Lundquist to step down from SEC football on CBS after 2016
NEW YORK (AP) — Verne Lundquist will step down from calling Southeastern Conference football for CBS after the coming season, with Brad Nessler replacing him.
NEW YORK (AP) — Verne Lundquist will step down from calling Southeastern Conference football for CBS after the coming season, with Brad Nessler replacing him.
If you’ve ever wondered how footage of sports fans in the stands is shot for commercials, I can tell you exactly how it happened in one specific instance. I was there, and I participated. You’ve likely since seen the commercial, which began airing recently: in it, Twins fans in a bunch of different scenarios stop what they’re doing — sometimes to the point of distraction — as Miguel Sano hits a long home run. The shoot was April 19. The Twins, after sputtering to an 0-9 start, had won four games... Читать дальше...
North West has proved the apple doesn't fall far from the tree when it comes to her social media game! As we reported a few days ago, the two-year-old is no longer afraid of Snapchat...
Iraqi counterterrorism units fighting their way into the southern outskirts of the militant-held city repel the two counterattacks by Islamic State fighters.
If you were casting a supervillain in a comic-book movie, odds are Oscar Isaac wouldn't be the first person you'd think of. Until he broke out to worldwide fame last year in "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" as ace pilot Poe Dameron -- a guy squarely on the light side of the Force -- Isaac was best known for his work in heady, small-scale fare like "Inside Llewyn Davis," "A Most Violent Year" and "Ex Machina."
An all-party parliamentary committee has decided not to pursue any punishment against Prime Minister Justin Trudeau for the "elbowgate" incident that rocked the House of Commons on May 18.
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Newly elected KwaZulu-Natal premier Willies Mchunu - who lost his wife‚ Dudu‚ in April - is again in mourning - this time over the death of his mother‚ who died on Monday.
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Jose Cuervo is thinking about going public.
According to Bloomberg, the world's largest tequila producer wants to raise as much as $1 billion in an initial public offering slated for the third quarter.
Like the US, Mexico hasn't seen much IPO action this year.
Citing people familiar with the matter, Bloomberg reported that Morgan Stanley, JP Morgan and Spain-based Banco Santander are working with the company as it preps to go public.
Jose... Читать дальше...
Recent terror attacks in Paris and Brussels are causing some schools in the Netherlands to change their field trip plans, according to a report released Tuesday by the Dutch Broadcast Foundation. Of 100 schools surveyed, a quarter said they were taking new safety precautions for their trips — which sometimes involved moving the destination entirely.
CCTV footage from the locality were scanned and, in one clip, the suspected accused could be seen with the girl. He was identified and a hunt launched to nab him.
NEW YORK (AP) — Activist investor Carl Icahn says he bought a "large" stake in Botox-maker Allergan and said he's supportive of the company's CEO, Brent Saunders.
NEW YORK (AP) — Activist investor Carl Icahn says he bought a "large" stake in Botox-maker Allergan and said he's supportive of the company's CEO, Brent Saunders.
NEW YORK (AP) — Activist investor Carl Icahn says he bought a "large" stake in Botox-maker Allergan and said he's supportive of the company's CEO, Brent Saunders. The tie-up was killed after the Treasury Department created rules aimed at blocking American companies from moving corporate addresses overseas to reduce U.S. taxes.
Veterans, family and friends gathered Monday at Aiken Memorial Park on Richland Avenue in South Carolina for the Memorial Day ceremony to honor fallen comrades in arms
Bryan MacDonald, Special to Russia Beyond the Headlines
In recent years, Russian-EU relations been stuck in a deep freeze of Siberian proportions.
(AP) — Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner proposed a short-term budget fix on Tuesday in a last-ditch effort to give the state some temporary stability during a nearly yearlong spat between the Republican and Democratic lawmakers over a spending plan. Rauner's proposal would fund public schools through next year and provide support for financially-strapped social service providers and higher-education institutions. After the meeting with the governor, Republican House Leader Jim Durkin called it "laughable"... Читать дальше...
Here are some other suggestions for that summer read on the beach, at the park, on the train or plane, or wherever you find yourself wanting to turn a page to escape.
Here are some other suggestions for that summer read on the beach, at the park, on the train or plane, or wherever you find yourself wanting to turn a page to escape.
Here are some other suggestions for that summer read on the beach, at the park, on the train or plane, or wherever you find yourself wanting to turn a page to escape.
Here are some other suggestions for that summer read on the beach, at the park, on the train or plane, or wherever you find yourself wanting to turn a page to escape.
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Zika virus has gained an increasing foothold across the Americas and Pacific islands.
The virus, which is transmitted mainly via mosquitoes, is part of a group of viruses called "flavivirus." It's closely related to other mosquito-borne infections, including dengue, West Nile, and yellow fever. They're geographically in similar areas, and they also have many of the same symptoms.
But because it's so similar to these other viruses, it makes Zika seriously difficult to test for. Читать дальше...