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On this week's show Ed & Paul look back on a good week for Manchester United: David Moyes side hasn't lost a game, although that has much to do with the Reds having a weekend off in the Premier League! In the absence of football this week's Rant Cast looks back on the key news from the week, including Robin van Persie's strop, international friendlies, and that Tom Cleverley petition. Also on the pod this week: your questions answered, transfer gossip, and a look ahead to United's visit to West Bromwich Albion at the weekend!

Ed & Paul look back on a good week for United: Moyes side hasn't lost a game, although that has much to do with the Reds having a weekend off!

For four years, the Obama administration has been engaging in the Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations with 11 Pacific Rim nations, and last year initiated similar talks called the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership with the European Union. These negotiations offer the promise of significantly reduced barriers to international trade and investment, which would be an important source of economic dynamism and growth. But Congress is not on board with the administration’s trade policy agenda... Читать дальше...

Ed & Paul look back on a good week for United: Moyes side hasn't lost a game, although that has much to do with the Reds having a weekend off!

On this week’s show Ed & Paul look back on a good week for Manchester United: David Moyes side hasn’t lost a game, although that has much to do with the Reds having a weekend off in the Premier League! In the absence of football this week’s Rant Cast looks back on the key news […]

Русская служба Би-би-си спросила людей на улицах Москвы, как они относятся к решению властей Крыма провести референдум о присоединении к России и вызывает ли у них опасения угроза санкций.

This week in tennis news brought us Rafael Nadal's Mexican vacation, Agnieska Radwanska's Cheesecake Chat and Stan Wawrinka's SportsCenter commercial. Plus, see hilarious video of Li Na throwing water balloons and Roger Federer warming up, Pilates style.

Our children are in constant danger from — to quote Lenore Skenazy's list — "kidnapping, germs, grades, flashers, frustration, failure, baby snatchers, bugs, bullies, men, sleepovers and/or the perils of a non-organic grape." Or so a small army of experts and government policymakers keep insisting. School authorities punish kids for hugging a friend, pointing a finger as a pretend gun, or starting a game of tag on the playground. Congress bans starter bikes on the chance that some 12-year-old might chew on a brass valve. Читать дальше...

H.E.L.P., the Charity announced that for its latest grant period, which ended February 15th, 2014, it issued 32 awards of grants totaling $9,282.99. This brings the total awards of grants since H.E.L.P., the Charity began in October, 2010, to 306 awards of grants totaling $65,008.11....

H.E.L.P., the Charity announced that for its latest grant period, which ended February 15th, 2014, it issued 32 awards of grants totaling $9,282.99. This brings the total awards of grants since H.E.L.P., the Charity began in October, 2010, to 306 awards of grants totaling $65,008.11....

For the latest reboot of sci-fi classic RoboCop, filmmakers opted for a mix of visual effects to achieve a realistic look. Fxguide’s Mike Seymour dives into the combination of creating a special effects suit for star Joel Kinnaman to wear, and the post CGI work that helped bring the half-man/half-robot to life.

For the latest reboot of sci-fi classic RoboCop, filmmakers opted for a mix of visual effects to achieve a realistic look. Fxguide’s Mike Seymour dives into the combination of creating a special effects suit for star Joel Kinnaman to wear, and the post CGI work that helped bring the half-man/half-robot to life.

For the latest reboot of sci-fi classic RoboCop, filmmakers opted for a mix of visual effects to achieve a realistic look. Fxguide’s Mike Seymour dives into the combination of creating a special effects suit for star Joel Kinnaman to wear, and the post CGI work that helped bring the half-man/half-robot to life.

Whether you view them as benevolent protectors meant to aid us ("Danger, Will Robinson!"), mechanical servants created to handle menial tasks (the Jetsons' maid, Rosie), or ultimately our undoing (the maniacal beings who wage war on humankind in "Terminator"), robots are undeniably compelling. Decorated with robots from the private collection of the owners, the bakery walls are an exhibition of robot artwork, soft and spongy robots, comic books about robots, toy robots alongside their original packaging, lunch boxes and more. Читать дальше...

Federal funds designated for “overseas contingency operations” are supposed to be for unplanned expenses associated with war. But the funds avoid federal budget caps on military spending and avoid normal scrutiny associated with other federal spending priorities. Now that the war in Afghanistan is winding down, Christopher A. Preble argues it’s time for lawmakers to zero out that spending.

Truth in Budgeting and Personnel Costs in the OCO