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Last week, a young pair of tourists' holiday took a turn for the horrific when one of them fell into a boiling, acidic pool in Yellowstone National Park and "dissolved."
Colin and Sable Scott, a brother and sister from Oregon, left the authorized area and walked around the Norris Geyser Basin in Wyoming to find a thermal pool to take a dip in. While Colin was leaning down to check the temperature in one hole, he slipped and fell into it.
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Thomson Reuters
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain on Tuesday dismissed U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's unprecedented expression of support for Brexit campaigner Nigel Farage to be made British ambassador to Washington, saying pointedly that there is no vacancy for the job.
Trump, who after his election victory met Farage before any EU leaders, said on Twitter that "many people" would like to see the former metals trader turned politician as Britain's ambassador.
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Silicon Valley is planting roots on the farm, with coders, analysts and entrepreneurs eager to work in agriculture.
True diversification of assets begins with goals, asset allocation, risk tolerance and time horizon.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans bought homes in October at fastest rate since February 2007, aided by low mortgage rates that are now rising.
Duran Duran's John Taylor and Roger Taylor have shared a new track titled "No Rewind," which the duo created in collaboration with at-risk youth.
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NEW YORK (AP) — Late-night host and "Carpool Karaoke" commuter James Corden will be behind the wheel at the Grammy Awards telecast next February.
NEW YORK (AP) — Late-night host and "Carpool Karaoke" commuter James Corden will be behind the wheel at the Grammy Awards telecast next February.
NEW YORK (AP) — Late-night host and "Carpool Karaoke" commuter James Corden will be behind the wheel at the Grammy Awards telecast next February.
NEW YORK (AP) — Late-night host and "Carpool Karaoke" commuter James Corden will be behind the wheel at the Grammy Awards telecast next February.
Almost 150 civilians killed in past week, says Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, as Assad forces’ bombardment continues...
Britain's Brexit boss David Davis, the secretary of state for leaving the European Union, is in Strasbourg for the start of his negotiations with the European Parliament chief negotiator, a man he once referred to as "Satan."
Car manufacturing giant Daimler China removed its chief executive Rainer Gaertner following his alleged remarks against Chinese people during a row over a parking space in Beijing. The case has drawn huge attention on social media and has provoked outrage among Chinese citizens.
LONDON (AP) — Summers Place Auctions has sold a composite dodo skeleton to a private collector for £346,300 pounds ($430,000), including buyer's premium.
LONDON (AP) — Summers Place Auctions has sold a composite dodo skeleton to a private collector for £346,300 pounds ($430,000), including buyer's premium.
LONDON (AP) — Summers Place Auctions has sold a composite dodo skeleton to a private collector for £346,300 pounds ($430,000), including buyer's premium.
Andrew V. Pestano
MOSUL, Iraq, Nov. 22 (UPI) -- Iraqi forces say they have moved farther into Islamic State areas north and south of Mosul.
During the past couple of weeks, Donald Trump has led the media in a merry dance, turning the workings of a transition team and staffing of an Administration into a television reality show, complete with elaborately staged auditions at real-world locations (Trump Tower, Trump National Golf Club), public humiliations (Chris Christie), and surprise appearances (Eva Moskowitz, Mitt Romney). Meanwhile, Trump has said next to nothing about one of the most pressing questions he faces: What does he intend... Читать дальше...
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Surgery for back pain can often improve patients' sex lives, researchers report.
HAARLO Onder aanwezigheid van zo'n 50 sportbestuurders en sportwethouder Han Boer is maandagavond bij HCR Prinsen in Haarlo de nieuwe Vereniging Sportkoepel Berkelland opgericht.
One of the Islamic State group’s key tactics is concealment, a classic guerrilla tactic that makes it hard for Iraqi forces to know for certain they have completely cleared an area of the militants.
(Reuters) — More than 1,000 soldiers deployed by Iran to Syria to back the government side in its civil war have been killed, an Iranian official said, underlining Tehran's increasing presence on front lines of the conflict.
(Reuters) — More than 1,000 soldiers deployed by Iran to Syria to back the government side in its civil war have been killed, an Iranian official said, underlining Tehran's increasing presence on front lines of the conflict.
