RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil - Japan's Ai Fukuhara celebrates after defeating Feng Tianwei of Singapore during a Rio de Janeiro Oly...
The world has been wondering…what music is Michael Phelps listening to in his pre-swim warmup? NBC often shows shots of the 31-year-old swimmer before his races at the 2016 Rio Summer Olympics, and he always has headphones on. The New York Times dug up the answer, and found out that Michael has “a mix of [...]
Two years after the police shooting of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri, the federal government is finally trying to get an accurate count of how many people are killed by police each year.
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Day 4 of the Rio Games features medal action in gymnastics, swimming, fencing, judo and more. Here are some things to watch ...
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil - Japan's Ai Fukuhara celebrates after defeating Feng Tianwei of Singapore during a Rio de Janeiro Oly...
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan met with his on-then-off-then-on-again ally, Russia President Vladmir Putin, signaling a thawing of relations.
Cheering for the Yankees is a family tradition for 12-year-old Nicholas Mistretta.
Australians might have been pulling their hair out in frustration as they tried to fill out the census on Tuesday night, but their Prime Minister had no such difficulty.
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The point-of-sale cash register systems sold by Oracle appear to have been hit by Russian hackers known for breaking into banks and retailers, security blogger Brian Krebs reports.
Oracle purchased the company that makes these systems, Micros, back in 2014 for $5.3 billion. Micros is known as one of the top three POS vendors in the world, Krebs reports, and when Oracle bought the company it said these systems were installed in over 330,000 places worldwide like restaurants... Читать дальше...
SOFIA, Bulgaria — The arrest in Bulgaria of a French citizen with ties to the attack on the Charlie Hebdo satirical newspaper in Paris followed a tip from his sister, new details showed Tuesday. The arrest warrant issued by a French court for Mourad Hamyd was based on his sister Khadija’s report to police that
Yasiel Puig has found the party in the Pacific Coast League. Days after a demotion to the minors, the unpredictable Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder posted videos to his Snapchat account Monday night of him partying with his new Triple-A teammates. The series of videos came after Oklahoma City’s 3-2 loss at the Iowa Cubs. Puig
The circles surrounding them speak volumes about the candidates, writes Jurek Martin
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Last week, a new dating show premiered called Love At First Kiss. Two strangers work up the nerve to kiss one another and if sparks fly, they can decide to go on a date together.
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One of the most memorable moments from the first episode was Josh's awkward kiss with Emily.
It didn't go as either party had intended.
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However, the... Читать дальше...
Remember Brexit? Stock markets in the U.K. are in the black for the year, unlike the rest of Europe.
New Jersey lawmakers are working to pass a bill that would bar motorists from eating behind the wheel, NBC News reports.
The bizarre saga of Shahram Amiri, a broad-shouldered young nuclear scientist who was executed last week in Iran, is the stuff of literary thrillers and movie blockbusters. News of his death was first reported by Amiri’s family after his body, with strangulating-rope marks on his neck, was returned by the state for ritual washing and burial. Depending on whom you listen to, Amiri was either a defecting spy for the United States or a double agent for Iran. The enmity between the two countries briefly played out over this one man. Читать дальше...
Luck plays such an important role in success, why do the successful so often want to deny it?
Michael Phelps won his latest gold medal as a member of the 4x100-meter relay on Sunday. It was the 19th gold medal of his career and 23rd medal overall.
Читать дальше...VERNON, Conn. — A judge has revoked the special probation given to a former University of Connecticut student who went on a drunken tirade about jalapeno-bacon macaroni and cheese. The Journal Inquirer of Manchester reports (http://bit.ly/2aSh5Gs ) Luke Gatti pleaded under the Alford doctrine Monday to misdemeanor breach of peace and was fined $100. Under
Apparently, that's the only headline--and it would need to have appeared above the fold in every newspaper and media website around the country--that would have satisfied some people. Yes, this is now a thing.
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After a recent visit of Governor Seriake Dickson of Bayelsa state to President Muhammadu Buhari, another governor on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has visited the Nigerian leader. Pictures obtained by NAIJ.com showed Governor Emmanuel Udom of Akwa Ibom state in another meeting with President Buhari at the state House in Abuja on Tuesday, […]
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No reason was given for the cast shakeup.