The Daily Herald of Everett reports (http://bit.ly/1RjRtU8 ) that donors can buy $10 raffle tickets to win an all-expenses-paid trip to spend a day with Pratt on the set of "Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2." Lake Stevens Boys & Girls Club director Mike Wetmore says the club reached out to Pratt and days later the actor's publicist informed them a fundraiser had been launched on the website Omaze.com.
What: Lannett is down about 13% at 1:00 p.m. EST after management lowered guidance and analysts at Canaccord Genuity downgraded the stock all the way from buy to sell, skipping hold altogether.
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MILWAUKEE (AP) — A Milwaukee woman and her daughter are facing jail time after being accused in the attack of a Burger King employee who wouldn't let the mother use 12 coupons for one meal. According to a criminal complaint, Simon told police she jumped the teen for disrespecting Howell.
NEW YORK (AP) — Scientists have deleted nearly half the genes of a microbe, creating a stripped-down version that still functions, an achievement that might reveal secrets of how life works. The newly created bacterium has a smaller genetic code than does any natural free-living counterpart, with 531,000 DNA building blocks containing 473 genes. Some of the mystery genes may be clues to discovering unknown fundamental processes of life, his colleague Clyde Hutchison III said in an interview. Both researchers, from the J. Читать дальше...
BOSTON (AP) — A bill that would end automatic driver's license suspensions of up to five years for people convicted of less serious drug offenses in Massachusetts is nearing the governor's desk. The current law stems from a 1980s-era get-tough approach to illegal drugs, but critics say it makes it more difficult for offenders who have completed their sentences to get jobs and avoid a return to drugs.
(AP) — Tens of thousands of Democrats in Washington state will meet at schools, libraries and community centers at statewide caucuses this weekend to voice their preference for their party's presidential nominee. Party officials expect a strong showing at the caucuses that begin Saturday morning, even though the Democratic nomination process has lacked much of the drama of the Republican contest. The remaining 17 are technically unpledged party and elected leaders, though a majority of them — including Gov. Читать дальше...
On March 21st of our Lord's 2016, we said goodbye to a dear friend and neighbor, the Wrigleyville McDonald's located at Clark and Addison, as it was torn down to build a hotel that people will inevitably regret staying in.
She was a loving late-night aide to us all, mixing sausage biscuits with french fries when we didn't know what to do with ourselves. Even amidst recent controversies, including (but not limited to) allegations that your food looks the same after 6 years of incubation, that it won't burn properly... Читать дальше...
Bob Mould has a new solo album, and Ryan Adams, who is a fan, invited the singer to his home studio for a rambling conversation that's occasionally interrupted by the pair recording a song together.
People with individual health plans are much less likely to understand insurance terms than other insured people.
SAN FRANCISCO - After four years of hype, high-end virtual reality is coming to consumers' living rooms next week with the release of the consumer edition of the Oculus Rift. The debut will be followed by the introduction of similar high-fidelity head-mounted displays, the HTC Vive and PlayStation VR.
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — After four years of hype, high-end virtual reality is coming to consumers' living rooms next week with the release of the consumer edition of the Oculus Rift. The debut will be followed by the introduction of similar high-fidelity head-mounted displays, the HTC Vive and PlayStation VR. Despite comparably offering immersive windows into 360-degreee virtual worlds, each headset has a unique approach to VR, whether it's the room-detecting capabilities of the Vive or the plug-and-play simplicity of PlayStation VR. Читать дальше...
Former NYC fire commissioner Nicholas Scoppetta dies at 83 De Blasio says Scoppetta was a caring public servant who led "the FDNY through it darkest days" after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.
This is a thing.
Weird scientifically unexplainable phenomenon: For years now, people have reported seeing Steven Tyler at the airport. He is always there. It's now believed to be true that everyone will see Steven Tyler at the airport at least once, if not twice, in there lifetime.
Basically, everyone is destined to meet Steven Tyler at the airport.
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Chris Hemsworth looks as steamy as ever in this photo shoot for Modern Luxury. Here’s what the 32-year-old actor had to share with the mag: On how Hollywood effects you: “I love what I do as an actor, but when you are surrounded by it constantly, it becomes a bit suffocating. It’s nice to have [...]
'The Goldbergs' creator, Adam F. Goldberg, discusses the charms of the Andrew Lloyd Webber show.
A transmission electron micrograph of the Zika virus
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Air travelers may have delivered Zika to Brazil in 2013, genetics researchers suggested on Thursday, well before the 2014 World Cup soccer tournament that is sometimes blamed for the international spread of a virus tied to severe birth defects.
Over the past year, in the wake of the Brazilian outbreak, Zika has spread to 38 nations and territories. However, a new study in the journal... Читать дальше...
Time Warner, 21st Century Fox and the Weinstein Co. joined the campaign Thursday to pressure Georgia Governor Nathan Deal to veto what critics are calling an “anti-LGBT” bill. The Weinstein company said it would end its plans to film a biopic of Richard Pryor in the state later this year. The movie is to be […]
A decade after the collapse of the housing market set into motion a series of events that brought the national economy to its knees, the country is mired in another housing crisis.
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The greatest political sleight of hand in the 2016 campaign has been Sen. Ted Cruz’s remaking himself into the reasonable, establishment candidate in the GOP race. The strategy seems to be working. Now that Marco Rubio is out of the race and John Kasich struggles to win any state other than Ohio, where he is […]
Identifying the people killed in the Brussels terrorist attacks will probably take at least until midday Friday, as forensic workers grapple with the severity of the injuries and the array of nationalities involved.