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New underground discoveries made at the Kremlin

CMT

There’s nothing better for a filmmaker than when they're given the green light to make a movie. But as with everything in Hollywood, there’s a catch.

For director Jesse Moss ("The Overnighters"), the only way he could make a documentary about the classic 1970s movie “Smokey and the Bandit” was to also have its star involved.

“But I had never met Burt Reynolds,” Moss recently told Business Insider.

This led Moss to Jupiter, Florida, to find the reclusive 80-year-old legend and convince him to be in his movie. Читать дальше...

Is it possible to transplant a head of one person to another? This September they can attempt to do the first surgery of this kind. Learn what the head donor wants. His name is Valery Spiridonov and he is just 31. The man cannot walk due to the Werdnig-Hoffman disease, which deteriorates the muscles of […]

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — The chairman of the U.S. Olympic Committee defended his support of the decision not to ban Russia's entire team from the Rio Games, framing it as a done deal by the time he weighed in…

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — The chairman of the U.S. Olympic Committee defended his support of the decision not to ban Russia's entire team from the Rio Games, framing it as a done deal by the time he weighed in…

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — The chairman of the U.S. Olympic Committee defended his support of the decision not to ban Russia's entire team from the Rio Games, framing it as a done deal by the time he weighed in…

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — The chairman of the U.S. Olympic Committee defended his support of the decision not to ban Russia's entire team from the Rio Games, framing it as a done deal by the time he weighed in…

The Premier League champions and FA Cup holders go head-to-head at the weekend in the traditional season curtain-raiser, and the Foxes boss is taking it seriously

La braderie au soleil, la braderie sous la pluie, la braderie de Lille.

St. Petersburg’s most famous ship is now interactive

The world sees the triumphs, but few people appreciate the work that goes into becoming an Olympic champion, writes Matthew Syed.

BEIRUT (AP) — Syrian rebels and insurgents said on Friday they are edging closer to breaking the government force's siege of the opposition-held part of Aleppo, taking parts of the city's military college close to a strategic siege area.

Geoff Ziezulewicz
ROME, Aug. 5 (UPI) -- Pakistan has signed a contract with Leonardo-Finmeccanica for an undisclosed number of AW139 helicopters, the company announced Thursday.

Royal Bank of Scotland’s restructuring promised billions in capital releases, but there have been too many troubles on the way.

Investing.com

The S&P 500 jumped to an all-time high after the July jobs report came in much better than expected.

According to the Labor Department, the economy added 217,000 nonfarm payrolls last month, beating the forecast of 170,000.

At 11:49 a.m. ET, the benchmark equity index is up 15 points, or 0.8%, to 2,181.65. The old intraday high, which it reached on Monday, was 2,178.29.

The Dow is up 155 points (0.85%), and the Nasdaq is up 17 points (0.81%), also on track for a record close. Читать дальше...

There is nothing to fear but mean reversion

CHICAGO (AP) — Videos show Chicago officers firing at stolen car, handcuffing black suspect who later died.

The vintage-look online retailer ModCloth is taking the shop on the road, and, in a novel approach, opening pop-ups in Denver, Portland, and Pittsburgh where you can shop the brand in real life.

The vintage-look online retailer ModCloth is taking the shop on the road, and, in a novel approach, opening pop-ups in Denver, Portland, and Pittsburgh where you can shop the brand in real life.

Team of refugees will take part at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games, according to official statement of the International Paralympic Committee (IPC).

While the Electoral Commission at the Eastern Cape nerve centre celebrated the completion of vote capturing at Nelson Mandela Metro on Friday‚ African National Congress provincial chairman Phumulo Masualle was on his way to the same area to convince regional leaders to withdraw a case of possible "vote-rigging" that has already been dropped by the party at national level.

Beijing has lashed out at neighbors and the U.S. after losing in a landmark international tribunal.