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Called the first “RH Residence,” the St. Helena, Calif., home of Gary Friedman was decked out by the company’s design team.

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What's next for Weight Watchers?

The future looks uncertain for an old-school brand facing a new wave of competition from free or less expensive diet plans popular on Instagram and Pinterest. 

Weight Watchers' typical membership would cost about $460 per year, while the new competitors are free or a fraction of the price. 

The brand's shares fell Thursday after the company's outlook for growth failed to meet Wall Street's expectations. 

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Camp Century was built in 1959 for U.S. research into nuclear missile launch sites

CHAPPAQUA, N.Y. (AP) — Authorities say a former drama teacher at a prestigious New York high school has admitted in a plea deal that he subjected two underaged students to sexual contact. Acting Westchester County District Attorney James A. McCarty announced Friday that Christopher Schraufnagel (SHRAHF'-nay-guhl) has pleaded guilty to misdemeanor child endangerment charges.

PARIS (AP) — France, on edge with fears of a new terror attack, continues to cancel traditional festive events for security reasons, the latest the famed Braderie de Lille, an annual flea market in the northern city that draws people…

PARIS (AP) — France, on edge with fears of a new terror attack, continues to cancel traditional festive events for security reasons, the latest the famed Braderie de Lille, an annual flea market in the northern city that draws people…

No matter what happens with the U.K.’s new relationship with the EU, Britain will continue to be a reliable ally and trading partner for Canada, the EU and the world

A Facebook user, with the name Pre-gee Binaibi took to her timeline to share the ordeal of a 5-year-old girl she met on her way home from her Sister’s place in Yenagoa, Bayelsa state. According to her, the girl was found under heavy rain where she was still hawking groundnut for her stepmother. She posted […]

A decades-old art mystery has been solved by a powerful X-ray technique that unveiled a hidden portrait beneath a famed painting by French impressionist artist Edgar Degas

Itumeleng Khune was castigated after his selection for the SA Olympic team, but he says that those critics "motivate me to perform better".

The 2016 Summer Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro are about to begin after an opening ceremony at the Maracana stadium.

TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie says the NBA's decision to move its all-star game from Charlotte because of a law limiting anti-discrimination protections for LGBT people was "grandstanding."

TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie says the NBA's decision to move its all-star game from Charlotte because of a law limiting anti-discrimination protections for LGBT people was "grandstanding."

TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie says the NBA's decision to move its all-star game from Charlotte because of a law limiting anti-discrimination protections for LGBT people was "grandstanding."

TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie says the NBA's decision to move its all-star game from Charlotte because of a law limiting anti-discrimination protections for LGBT people was "grandstanding."

The trade protectionism advocated by the US presidential candidates may have several dangerous ramifications.

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PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 5 (UPI) -- The city of Philadelphia is cracking down on "dumpster pools" after a pair of residents devised the idea as way to escape the summer heat.

U.S. employers added a healthy 255,000 jobs in July, a sign of confidence in the economy that will likely ease concerns about signs of weak growth in the midst of the presidential race.

Wall Street shares jump, financials lead gains

Zahra Nemati is a unique person in many ways. The first Iranian woman who won a gold medal at either the Olympic or Paralympic Games, she owns 5 gold, 4 silver and 7 bronze Paralympic medals. She set a number of records, including the best shooting accuracy at the Paralympic Games.

The 29-year-old was on the verge of an Istanbul switch, but the Reds are now rethinking the move - and his prospective new club want a speedy resolution

Federal prosecutors on Thursday presented evidence in court that Mexican tycoon Jose Susumo Azano Matsura paid for a campaign services company to work on behalf of the 2012 mayoral campaign of San Diego County District Attorney Bonnie Dumanis.

LACMA’s museum-building plan crawls forward. USC’s troubled art school brings on a high-profile new staff. And an art project about race reparations draws ire. I’m Carolina A. Miranda, staff writer for the Los Angeles Times, with your guide to the top arts and culture stories: