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Thanksgiving has arrived, but by Thanksgiving, I believe Joy Oil will not be open. While Americans are taking time off of work, Joy will not be operating. The Joy Oil gas station on Pennsylvania…
Five public and private golf clubs in the City of London have been closed after a fire caused more than $400,000 in damage at a course clubhouse. A City of London employee has been…
Peter Buck, a member of the legendary rock group R.E.M. and founder of the Subway sandwich chain, died on Saturday at 90, The New York Times reported. At first, Buck served as the band’s…
Former world number one player Zhang Gaoli and actress Zhang Wenli have been named in a series of allegations against China’s Peng Shuai, released by the WTA Players Council, China’s professional women’s tour. The…
George Clooney and Amal Alamuddin are among the world’s top superyacht owners, but the marine views from these massive vessels is far from flashy. The best way to see superyachts from the inside is…
When she heard that the Taliban had won the vote for new national leaders, Khalida Popal thought her country was falling into “hell.” She told The Washington Post’s Michael D. Shear in a recent…
LOS ANGELES — Kevin Spacey must pay the “House of Cards” production company roughly $9.75 million in a landmark sexual harassment case. A jury in Los Angeles awarded roughly $2.86 million in punitive damages,…
Written by By Lydia Metzler, CNN “You may take your mind to your own village, but your spirit will be on the other side of the earth.” — Ranald Macdonald It’s fair to say…
Ontario’s new Opposition leader told a rally in Richmond, British Columbia, on Wednesday that construction on Kinder Morgan’s Trans Mountain pipeline expansion should be halted. B.C. New Democrat Jagmeet Singh, whose party won a…
Halloween is the latest weapon in Israel’s Silicon Valley cold war. Israeli government officials are suing the NSO Group in a Jerusalem court, alleging the spyware maker profited from spying by denying payments to…