The proceeds of the auction will go to his victims, according to the U.S Marshals Service, which is overseeing the auction.
Subaru’s marketing strategy had just died in a fit of irony.
It was the mid 1990s, and sales of Subaru cars were in decline. To reverse the company’s fortunes, Subaru of America had created its first luxury car—even though the small automaker was known for plain but dependable cars—and hired a trendy advertising agency to introduce it to the public.
The new approach had fallen flat when the ad men took irony too far: One ad touted the new sports car’s top speed of 140 MPH, then asked... Читать дальше...
A judicial probe into the Jawahar Bagh incident here began on Saturday with former Allahabad High Court judge inspecting the site where 24 people including two police officers were killed on June 2 during an anti- encroachment drive.
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The Wall Street story on China has changed.
The restructuring reform promised last year is out the window. China has chosen risk.
Why? Well, because it can wait for now.
"In China specifically, where external debt is low, savings are ample, and maintaining high growth is a priority for policymakers, we do not see a sharp self-imposed tightening as likely in the near future," Goldman Sachs wrote in a note published to clients on Monday.
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CINCINNATI (AP) — Pete Rose joked about his hair and his age. He reminisced about all those wins with the Big Red Machine. There was one thing that the hits king was determined not to do when he was inducted…
CINCINNATI — Pete Rose joked about his hair and his age. He reminisced about all those wins with the Big Red Machine. There was one thing that the hits king was determined not to do when he was inducted into the Cincinnati Reds’ Hall of Fame. “I’ve already cried on the field one time,” Rose
Seven-time champion Roger Federer admits an eighth Wimbledon is far from his mind, rating Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray as the favourites for the grasscourt championship starting on Monday.
LOS ANGELES — Gathered around a keyboard in Los Angeles, conductor Ernesto Lima Parets stopped his singers and told them to try again. On Saturday, the men are scheduled to begin their first U.S. tour, performing a repertoire of Cuban classics, pop hits and the Estefan song with the Gay Men’s Chorus of Los Angeles. In an era of renewed relations between the U.S. and Cuba, the joint performance would mark another step toward fostering collaboration between the LGBT communities in each country. ... Читать дальше...
Keepin it in the family.
Embattled Labor MP David Feeney has recruited a surprise volunteer to convince voters to re-elect him on July 2.
The opposition spokesman for veterans affairs has been missing in action this election campaign after a series of embarrassing gaffes.
First he failed to declare a $2.3 million negatively geared property. Then he couldn’t explain Labor’s policy on retaining the $4.5 billion Schoolkids bonus. And then he left a piece... Читать дальше...
Six-time champion Jimmie Johnson is more comfortable with no rule changes for Daytona after Talladega crashes.
RHINELANDER, Wis. (AP) — A 7-year-old boy is being called a hero after he pulled his younger siblings out of a house fire.
WISN-TV reports (http://bit.ly/28T3rTy ) that Adam noticed flames in his house on Tuesday, so he grabbed his infant sister and 4-year-old brother and got them outside. Fire officials say the blaze might have started when one of the kids tried to cook on the stove.
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The human brain is hardwired to judge.
This survival mechanism makes it very hard to meet someone without evaluating and interpreting their behavior.
While we tend to think that our judgments are based on the content of conversations and other obvious behaviors, the research says otherwise.
In fact, the majority of our judgments are focused on smaller, subtler things, such as handshakes and body language.
We often form complete opinions about people based solely on these behaviors.
The letter, signed by past and present presidents of the International Society for Reef Studies on behalf of the attendees of the International Coral Reef Symposium, urged the Australian government to prioritize its Great Barrier Reef and do more to curb fossil fuel consumption in the country. A call to action from three Pacific island nations whose reefs are in the crosshairs of the largest and longest-lasting coral bleaching event in recorded history was presented Friday at the conclusion of... Читать дальше...
An old double-decker bus that’s been stripped down and re-purposed into a hangout space marks the entrance to a unique new 16,000-square-foot outdoor food truck park in San Francisco’s growing Mission Bay neighborhood. Strings of lights 10 feet above the ground run across the sky, floating above bean bag toss boards, picnic tables and planters. A fire pit sits tucked away in a corner, surrounded by swings and other seating. Neighborhood residents and visitors from other parts of the city filled SPARK Social SF food truck park... Читать дальше...
Donald J. Trump on Saturday at the Trump International Golf Links in Aberdeen, Scotland.
The PGA Tour cancels next month's Greenbrier Classic as severe flooding throughout West Virginia has left the course unplayable.
There is no chance that a petition signed by more than two million Brits will succeed in a second EU referendum, according to a top election expert. Not until at least the next general election where the new Conservative leadership might be dragging its heal in leaving the EU, and an opposition party with a mandate to stay could then ask for a second referendum. The Evening Standard reports: Professor John Curtice, who produced the only general election exit poll to predict a Conservative victory... Читать дальше...
Officials in New York City and San Francisco announced plans for heightened security at Sunday's gay pride 2016 parades in the wake of the deadly Pulse nightclub shooting in Orlando, Florida.
Dennis Opatrny, veteran SF reporter of crime and courts, dies Dennis J. Opatrny, a veteran San Francisco reporter who covered everything from cops to courts to major scandals, died in San Francisco on June 17 after complications from surgery. Mr. Opatrny, who spent 25 years at the San Francisco Examiner, was a legend in the news business. “He was one of the best police reporters I ever knew,” said Leonard Sellers, a journalism professor emeritus at San Francisco State University. Pat’s curiosity... Читать дальше...
Before the Brexit vote, economists were near-unified in voicing fears the UK will suffer outside the EU. The list of consequences is long: The UK’s economy will lose out on a favorable trade union, businesses may relocate their European headquarters, and the whole episode could very well spark a recession for the country.
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