Fernando Alonso is a two-time world champion, but his career has experienced mishap after mishap in recent years. What's gone wrong?
BEIRUT — Air strikes hit near a school and a hospital east of the Syrian capital of Damascus on Wednesday, killing at least 23 people in one of the deadliest incidents involving civilians since a partial cease-fire took effect in the war-torn country more than a month ago, pro-opposition activists said Thursday. British Foreign Minister Philip Hammond, meanwhile, scoffed at Syrian President Bashar Assad’s remarks offering a national unity government with some members of the opposition. The Local Coordination Committees... Читать дальше...
RALEIGH, North Carolina - The Latest on the response to a North Carolina law that limits anti-discrimination regulations by local governments (all times local):
He also talks about why it’s politically complicated to be a lactose intolerant Native American.
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NEW YORK - Notre Dame, Texas and Colorado, which all played in the NCAA Tournament, and Northwestern headline the field for the 2016 Legends Classic, which culminates at Barclays Center on Nov. 21-22.
(ATTN: UPDATES with Obama's meeting with Xi in last 5 paras; ADDS photo) By Chang Jae-soon WASHINGTON, March 31 (Yonhap) -- U.S. President Barack Obama called Thusrday for stringent enforcement of U.N. Security Council sanctions on North Korea and st
Ford's Expedition full-size sport utility vehicle got a complete makeover just last year, and for 2016, it returns with virtually unchanged, but with one new exterior color available - Shadow Black. There's also an optional upgrade to the new SYNC 3 connectivity system, giving customers an updated interface that uses touch-screen technology similar to tablets and smartphones. [...] for the available navigation system, there is a new One Box Search feature that lets users find points of interest... Читать дальше...
Starwood shares off 5% in after hours as China's Anbang abandons takeover deal
Juicero
For the last three years, Juicero has been working in secret to build the future of juice.
Organic fruit and vegetable farmers ship their produce to Juicero's facilities. The company takes care of all the washing, cutting and prep and puts the veggies into special single-serve packets.
The Juicero machine takes the single-serving packet and presses it automatically into a glass of cold fresh juice — removing the inconvenience bar of drinking freshly-pressed juice, like a Keurig does for brewed coffee. Читать дальше...
[...] the goal of the screenplay, or so it seems, is to keep audiences in the dark as to what is happening, on the assumption that, once we know, we won’t care. The goal is to escape a police dragnet and transport the boy somewhere, but they’re driving a 1972 Chevelle. “Midnight Special” is at its best in the opening minutes, when there is still hope that the mysteries might resolve in an interesting direction. [...] the FBI — embodied by Adam Driver, who is almost as creepy-interesting as Shannon ... Читать дальше...
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In this excerpt from "1924: The Year That Made Hitler," author Peter Ross Range explains how November 9, 1923, was the date that launched one of the world's most brutal dictators.
"The national revolution has begun! The building is surrounded by six hundred heavily armed men! No one is allowed to leave."
Behind Hitler, a platoon of steel-helmeted men under the command of Captain Hermann Göring dragged a heavy machine gun into the beer hall entrance.
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De familie van de omgekomen Dascha Graafsma heeft een documentaire gemaakt over de laatste uren van het 16-jarige meisje. Ze blijft twijfels houden over de doodsoorzaak van Dascha.
The March 22 budget predicted a sea of red ink in response to feeble growth and a crash in oil prices. Only 10 days later, Statistics Canada says real growth is much stronger than the budget said it would be.
Hollywood can't seem to get away from Snow White. In 2012 audiences were served with two movies about the fairy tale character: "Mirror Mirror" and "Snow White And The Huntsman." Four years later, we're getting a prequel to that latter film with "The Huntsman: Winter's War," which the marketing has made clear will tell us about the story before Snow White. Now, Disney is cooking up a movie that will be a sideways look at the character. THR reports that the mouse house is developing "Rose Red," which will focus on Snow White's sister. Читать дальше...
The adorable dad band, “The Puff Daddies” made their debut on The Late Late Show With James Corden.
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At R10 million a month in maintenance, Cape Town Stadium is a drain on ratepayers and it has been decided Capetonians will soon see the end of this landmark.
Scientists have made a scorching hot discovery involving a “super-Earth” exo-planet 40 light years from Earth. The exo-planet, known as 55 Cancri e, is a bit warmer than originally thought – how much warmer? – well, dayside temperatures are about 4,400 degrees Fahrenheit, while nightside temperatures are a “brisk” 2,060 degrees Fahrenheit, CNN reports. "The latest findings tell us the planet has hot nights and significantly hotter days.” – Brice Olivier Demory, University of Cambridge astrophysicist Cancri e is so close to its star... Читать дальше...
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"Game of Thrones" has no shortage of character names, and in the magically medieval world of Westeros even swords are given names as well. In a new charity promo for Omaze, the show's cast is put to the test in a quiz they call "Game of Thrones sword, or 80s metal band?"
First up: Crimson Death.
Actress Lena Heady (Cersei Lannister) knew that one right away. It's a metal band.
Next up: Hearteater.
Iwan Rheon (Ramsay Bolton), Michiel Huisman (Daario Naharis)... Читать дальше...
Cops are investigating the case of an infant girl who died after being found unresponsive in a bag in the backyard of a Long Island home.
Donald Trump's remark that women getting abortions were they to be banned should be punished drew swift, unified condemnation from the anti-abortion movement — evidence of the distinctive role it plays at a time when many right-of-center constituencies are struggling with their responses to the Republican presidential front-runner. … Click to Continue »
Two state troopers and one civilian were injured by an active shooter at a Greyhound bus station in Virginia Thursday, Virginia police said.
The Premier League's top scorer will play without face protection this weekend for the first time since his nose injury, his manager has revealed
