Karen Butler
NEW YORK, April 19 (UPI) -- "Elvis & Nixon" star Kevin Spacey says he pretended to be Johnny Carson's brother to get free theater tickets when he was starting out and had no money.
“My whole squad f--kin’ lit, lit, lit, lit,” rapped duo Futuristic and Devon Terrell at around 3:45 p.m. last Saturday (April 16)...
Elizabeth Shim
TOKYO, April 19 (UPI) -- Japan is coming under strong criticism for curbs on press freedom.
Officials say two brush fires have halted some rail service outside New York City.
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Unusual items have been used as currency in different countries around the world for hundreds of years.
While some of these alternate currencies were implemented as temporary measures, others are still in use today.
Price comparison website Gocompare.com recently put together a collection of 10 unusual items that have been used as currency around the world, from bricks of tea in China to large stones on the island of Yap.
Rai stones
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Rumours of a meeting between the forward and the French club's own Nasser Al-Khelaifi fuelled speculation that he would be changing clubs in the next transfer window
1077 Mission Street, seen here during its TBD days, will reopen in May as Fenix. Photo: The Chronicle Related Links Fénix: SoMa's TBD to rise from the ashes with new name and new cuisine style After a year-and-a-half hiatus, Matt Semmelhack and Mark Liberman (Mercer Restaurant Group) are gearing up to reopen their Mid-Market restaurant at 1077 Mission Street. In January, Semmelhack told Inside Scoop that the former open flame eatery, TBD, which shuttered following a fire in December 2014, would emerge from the ashes as casual Mexican joint... Читать дальше...
Marilyn Malara
WASHINGTON, April 19 (UPI) -- Adele's greatest hits will be toned down for a lullaby album by Rockabye Baby for a new CD.
The ANC came under fire by opposition parties in Parliament on Tuesday for refusing to apologise to Public Protector Thuli Madonsela for its “abysmal” and "disgraceful" treatment of her on the Nkandla debacle.
OMAHA — A judge has denied a request to reinstate a Chicago attorney to help defend a former doctor accused of killing four people with ties to an Omaha medical school.
Netflix has always been a volatile stock, but when panic about its future sets in, the smart money knows how to trade.
Apple refused to give its source code to the Chinese government, according to Apple's general counsel.
Armed with little more than an iPhone, a lean budget and gumption, Sean Baker created an indie sensation with last year's "Tangerine." For his next project, the filmmaker is departing the west coast locale of "Tangerine" and is heading east. READ MORE: Sundance Review: 'Tangerine' Is A Fresh, Funny And Original Stream Of Pure Energy June Pictures has announced that Baker's next film will be "The Florida Project." The picture will follow a precocious 6 year-old and her rag-tag group of close friends... Читать дальше...
Annie Martin
LONDON, April 19 (UPI) -- Prince William and Prince Harry spent time with Daisy Ridley, John Boyega and Mark Hamill on the set of the "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" sequel.
Barbecue season is around the corner and its the time to freshen up your beef knowledge.
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In light of recent outbreaks of measles and other vaccine preventable illnesses, and the refusal of anti-vaccination advocates to acknowledge the problem, I thought it was past time for this post.
Dear parents,
You are being lied to. The people who claim to be acting in the best interests of your children are putting their health and even lives at risk.
They say that measles isn’t a deadly disease. But it is.
They say that chickenpox isn’t that big of a deal. Читать дальше...
Wall Street slump also causes profits to tumble 24 per cent
Coverage of Tuesday's Irish Premiership fixtures as Crusaders aim to retain the title by winning at Cliftonville.
The delicate balance between privacy and security took center stage on Capitol Hill this morning.
NEW YORK - A small chocolate milk company wanted to tout the ability of its drink in helping high school athletes recover from concussions to coincide with the Will Smith movie "Concussion," according to emails obtained by The Associated Press.
NEW YORK (AP) — A small chocolate milk company wanted to tout the ability of its drink in helping high school athletes recover from concussions to coincide with the Will Smith movie "Concussion," according to emails obtained by The Associated Press. Back in December, the University of Maryland issued a press release about its study that apparently found Fifth Quarter Milk effective in improving the cognitive and motor functions of high school football players, even after they suffered concussions. Читать дальше...
Little Mix’s Leigh-Anne Pinnock might be only 24-years old, but the ultra-famous girl-band member has developed a sense of style that’s...