Can the NDP ever be taken seriously as a national government?
The New Democrats’ short history suggests no leader could have done better last year than Mulcair
The New Democrats’ short history suggests no leader could have done better last year than Mulcair
Despite claims by CIA Director John Brennan and America’s top military leaders that waterboarding, torture, and targeted civilian killings are illegal, the legal grey area could go against US soldiers.
Oklahoma City ranked dead last for walkability in a 2009 study of 500 communities by Prevention magazine and the American Podiatric Medical Association, earning the title of "worst U.S. walking city."
"Bleak" is how Jeff Speck, urban planner and author of Walkable City, describes walking in Oklahoma City seven years ago. "Traffic sped too fast ... for pedestrians to feel comfortable on the sidewalks ... oversized traffic lanes encouraged highway speeds," he wrote in Planning magazine.
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How many vests does Penny own, exactly?
This is Arjun Gupta, aka Penny on the Syfy show The Magicians.
Those who've seen the show, based on the book series by Lev Grossman, know that it's filled with magic, sex, and typical college angst. Plus a few magical creatures and evil witches here and there.
And Gupta who plays Penny, the aloof and insanely talented traveler magician, talked to BuzzFeed about some of the deepest and darkest secrets hidden... Читать дальше...
The so-called Panama Papers scandal this week couldn't have come at a worse time as everyone files their tax returns.
It's particularly galling since the tax rate for high-income earners is now a record 54 per cent, and rich Canadians and multinationals can avoid taxation by using offshore tax avoidance schemes. Americans, with lower taxes, are also upset about their multinationals getting away with tax murder abroad, legally.
The fact is that making fortunes in Canada, then taking them offshore to never pay taxes again... Читать дальше...
Beau Dermott, a 12-year-old singing phenom, blew the judges away with her rendition of Wicked the musical’s “Defying Gravity” during Britain’s Got Talent on Saturday night (April 9). The 12-year-old student sounded amazing singing the song made famous by Idina Menzel, and received the coveted golden buzzer from judge Amanda Holden, who sent her straight [...]
No mere victim of a tyrannical king, Henry VIII’s second wife is portrayed not just as a monarch’s lover and spouse, but as a mover and shaker in England’s Protestant Reformation in Howard Brenton’s play “Anne Boleyn.” Boleyn’s religious devotion, her inability to deliver the son her husband desires and Henry’s wandering eye doom her, but not before she has a chance to make her mark on history. Seventy years later, James I stumbles on banned books owned by Boleyn, a discovery that eventually leads to the creation of the King James Bible.
FRANKFORT, Kentucky - The Latest on the Kentucky attorney general's lawsuit against the governor (all times local):
Republican Senate President Robert Stivers says a lawsuit against the state's Republican governor will fail because it was filed at the wrong time. Stivers also noted that House Democrats included language in their budget proposal to prevent Bevin from cutting college budgets. Attorney General Andy Beshear, also a Democrat, sued Bevin on Monday for cutting the budgets of state colleges and universities without asking the state legislature. Kentucky's Democratic attorney general has sued his state's Republican governor... Читать дальше...
Boeing Co. said has begun preliminary discussions in Tehran with Iranian airlines about the potential sale of its jets and aircraft services, a significant but early step toward revitalizing the nation’s decrepit fleet.
“This might require great pinky strength.”
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President Barack Obama and Fed Chairwoman Janet Yellen met at the White House on Monday to discuss the economic outlook.
President Barack Obama and Fed Chairwoman Janet Yellen met at the White House on Monday to discuss the economic outlook.
The oldest and arguably most famous purpose-built recording studio in the world, London’s Abbey Road has been at the forefront of the music...
The 78-year-old actress opened up about her struggle with bulimia, which she blamed on her father, the late actor Henry Fonda.
April 29 is the final deadline for an important Social Security claiming strategy.
YRC Worldwide Inc. is the latest trucking company to offer expedited service for e-commerce customers and others willing to pay for faster delivery
A school police officer who slammed a middle-school student to the ground has been fired. The incident at Rhodes Middle School in San Antonio late last month was captured on cell phone video. “We understand that situations can sometimes escalate to the point of requiring a physical response; however, in this situation we believe that […]
Two would-be robbers left a shiny impression on police in southern Brazil, when they chose an unusual form of camouflage during an attempted bank robbery: head-to-toe aluminum foil. According to Santa Catarina military police, the suspects were most likely trying to foil the alarm of the Praia Grande branch of the Banco do Brasil late […]
How can three numbers play such an important role in our lives? That’s what comedian John Oliver wants to know. On the latest episode of LastWeekTonight that aired Sunday, Oliver ripped into the three major U.S. credit bureaus: Equifax, TransUnion and Experian, pointing out that the reports they issue can be filled with errors. Credit […]
There's a lot of outrage coming from Trump supporters over the RNC rules and election process that is awarding delegates to Cruz over Trump. The latest battle was fought and won by Cruz in Colorado and Donald Trump is considering challenging those reuslts.
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OLDENZAAL - De leden van FC Berghuizen gingen maandagavond akkoord met het voorstel van het bestuur om het clubgebouw een ingrijpende face-lift te geven. Dat gebeurde tijdens een speciaal hiervoor uitgeschreven ledenvergadering.
The ad Frank B. Robinson placed in Psychology magazine claimed he could teach people how to “literally and actually” speak to God.
Seth Collins is back with the Oregon State football program, coach Gary Anderson announced in a release on Monday.
The baseball season is still young but Mid-Willamette Conference teams are already jockeying for position. This week, Crescent Valley puts its 5-1 conference record up against Dallas, which is also 5-1 in conference play.