The Latest on the Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro (all times local): 4:35 p.m. The Williams sisters, Serena and Venus, will be the top seeds in women’s doubles at the Rio Olympics. In men’s doubles, three-time major winner Andy Murray and his brother Jamie are seeded second, behind the ... Read More »
Erin Fetherston, walking through her living room warmly lit by the afternoon sun in Los Angeles, pauses a second to expound on the direction of her latest design project. “It’s playing with white and something neutral but isn’t precious,” she said. Her choice of the last two words is telling, ... Read More »
The Turkish government on Tuesday escalated its wide-ranging crackdown against people it claims have ties to plotters of last week’s attempted coup, firing tens of thousands of public employees across the country. The dismissals touched every aspect of government life. Turkish media, in rapid-fire reports, said the Ministry of Education ... Read More »
In every house you will come across a lot of fine antiques, painting and of course bright coloured carpets which make your dwelling look magnificent. When you have all these accessories in your home, there is one thing you should definitely add in your living room or bedroom to make ... Read More »
The long list of former Home and Away stars who have made their name in Hollywood includes Chris Hemsworth, Naomi Watts, Guy Pearce, Heath Ledger, Simon Baker, Isla Fisher and Melissa George. Now Jessica McNamee has landed a starring role opposite Jason Statham in a big Warner Bros shark thriller, ... Read More »
It didn’t take long for Indianapolis Colts quarterback Andrew Luck to let everybody know about his physical condition heading into the start of training camp. “I’m 100 percent,” Luck stressed to the media when the Colts reported for camp at Anderson University. That news should bring more than a few ... Read More »
Amazon announced Monday a new partnership with the British government to begin the development of a drone delivery system of parcels, the company said in a statement. Support for the development of drone delivery has come from Britain’s Civil Aviation Authority, allowing the online retailer to experiment with drone usage ... Read More »
Dollar Shave Club, the subscription online razor and toiletry service, has sold to Unilever for a reported $1 billion. Unilever, maker of Axe Body Spray and Dove Soap reportedly paid cash for the private, Los-angeles-based company. The terms of the deal were not disclosed in a press release, but Fortune ... Read More »
Studies have been showing for some time that eating too much meat — especially red meat — is bad for health, with researchers now reporting that replacing a small amount of animal protein with proteins from plants can reduce the risk of death from all causes. Replacing 3 percent of ... Read More »
Hershey Trust Co., a $12 billion charitable organization that controls the Hershey Chocolate empire, has agreed in principle to a deal with the Pennsylvania attorney general’s office to institute governance reforms in the wake of a failed $23 billion takeover attempt. The Hershey Trust was set up by the company’s ... Read More »
– Authorities said a Georgia lottery winner’s “unsound investment strategy” involved using his $3 million to start his own business — as a crystal meth dealer. U.S. Attorney Ed Tarver said Ronnie Music Jr., 45, of Waycross, pleaded guilty to drug trafficking and firearms charges last week in a Brunswick ... Read More »
Shared lifestyles and surroundings may play as strong a role as genes in diseases that run in families, a new study indicates. The study included medical histories of more than 500,000 people and their families in the United Kingdom. The information included blood and adoptive relatives. The researchers focused on ... Read More »
