What I’ve learned from traveling to Italy
My 50th birthday coincided with my first visit to Italy a few months ago. I was a fan before, but when I lived in Seattle in the early ’90s, I never really had the…
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How to work with a parent or relative back at work
For people in offices with parents, brothers and sisters, and that extra cousin or relative, it’s a bit of a tough balancing act to juggle work and family. And for people who just can’t…
Is Novak Djokovic in decline? – CNN
Written by Staff Writer Novak Djokovic withdrew from the Toronto Masters on Friday night, the second consecutive tournament the Serbian world number two has failed to play. It’s been a form slump that many…
8 Tons of Views from Asia’s Colossal Rails
Singapore Of all the countries in Southeast Asia, Singapore’s rail system has it all: greenery, wildlife, gardens, archaeological sites, lakes, walkways, hills, and mountains. Taiwan You should never underestimate the combination of night markets,…
Merkel wins deal to form coalition government in Germany
BERLIN — Leaders of Germany’s Social Democrats said they have reached a deal with Angela Merkel’s conservatives on forming a coalition government, ending the chancellor’s lengthy, tortuous search for a new coalition partner. The…
A look back at golf legend Sam Snead’s grand final years
Written by By Staff Writer This year marks the 15th anniversary of Sam Snead’s last PGA Tour victory. The first was in 1969. The second one came in 1974. Both wins were at the…
Pawns in Venezuela drug case languish behind bars
The Bay Area venture Mubadala Development Co received a $1.5bn loan last week from a Chinese bank, in a sign of oil-backed investment that is once again ramping up Four years after Venezuela acquired…
Premo Viñales & His Crew Make It To The Bay Of Pigs After An Aerial Rescue (AUDIO)
Play Audio Clip Listen to audio clip. Cuban pianist/ singer/ songwriter Premo Viñales and his crew of Cuban yankee explorers all made it to the other side of the Bay of Pigs after a…
Britain bans flights from six African nations due to fears about Ebola
Britain has decided to ban direct flights from six African nations due to fears about the Ebola virus and a threat to global aviation security. The U.K.’s government announced the “measures designed to ensure…
Brazilian president signs deal with SpaceX — as the company struggles to build his broadband network
Photo President Jair Bolsonaro and Brazilian Space Agency President Gisela Malbron de Paula on Thursday celebrated a contract signed between the government and SpaceX to send NASA satellites into orbit to monitor the world’s…