Painting Japan's bath houses, a dying profession
One of Japan's three remaining public bath painters keeps the century-old tradition alive, painting large Mount Fuji murals. Sharon Reich reports.
One of Japan's three remaining public bath painters keeps the century-old tradition alive, painting large Mount Fuji murals. Sharon Reich reports.
After a week and a day of flooding-related closures, students in Dorchester District 2 returned to classes in their usual buildings Monday — with one exception. Givhans Alternative Program, a Ridgeville school near the overflowed banks of the Edisto River, remained closed due to flood damage.
BOSTON (Reuters) - In a rebuff to China, U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter said on Tuesday that the United States military would sail and fly wherever international law allowed, including the disputed South China Sea.
Oct 13 (Reuters) - The U.S. Department of Justice said a sophisticated botnet designed to steal banking and other credentials from infected computers has been disrupted, and its administrator arrested.
CARDIFF, Oct 13 (Reuters) - Ireland's Rugby World Cup campaign suffered massive blows on Tuesday when iconic captain Paul O'Connell was ruled out injured for the rest of the tournament and flanker Sean O'Brien was suspended for the quarter-final clash against Argentina.
Film director Laszlo Nemes hopes to reach audiences worldwide with his Holocaust drama "Son of Saul".
By DAVID DISHNEAU Associated Press Based on available information, Baltimore police it can't verify Republican presidential contender Ben Carson's account that he was held at gunpoint at a...
CARDIFF, Oct 13 (Reuters) - Ireland's Rugby World Cup campaign suffered massive blows on Tuesday when iconic captain Paul O'Connell was ruled out injured for the rest of the tournament and flanker Sean O'Brien was suspended for the quarter-final clash against Argentina.
ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkey snatched automatic qualification for Euro 2016 as the best third-placed team with a last-gasp goal to secure a 1-0 win at home to Iceland thanks to Selcuk Inan's free-kick on Tuesday.
TA'QALI, Malta (Reuters) - Croatia squeezed into the Euro 2016 finals with a 1-0 away win over Malta on Tuesday which enabled them to finish as Group H runners-up after a turbulent qualifying campaign.
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Belgium secured top spot in Group B after Dries Mertens made up for a howling first-half miss to score and set up another in their 3-1 Euro 2016 qualifying victory over Israel on Tuesday.
NICOSIA (Reuters) - Two goals from midfielder Haris Medunjanin and a towering header from substitute Milan Djuric were enough to see Bosnia to a 3-2 victory in Cyprus to reach the playoffs of the Euro 2016 qualifying competition on Tuesday.
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Apple Inc could be facing up to $862 million in damages after a U.S. jury on Tuesday found the iPhone maker used technology owned by the University of Wisconsin-Madison's licensing arm without permission in chips found in many of its most popular devices.
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Apple Inc could be facing up to $862 million in damages after a U.S. jury on Tuesday found the iPhone maker used technology owned by the University of Wisconsin-Madison's licensing arm without permission in chips found in many of its most popular devices.
CLEMSON — For context on Clemson’s allergy to losing games it shouldn’t, longtime sports information director Tim Bourret crunched some numbers.
BEIRUT (Reuters) - The Syrian army and allied Iranian and Hezbollah forces are preparing for a ground offensive against insurgents in the Aleppo area backed by Russian air strikes, two senior regional officials familiar with the plans said on Tuesday.
BEIRUT (Reuters) - The Syrian army and allied Iranian and Hezbollah forces are preparing for a ground offensive against insurgents in the Aleppo area backed by Russian air strikes, two senior regional officials familiar with the plans said on Tuesday.
A pair of Boeing Co.’s North Charleston-made Dreamliners that have been sitting in storage for more than a month will see their new owner soon if a last-ditch attempt to revive the U.S. Export-Import Bank is successful.
WILLISTON, N.D., Oct 13 (Reuters) - The number of North Dakota oil wells that have been drilled but not fracked rose to an all-time high in August of almost 1,000, as producers delayed bringing them online as long as possible in hopes that crude prices would rebound.
ROME (Reuters) - Norway blew their chance to qualify directly for Euro 2016 after they conceded two goals in the last 20 minutes and were beaten 2-1 by already-qualified Italy on Tuesday.
Home sales picked up the pace in September throughout the Charleston area after cooling somewhat in August.
(Reuters Health) – Diverticulitis, a disabling colon problem that can cause pain, obstruction and fever, became more common in the U.S. from the late 1990’s to the mid-2000’s, a new study suggests.
(Reuters Health) – Diverticulitis, a disabling colon problem that can cause pain, obstruction and fever, became more common in the U.S. from the late 1990’s to the mid-2000’s, a new study suggests.
CARACAS, Oct 13 (Reuters) - Venezuelan Oil Minister Eulogio del Pino said on Tuesday that eight non-OPEC countries have been invited to an Oct. 21 oil meeting: Azerbaijan, Brazil, Colombia, Kazakhstan, Norway, Mexico, Oman and Russia.
Farmers try to stop authorities from chopping down olive trees and say there must be a better solution to "olive tree leprosy," which is crippling Italy's olive oil production. Sharon Reich reports.