North Korea’s Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un appears not to be practicing what his government is preaching. The country’s state media published a photograph this week of Kim holding a cigarette in his hand — with smoke permeating from the tip — in the middle of a North Korea anti-smoking drive. The photo was snapped […]
Nebraska's Brittni Wolczyk and Sarah Firestone both finished as second-team All-Americans in the javelin on Thursday at the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships in Eugene, Oregon.
Silicon Valley venture capitalist Thomas J. Perkins died Tuesday night at his home in Tiburon of natural causes after a prolonged illness, his longtime assistant, Kathleen Daly, confirmed. An admirer of fast cars and boats and former husband to novelist Danielle Steel, Mr. Perkins was one of the earliest investors in Northern California’s nascent technology industry to gain renown for both his portfolio and his personal life. Mr. Perkins got into venture capital in its earliest days — the days... Читать дальше...
The commissionerate police on Wednesday arrested a autorickshaw driver in connection with the alleged murder of a girl near Jatni on May 6. The accused was identified as Manas Nayak, 27.
The CDC is prepared to help state and local authorities monitor cases and perform laboratory tests as part of a multi-level response plan.
CHICAGO (AP) — Melky Cabrera doubled twice and drove in two runs, Miguel Gonzalez pitched six strong innings after securing a rotation spot and the Chicago White Sox beat the Washington Nationals 3-1 on Thursday night to snap a five-game…
CHICAGO (AP) — Melky Cabrera doubled twice and drove in two runs, Miguel Gonzalez pitched six strong innings after securing a rotation spot and the Chicago White Sox beat the Washington Nationals 3-1 on Thursday night to snap a five-game…
The high school's musical "Cinderella" won a first-ever award for "Best Production" at the Illinois High School Musical Theatre Awards in Chicago. Three members of the "Cinderella" cast were among 12 actors and 12 actresses named finalists for individual awards.
District investigating Lucilla Davila, who has received more than $26,000, in a possible conflict of interest.
A day before the arrival of Union minister of road transport and highways Nitin Gadkari to Odisha, the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) on Thursday said overbridge constructed at Samjajpur level crossing near Puri was highly unsafe.
The state government on Thursday introduced nucleic acid amplification test (NAT) for screening of blood before transfusion, considered more accurate than conventional methods to detect HIV in blood, at the Capital Hospital. The test was introduced for the first time in the state at VSS Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, Burla, on Tuesday.
Actress Daisy Ridley is urging fans to keep on top of her health as she reveals how her battle with endometriosis.
Hillary Clinton likely won’t face any charges from an FBI probe into her handling of classified information through a private email server.
A power outage has stranded visitors on at least three rides at a North Carolina amusement park
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — A power outage has stranded visitors on at least three rides at a North Carolina amusement park.
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Terrorism Syria Public Opinion, United States Middle East
Christopher Preble has given us some interesting thoughts about foreign policy elites and the U.S. public and how the interplay of the two figures into bad foreign policy. He captures accurately some recent patterns of ends being ostensibly pursued without the means being employed to accomplish those ends. But in the course of criticizing elites he probably lets the public off too easily.
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Bob Arum, who promoted Muhammad Ali's fights in the 1960s and '70s, discusses a deal he arranged with the government that would have allowed Ali to join the military without fighting in Vietnam. He explains the deal to the WSJ's Lee Hawkins.
A Canadian family donated the burial shroud that Muhammad Ali will be buried in. It was just one part of the meticulous planning the boxing legend went through over the course of a decade in laying out how he wanted his funeral and burial to unfold.
The Angels used their first-round pick on a college catcher for the second straight year, selecting Virginia’s Matt Thaiss with the 16th overall pick on the first day of the draft on Thursday.
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A truck carrying liquor worth Rs 20 lakh fell off a bridge near Agumbe in Theerthahalli taluk on Tuesday night. According to police, the driver lost control over thre vehicle while negotiating a turn. The truck fell into a 20 feet deep ditch.
At his D.C. rally, there was no mention of Hillary Clinton or the Democratic convention.
Thomas Perkins, one of the founding fathers of Silicon Valley, died on Tuesday at age 84 at his home in Belvedere, California, according to the Marin County coroner's office. As co-founder of the venture capital firm Kleiner Perkins Caufield and Byers, Perkins played a major role in the formative years of the computer and biotech industries. The firm that bears his name went on to fund some of the biggest names of the internet era, including Google and Amazon.
Kate Middleton looks beautiful in blue while attending SportsAid’s 40th Anniversary Dinner held at Kensington Palace on Thursday (June 9) in London, England. The 34-year-old Duchess of Cambridge met with some of the young athletes and SportsAid ambassadors who will be representing her country at the Rio 2016 Olympics this summer. PHOTOS: Check out the [...]
Smart was previously the head coach of the Kings and Warriors.