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John Stamos gave me permission to publish this. The internet is a magical place.

Forever marked with their favourite famous people.

Check out the awesome photos and the stories behind them they shared below.

"I am a DJ, and music is a big part of my life. When I was growing up, two major musical influences in my life were Missy Elliott and Biggie Smalls (B.I.G)."

"When I was old enough, I decided to get a tattoo of them! The tattoos are on the calfs and were done by the talented Hannah Keuls of Good Times Tattoo... Читать дальше...

It joins other business giants as a wholesale seller of electricity.

The Final Five – Gabby Douglas, Laurie Hernandez, Aly Raisman, Simone Biles, and Madison Kocian – pose alongside some of the cast of Hamilton after a performance on Tuesday (August 23) in New York City. The gold medal-winning teammates got the chance to see the play after visiting the Empire State Building and making some [...]

Staff Sgt. Shane Harding was a member of the 647th Civil Engineering Squadron and was the non-commissioned officer in charge of the sheet metal and welding shop, a Hickam spokeswoman said.

A quick reversal of business fortunes has landed this well-known name in the dog house.

If you toy with your H2O, stop and think.

Students from Leech Lake helped lobby Congress for funds.

Here’s How Donald Trump Could Create a Media Empire If His Campaign Fails Could Donald Trump start a media empire if his White House bid falls short? [...] he’s already halfway there. “I can’t see how he wouldn’t start some type of a modern-day news/entertainment company because he is, if nothing else, the greatest shock jock of all time,” said Michael Harrison, the founder and publisher of Talkers magazine, which covers the talk-radio business. “He has surpassed Howard Stern in terms of proving his mastery of this peculiar digital-age... Читать дальше...

The Baltimore Police Department (BPD) did not inform the public about the tests, conducted with a private company called Persistent Surveillance Systems (PSS).

PHOENIX (AP) — Opponents of a voter initiative raising the state's minimum wage from $8.05 to $12 an hour by 2020 on Wednesday asked the Arizona Supreme Court to overrule a trial judge's decision that said they filed their challenge…

PHOENIX (AP) — Opponents of a voter initiative raising the state's minimum wage from $8.05 to $12 an hour by 2020 on Wednesday asked the Arizona Supreme Court to overrule a trial judge's decision that said they filed their challenge…

Lucrative event at Alberta course will rival Olympics for international representation

Reuters/Jonathan Bachman

How many people die in our criminal justice system each year?

It turns out it is hard to tell, and it depends who you ask.

Following the deaths of Michael Brown, Eric Garner, Freddie Gray and many others at the hands of the police, this lack of information has emerged as one of the most pressing issues in criminal justice reform.

Reading media reports of these deaths would lead one to suspect that dying in police custody is a widespread problem. Читать дальше...

A lawsuit that accused Starbucks of misrepresenting the sizes of its cold drinks was dismissed with a written tongue-lashing by U.S. District Judge Percy Anderson. Plaintiff Alexander Forouzesh claimed Starbucks deceptively listed the sizes of drinks as the total liquid volume of the drink and ice, not just the beverage itself, but Anderson said a “reasonable consumer” would know that the stated ounces for an iced drink contain, well, ice. If children have figured out that including ice in a cold... Читать дальше...

By Ginger Gibson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton called on pharmaceutical company Mylan NV to voluntarily drop the price of its severe allergy treatment drug EpiPen, which has increased in price by more than 400 percent in the past decade. "That's outrageous - and it's just the latest troubling example of a company taking advantage of its consumers," Clinton said in a statement. "It's wrong when drug companies put profits ahead of patients, raising prices... Читать дальше...

SEATTLE (AP) — The son of a Russian lawmaker made millions by hacking into U.S. businesses to steal credit card information and selling that data to other criminals, a federal prosecutor told the jury during his closing argument on Wednesday.

SEATTLE (AP) — The son of a Russian lawmaker made millions by hacking into U.S. businesses to steal credit card information and selling that data to other criminals, a federal prosecutor told the jury during his closing argument on Wednesday.

WASHINGTON — U.S. home resales fell more than expected in July after four straight months of strong gains, as a lack of inventory limited choice for buyers, but further price rises suggested the housing market remained on solid ground. The slump in sales reported by the National Association of Realtors on Wednesday is likely to be temporary, given that a tightening labor market is steadily pushing up wages and mortgage rates are near historically low levels.

“Ixcanul,” which takes place near a volcano in Guatemala, is a lyrical film that plays like a well-done National Geographic special — until it unexpectedly turns lava hot. Throughout, “Ixcanul” impresses with its attention to detail, chronicling the daily routines of a Mayan coffee-farming village, an isolated place where cars, cell phones and televisions appear to be nonexistent. The ashen volcano hovers ominously, a symbol of pent-up feelings and a smoldering conflict between modernity and tradition. Читать дальше...

White House National Security Council spokesperson Ned Price said that the United States calls on Russia and Iran to join efforts to seek accountability for those responsible for using chemical weapons in Syria.

Rotisserie Chicken Marsala is the latest menu addition at Boston Market. It's "a delicious spin on a classic Italian dish — with sautéed cremini and portobello mushrooms, garlic, fresh herbs and finished with a savory Marsala wine sauce."

AP Photo/Desmond Boylan

Colombia's years-long effort to end the civil conflict that has plagued the country for 52 years reached an important milestone on Wednesday, with the country's government and the left-wing Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) coming to an agreement on a peace deal.

"They have a definitive accord to end the war," Bernard Aronson, the US envoy to the talks, told reporters early on Wednesday, according to The Washington Post.

The agreement was announced on Wednesday evening... Читать дальше...

"I take a ton of pride in that," she said.