After acknowledging they misidentified some of the men shown in an iconic image raising the U.S. flag at Iwo Jima during World War II, the Marines now say they were also mistaken in listing the names of those who raised an earlier flag amid intense fighting on the island. In a statement Wednesday, the Marines
BRADENTON, Fla. — Deputies in Florida arrested a shirtless 27-year-old burglary suspect after they say he caught a ride on a school bus. The Bradenton Herald-Tribune (http://bit.ly/2bZ2mxr ) reports that when Erik Hall boarded a school bus without a shirt Tuesday morning, the driver thought he was a student. Authorities say the driver told Hall
Philippe Dauman, left, and Sumner Redstone in 2007.
In an unprecedented move, the Indian Institute of Technology-Bombay (IIT-B) on Thursday released the names of nine companies it has blacklisted for allegedly going back on plum job placements they offered to its students.
Shares of CVS Health Corp. and Express Scripts Holding Co. dropped sharply in midday trade Thursday, amid concerns that the backlash that Mylan N.V. was experiencing over the surge in EpiPen prices would spill over the pharmacy benefit managers. Analyst David Larsen at Leerink Partners said the fact that Mylan Chief Executive Heather Bresch said in a CNBC interview that the reason there is a large discrepancy between what Mylan charges for EpiPens and what they net is because of all the hands... Читать дальше...
Dr. Wade Harrouff, the father of the student who allegedly stabbed a married couple to death, wept for his son Thursday on the “Dr. Phil” show. Austin Harrouff, a sophomore at Florida State University, might have been under the influence of synthetic drugs when the attack happened in Florida Aug. 15-- he was still biting one of the victim’s faces when police arrived at the scene.
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The definition of a critic is someone who knows the price of everything but the value of nothing.
The definition of a critic is someone who knows the price of everything but the value of nothing. This description could readily be applied to the Defense Operational Test and Evaluation office. DOT&E is often described, erroneously, as the Pentagon’s weapons testers. In reality, they test nothing. Rather, they are the green eyeshade people... Читать дальше...
French President Francois Hollande on Thursday urged the French nation not to give in to provocations and to avoid stigmatization with regard to the issue of burkinis, amid heated discussions over municipal bans on the Muslim swimwear in parts of the country.
Hundreds of people spent the night sleeping in their cars, in hastily-assembled tents or as guests of families in nearby areas less affected by the quake.
The insurgents appear as far away from real government as ever – though they cannot be written off just yet
Uber might not consider its drivers employees, but it is helping out drivers in some states with one thing pretty common with most employers: retirement accounts. Drivers in New Jersey, Seattle, Chicago, and Boston are now able to open their own retirement accounts within the Uber app. The IRAs are powered by the Silicon Valley
Uber might not consider its drivers employees, but it is helping out drivers in some states with one thing pretty common with most employers: retirement accounts. Drivers in New Jersey, Seattle, Chicago, and Boston are now able to open their own retirement accounts within the Uber app. The IRAs are powered by the Silicon Valley
SEOUL, Aug. 25 (Yonhap) -- South Korean goaltender Shin So-jung will depart for American women's professional ice hockey league this week, officials here said Thursday. Shin, 26, became the first South Korean to play in the National Women's Hockey
Diego Maradona has criticised Lionel Messi, suggesting that his retirement from international football, and subsequent change of heart, was "staged".
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Les sandwichs: tellement de potentiel, et tellement de déception.
C'est une bonne tentative de sandwich. Tout ce qu'il y a dedans a sa place dans un sandwich, ce qui est un bon signe, mais c'est aussi un sacré bordel et ça donne pas très envie.
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Les ingrédients, à eux seuls, sont tous délicieux –mais en sandwich, c'est un échec lamentable.
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Mayonnaise et tomate. Читать дальше...
Britain's prisons face an increase in elderly inmates - partly due to more convictions for historical sexual offences, a government report says.
After Wesley Matthews tore his Achilles in March 2015, Mavericks coach Rick Carlisle preached caution and suggested Matthews could be out until Christmas. Matthews said he’d play opening night. Matthews was right. He played in Dallas’ first game and 77 others last season. The problem: He didn’t play that well. Matthews meandered through arguably his […]
Soon after the UEFA Champions League group stage draw, the European Player of the year will be announced.
The Twin Cities hip-hop star landed the red-carpet gig as part of the roll-out for the new music series "Wonderland."
– The death toll from the Italy earthquake has continued to rise – More than 4,300 are working round the clopck to save more lives – Tents have been set up for shelter as many residential buildings are unstable As the earthquake that struck central Italy early on Wednesday, August 24 continues to take a […]
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This warren of bedrooms, balconies, dipping pools, courtyards and roof terraces is more akin to a Baz Luhrmann film set than a hotel. It was once owned by Richard Burton and many of his antiques still remain in the house.
Author Adrian Tchaikovsky wins the Arthur C Clarke Award for science fiction for his epic space opera Children of Time.
To the editor: Sadly, nobody wins in the state Supreme Court’s decision not to revisit a lower court ruling allowing teacher tenure rules to stand. Students and parents don’t get protection from having weak teachers, and educators in the classroom do not shed the burden of protecting their own,...