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Lindsey Vonn pays touching tribute to grandfather in South Korea

February 23, 2018

There will also be a team Alpine skiing event at the 2018 Winter Olympics which features teams consisting of two men and two women, racing against each other on parallel slalom courses. A three-time world champion in the slalom , Shiffrin is also the reigning World Cup overall and slalom champion and a four-time victor of the World Cup discipline title in that event.

State of the Western Cape - Heckling and Interruptions Punctuate Zille Address

February 23, 2018

The city's infrastructure-build programme, on its own, amounts to nearly R6bn. The Premier is expected to focus on the devastating drought that has affected Cape Town and other areas of the Western Cape and has led to the implementation of severe water restrictions and the possibility of Day Zero when the city's taps run dry.

Things You Didn't Know About Jennifer Lawrence

February 23, 2018

A LONDON photo call for the cast of new Jennifer Lawrence spy thriller Red Sparrow is getting a lot of attention - but not for the reason they'd hoped. Jennifer said creating controversy over "silly innocuous things" such as what she chooses to wear is "not moving us forward". And if the media were quick to compare the look of the actress with the image of Elizabeth Hurley 24-year-old, netizens criticized Lawrence for the choice of attire.

Stephen Fry reveals he is receiving treatment for prostate cancer

February 23, 2018

Following an MRI scan, which Fry described as "taking a sledgehammer to a peanut", cancerous tissues were found in his prostate. Stephen Fry has revealed that he had surgery earlier this year to treat prostate cancer that was diagnosed late last year .

WATCH a Soft Robot Slither Like a Serpent

February 23, 2018

Ahmad Rafsanjani, a Ph.D. fellow member at SEAS stated that in recent times, many types of research have been focused on using a stretchable and morphable structure in making robots. Further, the robot has no rigid part that helps it propel. However, as real-world applications of the technology will likely require an untethered design, the researchers have also built a fully untethered robot with small lightweight components that can be attached to the tail of the robot without limiting its ...

Reddit conspiracy theory says David Hogg is a 26-year-old felon

February 23, 2018

I hate it". "I would like to thank the people that are saying this about me", Hogg said. But as the theory that he was in fact a " crisis actor " trying to promote anti-gun legislation spread in pockets of social media and message boards, TMZ released a video debunking the entire theory.

'Game Night' review: frantic fun with Jason Bateman and Rachel McAdams

February 23, 2018

Max and Annie have to avoid their morose newly-single neighbor, and one-time game night participant, Gary ( Jesse Plemons ), and meet up with the friends for what they think is a night of fun. There's not a single person under any misapprehension with what they're settling in for with one of these plainly titled films - Horrible Bosses , Identity Thief, Couples Retreat, Office Christmas Party - and the ensuing 100 minutes is usually passable if impossible to remember soon after, like ...

Arjun Kapoor & Parineeti Chopra kick off NAMASTEY ENGLAND shoot

February 23, 2018

After completing the shoot, of Sandeep Aur Pinky Faraar , the two took a much-needed break. Namastey England is directed by Vipul Amritlal Shah who is also the producer of the film. As in an interview with a leading daily he revealed, "Yes, all these years I have wanted to stay and discover Punjab". It is to be noted that Parineeti has been paired opposite Akshay for the first time in "Kesari".

Aamir Khan unhappy with Rajinikanth's 2.0 Delay

February 23, 2018

This content is restricted to site members. Aamir Khan's next film Thugs of Hindostan has already been announced for Diwali release. A source revealed to Bollywoodlife.com, "The makers want to release 2.0 during Diwali, so they tried to discuss things with Aamir Khan as his movie - Thugs of Hindostan is scheduled to release on the same day".

Investor's Watch List: Lexington Realty Trust (LXP)

February 23, 2018

Grandeur Peak Global Advisors Llc who had been investing in First Long Is Corp for a number of months, seems to be bullish on the $693.18 million market cap company. Moreover, Texas Permanent School Fund has 0.02% invested in Kite Realty Group Trust (NYSE:KRG) for 61,027 shares. Franklin Resource owns 1.64 million shares or 0.02% of their USA portfolio.

Subhash Ghai Wants To Work With Peecee Again

February 23, 2018

Earlier when a leading entertainment channel asked Priyanka about her Bollywood venture, she had said, "Yes, I am, as soon as I put pen to paper". Fourteen years ago, Priyanka Chopra was appreciated for playing a grey character in Aitraaz (2004), that was loosely based on Hollywood erotic thriller Disclosure (1994).

Priyanka Chopra is exhausted of 'Being Fabulous'

February 23, 2018

Here are some resemblances pictures of the model. Fans on social media have literally gone insane with Milan pictures and couldn't stop commenting on them. The actor posted several pictures with her cast mates from the sets on Wednesday. Priyanka, who made her debut in Hollywood with Baywatch , also starring Dwayne Johnson and Zac Effron, has a couple of projects like A Kid Like Jake , Isn't It Romantic and Tulia , in the pipeline.

Kylie Minogue confirms Dublin and Belfast visits

February 23, 2018

Tickets go on sale at 10am next Friday.find out more by calling 0844 493 6666 . The Aussie pop star releases her new album 'Golden' on April 6th , and will tour it across the United Kingdom and Ireland during September and October. She last embarked on a concert stint three years ago with her Kylie Summer 2015 mini-tour across Europe. Golden , Minogue's 14th studio album, will be released on April 6.

RBS reports first profit in 10 years

February 23, 2018

The bank is still awaiting the outcome of a US Department of Justice investigation into the mis-selling of mortgage-backed securities in the run-up to the financial crisis and has already set aside billions of pounds in anticipation of a hefty penalty.

Railway trips hit record high at end of Spring Festival holiday

February 23, 2018

The top 10 most popular provincial destinations include Guangdong, renowned for its cuisine, Sichuan, home of the giant panda and hot pot, and Hunan, which is widely known for its natural beauty and the Zhangjiajie UNESCO World Heritage site.

Complaint filed against singer Papon for inappropriately kissing child contestant

February 23, 2018

In a video that has gone viral, Papon can be seen applying colour to a contestant's face. Papon is now one of the judges on Voice India Kids along with singers Shaan and Himmesh Reshammiya. Meanwhile, a group of the singer's fans - Papon Fan Club - lodged an FIR against 40 social media accounts at Dispur Police Station on Thursday. "In my eyes whatever you have done with the girl was not appropriate Papon.

Lamar Odom finally speaks out about Khloé Kardashian's pregnancy

February 23, 2018

The former basketball player believes that Khloé will make sure her first baby doesn't want for anything . No matter how real she gets, we're totally here for Khloe's pregnancy confessions! He added, "That's gonna be one spoiled ass baby".

Bachelor Winter Games finale: Clare Crawley, Benoit Beausejour-Savard engaged

February 23, 2018

After exchanging "I love yous", he stood her up. What did you make of Luke completely abandoning Stassi after filming? She chose Christian over Benoit, which turned out to be a mistake, since Benoit was super into her, while Christian was only into the way she looked, he told her in a cruel moment after she didn't get into the jacuzzi with him.

Paul Heyman Can't Rule out Brock Lesnar's UFC Return

February 23, 2018

Interestingly enough, all this buzz will likely drive the price of his next contract up to the highest bidder, something north of 7 figures. Paul Heyman isn't pretending that he has any control over Brock Lesnar's career decision making.

'MISS YOU ALREADY': Theroux found Pitt love notes to Aniston

February 23, 2018

The property was also reportedly altered to feature two garage spaces, which 46-year-old Justin used to house his collections of cars and bikes, whilst Jennifer used hers as an expansive 2,000 square foot closet. And now looks like she still couldn't get over her ex like most of us. "The last thing he needs is to be on a major talk show so soon after the announcement where the focus will inevitably be on the split".

Trump challenges Sessions to investigate Obama, Democrats on Russian Federation

February 23, 2018

Trump took to Twitter early Sunday to thank "Liddle' Adam Schiff" for criticizing former President Barack Obama's handling of suspected Russian meddling in the 2016 election. Trump has already claimed the investigation has vindicated him on the question of whether his team colluded with Russian Federation. This all comes after special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation pointed to 2014 as the big beginning of Russia's interference with America, and the subsequent federal grand ...

ARP Americas LP Purchases New Holdings in Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (CMG)

February 23, 2018

It has underperformed by 0.41% the S&P500. Robert Rodriguez increased its stake in Express Scripts Holding Co (ESRX) by 35.25% based on its latest 2017Q3 regulatory filing with the SEC. Its down 0.16, from 1.18 in 2017Q2. It increased, as 53 investors sold Alaska Air Group, Inc. shares while 131 reduced holdings. 362,036 were reported by Salem Invest Counselors.

Kodak Black 3 Charges Dropped from Home Raid ... Still in Jail, Though

February 23, 2018

Black's attorney, Bradford Cohen , confirmed the dismissal of the charges to TMZ . Any violations of probation stemming from the alleged firearm and narcotics in the "Instagram Live" video should also be dismissed because the evidence does not prove that the alleged firearm in the video was, indeed, a real firearm, nor the alleged cannabis in the video was, indeed, cannabis.

Ted Cruz: One 'Simpsons' character is a Democrat, the rest are GOP

February 23, 2018

And Jean wasn't the only one to mock Cruz on social media. Sen. Ted Cruz has claimed four of five " The Simpsons " family members as fellow Republicans, singling out Lisa as the lone Democrat. You just would never expect that a Republican would be the one to make this comparison-or that he would think that counts as a sick burn. This is not the first time Cruz has gotten flack for trying to work pop culture references into speeches.

Deadpool Spinoff X-Force Movie To Begin Filming In October, Cast Details

February 23, 2018

Conceived by writer/illustrator Rob Liefeld for the Marvel Comics, the X-Force emerged after Cable travelled to the present to seek to change his apocalyptic time, he took the New Mutants under his wing and restructured them as X-Force, a mutant strike team that would take a more proactive stance against threats to mutantkind.

Lisa Marie Presley Suing Ex-Manager After $24 Million Loss

February 23, 2018

Lisa Marie Presley filed a lawsuit Wednesday against her former business manager Barry J. Siegel for whittling her $100M fortune down to $14K 'through his reckless and negligent mismanagement and self-serving ambition'. For example, she says the Trust already had 2 mortgages that were under water when she bought a $9 million English estate. Presley's suit is for over $ 100 million; however, this afternoon (February 22), TMZ added that Siegel has filed a counter-suit saying that Presley ...

Roxanne Shante's Long-Awaited Biopic 'Roxanne, Roxanne' Is Almost Here

February 23, 2018

This started the Roxanne Wars and catapulted the first lady of hip-hop from a street battle rapper to a bonafide rap star, all the while dealing with personal turmoil. Hip-hop pioneer Roxanne Shanté is set to showcase her rise to fame in the dramatized story about her life in the Netflix original movie and biopic Roxanne Roxanne .

Jane Seymour poses for 'Playboy' at 67, opens up about sexual assault

February 23, 2018

She said she feels "much sexier" than when she was young. "There's an enormous freedom in having lived as long as I have", she said. "Like my father used to say, 'I'm comfortable in my own skin, '" she told the Playboy on Wednesday. Seymour said the incident happened when a powerful producer invited her to his house to watch her screen test for a role. Her agent was relieved and said that the producer had a "bit of a reputation".

NWS issues Flood Warning for Rough River

February 23, 2018

Rain will move back into the Valley on Friday. Earlier this week, the river crested at 53.55 feet at Maysville and 53.43 feet at Meldahl, according to the Ohio River Forecast Center. According to the NWS, the forecast for flooding has increased from minor to moderate severity. Stretches of USA 52 are flooded, and backwater flooding closes portions of OH 221 and other secondary roads along creeks.

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. (NASDAQ:NCLH) To Release Earnings

February 23, 2018

A ratio of under 1 typically indicates that the shares are undervalued. It has underperformed by 16.70% the S&P500. Bank & Trust Of Ny Mellon Corporation invested in 0.01% or 781,088 shares. Experts say the higher the value , the better, as it means that the free cash flow is high, or the variability of free cash flow is low or both. The stock's average target of $43.50 is -26.47% below today's ($59.16) share price.

US Jobless Claims Fell Last Week

February 23, 2018

Jobless claims have fallen three out of the past four weeks after hitting a almost 45-year low in January, signaling the labor market's tightness. The four-week moving average of initial claims, considered a better measure of labor market trends as it irons out week-to-week volatility, fell 2,250 to 226,000 last week.

Liam Gallagher pokes fun at brother Noel while quizzed by schoolchildren

February 23, 2018

GOBBY rocker Liam Gallagher looks to have met his match as a group of schoolchildren grill him in a hilarious interview. "What's your favourite fart?" asked one boy in the video for VICE music channel Noisey , with Liam's answer getting the loudest laugh of all.

Amazon's answer to 'Altered Carbon' is Iain Banks' space opera

February 23, 2018

The estate of Banks, who died in 2013, will take an executive producer role. Dennis Kelly, the British writer known for sitcom Pulling, co-writing stage-play Matilda the Musical, and conspiracy thriller Utopia , is on board to adapt the book.

First National Bank to halt production of NRA credit card

February 23, 2018

Nebraska's largest bank has chose to cut ties with the National Rifle Association . Biden met with the NRA and other gun control opponents January 10 for about an hour and a half. When pressed for further information on Twitter , First National simply responded they had "no further information to provide". The NRA didn't have an immediate comment when contacted by The Omaha World-Herald.

Chrissy Teigen's Friends Threw Her a Super-Chill Surprise Baby Shower

February 23, 2018

Aint nothing like girlfriends", she wrote. The surprise went down in NYC with Chrissy sharing a few moments from the intimate bash on social media - including footage of her gushing over her besties. Chrissy added. "But John and his ego, he was like, 'I don't want him to feel like he has to live up to that.' And I was like, 'Wow, you are a jerk.'" No matter what name they choose though, we're sure it'll be adorable - and we can not wait to meet the infant this summer! "But John and his ego he ...

Akshay Kumar Shares Picture With Children From The Sets Of Kesari

February 23, 2018

The actor is now shooting in India and shared the cutest pic from the sets, captioning, "Innocent smiles galore on set today". Directed by Anurag Singh, Kesari is based on a battle between Sikh soldiers of the British Indian Army and Pashtun Orakzai tribesmen.

Joss Whedon Steps Down as 'Batgirl' Director

February 23, 2018

However sad news has come today revealing that Whedon is no longer directing the movie. "I'm grateful to [DC president Geoff Johns and Warners Picture Group president Toby Emmerich] and everyone who was so welcoming when I arrived, and so understanding when I, uh, is there a sexier word for 'failed?'" Whedon shared a statement with The Hollywood Reporter regarding his departure from the project, indicating that he didn't have a great Batgirl story to tell.

Shahid Kapoor to miss 'Padmaavat' success party?

February 23, 2018

After overcoming all the odds stacked against it, Padmaavat has emerged successful. Reports suggest that a party will take place overseas a luxuury liner on Sanjay Leela Bhansali's birthday on February 24. Much to everyone's surprise, he flew off to Delhi to join wife Mira and daughter Misha, who have been staying here for nearly a week. Reportedly, Sasha has plans to celebrate his upcoming birthday on February 25 by attending a satsang in Beas with his family.

IIHS launches rear crash prevention ratings program

February 23, 2018

Those ratings are determined based on if the models have an available rear autobrake and on how it performs in a series of car-to-car and car-to-pole tests. Rear cross-traffic alert, however, is more popular; IIHS estimates the feature is standard on 11 percent of 2018 models and optional on 43 percent. The systems can detect the impending contact between the backing vehicle and the stationary object and stop them from hitting one another.

Research Analysis of Hi-Crush Partners LP (HCLP)

February 23, 2018

Philip Hempleman increased its stake in Hi (HCLP) by 13.39% based on its latest 2017Q3 regulatory filing with the SEC. Malaga Cove Capital LLC now owns 83,019 shares of the basic materials company's stock worth $791,000 after buying an additional 17,721 shares in the last quarter.

CBS Names Margaret Brennan as Face The Nation's New Host

February 22, 2018

According to CBS News , Brennan is the tenth journalist to hold the position, but she is not the first female host. Since joining the network, Brennan has covered both domestic and global politics. "The entire Face the Nation team is thrilled she's taking over the anchor spot". Brennan joined CBS News in 2012, after stops at Bloomberg News and CNBC.

Netflix Debuts Trailer for THE OUTSIDER Starring Jared Leto

February 23, 2018

Here's a synopsis: Set in post-WWII Japan, an imprisoned American soldier (Leto) is released with the help of his Yakuza cellmate. "You trade one type of family for another". - Judging by what we see in the trailer, Nick fully embraces the allure of the Japanese criminal underworld. Jared Leto ( Suicide Squad , Blade Runner 2049 ) takes on the lead role in The Outsider which finds his character, Nick Lowell, transforming into a Yakuza-trained killer.

South Africa's NUM union marches on Gupta-owned Optimum Coal mine

February 23, 2018

Chief Operating Officer at Optimum, George van der Merwe today spoke with the workers at the mine telling them that legal courses are in motion to keep the bank accounts open. Eskom , the sole power provider in Africa's most industrialised economy, said it was informed by Optimum, which supplies its Hendrina Power Station, that Optimum had started business rescue proceedings on Monday.

Pennsylvania Church Will Bless Assault Rifles In Preparation For Christ's Return

February 23, 2018

The World Peace and Unification Sanctuary in Newfoundland, PA - an offshoot of the Unification Church - is inviting couples to bring their semi-automatic rifles to the church on february 28 to "show their willingness to defend their families, communities and nation".

Survivors of Florida school massacre rally for gun ban in state capital

February 23, 2018

Also Wednesday, thousands of high-school students from Maryland marched at the US Capitol in Washington, DC, chanting "NRA, not today, " according to The Hill ". "What might come out of it is some kind of marginal law". Students gathered on the steps of the old Florida Capitol in Tallahassee on Wednesday protesting gun violence.

Kim Cattrall's on-screen beau is team Sarah Jessica Parker

February 22, 2018

He held back from going further, saying, "I'm going to stop there because I've got nothing good to say". Rubin then followed up with the question, "And were other people not so good to you?", to which Lewis again tellingly replied, " Sarah , was incredible".

Brendan Fraser Recounts Groping Incident That's Left Him 'Still Frightened'

February 22, 2018

He withdrew, and the industry seemed to withdraw from him - to the extent that Fraser wondered if he'd been blacklisted by the HFPA. "I became depressed", he added. Like numerous other survivors of sexual assault, Fraser said he didn't want the assault to become part of his narrative, following him around and resurfacing those feelings.

MTV Movie & TV Awards Latest News, Photos, and Videos

February 23, 2018

Move over, Adam Devine! Comic and actress Tiffany Haddish will continue her hot streak in June by hosting the 2018 MTV Movie & TV Awards , MTV announced today. "#MTVAwards #SheReady #godisgood #mtv". The 2017 edition (the first since 2007 to include categories that aren't gender-specific) also marked the first time that television programs and performances were recognized at the awards show.

Rachel McAdams is reportedly pregnant with her first child

February 22, 2018

While a rep for the Oscar nominee could not be reached at the time of the announcement, a number of sources reportedly confirmed the happy news to the publication. She'll be a cool mom . They have never walked a red carpet together. She told Marie Claire that she would like to have kids at "some point". Before we get any further, let's address the big white "If you're a bird, I'm a bird" in the room: Rachel McAdams and Ryan Gosling are not going to end up together.

Oprah, Katzenbergs match Clooneys' $500000 donation to Parkland gun control march

February 22, 2018

Want more celebrity, entertainment and lifestyle news? George and Amal Clooney have just pledged $500,000 to help underwrite the efforts of survivors of the mass shooting at Marjorie Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, FL, to protest for meaningful gun control.

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