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Elon Musk, the founder of SpaceX, Tesla, and a man who wants to nuke Mars, has founded a new company. According to WSJ sources, Neuralink is a new venture that aims to pursue "neural lace" technology to help brains interface with computers.

The foundation was established with an initial $10 million endowment for students from underrepresented communities who qualify for financial support.

North Carolina is losing hundreds of millions of dollars a year due to a 2016 law panned as discriminatory.

Their congressional colleagues are sniping at them and Donald Trump is scolding them on Twitter, but members of the deeply conservative House Freedom Caucus are winning loud and unwavering support … Click to Continue »

“Life is pain, Highness. Anyone who says differently is selling something.” — The Princess Bride

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Former Vice President Dick Cheney has said that Russia's efforts to sway the recent U.S. presidential election could be viewed by some as "an act of war."

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After getting married, couples tend to take a vacation. Honeymoons are a way for couples to focus on spending time with each other, leaving the rest of the world behind.

But why on Earth is it called a "honeymoon"? What exactly does it have to do with honey and moons? And when did this whole tradition start, anyway?

The best place to look is the Oxford English Dictionary, which tracks how words have been used over the centuries. The history of the word "honeymoon," it turns out... Читать дальше...

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After getting married, couples tend to take a vacation. Honeymoons are a way for couples to focus on spending time with each other, leaving the rest of the world behind.

But why on Earth is it called a "honeymoon"? What exactly does it have to do with honey and moons? And when did this whole tradition start, anyway?

The best place to look is the Oxford English Dictionary, which tracks how words have been used over the centuries. The history of the word "honeymoon," it turns out... Читать дальше...

English prospect Darren Stewart will finally face someone other than Francimar Barroso in a UFC cage, and he’ll do it in the middleweight division.Filed under: News, UFC

ABC News' Amna Nawaz, Rebecca Jarvis and Rick Klein discuss how the ongoing health care battle and potential tax reform policies could influence the stock market.

Drake sets enough records on this week’s Billboard charts to fill out a top 10 list of his own.

The comedian has been outspoken about politics throughout the 2016 presidential election Hulu picked up the weekly, half-hour variety and sketch show, which will depict Silverman talking about the current political landscape in the U.S. In “I Love You, America,” Silverman will be continuing to speak about her political ideals, but will be doing it with others, paying attention to those who might not share her beliefs. Silverman said it was more crucial in today’s current political climate to experience all points of view... Читать дальше...

A man was attacked and looted by three unidentified bike borne assailants on the Rajnagar Extension Road on Monday even

The late Tupac Shakur will make his entrance into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame with the help of friend and label-mate Snoop Dogg

Tom blikt terug naar zijn prestatie in Roubaix '16. Hij werd er tweede, maar heeft niets anders dan positieve woorden over de wedstrijd. "Eén

(AP) — The University of Wyoming's spring headcount is down from 2016, but UW President Laurie Nichols said there are indications of increased freshman enrollment next fall. Vice President of Student Affairs Sara Axelson told the UW Board of Trustees on Friday that there were 11,795 students enrolled at UW for the spring semester, down 188 students, or 1.6 percent, from 2016, the Laramie Boomerang reported (http://bit.ly/2na3fo5). [...] Wyoming's decreasing population because of the downturn in the state's oil... Читать дальше...

The 11th president has had a difficult time resting in peace.

SAN DIEGO (AP) — There's no pretending anymore with the San Diego Padres.

SAN DIEGO (AP) — There's no pretending anymore with the San Diego Padres.

Carr sends out tweet after NFL owners approve move to Las Vegas

HONG KONG — A day after Hong Kong picked a new Beijing-backed leader, police started a fresh round of arrests of student leaders and other prominent figures involved with the huge 2014 “Umbrella Movement” pro-democracy protests. Police notified them earlier in the day that they would be arrested and charged with committing a public nuisance, according to the Demosisto political party. [...] the arrests have fueled fears of a wider crackdown on pro-democracy supporters amid rising concerns about... Читать дальше...

Andrei Vasilevskiy's in goal for Tampa Bay.

PHOENIX — With the phrase, “Our owners approved overwhelmingly the move,” NFL commissioner Roger Goodell made it official, the Oakland Raiders will become the Las Vegas Raiders in 2020 upon completion of the new stadium being built in the “entertainment…

The Affordable Care Act is here to stay — for a while at least. NPR looks at tweaks that could help stabilize the health law's marketplaces.

Kavita Patel worked for the Obama administration and helped draft the Affordable Care Act. She tells NPR's Kelly McEvers about the single biggest area of the health care law that she sees as in need of strengthening.