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Central NY Crime Judge praises 30-year-old son's legal research, boots him from parents' house anyway By Douglass Dowty   https://youtu.be/SA83KYq8x6A Syracuse, NY -- State Supreme Court Justice Donald Greenwood tried everything he could today to convince a 30-year-old man...

Colombia's plastic brick homes empower the poor   Made from recycled plastic waste, these strong and durable homes are taking Cartagena in Colombia by storm. About 300 million tonnes of plastic is produced each year, but only...

Elton John, Prince Harry launch bid to 'smash' AIDS stigma   The 22nd International AIDS Conference is taking place in Amsterdam from July 23 to 27. Thousands of delegates, researchers, campaigners, activists and people living with...

Avengers: Infinity War Is the Weimar Stage of Superhero Movies By Kyle Smith This is superpower hyperinflation. Here’s the problem with Avengers: Infinity War: too much superpower. Thor gets zapped by the energy of an entire star...

Total solar eclipse wows crowds across the US By Morgan Winsor   https://youtu.be/lgUGVP5Hh-o A historic total solar eclipse arced across the United States from west to east Monday, as millions of people who gathered in its relatively narrow...

The full list of nominations for the Oscars 2018 All the nominations for the 90th Academy Awards, which take place on 4 March at the Dolby theatre in Hollywood. Best picture Call Me by Your Name Darkest Hour Dunkirk Get...

Trump sacks Tillerson over policy disagreements   Tillerson's imminent departure had been rumoured for several months following reports of friction with US President Donald Trump. But the tensions peaked last fall amid reports Tillerson had called...

  UBS chairman warns against bitcoin investment as cryptocurrency falls 12% Samuel Gibbs   Axel Weber says cryptocurrency ‘not an investment we would advise’ while South Korea bans anonymous trading. Bitcoin has fallen 12% over 24 hours while the...

Kevin Spacey: UK police investigate sexual assault claim The Sun newspaper said a man, aged 23 at the time, made a complaint on Tuesday about the alleged incident in the London borough of Lambeth. The Metropolitan...

Pakistan's Imran Khan awaits final poll tally to begin coalition building   After a slow count, Pakistan election officials say Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party won 109 of the 269 seats in the National Assembly. Shahbaz...

President Erdogan targets US ambassador over visa dispute   The United States should dismiss its ambassador to Ankara if he took the decision to suspend visa services in Turkey, says Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. The United...

Best Videos Compilation September 2017 || JukinVideo   September has come to an end. Fall is just around the corner and Halloween is dead ahead. As we prep for the ghoulish delights of October, let's take...

Flushing out 'zombie cells' could help stave off Parkinson's, study suggests Ian Sample   Possible approach to treating effects of neurodegenerative diseases – and even ageing – revealed by trial. In work that could open a new...

Martin Vizcarra sworn in as Peru's new president   Vizcarra promised to fight Peru's corruption after his predecessor Pedro Pablo Kuczynski resigned to avoid an impeachment vote over corruption allegations. Vice President Martin Vizcarra gestures, as he...

IFR allays job fears as robotics industry reaches new heights By Barclay Ballard   The latest edition of the World Robotics Report shows that robot sales are increasing year-on-year, with strong growth displayed by the electronics industry. On...

Parkland school cop ‘never went in’ during the shooting. There were other failures, too. By Charles Rabin, Carli Teproff, Nicholas Nehamas And David Ovalle     VIDEO: Broward Sheriff Scott Israel said Thursday the school resource officer stationed...

Hungary passes law criminalising aid to migrants   The new law 'STOP Soros' makes it more difficult for refugees and immigrants to gain asylum in Hungary and threatens people helping asylum seekers with up to a...

Amazon Go: convenience and concern at new checkout-free corner shop Mark Harris in Seattle   All around me in this Seattle corner shop, people are grabbing items off the shelves, shoving them into bags or pockets,...

Paraguay opens its Israel embassy in Jerusalem   Paraguay becomes the second country after Guatemala to follow the United States in relocating its embassy to Jerusalem a week ago, drawing Palestinian anger. Paraguayan President Horacio Cartes sits...

Automated tax reporting will soon be the only way to meet requirements Author: Rebecca Polley, Vice President of Business Development, Vertex   In a quest to cut down on fraud, tax authorities are increasing the amount and...

Southeastern Turkey's beehive houses: a thousand-year heritage left behind   The mud-brick houses of Harran used to protect many from the harsh sun. But they were gradually abandoned, along with traditional ways of making the structures. Made...

US hits Nicolás Maduro with sanctions after Venezuela's 'sham' election Virginia López and Sibylla Brodzinsky Sanctions freeze Venezuelan president’s assets under US jurisdiction and prevent US citizens from doing business with him. The US government has imposed...

Robots will not lead to fewer jobs – but the hollowing out of the middle class Larry Elliott   Weak wage growth could already be a sign automation creating economy in which small number of very...

5 Gorgeous Garden Walkway Ideas for Your Home   by Dale Harris   This summer, don’t leave your flowerbeds looking ho-hum. Check out these 5 gorgeous garden walkway ideas. 1. Take the First Step Stepping stone walkways are always...