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Police trying to ID man who made his getaway with stolen goods on the most unlikely of escape vehicles

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Nothing says celebration quite like popping bottles of Champagne.

Sparkling wine originated in 17th-century France as an experiment for kings and queens. The process was later perfected and popularized by Benedictine monk Dom Pierre Pérignon. 

Today, sparkling wine is made from grapes of Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, or Pinot Meunier all over the world.

But some bottles of bubbly are so exclusive they're available only in high-end clubs or by special order. Читать дальше...

TOFTE, Minn. (AP) — Authorities have identified the man shot and killed at a popular resort on the North Shore of Lake Superior as a 35-year-old Bloomington man.

We've already heard about Quentin Tarantino's idea to turn "Django Unchained" into a TV miniseries, and with "The Hateful Eight" on the horizon, he's once again thinking about new ways to tell his vengeance story.  In a roundtable talk with The Hollywood Reporter, the director reveals he'd be interested in taking his movie to the boards. "I want to write novels, and I want to write and direct theater. I've got to see how I feel when 'Hateful Eight' is over, if I still have the same juice for it... Читать дальше...

Mark Zuckerberg

Mark Zuckerberg and his wife Priscilla Chan had their daughter Max less than a month ago, but they're already starting her education.

The Facebook CEO just posted a picture on the social network alongside his monthly book recommendation showing he and Chan reading out loud to their young daughter. 

He starts by joking that the next title in his Year of Books list is "Quantum Physics for Babies." That's a real book that introduces the basics of quantum physics with simple pictures and sentences. Читать дальше...

(CNN) — Police took a man at Arkansas State University into custody Thursday after the suspect allegedly drove onto campus with a weapon and crashed his car.

On the morning of Dec. 2, Yvette Velasco got dressed up and flat-ironed her hair. It was an important day: The 27-year-old was going to receive a gold badge officially recognizing her as a ...

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LOS ANGELES, Dec. 10 (UPI) -- Rita Wilson, actress and wife to Tom Hanks, announced she is breast cancer free and ready to go on tour with her band in the spring.

BOSTON (AP) — Daily fantasy sports companies DraftKings and FanDuel voiced support Thursday for Massachusetts' approach to regulating their controversial industry as states across the country …

A professional photographer breaks down how to get the best pic.

Three years ago, footage for a new "Star Wars" game was unveiled that looked incredible. It was called "Star Wars 1313," and it was a dark twist on the usual tales of heroism defeating evil that the "Star Wars" universe is known for.

You know Rex Ryan has been saving this one since the day his brother Rob was fired in New Orleans. The Bills head coach, asked about the former Saints defensive coordinator turning up at his practice yesterday in team gear, had the perfect one-liner dialed up when asked if Rob  would be joining him. “No,…

Facebook's Vice President of Global Marketing Solutions Carolyn Everson stopped by Business Insider's 2015 IGNITION conference and spoke with INSIDER Editor-in-Chief Nicholas Carlson about how Facebook's culture of "hard conversations" keeps pushing the tech giant forward. 

WASHINGTON -- African-American leaders in Congress sharply condemned Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia Thursday for his remarks questioning the intelligence level of black students. 

UK Prime Minister David Cameron and his Polish counterpart Beata Szydlo have agreed to cooperate in countering "Russian propaganda," the Downing Street said in a statement Thursday.

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LOS ANGELES, Dec. 10 (UPI) -- George Lucas may have lost his way as an exploratory director because of his 'Star Wars' sequels, says director Francis Coppola.

Marilyn Malara
LOS ANGELES, Dec. 10 (UPI) -- George Lucas may have lost his way as an exploratory director because of his 'Star Wars' sequels, says director Francis Coppola.

MAILKIMP IS BACK.

1. HOLY SHIT SERIAL HAS BEYONCE'D US ALL!

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2. MAILKIMP! The mailkimp has returned, I'm crying tears of joy.
3. So this is about the rescue of Bowe Bergdahl, army guy.
4. Kinda wish this was really about "a cult leader in a 70s movie."
5. Momentarily convinced he had a bomb and was going to blow up the other Americans. Thanks Homeland.

6. Sarah’s voice is all I want to hear when I go to bed at night. Читать дальше...

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(Reuters) - An armed man crashed a car on the campus of Arkansas State University on Thursday and is in a standoff with police who have him surrounded, school officials said, calling the suspect "an active shooter."

"The individual with a weapon has been surrounded by police. No shots have been fired, no reported injuries," the school said on its Twitter said. 

The university in Jonesboro, about 130 miles northeast of Little Rock, said in a statement the school... Читать дальше...

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Getting cast in a "Star Wars" movie will change your life.

While it might not pay a lot, it will bring you international fame. There will also likely be an action figure made out of you.

Earlier this year, Disney announced that it's planning a prequel focused on Han Solo. It will be directed by Phil Lord and Christopher Miller ("The Lego Movie") and open in theaters in 2018.

As soon as it was announced, people speculated who, if anybody, could possibly replace Harrison Ford... Читать дальше...

Standard & Poor's on Thursday downgraded Yum Brands Inc.'s corporate credit rating by three notches to BB from BBB, placing it squarely in junk territory, after the company announced plans to return up to $6.2 billion to shareholders as it gears up to spin off its China business. The move "primarily reflects our expectation of the company's meaningfully higher leverage as it executes on its newly communicated financial policy with a leverage ratio of about 5x, which results in our assessment... Читать дальше...

Arkansas State University reported a man with a weapon on campus on Thursday.”The individual with a weapon has been surrounded by police. No shots have been fired, no reported injuries,” the school posted on Twitter.A spokesman said that the man drove onto campus and crashed his vehicle into a barrier. A green pickup truck parked on grass is believed to be related to the school lockdown.Everyone at the school was ...

Chipotle is not out of the woods yet, but it is trying to reassure customers that its restaurants are safe so it can put a terrible year behind it.It won’t be easy: There were cases of Salmonella in Minnesota in August; E. coli this fall in nine states; and more recently, norovirus in Boston. The outbreaks raise legitimate health concerns for customers, and a reputation risk for Chipotle as it ...

Standard & Poor's on Thursday downgraded Yum Brands Inc.'s corporate credit rating by three notches to BB from BBB, placing it squarely in junk territory, after the company announced plans to return up to $6.2 billion to shareholders as it gears up to spin off its China business.