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Kris Jenner has helped build a famous family empire, but even the momager can't accomplish this nearly impossible feat.  While the clan of Kardashian siblings—Kim,...

Sir David Attenborough speaks to Huw Edwards about the discovery of a new species of titanosaur, which is the biggest animal ever to walk the earth.

MARKSVILLE, Louisiana - An attorney for the second of the two deputy Marksville city marshals who was being held on $1 million bail in the November shooting death of a boy says his client is in the process of bonding out of jail.

American troops were serving in both Iraq and Afghanistan five years ago when President Barack Obama signed the Caregivers and Veterans Omnibus Health Services Act, a comprehensive piece of legislation acknowledging the critical role of caregivers for seriously injured post- 9/11 veterans.

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PATUXENT RIVER, Md., Jan. 21 (UPI) -- The RQ-21A Blackjack unmanned aircraft system has gained Initial Operating Capability status and is being deployed to support a Marine Expeditionary unit.

Kiev expects the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to approve a new memorandum on cooperation and the allocation of the third financial tranche to Ukraine, Ukrainian Finance Minister Natalie Jaresko said Thursday.

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Recently, "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" star John Boyega told British Vogue that his character Finn will be "much more physical" in the next "Star Wars" movie, "Episode VIII."

"I might be in the gym a bit more," the British actor said.

Turns out he wasn't joking.

After filming wrapped on "The Force Awakens," Boyega sought out the trainer who got Michael B. Jordan in ridiculous shape for "Creed," Corey Calliet.

"He saw how Michael looked in 'Creed' and said... Читать дальше...

Just in case the bubbly topic of dying comes up at the next cocktail party, Nathan Yau of the Flowing Data blog has done his part to make sure you’re covered from a numbers perspective.

Napoli boss Maurizio Sarri is banned over comments made to Inter's Roberto Mancini, who claimed homophobic words were used.

There are a lot of great reasons not to get wound up about financial market turbulence emanating from China in the past few weeks. A lot of smart people are making the case for cooler heads these days, calling the global markets slump triggered by concerns over the Chinese economy exaggerated.

The more than 300-page inquiry into the death of former Russian spy Alexander Litvinenko revealed in stark language what many people had long suspected: Russian President Vladimir Putin “probably approved” the killing.

Now that's an acceptance speech. Leonardo DiCaprio blasted the energy industry this week at the World Economic Forum in Davos, where he received a Crystal Award for his environmental activism. 

Democratic senators said they would push ahead with the legislation, even if they don’t get Republican support.

An F-16 fighter jet crashed in rough terrain in remote central Arizona on Thursday, U.S. Air Force officials said.

While we associate 3D with the current climate of supersized blockbusters, where it seems glasses are required no matter the movie, even if the effects warrant three-dimensions or not, it's easy to forget that in the early '80s, the format experienced a brief revival. "Jaws 3-D" and "Friday The 13th: Part III" were just a couple of movies that tried out 3D, but arguably the movie kicked off the resurgence was Ferdinando Baldi's perfectly titled, "Comin' At Ya!" And today we have a clip from newly... Читать дальше...

GUATEMALA CITY - The former mayor of the popular tourist city of Antigua and 10 other officials and private citizens were arrested Thursday in a case of alleged corruption, Guatemalan authorities announced.

The Buffalo Bills shattered a major glass ceiling in sports on Wednesday by hiring the NFL's first full-time female assistant coach.

Viola Davis is starring in this insanely intense trailer for the new episodes of How to Get Away with Murder. In one moment in the trailer, Viola‘s character Annalise Keating can be seen running with a baby in her arms, looking hysterical. The new episodes of HTGAWM return on February 11. A new promo for [...]

Activists and citizens have welcomed the “smart meter” concept floated by the Centre for cheaper power tariff, but insist that there should be healthy competition between power discoms (state electricity retailers) and consumers should have the right to choose the lowest tariff available for off-peak hours

It's a triumph for old-fashioned astronomy - and shows we have the capability to discover new things about our tiny bit of the universe

From hosting gigs on “The Talk” and “Whose Line Is It Anyway?” to landing a list of recurring roles on shows like “CSI” and “Criminal Minds,” Aisha Tyler has established a diverse career in entertainment.

The Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius ruled from 161 to 180 A.D. and has maintained the reputation for being the ideal wise leader whom Plato called a "philosopher king."

HAAKSBERGEN - Zwembad de Wilder heeft donderdag de deuren moeten sluiten wegens een technische storing. De geplande zwemlessen van de donderdag werden daardoor geschrapt.