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In "Sisters," Tina Fey and Amy Poehler attempt to bring the most teenage of comedy genres __ that of keg stands and drunken hook-ups __ into middle age.

In "Sisters," Tina Fey and Amy Poehler attempt to bring the most teenage of comedy genres __ that of keg stands and drunken hook-ups __ into middle age. The film, written by Paula Pell (a "Saturday Night Live" veteran, like Poehler and Fey) and directed by Jason Moore ("Pitch Perfect"), is a brazenly crude farce about female arrested development that doesn't so much seek to rise above its ludicrous absurdity as much as ride it out. While the tremendous wit and chemistry of Fey and Poehler is unquestionable... Читать дальше...

The US central bank raised its benchmark federal funds rate for the first time in more than nine years on Wednesday.

They’re on opposite sides of a controversial case that’s sparked protests and left a city on edge. But Baltimore police Officer William Porter and a lawyer representing Freddie Gray’s family seemed to agree on at least one thing after jurors said they were deadlocked and a judge declared a mistrial in the case against Porter Wednesday.”It’s not over yet,” Porter told The Baltimore Sun in a brief phone conversation Wednesday ...

As the college-football postseason awakens, we assign this year’s games their equivalent scene or character from the ‘Star Wars’ franchise.

BEIJING, Dec. 17 (Yonhap) -- The Chinese Embassy in Pyongyang has denied some South Korean media reports that North Korea recently arrested about 100 Chinese citizens living in the reclusive state on alleged suspicions of espionage. A spokesman at

The state Transportation Department has been authorized to sell $105 million in bonds as the first payment for construction on Project Neon in Las Vegas.

Het proces tegen een van de zes verdachte agenten in de zaak van de in Baltimore omgekomen Freddie Gray moet overgedaan worden. De jury kon na 15 uur beraadslagen nog altijd geen overeenstemming bereiken over de vraag of de agent schuldig is aan de dood van de zwarte arrestant.

A one-time stripper who had two men kill for her and is the prime suspect in another murder will be sentenced on Thursday in the Supreme Court.

The OLA system, developed at York University, will be part of a mission to snatch a sample from Bennu

Kerala chief minister Oommen Chandy on Wednesday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressing his displeasure over the cancellation of invitation for him to preside over a function for unveiling of the statue of former Congress chief minister R Sankar by Modi in Kollam on Tuesday.

It just may haunt your dreams.

This is Regis Philbin, television show host extraordinaire.

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And of course we're all familiar with Princess Leia's iconic bikini.

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Nightmare fuel.

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A group of Muslim countries announced Tuesday a coalition aimed at doing what the United States and other powers have long called on the Islamic world to do: make the war on the Islamic State and other Islamist terror groups its own.

Saudi leaders announcing the 34-nation coalition and some participants said all the right things in trumpeting the new antiterror alliance. Terrorist ideology is an evil force within Islam... Читать дальше...

In "Sisters," Tina Fey and Amy Poehler attempt to bring the most teenage of comedy genres __ that of keg stands and drunken hook-ups __ into middle age.

In "Sisters," Tina Fey and Amy Poehler attempt to bring the most teenage of comedy genres __ that of keg stands and drunken hook-ups __ into middle age.

LOS ANGELES - A panel of copyright judges on Wednesday raised the amount Internet music streaming services like Pandora must pay to record labels next year and beyond.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A panel of copyright judges on Wednesday raised the amount Internet music streaming services like Pandora must pay to record labels next year and beyond.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A panel of copyright judges on Wednesday raised the amount Internet music streaming services like Pandora must pay to record labels next year and beyond. The Internet radio giant hailed the ruling as "balanced" and its shares jumped, but artist and label group SoundExchange decried the decision, saying it "will erode the value of music." [...] of the rate ruling, Pandora is seeking to expand its platform globally and to include more interactive features that go beyond its popular Internet radio service... Читать дальше...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A panel of copyright judges on Wednesday raised the amount Internet music streaming services like Pandora must pay to record labels next year and beyond. The Internet radio giant hailed the ruling as "balanced" and its shares jumped, but artist and label group SoundExchange decried the decision, saying it "will erode the value of music." [...] of the rate ruling, Pandora is seeking to expand its platform globally and to include more interactive features that go beyond its popular Internet radio service... Читать дальше...

SAN FRANCISCO — As people head out for the holidays, they’re likely to be staying with strangers through a listing on Airbnb instead of landing in hotels or on relatives’ couches. In Vancouver, close to 5,000 homes, apartments and spare rooms are listed for visitors this holiday season.

Donald Trump (Darth Vader? Luke Skywalker? Both?) landed in his celebrity starship to challenge and terrorize...the Establishment.

Many traders greeted the decision with a sense of relief but remained concerned about how markets will react as U.S. monetary policy diverges from that of other large economies.

Owing to a large number of cases referred by Supreme Court, high courts and state governments in last few years like Vyapam scam, Saradha scam etc, the number of cases registered in CBI have increased marginally this year, the govt told Lok Sabha on Tuesday.

With no European football, the cup competition has taken on a greater significance for the inconsistent Rossoneri