On abortion rights, it may have been good news

On abortion rights, it may have been good news

There was good news on Friday morning for supporters of abortion rights and those who wish to prevent them. The Supreme Court’s justices appeared confused over how to enforce strict federal regulations that criminalize…

Rough N’ Ready: the year’s standouts

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Rough N’ Ready: the year’s standouts

Three-time Oscar winner Denzel Washington returns to American cinema after five years, with a psychotic vengeance film based on 2011’s crime novel Man on Fire, in which Washington plays a man who becomes a…

A Millennial Shares Her Roots and American Values

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A Millennial Shares Her Roots and American Values

Most of the women of the Millennial Generation came of age in the tumultuous, often perilous, years following 9/11. Whether your perception of those years hinges on labels like “global terrorism,” “war on terror,”…

Pivotal periods for freelancers: How digital skills

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Pivotal periods for freelancers: How digital skills

Written by By Brooke Smith, Candice Lee for CNN “Another call,” comes the voice on the other end of the line. “Erika! Can you stop by and check out his new laser installation tonight…

Last surviving 'Band of Brothers' general dies aged 99

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Last surviving ‘Band of Brothers’ general dies aged 99

Image copyright Reuters Image caption Shames described how he recalled his battle-tests at St Nazaire in Normandy. Edward Shames, a retired Major-General and last officer from the famous World War II “Band of Brothers”,…

Talk Like an Executive Coach: Annie Frisbie

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Talk Like an Executive Coach: Annie Frisbie

What had you thought about your first marathon before you made the all-important team of 11 that would hit the pavement? Annie Frisbie: I really never knew what it was, so I was thinking,…

Indonesia volcano eruption

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Indonesia volcano eruption

Mount Semeru is a dangerously active volcano in South Sulawesi, Indonesia. It first erupted in 1974. In 2000, a major earthquake and subsequent tsunami killed 13,000 people. It is one of Indonesia’s top tourist…