Guadeloupe profile
Provides an overview of Guadeloupe, including key facts about this French Caribbean territory.
1970-01-01 08:00
The remarkable story of a fiery Indian courtesan
A book chronicles the tumultuous life of Rekhabai, her fight for survival and a better future for her son.
1970-01-01 08:00
Angelo Mozilo, Countrywide Financial CEO and key player in 2008 financial crisis, dies at 84
Angelo Mozilo, former chief executive of Countrywide Financial and a key player in the subprime mortgage meltdown that led to the 2008 financial crisis, died Sunday.
1970-01-01 08:00
11 Successful (and Silly) Euphemisms for the F-Word
The f-word is often thought of as the most useful and flexible word in English. Whether that’s true or not, the term is so successful that it’s spawned dozens of euphemisms. Here are a few of them.
1970-01-01 08:00
Race towards 'autonomous' AI agents grips Silicon Valley
By Anna Tong and Jeffrey Dastin Around a decade after virtual assistants like Siri and Alexa burst onto the scene,
1970-01-01 08:00
Analysis-Takeover benefits: UBS investors warm to Credit Suisse deal
By Oliver Hirt ZURICH UBS's emergency takeover of Credit Suisse may lead to thousands of job losses, departures
1970-01-01 08:00
Canada wildfires: Second firefighter dies amid record blazes
The unnamed firefighter died from injuries sustained working in the Northwest Territories on Saturday.
1970-01-01 08:00
Americans' wages are finally outpacing inflation. But could it last?
US wages have been on the rise, but it sure hasn't felt like it. For more than two years, persistent and pervasive inflation has taken big bites out of Americans' paychecks.
1970-01-01 08:00
3 potential James Harden suitors not named the Clippers
James Harden has expressed interest in being traded to the Los Angeles Clippers but here are three other teams that will suit him very well.James Harden has been one of the best players in the NBA since 2013. In that time he was the 2018 MVP, a 10-time All-Star, seven-time All-NBA member, a thre...
1970-01-01 08:00
Georgia, the peach state, is out of peaches. Here's why, and how locals are coping
The Peach State lost more than 90% of this year's crop after a February heat wave followed by two late-spring cold snaps. The triple-whammy inflated prices of the fruit. It also moved much of the local market — in some cases, quite unwillingly — to California peaches.
1970-01-01 08:00
US FTC seeks additional info on Pfizer's proposed takeover of Seagen
(Reuters) -The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has sought additional information and documentary material related to Pfizer's proposed acquisition of
1970-01-01 08:00
Homonym vs. Homophone vs. Homograph: What’s the Difference?
Here’s why some homophone examples also work as homograph and homonym examples.
1970-01-01 08:00