RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Hair today, gone tomorrow could be the motto for some athletes at next year's Olympics in Rio de Janeiro with a 'Brazilian bikini wax', the notoriously meticulous hair removal favored by beach-going locals, one perk on offer.
UNIVERSITY PLACE, Washington, June 15 (Reuters) - Two years ago, Hunter Mahan went into the final round of the U.S. Open at Merion just one stroke off the pace and held a share of the lead with four holes to go before falling back into a tie for fourth.
CVS is much more efficient buyer, distributor and servicer of the drug benefit than Target, says George Hill, equity research analyst at Deutsche Bank.
Early and often seems to be the philosophy for 2016 presidential candidates in the early primary state of South Carolina. Hillary Clinton will return this week, focusing on the Lowcountry.
French President Francois Hollande made a seven-hour visit to Algeria on Monday for talks on security issues, calling the fight against terrorism a "common battle."
Iran launched its first official matchmaking website on Monday in a bid to encourage millions of singles to marry, officials said, insisting it is not a dating service.
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain kicked off its summer music festival season on the Isle of Wight with a world record attempt in honor of Jimi Hendrix 45 years after his last UK performance at the venue.
JACKSONVILLE, ARK. — Military officials say two people are hospitalized after shots were fired when a civilian attempted to enter Little Rock Air Force Base.
NEW YORK (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - During childhood, transgender actress Michelle Hendley would go to school and play pretend, picturing herself with a long ponytail and a girl's outfit.
A bridge has been closed for a second straight night because of swarms of mayflies so thick they caused accidents, authorities said.
In a twist on the norm, invasive species in the Galapagos Islands appear to be a good thing for giant tortoises. Researchers have found that non-native fruits and grasses are keeping the endangered animals 'fit and feisty'. Ben Gruber reports.
In a twist on the norm, invasive species in the Galapagos Islands appear to be a good thing for giant tortoises. Researchers have found that non-native fruits and grasses are keeping the endangered animals 'fit and feisty'. Ben Gruber reports.
As part of their bold new policy, England’s selectors have decided that they needed twins to counter the menace of New Zealand in the one-day series.
At last, the Australians felt able to mention the A word. For weeks, months, they had been told to bottle it up, to keep to themselves all their deep-seated feelings about the impending quest to retain the Ashes.
A second Mount Pleasant police officer is being recognized for rescuing a man from a burning car last week.
After fleeing from Syria, chef Wareef Hameedo starts a new life in Gaza with a prosperous Syrian restaurant and upcoming TV show. Joel Flynn reports.
LONDON (Reuters) - One of two Russians accused of murdering ex-KGB spy Alexander Litvinenko with a radioactive isotope in London in 2006 can give evidence to a public inquiry into the death after the head of the investigation agreed to give him "core participant" status on Monday.
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain kicked off its summer music festival season on the Isle of Wight with a world record attempt in honour of Jimi Hendrix 45 years after his last UK performance at the venue.
ძალიან მნიშვნელოვანია, რომ 13 ივნისის კატასტროფამ გამოგვაფხიზლოს და შეგვაგნებინოს, რომ, ვისაც ამ ქალაქის მოქალაქეობაზე პრეტენზია გვაქვს, ქალაქის სრულიად ახალი, ეკოლოგიური, სოციალური, ურბანული, საზოგადოებრივ სივრცეზე და მოქალაქის პასუხისმგებლობაზე დამყარებული კონცეფცია გვჭირდება.
The photo opportunity this week will not feature a three-year-old boy doffing his top hat to the Queen. In the regal setting of Royal Ascot, as opposed to the Epsom Downs, where the nipper’s deference was captured, the bin men clear the rubbish in tails.
A Virgin Islands couple will be trading the Caribbean breezes of St. John for the rigors of Maine's four seasons after winning a "Win an Inn" essay contest.
Spelling counts - and sometimes it costs money.
RUNNYMEDE, England (Reuters) - Queen Elizabeth led celebrations on Monday to mark 800 years since the sealing of the Magna Carta, one of the world's most significant historical documents and credited with paving the way for modern freedoms and human rights.
Fourteen films fight for the top honor at the 18th Shanghai International Film Festival. Alicia Powell reports.
LONDON (Reuters) - Young people with working-class backgrounds are being systematically locked out of top jobs in law and finance, according to a report on Monday.
