Clad in a sparkling ball gown and tuxedo, the stars of the latest film to premiere in London’s Leicester Square walked the red carpet in a rather unusual manner – …
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Venezuela Craft Brewers Rare Bright Spot in Crisis Economy
With Venezuela’s economic crisis leaving consumers struggling to buy basic staple foods, small Caracas brewery Social Club might seem out of place selling craft beer that costs per bottle what …
your ads here!Republican Tax Plan Seeks Big Cuts, Retention of Popular Deductions
A blueprint of a Republican tax overhaul plan proposes tax cuts to wealthy Americans, businesses and the middle class while protecting deductions such as those for mortgage interest and charitable …
your ads here!Garth Brooks’ Autobiography to Span 5 Books
Garth Brooks is taking a long look back at his life and career in an autobiography that will span five books, the first of which will be released in November. …
your ads here!Liam Neeson Sees Parallels Between Trump, Nixon Eras
Liam Neeson’s latest film takes viewers into the life of a key player in the Watergate scandal, and he says there are clear parallels between presidents then and now. Neeson …
your ads here!Exhibit Explores Polish Links of Artists Kahlo, Rivera
A new art exhibition that explores the little-known connections Mexican artists Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera had to Poland is bringing works inspired by Mexico’s indigenous cultures to a European …
your ads here!Actress Debra Messing Regrets Appearance on Megyn Kelly Show
“Will & Grace” star Debra Messing says she regrets her appearance on Megyn Kelly’s new NBC daytime show. Messing made her comments while responding to an Instagram follower who …
your ads here!Irma’s Destruction of Trailers Challenges Keys’ Lifestyle
Architect Kobi Karp has a vision for affordable housing in the Florida Keys: residences set at coconut-tree height to keep them dry, atop concrete columns holding them in place. …
your ads here!Twitter Will Allow Some Users to Post Super Size Tweets
Twitter is going to allow some users to super size their tweets. The company just announced it’s doubling the length of a tweet from 140 characters to 280 characters for …
your ads here!NASA to Partner with Russia on Deep Space Gateway Exploration
The United States space agency NASA says it will partner with the Russian space agency, Roscosmos, to build a “deep space gateway” in the vicinity of the moon. The lunar …
your ads here!Bombardier Tariff by US Is ‘Attack’ on Canada, Quebec Premier Says
The 220 percent tariff imposed by the United States on Bombardier Inc’s CSeries jet is an “attack” on Quebec and Canada, the province’s Premier Philippe Couillard said on Wednesday. “Quebec …
your ads here!NSA Invites Students to ‘Hack Us!’
Ever think about hacking into the U.S. government’s data system? Wanna try? If you can develop a network signature for an intrusion detection system (detect hacking), or perform forensic …
your ads here!US Durable Goods Orders up 1.7 Percent in August
Orders for long-lasting manufactured goods rose a modest 1.7 percent in August, reflecting a rebound in the volatile aircraft sector. A gauge of business investment was up for a second …
your ads here!Climate Change May Spell Hotter Summers for Southern Europe
Researchers say the likelihood of scorching summer temperatures in southern Europe is increasing because of man-made climate change. Hotter-than-usual temperatures in the Mediterranean region – including an August heatwave in …
your ads here!App Makers Aim to Prove World’s Poorest Children Can Educate Themselves
Can children who have never been to school teach themselves basic reading, writing and math skills using only a tablet computer? Elon Musk and XPRIZE are betting $15 million on …
your ads here!50 Years Since the Arrival of Birth Control, Many Can’t Get It
According to U.S. government statistics, nearly 40 percent of all pregnancies around the world are unwanted or unplanned. And yet the means to prevent every unwanted pregnancy in the world …
your ads here!US, Mexico Expand Pact on Managing Overused Colorado River
The United States and Mexico have agreed to renew and expand a far-reaching conservation agreement that governs how they manage the overused Colorado River, which supplies water to millions of …
your ads here!With Irma — And a Power Failure — Miami Gets a Taste of Deadly Heat
Miami is a city that lives on air conditioning. When it fails, people can die. After Hurricane Irma knocked down power lines and disconnected the cooling system at a nursing …
your ads here!US Slaps 220 Percent Duty on Canada’s Bombardier Jets
The Commerce Department slapped duties of nearly 220 percent on Canada’s Bombardier C Series aircraft Tuesday in a victory for Boeing that is likely to raise tensions between the United …
your ads here!Bike Boom Nibbles on Asia Gasoline Demand Growth
It is not quite going back to the horse, even if the bicycle was the first contraption to replace beasts as a means of personal transport. This is a new …
your ads here!US Fed Chief Backs Gradual Rise in Rates
Despite concerns about low inflation in the United States, the head of the U.S. central bank says raising interest rates gradually would be the most appropriate policy stance for the …
your ads here!US Picks Companies to Help Make Rules for Advanced Personal Health Monitors
Digital devices designed to monitor the wearer’s health in much greater detail than current models will need regulatory approval, and Apple, Fitbit and seven other companies will take part in …
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