How a 19th-Century Town Became a New Millennium Marvel
Once the world's textile leader, Manchester had to let go of the past before it could move forward.
Once the world's textile leader, Manchester had to let go of the past before it could move forward.
Donald Trump, Jeb Bush and John Kasich meet at CNN’s second GOP town hall in South Carolina.
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The investigation into the San Bernardino terror attack that killed 14 people burst back into public view Thursday, when FBI agents searched the home of the brother of gunman Syed Rizwan Farook.
(AP) — A newly revised policy will allow visitors with enhanced carry permits to carry registered weapons in public spaces on campus at Mississippi's eight state universities. Commissioner of Higher Education Glenn Boyce says in a news release that the state College Board updated the gun policy Thursday.
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Oregon is trailblazing a national debate with a proposal that would not only make the state's minimum wage for all workers the highest in the U.S., but would do so through a…
Thanks to "Olympia," filmmaker Leni Riefenstahl's two-part documentary fantasia on the 1936 Berlin Olympics, the eternal film image of Jesse Owens is that of a calm, then fiercely competitive, then jubilant American dominating the Germans and everyone else in the air (the long jump) and on the...
Voters in the heavily evangelical state are unlikely to be swayed by the pontiff, Christian leaders say.
The Scottish and UK governments are due to resume talks on the fiscal framework for new devolved powers, with just four days to go for a deal to be reached.
Manny Pacquiao said Thursday that he respects Nike’s decision to sever ties with him over his comments about gay relationships but stood pat on his opposition to same-sex marriage and added he’s happy that “a lot of people were alarmed by the truth.” “Whatever decision Nike makes is its decision and I respect that, and its sponsorship of me now only involves my clothes for my fight,” Pacquiao said during a break in training for an April 9 bout with Timothy Bradley in Las Vegas. When he was asked... Читать дальше...
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LOS ANGELES, Feb. 18 (UPI) -- Lisa Bonet will guest star in a Season 4 arc for "Ray Donovan," Showtime confirmed Thursday.
SYDNEY - Veteran Socceroos midfielder Tim Cahill has criticized Football Federation Australia for the sport's lack of grassroots appeal, the state of the domestic A-League and its handling of marquee players such as former Juventus star Alessandro Del Piero.
One of the most exclusive gatherings over Grammy weekend was the wedding of Interscope and Beats founder Jimmy Iovine to model and actress Liberty...
In a landmark development, the Maharashtra Medical Council (MMC) has temporarily suspended the registration of a Mulund doctor for removing a portion of a patient’s intestine allegedly without complete medical investigations.
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Microsoft is working on a program to hook up India's national identity system Aadhar with Skype, reports the Indian Express.
In India, just as in the United States, there's only so much you can do when it comes to dealing with government agencies over the phone or e-mail. At a certain point, you have to go to City Hall (or whatever other municipal office) and show some kind of identification in order to get what you want.
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Microsoft is working on a program to hook up India's national identity system Aadhar with Skype, reports the Indian Express.
In India, just as in the United States, there's only so much you can do when it comes to dealing with government agencies over the phone or e-mail. At a certain point, you have to go to City Hall (or whatever other municipal office) and show some kind of identification in order to get what you want.
But if you could connect... Читать дальше...
SACRAMENTO — In a dramatic shift in California’s plans to build the nation’s first high-speed rail system, state officials announced Thursday that they want the first segment to run between Bakersfield and the Bay Area instead of Bakersfield and Los Angeles County. By building in the booming Bay Area, the state hopes to attract private investments and support for the project, both of which have been lacking. Dan Richard, chairman of the California High-Speed Rail Authority, said the change in plans... Читать дальше...
BJP MP Gopal Shetty’s insensitive remarks on farmer suicides triggered a political war of words, with one Mahila Congress member wondering if the legislator would commit suicide if offered Rs 10 lakh.
SEOUL, Feb. 19 (Yonhap) -- Police have strengthened security for a North Korean defector who serves as a ranking official at a South Korean state-run think tank after the North ordered his assassination, a source said Friday. Since mid-January, pol
Angela "Big Ang" Raiola maintained her charm and endearing personality that we grew to love up until her very last breath. Mob Wives co-stars Karen Gravano and Carla...
That was some first class entertainment, tbh.
Warren Buffett’s boosted bet on Deere, a poster child for the struggling agricultural-equipment industry, looks good, but early.
FULLERTON, California - A woman testified Thursday in her husband's rape and kidnapping trial that he began having sex with her when she was a teenager and changed her name when they fled her mother's Santa Ana home to start a new life.
TOKYO - Photo taken Feb. 19, 2016, from a Kyodo News helicopter shows a church in Sakura, near Tokyo, at whi...
More than a year after PM Narendra Modi first mooted the idea during the 18th Saarc summit held in Nepal in 2014, only Sri Lanka has formally agreed to join the Saarc satellite project. An Isro official told TOI on Thursday that the remaining six members, including Pakistan, have so far only given their approval in principle.
Privacy advocates are planning rallies at Apple Inc. stores across the U.S., hoping to convert a social media outcry over a battle for security and individual rights into actual action.