Global markets started this year volatile, but this expert considers this is an opportunity.
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At least 1,866 illegal border crossings were detected at the EU’s eastern borders in the third quarter of 2015, 32 percent more than in the previous three-month period, the European Union’s border agency Frontex said in a report Friday.
Getting dealt a Friday Play of the Day this time of year is a bad beat. ....
Kobe Bryant has never been shy about choosing competition over camaraderie. While his diehard dedication to the sport has elevated his level of play above that of his rivals, it has also isolated him from many of his teammates throughout his two decades in the NBA.
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MINEOLA, New York - A former suburban New York police sergeant charged with stealing money from Hispanics during traffic stops was cleared of hate crimes charges Friday, but a jury did convict him of larceny and official misconduct.
Reuters
Few people on Wall Street have played a bigger role than fund manager Eric Jackson in shaking up Yahoo's management over the past decade.
His activist campaign was instrumental in getting ex-Yahoo CEO Terry Semel to step down in 2007, while Carol Bartz was fired from the CEO position a few months after he publicly called for her ouster in 2011.
Now, Jackson wants current Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer out.
But he doesn't own enough Yahoo shares to make the call, so... Читать дальше...
Before he captivated television audiences with (in this author’s humble opinion) one of the greatest television shows ever made — the pulsating, sensuous “The Knick” — Steven Soderbergh began something of an indie revolution with his debut film “Sex, Lies, and Videotape” in 1989. Known as an incredibly hands-on director (and editor, cinematographer, screenwriter, and producer — using various pseudonyms on his projects for each position) since his first film, Soderbergh’s career would perhaps... Читать дальше...
The Cosmopolitan casino-hotel says it doesn't have plans to follow in MGM Resorts' footsteps and charge for parking on the Las Vegas Strip. The company said Friday that it had no changes planned but ...
It's a small world after all—so small that Disney World is making some serious cuts. Disney World's Hollywood Studios theme park is saying goodbye to a handful of its...
Stephen Feller
GAINESVILLE, Fla., Jan. 15 (UPI) -- A protein related to stress makes it difficult to lose weight by slowing down the body's ability to burn fat, according to a study at the University of Florida.
Annie Martin
LOS ANGELES, Jan. 15 (UPI) -- Fox renewed Ryan Murphy horror-comedy series "Scream Queens" for a second season, much to the delight of Season 1 star Lea Michele.
SHANGHAI — The people of Taiwan go to the polls Saturday to elect a president and legislature to govern the island of 23 million people for the next four years and, hopefully, pull it out of the economic doldrums that have seen growth fall to little more than 2 percent a year. But, as always, mainland China, just 110 miles away across the Taiwan Strait, will cast a long shadow over the island’s voters as they cast their ballots. China is Taiwan’s largest export market, with two-way trade across... Читать дальше...
A new strain of bird flu virus called H7N8 has been found at an Indiana poultry farm, causing the farm to be isolated and the chickens slaughtered.
ENSCHEDE – FC Twente heeft een flinke tik uitgedeeld aan Heracles Almelo in de Twentse derby. De Enschedeërs wonnen vrijdagavond met maarliefst 4-0 van de ploeg uit Almelo.
The former CIA chief in Benghazi says a pivotal scene in "13 Hours" —the new Michael Bay movie about the 2012 attacks that left four Americans dead —
The Grease gang is almost ready for their debut! And Billboard has an exclusive behind-the-scenes sneak peek of the cast of Grease: ...
Fred Pagan is a longtime aide to Mississippi Sen. Cochran
In a plea deal, Pagan pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute methamphetamines
Cochran attended Friday’s hearing but didn’t get to speak on Pagan’s behalf
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The first half of Barack Obama's presidency was focused on reducing the number of nuclear weapons in the world, but the second half has been dedicated to modernizing the existing US arsenal, a nuclear expert told Sputnik Radio.
A key report on inflation, a couple of pieces of housing data and earnings reports from an array of bellwether companies highlight next week’s economic calendar.
The government has ordered that income tax refunds of up to Rs 5,000 should be made immediately in its latest attempt to clear the backlog that the NDA had inherited.
Lyft
The ride-hailing price wars are here once again.
Responding to Uber's move to drop prices in some 80 cities, rival Lyft on Friday announced that it is also cutting fares. The company said it will drop prices in 33 cities across the country including in top markets like San Francisco, Los Angeles and Washington D.C.
"No drivers like a price change…," Lyft explained in an email to its drivers. "…So we try to make them only when we have to. With recent price changes from the competition... Читать дальше...
