With the first batch of the National Football League's preseason games in the books, it's that time for every armchair general manager to begin assessing the draft, keepers and a strategy for the season. Thanks to a new tool, we can incorporate injury risk into our planning.
Facing a slowdown, and with policy options running low, Beijing’s leaders broke an old taboo and devalued the renminbi
Facing an economic slowdown, and with policy options running low, Beijing’s leaders broke an old taboo and devalued the renminbi
A man is banned from driving after being caught travelling at 157mph on a dual carriageway.
Marilyn Malara
LOS ANGELES, Aug. 19 (UPI) -- Actor Joseph Gordon-Levitt and wife Tasha McCauley have reportedly welcomed their first child, a son, to the world over the weekend.
In November 1996, executives at Warner Bros. were making final preparations to release one of the most ambitious films in the studio’s 73-year …
Republican 2016 frontrunner Donald Trump took aim at an array of politicians and celebrities in a wide-ranging magazine interview.
Alastair Cook's side can emulate success of England teams in 1926, 1953 and 2009 with victory at Oval
There aren’t too many singers (if any, really) whose voices make you want to instantaneously genuflect, notwithstanding your belief system. One exception to that rule is the Queen of Soul herself, Aretha Franklin. In January of 1972, Aretha sang a repertoire of gospel favorites at the New Temple Missionary Baptist Church in Los Angeles, and it was filmed by the late director Sydney Pollack. His footage was never synced up with the audio recordings, and the project was seemingly lost forever — until now. Читать дальше...
Even a giant can be unbalanced by the choppy waters of commodities
A few years ago, I was on a panel at the Tennessee Williams Festival titled “Writing New Orleans: The Most Exotic place in America.” It was held in the largest room in the hotel where the annual literary festival is held, and the room was packed. This surprised me but shouldn’t have: people in New Orleans can be counted on to show an interest in New Orleans.
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The lineup for Insomniac's first-ever EDC Brazil has just been announced, featuring headliners Tiesto, Krewella, and Martin Garrix....
Ed Adamczyk
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, Aug. 19 (UPI) -- Mbuso Mandela, grandson of Nelson Mandela, was charged with the rape of a girl, 15, in a Johannesburg, South Africa, court.
Wade Sheridan
LONDON, Aug. 19 (UPI) -- With her film career on the rise, model Cara Delevingne revealed Sunday that she is leaving the world of modeling behind.
These four charts of Apple’s stock, including one showing that a bearish ‘death cross’ pattern should appear this month, warns that the stock could fall into bear-market territory for the first time in years.
"I knew that as soon as it started to run there was no way in hell I could outrun it. And I knew that they climbed trees, so I couldn’t climb a tree"
Rising Pop sensations Passport To Stockholm are committed to their music, and it’s paid off with a great deal of attention directed toward the band of late. “A song never comes out just on its own,” singer Chris “Barney” Barnard says. “We take a lot of time over our songwriting, and take a lot of time to hone it; it’s a craft, it takes a lot of time for us because we want it to be right.” Yahoo Music is excited to premiere the video for single “Chemistry,” from the forthcoming EPAll At Once (out August 28).
Annie Martin
LOS ANGELES, Aug. 19 (UPI) -- Stephanie Pratt, former "The Hills" star and sister to Spencer Pratt, revealed she smoked crystal meth a dozen times a day at 14 in memoir "Made in Reality."
Lupita Nyong’o wears a little black dress while attending the opening night after party for the new play Informed Consent on Tuesday (August 18) at Tir Na Nog restaurant in New York City. The 32-year-old Oscar-winning actress took to her Instagram account the day before to share her first Man Crush Monday, who happened to [...]
Departing Australia captain has described this match as a test of his side's "character", a trait that has gone missing since the series left Lord's
Fed policy makers saw satisfaction of rate-hike conditions 'approaching' in July
