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Rebecca Cook

Twitter is about to make a long-needed change that will make everyone's lives easier.

The company will no longer include web links or photos in the 140-character limit for tweets, according to a report by Bloomberg's Sarah Frier.

The report notes that the changes could come within weeks.

That might sound like a small change, but for users of the service who have wasted a lot of time editing their tweets just so that they could include a link or photo, this is sure to be welcome news. Читать дальше...

Cuba’s Los Van Van will play 13 cities in the U.S. and Puerto Rico in June and July. The iconic dance band, whose picaresque, polyrhythmic...

Eight-year-old Evnika Saadvakass is one badass boxer. She's been training since she was around five years old, and she's already able to punch over 100 times per minute. 

Hours after Wilmette, IL, police confirmed they were searching for Sinead O'Connor, who was reported missing since Sunday (May 15), the...

BOSTON (AP) — For more than 11 years, die-hard parishioners of St. Frances X. Cabrini church maintained a constant vigil there in hopes of reversing a decision by the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Boston to close it as part of a broad restructuring plan. A Superior Court judge ruled that the archdiocese is the legal owner of the suburban Boston church property and has the right to evict the parishioners occupying the church building. St. Frances X. Cabrini was one of more than 75 parishes closed... Читать дальше...

New York City is filled with some of the coolest bars in the world, but there's one in particular that's got a unique history and old school drinks that pack a punch. We take you inside and show you what kind of parties you can throw and how much it all costs. 

Karen Butler
LOS ANGELES, May 16 (UPI) -- USA Network has released a trailer for the upcoming second season of its cyber-thriller series "Mr. Robot."

Shares of Apple rose Monday as Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway announced a new stake in the tech company.

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The actor best known for playing Detective William "Bunk" Moreland on HBO's The Wire, was arrested after getting into an argument about politics with a Bernie Sanders supporter.

Как говорится, если они вам по размеру, вы можете себе их позволить.

Adele‘s new single is her song “Send My Love (To Your New Lover)” and you can stream the track right here thanks to Spotify! The music video for the song is set to debut during the 2016 Billboard Music Awards and a preview clip has already been released. Download the song on iTunes now. PHOTOS: [...]

Justin Bieber zou graag optreden in Argentinië, maar de zanger durft niet. Justin maakte maandag bekend dat hij met zijn Purpose World Tour ook naar Zuid-Amerika gaat, maar hij slaat Argentinië over.

A Q&A with Frans de Waal, author of "Are We Smart Enough to Know How Smart Animals Are?"

Police in suburban Chicago have put out a well-being check for Irish singer and musician Sinead O'Connor.

One of Lincoln's oldest local pharmacy chains is closing.

Residents of Gurgaon’s Malibu Towne came together over the weekend to give their society a makeover and paint messages on tree trunks

The troubled Irish singer was last seen early Sunday in the Chicago suburb of Wilmette.

SmartAsset

Should you rent or buy a home?

If you're living in a major city, chances are the housing market is competitive — and with higher prices, fees, and closing costs, it may not make sense to buy unless you're staying put for several years.

To give you an idea of just how long you have to stay in a city for it to be worth your money to buy, personal finance site SmartAsset calculated the breakeven point — the point at which the total costs of renting become greater than the total costs of buying ... Читать дальше...

At the post-Scalia Supreme Court, moving forward means not doing much.

According to the Washington Education Association, close behind are school districts in Snohomish ($91,899), Arlington ($91,372), Edmonds ($90,644) and Marysville ($90,346). Everett Public Schools Superintendent Gary Cohn said the school board has worked to support teachers and that the community has supported the effort by passing property tax levies to help provide competitive salaries. The Supreme Court has held the state in contempt over the Legislature's failure to make a plan for resolving... Читать дальше...

The veteran investor is not as tech-averse as he seems

Tenants whose attempted removal is supposedly based on the Western Cape's new Rental Housing Strategy are being denied access to the documentation, writes Shaun Russell.