performer forever. The world knows Paula at the plucky, iconic dancer and popstar turned American Idol judge, turned legacy performer. What people may not know is that this Grammy-winning legend had to climb a mountain of adversity, both physical and emotional, to dance again.

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Did Donald Trump Leak His Own Tax Return?

Who knows who leaked two pages of Donald Trump's tax return. But the leak, such as it is, does no harm to the President. It shows he actually paid income taxes -- at least in 2005. Whether the President had paid income taxes recently had actually been something of an open question.

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Usain Bolt: 'No hard feelings' After Losing Olympic Gold

Usain Bolt may have lost one of his Olympic gold medals after compatriot Nesta Carter tested positive for a banned substance -- but the Jamaican says he has "no hard feelings" towards his sprint relay teammate.

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The Test Of A Man NFL Regional Combine-Houston, Texas

I walked into the NRG practice facility for the NFL franchise Houston Texans and saw all the young men stretching and getting themselves prepared for their early morning job interviews. My mind wandered back to a poem I learned in my college days that had the sentence that summed up my first impression, “It isn’t the victory after all, but the fight that a brother makes.” And by the looks of the Houston NFL Regional Combine participants, these gifted young men were ready to showcase their talent to league scouts that were in attendance.

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Without Omarosa, there'd be no President Trump

Omarosa Manigault Newman, often known simply by her first name, needs no introduction.

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Bernie-backed progressive Andrew Gillum will face a Trump-styled Republican in Florida's governor's race

Florida's high-stakes gubernatorial race will be fought between a progressive Democrat vying to become the state's first black chief executive and a Republican congressman closely allied with President Donald Trump.

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Bibi forever? Supporters in Netanyahu's heartland think so

Israel is voting in an election on Tuesday that's gearing up to be as defining for the country as it is challenging for its prime minister.

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Real Political Change Starts Locally: Meet Brennen Dunn

At this very moment on Twitter or Facebook, there is a thread of people debating on who should run for President in 2020. They’re going to list the names of celebrities, billionaire donors, and countless other people that have never worked in the political or judicial world.

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Trump’s State of the Stink Address

As he delivers his first State of the Union address tonight, President Donald Trump is looking for approval. He'll brag on the economy, with a likely focus on his Twitter claim that "because of my policies," black unemployment is at its "lowest rate ever recorded."

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Make America Whole: How to Heal our Divided Society

On Wednesday a White man strolled into an office, settled down in a leather chair, and casually put his dirty boots on the desk in front of him. I saw this and I wept.