Grain mostly highert, livestock mixed
CHICAGO (AP) — Grain futures were mostly higher Thursday in early trading on the Chicago Board of Trade.
CHICAGO (AP) — Grain futures were mostly higher Thursday in early trading on the Chicago Board of Trade.
A new study conducted by the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine found that people who spend more time on sites and apps like Instagram, Snapchat, and Facebook are more likely to struggle with body image issues, and even suffer from eating disorders. 1,765 American adults, ages 19 through 32, participated. Depending on how much time the study’s participants spent scrolling through social media, they were 2.2 - 2.6 times more likely to report concerns regarding their eating habits and body image than those who rarely logged on. Читать дальше...
Publishers are making more content available to closed platforms — but at a cost
BIDDEFORD, Maine (AP) — The families of two men killed in a Biddeford fire have reached a settlement in their wrongful death lawsuit against the building's owner. A grand jury later indicted Dylan Collins of Biddeford on charges of depraved indifference murder and arson.
Even rich people may have low credit scores that hurt their chances of getting a jumbo loan.
Former employees of the former Venda homeland in Limpopo who were deprived of their pension funds from the former bantustan are set to receive their monies if a directive by the Public Protector is anything to go by.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump and House Speaker Paul Ryan met face to face for the first time Thursday as they sought to repair their breach and unify a party torn over Trump's rise to the cusp of the GOP…
Because voluntarily eating a side of broccoli can be hard.
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You know that vegetables are good for you and full of nutrients. But sometimes eating enough of them can be hard.
The USDA recommends eating 2 1/2 to 3 cups of veggies a day, and to aim for some variety throughout the week (like dark green leafy veggies, colorful ones, beans and peas, and starchy vegetables). Obviously these are super general recommendations... Читать дальше...
The US-led coalition against Daesh conducted 19 airstrikes in Syria and Iraq on Wednesday, the US Central Command (CENTCOM) said in a press release.
The money is an incentive — along with visa-free travel in Europe for Turks and fast-track EU membership talks — for Ankara to stop migrants coming to Europe. The European Union has decided with immediate effect to allow Austria, Germany, Denmark, Sweden and Norway to keep border controls in place for up to six months to deal with the migrant influx. EU headquarters said in a statement Thursday that the controls should be "targeted and limited in scope, frequency, location and time, to what is... Читать дальше...
President Muhammadu Buhari has held a bilateral meeting with British Prime Minister David Cameron on the sidelines of the anti-corruption summit in London, United Kingdom on May, 12. PM Cameron was caught saying that Nigeria is a ‘fantastically corrupt’ country. This comment has been met with harsh criticism. Presidency while reacting to British prime minister’s […]
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House Speaker Paul Ryan holds his weekly briefing from Capitol Hill, where he’s expected to comment on this morning’s meeting with Donald Trump at RNC headquarters.
Winter is still coming. George R.R. Martin has released a chapter from “The Winds of Winter,” but fans are going to have to wait for the book. Martin recently announced the sample chapter over on his “Not A Blog” site along with a taste of “High Stakes” a book he has coming out in August. […]
You know you’re doing something right When Mark Zuckerberg namechecks you. That’s exactly what happened to Jobberman founders Opeyemi Awoyemi, Olalekan Elude and Ayodeji Adewunmi on May 10 when the Facebook founder used the three men as an example of innovation in Nigeria. Awoyemi, Elude and Adewunmi founded the job site in their dorm room […]
In what appears to be a first, committee lawmakers will trade in the Capitol’s wood paneling and marble for battleship gray when they hold a hearing this month aboard the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower. The location is meant to underscore members’ call for more Navy ships and spending.
Russian news reports said the court in Moscow on Wednesday ordered the seizure of Andrei Borodin's Park Place mansion in Henley-on-Thames, which some reports claim is the most expensive residence in Britain outside London.
A 12-year-old girl, who was working as a child labour in a house in Babbukatte near Thokkottu, was rescued by the Childline Mangaluru on Thursday.
Caroline Baum wonders what the course schedule would look like if the Federal Reserve ran its own university as the German Bundesbank does.
President Dilma Rousseff will be put on trial for illegally manipulating fiscal accounts, making her the second leader since democracy was restored in 1985 to be forced to step down amid impeachment proceedings.
Scott Skiles resigned as Magic coach. As Orlando guard Evan Fournier said: WHAT THE FUCK — Evan Fournier (@EvanFourmizz) May 12, 2016 Magic release: Scott Skiles has resigned as head coach of the Orlando Magic, General Manager Rob Hennigan announced today. The search for a new head coach will begin immediately. “After much thought and […]