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Film director J.J. Abrams and Lin-Manuel Miranda surprised people waiting for tickets to see Miranda's Broadway hit 'Hamilton' with an acoustic version of the new Star Wars cantina song, 'Jabba Flow.'

A proud tradition of warm service and elegant but homely interiors makes this a popular choice, with discerning guests returning year-on-year. The cosy lounge bar is a popular spot for board games or to dine on generously-portioned dishes from the supper menu.

Carl Fredrik Reutersward, one of Sweden's best-known modern artists, dies at the age of 81.

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Carson Block of Muddy Waters Research just announced a huge new short at the Sohn Conference.

Block said that he is short Bank of the Ozarks because of its exploding construction-loan business.

Block said he does not believe in Santa Claus, 7% GDP growth in China, and the Bank of the Ozarks business model.

The biggest issue for Block is the unfunded off-balance-sheet loans.

Essentially, Block is of the opinion that the bank is lending out... Читать дальше...

High-profile portfolio manager thinks Federal Reserve and U.S. Treasury should engage in another round of quantitative easing

Even when unified, the GOP has struggled in presidential races for a quarter century.

When Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi took office in 2014, the Obama administration hoped he would prove to be a Mr. Fix-It, a relatively moderate Shiite Muslim leader who would manage spoilers in his own sect, make long-overdue overtures to the country’s Sunni minority and work closely with the U.S. to reclaim territory captured by the Islamic State. Two years later, however, al-Abadi’s administration is teetering amid political turmoil.

The groundbreaking science and technology capabilities that are a part of the NNSA enterprise impact more than just national security and energy. Developments at NNSA’s Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) literally give sight to the blind and hearing to the deaf. Efforts at LLNL may one day help recover lost memories.

KINSHASA, Congo - A Congo rights group that tracks rebel violence says that at least 17 civilians have been killed in the country's east.

KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — A Congo rights group that tracks rebel violence says that at least 17 civilians have been killed in the country's east.

The Man Book Club, in Marin County, Calif., which has 16 members, is going into its ninth year.

PHOENIX (AP) — Charlie Keating IV was famous for his family but made a name for himself as a star distance runner at his Phoenix high school and then as a Navy SEAL.

SEOUL, May 4 (Yonhap) -- Tiffany, a member of South Korean girl group Girls' Generation, will release her first solo album next week, the singer's management said on Wednesday. The 26-year-old idol singer will release the EP album "I Just Wanna Da

If you blinked — or better yet, if you closed your eyes completely — you might not have realized that exactly one-sixth of the Twins season, 27 games, is finished. At 8-19, it’s been an ugly start. And while many of the team’s numbers figure to improve, other inflated ones figure to get worse. Let’s take a quick look at some of the ugliest projections (and a few good ones, to): Team record: At this pace, the Twins would finish the season 48-114. That is very, very, very unlikely to happen. Not only... Читать дальше...

The members of High Valley can be forgiven for drawing a blank on a few pop culture references here and there. Brothers Brad and Curtis Rempel grew...

It happens all the time: a person of color is cast in a fantasy or science fiction film franchise, and people are up in arms. Confusion or just plain rejection of these characters is common. That was the reaction to Idris Elba's casting as Heimdall in "Thor," the reaction to John Boyega's being chosen to play a Storm Trooper in "Star Wars: The Force Awakens." 

Part of the reason Bruce Arians seems to be enjoying himself so much is that he’s been liberated from worrying about the future. Having been through so many moves and coaching changes in his career, the 63-year-old Arians has a rare sense of self-awareness about his current situation, which allows him to appreciate the moment…

Car gets covered in graffiti in London.

ENSCHEDE - Een motorrijder heeft woensdagmiddag een fietser geschept op de Langenkampweg. De fietser en de motorrijder raakten hierbij gewond.

Groups opposing bombastic businessman have spent heavily to prevent his now likely Republican nomination.

– A young woman caused traffic chaos after exposing her breasts in public – Her antics were harshly criticised by  internet users in Mexico An unnamed woman caused a minor traffic jam after she flshed her boobs during a fun ride with her friends in Saltillo in Coahuila, Mexico. The bizarre stunt was filmed on […]

BOSTON - The Massachusetts congressional delegation is joining its Maine counterparts in questioning a push by the Swedish government to declare American lobsters an invasive species.