Actor Rip Torn, who earned Oscar and Tony nominations as well as an Emmy Award and two Obies, has died Tuesday in Lakeville, Conn., his representative confirmed. He was 88. Torn was equally at home in the comedy of the “Men in Black” film series or TV’s “The Larry Sanders Show” (for which he won his […]
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Mike Trout is considered by many to be the best player in Major League Baseball. But he was no match for the grief Tuesday in his first game since Angels teammate Tyler Skaggs was found dead this week in a Texas hotel room. Police said they do not suspect foul play and an autopsy was
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A core part of that challenge is funding. Mr. Morris said D.C. Water expected to spend $60 million over 10 years to improve storm-water pumping stations alone, as well as much higher costs for other climate-related projects. He noted that those costs would come “on top of what we’re spending just routinely to maintain older
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Image copyright Getty Images People will be able to get expert health advice using Amazon Alexa devices under a partnership with the NHS, the government has announced. From this week, the voice-assisted technology is automatically searching the NHS Choices website when UK users ask for health-related advice. Previously the device provided information from a range
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An artist threw open the doors of his studio to 30 primary school pupils – as an alternative to learning about art through books or museum and gallery visits. Street artist Mohammed Ali invited the youngsters, from Billesley Primary School to Moseley Community Hub in Birmingham, to enable them to get hands-on experience. Working with
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Image copyright Getty Images Whether it comes from hackers, disgruntled customers, or is simply a backlash against something you post, negative social media content can destroy trust in your brand in a matter of minutes. “Social media is the most immediate threat to your company’s reputation,” says Pete Knott, digital consultant at reputation management consultancy
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South Korean President Moon Jae-in on Wednesday criticized comments by Japanese officials who questioned the credibility of Seoul’s sanctions against North Korea while justifying Tokyo’s stricter controls on high-tech exports to South Korea. The issue has become a full-blown diplomatic dispute between the neighboring U.S. allies. In a meeting with South Korean business leaders at
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For one night, the pitchers took back the power. Hours after an awesome Home Run Derby got everyone buzzing even louder about monster shots and juiced balls, only a couple flew out of Progressive Field on Tuesday. Instead, Justin Verlander blazed 97 mph heat, Shane Bieber and Aroldis Chapman each struck out the side and
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• Investigators for the inspector general recently interviewed Christopher Steele, the former British spy whose infamous dossier with links between Trump associates and Russia ended up in the hands of the F.B.I. in 2016. They spent two days with Mr. Steele to try and determine whether the F.B.I. misstepped in the inquiry. • Tensions between
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After two strong earthquakes shook Southern California last week, HuffPost gathered some expert tips on how to prepare before the next quake comes to the West Coast ― as it almost certainly will in the coming years. A 6.4 magnitude earthquake hit on the Fourth of July near Ridgecrest, about 150 miles northeast of Los
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