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NatGeo dedicates a 10-episode series to the man we associate with relativity

PARK CITY, Utah (AP) - A man who was denied a lung transplant at the University of Utah because marijuana was found in his system has died after suffering complications from recent surgery.

A man has been arrested after police discovered he was living in the attic of a public toilet in a tranquil city park in Usuki, Japan.
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It got 275 votes at the last election.

The US military conducted additional strikes in Yemen targeting members of al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) terror group, US Department of Defense spokesperson Capt. Jeff Davis said in a briefing on Monday.

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If you walk through Manhattan's SoHo neighborhood, you'll likely find upscale coffee shops or clothing stores. But on almost every block, you'll also see abandoned storefronts sporting "For Lease" signs.

A new site called Vacant New York highlights the city's vacancy problem in detail. Launched in 2016 by freelance software developer Justin Levinson, the site features an interactive map that shows almost every unoccupied storefront in Manhattan. Vacant spaces are highlighted in red... Читать дальше...

U.S. stocks surged after French presidential hopeful Macron won a plurality of votes in Sunday's preliminary election.

Ivanka Trump joined the call, in which the president congratulated Peggy Whitson for setting a new U.S. space record.

I often joke that any time you see “surprise guest” on a dance music lineup, it's most likely going to be Skrillex. The guy is...

In what promises to be an excellent year in celebrity pregnancies, Serena Williams announced last week that she's expecting. 

Enlargement chief calls for new relationship after Erdogan tightens grip on power

Atom, the app-based bank, has tapped Black Eyed Peas artist will.i.am as its first strategic board advisor, providing the UK company with an outsider...

Farmers fear crackdown on illegal immigrants could mean worker shortage in their fields, with resulting hike in food prices

Mayor de Blasio on Monday doubled down on one of his administration’s signature issues — universal pre-k for 4-year-olds – announcing plans to expand the full-day program to 3-year-olds by September 2021. The program will be piloted in two districts in the coming school year — one in the south Bronx and one in the...

Yorkshire captain Gary Ballance's second century of the game secures a draw for his side against Hampshire.

The artist's performance during the second weekend of the festival was noticeably more playful.

Previous rumors have suggested the iPhone 8’s release date could be delayed. Now, KGI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo says the 10th anniversary iPhone will launch in September but will face "severe supply shortages" for some time, MacRumors reported. Kuo predicted mass production of the OLED iPhone 8 will be delayed until October-November, compared to previous August-September timeframes.

Scott Quigg’s showdown with Viorel Simion has been ordered as an IBF World Featherweight eliminator on Saturday night at Wembley Stadium Connected by EE, live on Sky Sports Box Office. Quigg returns to the UK to fight for the first time under new trainer Freddie Roach, and his clash with the Romanian now takes on …

SAN FRANCISCO — A Sacramento man hurled to the ground and punched repeatedly in the face by a police officer has filed a federal civil rights lawsuit against the city and county of Sacramento that alleges he was also abused in jail after his arrest, the man’s lawyer said in a statement Monday. The lawsuit

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Actors Jenny Slate and Zachary Quinto found stardom through different avenues.

Quinto spent four years starring on the TV show "Heroes" and has played Spock in the new "Star Trek" movies since 2009. Slate, meanwhile, spent years building a career in the comedy world (which included a short stint on "Saturday Night Live" in 2009) leading to the 2014 comedy movie "Obvious Child," which made her much more visible. She was soon doing voice work on hits like "Zootopia"... Читать дальше...

“Of course this show is a feminist work.”

When I stepped out of the elevator at the Wing (“a home base and social club for women in New York”), I could’ve been walking into any trendy New York City party packed with women in ankle boots and fitted overalls, held in a venue where the walls are lined with bookshelves painstakingly organized by color.

But I wasn’t there to drink spritzers or eat charcoal emulsions in cucumber cups (though, okay, I did that, too). I was there to see... Читать дальше...

At the end of the second-to-last adult skate at Lincoln's last remaining rink, Skate Zone's DJ, Georgio Hildreth, pulled out an old trick.

Goldman's weak trading results were due to wrong way bets on the debts of a coal company and struggling retailers, according to Bloomberg News.

Tesla plans to double the number of chargers for its electric cars at its stations globally, after owners complained of long wait times and crowds at popular locations.

If people don't want to buy pieces from Ivanka Trump's clothing line, the only logical thing to do is change the labels and pretend the clothes are from another brand, right?