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'It has exposed us as individuals, making us feel vulnerable and having a huge impact on our work and organisations,' read a letter from the victims.

Jena Malone shows her stripes on the cover of ASOS magazine’s March 2015 issue, out on newsstands now! Here’s what the 30-year-old actress has to share with the mag: On her role in Hunger Games: “Sam Claflin and I were the newbies, and the rest of the cast had their own little families by the [...]

Kesha appears to be continuing her streak of health and happiness into 2015. The “TiK ToK&rdqu[...]

The authorities have been accused of 'hypocrisy' due to the arrest of the boy for making the comments.

“It’s like a lot of films one sees today. Not that I see very many, but to me they are what I call ‘photographs of people talking.’ It bears no relation to the art of the cinema, and the point is that the power of the cinema in its purest form is so vast because it can go over the whole world,” Alfred Hitchcock once said. That dissatisfaction with seeing modern-day directors simply shooting actors and cutting between a multitude of shots is what motivated the fine folks over at Every Frame A Painting... Читать дальше...

Measles is not a disease you should fool with, warned Vanderbilt University's Dr. William Schaffner.

Google and PayPal race to catch up with payments app

China is moving into the United States' backyard——but it's not clear if this is a bad thing for anyone.

Big homes and millions in antiques including teddy bears. Inside a half-billion fraud scheme run by two millionaires.

Ambassador summoned to Foreign Office after air traffic disrupted

General Motors, Ford and Audi are among the list of automakers that have decided not to spend $4.5 million to run 30-second commercials.

Parallel investigation by prosecutors into Angolan oil deal remains active

There have been two films at Sundance this year focusing on influential studies in social behavioral science and the resulting repercussions. Kyle Patrick Alvarez’s “Stanford Prison Experiment” (review here) looked at the studies of Dr. Philip Zimbardo, while “Experimenter” from director Michael  Almereyda examines Dr. Stanley Milgram's Obedience to Authority experiment. While the experiment itself is fascinating, the approach taken by Almereyda in using distractingly peculiar storytelling techniques... Читать дальше...

The girl, named only as Dasha L by police, reportedly leapt from the window of the 14th floor flat.

Tim Brown likes to think he is running downfield open when it comes to the Pro Football Hall of Fame voting on Saturday. There aren’t as many receivers going against the former Raiders great this year, after Cris Carter got in in 2013 and Andre Reed last year. Brown is a finalist for a sixth straight year since first becoming eligible in 2010 and only has one other receiver to compete with in Marvin Harrison. ”Certainly the logjam is not the same,” Brown said in a conference call. Brown ranks fifth all-time in receptions (1,094)... Читать дальше...

Still a stud! Baywatch hunk David Chokachi, who played lifeguard Cody Madison on the beloved '90s se[...]

The chasing police car struggled to catch up with Samina Aksar as she sped down the A66.

Taylor Swift Inc. takes a new turn this week, and instead of hacking, she's now putting copyright on her favorite lyrics.

The evening news was interrupted when a man armed with a handgun entered the studio control room.

Wireless groups snap up airwaves amid explosive demand for mobile video and data

Yoga apparel has taken off, but until now, there wasn't a push for yoga footwear. Will Deckers' bet pay off?

The big cat snarled and swiped at Dan and Justine Casey as they tried to set it free.

Fall in crude prices hits fourth-quarter results for both groups

While it didn't manage to snap up any Oscar nominations, a handful of other plaudits should be more than enough to convince you to check out "A Most Violent Year." Not to mention that it's coming from J.C. Chandor, one of the most fascinating and prolific filmmakers of the moment, and comprises a cast  including Jessica Chastain, Oscar Isaac and David Oyelowo. But if you have seen the movie —or maybe before you see it— perhaps it's best to understand the milieu against which it takes place. A24... Читать дальше...

Madeleine K. Albright, chair of the Albright Stonebridge Group, Jin-Yong Cai, executive vice president and chief executive officer of the International Finance Corporation, David M. Cote, chairman and chief executive officer of Honeywell, and Jon Huntsman, chairman of the Atlantic Council, join Elizabeth C. Economy, CFR's C.V. Starr senior fellow and director for Asia studies, to discuss the political, economic, and security aspects of the U.S.-China relationship and their policy implications.