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All through his most recent American tour, the British singer Sam Smith has been stunned by the size of his crowds. When he first played in Philadelphia, last March, it…
The warm waters of Three Sisters Springs, part of Crystal River National Wildlife Refuge, allow manatees to live safely during the winter months, when the open waters can get dangerously…
The agreement to combine the two companies comes after months of pressure from Starboard Value, a hedge fund that had threatened to press a management change at Staples if it…
In 1920, a group of men meeting in downtown Canton founded the National Football League. What’s more American than that? In that same year, the number of Italian immigrants living…
Welcome back, Miley Cyrus! The pop star skipped last year’s Grammy Awards to play Guitar Hero and do some organizing. But she definitely made up for it Sunday night when…
The rapidly changing tools of the work place and the way we shop has led to another major consolidation in the retail office supply business as Staples announced the $6…
McIlroy had labeled the contract he had signed with Horizon as “unconscionable.” “The legal dispute between Rory McIlroy and Horizon Sports Management has been settled to the satisfaction of both…
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FERGUSON, Missouri — The Ferguson City Council is heading for a historic election this spring. Less than a year since the nation focused on racial tensions in this small St….
Lee and his family were not harmed in the accident. In 2008, Lee was sentenced to eight years in prison for criminally negligent homicide. – Most stock quote data provided…
Below the pistes, it’s time for snow polo. Winter in the Swiss resort sees a group of dedicated players transform a frozen lake into a battlefield of hooves and mallets….
The nominee, Ashton Carter, submitted more than 300 written answers to a questionnaire requested by the Senate Armed Services Committee in advance of the hearing. Asked what the president means…
Congratulations. You took the leap. You’ve heard about coconut oil. You’ve wondered about its taste and cooking prowess. And now, you finally bought a jar. (Or maybe you did months…
This addresses a real problem. For example, Verizon blocked Google Wallet back in 2011. Verizon also blocked the PayPal app’s fingerprint authorization this year. But some things are still unclear….
Bobbi Kristina Brown was found facedown in a bathtub over the weekend. Her family has been tight-lipped about her condition, but her R&B singer father issued a statement through his…
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“That’s not unusual for me disagreeing with Mr. Paul,” O’Reilly said. – O’Reilly also suggested that Paul’s father, former Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul, is becoming “increasingly radical.”
When we heard Cheetos was releasing “Sweetos,” or sweet Cheetos, our hearts dropped. Cheetos are pretty much perfect. Why mess with perfection? And not only that — why do it…
No dairy? No problem. You can still have your creamy, hearty, delicious soup and eat it, too. Thanks to brilliant recipes that swap heavy cream for ingredients like cashews, buttery…
TOKYO — Buoyed by a growing American car market and the most favorable exchange rates in decades, Toyota Motor is closing in on its most profitable year ever, the automaker’s…
N’DJAMENA (Reuters) – Chad’s army killed more than 200 militants from Boko Haram on Tuesday in a battle in the northeastern Nigerian towns of Gambaru and Ngala, which are near…
In the style capital of the world, AC Milan is looking to make a $340 million statement The famed football club, seven-time champions of Europe and 18-time Italian champions, has…
Since 1990, the divorce rate for Americans 50 and older has doubled, even as the overall divorce rate has fallen. But despite the bleak statistics, successful longtime marriages aren’t entirely…
HONG KONG — China’s central bank announced on Wednesday evening that it had reduced the share of assets that commercial banks must hold as reserves, freeing them to lend more…
Since the first crew arrived in November 2000, more than 200 astronauts from 15 different countries have visited the ISS. At its core, it’s a floating lab, where for six…
To any parents who are anti-vaccineor perhaps better described as vaccine-hesitantlet me say first that I can relate. When I had my first daughter nearly nine years ago, like probably…
AT&T warns that the FCC’s attempt to regulate broadband more heavily won’t work for two reasons. First, it says the FCC can’t view Internet providers as telecom-like utilities, because the…
That thinking could be weighing on sentiment among oil traders on Wednesday. In late morning trading crude was down 5% to $50.27 a barrel. Related: How the oil boom changed…