NEW YORK (AP) — Priests, nuns and canon lawyers who advocate for molestation victims urged Pope Francis on Wednesday to use the new Vatican tribunal he formed on negligent bishops to investiga…
Tesla Motors Inc. on Wednesday unveiled a referral program to give $1,000 to new car buyers who use a referral link from a previous buyer. The current Model S owner would get $1,000 off a new car, services, or accessories, Chief Executive Elon Musk said in a conference call. It costs Tesla about $2,000 to sell a car through its stores, and if the company can "amplify word of mouth, then we don't need to open as many new stores in the future," the company said in a statement. During the call,... Читать дальше...
Voting at company meetings isn’t enough — you have to take the matter into your own hands, says Phil van Doorn.
BETHLEHEM, N.H. (AP) — Universal Studios is donating a free vacation to all 42 seniors graduating from a New Hampshire high school after the class donated funds for a class trip to their princ…
BETHLEHEM, New Hampshire - Universal Studios is donating a free vacation to all 42 seniors graduating from a New Hampshire high school after the class donated funds for a class trip to their principal, who was diagnosed with cancer.
BETHLEHEM, N.H. (AP) — Universal Studios is donating a free vacation to all 42 seniors graduating from a New Hampshire high school after the class donated funds for a class trip to their principal, who was diagnosed with cancer. The Caledonian Record reports (http://bit.ly/1D8QAcx ) the Class of 2015 at Bethlehem's Profile School gave $8,000 to Principal Courtney Vashaw in May. The students spent several years raising money for their class trip but decided it would be better off going to Vashaw to help with her medical treatments. Читать дальше...
As a student at Oakland’s McClymonds High School in the early 1950s, percussionist Pete Escovedo discovered the two passions that continue to shape his life: music and painting. With the former, he became a world-renowned Bay Area musician who played an essential role in establishing a thriving Latin jazz scene in Northern California. His interest in painting is far less known, though his creative worlds converge this weekend as part of an ongoing celebration of his 80th birthday. On Saturday, Aug. Читать дальше...
Matthew Fox is decked out in denim as he flashes a smile while attending the photo call for his latest film Extinction held at the NH Collection Eurobuilding on Monday (July 28) in Madrid, Spain. The 49-year-old actor was joined at the event by his co-star Clara Lago and director of the flick Miguel Angel [...]
Turkish war planes on Wednesday unleashed some of the heaviest bombing to date on Kurdish rebel strongholds in Turkey and Iraq, as the fallout from Ankara's stepped-up anti-terror campaign reverberated in the nation's political arena.
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WARRENTON, Mo., July 29 (UPI) -- A snake blamed for animal disappearances in rural Missouri was shot by a resident and identified as a Burmese python measuring more than 14 feet long.
COLUMBIA, South Carolina - Attorneys representing the man accused of killing nine people at a historic black church say they need to focus solely on his case until it goes to trial to give their client an adequate defense, according to court papers filed this week.
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LOS ANGELES, July 29 (UPI) -- "The Walking Dead" actress Alanna Masterson revealed she is pregnant with her first child with a baby bump photo on Instagram.
Settlers scuffled with police Wednesday in the West Bank settlement of Beit El, where bulldozers tore down two contested buildings shortly after a final Supreme Court ruling marked the end of a years-long legal saga.
The anti-corruption bureau (ACB) on Tuesday arrested deputy commissioner social welfare, Pune region, while accepting a bribe of Rs 2 lakh.
The Indian Home Ministry on Wednesday referred to as "rubbish" the document, allegedly belonging to ISIL, which contains plans to trigger a conflict in India.
Californians have a lot to say about Windows 10, the latest operating system from Microsoft released today. New research released on Wednesday has shown that Californians are leading the conversation about the launch of the new operating system. According to data from the Adobe Digital Index, 16 percent of domestic social media chatter is coming from the Golden State, with Microsoft's home turf of Washington coming in at a mere 6 percent.
US central bank gives stronger endorsement of progress in the job market
In its struggle against the outbreak of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome, South Korea has finally declared victory. The deadly disease had killed 36 people and affected Asia's fourth-largest economy before sweeping quarantine measures were introduced by the government. The official announcement was made by Prime Minister Hwang Kyo-ahn during a meeting with officials in Seoul. Hwang said the biggest MERS outbreak ever outside the Mddle East was over.
Ben Affleck has been dating his kids' former nanny? Not so much, his camp says, despite a flashy magazine cover making that claim on Wednesday.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Aerospace giant Boeing Co. is giving the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts $20 million toward the center's expansion project.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Aerospace giant Boeing Co. is giving the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts $20 million toward the center's expansion project. The Kennedy Center announced the gift Wednesday from the Chicago-based company. The center broke ground on the $100 million project in late 2014 and expects to begin active construction this fall. Officials say they plan to open the addition in the fall of 2018. It is the first major expansion since the center opened to the public in 1971. It will include rehearsal... Читать дальше...
WASHINGTON (AP) — Aerospace giant Boeing Co. is giving the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts $20 million toward the center's expansion project.
After winning the 2015 Wimbledon championship, Serena Williams is just one step away from doing what no women’s tennis player has done in 27 years. Just the U.S. Open stands between the sport’s best player and all four Grand Slam championships in a calendar year.
Arsenal goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny joins Roma on a season-long loan but is told he still has a Gunners future.