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Jeanne Wilkinson in her Studio in Downtown Brooklyn, with the Painted People, 2008

Jean Wilkinson has built a substantive career as a contemporary artist, never falling prey to sensation or shock value. Her approach has been quite progressive for decades, having focused on a number of issues including gender, race and identity as it relates to perception. Over time, her reshaped reality has become a series of staged events acted out by her Painted People in the form of paintings, photo-based... Читать дальше...

A sub-inspector and constable were suspended on Wednesday after they were held guilty in inquiries. The two were accused of pushing body of a man back into Gomti river after dispute over jurisdiction with neighbouring police station.

Fire up another goalie controversy!

HOUSTON (AP) — A person familiar with the negotiations says the Houston Texans have agreed to a multiyear contract with free agent quarterback Brock Osweiler.

HOUSTON (AP) — A person familiar with the negotiations says the Houston Texans have agreed to a multiyear contract with free agent quarterback Brock Osweiler.

HOUSTON (AP) — A person familiar with the negotiations says the Houston Texans have agreed to a multiyear contract with free agent quarterback Brock Osweiler.

A seventh-grader named Ben Goodell created a science project to try to prove Tom Brady and the Patriots didn't tamper with the inflation of footballs, as maintained by NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell.

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As America's commander-in-chief, President Obama is the supreme commander of the US's armed forces. 

In this role, Obama has the final say on all matters of the country's military. But, additionally, as the head of the military, Obama must also cater to the morale of the US military and ensure that the nation's nearly 1.3 million active soldiers and veterans feel cared for.

Below are some of our favorite photos of Obama interacting with US military service members and veterans. Читать дальше...

Canada's first paid donor clinic opened its doors on Feb. 18 and plans to pay people with $25 gift cards for making blood donations, prompting criticism from the NDP. Should you be allowed to sell your plasma?

Turkey and Ukraine could sign an agreement establishing a free trade zone this year, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said at a press conference with Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko on Wednesday.

Choosing a rug ... it's as simple as picking a color or pattern. Sounds easy, right? But then the area rug size isn't right and the fibers shed more than your favorite four-legged friend. It turns out that buying a rug, much like any big piece of furniture, is a purchase that benefits from research.

After all, whether you're shopping for your new place, or simply looking to spruce up the home you've owned for years, the area rug you choose will be seen (and walked upon) every day. It has... Читать дальше...

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If the hardware industry was nervous about Facebook's game-changing Open Compute Project before, it should now be downright terrified now: Google is now finally on board.

OCP, the extraordinary project that started as a controversial idea inside Facebook about five years ago, is revolutionizing the computer hardware industry. Google's news was announced as part of the OCP tech conference taking place in San Jose this week.

OCP is doing for hardware what Linux, Android... Читать дальше...

Like a relationship, a home remodeling project is the most fun in its earliest stages. You get to pin inspiration photos to your heart's content, your brain is filled with all sorts of grandiose design ideas, and you study catalogs, jotting down minor details like the virtues of brass versus nickel versus copper faucets (along with a list of SKUs for the ones you like best).

Then the word "budget" rears its ugly head. Soon, your dreams of high-end countertops and high-tech appliances come crashing down... Читать дальше...

Screenshot from Apple's "1984" ad.

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The ongoing court battle between Apple and the FBI is just as much a fight over public opinion as a fight over legal precedent, and Apple’s biggest challenge may be to sell an anxious public on the benefits of encryption even as the government invokes visceral fears of terrorism.

At the center of the conflict is a locked, encrypted iPhone, a device that may hold clues to assist law enforcement in an ongoing investigation. Читать дальше...

The UP unit of Bharatiya Janata Party will be meeting national office-bearers from the state, organisation secretaries from the region and office-bearers on Saturday and Sunday to decide future course of action. Sources told TOI, name of the new state BJP chief is expected to be announced before the two-day national executive meeting on March 19 and 20.

THANK GOD.

Selena Gomez recently arrived in Paris for Fashion Week, where she is currently slaying the game.

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The controversial animal theme park, SeaWorld, has announced that Tilikum, the Orca whose tragic life in captivity was chronicled in the 2013 documentary Blackfish, is close to death.

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Two months ago, Joshua Schall, a business consultant in Austin, Texas, decided to try the ketogenic diet, keto for short, which forces the body to burn fat instead of carbohydrates.

Schall, who used to be a fitness writer, was curious about the hype and thought he'd give it a shot. The diet, it should be noted, hasn't won over the medical profession for weight loss among the general public (though it's used medically to control epilepsy).

In any case... Читать дальше...

Alec Baldwin and his wife Hilaria are expecting their third child together! “Ireland, Carmen, Rafael, Hilaria and I are excited to share with you that we are going to have another little addition to our family. Another little boy coming this Fall” the 57-year-old actor captioned an Instagram photo of him and his 32-year-old wife. [...]

Chloe Lattanzi, de 30-jarige dochter van Grease-ster Olivia Newton-John (67), probeert al een tijdje zonder veel succes aan de weg te timmeren als model en zangeres. Om toch nog een vleugje publiciteit te halen exposeert de blondine zich sinds kort prominent op sociale media. De laatste foto die ze met de zelfontspanner maakte en vervolgens op Instagram zette, heeft tot een golfje kritiek geleid.

[...] Finance Minister A.M.A. Muhith says authorities are considering suing the U.S. bank over the money's apparent transfer to accounts in the Philippines. [...] we have to see whether we have lodged our complaint properly. Since hacking has been a threat for years, he said clients should not suffer if depositing with large banks.

Thousands of eclipse-chasers were treated to the rare astronomical phenomenon of a total solar eclipse

So there's a debate happening on Twitter right now between disabled people and people who either claim to care about the environment and/or just want to complain about "lazy people."

The tweet that started it all:

Image Description: Tweet with a picture of peeled oranges in plastic containers on a grocery store (whole foods) shelf. Tweet reads "If only nature could find a way to cover these oranges so we didn't need to waste so much plastic on them."

The original tweet has been shared over 70,000 times. Читать дальше...

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Quarterback Brock Osweiler agreed to terms with the Houston Texans, leaving the defending Super Bowl champion Denver Broncos without a starter.

A PRO-GUN activist has been shot in the back by her four-year-old son a day after praising the tot’s shooting skills.