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Professor’s airplane math leads to flight delay
An Ivy League professor said his flight was delayed because a fellow passenger thought the math equations he was writing might be a sign he was a terrorist. American Airlines confirms that the woman expressed suspicions about University of Pennsylvania economics professor Guido Menzio. She said she was too ill to take the Air...
China’s Crackdown on Christian Churches
China says one of its most popular preachers was embezzling millions—but was his arrest really just political revenge for speaking out against the destruction of crosses and churches across the country? HONG KONG — When the Congyi Church in Hangzhou was finally complete in 2005, it was called the largest Chinese...
What Superman, Daenerys, Hillary, and Trump Learned from Their Parents
In honor of Mother’s Day, the authors of the new book Geek Parenting show how family values ring true for fantasy heroes and real-world leaders alike. Captain America: a poor kid from Brooklyn whose parents raised him to stand up for what’s fair and just. Dorothy Gale: a Kansas farm girl whose hard-working family...
WARNING of new car theft trick: Alert as 4x4s and keyless cars targeted by hi-tech thieves
HACKERS are making off with millions of pounds worth of luxury cars as keyless 4x4s prove an easy target. And car crime in Britain has jumped by eight per cent in just a year as 81,000 vehicles were stolen from their owners last year. Forget hotwiring or tampering, new age criminals are now hacking into security systems as well...
Royal day out: Zara gets kiss from Mia as she supports mum at races with the whole family
MEMBERS of the Royal Family enjoyed a day out watching Zara Tindall at the races while soaking up the dazzling sunshine. The Princess Royal, Anne, spent the day with her two-year-old granddaughter Mia, as the family spent their fourth day in Gloucestershire for the horse racing. Zara Tindall, the only daughter of the Princess...
Giovanna Antonelli and her life after the “Clone”
Since the display of the series on television in more than 30 countries have passed 10 years. At the moment, Giovanna is 35 years old and she is still in demand at...
Official: Alsou is pregnant with third child
32-year-old singer Alsou said that she was pregnant again. Не ругайтесь сильно, но мне тоже захотелось красную помаду! ???? #ArutyunovxDressone @dressone @alexanderarutyunov Фото опубликовано Алсу (@alsou_a) Апр 18 2016 в 7:00...
‘Idol’ 2003 finalist Rickey Smith killed in car crash in Oklahoma
Rickey Smith, a Top 10 finalist from Season 2 of American Idol, was killed early Friday on a highway in Oklahoma City when his car was struck by a wrong-way driver. He was 36. Smith was eastbound on Interstate 240 south of the city shortly after 3 a.m., when his Honda Accord was hit head-on by a pickup truck that was westbound...
TERROR WARNING: Experts say ISIS fighters are likely to launch attacks on Euro 2016 fans
DERANGED Islamic State jihadis are likely to attack fan zones and bars during this summer’s European football Championships, intelligence experts have warned. The depraved militants are believed to be planning assaults during the group stage of the tournament — when France will be packed with British fans. The Risk...
Elections: Labour’s Sadiq Khan elected London mayor
Sadiq Khan has been elected the new Mayor of London — boosting Labour after it slumped in Scotland's elections. Mr Khan is the city's first Muslim mayor, after beating Tory Zac Goldsmith by 1, 310,143 votes to 994,614. The result bolsters leader Jeremy Corbyn after Labour were beaten into third in Scotland by the...
Why the Brits love drinking
The nation has a historic reputation for liking a drink – but is this a tired stereotype? For the final part of the Myths of Britain series, Alastair Sooke finds out. The British are known for their drinking habits – an image that some are proud of, but many would like to disappear. In the final part of the Myths of...
Facebook is becoming a giant graveyard
At some point, there will be more dead Facebook users than living ones – and for those left behind, it is transforming how we experience the death of those around us. The day after my Aunt’s passing, I discovered she’d written me a lovely note on the front page of the Shakespeare collection she’d given...