“American Ninja Warrior," NBC's increasingly popular obstacle course competition show, is proving to connect with a wider audience than traditional sports. What makes this athletic competition so special? Photo: Peter Bohler
“American Ninja Warrior," NBC's increasingly popular obstacle course competition show, is proving to connect with a wider audience than traditional sports. What makes this athletic competition so special? Photo: Peter Bohler
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Consumer confidence unexpectedly plunged.
The latest reading on consumer confidence from The Conference Board fell to 92.6 in May.
Economists were expecting the headline index rise to 96.3, according to the Bloomberg consensus.
The previous month saw the index fall more than expected to 94.2.
“Expectations declined further, as consumers remain cautious about the outlook for business and labor market conditions. Thus, they continue to expect... Читать дальше...
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With the legalization of same-sex marriage, queer couples have been solidifying relationships as fast as they can say “I do.” However, queer couples have familial considerations that, until June 2015, were like AstroTurf to grass.
Having children is not easy, financially or emotionally, and for older couples, the financial and emotional burden may be hard to overcome. That’s why we decided not to have children. We made this choice not because... Читать дальше...
Consumers were feeling less optimistic for the second month in a row, new data said Tuesday.
Others, like Two Egg, are dots on the map that get the occasional visitor curious about the name, but offer little besides a road sign — and even the sign often went missing until it was riveted in place. Located about 70 miles northwest of Florida's capital, Tallahassee, Two Egg is a small farming community where people used to trade eggs for goods at the general store. The store is no longer open, but people can still buy Two Egg cane syrup at a farm down the road. Most visitors stop here on tour buses headed elsewhere... Читать дальше...
Azadeh Shahshahani is a human rights lawyer who has worked for over a decade in the US South. She was the first woman of color to lead the National Lawyers Guild and as a social justice lawyer has been deeply involved in the movements for immigrants' rights including shutting down the Stewart Detention Center and repealing the discriminatory educational bans affecting undocumented students in Georgia, dignity for Muslim-Americans, a just US foreign policy, and Free Palestine.
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Former Aussie tennis bad boy's Twitter tips for success draw a short, sharp response from the sport's newest wild child.
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Apple is still on track to move into its new "Campus 2" in Cupertino, California, early next year.
With the move-in date getting closer, construction on the $5 billion "spaceship" building has picked up quite a bit in recent weeks.
On Tuesday, Matthew Roberts posted a fantastic new Campus 2 flyover video, taken with a DJI Phantom 3 drone.
Most of the construction has now been finished, and some buildings are receiving final touches — for example... Читать дальше...
The centenary of the biggest naval engagement of World War One has been commemorated with a service at St Magnus Cathedral in Orkney.
Six Russian police experts will take part in an international police operation aimed at ensuring security at the Euro-2016 Football Championship in France, Russia's Interior Ministry said Tuesday.
California Gov. Jerry Brown (D) endorsed Hillary Clinton Tuesday for the Democratic presidential nomination, providing an influential boost to the party front-runner ahead of the state’s primary next week.
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The top 20 ZIP codes for individual contributions to Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump reveal very different maps of support.
Belgische televisiekijkers moeten het vanaf morgen zonder teletekst doen. Het aantal gebruikers nam de afgelopen jaren een forse duik, reden voor de Vlaamse Radio- en Televisieomroeporganisatie (VRT) om er na ruim 35 jaar mee te stoppen. Alleen de ondertiteling op pagina 888 blijft behouden.
– Rivers state governor, Nyesom Wike said measures have been put in place to tackle cultism across the state – He noted that tackling cultism and insecurity in the state was part of his discussion with President Buhari during their closed door meeting – The governor said his administration has stabilised the economy of the […]
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– Another militant group emerges in oil-rich Niger Delta region – The group gives seven days ultimatum to private owners of oil facilities Following President Muhammadu Buhari’s threat in a national broadcast to mark his first year in office to crush the upsurge in militancy a new Niger Delta group has emerged. A new militant […]
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You may believe that the worst thing you can do is to take time off. Four out of ten self-employed Canadians don't take time off and describe most days as extremely stressful. Your startup is just starting to take off and you feel like you need to recharge your batteries. This can actually be the best decision you have ever made, but you need to know how to vacation right.
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Steph Curry impresses both fans and fellow NBA stars alike.
The following is the first summary of major stories moved by Yonhap News Agency on Tuesday. ---------------- N. Korea's missile launch appears to have failed SEOUL -- North Korea launched a missile from its east coast in the early morning of
At times it really becomes too hard to even imagine that parents can do such kind of atrocities on their own child.