Carlos Alberto Torres, the captain of Brazil's World Cup-winning team in 1970 and scorer of one of the sport's most memorable goals, died on Tuesday. Here's a look back at his life.
Gambia is the third nation this month to withdraw from the International Criminal Court, accusing the tribunal of being biased against Africans.
Carlos Alberto Torres, the captain of Brazil's World Cup-winning team in 1970 and scorer of one of the sport's most memorable goals, died on Tuesday. Here's a look back at his life.
One Lincoln resident convinced the city to change his address before he moved into a newly built home.
Carlos Alberto Torres, the captain of Brazil's World Cup-winning team in 1970 and scorer of one of the sport's most memorable goals, died on Tuesday. Here's a look back at his life.
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The three-year bull run in Japanese stocks peaked last year when the Nikkei and TOPIX (Japan's broad-based stock index) reached eight-year highs. Since then, it’s been giving back gains as outflows are on track for the biggest exodus since 1987 — and value investors are taking notice.
The recent pullback has been so sharp that Japan now ranks as one of the cheapest developed markets in the world, based on earnings valuation multiples from Bloomberg.... Читать дальше...
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I recently came across a Reuters article titled "In insurance Big Data could lower rates for optimistic tweeters."
The title employs a common marketing rule. Frame bad news as good news. Instead of saying, Big data shifts costs to pessimistic tweeters, mention only those who will benefit.
So, what’s going on? In the usual big data fashion, it’s not entirely clear. But the idea is your future health will be measured by your tweets and your premium will go up if it’s bad news. Читать дальше...
Game 1 of World Series Approaches 20 Million Total Viewers NBC, CBS forfeit Tuesday to Fox’s strong World Series start NBC was the runner-up in the key 18-49 demographic, while CBS finished second among total viewers. World Series Game 1 Jumps 20 Percent From Mets-Royals in Early TV Ratings Fox was first in ratings with a 5.4 rating/18 share in the advertiser-coveted 18-49 demographic and in total viewers with an average of 19.4 million, according to preliminary numbers. CBS was third in ratings... Читать дальше...
An Italian land artist has used his tractor to transform a field near the town of Verona into a giant portrait of US Republican Presidential nominee Donald Trump. He also placed the word 'Ciao' in the bottom corner of his artwork.
NEW YORK (AP) — Small business owners are rushing to get their companies — in particular their employees — ready for an upcoming change in overtime rules.
NEW YORK (AP) — Small business owners are rushing to get their companies — in particular their employees — ready for an upcoming change in overtime rules.
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Microsoft today announced a new game streaming service called Beam, coming to the Xbox One console and Windows 10 in an update coming next year.
Beam, based on technology that Microsoft got in an acquisition of a startup of the same name, brings Microsoft directly into competition with Twitch — the current leader in the mega-hot video game streaming space, which Amazon bought for a whopping $970 million in 2014.
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Microsoft just debuted the Surface Studio — an extremely thin 28" touchscreen desktop that greatly resembles Apple's iMac.
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There’s a lot to learn about politics as well as a unique take on the Chandra Levy case from “Actual Malice,” the new book authored by Breton Peace with the … Click to Continue »
Oil back above $50 after another surprise U.S. crude draw
The night of October 25 saw an object falling to Earth in the Russian republic of Buryatia in Siberia; while some think it was just a meteorite, others insist it was an unidentified flying object.
Alphabet is signaling a strategy to bring blazing-fast web connections to American homes, according to NYT.
Here is an explanation of the rule NASCAR issued Wednesday limiting Sprint Cup drivers in lower series in 2017.
A large, modern five-star hotel with several swimming pools, restaurants serving different cuisines and one of the largest spas in Malta. The best rooms have views across the water and some have in-room private spas. Not to be confused with the Fortina Hotel next door, although they do share some facilities.
The striker has not trained with Montreal this week and Thursday night's match at D.C. United will likely be too soon for his return.
Resort Osenik is the first Arab settlement to appear in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Every house in this new development is owned by Arabs. During the summer season, Bosnians and Serbs are not even admitted, according to the Bosnian portal biznisinfo.
BERLIN — A union representing cabin crew in Germany has called a strike at Lufthansa’s budget offshoot Eurowings on Thursday in a dispute over pay and conditions. The UFO union said Wednesday that arbitration proceedings failed to achieve an agreement. It said the strikes will begin at midnight and last for 24 hours, affecting the
Part of a small and growing chain of ultra-modern boutique accommodation on Gozo, this little hotel is in the heart of Nadur, Gozo’s ‘look-out’ village, high on a hill to the east of the island above some of Malta’s best beaches.
WINTERSWIJK - Een 60 centimeter hoog Ganesha-beeld is gestolen uit een tuin aan de Dokter ten Havestraat in Winterswijk zondagnacht. Dat heeft de politie woensdag op Facebook gemeld.
Ukrainian parliamentarian was earlier convicted and pardoned in Russia
Ukrainian parliamentarian Nadezhda Savchenko, who was earlier convicted and pardoned in Russia, said in the Supreme Court in Moscow on Oct. 26 that she came there to support two convicted Ukrainians, Nikolai Karpyuk and Stanislav Klykh.
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