Sen. Barbara Boxer's decision to retire has given California its first open U.S. Senate seat in more than two decades. Apparently there are a lot of politicians and wannabe-politicians who've been waiting in the wings. Some 34 candidates want to replace her - giving voters the longest list of contenders in...
The red, white and blue campaign is being launched into a very competitive market already foamy with craft beers, and upon a drinking public bracing itself for a presidential election likely to be unlike any before it. The campaign, called "America is in Your Hands," will run from May 23 through November and will include on cans and bottles passages ranging from Pledge of Allegiance to lyrics from "The Star Spangled Banner" and "America the Beautiful."
The Panthers signed their third draft pick, who happened to be their third-rounder. Now they’re two-thirds of the way to signing all the cornerbacks they drafted. The team announced they had signed cornerback Daryl Worley to his rookie deal. He’s the second corner they took (behind second-rounder James Bradberry, who has already signed) as they…
Six time Tony winner Audra McDonald won't add to her Tony awards collection, but she will add to her family.
Justin Bieber, shoeless in Boston. (Photo: @wilberto_17/Instagram)
The final match at Upton Park was delayed by 45 minutes as United's players arrived less than an hour before the scheduled kick-off, and they received a harsh welcome
The coach carrying Manchester United players to their Premier League game at West Ham United was attacked outside the ground by home fans.
With this win, Sunrisers reached the top of the points table with 14 points, while Pune sunk to the seventh spot with six points after their eight defeat in 11 matches.
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Las Vegas Mayor Carolyn Goodman is betting that the Oakland Raiders will indeed be moving to the gambling capital of the world.
The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research Poll on the attitudes of Americans age 50 and over on work and retirement was conducted from March 8-27 by NORC at the University of Chicago. It is based on online and telephone interviews of 1,075 adults age 50 and over, most of whom are members of NORC's nationally representative AmeriSpeak panel.
Almost every business today "talks" about the criticality of innovation as a lever to get and stay ahead of its competition. Perversely though, at a time when the urgency to innovate is higher than it has ever been, very little action seems to actually be taking place. The latest Business Confidence Report from Deloitte reveals a fascinating disconnect between optimism and action when it comes to innovation. The results of the survey show executives in C-level positions ("CXO's") are more confident than ever that they are on a path to success.
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Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg discusses the presidential race's surprises and why he's glad he didn't run.
She punched her where!?
ENSCHEDE - De Eredivisie CV en FC Twente hebben een akkoord bereikt over een financiële compensatie aan de overige zeventien eredivisieclubs. Dat meldt de Eredivisie CV. Er komt een compensatie vanwege de ontstane situatie, waarbij naar de mening van de overige clubs het toenmalige bestuur van FC Twente haar concurrentiepositie ten opzichte van de andere clubs ten onrechte en op oneerlijke gronden positief heeft beïnvloed.
ENSCHEDE - De Eredivisie CV en FC Twente hebben een akkoord bereikt over een financiële compensatie aan de overige zeventien eredivisieclubs. Dat meldt de Eredivisie CV. Er komt een compensatie vanwege de ontstane situatie, waarbij naar de mening van de overige clubs het toenmalige bestuur van FC Twente haar concurrentiepositie ten opzichte van de andere clubs ten onrechte en op oneerlijke gronden positief heeft beïnvloed.
– Chief Olusegun Obasanjo has commended Ogun state governor, Ibikunle Amosun for the role he played in the release of Senator Iyabo Anisulowo’s release from kidnappers – Senator Iyabo Anisulowo was kidnapped by unknown gunmen in Ilaro in the yewa south local government area of Ogun state. – The former minister of education, regained her freedom on Tuesday, May […]
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An article in the New York Times related how the offhand query of a young graduate student has spurred seasoned medical researchers on viruses to make significant advances into understanding Zika.
Without the student's suggestion, the experts would still be stymied over finding a way forward in the kind of foundational research vital to eventually stemming this pernicious virus.
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Kristen Stewart is setting the record straight on her absence from the prequel for "Snow White and the Huntsman."
Although the first movie made $400 million internationally, Stewart didn't appear in the prequel "The Huntsman: Winter's Warrior."
There were some reports that Stewart's personal relationship with "Huntsman" director Rupert Sanders and the accompanying tabloid coverage caused her to be fired from the prequel. But Stewart maintains that isn't true. Читать дальше...
