Wanna sell something? You only need one man's face
Ad executives looking for a celebrity to endorse their product can't do much better than actor Liam Neeson, according to a new report.
Ad executives looking for a celebrity to endorse their product can't do much better than actor Liam Neeson, according to a new report.
Secret documents reveal military plan, allegedly
Patrick Porter argues that America is both less powerful and more safe than we might be inclined to believe. His new book is The Global Village Myth: Distance, War, and the Limits of Power.
Long hair, don’t care! Andrew Garfield looked almost identical to Harry Styles during a lunch [...]
Strategist Jim Paulsen believes stocks will continue to head lower, with a likely correction in the cards.
"Wayward Pines" is earning quite a lot of chatter with only a couple of episodes having been broadcast. Matt Dillon, Terrence Howard, Carla Gugino, Juliette Lewis and Melissa Leo are among the cast, while M. Night Shyamalan directed the pilot and is executive producing the series. But another key player establishing the mood of the show has been composer Charlie Clouser, and today we have a couple of exclusive tracks from this week's episode "Our Town, Our Law." Clouser might be best known as a one-time member of Nine Inch Nails... Читать дальше...
Where lies the greatest potential for disaster in this ever more disordered world? In Russia’s efforts to rebuild its former empire? In the chaos of the Middle East, or the chronic instability of a nuclear-armed Pakistan? Conceivably, none of the above. A case can be made that the biggest danger is represented by a semi-submerged archipelago in the South China Sea called the Spratly Islands, object of a confrontation between China and the US and America’s regional allies that without wisdom and restraint could escalate beyond control. Читать дальше...
How the two pharma groups are faring on their own after thwarted megamerger
Dublin backs €1.4bn offer from BA owner
A building apparently affiliated with Apple in Arizona caught fire, sending smoke billowing from its roof on Tuesday.
Is it still cool to talk about "Daredevil"? By now, you've probably binged on, digested and forgotten about Marvel's Netflix series that earned rave reviews and marked a new, grittier chapter for the comic book studio. Indeed, the procedural nature of the show was a change of pace, which wasn't lost on many. And so the inevitable mashups have arrived. First up is goofier recut, one that brings together "Daredevil" and "Night Court." That one has been kicking around the internet for a while, but the mashup that truly gets it right is the next... Читать дальше...
Move marks latest shift by company to gain a foothold in mobile computing
Move aimed at countering accusation of troops lacking ‘will to fight’
We know how it is. You’re stuck at your desk and the day seems to be going on forever. Your mind starts to wander — at first to “anywhere but here,” but then to exotic, faraway lands where your everyday problems and stress melt in the presence of true paradise. You want to go to there, and we want to go with you. Every day at 3 p.m. Eastern, we’ll send you a picture of the place we at Yahoo Travel are daydreaming about so we can all take that mental vacation together. Let’s go to…
Historic flooding hits parts of Texas, student debt emerging as a hot topic on the 2016 campaign trail and things women pay more for.
Sci-fi technologies that could be worth jumping on; a lesson in violating trademarks; and thoughts about employees and 401(k) plans.
Unprecedented rainfall caused record-breaking flash floods in Texas early Tuesday. The death had risen to 11 by the afternoon.
Taking it back! Justin Bieber made an appearance at W Hollywood's weekly jazz night on Sunday, May 2[...]
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The offshore rigs would be built or moved to places most in need of food, and would harvest solar power and fish in addition to crops.
The appointment of Glyndebourne general director David Pickard as the new head of the Proms has surprised many. Widely expected to be a BBC insider – possibly one ready to wield an axe – instead, Pickard’s appointment appears to signal a willingness to be open to the new, the forward-looking, and the creative.
Charter Communications' acquisition of TWC, Bright House Networks may be about broadband service, given digital viewership trends.
Moscow lifted embargo but says talking about schedule would be ‘not just premature but very wrong’
Doctors are baffled by little Jacob Duffy
As ride-hailing apps become more popular, medallion owners are struggling to make their investments pay off.