Private prosecution bid over deaths of two students
First steps taken in bids to prosecute Range Rover driver and Glasgow bin lorry driver after both men blacked out at the wheel in separate tragedies
First steps taken in bids to prosecute Range Rover driver and Glasgow bin lorry driver after both men blacked out at the wheel in separate tragedies
Will Smith will skip the Academy Awards amid disappointment with a dearth of minority nominees.
Born in Kazakhstan, Svetlana Kapanina is now an aerobatic pilot in Russia — and one of the best in the world. Watch her fly loops for "Olympic Sky" in Sochi.
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A public inquiry in Britain has concluded that there is “strong probability” that the murder of ex-Russian spy Alexander Litvinenko was approved by Russian president Vladimir Putin.
A public inquiry in Britain has concluded that there is “strong probability” that the murder of ex-Russian spy Alexander Litvinenko was approved by Russian president Vladimir Putin.
NASA Earth Observatory
January hurricanes are extremely rare events. But this year, two have already formed – Alex in the northeastern Atlantic last week, and Pali in the central Pacific, south of Hawaii, a few days earlier. The last hurricane to form in January in the Atlantic did so in 1938. A January hurricane is almost as unusual in the Pacific.
Many accounts have attributed these strange storms to El Niño, climate change, or both. Can atmospheric scientists like me pinpoint the cause of these January hurricanes? Читать дальше...
WIERDEN - De Bibliotheek Wierden houdt op woensdag 3 februari om 15.00 uur de kwartfinale van de Nationale Voorleeswedstrijd. Bij deze wedstrijd kiest een deskundige jury de beste voorlezer van de gemeente Wierden.
Dow industrials up over 100 points as oil rebounds
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Unlike vitamin C, which studies have found likely does nothing to prevent or treat the common cold, zinc may actually be worth a shot this season. The mineral seems to interfere with the replication of rhinoviruses, the bugs that cause the common cold.
In a 2011 review of studies of people who'd recently gotten sick, researchers looked at those who'd started taking zinc and compared them with those who just took a placebo. The ones on zinc had shorter colds and less severe symptoms. Читать дальше...
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The impact of Chipotle's E. coli outbreaks has extended beyond the restaurant chain's plunging sales.
Chipotle's same-store sales fell by 30% in December in the wake of the outbreaks tied to its restaurants in nine states.
Now a paper mill that supplies burrito bowl take-out containers to Chipotle has cut jobs.
Maine paper manufacturer Huhtamaki laid off 25 to 30 employees after Christmas, the Bangor Daily News reports.
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Over the past 30 years, 300 artworks have been commissioned by New York's Metropolitan Transportation Authority and installed across the five boroughs and commuter rail stations.
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This post from LinkedIn Influencer Travis Bradberry appeared originally on LinkedIn.
We live in a world of constant contact — a place that’s losing sight of the importance of being alone.
Offices are abandoning cubicles in favor of shared desks and wide-open common spaces, and rather than sitting at their desks working independently, school children are placed in groups.
It seems that a never-ending "ping" has become our culture’s omnipresent background noise... Читать дальше...
NEW YORK (AP) — The New York City charity Masbia (MAHZ'-bee-uh) says the grocery bags it's distributing to families before the storm are a lot lighter than usual. Executive Director Alexander Rapaport says the charity's "gap between supply and demand" is at the lowest point in four years. Up to 1,500 families were expected to line up Thursday at Masbia's kosher soup kitchens for a grocery bag. Rapaport said volunteers would "make sure that everyone gets at least something." He said donations are used to purchase beans... Читать дальше...
De Dordtse lunch- en koffiezaak No38 City Bakery Café is door lezeressen van het populaire vrouwenblad Linda in een lijst met de negen beste koffietenten van Nederland gezet. De winkel prijkt zelfs op de eerste plaats.
US Marine Corps Photo
American servicewomen have served their country and fought and died on the battlefield for more than two centuries. Nearly 200 died in the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, and numerous others have been acknowledged for their heroism and bravery under fire.
Since the armed services were founded, young Americans from across the country taken oaths of service and enlistment to their respective branches. Women are no exception to this.
Before women were allowed to officially serve in uniform... Читать дальше...
The Chennai police on Thursday arrested a 28-year-old man for forcing a 15-year-old Bangladeshi girl into prostitution. The police have also launched a hunt for another woman, who is her relative from Bangladesh.
Physical evidence of a 4-inch Apple smartphone is starting to make its way out into the wild. Not just a rear shell, but purportedly a fully assembled non-working model of the “iPhone 6C,” according to video obtained by MIC Gadget.
The anonymity of ask.fm makes it so easy for children to be cruel to one another, often with a level of ugliness that is horrifying to adults
The Nurx app offers quick birth control prescriptions and delivery without having to speak to a doctor in real time.
NEW YORK - Travelers reported a 17 percent drop in fourth-quarter profit because of falling energy prices and record-low interest rates, but the insurer still beat most expectations and revenue was better than most had projected.
The Napoli manager's suspension will only be effective in the cup, though, meaning he will have to wait until next season to serve it
It was inevitable really.