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An Imax spokesperson has confirmed to Variety that it will no longer be building a VR camera in partnership with Google. In the emailed statement, Imax said, “We’ve currently paused the development of the Imax VR camera while we continue to review the viability of our pilot program.”

It has been a banner year for corporate apologies. June’s NBA Finals, for example, featured advertisements from Wells Fargo, Facebook, and Uber that all asked their customers for forgiveness. The CEO apology tour, in which an embattled chief executive goes on a quest for absolution, has become routine, with Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg and Starbucks’s Kevin Johnson recently marching from network to network to win back lost trust.

Sister Mary Jo Sobieck took the mound over the weekend at the Chicago White Sox game and threw out what could only be described as the perfect pitch. (Aug. 20)

President Donald Trump's tariffs are starting to push up prices for US consumers. The latest example: a cost increase for aluminum dog tags in Dane County, Wisconsin.

President Donald Trump's tariffs are starting to push up prices for US consumers. The latest example: a cost increase for aluminum dog tags in Dane County, Wisconsin.

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• President Donald Trump's tariffs are starting to hit average American consumers.
• The latest example: a cost increase for aluminum dog tags in Dane County, Wisconsin.
• The county had to pay $2,200 for dog tags this year, up 46% from last year.

Small businesses around the US are beginning to sound the alarm on the costs of President Donald Trump's trade fights.

The latest to feel a squeeze: the dog-owning population of one... Читать дальше...

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After its debut 20 years ago, where are the cast of "That '70s Show"?

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration has proposed a major rollback in Obama-era restrictions on climate-changing emissions from coal-fired power...

Celtic reportedly prepare a £7m bid for Wolfsburg centre-back Jeffrey Bruma ahead of the closing of this summer's transfer window.

Ward Place in Colombo was blocked as a result of a protest staged by the University Students outside the University Grants Commission (UGC), Police said.

Scientists have claimed the first life on Earth emerged 100 million years earlier than previously thought. A team of researchers has used genetic data rather than paleontology, the study of fossils, in a bid to try and date the beginnings of life on earth. They have focused on a period known as the late heavy...

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Olivia Munn used a head-in-hand emoji to express how she was feeling after her flub at the 2018 MTV Video Music Awards on Monday night.

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Hernandez' attorney writes book that includes suicide letters & details of Hernandez' affairs.
https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/aaron-hernandez-suicide-notes-revealed-in-new-book-news.57824.html

Nigeria and Brighton defence ace Leon Balogun has admitted that he was baffled by United’s slow football strategy during his club’s 3-2 win over the Premier League giants on Sunday. The centre-back joined Brighton from Mainz.

Satya Pal Malik, who has served as a Union minister, was appointed the Jammu and Kashmir governor, replacing NN Vohra, who had held the post since 2008.

Winnipeg Rowing Club athletes captured an impressive five first place finishes at the 136th Royal Canadian Henley Regatta in St. Catharines this past weekend: Senior Women’s Single – Michelle Truax Senior Women’s

But a script had already been written from the moment Milner's shot hit the back of the net. From that moment on, Palace were swimming against the tide and fighting the inevitable.

The 'Ultimate Run' sports bra from Shock Absorber has racked up dozens of five-star reviews from larger chested ladies and is listed as Amazon UK's bestselling item in women's running clothing.

Eight big US fast-food chains have agreed to end “no-poach” tactics that critics say have kept down wages and thwarted worker mobility for years. Restaurants including Applebee’s, Church’s Chicken, Five Guys, IHOP, Jamba Juice, Little Caesars, Panera and Sonic will eliminate the no-poach provisions from current and future franchise contracts nationwide following an investigation by...

Everton coach Marco Silva singled out attacking midfielders Theo Walcott and Richarlison for praise following his side’s 2-1 victory against Southampton in his Goodison Park debut at the weekend. Both players found themselves on the scoresheet within 31 minutes giving the Toffees a two-goal advantag...

The Islamic State group has claimed responsibility for a series of attacks on Chechen police in Russia's Northern Caucasus.