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Mr. Franks, Republican of Arizona, resigned earlier than expected after two women said he wanted to use sex as a means to impregnate them.
Seven major league teams made the final round in the bidding, and then the 23-year-old Ohtani made his decision. The losers included the Mariners, Dodgers and Cubs.
The motorized plastic monkey that grasps your finger is the must-have gift of the holiday season, thanks to marketing, pricing and, well, scarcity.
Sensuality circles! High teas! Expensive vape pens! Who says there’s no intellectual life in this fine city?
The Federal Reserve chair (don’t call her “chairwoman”) quietly achieved rock-star status. Now that she’s leaving, her many fans are sad to see her go.
Music on My Birthday
The Top 50 albums for the chart week of December 6, 2017, covering December 9, 2017.
Taylor Swift
Tim McGraw & Faith Hill
Sam Smith
Garth Brooks
Pentatonix
2017The Marriage Amendment Bill receives royal assent and comes into effect, making Australia the 26th country to legalize same-sex marriage.[†]
The Marriage Amendment (Definition and Religious Freedoms) Act 2017 (Cth) is an Act of the Parliament of Australia, which legalises same-sex marriage in Australia by amending the Marriage Act 1961 to allow marriage between two persons of marriageable age, regardless of their gender.
In 2017, the world population was approximately 7,645,617,954 people[†]