BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — The spread of Zika will have a modest drag on economies in Latin America, with tourism-dependent Caribbean nations most at risk, the World Bank said Thursday. It made $…
New York Times | Scalia's Death Offers Best Chance in a Generation to Reshape Supreme Court |
The Witch follows a Puritan family in 17th century New England as they try to build a life on the edge of a forest believed to be occupied by—yes‐witches.
The Premier League giants suffered yet another embarrassing loss on Thursday, this time to Danish minnows in the Europa League, so has the Dutchman's time finally run out?
It's not easy turning gigantic, stiff chunks of rubber into thin, elastic rubber bands. In fact, the process is insanely complicated.
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It's not easy turning gigantic, stiff chunks of rubber into thin, elastic rubber bands. In fact, the process is insanely complicated.
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This post was written by GRI analyst Daniel Lemaitre and guest author Ana Caridad.
Cuba is considered the “least connected” country in the Americas. The International Telecommunications Union (ITU) ranks the country 125th out of 166 countries worldwide in its Measuring the Information Society Report. According to the country’s National Statistics Office, in 2014, 27 percent of Cubans had access to the internet.
However, the number is misleading, as... Читать дальше...
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This post was written by GRI analyst Daniel Lemaitre and guest author Ana Caridad.
Cuba is considered the “least connected” country in the Americas. The International Telecommunications Union (ITU) ranks the country 125th out of 166 countries worldwide in its Measuring the Information Society Report. According to the country’s National Statistics Office, in 2014, 27 percent of Cubans had access to the internet.
However, the number is misleading, as... Читать дальше...
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CHANGI, Singapore, Feb. 18 (UPI) -- Pilatus Aircraft has given a contract to Finmeccanica to supply airborne communication systems for 49 Australian Defense Force PC-21 trainer aircraft.
A widow is urging New York’s highest court to reinstate a lawsuit involving a TV episode featuring her husband’s treatment and death.
Video shows the chopper slamming into the water near the USS Arizona. All five people aboard the aircraft survived, though one was reportedly in critical condition.
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Purported incident in Argentina sparks outrage on social media and a rebuke from Argentina's wildlife foundation
In the quiet metro Atlanta community of Doraville, there’s something causing a lot of noise: a newly installed tornado siren. Debra Crowell lives less than 30 feet away from the siren, which sits in her front yard on Green Oak Drive. “I was like oh my God, that is such a monster. How could they do this?” Crowell asked. Doraville resident Tim Snyder is asking the same question. “The manufacturer ...
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — A white Missouri police officer has been placed on unpaid leave after he appeared in a racially charged music video wearing his uniform and carrying a sign reading "cop…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — A white Missouri police officer has been placed on unpaid leave after he appeared in a racially charged music video wearing his uniform and carrying a sign reading "cop…
Hugh Jackman is dapper in a suit while attending the premiere of his latest film Eddie The Eagle held at the Regal South Beach on Thursday (February 17) in Miami Beach, Fla. The 47-year-old actor was joined by his co-star Taron Egerton and director Dexter Fletcher as they continued their press tour for the flick, [...]
Jax Taylor has been sentenced. The Vanderpump Rules star (real name Jason Michael Cauchi), who was arrested in Honolulu in July for stealing a pair of sunglasses while on...
Spencer Gallagher was fastest in the final Truck Series practice at Daytona, but Rico Abreu was the real story, turning the fourth fastest lap.
With the swipe of his pen, Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker signed two bills into law Thursday that effectively block federal funding from Planned Parenthood and could cost the local organization millions of dollars a year, Reuters reported.