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In pictures: Queen Elizabeth II at 90 in 90 images
On 21 April the Queen celebrates her 90th birthday and to mark the event we present an image from the archives of the Press Association from every year of her life. 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953...
Ecuador earthquake: At least 413 people confirmed dead
At least 413 people are now known to have died in the earthquake that struck Ecuador, the country's government says. The 7.8-magnitude quake struck Ecuador's Pacific coast on Saturday, and the search for survivors continues. The cost of rebuilding is likely to be in the billions of dollars, President Rafael Correa said...
Big name NFL coach will be introducing Trump tonight
#Bills coach Rex Ryan tells reporters that he'll introduce Donald Trump at his rally in Buffalo tonight. #asexpected — Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) 18 апреля 2016...
This guy’s driving his Trump Truck all over Washington!
Like the candidate he supports, John Beavers of Belfair, Washington, is new to campaign politics. “I’ve never voted in 38 years. I’m not into politicians. I’ve never cared; this is my first year doing it,” said Beavers. Now, he’s showing support in a big way, from making thousands of Trump...
In Crushing Defeat, Brazil’s Rousseff Moves Close To Impeachment
Brazil’s leftist President Dilma Rousseff suffered a humiliating loss in a crucial impeachment vote in the lower house of Congress on Sunday and is almost certain to be forced from office months before the nation hosts the Olympics. Fireworks lit up the night sky in Brazil’s megacities of Sao Paulo and Rio de...
University at Buffalo mistakenly sends 5,000 acceptance letters
The State University of New York at Buffalo was forced to apologize this week after mistakenly emailing 5,000 prospective students to tell them that their application for admission had been accepted. According to the Buffalo News, the admissions office gaffe meant the emails were sent to approximately 20 percent of...
Drone strikes British Airways flight on approach to Heathrow Airport
A British Airways flight carrying 132 passengers and five crew members was hit by a drone as it approached London's Heathrow Airport Sunday afternoon. The pilot said an object — believed to be a drone — had struck the Airbus A320 as it arrived at the London hub from Geneva, Sky News reported. The flight, BA727,...
Will The Citadel Allow Hijabs on Campus?
An incoming cadet has asked permission to wear the headscarf at the conservative military academy, which has yet to rule on her request. A young woman’s request to be allowed to wear the hijab as a cadet at The Citadel military academy has sparked debate at the straight-laced school and outrage on social media. The...
Homeland Security warns Windows PC users to uninstall Quicktime
The Department of Homeland Security and a top cybersecurity firm have advised Windows PC users to uninstall Apple's Quicktime video player immediately after two new bugs were found in the software. In a blog post published Thursday, the Trend Micro security firm said that Apple was no longer issuing security updates...
Marathon Bombing Survivor Will Run Using Prosthetic leg
Adrianne Haslet heard all the talk about taking back Boylston Street in the years after the Boston Marathon bombings. Her mind was 26.2 miles away, instead. After losing her left leg in the 2013 finish-line explosions, Haslet decided that she would return to the course — this time as a runner. When the race leaves...
Yulia Volkova beat cancer and showed her children
Yulia Volkova shared a touching family photo with her children. Ex-soloist of "Tatu" Yulia Volkova rarely shows her children to the public and rarely publishes photos with them in her blog. However, these days the singer has decided to please her fans and shared a touching family photo. Volkova...
Elena Vaenga was urgently hospitalized
Singer Elena Vaenga told about her health problems. Firstly the star published video in her microblog, where greeted to all her fans from the train Moscow — Minsk. After arrival to Belarus, Elena went to the hpspatal, because the next photo in her microblogging was with a catheter...