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Europe looks ahead to 'damage control' Brexit talks

On Wednesday, the British Prime Minister Theresa May announced in the British House of Commons the triggering of Article 50 of the Treaty of Lisbon, that is, ...

The life of rock 'n' roll visionary Chuck Berry

Charles County said in a statement. Charles Edward Berry grew up in Saint Louis, Mo., as the fourth of six children, developing a career that epitomized a bad...

Transit system ups service after I-85 collapse

GUIDE | How do I get around on MARTA? . No injuries were reported and no cars were on the highway bridge when it fell during the Thursday afternoon rush hou...

What is the Ghost In The Shell Plot?

It just isn't a good movie. The digital representation of Major, played by Johansson in the film , straddles the uncanny valley somewhat, but the 360 action ...

'Prison Break' star: Original series ending 'broke my heart'

We don't know her, or numerous regular figures in the series, as characters outside of their relation to these brothers. Feuerstein is another newcomer to the...

'Beauty and the Beast' to Open in Malaysia With 'Gay Moment' Intact

There has been no official confirmation from Disney Malaysia, although local media is reporting the outpost will issue a formal statement later today. The be...

With NCAA deadline looming, North Carolina votes to repeal HB2 'bathroom bill'

Dan Bishop, a primary sponsor of HB2, said on the Senate floor as the rollback was approved 32-16, with nine of 15 Democrats among the yes votes . "This is n...

Republican joins calls for Devin Nunes to recuse himself from Russian Federation probe

Tuesday, Rep. Walter Jones , R-North Carolina, broke ranks and said Nunes should recuse himself. The Trump administration forcefully denied it tried to bar...

Question Of The Week: Kill The House Investigation Into Russia-Trump Campaign?

Days later, Nunes announced that he had evidence, via an unnamed source, showing that Trump and his aides' communications had been collected through legal means...

Vigil at scene of London terror attack

Masood, 52, killed three pedestrians with his vehicle, before fatally stabbing a police officer on March 22. "This is not being treated as suspicious". Opening ...

No leggings allowed: United Airlines bars two teens from flight

Under the dress code " pass riders " are not allowed to wear clothing that doesn't look "neat and professional,"reported CNN who said they received a copy of ...

Rand Paul: 75 Percent Chance We Repeal Obamacare

And that's the lesson I think we should take from this. "We're going to work together until we get this right ". "We want more people to have insurance at a lo...

Are You The World's Best Translator? Netflix Needs You!

Every third party has its own way of recruiting, qualifying and assessing its translators and it became almost impossible for Netflix to maintain a standard a...

Win tickets to see Ghost in a Shell

Will you enjoy the new version of Ghost in the Shell? She's one of the primary weapons for Section 9, a government task force created to protect a neo-noi...

Despite Historic Mix-Up, PricewaterhouseCoopers Will Keep Its Oscars Job

Mr Cullinan and his fellow PwC accountant Martha Ruiz were told they would never work at the Oscars again . Ms Boone Isaacs said: "From the night of the ce...

White House to share financial information about top staff

The Trump administration slams China on a range of trade issues from its chronic industrial overcapacity to forced technology transfers and longstanding bans on...

Deepak Tijori's wife is not his wife

As reported by Spotboye , Shivani, while filing her maintenance appeal to family court said, "I am a deserted wife". Well, decades later, after a few failed fi...

Stabbing suspect came from Maryland to kill black men in NYC

Early Wednesday morning, a little more than 24 hours after the attack, Jackson walked into the police substation in Times Square and announced that he was w...

Danny Blind dismissed as Netherlands coach

Both teams are in a contested Group A of the competition with France and Sweden in the group as well and need to pick up points from this match. "We were on a...

'Ghost in the Shell' replicates a sci-fi classic

Yes, numerous shots were clearly inspired by the Japanese film , but director Rupert Sanders and his team have translated those animated visuals into a lovin...

Hannity breaks with Trump on health care debacle

With his poll numbers falling and his plans to move on to tax reform and a robust infrastructure programme in danger, Mr Trump took to Twitter to attack t...

Gilbert Baker, creator of rainbow flag for gay rights, dies

Activist Cleve Jones posted the news on his Facebook page Friday afternoon. " Gilbert gave the world the Rainbow Flag; he gave me forty years of love and...

SC G Thornwell (illness) misses practice

He says he had a fever and headache. Thornwell plans to participate in both. "I think when you get in the really big domes, I don't know that you feel a home ...

'Ghost in the Shell' is just Scarlett Johansson's latest thrill-kill endeavor

In film , it is hard to manufacture a futuristic environment where every aspect of what you see is reinvented in a way that feels plausible. Yep - while th...

Toshiba unit Westinghouse files for bankruptcy protection

Westinghouse , the American subsidiary of the financially troubled Toshiba Corp ., filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy Wednesday in a move that was expected to com...

Crayola retires dandelion, adds a share of blue to its crayons

Twitter may hold the answer: A user posted a photo of Crayola's 120-count box of crayons in what he says is a Target store - and the box clearly says "Dandelion...

Senate Minority Leader Sets Stage for Gorsuch Filibuster

In his Senate remarks Schumer trotted out various bogus reasons for opposing Gorsuch, all of them easily lifted from Democrat political talking points and none ...

Chance the Rapper Creates New Arts Fund for Chicago Public Schools

In an afternoon press conference at the Windy City's Paul Robeson High School, the 23-year-old musician announced he has created a new after-school arts progr...

London police identify Parliament terror suspect

Most people arrested have been released, while details of Masood's life and his time before he drove to London on the day have been traced. While he was regis...

'WhatsApp encryption helps terrorists communicate safely'

Khalid Masood, the man identified as the Westminster Bridge attacker, reportedly logged on to the app minutes before he went on a murderous rampage that left fo...

Fix key UK Brexit items 1st, then fall talks on future

Another priority is to settle questions about British and other European citizens living in each other's countries, and find "flexible and imaginative solutions...

Jennifer Lawrence Makes A Statement With Her New Dior Ads!

Lawrence hasn't been shy about championing women's rights from the beginning of her career. Dior said Jennifer was captured "just as she is" in the campai...

Whitewashing aside, Ghost in the Shell is a pale homage

The story follows Major (Johansson) from her creation - the Hanka Robotics company seemingly saved her brain from a body about to perish and placed it into a ...

Trump voices North Atlantic Treaty Organisation support but says members must pay 'fair share'

In a joint press conference after the photo opp last week, the two leaders shared little common ground. During his presidential campaign, Mr Trump frequentl...

Dodgy Ronaldo statue brings Twitter to a meltdown

Portugal's president and the prime minister flew to the island for Wednesday's unveiling ceremony. On Monday, Ronaldo posted an image on social media showin...