India’s telecommunications regulator issued rules requiring companies to charge the same price for access to any website.
At the outset of the global economic meltdown in 2008, the world was already bracing for another crisis: peak oil. Predictions that oil production would soon top out flooded the airwaves, stoking fears of a global oil shortfall and fueling speculation of prices at hundreds of dollars a barrel.
A white Chicago policeman who fatally shot a black 19-year-old college student and accidentally killed a neighbour has filed a lawsuit against the teenager's estate, arguing the shooting left him traumatized. This comes amid the city's effort to grapple with serious questions about its police force.
A white Chicago policeman who fatally shot a black 19-year-old college student and accidentally killed a neighbour has filed a lawsuit against the teenager's estate, arguing the shooting left him traumatized. This comes amid the city's effort to grapple with serious questions about its police force.
The middle seat. (Just writing that gave me chills.)
This post originally appeared on Map Happy.
Few things are more reviled in travel. What is it good for? Well, possibly getting the whole aisle to yourself. But that benefit goes out the window with assigned seating.
But it's not all bad--the middle seat comes with certain benefits. So for those who have found themselves stuck in the middle, here are ways to make your central situation a little bit better.
Bathroom before or soon after take-off. Читать дальше...
Israel and the Eurasian Economic Union (EEU) may reach an agreement on the creation of a free trade zone in the next few months, Israeli Charge d’Affaires in Russia Alex Goldman-Shayman said Monday.
It’s been a brutal start to the year for equity investors. Unless, that is, you are in Slovakia.
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The media loves to spotlight overnight success stories — and people love to read about people who become rich overnight.
It gives the average Jane or Joe hope. Who can forget the publicity received by some of these overnight success stories?
• Justin Bieber in 2007, when his You Tube videos suddenly caught the attention of some powerful individuals in the music industry.
• Joe Namath in 1968, when he led the Jets in winning the Superbowl. Читать дальше...
The average price of a gallon of gasoline in the U.S. fell 8.2 cents in the past two weeks, according to a survey.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Transportation officials are warning residents of the mid-Atlantic region to think ahead to avoid traffic jams during a snowy evening commute. Maryland State Highway Administration spokesman David Buck says crews were out pretreating roads on Sunday ahead of the storm that is set to arrive late Monday.
Roland Strasser, Self-Portrait, 1920
Austrian-born Roland Strasser (1885-1974) was an artist, writer and world traveler who explored remote areas of Asia before the cultural transformations wrought by modern warfare and air travel forever altered their local customs. An adventurous spirit who packed a revolver and often dressed like the locals when he traveled, Strasser explored China, India, Indonesia, Mongolia, New Guinea, Japan and Tibet, covering some 30,000 miles in the process.
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Parades in several German cities were cancelled because of a severe storm and gale force winds
Parades in several German cities were cancelled because of a severe storm and gale force winds
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Cam Newton had a rough night in Super Bowl 50 as the Denver Broncos defense held the Carolina Panthers to just 10 points. But there is one play in particular that still has a lot of people shaking their heads — the fourth-quarter fumble Newton didn't attempt to recover.
The play came with over four minutes to go in the game and the Panthers down just six points and looking for a go-ahead touchdown. On the third-down play, the MVP of the Super Bowl, Von Miller, stormed around... Читать дальше...
Investigators have determined that electronic gear shifters in some newer Fiat Chrysler SUVs and cars are confusing.
We are now one day away from Tuesday's New Hampshire primary, and there are five story lines we're watching after an eventful weekend on the ground here.
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By David Gaffen and Jennifer Ablan
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Wall Street villains are having their big moment on both television and the big screen.
With the 2008-2009 financial crisis and the accompanying Great Recession not only fresh in many people’s minds but still having an impact on many lives, stories about greed on Wall Street and concern about growing income inequality are resonating well beyond a niche audience.
This is being reflected in the battle to be the next U.S. president... Читать дальше...
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama is asking Congress for more than $1.8 billion in emergency funding to help fight the Zika virus. In an announcement Monday, the White House said the mo…
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama is asking Congress for more than $1.8 billion in emergency funding to help fight the Zika virus. In an announcement Monday, the White House said the mo…
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama is asking Congress for more than $1.8 billion in emergency funding to help fight the Zika virus. In an announcement Monday, the White House said the mo…
In an announcement Monday, the White House said the money would be used to expand mosquito control programs, speed development of a vaccine, develop diagnostic tests and improve support for low-income pregnant women. [...] mounting evidence from Brazil suggests that infection in pregnant women is linked to abnormally small heads in their babies — a birth defect called microcephaly. Most of the money would be allocated to the Department of Health and Human Services to improve laboratory capacity... Читать дальше...
The recent Democratic and Republican presidential debates have proven that anti-establishment candidates Donald Trump and Bernie Sanders, both of whom have little foreign policy experience, have better judgement on such issues than the supposed expert--former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. The problem is that her views and her experience are infused with the American Imperium; this view is out of date and is genuinely dangerous for the security of the republic and its citizens.
The United... Читать дальше...
The recent Democratic and Republican presidential debates have proven that anti-establishment candidates Donald Trump and Bernie Sanders, both of whom have little foreign policy experience, have better judgement on such issues than the supposed expert--former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. The problem is that her views and her experience are infused with the American Imperium; this view is out of date and is genuinely dangerous for the security of the republic and its citizens.
The... Читать дальше...
Dhoni said he trust his bowlers and give them the liberty in T20 format.
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Every Chipotle restaurant in the US will be closed for lunch on Monday.
The company is closing all its restaurants from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. local time for a company-wide food-safety meeting after two E. coli outbreaks that sickened more than 50 people in 14 states.
The meeting will be broadcast live to hundreds of locations across the US, where more than 50,000 employees will be gathered.
Chipotle co-CEO Monty Moran says the meeting will be an opportunity... Читать дальше...
