NEW YORK (AP) — Starbucks is pushing ahead with its expansion into mainland China, saying Wednesday it's on track to have 5,000 stores by 2021, more than doubling the number of its coffee shops in the country. Among chain coffee shops, Starbucks had a 74 percent market share in mainland China in 2015, according to market research company Euromonitor. Named the Starbucks Roastery and Reserve Tasting Room, the store will be similar to one opened in Seattle nearly two years ago, where customers can... Читать дальше...
HAVANA (AP) — The Obama administration sent some of the United States' top infectious disease specialists to Cuba on Wednesday to open a new phase in medical cooperation after more than a half-century of isolation.
HAVANA (AP) — The Obama administration sent some of the United States' top infectious disease specialists to Cuba on Wednesday to open a new phase in medical cooperation after more than a half-century of isolation. Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton, who leads in polls three weeks before the presidential election, has promised to continue normalization. "Representatives of the U.S. government are beginning to flock to Cuba," said Dr. Hugh Auchincloss, deputy director of the U.S. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases.
HAVANA (AP) — The Obama administration sent some of the United States' top infectious disease specialists to Cuba on Wednesday to open a new phase in medical cooperation after more than a half-century of isolation. Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton, who leads in polls three weeks before the presidential election, has promised to continue normalization. "Representatives of the U.S. government are beginning to flock to Cuba," said Dr. Hugh Auchincloss, deputy director of the U.S. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases.
BEREA, Ohio — Browns wide receiver Terrelle Pryor delivered a few verbal shots at Tennessee running back Antonio Andrews for posting a video of his vicious hit that hospitalized Cleveland safety Jordan Poyer. Andrews nailed Poyer with a devastating, illegal blindside hit on a punt return in Sunday’s game. Poyer suffered a lacerated kidney and
CAMPBELLSPORT, Wis. — The directions I found online for following the Kettle Moraine Scenic Drive in eastern Wisconsin seemed daunting. Go south two-tenths of a mile, then north 1.7 miles, then east 1.3 miles — on and on, with dozens of turns, for 115 miles. Adding to my trip-planning anxiety were road names like County
An illegal 'factory' with equipment and abalone worth an estimated R2.5 million was raided on Wednesday‚ leading to six arrests in the Western Cape.
The crash left I-90 shut down all afternoon and into the evening.
Chelsea Houska’s fans are still waiting for her and husband Cole DeBoer to announce their baby’s gender, but she hasn’t been keeping “Teen Mom 2” viewers completely in the dark on her pregnancy.
Haima, which has sustained winds of 225 kilometers (140 miles) per hour and gusts of up to 315 kph (195 mph), smashed inland in Penablanca town in Cagayan province shortly before midnight, weather officials said. The government's weather agency raised the highest of a five-level storm warning in six northern provinces, which meant that powerful winds could inflict "very heavy to widespread damage" and whip up storm surges of up to five meters (16 feet), enough to engulf shanties in many rural communities. Читать дальше...
Jennifer Lawrence attended a La La Land screening to support Emma Stone in New York City on Tuesday, and she wore a very supportive top to do so.
Jennifer Lawrence attended a La La Land screening to support Emma Stone in New York City on Tuesday, and she wore a very supportive top to do so.
Читать дальше...There's actually a textbook definition of 'bullsh*t,' and professors agree Donald Trump is a master of the art.
An artisanal butchery runs weekend classes at a farm near Mount Shasta for aspiring grill masters, and one skeptical home cook lets her inner carnivore fly. Plus: The best destination culinary schools for making bread, pasta and Parisian pastries
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How much will you need to retire?
Well, in 2014, Matthew Illian, a member of the Investment Committee at Marotta Wealth Management, Inc., wrote that "Someone retiring now in 2014 with $1 million at age 65 can safely withdraw $43,600 a year. However, [because of inflation], today's 20-year-olds will need over $7 million to have that same lifestyle when they retire. In 1970, they would only have needed $166,000 in retirement to have a similar purchasing power for... Читать дальше...
"Of the 17 start-ups which utilised our laboratory facilities here, nine have launched products in the market and five have products ready for customer trials, while three are at the design stage," Intel India General Manager Nivruti Rai told reporters here.
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WILTON—For almost a year the Wilton Public Library has hosted a twice-monthly chess club.
Construction on the tallest skyscraper in the world is underway.
On October 10, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the prime minister of Dubai, broke ground on the new building, called the Tower at Dubai Creek Harbour.
The proposed 3,045-foot building will beat the city's current record-holding skyscraper, the 2717-foot-tall Burj Khalifa, by 328 feet.
The building is designed by famed Spanish-Swiss architect Santiago Calatrava, who was also behind the World Trade Center... Читать дальше...
Myanmar is struggling to establish full democracy after 50 years of military rule, de facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi said Wednesday following a deadly military lockdown in restive Rakhine state. State media say security forces have killed at least 29 people in a military crackdown after raids on guard posts along the Bangladesh border which the government blamed on Islamist insurgents. "We as a nation are struggling to make the democratic culture take root," Suu Kyi told reporters after meeting... Читать дальше...
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LOS ANGELES, Oct. 19 (UPI) -- Drew Barrymore revealed how she and ex-husband Will Kopelman coordinate time with their two daughters, 4-year-old Olive and 2-year-old Frankie.
A group of North Carolina voters that wants to expand early in-person voting in the presidential battleground state has lost its case before a federal appeals court
CAMPBELLSPORT, Wis. (AP) — The directions I found online for following the Kettle Moraine Scenic Drive in eastern Wisconsin seemed daunting. Go south two-tenths of a mile, then north 1.7 miles, then east 1.3 miles — on and on, with…
