Lor Sabourin’s dream: conquering, with nary a problem
For most of the four years she spent trapped in the Japanese Alps, Australian climber Lor Sabourin tried not to look at her beleaguered body as an object to conquer. “I was really protective…
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Britney Spears: The new Britney video lets her family in on her secret.
Britney Spears told The Today Show that, for the next two months, she has plans to do absolutely “nothing.” Since her stint on the pop revival show, Britney: Domination, she’s been resting and relaxing…
Comedian says he wants to bring ‘profanity’ to TV — but at what price?
A successful stand-up comedian for three decades, Anthony “Mango” Venuto wants to bring something new to television: profanity. “I’m just doing comedy, just like standup,” Mr. Venuto said. “The network, they seem to be…
Ontario electric car subsidies: Will other countries follow?
Image copyright AFP Image caption Ontario Power Generation CEO Joseph Staniszewski shows a Tesla Model S being loaded onto a semi-truck on Oct. 23, 2018 Donald Trump has been hailing the scrapping of government…
A Tech Community Advancing Digital Democracy
But as news stories reveal, crises in cybersecurity, misinformation and collapsing social media use have endangered democracy, threatened diversity, and lost the United States its place as a leader of the free world. Our…
Canadian man charged in human trafficking operation that involved sex slavery
A 43-year-old Toronto man has been charged in connection with a human trafficking investigation spanning several states. The Office of the U.S. Attorney announced the arrest of Richard J. Westland of Toronto in connection…
Henderson’s dad has been her biggest help on the course
Brooke Henderson isn’t just good at golf. She’s literally good at just about everything. She’s a celebrity in her own right. Once a year, she competes in the LPGA Hero World Challenge, a tour…
Nigerian Judicial Investigation: 37 Toll Gate Hose Detainees Were ‘Targeted and Murdered for Political Reasons’
A Nigerian judicial commission of inquiry found that last year’s shooting of 37 toll gate attendants in Lekki area of Lagos was “not a mere killing but an orchestrated massacre,” the News Agency of…
Freelancing Allowance: How to Support Freelancers
i In this new digital era, many workers are fulfilling their dreams and looking for new ways to engage with people around the world. Freelancers are now expected to look for and attract jobs…
Sudanese journalists arrested, journalist detained as government tries to ‘silence’ the people
Authorities have raided the Sudanese Journalists Syndicate and arrested one of its members, as reports emerged that authorities and security forces are using bullets and live ammunition to quell pro-democracy protests. Dahab al-Obeidi, the…