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Fitness queen Lorna Jane Clarkson is one of five Brisbanites in the running for the Lord Mayor's Business Person of the Year award.

Nobody wants to know the hero who saved their life has a less than angelic personality.

The Woroni student newspaper has been divided by a shambolic union election, and the role,of its editors has been referred to an independent grievances and disputes panel.

Russia, Iran and China are trying to stop the West and the Gulf countries from overthrowing the regime of Bashar al-Assad in Syria.

Well this is alarming.

Security forces on the scene at facility where deputy prison governor is being held by an inmate, thought to be armed

ENSCHEDE - De oud-mariniers die momenteel de Noordzee oversteken naar Engeland maken het goed en hebben een onvergetelijke nacht op het water gehad, met hoge golfslag, maar zonder ongelukken.

The stock volatility is "shocking" and "wearing professionals out," market watcher Dennis Gartman tells CNBC.

Fairchild Semiconductor International Inc. said Wednesday it is lowering its outlook for the third quarter and embarking on a cost-cutting program as it struggles with weak demand. The company said it now expects third-quarter sales of about $340 million, down from a prior range of $355 million to $375 million. The current FactSet consensus is for third-quarter sales of $365 million. The company is expecting its gross margin to be within its previous range of 34% to 35%. Fairchild said it is... Читать дальше...

SEATTLE (AP) — A strike in Washington state's largest school district will keep thousands of Seattle students home on the first day of the new school year after contract talks broke down between Seattle Public Schools and the teacher's union.

According to a new study by car sales and comparison publication and web service Auto Trader, 78% of parents surveyed claim that their offspring pressured them into buying a new car and that for 37%, the kids then went on to have a say in what type of car mommy and daddy ended up coming home with.

Keith Lovell’s move highlights the growing importance of digital health

Approximately 95,000 military personnel from the Central Military District involved in snap combat readiness drills are being regrouped in four of the country’s regions, the Russian Defense Ministry announced Wednesday.

Jay Z believes social media is for those who can't ''hold a conversation'' and is impersonal, according to rapper Meek Mill.

Study of the big business of college football offers corporate lessons aplenty

Tumbling oil prices are to accelerate the pace of decommissioning in the North Sea over the next five years

'It could open new doors,' the researchers suggest

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Improv Everywhere’s latest stunt brought ballroom-dancing strangers to a busy crosswalk in Manhattan -- prompting plenty of smiles and confused double-takes.

In the video above, watch as pedestrians bump into each other and partner up for a bit of dancing in front of New York’s Penn Station on 7th Avenue. The crosswalk is “one of the busiest spots in the city,” the comedy collective wrote on its website on Tuesday. The dancers in the clip can be seen boogying right... Читать дальше...

The excitement in the hills of Lower Silesia, Poland, stepped up a notch on Wednesday with confirmation that a mysterious tunnel has been found.

McDonald's Corp. said it will transition to using only cage-free eggs over the next 10 years for all its nearly 16,000 restaurants in the U.S. and Canada. McDonald's USA buys about 2 billion eggs a year, and McDonald's Canada buys 120 million eggs, to serve on breakfast sandwiches. Since 2011, only about 13 million eggs bought a year are cage free. "Our customers are increasingly interested in knowing more about their food and where it comes from," said McDonald's USA President Mike Andres. "Our... Читать дальше...

A deadly sandstorm has slowed air strikes in Syria but killed at least eight people and hospitalised hundreds with respiratory problems.

In early August, Colts owner Jim Irsay said that the Colts weren’t expecting linebacker Robert Mathis to play until late September or early October as a result of the time needed to get back to 100 percent after last year’s torn Achilles. Coach Chuck Pagano also stressed patience as the best route for Mathis to…