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LAFAYETTE, Indiana - Purdue University alumnus Juan Paulo Lacayo took a different approach to solving a common problem for students.

Madoff and other con artists can fool anyone by using stories to play to the emotions

Chris Lewington has committed himself to staying at Margate for the rest of the season, but won't rule out another tilt at league football.

More than 40 objections have been made to proposed plans for a new RNLI lifeboat station and boathouse.

Scottish band The Proclaimers are returning to Kent for another gig later this year.

Dartford have extended their loan deal for Luton left-back Mark Onyemah.

IBM kept its top spot in IFI's annual patents ranking for a 23rd straight year, but other players are shaking up the game.

Dave Grohl's birthday is tomorrow, and to celebrate, a group of Ethiopian students learning English have put together a tribute in his honor. Singing Nirvana's "Smells Like Teen Spirit" — guitar parts included — the kids hop around with huge grins as they tackle the classic song. According to the video's description, "Peace Corps Volunteer Matt…

Honey is one of most simple elements available in abundance, but not many know about its skin benefits. Used in several beauty products, honey makes some of the best face packs that can make you skin look rejuvenated, without any effort.

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An Ohio man wanted for drunk driving, unsatisfied with his police mug shot, sent them a photo he felt was more flattering.

Commuters expressed their disbelief and anger after being told that trains were delayed because of “strong sunlight”.

A woman has been taken to a London hospital with serious injuries after being hit by a car.

A senior American arms-control negotiator criticized Russia's military buildup and defended the development of NATO’s missile defenses, despite objections from Moscow.

LONDON — We all already know that Rey, the badass heroine of the Star Wars: The Force Awakens is awesome, but did you know that the actress who plays her, is just as cool? Daisy Ridley's Instagram is an excitable, bubbling mish-mash of cheery selfies, videos of her dog Muffin, and funny clips of her getting really, really hyped aboutStar Wars. See also: Old stock photos of a teenage John Boyega spotted around university campuses From baked BB-8 cakes to glorious photoshops, we've rounded up some of her best posts below. Читать дальше...

A power explosion rocked Helmand province in southern Afghanistan earlier this afternoon. Preliminary reports suggest a Vehicle-borne Improvised Explosive Device (VBIED) has been detonated in Lashkargah city. Provincial governor spokesman Omar Zwak confirms the incident and said at least one person has been injured in the attack which was carried out by a car bomb. Read the full article...

The world will heave a collective sigh of relief when west Africa's Ebola epidemic is finally declared at an end.

Blowfly — the masked R&B artist who SPIN once affectionally called "hip-hop's weird, dirty uncle" — has been diagnosed with terminal liver cancer, according to a post on his Facebook page. The 79-year-old, whose real name is Clarence Reid, is reportedly suffering from multiple organ failure, and has entered hospice care. "Blowfly has gifted us a final album, entitled…

A suicide bomber killed at least 10 people in an attack on a mosque in northern Cameroon, officials in the Far North region said.

India on Wednesday signed a loan agreement with Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) for pollution abatement of river Mula Mutha in Pune by January, 2022.

Iran say two U.S. navy boats have been seized by its Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) after illegally entering into Iranian territorial water, the department’s Public Relations Department said in a statement on Wednesday. U.S. officials earlier said that Iranian military forces seized two U.S. Navy boats Tuesday and are detaining them on Iran’s Farsi Read the full article...

Last year, before releasing their big-selling album Made In The A.M., One Direction, the most popular global boy band of the past 15-or-so years, announced that they'd be going on a temporary hiatus. They stressed that they weren't really breaking up; they just wanted to take a moment to catch their collective breath. Group member…

A museum dedicated to China’s court system is marking its opening by displaying items from the politically sensitive trials of two disgraced former leaders. Some in China’s boisterous online world don't see it as a matter of justice being served.

South Korea’s biggest conglomerate wants to uncover the next big thing in wearable technology. The WSJ's Min-Jeong Lee examines some of the “smart” products the Samsung Group's fashion affiliate is trying on for size, including the smart belt and the smart suit.