When's the last time you thought about the freeway? Not about which freeway to take or traffic flow -- or lack thereof -- but about the actual freeway. Well, here's a little something to ponder as you race down the 10 or the 405 anytime this Women's History Month: The three-level San Diego-Santa...
That could explain why Rockets got such a bargain
Happily putting behind days of controversy, the World Culture Festival got under way on Friday in an unconstrained melange of music, dance, faith, nationalities and languages. In the Prime Minister’s own words, it was the Kumbh Mela of culture. On its 35th anniversary, Sri Sri Ravi Shankar’s The Art of Living would not be denied its celebration.
West Virginia State Police say the discovery of human remains and personal possessions found near the New River Gorge Bridge could solve an 18-year-old mystery: the disappearance of a Virginia Tech graduate student
Hours after his relatively gentle debate performance, Texas Sen. Ted Cruz on Friday unloaded on Republican front-runner Donald Trump in front of hundreds of cheering fans, questioning his consistency as a conservative, his grasp of policy, and his understanding of the job he is seeking.
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China will begin civilian flights to and from a disputed South China Sea island within a year, state media reported on Friday, as the government expands infrastructure on islands and reefs also claimed by other countries in the region.
The United States, which has voiced concerns about China's assertive pursuit of territory in the South China Sea, said launching such flights could complicate disputes between rival claimants in the region.
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(AP) — Scientists agree that armadillos are moving northward in the U.S., and one Southern Illinois University professor has taken notice. Associate zoology professor F. Agustin Jimenez has started studying the armadillo, commonly associated with Texas, Florida and other warm-weather states, but it has recently been sighted as far north in Illinois as the Mount Vernon area. The southern hemisphere is home to 23 species of armadillo, but only the nine-banded armadillo is moving northward. Warmer... Читать дальше...
According to the Daily Express, Chelsea are set to axe nine first-team players this summer if they fail to qualify for the Champions League. Chelsea currently sit 10th in the EPL, 10 points behind fourth-placed Manchester City with nine games of the season remaining, and were eliminated from Europe’s top competition by Paris Saint-Germain on Wednesday. […]
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A meeting between health ministry officials and unions of nurses failed to make headway on Friday with the latter refusing to withdraw their call for an indefinite strike from March 15 onward.
(AP) — Police on Friday sought to identify the two men who ambushed a backyard cookout and methodically shot and killed six people, including a pregnant woman and her fetus. The gunmen appeared to have targeted one or two of the victims in the Wednesday night attack, and drugs haven't been ruled out as a motive, said District Attorney Stephen Zappala. Neighbors brought balloons, stuffed animals and prayers to the home Friday at a growing makeshift memorial. Four women, one of them eight months pregnant... Читать дальше...
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I was a broken record. For years, I said that it would be impossible for Chinese carmakers to crack into the US market, following the example of the Japanese and the South Koreans.
I had good justification for this extreme view: there's no room.
Simply put, there's was no market share to take in the US. And the old game of coming in with a great car in a segment that had been neglected or abjured — fuel-sipping Hondas in the 1970s, reliable family sedans in the 1980s... Читать дальше...
FAYETTEVILLE, West Virginia - West Virginia State Police said Friday that the discovery of human remains and personal possessions found near the New River Gorge Bridge could solve an 18-year-old mystery: the disappearance of a Virginia Tech graduate student.
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Security, Cyberspace
Welcome to the digital fog of war.
At the end of February, Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter told a House subcommittee that U.S. Cyber Command (CYBERCOM) is conducting offensive operations against the Islamic State. This statement went viral. “Make no mistake,” Peter Singer of New America said, “this is a very big deal.” It signals a shift in the fight against the Islamic State and marks the first time the United States has acknowledged undertaking cyberattacks during armed conflict.
Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff rejected on Friday probability of her voluntary resignation and defended her predecessor Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva charged with money laundering.
The return of Shawn Horcoff and the injured Sami Vatanen will require further waiting.
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With the motive of preserving environment and to avert wastage, parents of some city schools have joined hands to promote the 'books exchange system'.
You didn’t think she was going away that quietly, did you? While Miko Grimes, the wife of new Buccaneers cornerback Brent Grimes, deleted her Twitter account, she still has things to say, as you might imagine. She apparently sent her message to the world out through Omar Kelly of the South Florida Sun-Sentinel, disputing the notion…
NIJVERDAL - De gemeente Hellendoorn heeft de afgelopen drie jaar zeven ambtenaren bestraft voor het schenden van de interne regels. Burgemeester Anneke Raven benadrukt dat de gemeente integriteit hoog in het vaandel heeft staan en dat zaken ‘niet onder het vloerkleed geveegd moeten worden’.
A judge decided Friday there won't be a trial anytime soon for a 25-year-old woman accused of killing one pedestrian and injuring at least 34 others from ...
American Idol alum Adam Lambert will return to the show for next Thursday night's program. The Season 8 alum is taking time out from his Original...
Kurt Busch and Daytona 500 winner Denny Hamlin were the fastest in Friday's lone Sprint Cup practice at Phoenix International Raceway.
The World Culture Festival was off to a colourful start on Friday but not before a scare in Parliament which saw the opposition asking the government if Sri Sri Ravi Shankar was above law.
The Poland international is set to reject a move to the Spanish giants in order to play under new manager Carlo Ancelotti at Bayern Munich next season
The new project will make the online encyclopedia more accessible to users, particularly the visually impaired.
From the fragrance of freshly blooming flowers to the sound of happily chirping birds, spring is in the air! I absolutely love this time of year, as it signifies rebirth, new growth, and vitality.
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