'To Kill a Mockingbird' Author Harper Lee Dead at 89
The famously reclusive Lee, 89, had been living in an assisted living facility since suffering a stroke in 2007 that forced her to move home from New York, where she'd lived for decades.
The famously reclusive Lee, 89, had been living in an assisted living facility since suffering a stroke in 2007 that forced her to move home from New York, where she'd lived for decades.
Jim Cramer explains why investors should avoid retail stocks after Nordstrom announced weaker results.
Earlier this month, the Brooklyn Academy Of Music launched their “Heat & Vice: The Films of Michael Mann” retrospective, which featured among other things, a new cut of the director's cyber thriller "Blackhat" (which we detailed here), and an in-person conversation with the filmmaker (that we highlighted here). But if you couldn't be there yourself, we've got the next best thing. The full, 77-minute video of Mann's career spanning talk has landed online, and it's one you'll want to roll up your sleeves and dive into. Читать дальше...
Say you’re spending your days drinking out of a Bernie Sanders coffee mug, sporting your Bernie Sanders underwear, and maybe even sleeping with a little crocheted Bernie doll with a perfect wisp of white hair. But say that’s not enough.
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Russian paratroopers will extensively use training areas located along its western borders for combat training missions, Airborne Forces Commander Col. Gen. Vladimir Shamanov said Friday.
Monegasque Classics
A white 1991 Ferrari Testarossa once owned by the real "Wolf of Wall Street," Jordan Belfort, is now up for sale by its Monaco-based owner.
To prove its heritage, the owner claims Belfort's signature can be found on the original warranty book and on supply invoices.
The car also comes with a set of matching luggage, in which the current owner claims to have found a $50 bill.
Monegasque ClassicsThe car, made famous in Martin Scorsese's epic film about Belfort's exploits... Читать дальше...
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ROCHESTER, N.Y., Feb. 19 (UPI) -- A New York state man shared video of a motorist he describes as "possibly the best, worst driver in the history of a snowstorm."
Fitbit is scheduled to report fourth-quarter earnings and analysts expect strong holiday sales.
Fitbit is scheduled to report fourth-quarter earnings and analysts expect strong holiday sales.
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Top-tier presidential candidate and Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas) is facing a legal challenge to his candidacy based on his Canadian birth — and it's not from GOP front-runner Donald Trump.
On Friday, an Illinois judge will hear arguments from a voter who claims Cruz should be disqualified because he's not a "natural-born" citizen, USA Today reported.
The case against Cruz, brought forth by Lawrence Joyce of Illinois, will be heard by Judge Maureen Ward... Читать дальше...
Army was called in on Friday in nine districts of Haryana and curfew was imposed in two districts along with shoot-at-sight orders after one person died and 25 were injured during the Jat stir for quota.
Army was called in on Friday in nine districts of Haryana and curfew was imposed in two districts along with shoot-at-sight orders after one person died and 25 were injured during the Jat stir for quota.
Robotic room service in action. The question is, do you give it a tip?
Taxpayers United of America, an organization that advocates for tax relief and "fighting government pensions," has released an updated list of lawmaker pensions in the General Assembly Retirement System.
At the end of fiscal year 2015, the pension fund had a funded ratio of 16.4 percent -- the lowest of the state's five retirement systems -- and $278.8 million in unfunded liabilities. Here are some more fast facts from the 2015 comprehensive annual financial report:
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UPDATE: 1:07 p.m. EST — French President Francois Hollande says that any deal to reform the European Union membership agreement or the United Kingdom cannot include a "special status" for either the UK or London. In the video below, Hollande says that the UK can't be allowed to have veto powers over decisions made in the Eurozone since the country doesn't use the currency itself.
Hrithik Roshan and Deepika Padukone to pair up onscreen?
– Two veteran actors challenge each other – It was a traditional dancing competition It was a stiff dancing competition between veteran Nollywood actor Victor Olaotan and on-air-personality cum actor Yemi Shodimu. The two veterans challenged themselves in a traditional bata dancing completion on a live programme Morning Delight on Lagos state owned television station […]
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K M Patel College of Thakurli has emerged champions while thrashing B N N College of Bhiwandi by 132 runs in the final of Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) affiliated Dattu Thanekar Memorial Trophy Inter-College Cricket Tournament concluded at Central Maidan on Thursday. The tourney was organised by Shri Anand Bharati Samaj under its centenary year celebration of cricket.
OLDENZAAL - Wateroverlast is de ergernis van veel inwoners van Noordoost-Twente. Eerder al liep het storm met inzendingen in Enschede en Hengelo, waar ook veel last wordt ondervonden van het grondwater.
Malik is considered as one of the most successful T20 captains in Pakistan domestic cricket.
Taking pensions as salary could fall foul of workplace pension rules
Pabo-sportklas student Jeroen Zwagerman is supertrots op zijn toekomstige vak. Zelfs zo trots dat hij truien maakt met daarop de tekst MEESTER. Tot zijn grote verrassing blijken talloze andere leraren in zijn trui te willen lopen. Hij heeft er inmiddels 500 verkocht en de aanvragen blijven maar binnenstromen. ,,Het is gaaf om te laten zien dat je blij bent met je werk.''
From a once-scenic children’s park and a popular hangout place for young and the elderly, the Thane Municipal Corporation-managed Anand Dighe Udyan in Khartan Road is presently a picture of squalor with stagnant water pools and stench turning it into a no-man’s land and a breeding ground for diseases.