Businessman and media personality DJ Sbu has hit out companies, who produce drinks, alleging that they copied his energy drinks' marketing campaigns, in an effort "to be relevant."
Amy R. Connolly
MANILA, Aug. 25 (UPI) -- Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte called for the Islamic State-linked Abu Sayyaf militant group to be "destroyed" after it beheaded an 18-year-old hostage.
C’est drôlement mignon.
Voici la photographe Laura Izumikawa et sa fille de quatre mois, Joey Marie.
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La jeune maman raconte à BuzzFeed qu'elle n'arrivait pas à détacher son regard de sa petite fille pendant qu'elle dormait —et c'est là qu'elle a eu une idée. «Joey dormait si profondément que je me suis dit que ce serait marrant d'ajouter des petits accessoires autour d'elle pour prendre quelques photos... Читать дальше...
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry met with Saudi King Salman in the Red Sea city of Jiddah on Thursday ahead of wider talks mostly focusing on Yemen’s 18-month-long war and the conflict in Syria. The flurry of meetings come as U.N.-mediated peace talks to bring an end to the war
There's a new housing crisis across the US.
In short, buyers outnumber the available homes for sale, especially in lower-priced units, and affordability is becoming a big problem.
But the housing market in the South has done better than everywhere else for the last six years.
Housing data released this week continued to show this.
On Tuesday, the Census Bureau said new home sales jumped 12.4% in July to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 654,000, the highest since October 2007. Читать дальше...
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Iraqi forces have retaken the key town of Qayara, near a major air base south of Mosul, from the Islamic State group, according to a statement from the Iraqi prime minister’s office.
“What can I do to change? You know, to be a better American?”
When Heather McGhee, president of the public policy group Demos, got a question from a caller during her appearance at C-SPAN, it was not about the progressive ideals her group is known for. The question, instead, was about a different issue — directed, seemingly, at McGhee’s race (she’s black):
I’m a white male, and I am prejudiced. And the reason it is is something I wasn’t taught, but it’s kind of something that I learned. Читать дальше...
NEW YORK (AP) — The latest on developments in global financial markets (all times local):
In recent months, the United States and the North Atlantic Alliance have pushed for greater security cooperation with the Nordic countries, including Sweden and traditionally neutral Finland. The latter has a 1,300-kilometer long border with Russia, whom the US and NATO view as their key opponent.
Walking home from school this week, I told my 5-year-old son we needed to make a quick stop to pick up some food for dinner at the market about two blocks from our house. “Nooooooo,” he replied. “I don’t want to go! Why can’t you just leave me at home? I’ll be fine!” I’ll admit
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Mylan, the maker of the EpiPen, is embroiled in a controversy over the pricing of the allergy-treatment medicine.
The company has increased the price of the drug over 500% since 2007, from a list price of $93.88 to $608.81 today.
This increase drew criticism from lawmakers and even Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton, leading the company to released an announcement defending its business practices on Thursday morning.
In the release, the... Читать дальше...
An historic hotel that recreates the opulence and glamour of a bygone time. The Driskill is a landmark of Texas hospitality. It sets the standard for elegance and, while fully restored and redecorated, retains classics and traditions throughout.
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With television taking over for film as the creative center of Hollywood, more and more huge stars are signing on to small-screen projects.
We've already seen Halle Berry, Matthew McConaughey, Glenn Close, Kevin Costner, Laura Dern, Kevin Spacey, Viola Davis, and many more movie stars on TV shows. Well, that list just keeps getting bigger.
For fall 2016, cinema's leading men and ladies Anthony Hopkins, Isabella Rossellini, and Dermot Mulroney join talent from TV's past golden ages (Ted Danson... Читать дальше...
The federal government is urging Canada Post and its biggest union to work with a special mediator to hammer out a deal as the union's strike mandate is set to expire Thursday.
Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson topped Forbes' list of highest paid actors by raking in $64.5 million last year.
‘Dancing With the Stars’ Vet Maksim Chmerkovskiy to Return for Season 23 (Video) Dancer reveals decision to once again compete for mirror ball trophy just 10 months after claiming he would never go back to the show “Dancing With the Stars” is bringing back a friendly face for Season 23. Ukrainian-American pro Maksim Chmerkovskiy will be coming out of retirement for this next season on ABC, the dancer revealed on “Good Morning America” Thursday. Just 10 months ago, Chmerkovskiy told the “Allegedly... Читать дальше...
Rafael dos Santos Silva, a 29-year-old resident of Brazilian state Minas Gerais, has built a model of Belo Horizonte out of electronic waste material and old computer parts and is now on his way to becoming a Guinness World Records’ rising star.
The number of Americans applying for their first week of unemployment compensation fell again last week, the latest sign that a strengthening labor market is helping the economy rebound from a sluggish first half of the year.
WYANDOTTE, Mich. (AP) — The office of Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette says a Detroit-area charity with a mission of supporting firefighters and fire victims is closing after an investigation found it misled donors.