Two inmates in Massachusetts state prisons have filed a lawsuit accusing the state prison system of failing to provide the drugs to most infected prisoners.
Kelly Rutherford has received some great news – her kids will be heading back to the United States to spend the summer with her! The former Gossip Girl actress’ kids have been living in Monaco with their father Daniel Girsch since 2013, when a judge allowed him to take them out of the country as [...]
Cashing in on misery? Insensitive to the victims? Too soon after the traumatic revelations? In advance of its premiere Jonathan Maitland's play has been accused of all these things. But it emerges as a responsibly shocking, well-researched, and patently honourable piece.
CNBC's Jackie DeAngelis discusses the day's activity in the commodities markets. Profit taking on the day drove oil down a bit.
Litigation shop Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan LLP has never had a problem bragging about its accomplishments. But as the years go on, one of its brags has taken on a humbler tone.
Ingenuity abounds in this four-bedroom midcentury home in Pacific Heights that was recently remastered by Sutro Architects and contractors from Plath & Co. Functional built-ins, extensive use of natural light and a facade with oversize windows and living walls are found in the home near San Francisco’s Gold Coast. Mature trees shade the backyard, providing privacy for an elevated brick patio and a meditation area. Synthetic and natural grasses share the space alongside numerous planter boxes. Читать дальше...
As the Obama administration looks to fill a vacancy on the Securities and Exchange Commission, a potential hurdle has emerged from an unexpected source: former SEC officials who are warning candidates that the agency has become dysfunctional.
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As Greece works again to avoid a default on its debt, chief economics columnist Greg Ip discusses how the country’s problems go far beyond its credit. Photo: AP
Hollywood’s biggest stars are taking to social media to show their support for producer Gordon Gray and his fight to find a cure for Batten disease. The producer’s two daughters – Charlotte, 4, and Gwenyth, 3, – both were diagnosed with the rare terminal illness and his family is challenging everyone to give $1 to [...]
In introducing his latest film at the opening night of the Los Angeles Film Festival, writer/director Paul Weitz mentioned that his inspiration for making “Grandma” was in to spend some “quality time” with star Lily Tomlin. So he wrote a script with her in every scene. The resulting film is just that: some truly entertaining quality time in the company of this legend. If you’ve ever wondered what it might be like to have Lily Tomlin as your straight-shooting grandmother, “Grandma” is the fix you need for the lack of that in your real life. Читать дальше...
After several meetings, the filmmakers — Ben Safdie and Joshua Safdie — decided to shelve the film they were planning and star Holmes in a drama based on her own life. Instead it depicts her life on the streets, begging for money, shooting up, flopping in various apartments and houses, and getting into crazy stoned arguments with crazy stoned people. The structure is loose, almost nonexistent, but crafted around Harley ( Holmes) and her mad obsession with Ilya (Caleb Landry Jones), a goth-looking... Читать дальше...
Lower oil prices could exacerbate potential labor shortages in the energy industry, according to The Times-Picayune.
If interest rates rise too quickly, spooked retail investors could create an ugly selloff in the corporate bond market.
From Chronicle Staff Writer Susan Slusser at the Coliseum Eric SogardEric Sogard makes a diving attempt at second base. AP/Tony Avelar Quick pregame update: Eric Sogard’s sore left wrist is better, and he’s available off the bench but unlikely to swing the bat; manager Bob Melvin would like to give him another day off from that. Ben Zobrist is back at second base. Stephen Vogt is DHing today, always a little nerve-racking for a manager with only two catchers; if Josh Phegley were to get hurt and Vogt to move to catcher... Читать дальше...
The Q&A portion of Facebook’s annual shareholders meeting Thursday was led with a prayer by Rev. Jesse Jackson, who offered his condolences to the company’s chief operating officer Sheryl Sandberg. “We have a lost a lot but you have a lot left,” Jackson said to Sandberg. Sandberg’s husband, Dave Goldberg, tragically died in an exercise
‘Inflection point’ as regulators try to get ahead of cultural change
Bryce Dallas Howard is not Jessica Chastain and this song will make sure you can differentiate the two actresses without a problem moving forward! The two ladies starred together in The Help and Bryce has been confused for Jessica over the last few years due to their red hair and vaguely similar looks. The song [...]
The thoughtful report by David Anderson has started a new political and public conversation about monitoring communications at home and abroad.
Thousands of luminarias will light the way toward a cure for cancer during the American Cancer Society's Relay for Life, beginning with a ceremony at 5 p.m. Saturday at Century High School.
Blackstone Group has strengthened its ties to Nigeria, the West African country where it could put big money to work.
To say that the original Dodge Tomahawk — a four-wheeled motorcycle carrying a 500-hp V-10 from the Viper — was a surprise when it rolled into the Detroit auto show in 2003 would be a criminal case of understatement. Ridden by Chrysler’s Wolfgang Bernhard in an uncorporate black-leather jacket, the Tomahawk was a total shock, and one that’s not really been matched since. Initially billed as capable of going 300 mph, the Tomahawk was held up as a example of the wild creativity lurking within the DaimlerChrysler enterprise. Читать дальше...
More than likely, you will talk about your strengths throughout your career in various ways, such as during an interview. Knowing your strengths helps you stand out from the crowd and leaves a memorable impression with an interviewer. During a performance review, your area of strengths are discussed and highlighted for contributions made. When networking, it’s important […]
“Jurassic World,” Colin Trevorrow’s revival of the dino-franchise, hits theaters today, and though reviews are quite divided (with ours on the strongly positive end of the spectrum), it seems likely that it’ll be a box-office Indominus Rex, and its projected to open well over $100 million. Dinosaurs tearing into the box office this weekend is just one of the reasons that sends us back to the summer of 1993. Bill Clinton announced his “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy for the military. Prince changed... Читать дальше...
World’s most actively traded market ‘not functioning as normal’
