DETROIT - General Motors' faulty ignition switches were responsible for at least 124 deaths and 274 injuries, according to a fund set up to compensate victims.
Photographer Flo Razowsky’s ongoing documentary project 'Up Against the Wall' captures physical borders across the globe, from Israel to her native U.S. See the images and read more about it here.
inight09_floridaThe line for a food truck at Off the Grid Photo: Liz Hafalia/The Chronicle 2012 Off the Grid is opening still another weekly food truck market in the East Bay, this one in Concord’s Todos Santos Plaza. Related Links Off the Grid unveils 2015 lineups for Fort Mason and Presidio Picnic Launching August 17, the new gathering will occur every Monday from 5 to 9 p.m. It’ll feature a rotating lineup of eight food trucks—Bacon Mania, Burnt Ends BBQ, El Porteño, for example—in addition to live music... Читать дальше...
High stock valuations and strategic buyers bidding up prices helped prompt buyout firms to pay on average more than 10 times target companies' earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization so far this year, the highest level in about 20 years.
Marketers regularly borrow catchy tunes from popular musicians to help sell their products, but musicians are typically less interested in working marketers' jingles into their own compositions. Therefore, it's perhaps surprising that the jingle for French rail company SNCF was chosen by celebrated Pink Floyd guitarist, David Gilmour, to form the basis of his new single "Rattle That Lock." Art imitates life after all, it seems.
In Iran, too, there is a debate about the agreement Iran forged in Vienna with the governments of the United States and five other world powers. And, in some respects, it's equally heated.
As Nepal moves towards removing the word secular from its constitution, the contribution of Gorakhpur MP Mahant Yogi Adityanath who exhorted Nepal government to declare the themselves a “Hindu Rashtra” cannot be overlooked.
Check out the unique and stunning photographs of carnival lights taken by American photographer Roger Vail.
Controversy surrounding IPS officer Amitabh Thakur refuses to die down as RTI activist Sanjay Sharma has filed a second complaint with the Lokayukta alleging that the IPS officer evaded tax after selling off a large piece of land.
The veteran singer-songwriter performs "Sunshine" and songs from throughout his long career.
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Detroit Lions defensive tackle Haloti Ngata is beginning training camp on the list for non-football injuries.
One need not go all the way to Ujjain to take part in its famous Bhasma Aarti. A visit to Mahashiv Temple in Rajendranagar on any Monday can fulfill the desire. The recently started ritual was witnessed by a huge crowd of devotees here on the first Monday of Sawan.
It may not have had all the trappings of a major studio comedy, but it had talent. This year's indie comedy wonder "Adult Beginners" brought together the talent of Nick Kroll, Rose Byrne, Bobby Cannavale, Jane Krakowski, Bobby Moynihan, Joel McHale, Mike Birbiglia and more for a sweet tale of arrested development. And if you missed it, we've got several Blu-ray copies for some lucky readers. Directed by Ross Katz, the story follows a young, hipster entrepreneur who crashes and burns on the eve of his company’s big launch. Читать дальше...
Humor has long been a part of the social fabric here. Afghans revel in telling jokes, poking fun at other ethnic groups or people from different provinces. But Ibrahim Abed transports his comedy to a new level. His antics — a meld of Robin Williams, Jim Carrey, and Mr. Bean — bring a heightened awareness to the challenges facing the country.
Dreama Walker is officially off the market! The Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23 actress secretly wed longtime boyfriend Christopher McMahon over the weekend in Hawaii. The...
All Hindus are invited to 'Raksha Bandhan parv' Rashtriya Swayemsewak Sangh (RSS), irrespective of whether they belong to Samajwadi Party, Bahujan Samaj Party or any other and are of any caste or class. Lucknow vibha karyavaah Prashant Bhatia said the idea is to convince everyone to come and get familiar with the nationalist approach of RSS leaders. Though it might not be possible to invite all leaders and workers across political spectrum, RSS men who are regulars at around 225 shakhas and around... Читать дальше...
The guilty plea came after months of Collins denying he had any role in his 10-year-old son Barway’s disappearance and death.
GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Green Bay Packers tight end Andrew Quarless revealed Monday he missed the first two days of training camp because his daughter died at birth last week.
GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Green Bay Packers tight end Andrew Quarless revealed Monday he missed the first two days of training camp because his daughter died at birth last week.
GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Green Bay Packers tight end Andrew Quarless revealed Monday he missed the first two days of training camp because his daughter died at birth last week.
GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Green Bay Packers tight end Andrew Quarless revealed Monday he missed the first two days of training camp because his daughter died at birth last week.
The Federation of Film Societies of India kicked off the 1st FFSI International Film Festival which will travel to 20 cities in India.
A herd of 30 elephants entered West Midnapore’s Jhargram from Jharkhand’s Dalma on Sunday night. A group of 15 jumbos, that couldn’t return to Jharkhand last year due to mining activities in the neighbouring state, was pushed back to Jharkhand this June.
Students of the 2011 batch of Bachelor of Unani Medicine & Surgery at the Government Unani College (Takmil-Uttib Unani Medical College), staged a two-hour-long demonstration at Lucknow University on Monday. The batch has been staging a protest for four days after LU revoked its examination result. LU officials have assured the students a meeting with the vice chancellor on Tuesday.
Months after CBI wrote to Kolkata Police asking it whether it had probed the Saradha financial scam that’s in public knowledge since 2009, the latter has shot back a letter mentioning that it has no mandate (unlike the ED) to investigate a financial scam without a rudimentary FIR.
