Israel launched air raids today on the Gaza Strip after a day of tensions along the border of the Palestinian territory whose Islamist rulers warned against an escalation.
For Candace Cameron Bure, food used to be her best friend and her worst enemy. Now the Fuller House star and The View co-host is using her past negative experiences to help...
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I’m not a morning person.
If I had my druthers, I would sleep in until 11 a.m. every day, but over the past month, I’ve been waking up at 6 a.m. to go to the gym before work.
Born out of frustration with myself for skipping the gym to go to dinners and work happy hours, I decided I’d go to the gym in the morning so I'd have no more excuses.
How hard could it be?
Turns out, very. But there were a few things I learned from trial and error that have kept me going again and again. Читать дальше...
SHIPROCK, N.M. — A stranger who lured 11-year-old Ashlynne Mike into his van with promises of watching a movie instead walked her into the hills of a remote area of the Navajo Nation, a place known for its breathtaking views and a monolithic rock outcropping that stands as a beacon for miles. Alone in the desert, the boy started to run, and kept running, toward the lights of a distant car, until a passerby scooped him up and took him to police. The case has raised questions about the capacity of... Читать дальше...
Surgical robot outperforms humans in soft-tissue operations
Nineteen-year-old Anjohnito Willet was sentenced Wednesday in Allegheny County on attempted homicide and aggravated assault convictions in the November 2013 shooting outside Brashear High School. Authorities said Willet shot three students, firing from a wooded area as they left school.
Academy Award-winning actress Lupita Nyong'o was clear about the inspirations behind her gravity-defying updo at this year's Met Gala, and they do not include Audrey Hepburn.
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RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — A senator selected as a fact-finder by a special Senate commission considering the impeachment of Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff recommended Wednesday that she be put on trial for possible removal from office.
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A tennis ball-sized diamond could fetch more than £50 million when it goes under the hammer at auction.
Читать дальше...Looks like the AHL isn’t finished shuffling around teams. From the Portland Press Herald: The Portland Pirates are leaving Maine. Mitch Berkowitz, chair of the board of trustees for county-owned Cross Insurance Arena, confirmed Wednesday afternoon that “the Pirates will be headed to Springfield” Massachusetts, but that he did not know further details. The city of […]
What began life as a “one-time, temporal intervention into a specific real estate development scenario,” co-curated by longtime San Francisco writer Erick Lyle, Mission School artist Chris Johanson and Bayview-Hunters Point artist Kal Spelletich in 2012, eventually evolved into an art book of the same name, featuring work by artists like Barry McGee, Monica Canilao, Rigo 23 and Xara Thustra. “Unlike entertainment meccas like New York or L.A., San Francisco has historically been the city that a certain kind of creative person moves to... Читать дальше...
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — General Motors is on track to resume full operations at four North American plants where vehicle assembly was halted because of supply chain interruptions caused by earthquakes in Japan last month.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — General Motors is on track to resume full operations at four North American plants where vehicle assembly was halted because of supply chain interruptions caused by earthquakes in Japan last month.
It will be an all-Madrid Champions League final after an inspired display by star midfielder Gareth Bale saw Real outlast Manchester City 1-0 on Wednesday night.
Читать дальше...By Joo Kyung-don SEOUL, May 4 (Yonhap) -- South Korean club Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors advanced to the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Champions League knockout stage Wednesday after a 2-2 draw with Jiangsu FC. The result at Jeonju World Cup Stadiu
Obama drank filtered water in Flint to demonstrate that it’s safe
He has hugged Ebola nurses, doctors and patients
He also went swimming in the Gulf following the BP oil spill
… Click to Continue »A pro race car driver from Connecticut was among the three people killed when his single-engine plane crashed in Long Island.
Aeropostale Inc. filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Wednesday, the latest in a wave of teen retailers that have struggled to adapt to changing fashion trends. In a statement, Aeropostale Chief Executive Officer Julian Geiger said the company has “chosen to take more decisive and aggressive action to create a leaner, more efficient business that is well-positioned to compete and succeed in today’s retail environment.” Aeropostale and other teen retailers have been struggling to compete... Читать дальше...
The Canadian city of Fort McMurray remained under threat from catastrophic wildfires today, authorities warned, after more than 80,000 residents were forced to flee the raging inferno sweeping through Alberta's oil sands region.
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Startling developments happened in the past few months. Like, did you hear the talk about getting rid of $100 bills?
It’s not just C-notes. 500EUR notes in Europe, 1,000CHF notes in Switzerland—everywhere people are talking about killing large-denomination bills because… some people use them to evade taxes or to commit crimes.
You don’t pay your drug dealer with a credit card. So the thought is, get rid of the large-denomination bills and crime goes away.
This is scary. Читать дальше...
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Google started out as a research project in 1996, and founder Sergei Brin and Larry Page nearly sold it for $1 million because it was interfering with their academics.
Now, Google is everywhere. Unless you're actively trying to avoid Google's products or services, it's likely that you're using at least one of them.
The competition is tougher than ever, but some of Google's services are consistently better than anything else out there. Читать дальше...
Ohio Gov. John Kasich, the final remaining opponent to Donald Trump in the GOP presidential race, is expected to drop his bid Wednesday. That makes Donald Trump the apparent Republican nominee.
ST. LOUIS (AP) — St. Louis Blues forward Scottie Upshall has numerous family members who live in Fort McMurray, Alberta, including a brother and his fiancee, plus aunts, uncles and nieces.
As average payments hit a record high, even with current low interest rates, it pays to borrow wisely
