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Uber CEO Travis Kalanick claims that he's not losing sleep over the growing international alliance between his rivals, but maybe he will now.

That's because it's all been hypothetical until this point. On Monday, Lyft and China's ride-hailing company, Didi Kuaidi, announced that their partnership is officially online.

Beginning with a public beta, Didi users visiting the US can open their Didi app to hail a Lyft. They don't need to worry about setting up a new account... Читать дальше...

SACRAMENTO, California - Continuing a wave of expanding labor policy reforms aimed at addressing income inequality, California's Democratic governor signed legislation Monday to increase time-off pay for employees who must leave work to care for their family.

The plane was on the runway.

One expert explains how a pad thai dinner might seem to bring on nightmares but the meal size is most important, Heidi Mitchell writes

The survey, from Monmouth University, comes out just eight days before the state's April 19 primary

“All I wish for is for more awareness and to help others know they are cared about and there is help around.”

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A 25-year old American woman appeared in court Monday on misdemeanor charges for allegedly insulting the United Arab Emirates in public while waiting for a taxi at the Abu Dhabi International Airport.

The National, a government-owned newspaper in the emirate of Abu Dhabi, reported that the woman, who was not named, has been under arrest since Feb. 23.

The newspaper says she told the Federal Supreme Court that she was waiting for a taxi at the airport... Читать дальше...

CALAIS, Vermont - Some maple syrup makers in Vermont, the country's largest producer, are having a banner year despite initial fears that an early start to the maple season this winter would cut it short.

VC Writes To Div Commissioner Kumar To Return ‘Missing’ Probe Report

MINNEAPOLIS - Police have arrested about two-dozen demonstrators for blocking light-rail trains leading to Target Field for the Minnesota Twins' home opener.

To make accurate assessment of crop loss due to inclement weather, Haryana has started using drone technology on a pilot basis.

US Vice President Joe Biden made separate calls on Monday to Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi and Kurdish regional President Massoud Barzani to underscore the need for cooperation amid the country`s political crisis, the White House said.

The stars of the HBO series sound off on the new season.

Alcoa said its first-quarter earnings fell 92% and announced up to 2,000 job cuts as the metals maker continues to be hurt by weak aluminum prices.

‘Govt Cutting Allocations To SC/STs’

From headliner homies to totally unexpected treats, Coachella's biggest newsmakers in recent years have always been the suprise guests! Nowadays, it's almost unheard of for a headliner to play without another star joining for a tune or two (ahem, Chili Peppers). Check out some of Coachella's most exciting unannounced appearances, from early crashers to the latest secret superstars. - By Tiffany Lee

The initiatives are the only ones so far that have qualified for the general election ballot, although other measures could appear there if they survive court challenges and supporters gather enough valid signatures by state deadlines.

*throws rainbow glitter*

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"I don't think y'all are ready for how Canadian this shit is gonna be. So I accidentally came out to my mom while on a layover in the Ottawa airport. She was super cool about it, not much to tell there.

I immediately went to tell my dad when we got home. He was watching a Raptors game. I went over to him, said we needed to talk and told him that I'm gay. His response was literally to grab my hand... Читать дальше...

PITTSBURGH - Matt Cullen can't quite find the right words to describe it. Maybe because the seemingly ageless Pittsburgh Penguins center has never experienced a season quite like this in a career that spans eight cities and nearly two decades.

BACTÉRIAS E FUNGOS NOS SEUS OUVIDOS E EM TODOS OS LUGARES!

Fones de ouvido — você não consegue viver sem eles, certo?

"Quando você chega na academia e percebe que esqueceu seus fones de ouvido."

Fones de ouvido intrauriculares são essenciais para várias pessoas. Eles tornam possível ouvir a sua música ou seu podcast favorito em qualquer lugar e, mais importante, eles fazem com que o transporte público e a academia sejam muito mais suportáveis. Além disso... Читать дальше...

What a pleasure it is to watch two masters at work.

That’s what I kept thinking Sunday night at the Microsoft Theater, where Caetano Veloso and Gilberto Gil — two aging giants of Brazilian pop whose friendly collaboration dates to the mid-1960s — played a deeply satisfying concert to begin a brief...

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BOSTON, April 11 (UPI) -- "Our beloved Big Papi" was praised in a way only Boston can Monday in the Red Sox's home opener.