Actress Jean Darling of 'Our Gang' silent films dies at 93
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jean Darling, an actress who appeared in the silent-film series "Our Gang" and the original Broadway production of "Carousel," has died at age 93.
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jean Darling, an actress who appeared in the silent-film series "Our Gang" and the original Broadway production of "Carousel," has died at age 93.
A couple of years ago, an Iraqi minister was speaking to a senior American general about the war in Syria and why President Bashar al-Assad was still in power when Muammar Gaddafi had been swiftly overthrown and killed by rebels in Libya in 2011. “The big difference between now and then is that Russia is back as a great power,” replied the general, recalling that, in Libya, Russia had assented to Nato military intervention to save Benghazi falling to Gaddafi’s tanks. Russian compliance opened... Читать дальше...
EM bonds fund manager has improved investment performance, but dividend cover is thin
A city-based Right to Information (RTI) activist has been asked to shell out Rs 25,000 by the Thane Municipal Corporation (TMC) for a reply on the number of vehicles deployed for garbage collection across the city.
(ATTN: ADDS comments in last 5 paras, photo) SIDON, Lebanon, Sept. 8 (Yonhap) -- South Korean midfielder Kwon Chang-hoon, at the ripe age of 21, is putting together an impressive international resume. After contributing a goal to South Korea's 3-0
Mayor Sanjay More and municipal secretary Manish Joshi were reportedly jostled by a group of opposition corporators during the TMC general body meeting on Tuesday. The opposition was upset with the Mayor for clearing 30 proposals without a debate in the House.
Een Russische man die niet tevreden was met de operatie van een plastisch chirurg heeft zijn arts maandag in Sint Petersburg doodgeschoten en daarna ook zichzelf gedood. De 34-jarige oud-militair Yuri Lebedev was een aantal keer geopereerd aan neus en oren, maar ontevreden over het resultaat.
Young LA forward is hitting the books as he continues his progress as one of the brightest prospects in MLS.
Paula Radcliffe denies cheating after she is "effectively implicated" during a parliamentary hearing into doping.
City civic chief Sanjeev Jaiswal has submitted the impact assessment report regarding the cluster development plant on Tuesday to the urban development officials. If everything goes well, then the plan will turn into a reality soon. The scheme is likely to get an approval from the authorities. Jaiswal said that the cluster development scheme is feasible and should be implemented soon.
Ubisoft, the maker of video games including "Assassin's Creed" and "Just Dance," plans to build a games-themed amusement park in Malaysia.
The agent of Welsh international Gareth Bale says that his player has "never said he wants to leave Real Madrid".
Ben Hooper
HANDOLOH, Germany, Sept. 8 (UPI) -- A homeopathy conference in Germany came to a premature end when 29 people were hospitalized with negative reactions to a powerful hallucinogenic drug.
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Ed Adamczyk
GOODWOOD , England, Sept. 8 (UPI) -- Rolls-Royce Motor Cars unveiled its newest product Tuesday the four-seat convertible "Dawn," whose styling is an homage to its 1950-era cars.
‘The hardest one to leave’ immaculately maintained Sea Cliff home enjoys sprawling backyard, views of the Golden Gate Remodeling projects often steer homeowners toward exasperated, obscenity-laced tirades by revealing a previously unknown complication or design flaw. The home looks out at a tower of the Golden Gate Bridge and includes a remodeled eat-in kitchen, inviting public rooms and a tiled solarium opening to a spacious, drought-tolerant garden. Structurally, the home was in great shape... Читать дальше...
While pundits study each fall film festival lineup, gauge the reactions at each screening, and endlessly alter their awards season charts, what often goes unappreciated is the burden of expectation programmers face when choosing the movies to debut. Not only do they have to tussle with competing fests for the big premieres, but they also see early, unfinished cuts of movies and must then determine if the project is one they can afford passing up or if it's worth taking the risk. And last year, it... Читать дальше...
Three Democratic senators announced on Tuesday they will vote in support of the nuclear deal with Iran, appearing to pave the way for a filibuster of Republican-led attempts to disapprove of the controversial agreement.
Meet the British carmaker's Wraith-derived super-convertible
First Deputy Head of the International Committee of the Russian Federation Council Vladimir Jabbarov said that Bulgaria had decided to ban Russian aircraft delivering humanitarian aid to Syria from entering the country's airspace to please the United States.
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Britain's defense minister on Tuesday said the United Kingdom was prepared to launch more drone strikes in Syria, even against its own British nationals, if there was no other way of keeping the country's streets safe from terrorists.
Very unusual textbooks were given to school students in Kiev on September 1, Obozrevatel reports.
After nearly seven years of zero interest rates, the inflation of which critics warned is invisible
Horace Downes died four months after the collision.