An Australian family battling deportation from Scotland has been granted the right to stay until August but denied a work visa, a decision their parliamentary representative described on Monday as "pigheaded".
Your guide to what's going on around the capital this weekend.
BEIJING (AP) — A 28-year-old transgender man who goes by the name of "Mr. C" has become the public face of the fight for job equality in China, where sexual and gender minorities are only beginning to emerge from virtual invisibility. The man, who keeps his real name secret to protect his parents' privacy, is fighting his dismissal from a medical testing center in court and is seeking a ruling stating that no one should be discriminated against on the basis of gender identity or sexual orientation. Читать дальше...
BOSTON (AP) — Massachusetts is set to launch this week a first-in-the-nation system allowing slot players to limit their bets, following months of planning and some pushback from the gambling industry. The goal is to prevent casual players from going down the destructive path of addiction, said Marlene Warner, executive director of the Massachusetts Council on Compulsive Gambling, which is helping administer the new feature. The federally recognized Mashpee Wampanoag tribe, which is building a resort casino on sovereign land in Taunton... Читать дальше...
Nowadays, majority of the youth are money oriented and they lack spirit of service, National Service Scheme (NSS) regional director A N Pujar said on Monday.
IF YOU’RE planning a day of retail therapy at a major shopping centre in Melbourne’s east, be warned: you could be up for a $30 parking fee.
There isn’t anybody alive who doesn’t know the dangers of smoking
Tesla Motors Inc. will hold its annual shareholders’ meeting Tuesday at the Computer History Museum in Mountain View, California, at 2:00 p.m. PDT (5:00 p.m. EDT). No surprises are expected at the event whose main highlight will be billionaire owner Elon Musk fielding questions from investors.
Sharks’ Brent Burns left helpless on game-winning goal PITTSBURGH — Brent Burns, like the rest of the Sharks, had some wild swings in his game Monday in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Finals. In the second period, Burns had two assists to give him 22 postseason points, the most by a defenseman since Brian Leetch had 34 with the Rangers in 1994. [...] in the third period, with the game tied, three minutes left left and the Penguins mounting a sustained attack in the Sharks’ zone, Burns lost his stick... Читать дальше...
The judge considered bringing a drug dealer to court as an expert witness to testify about terminology.
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PHILADELPHIA — Doctors and nurses hope to lower the city’s high infant mortality rate by distributing baby boxes that encourage safe sleeping habits for newborns and their caregivers.
Elton John regrets he didn't get to meet President Vladimir Putin during his current trip to Moscow, but says he's looking forward to meeting...
North Melbourne are sweating on the fitness of star ruckman Todd Goldstein ahead of Friday night's AFL clash against Richmond in Hobart.
Grant Hanley says friendlies against Italy and France are great preparation for Scotland's World Cup qualifying campaign.
A record number of Australians look set to skip election day voting on July 2, with experts predicting as many as a third of voters could cast early ballots or postal votes.
The report quotes Farzana, a mother of seven who has lived in a Kabul camp for internally displaced people for more than a decade, after fleeing her home in Parwan province. Since her husband left a few years ago, she has been the family's sole breadwinner.