Lisa Heffernan and Mary Dell Harrington started Grown & Flown, a community for parents of kids ages 15 to 25, because they found so little information out there pegged at parents with kids in that range. The site, as well as their book of the same name that comes out next week, focuses on successfully […]
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Director Roman Polanski, who is in the midst of a press tour promoting his new film about a man wrongly accused of espionage, said in an interview ahead of the Venice Film Festival that most people don’t understand anything about his child rape conviction. Polanski, who is still getting his films funded despite the rise of
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Kevin Newman was quick to get the Pittsburgh Pirates’ offense rolling. Newman, the new leadoff batter, had two homers among his four hits and drove in three runs, Jose Osuna also homered and the Pirates beat the Colorado Rockies 11-8 on Thursday night. Newman homered to lead off the game, igniting a seven-run first that
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WASHINGTON — President Trump on Thursday authorized the creation of the United States Space Command, citing the need for a centralized unit to protect American interests in what he called “the next war-fighting domain.” He described the command as a precursor to the Space Force, a sixth branch of the military that he has promised
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U.S. long-term mortgage rates ticked up slightly this week, yet they remain near historic lows. Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday that the average rate on the 30-year loan rose to 3.58% from 3.55% last week. Mortgage rates have fallen sharply as a slowing global economy and tensions from the trade war between the United
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Polish authorities on Thursday were warning residents in cities along the Vistula river that runs into the Baltic Sea of a “crisis” situation after Warsaw’s new sewage collection plant malfunctioned. The health minister and local authorities said they have been closely monitoring the levels of contamination north of the Polish capital, including by nitrogen, since
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LeBron James shared a sweet message to his wife, Savannah, a philanthropist, in a post on social media on Wednesday, after the couple celebrated Savannah’s birthday earlier this week. “Some got no luck and some got all the luck in the world,” the Los Angeles Laker wrote in an Instagram caption accompanied by a photo of Savannah.
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The polarizing politics of climate change have forced companies to choose between supporting the Trump administration’s deregulation policies that could boost profits or opposing them to win over environmentally conscious consumers. That dynamic played out again Thursday when President Donald Trump’s Environmental Protection Agency sought to revoke regulations on methane gas emissions from oil facilities.
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Travis Etienne ran for a career-high 205 yards and three touchdowns, including one from 90 yards out, and No. 1 Clemson overpowered Georgia Tech 52-14 Thursday night for its 16th straight victory. On an offense filled with stars, it was Etienne who shone brightest for the defending national champions. His 90-yard score tied for the
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WASHINGTON — The Democratic National Committee is planning to block Iowa Democrats’ plans to allow some caucusgoers to vote by phone next year, bowing to security concerns about the process being hacked, according to four people with knowledge of the decision. The committee’s announcement, expected to come by Friday afternoon in the form of a
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