ROME (AP) — China is stepping up its efforts to persuade the international medical community that it has stopped using executed prisoners as organ donors, sending a high-level delegation to a Vatican conference amid continued skepticism that the practice has…
Gisele Bundchen took to social media to congratulate her husband Tom Brady on his fifth Super Bowl win after an amazing comeback to pull off a victory with the New England Patriots. The 36-year-old supermodel was so excited by the win that she even dropped her phone on the ground while celebrating in the family [...]
Last November, a nonprofit called Transparent California reported that a BART janitor made $271,000 in a single year — over $162,000 of that in the form of overtime.
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Feb. 6 (UPI) -- The French ministry of defense has selected Engie Ineo and Airbus Defense and Space to support the country's military air control communications.
Karen Walker takes eyewear to the next level with her newest collection, titled Transformers. Transformers also alludes to the many identities a person can assume on, say, different social media platforms, whether it’s Instagram, Facebook, or Snapchat. Hollywood is also a touchstone for Walker, who stated, “It’s a city that is built on re-inventing oneself.” Walker’s portraits are also a nod to Robert Mapplethorpe for his hyperrealist photography.
Karen Walker takes eyewear to the next level with her newest collection, titled Transformers. Transformers also alludes to the many identities a person can assume on, say, different social media platforms, whether it’s Instagram, Facebook, or Snapchat. Hollywood is also a touchstone for Walker, who stated, “It’s a city that is built on re-inventing oneself.” Walker’s portraits are also a nod to Robert Mapplethorpe for his hyperrealist photography.
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For a company like Boeing, President Donald Trump’s "America First" policies, which represent a sharp departure for the US, threaten the way the company does business.
Take its 787 Dreamliner. It’s a flying symbol of an interconnected world economy, one with a network of global suppliers that would be hard to unravel with government policies, and a global group of customers waiting to buy the plans. Читать дальше...
Melissa McCarthy's perfect impression of White House press secretary Sean Spicer on the latest "Saturday Night Live" had us thinking back to other great surprise cameos on the show.
Читать дальше...CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Scientists have detected a black hole that’s taken a record-breaking decade to devour a star — and it’s still chewing away. The food fest is happening in a small galaxy 1.8 billion light-years from Earth. University of New Hampshire research scientist Dacheng (dah-CHENG) Lin said that black hole feeding frenzies have
Directors unanimously back CEO amid campaign by Elliott Management
U.S. FDA issued a warning last month not to use Hyland’s homeopathic teething products
Trump on Monday received a standing ovation as he walked into a room for the luncheon.
Israeli ambassador to Russia: "We welcome Moscow’s activities in Syria"
Apple Inc.'s share of the Chinese smartphone market declined in the fourth quarter amid competition from local manufacturers, pushing its share further below that of Huawei, and below Oppo and Vivo for the first time, according to a new report by trends-tracker IDC. In the calendar-year fourth quarter, Apple sold 14.9 million phones in China, a year-over-year decline of roughly 13%. Its share of the Chinese market declined to 11% from 15% in the year-earlier period, while the top three Chinese... Читать дальше...
AUSTIN, Texas — Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick is asking the state’s top law enforcement officers to help locate Tom Brady’s missing game jersey, which disappeared from the New England Patriots’ locker room after the Super Bowl. The Republican said in a statement Monday that Brady’s jersey “was stolen” after the Patriots beat the Atlanta
ALMELO/ENSCHEDE – Bryan Hessing, de e-sporter van Heracles Almelo, is de E-Divisie FIFA 17 begonnen met een 1-1 gelijkspel tegen FC Groningen. Voor FC Twente was de eerste officiële E-Divisiewedstrijd teleurstellend. Jaimy van den Boogaard ging met maar liefst 6-0 onderuit tegen Vitesse.
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Snapchat thinks it has better ads than television, and way better ads than other digital video competitors, according to the Snap S-1 filing.
In the filing, Snap tells the story of how it set out to create an "engaging, creative, and fun" ad format for its mobile app.
First, Snap looked at its digital-video competitors and concluded that the existing video ad options were horrible. Here's how the company described it:
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ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — Billionaire investor Carl Icahn says he will try to sell the former Trump Taj Mahal casino in Atlantic City, blaming a failed bill by the leader of New Jersey’s state senate as the last straw. Icahn told The Associated Press on Monday he has decided to seek a buyer for the
Chris Hemsworth may just be the best superhero dad ever! The 33-year-old actor took a break from being Thor to throw on a Superman cape for his kids – India and Tristan Hemsworth – in this adorable photo shared by wife Elsa Pataky on Instagram. PHOTOS: Check out the latest pics of In the pic, [...]
“You’re not emotionally ready for a one-night stand.” - The Rock, 2017
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A $3.5 million settlement lawsuit filed against the city of Los Angeles by a woman who fell out of a police car in 2013, while handcuffed and fending off an alleged rape attack, has been granted by a judge. Los Angeles taxpayers are on the hook to yet again pay for their police department’s misconduct. The Free Thought Project reports: Kim Nguyen had been arrested for alleged public drunkenness, handcuffed, and put in the back of a Los Angeles Police Department patrol car. At speeds of around 30 mph... Читать дальше...