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PHILADELPHIA, July 7 (UPI) -- Do-it-yourself brain stimulation is a relatively risky prospect, say researchers who point out they do not fully understand its effects on the brain.

If we call the dark and moody detective movies from the mid-20th century “film noir,” what name can we give the existential-angst, character-driven films from the ’70s? If you’re talking about Raymond Chandler adaptations, like “Farewell, My Lovely” (1975) or “The Big Sleep” (1978), you’d call those neo-noirs — as in noir films made with a self-conscious awareness of operating within a tradition. Are there any sound remakes of silent films — and any English-language remakes of foreign films — that... Читать дальше...

Watch highlights as hosts France make it through to the final of Euro 2016 after beating Germany 2-0 courtesy of an Antoine Griezmann double.

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — An Atlantic City casino that went out of business two years ago is set to reopen as a hotel.

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — An Atlantic City casino that went out of business two years ago is set to reopen as a hotel.

FORT MADISON, Iowa (AP) — An Illinois woman says she delivered a baby girl a few hours after she found out she was 39-weeks pregnant.

NEW YORK (AP) — Matt Harvey has symptoms consistent with thoracic outlet syndrome, and the New York Mets star could be facing season-ending surgery to treat a serious condition that has jeopardized the career of other major league pitchers.

NEW YORK (AP) — Matt Harvey has symptoms consistent with thoracic outlet syndrome, and the New York Mets star could be facing season-ending surgery to treat a serious condition that has jeopardized the career of other major league pitchers.

Voters are highly interested but displeased with their options, the poll finds.

With new changes announced by the Liberal government, Canadians are now able to apply directly to fill vacancies in the Senate.

The VA examined over 55 million veteran records from 1979 to 2014.

Robert Shannon was known as a big banger at 119 pounds, good with his gloves and handy enough with scissors that he did his teammates hair. He still cuts hair in the Seattle area, but now is known more as the answer to a trivia question about the 1984 U.S. Olympic boxing team. “The only

Analysts at MKM Partners believe sales on this year’s Amazon Prime Day could be double last year’s.

Analysts at MKM Partners believe sales on this year’s Amazon Prime Day could be double last year’s.

Analysts at MKM Partners believe sales on this year’s Amazon Prime Day could be double last year’s.

The University of Miami reportedly is working on plans to play home games elsewhere if renovations to the stadium owned and operated by the Dolphins aren’t finished. With concerns that the stadium won’t be ready for up to half of the coming season, the Dolphins continue to say there’s no need to worry. “The reports…

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New York City residents who choose to put their home up on Airbnb aren't exactly raking in the cash, but they're earning a nice chunk of extra change each year through the service.

That's according to new data out today from Airbnb, which tracked median earnings of Airbnb hosts from June 2015 to June 2016. According to the data, hosts in New York City earned, on average, $5,474 from the service last year. 

That median income differs neighborhood by neighborhood. Читать дальше...

A judge on Thursday denied Bill Cosby’s effort to compel the accuser in his criminal sex assault case to testify before trial.

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Many celebrities have taken to social media to express their grief and outrage over the police shootings of Alton Sterling and Philando Castile within a 24-hour period. 

Sterling, a 37-year-old black man from Baton Rouge, Louisiana, was shot and killed on Tuesday by police officers who were responding to a call that Sterling was threatening people with a gun outside the convenience store where he sold CDs.

Castile, 32, died in a hospital after a Falcon Heights, Minnesota... Читать дальше...

Ubud, Bali’s increasingly luxe cultural capital, rewards budgets both big and small. An essential guide to the island’s best-value hotels, restaurants and sights.

Mr. Newton may have had enough, but it seems British cinemas haven't had enough of Mr. Newton.  To mark the 40th anniversary of the U.K....

France’s national football team advanced to the final stage of the UEFA Euro 2016 tournament after defeating Germany 2:0 on Thursday.

KaloBios Pharmaceuticals took further steps Thursday to cut ties with ousted CEO Martin Shkreli, who’s now facing fraud charges, by announcing plans to buy back his shares and and “significantly” reduce his shareholder power. The small Brisbane biotechnology company, which emerged from bankruptcy last week, signed an agreement with Shkreli, a onetime hedge-fund manager who earned international notoriety last fall after he raised price of an anti-parasitic drug by more than 5,000 percent. “This... Читать дальше...

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Republican Sen. Mark Kirk of Illinois said Thursday that he would write in Gen. David Petraeus for president in November instead of Donald Trump or Hillary Clinton.

Kirk made the announcement to Steve Cochran on WGN radio Thursday after making the unprecedented move to unendorse Trump last month.

"I share your concerns about Trump every day with people," Cochran said. "And then I look at the alternative choice and I never thought I'd be in a position to even consider voting for Hillary Clinton. Читать дальше...