Tuesday, February 13, 2018

Adam Rippon on Quiet Starvation in Men’s Figure Skating

Adam Rippon training last week at the Olympic arena. He is willing to talk about his body image issues for the same reason that he decided in 2015 to publicly reveal that he is gay: He hopes his openness will help others.

A.N.C. Tells Jacob Zuma to Step Down as South Africa’s President

President Jacob Zuma of South Africa in 2015. The confrontation between Mr. Zuma and his party, the African National Congress, heightened a power struggle that has paralyzed the country.

Three Centuries of Valentines Offer 12,000 Ways to Say ‘I Love You’

A cobweb Valentine from about 1845, part of the collection assembled by Nancy Rosin, pulls up into a cone shape.

Russia Sees Midterm Elections as Chance to Sow Fresh Discord, Intelligence Chiefs Warn

Leaders of American intelligence agencies testified before the Senate Intelligence Committee on Tuesday.

Julian Assange’s Arrest Warrant Is Again Upheld by U.K. Judge

The WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange appearing at the Ecuadorian Embassy in London last May.

Why Trying to Be Less Awkward Never Works

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News Analysis: Republicans Have Forgotten They Hate Deficits

House Budget Committee staffers delivered President Trump’s financial year 2019 budget on Capitol Hill.

Dozens of Russians Are Believed Killed in U.S.-Backed Syria Attack

American special forces in Manbij, Syria, near the border with Turkey, this month.

Like Shaun White Before Her, Chloe Kim Dazzles on Way to Winning Halfpipe Gold

Chloe Kim, 17, outsoared her rivals to win the gold medal in the snowboard halfpipe.

UPDATE 2-Delta interested in new mid-size Boeing jet, despite trade spat

NEW YORK, Feb 13 (Reuters) - Delta Air Lines Inc said on Tuesday that Boeing Co's anticipated new mid-market jet is an "interesting concept," in an early indication the carrier is not harboring ill will over a recent trade row with the planemaker.

Berlin Journal: Germans Quietly Pass an Equinox of Unity, but the Walls Remain

East German border guards seen through a gap after demonstrators pulled down a segment of the Berlin Wall at the Brandenburg Gate on Nov. 11, 1989.

BRIEF-Baidu Reports Q4 ‍Non-Gaap Diluted Earnings Per ADS RMB 15

* BAIDU ANNOUNCES FOURTH QUARTER AND FISCAL YEAR 2017 RESULTS

UPDATE 2-Occidental Petroleum profit matches Street forecast; shares slip

HOUSTON, Feb 13 (Reuters) - U.S. oil producer Occidental Petroleum Corp posted a quarterly profit on Tuesday that met - but did not exceed - Wall Street's expectations, sending shares down in extended trading.

BRIEF-Forage Orbit Garant Q2 Earnings Per Share C$0.02

* ORBIT GARANT DRILLING REPORTS FISCAL 2018 SECOND QUARTER FINANCIAL RESULTS

BRIEF-Hamilton Thorne Q4 Sales Increased 95% To Over $7.1 Mln

* HAMILTON THORNE ANNOUNCES RECORD REVENUE FOR THE QUARTER AND YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2017

BRIEF-Elliott Reports Combined Economic Exposure Of About 6 Pct In Imperva

* ELLIOTT MANAGEMENT REPORTS COMBINED ECONOMIC EXPOSURE OF ABOUT 6.0 PERCENT IN IMPERVA INC AS OF FEB 9 - SEC FILING Source text: (http://bit.ly/2Gd89L7) Further company coverage:

BRIEF-Chinook Energy Q4 Average Production Was 3,779 Boe/d​

* . ANNOUNCES ITS UNAUDITED 2017 YEAR END RESULTS AND RESERVES

BRIEF-Nevada Copper Announces Retirement Of President & CEO

* NEVADA COPPER CORP - GIULIO T. BONIFACIO IS RETIRING FROM HIS ROLE AS PRESIDENT & CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER EFFECTIVE FEBRUARY 15, 2018