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Speculations about Pippa Middleton and James Matthews’ wedding plans began to surface after the two confirmed they got engaged last month. Now, a report by Britain’s Bella magazine said that Kate Middleton’s sister is planning to wed at their parents’ house in Berkshire, southeast England. The Middleton family’s home village is in Bucklebury, Berkshire, where the Duchess of Cambridge reportedly spent large part of her life. According to the magazine, Pippa wants to have a low-key wedding there.

In this photo by Heng Sinith, farmers plant rice seedlings at a farm in Samroang village, on the outskirts of Phnom Penh, Cambodia. Cambodian farmers typically start to grow rice during the rainy season, which lasts from June to October. Planting was delayed this season because of a severe drought in Cambodia and its Southeast

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Two Knoxville police officers have been injured in a crash while responding to a shooting. Knoxville police said in a statement that emergency crews were responding to a gunshot victim at an apartment complex late Monday night. Police say while officers were directing first responders and fire crews to the scene, more

Sree Sreenivasan has previously served as the Metropolitan Museum of Art's first chief digital officer as well as at Columbia University. Now, he will work to increase access to New York-led technology initiatives, focus on outreach to the tech community and direct citywide digital policy.

“Taylor Swift what up.”

You're probably aware of the ridiculous levels of drama that went down between Taylor Swift, Kim Kardashian, and Kanye West a couple of weeks ago.

If not, you can read the details here.

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Several celebrities weighed in on the spat at the time, including Chloë Moretz, Khloé Kardashian, and Taylor's longtime BFF, Selena Gomez.

Selena's input resulted in her being seriously dragged on social media. Читать дальше...

Cola lost parts of his front legs in a machete attack, but now, thanks to the Soi Dog Foundation in Thailand, he’s learning to walk again. Warning: Some readers may find the details in this story distressing.

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HOUSTON, Aug. 2 (UPI) -- Despite getting public support from one of the biggest names in oil, Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has work to do, reports found.

Platforms experience first sign of decline in years as ‘armchair investors’ retreat

– Wenger confirms another injury setback to Jack Wilshere  – Wilshere has been absent from Arsenal’s pre-season games  – The midfielder has been struck by another knee injury  – The Arsenal star has suffered 11 major injuries since 2011 Arsenal midfielder Jack Wilshere has been missing from the club’s pre-season preparations in recent days due to […]

Up until now, the Strokes guitarist Nick Valensi was the only member of the seminal rock group without his own side project. He changed that today with the launch of CRX, a supergroup that includes Guards and Willowz guitarist Richie James Follin, the Dose drummer Ralph Alexander, and the Reflections' Jon Safley and Darian Zahedi. They haven't released new music as a group yet, but…

EFF leader Julius Malema has ridiculed the ANC's visit with Thabo Mbeki a day after the EFF's visit with the former president.

Fish are coping with the adverse effects of climate change by setting their body defenses at night-time levels permanently, according to scientists. A study published Monday in the journal Nature Climate Change said fish have begun to adapt to the increasing acidification of oceans — linked to global warming — by permanently keeping their guard up, something they usually do during the night when they find the waters least hospitable.

– Nnamdi Kanu reacts to the reports that government may free him if he denounces Biafra – IPOB leader, who is in detention, claims that it is Biafra or death – However, the group declares support for Niger Delta militant groups The leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) Nnamdi Kanu, who is currently […]

TOKYO, Japan - The Liberal Democratic Party's policy council chairwoman Tomomi Inada arrives at the prime minister'...

Justin Bieber posted a photo of himself FaceTiming with Kanye West, Scooter Braun and Martin Garrix, but fans are noting that the caption is a dig at Taylor Swift. The 22-year-old entertainer captioned the photo, “Taylor swift what up.” Of course, Justin is referencing the now world famous phone call video where she seemingly agrees [...]

A nature charity asks people in the countryside to listen out for the sound of snoring to help track elusive barn owls.

By default, admittedly.

Every week, critic at large Todd VanDerWerff and culture writer Caroline Framke get together to talk about Lifetime’s splashy scripted drama UnReal. This week, we’re discussing "Espionage," the penultimate episode of the second season. You can catch up our previous coverage of the series here, and/or discuss this week’s episode in the comments below.

Todd VanDerWerff: "Espionage" should have been the season two premiere.

Obviously, I don't literally mean that. Читать дальше...

When Pittsburgh Steelers running back DeAngelo Williams first sat down with his wedding planner, she asked the groom-to-be what he really wanted for his big day.

When Pittsburgh Steelers running back DeAngelo Williams first sat down with his wedding planner, she asked the groom-to-be what he really wanted for his big day.

Didi Chuxing’s acquisition of Uber’s China operations brings 5 rivals together

NEW YORK — Oprah Winfrey has a new book club pick, Colson Whitehead’s “The Underground Railroad,” a historical novel that imagines the network of safe houses and passages that helped slaves escape to free territory is an actual train. Winfrey told The Associated Press during a recent telephone interview that she knew from the first

Uber Technologies is the latest U.S. internet-based company to fail to achieve its ambition to dominate China, the world's largest ride-hailing market. Photo: Getty Images

LONDON — Britain’s state-funded health service is responsible for paying for an HIV-prevention drug that has been called a “game changer” in the fight against AIDS, a court ruled Tuesday. The health service said it would appeal, which means the drug — which advocates say can prevent infection in people at high risk of contracting