During Carb Day practice for the 103rd running of the Indianapolis 500, NBC Sports analyst and former IndyCar driver Danica Patrick had the chance to show viewers on NBCSN an up and close view of one of the complex steering wheels that IndyCar drivers use to pilot their cars. THE 103RD INDIANAPOLIS 500: Click here
Gold futures edged lower Friday, pulling back from the one-week high they settled at a day earlier. Prices for the haven metal, however, ended the week higher against backdrop of worries surrounding the U.S.-China trade standoff and political uncertainty in the U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May announced her decision Friday to step down. June gold fell $1.80, or 0.1%, to settle at $1,283.60 an ounce on Comex. For the week, prices gained 0.6%, according to FactSet data.
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Scientists have developed a new test, using ultraviolet light which can easily measure common stress hormones using sweat, blood, urine or saliva.Stress is often called "the silent killer" because of its stealthy and mysterious effects on the heart and mental health."I wanted something that's simple and easy to interpret," said Andrew Steckl, an Ohio Eminent Scholar."This may not give you all the information, but it tells you whether you need a professional who can take over," Steckl said.UC researchers... Читать дальше...
LOLing our way to the gulag.
Rotorua police are this morning searching for a boy missing overnight. A Facebook post from the Bay of Plenty & Taupo Police page said the 9-year-old went missing from the Hamurana/Ngongotahā area ...
In the absence of a clear pecking order, there’s a sense of evenness about the women’s field at the French Open
The new deployment is a small fraction of the tens of thousands of troops already there. But it’s designed to send a signal to Iran.
Tom Mattis will attend Saturday's dedication of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Park at the Museum of Flight, just south of downtown Seattle. His younger brother Jim Mattis, the former defense secretary and retired Marine general, will give a keynote address.
Their alleged crimes include killing young children and burning bodies.
Unai Emery is stepping up his plans for this summer’s transfer window, Arsenal will send scouts to watch this exciting Serie A duo on Sunday. According to Gazzetta dello Sport journalist Nicolo Schira, Arsenal will send scouts to Sunday’s Serie A clash between Sampdoria and Juventus to watch Sampdoria pair Joachim Andersen and Dennis Praet: […]
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The Shaw production of the Lerner and Loewe musical has an updated book but still relishes the Golden Age excess of the music and dancing, writes Carly Maga.
Former Prime Minister HD Deve Gowda on Friday dismissed as "not a big issue", his drubbing at the Lok Sabha polls."As a former Prime Minister, I have been defeated twice. This is not a big issue," he told media persons here.The JD (S) leader who lost to BJP's G S Basavaraj from Tumakuru Lok Sabha seat by a 13,000 vote margin said his concern is to strengthen the base of his party."My concern is how to save a regional party. I will see that JDS strengthens its base. I will take the responsibility... Читать дальше...
Alexander Zverev warmed up for the French Open by reaching only his second final of the season at the ATP event in Geneva.
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) _ The winning numbers in Friday afternoon's drawing of the Texas Lottery's "Pick 3 Day" game were:
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AUSTIN, Texas (AP) _ The winning numbers in Friday afternoon's drawing of the Texas Lottery's "Daily 4 Day" game were:
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charming 3 bedroom townhouse in Los Naranjos Country Club
This 149m2 big townhouse is one of the biggest on the community. It consists of 3 floors with several terraces. Entering the main level next to the private carport, coming into a hall with the well
Will the Boston Celtics’ cautious pursuit of Kawhai Leonard prove to be a historic mistake? Some NBA observers believe that’s... Read More »
Campaigners' hopes that colonial-era laws would be overturned are dashed
Lance Armstrong, the worst sports cheat ever, somehow got NBC Sports to interview him and listen to his nonsense. The network still has time to cancel this fiasco.
Taylor Swift has no problem with you thinking that she's a "frustrating, magical elf" for the way she's been slowly leaking out...
Take a virtual tour of the 100cm cross-country course taking place on Sunday (26 May)
In another setback to Vijay Mallya, the UK High Court on Friday directed the embattled liquor tycoon to pay British beverage giant Diageo over USD 135 million in relation to a collateral arrangement. Diageo is seeking a total of USD 175 million from the 63-year-old businessman and was successful in one aspect of that claim as it was awarded a "summary judgment" by Justice Robin Knowles, who dismissed Mallya's reliance on an alleged oral promise from Diageo dating back to February 2016. Over and above the USD 135 million... Читать дальше...