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In terms of comfort food, grilled cheese is the comfiest. Not only does it evoke memories of childhood dinners, it also makes for the perfect winter meal when paired with hot soup. It's also great on the crispiest of fall evenings. Or, as a quick lunch in summer. Who are we kidding? Grilled cheese is perfect anytime of the year.

As much as we adore, and often crave, the American cheese version of these beloved sandwiches, trying out different cheeses and add-ons is always a rewarding experience. Читать дальше...

Australian investors are becoming more comfortable backing the float of technology firms earlier in their life cycle, according to UBS.

Namibia has deported 32 Zimbabwean nationals who were arrested for offences which include illegal entry in the country.

SAMSUN - Bokser Peter Müllenberg uit Almelo heeft dinsdag op overtuigende wijze de kwartfinales van het olympisch kwalificatietoernooi in Samsun bereikt. De 28-jarige Tukker was veel te sterk voor Ainar Karlson uit Estland. Hij zegevierde met 3-0.

While the title of the Brooklyn trio's album Suspended Animation implies emotional stasis, it's actually the result of transition and change.

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Top health officials expressed heightened concern on Monday about the threat posed to the United States by the Zika virus, saying the mosquito that spreads it is now present in about 30 states and hundreds of thousands of infections could appear in Puerto Rico.

At a White House briefing, they stepped up pressure on the Republican-led Congress to pass approximately $1.9 billion in emergency funding for Zika preparedness that the Obama administration requested in February. Читать дальше...

Paul Harris, Partner and Portfolio Manager at Avenue Investment Management discusses spring expansion plans at Loblaw. Loblaw will invest $1-billion to open 50 new stores and refresh 150 existing stores, and Choice Properties REIT will contribute $300-million.

Kenyan police used tear gas to force a second group of Taiwanese on to a plane bound for China, Taiwan's foreign ministry said.

In simple words HERTS E-sail concept is a propellant-less propulsion system will make use of solar wind to travel into deep space.

BRUSSELS (AP) — NATO officials say the first meeting of the NATO-Russia Council since 2014 will take place next week at NATO headquarters.

A state lawmaker from Fargo and a pair of tribal members from North Dakota American Indian reservations made eleventh-hour filings to fill gaps in Democrats' slate of statewide candidates for the June 14 primary. … Click to Continue »

Deutsche Bank had planned to add 250 jobs in North Carolina prior to controversial law

WR to run Surat-Ajmer special train on April 13.

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Summaries outlining the impact of state funding cuts to higher education say University of Wisconsin System campuses have laid off employees, consolidated administration, reduced advising services and cut course offerings over the past year.

(AP) — Summaries outlining the impact of state funding cuts to higher education say University of Wisconsin System campuses have laid off employees, consolidated administration, reduced advising services and cut course offerings over the past year. The summaries describe a mix of service reductions and job cuts by not filling vacancies, employee buyouts or layoffs.

Starbucks

Today, Starbucks' revamped rewards program goes into action.

Starting Tuesday, customers will earn reward stars based on the amount of money they spend at Starbucks. Customers previously earned one star per visit with My Starbucks Rewards, no matter how much money they spent.

With the new program, rebranded as simply Starbucks Rewards, customers earn two stars per dollar spent, receiving a reward after earning 125 stars. That's more complicated math than that of the previous program... Читать дальше...

A look back at the history of Russian space exploration

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Earnings season is about to kick off for Wall Street banks, and it's likely to be ugly.

A chorus including Morgan Stanley's head of trading, Citigroup's CFO, and the CEO of JPMorgan's investment bank has already warned the first quarter will be unusually weak.

Macquarie's David Konrad predicted in a note a couple of weeks ago that choppy trading conditions, fears over China's growth, and a collapsed oil price have created a "perfect storm" for banks.

Barclays'... Читать дальше...

Energy ETFs such as USO and XOP rally along with financial stocks.

Today marks "Equal Pay Day," the day when women's pay finally catches up to men's pay from last year. You'll have to forgive me for not cheering too loudly.

Each year Equal Pay Day highlights how far we still have to go in the fight for pay equity, and it's striking how little headway has been made on closing the gap in recent years, with progress all but stagnating in the past decade. Across the board, women continue to be paid less than their male counterparts -- a fact that takes on new... Читать дальше...

– The general officer commanding 81 division of the Nigerian army, Maj-General Hassan Edet disclosed that the institution was skeptical over the fitness of some soldiers – Maj-General Edet, whose speech was read by Brig-General Daniel Adeyemi, the 59 division signal commander, stressed the need for soldiers to be physically and emotionally fit The Nigerian […]

Sexting is becoming commercialised in Gauteng schools with learners selling sexual content to their friends.

A session of NATO-Russia Council at the ambassadorial level is due to be held on April 20, a NATO official confirmed Sputnik on Tuesday.

Pakistan Cup, which is a five-team one-day tournament based on the draft system is all set to kick off on April 19 in Faisalabad.

– Patrick Obahiagbon is a year older today – The former lawmaker took to social media to wish himself a happy birthday Today, April 12, is the birthday of Hon. Patrick Obahiagbon, a former legislator and chief of staff to the Edo state governor, Adams Oshiomhole. In his usual grammatical manner, Obahiagbon took to his […]