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"Hurry up, we're going to be late!"

I say it more often than not. I say it as my husband frantically searches for his keys, as my kids hastily stuff tacos in their mouths, as I scurry to pack the bag, apply lip gloss, fill my tumbler cup with ice, put on my sunglasses and get out the door.

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Rendell, a huge Hillary Clinton backer, appeared to be unintentionally doing his best Trump impersonation.

McDonald's revealed on Wednesday that it is expanding its McPick 2 menu to allow local restaurants to add regional favorites to the value menu.

The House is expected to vote Wednesday on a $602 billion defense policy bill that seeks to halt an erosion of the U.S. military's combat readiness by purchasing more weapons and forbidding further cuts in troop levels. Among the measures the Obama administration opposes is a Republican plan to shift $18 billion in wartime spending to pay for additional ships, jet fighters, helicopters and more that the Pentagon didn't request. To make up for the shortfall in the wartime account, Obama's successor... Читать дальше...

Coldplay‘s Chris Martin and Jonny Buckland visit Music Choice on Wednesday (May 18) in New York City. Earlier in the day, the band – along with fellow members Guy Berryman and Will Champion – made an appearance on Good Morning America to play a concert. The band played some songs including their one of their [...]

One of Jupiter's largest moons could have hydrogen and oxygen in the right balance for life, according to a NASA study.

A New York City firefighter was feeling the burn — and then he crashed.

Despite Super Rugby expanding to an 18-team format the tournament has seen an increase in the overall points-scoring effectiveness with games averaging over 50-points.

Google on Wednesday unveiled a voice-activated, Internet-connected device that can manage tasks inside the home, placing the search giant in direct competition with Amazon and its Echo system. The announcement, made at the company’s developer conference in Mountain View, further cements Google’s vision to expand beyond search and become intertwined in every aspect of consumers’ lives. While Amazon’s $180 Echo has a head start, Google is betting that its dominance of the Internet search market... Читать дальше...

England captain Alastair Cook said it took him three years to feel comfortable with the responsibility of the job.

L.A. is channeling Robin Hood with a new idea to help homeless individuals 

Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) discusses his call for airlines to drop baggage fees to ease airport security lines as well as mismanagement at the TSA.

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Google is reportedly looking for test-drivers of self-driving cars; all candidates with a bachelors degree may apply.

Music labels will probably re-sign with the devil they know while lobbying for changes in the law

Music labels will probably re-sign with the devil they know while lobbying for changes in the law

A wave of recent polls shows that majorities of voters in six states, and a majority nationwide, support legalizing medical marijuana. Many voters also support legalizing marijuana for recreational use.

Galileo once showed that without air resistance, all objects — heavy or light, will fall at the same velocity.

While it may seem bizarre to believe that a hammer and a feather will fall from the same height to the ground at the same pace, astronaut David Scott conducted the experiment on the moon, where there is minimal air resistance. 

Senator Bukola Saraki on Wednesday, May 18, returned to the Code of Conduct Tribunal, where for quite a while he has been answering to allegation leveled against him.  Today’s sitting made it the 20th day the tribunal has sat on the Senate president’s case. Below is a run down of how the sitting went. 12:54pm […]

A 10-year-old Argentinean girl had a special request for Paul McCartney during his concert last night (May 17) at La Plata Stadium in Buenos Aires....

Soleil Moon Frye has just welcomed her fourth child into the world! The actress gave birth to Story, and we can only imagine how excited the entire family is for the latest arrival....

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Dat de volgende release van Android begint met een N, was al bekend, maar naar welke lekkernij versie 7.0 van het besturingssysteem wordt vernoemd, blijft nog even spannend. Anders dan bij eerdere Android-versies laat Google de keuze aan gebruikers. Op android.com/n mag iedereen zijn favoriete zoetigheid indienen.