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Louis van Gaal has warned his Manchester United players to prepare for the "Andy Carroll show" when they confront West Ham United and their marauding striker in Wednesday's FA Cup quarter-final replay.

David Gest, well known as a famous music producer, ex husband of Liza Minnelli, and recent contestant on Celebrity Big Brother, has passed away on Tuesday (April 12) in London, England. The 62-year-old was found at the Four Seasons Hotel, and an autopsy is planned, THR reports. David appeared on Celebrity Big Brother just a [...]

Women earn less than men across the board: 79 cents for every $1, according to the latest data. But that's not true in every job — and in the most unequal professions, the wage gap can be even bigger.

Draft founding decree shows new security taskforce will have foreign duties

Gurgaon, the corporate hub of Haryana on the outskirts of Delhi, will now be known as 'Gurugram'.

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The "Game of Thrones" stars can look very different when they're not in their costumes and makeup for the hit fantasy drama.

The show's cast turned out for HBO's premiere screening for "Game of Thrones" season six in Los Anegles over the weekend, which gave fans a chance to see the actors dressed to the nines.

Emilia Clarke, Peter Dinklage, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Sophie Turner, and Maisie Williams were all in attendance.

Sadly, Kit Harington, whose character... Читать дальше...

A paralyzed Spartanburg Co. man has technology on his side, offering him new ways to live more independently. When Johnathan Dodd was in a horrific car crash that paralyzed him from the neck down, he promised doctors two things: he would walk again, and he would get a place of his own. Today, Dodd lives in that place of his own, and thanks to smart technology, he is able to ...

According to a report from WKOW-TV, Whitewater police were called to a tavern, 841 Brew-house, where Ball was allegedly drinking alcohol. Ball has felony bond conditions set in Dane County that prohibit him from visiting bars or consuming alcohol anywhere,…

Dustin Diamond, who played the sidekick Screech on the popular 90s sitcom "Saved By the Bell," was sprung from jail Monday — a month early for good be

It's nearly impossible to buy a suit off the rack and have it actually fit you. Suits must be...

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It's nearly impossible to buy a suit off the rack and have it actually fit you. Suits must be tailored to fit your body in the sleeves, arms, legs, tail, and waist.

The only place a suit can't be modified is the shoulders. If it doesn't fit in the shoulders, that means it doesn't fit, period. There's no tailoring magic that will make it so — just don't buy it, no matter how good a deal it is.

But what does it mean if the shoulders don't fit? Basically, a suit jacket's... Читать дальше...

TAMPA, Florida - A Tampa, Florida, middle school teacher has been suspended after parents complained that she gave students a questionnaire on personal information including their sexual orientation, gender identity and religion.

(AP) — A Tampa, Florida, middle school teacher has been suspended after parents complained that she gave students a questionnaire on personal information including their sexual orientation, gender identity and religion. School officials said 23-year-old Yoselis Ramos didn't collect the forms given to seventh and eighth grade Spanish students at Monroe Middle School, but that she used the April 4 assignment as a starting point for discussion on inequality.

Unlikely pair team up for comedic Netflix film

While the Gophers won’t play another game for seven more months, there are still plenty of moving parts for those interested in the team to track.

LONDON - Prince Harry has honored Britons killed in attacks in Tunisia, sharing in the grief of survivors and loved ones during a solemn ceremony at Westminster Abbey.

The Ben Verley and Harrington trails at the Pioneers Park Nature Center are closed for the construction on a new bridge as part of a new trail connection. The trails are expected to remain closed through August.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Charles Grassley had breakfast Tuesday with the man whose elevation to the Supreme Court he has vowed to block and told him the Senate won't advance his nomination "during this hyper-partisan election year," the lawmaker's office said. "The American people are grateful that Senator Grassley is standing up to President Obama's cynical attempt to force the Senate to confirm Merrick Garland, another liberal judge who will ensure the left dominates... Читать дальше...

Google announced Tuesday it will start warning users when they are about to visit a website with "deceptive embedded content."

(AP) — Georgia wildlife authorities say they've arrested a man accused of keeping exotic snakes, an alligator and other critters inside a zoo-like home in suburban Atlanta. An arrest warrant lists a Gaboon viper, two cobras, an alligator, a squirrel and a raccoon among animals seized from the Gwinnett County home of Jesus Cruz-Concepcion.

Members of the European Parliament are this week set to vote on the controversial Passenger Name Record (PNR) system which would allow for the mass collection of air travelers' details, which critics say is a breach of privacy and human rights.

The International Monetary Fund on Tuesday cut its growth forecast for Japan, saying the economy would shrink next year as a sales tax rise dents consumer spending and warning of a return to deflation.

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Twelve state attorneys general have asked the federal Department of Education to revoke the recognition of the much-criticized Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools.

If ACICS loses recognition, the many for-profit schools that it accredits could be cut off from the federal student aid that makes up the majority of their income.

The letter cited reporting from ProPublica that found that students at schools accredited by ACICS were worse off than students at other schools. Читать дальше...