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J.K Rowling's New E-Books Reveal Hogwarts Secrets
- August 19, 2016
Harry Potter and The Cursed Child, released only weeks ago, is already the fastest-selling book of 2016, the fourth-fastest selling title of all time , and the biggest-selling play manuscript of all time , according to The Bookseller. The news comes just weeks after the much-publicised premiere of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, which followed a successful run on stage with a published script that sold over 3 million copies in it's first week alone. (more...)
- August 19, 2016
Harry Potter and The Cursed Child, released only weeks ago, is already the fastest-selling book of 2016, the fourth-fastest selling title of all time , and the biggest-selling play manuscript of all time , according to The Bookseller. The news comes just weeks after the much-publicised premiere of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, which followed a successful run on stage with a published script that sold over 3 million copies in it's first week alone. (more...)
Japan: Get Ready For Guns N' Roses
- August 19, 2016
The goods will be available at special pop-up shop at the John Varvatos boutique in West Hollywood, Calif., as well as other Varvatos stores. From 3 p.m.to 7 p.m. While Axl Rose , Slash, Duff McKagan and company have been touring since spring, this week's shows mark their long-awaited stadium return to their hometown of Los Angeles. (more...)
- August 19, 2016
The goods will be available at special pop-up shop at the John Varvatos boutique in West Hollywood, Calif., as well as other Varvatos stores. From 3 p.m.to 7 p.m. While Axl Rose , Slash, Duff McKagan and company have been touring since spring, this week's shows mark their long-awaited stadium return to their hometown of Los Angeles. (more...)
Wall St little changed; Wal-Mart up after results
- August 19, 2016
New York Federal Reserve Bank President William Dudley said a rate increase in September was possible, while Atlanta Fed President Dennis Lockhart said the U.S. The Dow Jones industrial average was down 84 points, or 0.45%, to 18,552, the S&P 500 lost 12 points, or 0.55%, to 2,178 and the Nasdaq Composite dropped 35 points, or 0.66%, to 5,227. (more...)
- August 19, 2016
New York Federal Reserve Bank President William Dudley said a rate increase in September was possible, while Atlanta Fed President Dennis Lockhart said the U.S. The Dow Jones industrial average was down 84 points, or 0.45%, to 18,552, the S&P 500 lost 12 points, or 0.55%, to 2,178 and the Nasdaq Composite dropped 35 points, or 0.66%, to 5,227. (more...)
Indian activist Irom Sharmila breaks her 16-year-long fast
- August 19, 2016
Earlier on Tuesday, a judge granted her bail after she assured him that she planned to resume eating. Sharmila has been released from custody sporadically over the past decade and a half, but only a handful of people have been allowed to visit her in recent months. (more...)
- August 19, 2016
Earlier on Tuesday, a judge granted her bail after she assured him that she planned to resume eating. Sharmila has been released from custody sporadically over the past decade and a half, but only a handful of people have been allowed to visit her in recent months. (more...)
30-disc Lord of the Rings Blu-Ray Set Coming in October
- August 19, 2016
First spotted by io9, the set will include all three The Lord of the Rings movies and all three The Hobbit movies in one box set. Not only will you get the extended movies , but you would also get all of the in-depth behind-the-scenes documentaries that were released in past boxed sets. (more...)
- August 19, 2016
First spotted by io9, the set will include all three The Lord of the Rings movies and all three The Hobbit movies in one box set. Not only will you get the extended movies , but you would also get all of the in-depth behind-the-scenes documentaries that were released in past boxed sets. (more...)
President congratulates Sakshi for Rio bronze
- August 19, 2016
Sakshi said that she always dreamed of running with flag and when she finally did it, it was best moment of her life. This young lady is from very small village called Mokhra, where she started getting trained herself in wrestling from age of 12 years only. (more...)
- August 19, 2016
Sakshi said that she always dreamed of running with flag and when she finally did it, it was best moment of her life. This young lady is from very small village called Mokhra, where she started getting trained herself in wrestling from age of 12 years only. (more...)
Report details man's arrest outside Kendall Jenner's home
- August 19, 2016
Jenner remained in her auto and immediately called 911. Kendall Jenner's alleged stalker her been charged. A man arrested outside Kendall Jenner's West Hollywood home on Sunday night has pleaded not guilty to misdemeanor trespassing and stalking charges. (more...)
- August 19, 2016
Jenner remained in her auto and immediately called 911. Kendall Jenner's alleged stalker her been charged. A man arrested outside Kendall Jenner's West Hollywood home on Sunday night has pleaded not guilty to misdemeanor trespassing and stalking charges. (more...)
FSU student high on flakka kills couple and turns cannibal
- August 19, 2016
Martin County Sheriff William Snyder said Harrouff randomly attacked the couple who were relaxing in what they had called their "Garage-Ma-Hall". "The suspect in this case apparently was abnormally strong". Harrouff was apparently visiting his mother who lived a few blocks away from the victims. Harrouff, who had no criminal record, is being held under guard and was scheduled to undergo surgery on his hand. (more...)
- August 19, 2016
Martin County Sheriff William Snyder said Harrouff randomly attacked the couple who were relaxing in what they had called their "Garage-Ma-Hall". "The suspect in this case apparently was abnormally strong". Harrouff was apparently visiting his mother who lived a few blocks away from the victims. Harrouff, who had no criminal record, is being held under guard and was scheduled to undergo surgery on his hand. (more...)
Trump campaign chairman helped pro-Russians in Ukraine move money to US
- August 19, 2016
The revelation was described to the AP by people directly knowledgeable about the effort. His work in Ukraine over the past decade has been well-known, especially how he helped Viktor Yanukovych, the pro-Russian politician, engineer a turnabout in his fortunes to become Ukraine's president, until he fled office in the face of mass demonstrations in 2014, triggering Russian President Vladimir Putin's seizure of Crimea and instigation of a violent insurrection in the eastern provinces of ... (more...)
- August 19, 2016
The revelation was described to the AP by people directly knowledgeable about the effort. His work in Ukraine over the past decade has been well-known, especially how he helped Viktor Yanukovych, the pro-Russian politician, engineer a turnabout in his fortunes to become Ukraine's president, until he fled office in the face of mass demonstrations in 2014, triggering Russian President Vladimir Putin's seizure of Crimea and instigation of a violent insurrection in the eastern provinces of ... (more...)
A Level Results: Celebration time at Lancaster Royal Grammar
- August 19, 2016
Students at Queen Elizabeth Grammar School have achieved impressive results at "A" level in 2016. Bourne Grammar's headteacher Jonathan Maddox said: "It really was a joy to see the students collect their results this morning". I'm over the moon". In chemistry, further maths and RS 100 per cent were at A*-B. "Jacob Kelman (Spalding) achieved one A* grade, two A grades and an A* grade for his Extended Project Qualification (EPQ)". (more...)
- August 19, 2016
Students at Queen Elizabeth Grammar School have achieved impressive results at "A" level in 2016. Bourne Grammar's headteacher Jonathan Maddox said: "It really was a joy to see the students collect their results this morning". I'm over the moon". In chemistry, further maths and RS 100 per cent were at A*-B. "Jacob Kelman (Spalding) achieved one A* grade, two A grades and an A* grade for his Extended Project Qualification (EPQ)". (more...)
Zac Efron Has Olympic-Level Competition for Simone Biles's Heart
- August 19, 2016
Simone Biles refers to Arthur Nory Mariano as her "international boyfriend" because they only see each other at global competitions like the Rio Olympics. She is my girl ❤️ Proud of you Simone! Yahoo News reported that the Olympic winners' crush has no bounds and she wasn't even afraid to reveal that she had a cardboard cutout of the actor behind her bed. (more...)
- August 19, 2016
Simone Biles refers to Arthur Nory Mariano as her "international boyfriend" because they only see each other at global competitions like the Rio Olympics. She is my girl ❤️ Proud of you Simone! Yahoo News reported that the Olympic winners' crush has no bounds and she wasn't even afraid to reveal that she had a cardboard cutout of the actor behind her bed. (more...)
Criticized in Rio, marathon twin awarded victory at home
- August 19, 2016
Lisa and Anna Hahner finished 81st and 82nd in last Sunday's race, and say they chose to hold hands at the spur of the moment after Anna made a late push to catch up with her sister toward the end, reports the New York Times . But as the Times reported, the Hahners' race times were far from their best. Anna and Lisa Hahner said they receive zero public funding. The twins defended their actions in a Facebook post in which they said they were not satisfied with the result but that ... (more...)
- August 19, 2016
Lisa and Anna Hahner finished 81st and 82nd in last Sunday's race, and say they chose to hold hands at the spur of the moment after Anna made a late push to catch up with her sister toward the end, reports the New York Times . But as the Times reported, the Hahners' race times were far from their best. Anna and Lisa Hahner said they receive zero public funding. The twins defended their actions in a Facebook post in which they said they were not satisfied with the result but that ... (more...)
USA runner helps Kiwi athlete get up after a fall
- August 19, 2016
US Runner Abbey D'Agostino together with New Zealand's Nikki Hamblin received global acclaim for helping each other get up after stumbling on the track at the 5,000 meter qualifying heats of the Rio Olympics. She didn't even realize she had stumbled a second time until she watched a video after the race. But once both were upright, it was apparent that D'Agostino was the worse off of the pair and she went down again. (more...)
- August 19, 2016
US Runner Abbey D'Agostino together with New Zealand's Nikki Hamblin received global acclaim for helping each other get up after stumbling on the track at the 5,000 meter qualifying heats of the Rio Olympics. She didn't even realize she had stumbled a second time until she watched a video after the race. But once both were upright, it was apparent that D'Agostino was the worse off of the pair and she went down again. (more...)
Donald Trump Attends 'Informative' CIA Briefing: 'The Issues Are Serious'
- August 19, 2016
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump has received his first classified intelligence briefing which he said he is unlikely to "use" if he is elected in November's general election. Candidate briefings are "not at the level of the PDB", the President's Daily Brief, which is akin to a daily newspaper of secrets, one official said. (more...)
- August 19, 2016
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump has received his first classified intelligence briefing which he said he is unlikely to "use" if he is elected in November's general election. Candidate briefings are "not at the level of the PDB", the President's Daily Brief, which is akin to a daily newspaper of secrets, one official said. (more...)
Zika has now spread to to Miami Beach
- August 19, 2016
In response to this, Republicans in Congress began to come up with ways to protect the public from the devastating effects of the Zika virus. While being infected with Zika can cause serious problems, most people have mild symptoms of fever, rash, joint pain and redness of the eyes. (more...)
- August 19, 2016
In response to this, Republicans in Congress began to come up with ways to protect the public from the devastating effects of the Zika virus. While being infected with Zika can cause serious problems, most people have mild symptoms of fever, rash, joint pain and redness of the eyes. (more...)
Smackdown delivers the go-home show Raw couldn't
- August 19, 2016
Brock Lesnar is such a better talker in pre-recorded videos, and he showed it here; his "I don't care about Randy Orton " works only because he follows it up with stuff like "I am a huge mega star, he's.just a star" and the liberal usage of the bleep function. (more...)
- August 19, 2016
Brock Lesnar is such a better talker in pre-recorded videos, and he showed it here; his "I don't care about Randy Orton " works only because he follows it up with stuff like "I am a huge mega star, he's.just a star" and the liberal usage of the bleep function. (more...)
Jon Stewart to visit Wilmore on 'Nightly Show' finale
- August 19, 2016
Stewart serves as the producer for " The Nightly Show ", which premiered on January 19, 2015 and served as the replacement to the wildly popular " The Colbert Report ". I'm going to talk to all the contributors - although Mike Yard and Ricky Velez unfortunately aren't going to be here because they already had plans to be away. (more...)
- August 19, 2016
Stewart serves as the producer for " The Nightly Show ", which premiered on January 19, 2015 and served as the replacement to the wildly popular " The Colbert Report ". I'm going to talk to all the contributors - although Mike Yard and Ricky Velez unfortunately aren't going to be here because they already had plans to be away. (more...)
Last visuals of Machli, the tigress who ruled Ranthambore
- August 19, 2016
She was 19 years old, which is 4-5 years higher than the average life span of tigers. She was known as the "Lady of the Lake" as she was mostly seen along the water inside the park. Featured in wildlife documentaries, she was once filmed successfully battling a four-metre (14-foot) long crocodile, according to the park´s website . (more...)
- August 19, 2016
She was 19 years old, which is 4-5 years higher than the average life span of tigers. She was known as the "Lady of the Lake" as she was mostly seen along the water inside the park. Featured in wildlife documentaries, she was once filmed successfully battling a four-metre (14-foot) long crocodile, according to the park´s website . (more...)
Walsh Jennings, Ross rebound to win beach volleyball bronze
- August 19, 2016
Kerri Walsh Jennings may not have won gold this Olympics, but she says she will cherish this bronze medal even more. After hugging their opponents, Walsh Jennings slapped hands with some courtside volunteers and then found a USA cheering section in the corner of the 12,000-seat arena built on the beach that serves as the sport's spiritual home. (more...)
- August 19, 2016
Kerri Walsh Jennings may not have won gold this Olympics, but she says she will cherish this bronze medal even more. After hugging their opponents, Walsh Jennings slapped hands with some courtside volunteers and then found a USA cheering section in the corner of the 12,000-seat arena built on the beach that serves as the sport's spiritual home. (more...)
Brazil police official: Lochte made up story about robbery
- August 19, 2016
Lochte said two men tried to force them to the ground, one pointing a gun inches from him when he refused. Ryan Lochte of the United States attends a press conference in the Main Press Center on Day 7 of the Rio Olympics on August 12, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro , Brazil. (more...)
- August 19, 2016
Lochte said two men tried to force them to the ground, one pointing a gun inches from him when he refused. Ryan Lochte of the United States attends a press conference in the Main Press Center on Day 7 of the Rio Olympics on August 12, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro , Brazil. (more...)
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