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There was a time in the United States when young children roamed free of the fear of kidnapping or other horrible fates. The world has gotten much safer since then.

There have been 295 Victoria's Secret models over the years (including Geena Davis!?), and they hail from 53 countries. And to display exactly which ones, we've created a visual representation almost as stunning and desirable as the models themselves. Or something. Whatever. It's nice.

В Таджикистане популярность рэпа расширилась настолько, что чиновники предлагают исполнителям этой музыки создать ее таджикскую версию, отказавшись от слепого подражания американскому стилю.

This week in tennis news brought us Roger Federer and Rafa Nadal laughing it up at the BNP Paribas Open, Novak Djokovic interview-bombing Grigor Dimitrov, Ana Ivanovic’s amusing commercial shoot and more. Plus, find out how Sloane Stephens is guaranteeing she’ll get what she wants for her birthday.

Online fashion retailer Boohoo.com soared on its stock market debut opening at 85p, 70 per cent higher than its 50p float price, before easing back to 75.5p.

Oenophiles wax poetic about the look, feel, smell, and taste of red wine. But what’s actually inside the drink? Dozens of complicated molecules from the grape’s juice, seeds, and skin. Oh, and alcohol.

Oenophiles wax poetic about the look, feel, smell, and taste of red wine. But what’s actually inside the drink? Dozens of complicated molecules from the grape’s juice, seeds, and skin. Oh, and alcohol.

On this week's show Ed & Paul look back on United's triumphant victory over the might of West Bromwich Albion, compliment the genius of Marouane Fellaini and look forward to United lifting the title in May. Or perhaps not. There's a look ahead to the games against Liverpool and Olympiakos, and chat about the investment made in Manchester United by Baron Capital. Finally, there are your twitter questions and all the news that's fit to chat about on another episode of the Rant Cast.

Ed & Paul look back on United's victory over West Brom, compliment the genius of Marouane Fellaini and look forward to United lifting the title in May.

Ed & Paul look back on United's victory over West Brom, compliment the genius of Marouane Fellaini and look forward to United lifting the title in May.

On this week’s show Ed & Paul look back on United’s triumphant victory over the might of West Bromwich Albion, compliment the genius of Marouane Fellaini and look forward to United lifting the title in May… Or perhaps not. There’s a look ahead to the games against Liverpool and Olympiakos, and chat about the investment […]

Fine Arts MuseumsBouquets to Arts celebrates its 30th year at this opening-night preview gala which features a sneak peek at the 125 floral homages to art and a McCall Associates cocktail buffet. 7 p.m. March 17. De Young Museum, 50 Hagiwara Tea Garden Dr., Golden Gate Park, S.F. Tickets: $300; $200 (35 and under); $375-$5,000 (sponsor packages include VIP entry at 5:30 p.m.). Bay Nature Sierra Club Executive Director Michael Brune is the featured speaker at this Awards Dinner that celebrates the... Читать дальше...

Many gardeners are familiar with the colorful Pacific Coast iris hybrids available at nurseries in the spring. There is a member of the Pacific Coast iris group that may have escaped gardeners' attention: From spring to early summer it produces simple, 3- to 4-inch-long flowers typical of this group, in colors ranging from white to lavender to dark purple. Selected in 1978 by Dara Emery at the Santa Barbara Botanical Garden, it showcases 4- to 5-inch pure-white flowers, offset by golden patches on the falls. Читать дальше...

[...] since Valdez Family Winery moved its tasting room to Healdsburg last summer, Vino di Amore is keeping pretty lonely company. Considering that many fine wineries call the greater Cloverdale area home, however, and that downtown Cloverdale is emerging as an arts destination, there's good reason to detour to this bucolic town that celebrates its 1800s heritage. The arts are alive and well in this charming Tuscan-motif salon, where local talents display their works on the lemon-curd-colored walls in the main room... Читать дальше...

After a month at sea, I was haggard and hairy - a lone and grubby pirate let loose among the beautiful people of Cape Town. Shooting was scheduled for the next day, and I wanted to look the part - to be the clean-cut host on my very own one-hour travel show, set to air worldwide on the National Geographic Channel. Behind the bizarre window display of Styrofoam heads and baseball caps, I saw antique bottles filled with happy-colored tonics, blinking in the afternoon sunlight like a neon sign that shouted, We are authentic! Читать дальше...