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I’m dumbfounded as to how Translink has gained a bad reputation.
1) They are about the only transit agency I can think of in North America that sees riders as customers.
2) They’ve overseen dramatic growth in ridership and service since the late ’90’s
3) They run a tight ship (obvious if anyo... |
CBM prg Studio Version 3.0.0 is released. There are a lot of new features in this version. I’d really appreciate it if you report any bugs you find or have any suggestions/comments.
CBM prg Studio allows you to type a BASIC or Machine Code program in using a nice Windows environment and convert it to a ‘.prg’ file whi... |
United States Supreme Court case
Clinton v. Jones, 520 U.S. 681 (1997), was a landmark United States Supreme Court case establishing that a sitting President of the United States has no immunity from civil law litigation, in federal court, against him or her, for acts done before taking office and unrelated to the off... |
Is there anything better than a good whisky? Well, yes actually. A good whisky that comes out of a fantastical steampunk machine.
Matt Advertising commissioned us to design and produce a sensational whisky pouring machine for Black Bottle Whisky. So that’s what we did. In 6 weeks.
Top view into the machine.
The mach... |
Weight-based ideals are ever-evolving and rarely connected to actual health, so it can be difficult to separate unrealistic beauty standards from what’s actually good for you. But anyone who’s ever had to take a gym class knows that at least there’s a doctor-approved, universal formula that can tell you if you’re actua... |
The Obama administration has ordered immigration agents to ask immigrants they encounter living in the country illegally whether they might qualify under President Barack Obama’s plans to avoid deporting them, according to internal training materials obtained by The Associated Press.
Agents also have been told to revi... |
ROCK HILL, S.C. -- Vice President Joe Biden hit the campaign trail for Hillary Clinton Tuesday with stops in Rock Hill and Charlotte. The AME Zion Church's Life Center in Rock Hill hosted Biden and several prominent South Carolina Democrats as they tried to get supporters excited about the election.
The church's first... |
Grant Boys Plans to Quit Selling Semiautomatic Assault Weapons
Garell, in a move that he expects will be criticized by other weapons dealers and owners, said he will cease selling all semiautomatic assault weapons at his Newport Boulevard store after his current inventory is exhausted. He added that he plans to contac... |
By now it’s obvious that lecturing Donald Trump supporters about why they shouldn’t vote for him only confirms their convictions.
If you’re part of the “establishment,” which approximately means anyone who has served in government or, grab your garlic garland, a member of the media, your opinion matters less than what... |
California on Friday formally proposed a 40 percent slash in the state’s greenhouse gas emissions, minutes after President Trump was inaugurated.
The state’s Air Resources Board said that 40 percent cut by 2030, compared with 1990 levels, would be the most ambitious climate goal in North America.
“Climate change is i... |
Life is Strange Episode 3, 4 and 5 Release Dates.
Square Enix and Dontnod Entertainment confirmed that the episodic, narrative driven adventure game Life is Strange releases digitally worldwide every six weeks, with Episode 1 & 2 available now on PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, Xbox One and Xbox 360. The Life is Str... |
Sean Patrick Maloney has become the second openly gay non-incumbent to win election to Congress tonight. He beat Rep. Nan Hayworth, a Republican who is serving in her first term in the House.
Maloney, a former staffer in Bill Clinton’s White House, has a partner of 20 years and three children.
“We can’t wait for Sean... |
Where in the world is Richard Simmons? The enthusiastic workout guru has been actively out of the public eye for nearly two years now, and his close friends are concerned that he’s being held hostage at his Hollywood Hills home, according to the Daily News.
“We were very close,” a friend told the News. “It’s not somet... |
Democratic candidate LuAnn Bennett, left, and Rep. Barbara Comstock (R-Va.) greet one another after their first debate in the race for Virginia’s 10th Congressional District in Lansdowne, Va., on Oct. 6. Democrats must unseat Comstock to have any hope of reclaiming the House majority. (Jahi Chikwendiu/The Washington Po... |
Media playback is unsupported on your device Media caption Anna Holligan reports: "Geert Wilders is refusing to attend the trial"
Dutch anti-Islam politician Geert Wilders has failed to turn up for a trial where he is charged with racial discrimination and inciting hatred.
The charges were brought after he led a chan... |
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I am awake. I don’t recall falling asleep and am not real sure how I got into bed, but I am awake now. There is a very distant ringing in my ears, sort of like the aftermath of a concussive blast that makes you deaf, only this ringing seems far off inside my head. Must have had a rough night I suppose, although honestl... |
It was the free eyeliner that did it. After over a year of avoidance I caved in and bought a copy of Glamour and yes, it’s as rubbish as it ever was (but “hey, it’s okay if your new sandals require strategically placed plasters to be wearable”. So, there’s that).
Peak Glamour Rubbishness comes on page 91, with a piece... |
'It's Death or the Ejection Seat': 50 Years Since the First Space Rendezvous (Part 1)
Just before Christmas in 1965—50 years ago, next week—a pair of Gemini spacecraft serenely circled Earth together and in close proximity. Aboard Gemini VII, astronauts Frank Borman and Jim Lovell were midway through a record-breaking... |
Still mourning the loss of Chick-fil-A’s Chicken Salad Sandwiches? Fortunately for you, Chick-fil-A has just the thing to fill the sandwich-sized hole in your heart: more chicken.
On Monday, the Atlanta-based chain announced the addition of two new spicy chicken offerings — Spicy Chick-n-Strips and a Grilled Spicy Del... |
To Shake Hands or To Not Shake Hands: A Helms Blog
I feel kind of silly even writing about this, but as it seems to be a wee “hot topic” at the moment, I’d thought I share my personal opinion for one reason and one reason only, I don’t want this to be an issue for any other upcoming talents! This business is hard enou... |
Colombia confirmed Thursday that the United States has requested that its South American ally receive inmates from the US-run Guantanamo Bay detention camp in Cuba.
Uruguay and Brazil were also asked to take on “Gitmo” detainees being held under suspicions related to terrorism.
“The government has listened to this re... |
South Texas law professor (and my former constitutional law student) Josh Blackman has a very useful summary in National Review of Donald Trump’s lack of respect for the Constitution and the threat this poses to the rule of law if he’s elected. I was aware of much of what Blackman writes, but the following was new to m... |
The Pro Football Hall of Fame will induct their class of 2016 tonight and with that comes the inevitable speculation of who should have or shouldn’t have been inducted.
The Hall of Fame has historically not been kind to the New York Jets all time greats, as they’ve had just four members of their team inducted througho... |
After the 1970s Controlled Substance Act criminalized all psychedelics, there was a long period of silence in US psychedelic research. That has changed in the last 20 years; since 2002, as many as 26 studies were approved, including landmark research on MDMA-assisted therapy for veterans suffering PTSD. But with Presid... |
Most people thinking about making progress with skill building or knowledge acquisition probably expect to see a progressive arc of evolution that increasingly builds on previous knowledge or skills. I learn concept 1, then 2, then 3 etc. I am able to get to 3 because of the knowledge I gained in 2 which I got to becau... |
American beer sales have been trending downwards in recent years. After peaking at nearly 219 million barrels in 2008, total U.S. shipments have declined since, reaching just 211.7 million barrels in 2013.
The recent drops in beer sales have been especially pronounced at many of the nation’s top brewers. Total shipmen... |
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OAKLAND – If you had told Jordan Bell over the summer that he’d be starting for the Golden State Warriors in a game against the Cleveland Cavaliers on C... |
View of Grand Central Terminal from atop the glass walkways in the windows
Grand Central Terminal still stands as one of New York City’s most beloved landmarks, but its history is also a glorious story of creation, decline, and rebirth — much like the story of New York City itself. Originally built by Cornelius Vander... |
Former Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer (R) said early Sunday that Donald Trump Donald John TrumpHouse committee believes it has evidence Trump requested putting ally in charge of Cohen probe: report Vietnamese airline takes steps to open flights to US on sidelines of Trump-Kim summit Manafort's attorneys say he should get less... |
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CASTILE – The golden years of the iconic ‘trestle bridge’ that gracefully spans the Genesee River gorge above the upper falls are gradually coming to an end with the construction and demolition process slated to begin with trail closures on Thursday, Dec. 17.
The bridge is not going anywh... |
Peter Sutcliffe, 70, was given the Submariner model by sibling Mick
Authorities concerned such an expensive item could upset other patients
He was jailed in 1981 for butchering 13 women and trying to kill 7 others
It costs £300,000 a year to keep him in Broadmoor Hospital
The Yorkshire Ripper Peter Sutcliffe was fu... |
Virtual reality video is still finding its footing, but some of the most high-profile work has been Pixar-style animated efforts — particularly Oculus Story Studio's short film Henry. Now, another company is putting itself forward as a contender: Baobab Studios, co-founded by former Zynga VP of games Maureen Fan and An... |
Young women with irregular menstrual periods may be at higher risk of developing—and dying from—ovarian cancer later in life, researchers found in a 50-year study of California women. The new research provides the first evidence linking abnormally long cycles or missed periods to higher ovarian cancer risk. It also cha... |
What Is SAP?
To integrate all departments of organization
Central System for all business Processes to share common information with each user
SAP in Business
Why SAP?
Strategies and Operations
Increased Productivity
Highly Flexible
Risk Reduction
Economic Management
Scalability
Focus on ERP Applications
Ce... |
I gather from a message from a former colleague in the Foreign Office that the DPRK ambassador to London and Aidan Foster-Carter are to debate on perspectives on the current situation on the Korean peninsula on June 9. Even though I suspect that there will be more heat than light in the discussion – both speakers have ... |
The recent clashes between demonstrators and police forces in Ferguson, Missouri over the death of Michael Brown at the hands of police forces has many calling into question the slow, steady rate at which police forces in the United States have become militarized. If we want to stop and potentially reverse this trend, ... |
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Indian Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has instructed its agencies to lift the unofficial blockade against Nepal. MEA sources say that the Ministry has instructed agencies on the ground to lift restrictions from all 6 major and other entry points.
New Delhi had held intensive consultations on its Nepa... |
What do you get when you mix Starbound with Borderlands? One hell of a video game. Pixel Privateers is a game about getting lost in a roguelike world with no real hope of survival – I mean, unless you consider having a huge pile of weapons and unlimited soldiers a chance at survival. This game made me want to keep play... |
A few weeks ago, I shared a story about a high school teacher who sent the Secular Student Alliance a strange letter referencing the SSA’s Educators’ Brochure (PDF). Here’s an excerpt from his letter:
It was from one of those students that I received this brochure. Not surprisingly, they could not get a teacher to spo... |
With all the political ire going on in the United States, it’s sometimes good to put things in perspective.
French presidential candidate Jean-Francois Copé has sparked outrage on Twitter after wildly underestimating the cost of a pain au chocolat pastry. For those who don’t know, the sweet chocolate-filled croissants... |
Studies about what cataclysmic changes automation will bring about in all fields of human activity in the near future should engage the attention of governments, decision makers, leaders and even ordinary people. The possible scenarios being projected may look like science fiction. But the trends which are seen now and... |
Modder ‘MiGGousT’ is currently working on a Euphoria Ragdoll Overhaul mod for Grand Theft Auto V. This mod aims to improve the game’s physics and bring them closer to the standards set by GTA IV (believe it or not, GTA IV had better Euphoria ragdoll physics than GTA V).
This is still a WIP project, meaning that there ... |
(Natural News) If you ever wanted to know why it is vital that the incoming Trump administration implement dramatic reforms of the pharmaceutical industry, this should answer that question comprehensively.
To say that Big Pharma is corrupt is an understatement, especially after a shocking new study published in the Br... |
Share. With the world's heroes dead, Old Man Logan embarks on his last, great adventure. With the world's heroes dead, Old Man Logan embarks on his last, great adventure.
Welcome to another IGN Comics review. If you've been here before, you know the drill. If you haven't, here's how it works. We grade on a 100-point s... |
Sweden has received intelligence about a possible attack on the capital by Islamic State militants, local media reported on Tuesday, and security services said they were investigating undisclosed "information".
Newspapers Aftonbladet and Expressen as well as public broadcaster Swedish Radio, citing unnamed sources, re... |
The Hawai‘i Forest Institute is having a volunteer work day at La‘i‘Ōpua Preserve in Kealakehe on Saturday, April 8, from 8 a.m. until noon.
Volunteers are asked to bring their own water bottle, sunscreen, hat and to wear closed-toe shoes.
The Preserve is located between West Hawai‘i Civic Center and Kealakehe High S... |
Last year's May Day in Berlin was the most violent in a decade [GALLO/GETTY]
Lukas sits drinking a beer in Baiz bar, a popular hangout for Berlin's leftwing scene.
He has a steady job, is well-groomed and wears a brand-name jacket. There is nothing that readily identifies him as a leftist radical.
Yet the 25-year-ol... |
SINGAPORE - Singapore investment firm Temasek Holdings has made an offer to buy over and take SMRT private at $1.68 per share.
If successful, this means the rail and bus operator will be delisted from the Singapore bourse.
The offer price is a premium over the company's last share price of $1.545 and will see Temasek... |
The Fabulous Fifties
The early days of UFO in the Spanish-Speaking World
by Scott Corrales
Institute of Hispanic Ufology
In July 1947, a number of peasants approached the newspaper of the Spanish town of Albacete with an unusual story: in the first days of that month, they had witnessed the transit of a dark object... |
Awful Announcing dug up this Los Angeles Times article from July 9, 1960, proving the dumb debate has been going on at least that long. Let the Dean take you to school:
"I've called two near no-hitters this year," he said, "and have kept the listerners informed from the fourth inning on. "It's insuting the listeners t... |
Being an astronaut is among the most dangerous jobs in the world. Of the 544 human beings that have been to space (so far), 18 of them have died during a spaceflight mission. That adds up to a 3.3% mortality rate, which far exceeds that of any other profession.
Spaceflight is hard. And in the grander scheme of things,... |
So far, our results for Assault are much more in line with what we expected. On the PTR right now, the Assault maps (Temple of Anubis, Hanamura, and Volskaya Industries) are only going to Sudden Death about 9% of the time. This is really good news. The “time bank” system we created for Assault Maps results in drastical... |
In the course of going to bat for Fox head Roger Ailes -- who has been the subject of two big cover stories this week -- Rush Limbaugh tore apart the results of a recent poll about Fox News viewers.
In Rolling Stone's article entitled 'How Roger Ailes built the Fox News Fear Factory' author Tim Dickinson writes:
"The... |
Todd Starnes has a pulse on today's culture and shines a discerning light on political correctness that has indoctrinated the minds of people from every walk of life. I am grateful the Lord has given Todd a platform that he faithfully uses to declare Christ's truth.
- Franklin Graham
Legendary Preacher and Cultural L... |
Will Carroll once wrote that Josh Hamilton is “sui generis when it comes to a lot of things.” Carroll’s focus centered on projecting lost time due to injury. But that statement encapsulates what has become one of the more unique stories in baseball.
Certainly, when looking for comparable players in baseball, for injur... |
In Western Tanzania tribes of wandering foragers called Hadza eat a diet of roots, berries, and game. According to a new study, their guts are home to a microbial community unlike anything that's been seen before in a modern human population – providing, perhaps, a snapshot of what the human gut microbiome looked like ... |
I don’t know if you’ve noticed, but there appears to be a bit of war against homebrewing in Illinois. It all started when the Illinois Liquor Control Commission (ILCC) told the Peoria Jaycees that homebrewed beer would not be allowed to be served at their beer festival, even though homebrew was a part of that fest for ... |
An industrial park in Haiti with extensive ties to the Clinton Foundation continues to be granted federal aid without oversight mandated by law, according to a report published last week.
The Government Accountability Office investigation found that projects associated with the Caracol Industrial Park in north Haiti w... |
In an interview with BBC’s Zane Lowe that’s set to air next week, producer Rick Rubin confirmed that he’s currently working the follow up to Kanye West’s Yeezus. NME reports that they are currently “looking at vocal ideas” for the album.
In the interview, Rubin also recounted the first time that West showed him Yeezus... |
The Texans have decided against keeping Duane Brown on the PUP list to open the season, as Mark Berman of FOX 26 tweets. In related news, the Texans are expected to activate J.J. Watt, Aaron Wilson of The Houston Chronicle tweets. The defensive lineman has made a speedy recovery from surgery to repair a herniated disk.... |
SYDNEY, Australia — The Australian police arrested five men on Saturday who they said had been planning terrorist attacks to be carried out next weekend, during a national holiday. Prime Minister Tony Abbott said the men had been inspired by the Islamic State extremist group.
The police said they believed that two of ... |
Take note fashion victims and behold these tiny crochet shorts and ball-hugging crochet pants made entirely from 100% recycled vintage blankets. Not only are these duds dazzling, but they’re eco-friendly, too!
I have a feeling crochet bottoms will be the new tiresome “ugly Christmas sweater” phenomenon. Humans just ca... |
GrabtheGames and Deadbreed have teamed up to offer fans of the brand new hardcore MOBA game Deadbreed, a chance to play in the Early Access of the game. This key is for a PC Deadbreed Undertaker Beta Pack, a $9.99 value.
How?
1. "Like" Deadbreed Facebook page
2. Join Grab The Games Steam Group
3. Claim Your key bel... |
Dear Reader, As you can imagine, more people are reading The Jerusalem Post than ever before. Nevertheless, traditional business models are no longer sustainable and high-quality publications, like ours, are being forced to look for new ways to keep going. Unlike many other news organizations, we have not put up a payw... |
Former Virginia Sen. Jim Webb, who dropped out of the race for the Democratic Party's presidential nomination in October said Friday that Hillary Clinton can't count on his support for the presidency."I would not vote for Hillary Clinton," he told Willie Geist on MSNBC's "Morning Joe." While Webb was definitive about n... |
Ever since the Illinois Supreme Court struck down a pension reform bid in May, prompting Moody’s to downgrade the city of Chicago to junk, the state’s financial woes have becoming something of a symbol for the various fiscal crises that plague state and local governments across the country.
The state High Court’s deci... |
Toronto Blue Jays fans hoping for a major bullpen overhaul are going to be disappointed.
Blue Jays general manager Alex Anthopoulos hit the airwaves Sunday to talk about the blockbuster Josh Donaldson trade with the Oakland Athletics, but the conversation naturally progressed to what his next moves may be.
Anthopoulo... |
A woman raped and then dumped in a bush in India claims she was attacked by the same five men who first raped her three years ago.
The victim - a 20-year-old college student from India's lowest caste - was dragged inside a car, drugged and then assaulted.
NDTV 4 The 20-year-old student, pictured speaking to local med... |
Bento is the Japanese equivalent to the American bagged lunch, but it’s also an art form in itself, and is strongly integrated into Japanese culture. Bento is a lunch turned into a scene or portrait, all within the confines of a small box, and created out of edible materials.
(Images via womansday, flavoreddelights, d... |
Constituent removing and chemical identification
A preparative thin layer chromatography plate (PTLCP) was used to achieve constituent removal. Each band on the plate corresponded to one constituent and was regarded as a positive sample (namely targeted constituent marked by letter M+). The rest of bands was defined a... |
IBM Says Uncle to AWS on $600 Million CIA Cloud
After nine months of disputing that Amazon Web Services should not have been awarded a massive contract to build a private cloud for the US government's Central Intelligence Agency, IBM has withdrawn its protest seeking an injunction to prevent AWS from moving ahead with... |
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Though conservative websites routinely sell anti-Obama t-shirts, the news that Freshjive, a unabashedly liberal streetwear boutique, will be retailing its own wearable slam on the President has led some observers to throw an XXL fit. The Freshjive T-shirt — a riff on Shepard Fairey's famous Obama poster ... |
Ahold on Monday confirmed reports that it plans to close two of its small-format stores as it rethinks its strategy for the fresh-focused, urban concepts.
The company said it would close its Everything Fresh store in Philadelphia and its Bfresh store in Brighton, Mass., this Saturday, leaving two units of the format i... |
To say to 2013-14 season was a disappointment for Damien Brunner would be an understatement as both he and the New Jersey Devils struggled to find consistency throughout the seven-month marathon known as the NHL season. The games he really excelled in for New Jersey last season he was hovering around the net, making sl... |
I’ve never really paid much attention to the Chevy Volt. It always came off as just another hybrid to me, so I chose to ignore it. I can no longer refuse to sit back and say nothing, however. A short while back I stumbled upon a Facebook group dedicated to owners of the Volt and my awakening experience has forced me to... |
I just finished reading a biography of Robert G. Ingersoll. It included a description of a very large and lavish house on Lafayette Square where he lived while in Washington. Does the house still stand, and what was the address?
— John F. Jones, Washington
What was Robert Ingersoll’s address? Answer Man is confident ... |
Parris and I have always been big supporters of the various charities, both fannish and mundane, that raise funds through auctions at SF and fantasy conventions. It's a great way to raise money for worthy causes, have a little fun, and get some unique items into the hands of collectors. In fact, I just finished shippin... |
On Tuesday, CNN’s Ashleigh Banfield got seriously angry at one of Donald Trump‘s top advisers over a tweet that effectively said Hillary Clinton killed government workers by her own hand.
The House Benghazi Select Committee released a new report on the 2012 terror attacks today, and Trump organization legal counsel Mi... |
As the singer, guitarist and chief songwriter for the Hates -- Houston's most enduring punk rock band and a local institution -- Christian Kidd (nee Christian Arnheiter, Christian Oppression and Christian Anarchy) has seen a lot.
And with the band nearing its 35th anniversary (with Kidd as the only constant), the man ... |
A handful of words deep in President Barack Obama’s proposed budget would put the kibosh on a pair of strategies that high earners can use to funnel large sums into Roth individual retirement accounts.
The president is looking to slam the door on so-called back-door route into Roth IRAs as well as to close off the abi... |
At the grocery store, juggling your shopping list with a gallon of milk, a basket of food, and your phone usually ends up with a “Spill in aisle 4.” Starting today, you can leave your phone in your pocket and view notes on your Android Wear device. Just start Keep from the app list or say “OK Google, open Keep” to begi... |
Lenovo just announced they would be bringing out a Windows 10 phone in China in support of the launch this summer. What makes this fascinating is that Lenovo built the only Windows phone that I thought could have given the iPhone a run for the money, but they never moved it out of China—and this was about the time they... |
Procrastinators waste too much time, but to get over this bad tendency, you need to know why you procrastinate . Dr. Joseph Ferrari of DePaul University has categorised a few basic types of time-wasters, and has solutions for them too.
The Science Behind Why We Procrastinate Some research says the best way to spark cr... |
× Charges pending for homeowner who shot, killed 3 intruders
CHICAGO – Police say charges are now pending against a homeowner who shot and killed three intruders inside his Southeast Side home.
The homeowner told police three people broke into his home Sunday night through the basement and he acted in self-defense, s... |
Sheffield United left it late to turn their dominance into a League One victory at Peterborough.
The table-toppers squandered a host of chances before Billy Sharp struck from point-blank range with three minutes to go for his 20th goal of the season that extended their lead at the top to five points.
Sharp pounced at... |
Halt and Catch Fire is what many consider the next "Mad Men" style television show. A show set in the Silicon Prairie in Dallas, TX in the mid 80's, with its characters eager to have a hand in molding the future of technology. While season 1 had low ratings and average reviews, AMC saw something in it that could have p... |
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Oh my, this can’t be good.
Four voting machines were reported stolen from a precinct manager’s car just days before Georgia’s special congressional election.
Channel 2 Action News said the equipment was taken out of a Cobb County precinct manager’s vehicle — and he didn’t report the theft for two d... |
Syrian army troops backed by pro-government militia members have entered rebel-held neighbourhoods of the central city of Homs after laying siege to the districts for nearly two years.
Activists on the ground and the Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights monitoring group on Tuesday both confirmed the opera... |
ERBIL, Kurdistan Region – Kurdistan Region President Masoud Barzani said Wednesday that Kurdish forces would not withdraw from lands they reclaimed from ISIS before the start of the Mosul operation last month, explaining that this was agreed with the United States and Iraqi government.Speaking in the town of Bashiqa, w... |
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By Kelly O’Grady
There I was, like any other day riding public transportation, I was on my way to the comic book store and I was really in a great mood; As I read my fantasy novel a dark shadow fell on me, “Can I sit next to you” asked a voice with a thick Eastern- European accen... |
The verdict is completely absurd.
Eight months after the nation watched an armed militia take over a wildlife refuge in Oregon to protest federal land ownership, a jury has come back and said that the militia members are “not guilty.” This includes not guilty of a charge that describes what everyone knows these milita... |
Bob Weber, The Canadian Press
EDMONTON -- Recent research predicts restrictions on energy companies withdrawing water from the Athabasca River are a preview of what's to come under climate change.
Low summer water levels by mid-century could be costing the oilsands industry billions of dollars in lost production, sai... |
Dollarama CFO Michael Ross is cagey about what products will be sold at Dollarama for $3 beginning in August. With more than 700 locations in all ten provinces, Dollarama is the undisputed leader in the dollar-store category in Canada. But retailers are notoriously wary of giving competitors any kind of edge.
Colleen ... |
Senate Majority Leader Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) in July of 2017. Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images.
By Jonathan Larsen
Companies that retained the lobbying services of a longtime chief of staff and “dear friend” of Sen. Maj. Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), appear poised to benefit from the tax bill going before Con... |
This page has been updated to provide a record of the final week of D78 stock trains operating on London Underground, as well as the farewell rail tour. An archive copy of this page, as it appeared on the final day of public operations on April 21st, can be found here.
April 2017 marked the end of an era on London Und... |
Sara Thomas Monopoli was pregnant with her first child when her doctors learned that she was going to die. It started with a cough and a pain in her back. Then a chest X-ray showed that her left lung had collapsed, and her chest was filled with fluid. A sample of the fluid was drawn off with a long needle and sent for ... |
Russian state-owned media does little to hide its preferences in the U.S. presidential election.
News reports about the race for the White House on Russian television devote most of their time to elaborating on Donald Trump's allegations that Hillary Clinton is corrupt and the election is rigged.
"Clinton has a choic... |
Eric and Matt could not be more earnest in their quest to feed the world.
These two fresh-faced LA boys founded Local Roots four years ago. Their first purchases were broken-down, 40-foot shipping containers—this is apparently easy to do, since it is cheaper for shipping companies to just churn out new ones rather tha... |
LAYTON — A veteran Utah Highway Patrol trooper was shot multiple times without warning early Friday by a man who troopers say fled and died a short time later from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
Sgt. Paul Kotter, a 15-year veteran and the man in charge of training new recruits, was wearing his bulletproof vest when 2... |