“Thelma & Louise” star Geena Davis said she had a “million examples” of icky encounters in Hollywood ― but one compelled her to open up recently. “I was auditioning for a part where in one scene, my character was going to be sitting on the lap of the male character,” she said. “The director said, […]
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Image copyright MATTHEW QUITTER Image caption Matthew Quitter converted a Morris Minor to electric to zip around central London Every time a Tesla hits a tree, it’s a gift for these enthusiasts. Around the world, a cottage industry is growing in converting classic cars into electric vehicles. Small firms are buying up old Nissan and
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Rafael Nadal won his fifth Rogers Cup title, beating Daniil Medvedev 6-3, 6-0 on in just 70 minutes Sunday at breezy IGA Stadium. The 33-year-old Nadal won the event for the third time in Montreal. The first came in 2005 at age 19 over Andre Agassi, and the second in 2013. Nadal won in Toronto
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Two cystic fibrosis drugs which have been described as “life-changing” by campaigners have been rejected for use by the NHS in Scotland. The Scottish Medicines Consortium said there were uncertainties about the long-term health benefits of Orkambi and Symkevi in relation to their costs. Both drugs are manufactured by Vertex. It said it was working
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Image copyright Getty Images The former chief executive and finance chief of Goals Soccer Centres are under investigation over historic financial irregularities. The company said Keith Rogers and Bill Gow’s actions while at the struggling five-a-side football pitch operator are part of its probe into Goals’ problems. The East Kilbride-based firm has been hit by
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Typhoon Lekima in China has killed dozens of people, with over a million evacuated from Zhejiang province. The typhoon made landfall in the early hours of Saturday morning, leading to heavy flooding and landslides, and causing buildings to collapse. Officials say about five million people in Zhejiang province have been affected and around 250,000 residents
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Hyun-Jin Ryu’s ERA is already the lowest in baseball, and it’s somehow still dropping even faster than the Los Angeles Dodgers’ rapidly diminishing magic number. The South Korean ace and his teammates are cruising toward a special finish to the season after yet another dominant homestand for the major league leaders. Justin Turner hit two
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If you’re following the latest dietary trends, you’ve likely heard about star athlete Tom Brady’s ultra-restrictive diet and his avoidance of nightshades, especially tomatoes, which according to his personal chef are believed to cause inflammation. Anecdotal evidence, including Brady’s book the “TB12 Method,” has led many to cut nightshades out of their diet, especially those
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Taylor Swift isn’t going to shake off the equal-pay cause of the U.S. women’s soccer team. In accepting the Icon Award at the Teen Choice Awards on Sunday, Swift said it was an honor to receive the honor from co-captain Alex Morgan, who helped guide the squad to a World Cup title this summer. But Swift
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Image caption Stockton-on-Tees has invested in its town centre, but still shops keep closing In a shopping arcade in Stockton-on-Tees, the loudspeakers are playing Empire State of Mind. “Bright lights will inspire you,” goes the chorus, but the canned music isn’t inspiring all the shoppers. “It’s getting like a ghost town really,” one says. “They’ve
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