Recent public filings have shown that it largely exhausted a $25 million line of credit that was guaranteed by the deed to its Fairfax, Va., headquarters, and borrowed against insurance policies taken out on its executives. Oliver North, who departed this year as the N.R.A.’s president in an acrimonious leadership fight, has said that the […]
Image copyright Getty Images Consumers are being warned to steer clear of skin lightening creams that can “act like paint stripper”. The Local Government Association warns the products should be “avoided at all costs” after recent seizures by trading standards officers. Many contained the bleaching agent hydroquinone – the creams can also contain mercury. The
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“Anthropocene: The Human Epoch,” a documentary by filmmakers Jennifer Baichwal, Nicholas de Pencier and photographer Edward Burtynsky, is a nature story gone awry, a dazzling and at times nauseating document of the far-reaching, and possibly catastrophic, impact that humans have had on the planet. The film gets its title from the geological term “Anthropocene,” which
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James Harden isn’t listening to anyone who is worried about how things will work in Houston with the addition of Russell Westbrook. The Beard is convinced things will be great and believes the move is not only good for the Rockets as they chase their first title since 1995, but that it also is a
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In a telephone interview on Friday, Ms. Plame, whose marriage to Mr. Wilson ended in divorce this year, said he had never regretted writing the article. “He did it because he felt it was his responsibility as a citizen,” she said. “It was not done out of partisan motivation, despite how it was spun.” “He
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“It’s Rent the Runway!” is the response uttered by women in bathrooms, weddings and office elevators everywhere. More and more lately, my real life and my Instagram feed show women taking fashion risks by rocking the clothing rental service’s funky winter coats and floral mini dresses. It’s a beautiful thing. But when it’s the same
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With the never-stopping news cycle, it’s easy to miss great images that fly under the radar. We’ve got you covered. We’re highlighting exceptional photos from around the world for the week of Sept. 21 to 27. Check them out below. ABOVE: People watch the launch of the Soyuz-FG rocket booster with Soyuz MS-15 spaceship carrying a
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Ecstatic dance is a form of dance in which dancers move freely to the rhythm, and which generates feelings of trance and ecstasy. Sophie Sofree is an ecstatic dance DJ in Bali, Indonesia. Her sessions regularly attract hundreds of enthusiasts who reject alcohol and drugs, relying only on the power of music. Produced by Olive
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My boyfriend and I landed in Washington, D.C. and went straight from the airport to a late-night dinner. When the bill came, I dug through the abyss of my backpack, fumbling for the smooth leather surface of my wallet. And l came up completely empty. My wallet was gone, left in either the seat-back pocket
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The Nationals don’t know which team they’ll face in the NL wild-card game or where it will be played, but they do know this: Three-time Cy Young Award winner Max Scherzer will be their starting pitcher. Scherzer got the nod over Stephen Strasburg for Tuesday night’s win-or-go-home game against either the Milwaukee Brewers or St.
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