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Luchino Visconti may be known in some cinephile circles as the director of “Death in Venice” and "The Leopard," but he also directed the moving, operatic “Rocco and his Brothers,” a sort of post-script to Italian neorealism that cast its eye on a family of immigrants striving to prosper and assimilate in a new city.  Martin Scorsese’s Film Foundation, well known for its tireless preservation of neorealist films (in addition to a host of others), has recently restored Visconti’s masterful film with the help of Cineteca di Bologna. Читать дальше...

BUFFALO, New York - About 20 percent of New York's third- through eighth-graders refused to take the statewide English and math tests given in the spring, the state's education chief said, acknowledging the opt-outs affected assessment data released Wednesday, which otherwise showed a slight uptick in overall student achievement.

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — About 20 percent of New York's third- through eighth-graders refused to take the statewide English and math tests given in the spring, the state's education chief said, acknowledging the opt-outs affected assessment data released Wednesday, which otherwise showed a slight uptick in overall student achievement. Meant to improve college readiness, the standards spell out what reading and language arts skills students in each grade should master and are designed to develop critical thinking skills. Читать дальше...

Gwyneth Paltrow and Apple look like they're making the most out of summer vacation! The 42-year-old Goop founder Instagrammed a photo Wednesday of her "Beach day with my little...

Nefertiti — she’s an ancient Egyptian queen and the source of a fantastic mystery regarding the iconic remnants of long-lost royalty. For decades, archaeologists have speculated on the location of the queen’s remains, the last royal mummy missing from the dynasty of the famous King Tutankhamun, better known as King Tut. The scans reveal the texture of walls beneath their layers of paint, and Reeves believes he found a number of cracks indicating two previously concealed doors. The theory would take many more tests to confirm... Читать дальше...

Former prime minister says party is in "mortal danger", as candidates claim the chaotic contest is now "invalid"

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Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning said there was "no harm, no foul" after some of New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady's personal emails were released last week, including one poking fun of Manning's career.

Similar laws were eventually enacted in all 50 states and during that process, Herring and Dr. Richard Ellenbogen started pondering the next steps in promoting the benefits of youth sports while helping to make them as safe as possible. The impetus for the institute came more than a year ago when Ellenbogen organized a symposium in New York at NFL headquarters that pulled together health and safety leaders from various leagues and organizations around the world and highlighted some of the challenges... Читать дальше...

PORTLAND, Oregon - A suburban Portland, Oregon, man who supplied methamphetamine that was sold on a now-shuttered black market website was sentenced Wednesday to 30 months in federal prison.

The 90-year-old former president has carved a latterday career as an energetic diplomatic troubleshooter and campaigner for health in the developing world

The 90-year-old former president has carved a latterday career as an energetic diplomatic troubleshooter and campaigner for health in the developing world

The 90-year-old also revealed that the disease has spread to other parts of his body.

J.J. Abrams may not be bringing anything new from "Star Wars: Episode VII -- The Force Awakens" to Disney's D23 in Anaheim this weekend, but fans still have reason to celebrate. The film has released a handful of new images in the new issue of Entertainment Weekly, but they're mostly of Jar Jar...

The Securities and Exchange Commission announced Wednesday that a former executive of SAP SE , a software firm, will settle charges that he violated the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act by bribing Panamanian government officials through an intermediary to procure software license sales. Vicente E. Garcia, the former vice president of global and strategic accounts for SAP SE, orchestrated a scheme to pay $145,000 in bribes to a Panamanian government official and promised to pay two others to obtain... Читать дальше...

NEW YORK (AP) — Blood disorder drug developer Global Blood Therapeutics shares more than doubled Wednesday as the company became the latest biotechnology company to get a powerful response fro…

NEW YORK (AP) — Blood disorder drug developer Global Blood Therapeutics shares more than doubled Wednesday as the company became the latest biotechnology company to get a powerful response fro…

For most companies, a mention is a major magazine is a big coup. For Tinder this week, however, its mention in the article “Tinder and the Dawn of the ‘Dating Apocalypse” was anything but. In the article, the author Nancy Jo Sales talks about Tinder, amongst other dating apps, as a sign that dating in

For most companies, a mention is a major magazine is a big coup. For Tinder this week, however, its mention in the article “Tinder and the Dawn of the ‘Dating Apocalypse” was anything but. In the article, the author Nancy Jo Sales talks about Tinder, amongst other dating apps, as a sign that dating in

With an estimated 55,000 abandoned hard-rock mines pockmarking parts of the West, another spill could happen again — and it's only a matter of time.

Bu yıl, 10-20 Eylül tarihleri arasında 4. kez düzenlenecek Uluslararası Klarnet Festivali'nin programı dün İstanbul Ritz Carlton Hotel'de düzenlenen toplantıda açıklandı.

Pretty Little Liars hasn't just joined the transgender moment; it's been sitting on the sidelines waiting to jump in for three years. In the ABC Family hit's midseason...

Five Lincoln-based companies made the 2015 Inc. 5000 list of the fastest-growing private companies in the United States.

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