Argentina’s Ex-President Fernandez Says She Deserves Nobel Prize
Argentina’s former President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner said Monday she believed she deserved a Nobel Prize for how she contributed to the economy of the country.
Argentina’s former President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner said Monday she believed she deserved a Nobel Prize for how she contributed to the economy of the country.
Former Los Angeles County Sheriff Lee Baca on Monday withdrew his guilty plea to a charge of lying to investigators, opting instead to face trial in a corruption case that clouded his final years as chief custodian of the nation's largest jail system. Both prosecutors and defense lawyers have cited Baca's recent Alzheimer's disease diagnosis in their reasoning for a seeking a relatively light sentence. U.S. District Judge Percy Anderson gave Baca and prosecutors time during a court recess on... Читать дальше...
It wouldn't count, but STILL.
Correctly interpreting market data patterns is tricky, as August’s historical performance shows, writes Mark Hulbert.
A Coles supermarket has started attaching security tags to its meat trays to stop thieves from making off with their choice cuts.
Smith & Wesson shares hit an all-time high Monday. The boost came the day the FBI reported that it processed 2.2 million background checks last month, making it the busiest July on record. By comparison, 1.6 million were processed in July 2015. That puts 2016 on pace to set a record. Smith & Wesson’s stock […]
The Taliban took credit for an explosion that targeted a Kabul, Afghanistan, hotel early Monday, the latest in a series of bombing attacks seeking to destabilize the nation. After the explosion, three armed suicide attackers tried to gain entry into the hotel, but were engaged by police, Sediq Sediqqi, a spokesman for the Afghan Interior […]
British world champion cyclist Lizzie Armitstead wins an appeal against an anti-doping rule violation which could have ruled her out of Rio 2016.
MINNEAPOLIS — The Minnesota Twins acquired starting pitcher Hector Santiago a minor leaguer from the Los Angeles Angels for right-handers Ricky Nolasco and Alex Meyer and cash, completing the deal Monday just before the non-waiver trade deadline. Santiago, an All-Star last season, is 10-4 with a 4.25 ERA in 22 starts with 107 strikeouts and
Hillary Clinton leads, with 52 percent support.
Shooting will have a different look at the Rio Olympics this summer.
Shooting will have a different look at the Rio Olympics this summer.
Christoph Erdmann, co-founder of secure, untappable mobile communication company Secusmart, talks surveillance, privacy and technology with Sputnik.
The hashtag #AlertAgainstColorRevolution began trending on Weibo after Wang Yu’s televised confession with the help of official Communist Party accounts.
Читать дальше...Luke Walton is better at this than Nick Young. The new Laker coach was out at Chavez Ravine to throw out the first pitch before the Dodgers dropped a game to the Diamondbacks on Saturday night. And in a world where we usually are happy if hoop stars usually just get the ball close to […]
Learn how to deal with wine hogs, shameless business associates and more with Wall Street Journal wine columnist Lettie Teague’s top etiquette tips for oenophiles behaving badly.
Researchers netted the ‘evening bat’ in Arden Hills last month.
Miss Texas Teen USA 2016 will be keeping her crown despite a history of racism.
The 27-year-old defender links up with his former boss Claude Puel, having signed a two-year contract after leaving Nice on a free transfer earlier this summer
When Ellia Green gets knackered during the Olympic rugby sevens tournament, her solution will be close to hand.
Second-year Steelers cornerback Senquez Golson was carted off the practice field Monday. After practice, Steelers coach Mike Tomlin said Golson suffered a mid-foot injury and that more will be known about the extent of the injury Monday night after team doctors examine Golson’s foot. Golson, a second-round pick in 2015, missed his rookie season due…
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We sent Ed Eckstein to the Democratic National Convention with a 4×5 camera, an old-school film format that encourages a slow pace and is at total odds with online publishing.
Eckstein captured the following series of images, focusing in particular at the people on the sidelines and fringes, places outside the media scrum.
"I found that the Bernie supporters were certainly the most vocal and visual groups at the DNC," Eckstein said. "Even after Hillary received the nomination... Читать дальше...
Will Smith, Joel Kinnaman, Jai Courtney, and Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje pose for photos at Good Morning America on Monday (August 1) in New York City. The guys were joined by co-stars Viola Davis, Jay Hernandez, Margot Robbie, Cara Delevingne, and Karen Fukuhara for a group interview. Will opened up about Jared Leto, who was absent for [...]
LOVELAND, Ohio (AP) — Authorities say a 4-month-old Ohio girl has been found dead along a riverbank and her father, who reported her missing, has been charged in her death. The discovery Monday afternoon of remains believed to be those of Kaylynn Crawford came less than 24 hours after her father told police someone snatched her from his parked car in a northern Cincinnati suburb and fled.