Arrowfield Stud's smart punt on Hair Trigger set to blossom in Rosebud
It is not a usual practice for a stud to buy a three-year-old gelding, but Arrowfield were so taken with Hair Trigger that they wanted him to stay in Australia.
It is not a usual practice for a stud to buy a three-year-old gelding, but Arrowfield were so taken with Hair Trigger that they wanted him to stay in Australia.
US President Barack Obama has touted gains in the campaign against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), but cautioned that the group, also known as ISIS, can still direct and inspire damaging attacks. Speaking after meeting with top aides at the Pentagon, Obama said on Thursday that ISIL will continue to be a threat, highlighting the group's ability to motivate so-called "lone wolf" supporters to launch small-scale attacks that are harder to detect and prevent. "What ISIL has figured... Читать дальше...
With equal pay becoming a rallying issue in the US presidential election, technology giant Apple has said that it has closed the gender wage gap for its employees in the US and continues to hire more women and minorities.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Most young Americans say the Republican and Democratic parties don't represent them, a critical data point after a year of ferocious presidential primaries that forced partisans on both sides to confront what — and whom — they stand for. The poll shows that despite this across-the-board feeling of disenchantment with the two-party system, the Democratic Party holds a clear advantage in appealing to young people of color. The first-of-its-kind poll pays special attention to the voices of young adults of color... Читать дальше...
Anthropogenic climate change — changes in global weather patterns attributable to human activity, particularly due to carbon emissions — has been projected as a cause for health, social and economic concerns. But, a new study published Thursday explored a potential political dispute between countries that have been allied for decades — the United States and Denmark.
Accountants may have the reputation of being dull, but they could soon be seen chasing mythical creatures on the streets.
In what can be described as a noble and unprecedented move, Congress leader Janardhan Poojary, has appointed Dalit women priests in Kudroli Gokarnanatha Temple.
Abuse survivor Lucy Duckworth says the resignation of Dame Lowell Goddard is "very frustrating".
Six months ago, Canton Road had a jewelry shop selling Rolex watches, diamond rings and the like for thousands of dollars. Today, the space is occupied by a Colourmix Cosmetics shop selling inexpensive lipstick and cosmetics.
Dame Lowell is the third chairwoman to resign from the position in two years.
BONITA, Calif. — A San Diego police officer who was fatally shot in the driver’s seat of his patrol car after his partner approached a man on the street will be buried Friday. Jonathan De Guzman’s burial will follow the second memorial service in two days for the decorated officer, a 16-year veteran of the
Rutger Hauer vindt het maar niks dat er een vervolg komt op Blade Runner, de sciencefictionfilm uit 1982 waarmee hij internationaal doorbrak. ,,Het kan me geen reet schelen dat ze dat doen.''
Mr Cawkwell was taken to hospital for treatment.
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(AP) — A San Diego police officer who was fatally shot in the driver's seat of his patrol car after his partner approached a man on the street will be buried Friday. The service at Shadow Mountain Community Church in El Cajon will follow a procession of law enforcement vehicles from San Diego's Qualcomm Stadium and include aircraft, bagpipes and a 21-gun salute.
RIO DE JANEIRO — There’s one question swimmers won’t hear this month around the Olympic Aquatics Stadium in Rio de Janeiro: What are you wearing? Olympic coaches and swimmers would prefer it remain that way, never wanting to go back to the swimsuit wars that culminated with a ludicrous display of speed at the 2009
Washington is not yet ready to extradite suspect of Turkish coup attemp organization Fethullah Gulen.
Worries over Rio Unstable cities should be more cautious about hosting Olympics There has been a flurry of negative press about the Rio Olympic Games. The world's biggest sporting event will start this weekend, but concerns about Rio's preparati
The ANC has all but conceded defeat in the Cape Town metro, where the DA scents a landslide victory.
A third rugby league match is being scrutinised by police and the NRL integrity unit after the emergence of an extraordinary betting trail linking organised crime figures, associates of chronic gambler Eddie Hayson and football playing brothers Kieran and Liam Foran.
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Unlike other party leaders whose home wards will be controlled by other political parties, Julius Malema will have no such problems.