The governor of the northern Mexican state of Nuevo Léon has reached a deal with South Korea’s Kia Motors that slashes much of the public incentives given to the company by the previous state administration to build a car plant there.
“LET THE BODIES HIT THE FLOOR!”
On a recent episode of America's Got Talent, John Hetlinger from Broomfield, Colorado, reminded all of us that age ain’t nothing but a number when he shocked the audience with his passion for rocking out:
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John started doing karaoke about 15 years ago after retiring from being an aerospace engineer.
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Investment bankers question the absence of local fir from the syndicate’s underwriters
"Silence regime" was introduced in four settlements of the Syrian provinces of Idlib and Damascus, the Russian center for Syrian reconciliation at the Hmeimim airbase said in a statement on Thursday.
Britain's Katherine Grainger is focused on a fifth Olympic medal at Rio 2016, despite missing out on initial selection.
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When I was 10, I went on vacation in Florida with my parents. One day they rented a boat so we could go fishing on the gulf. On the drive to the dock, the radio warned about a massive approaching thunderstorm. Not a huge fan of the outdoors anyway — this Babysitter’s Club book was not going to read itself! — I suggested that we go out another day, or perhaps never. But my keepers took one look at the menacing clouds, and said something like, “Whaddya mean,... Читать дальше...
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A lawsuit by Nike against runner Boris Berian shows how aggressive the company can be with the athletes it works with — and offers a rare look at how a track star with serious Olympic potential can expect to be paid by sponsors.
Nike is suing the world indoor 800-meter champion, claiming he violated the terms of an endorsement deal (the deal ended last year, but gave Nike the right to match competing offers in the future). Nike, which just... Читать дальше...
Rob Lowe is set to be the next roastee on an upcoming Comedy Central special! Some of the recent recipients of roasts have included Justin Bieber, James Franco, Charlie Sheen, Roseanne Barr, and Donald Trump. “Rob Lowe is handsome, talented, successful and handsome. He needs to be roasted,” Comedy Central president Kent Alterman said in [...]
Has Wall Street’s biggest permabear lost his teeth? Marc Faber doesn’t sound so downbeat on equities right now.
Has Wall Street’s biggest permabear lost his teeth? Marc Faber doesn’t sound so downbeat on equities right now.
Months after Yale University expelled basketball player Jack Montague over a sexual misconduct claim, the former team campaign is accusing the school of gender discrimination in a federal lawsuit.
Wisconsin should boost funding for a grant program to help low-income students afford college by $12.8 million over the next two years, UW's governing board says.
Texas’ Permian Basin has long been considered to be American oil's "sleeping giant."
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LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — As the faithful chanted a Muslim prayer in unison, dignitaries and fans stood shoulder to shoulder to honor a man who used his celebrity to push for peace among races, religions and cultures.
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — As the faithful chanted a Muslim prayer in unison, dignitaries and fans stood shoulder to shoulder to honor a man who used his celebrity to push for peace among races, religions and cultures.
The president backed Clinton from the start but feared a Sanders backlash.
After 12 straight record hot months worldwide, a new trend may be taking hold
H&R Block CEO says 1Q results are not acceptable.
Lenovo
Lenovo announced its brand new Phab 2 Pro smartphone on Thursday at its Tech World event in San Francisco.
It'll be the first smartphone to support Google's augmented reality platform, called Tango.
Tango essentially looks like virtual reality, but without the headset. You look through the Phab 2 Pro's camera to see the world around you, then it uses Tango to "augment" that reality with digital objects and animations. It makes it look like virtual objects are invading the real world. Читать дальше...
Lenovo
Lenovo announced its brand new Phab 2 Pro smartphone on Thursday at its Tech World event in San Francisco.
It'll be the first smartphone to support Google's augmented reality platform, called Tango.
Tango essentially looks like virtual reality, but without the headset. You look through the Phab 2 Pro's camera to see the world around you, then it uses Tango to "augment" that reality with digital objects and animations. It makes it look like virtual objects are invading the real world. Читать дальше...