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--> Thu, 25 Aug 2016-09:51am , Reuters Scientists have discovered a planet that appears to be similar to Earth circling the star closest to the sun, potentially a major step in the quest to find out if life exists elsewhere in the universe, research published on Wednesday showed. The relative proximity of the planet, known as Proxima b, gives scientists a better chance to eventually capture an image of it, to help them establish whether it has an atmosphere and water, which is believed to be necessary for life. Читать дальше...

The whirling hum of a dialysis machine could have been the soundtrack to the rest of Zahra Hajikarimi's life but for an unusual program in Iran that allows people to buy a kidney from a living donor.

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — The whirling hum of a dialysis machine could have been the soundtrack to the rest of Zahra Hajikarimi's life but for an unusual program in Iran that allows people to buy a kidney from a living…

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — The whirling hum of a dialysis machine could have been the soundtrack to the rest of Zahra Hajikarimi's life but for an unusual program in Iran that allows people to buy a kidney from a living…

Ex-A’s pitcher Hill shuts down reeling Giants in Dodgers debut LOS ANGELES — If a single frame can encapsulate the hair-pulling frustration of more than a month, the Giants could nominate the eighth inning of Wednesday night’s 1-0 loss to the Dodgers. The real story of this game — and, really, of the entire second half — was the Giants’ eighth inning against Joe Blanton. The normally stoic Buster Posey betrayed his frustration with an uncharacteristically visible outburst toward first-base umpire Sam Holbrook... Читать дальше...

Hillary Clinton mingled with Hall of Fame basketball player Magic Johnson and Apple CEO Tim Cook, vamped in a photo booth with actor Justin Timberlake and dined with some of California's richest families on what was likely the most lucrative fundraising swing of her presidential campaign.

SPOILER ALERT - Do not continue reading if you don’t want to know who went home on America’s Got Talent! In the third week of live shows of the season, twelve acts performed with hopes of moving on in America’s Got Talent. Five acts were sent home, while seven acts made it to the next [...]

Britain's Tara Moore and Laura Robson reach the second round of qualifying for the US Open.

The 23rd batch of 150 students for International Centre for Applied Sciences, Manipal University, had a formal orientation programme, here on Wednesday.

TICONDEROGA, N.Y. (AP) — On its many voyages through space, the Starship Enterprise has endured bridge-shaking blasts from enemy ships and infiltration by scheming aliens. Now it's being invaded by tourists.

TICONDEROGA, N.Y. (AP) — On its many voyages through space, the Starship Enterprise has endured bridge-shaking blasts from enemy ships and infiltration by scheming aliens. Now it's being invaded by tourists.

TICONDEROGA, N.Y. (AP) — On its many voyages through space, the Starship Enterprise has endured bridge-shaking blasts from enemy ships and infiltration by scheming aliens. Now it's being invaded by tourists.

Sets mimicking those of the 1960s TV series "Star Trek" — including Capt. Kirk's bridge, sick bay and engine room — were built by fans for an internet film series produced in this Adirondacks mountain town and are now open to paying customers who just can't get enough of the 50-year-old franchise. James Cawley, a 50-year-old Elvis impersonator, began the years-long process of building the sets in 1997 after inheriting a copy of the original Enterprise blueprints from a costume designer on the original show. Читать дальше...

TICONDEROGA, N.Y. (AP) — On its many voyages through space, the Starship Enterprise has endured bridge-shaking blasts from enemy ships and infiltration by scheming aliens. Now it's being invaded by tourists.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Justin Turner and the Dodgers aren't thinking cruise control just yet.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Justin Turner and the Dodgers aren't thinking cruise control just yet.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Justin Turner and the Dodgers aren't thinking cruise control just yet.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Justin Turner and the Dodgers aren't thinking cruise control just yet.

A U.S. warship was intercepted by four vessels of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) near the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday, a U.S. defense official said Wednesday, claiming that the Iranian boats “harassed” the American ship in an incident that was “unsafe and unprofessional.”

Because of the increase in the recent mining and poaching activities, their numbers had decreased and the scientists feared that these rare creatures might fade away.

Two lifts have been sanctioned to be installed at Mangaluru Junction, Kannur, Vadakara and Kanhangad under Palakkad division of Southern Railway.

China’s luxury consumers are moving beyond bricks and mortar and going online for their next python-skin handbag fix.

– Niger Delta Avengers denied killing of soldiers in Nembe, Bayelsa – The militants accused soldiers of illegal oil deals in the region – It threaten to release photos and video of the ills of soldiers The Niger Delta Avengers has threatened to release photos and video of how Nigerian soldiers deployed to Niger Delta […]