As revealed in this column last week
“It was a given that any of us could be killed,” recalled Joan Mulholland, who is now 77 and lives in Arlington.
US federal prosecutors are probing Huawei Technologies for allegedly stealing trade secrets from US businesses, says US media.
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The incoming chairwoman of a powerful health care subcommittee on Wednesday said that she intends to hold a hearing on several “Medicare for all” proposals, potentially giving the plans a chance to be considered by key lawmakers.“There are several...
On Monday, Jojo heard from her children's school that her two sons were
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(TAIWAN NEWS) — After visiting China, a Taiwanese woman was caught on Friday (Jan. 11) trying to smuggle 24 gerbils under her skirt at customs checkpoint on Taiwan’s outer island of Kinmen, reported UDN. While carrying out routine inspections at Shuitou Port in Kinmen, Coast Guard officials, a woman surnamed Wu was spotted walking rather […]
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Solar cells, quantum computing and photodynamic cancer therapy. These all involve molecules switching between magnetic and nonmagnetic forms. Previously this process, called a "spin flip," was thought to occur slowly in most cases. Now, researchers have discovered spin flips happen in one half of one trillionth of a second, or half a picosecond in the course of a chemical reaction. To understand how fast it is -- watches count in seconds, sporting games are timed in 10ths of a second, and light travels... Читать дальше...
OKLAHOMA CITY – An Oklahoma state senator is hoping to pass a bill that would require more oversight when it comes to the salaries of state agency leaders. Senate Bill 247, which was proposed by Sen. Ron Sharp, would require approval of proposed state agency director pay raises by the House and Senate appropriations subcommittees before it could go into effect. Currently, the legislature has no control over how agencies choose to spend their appropriated budgets. “It’s hard to believe […]
After American designer Heron Preston opened Paris Fashion Week, Japanese designer Fumito Ganryu and Chinese creative Shangguan Zhe’s brand Sankuanz showcased their collections on the runway on day one.
Report from RNZ A passenger went into labour on a Wellington train this morning, causing two Hutt Valley services to be cancelled, the rail operator says. The pregnant woman, who was on the 7am service from Upper Hutt, was taken to hospital after what was described as a medical emergency. A Wellington Free Ambulance spokesperson […]
Martinez said he wanted to stay, and he proved that with this new contract
Russian billionaire Alexey Mordashov’s mining company, Nordgold, has increased its stake in Canadian junior Columbus Gold (TSX: CGT; US-OTC) to 9.99% on a non-diluted basis...
Ohashi, now a senior at UCLA, received a perfect 10 this past weekend at the Collegiate Challenge for her personality-packed floor routine.
Active Stock under Review International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) Stock News Stop International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) added 0.45% with the recent price of $120.93 in Early Tu
A traveling hospital technician who was sentenced to 39 years in prison for infecting patients in multiple states with hepatitis C through tainted syringes has asked a federal judge to vacate his sentence, saying his lawyer was ineffective in representing him.
There is only one factor that matters for this week's AFC championship game, and how both teams deal with it will determine the winner.
“Yeah, ARod..the guy that is JLo is dating,” she says, showing him pictures of himself.
Cristiano Ronaldo's goal proved decisive as Juventus defeated 10-man AC Milan 1-0 to win the Supercoppa Italiana in Jeddah.
‘Wonderful next step’ in further championing The Champ’s legacy LOUISVILLE, KY (January 16,2019) – Mayor Greg Fischer said he is pleased and proud of today’s decision by the Louisville Regional Airport Authority Board to rename the city’s airport for its native son Muhammad Ali. The new name is Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport. The airport’s three-letter International Air Transport Association (IATA) Location Identifier – SDF – will not change. “Muhammad Ali belonged to the world... Читать дальше...
There are very few cars that terrify me more than old race cars. These things are bulky, unsafe, and all kinds of rudimentary—I genuinely don’t know how anyone ever looked at them and said “yeah, I’d race that.” But folks, I’ve found my very specific niche. I just want to start those big boys up.
Libyan authorities say fighting between rival armed groups in the capital of Tripoli has flared up again, four months after a U.N.-brokered cease-fire.
Despite the current backlash against free trade, exemplified most prominently by US President Donald Trump's protectionist "America First" agenda, the economic case for easing the movement of goods and services across borders is strong and straightforward. The case for immigration -- that is, the movement of labour across borders -- is no less compelling, though it is far more complicated.
(Telecompaper) The British Film Institute (BFI) has announced the appointment of Jackie Edwards as Head of Young Audiences Content Fund (YACF)...
