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Actor Jesse James and Actress Sandra Bullock arrive at the 2010 Vanity Fair Oscar Party hosted by Graydon Carter held at Sunset Tower on March 7, 2010 in West Hollywood, California. (Photo by Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images) Sandra Bullock’s ex-husband Jesse James found losing the rights to their adopted son the most painful part of their break-up. The couple split in 2010 after it was confirmed that James had been unfaithful with multiple women. They had secretly been finalizing the adoption of a son... Читать дальше...

First of all, I have some breaking news! Eliminated Blake appears to have designed a dress worn to last night’s San Francisco Symphony Gala. I’m Facebook friends with a lovely stranger named Pernella (!) who posted a photo of herself with Blake, thrilled to wear one of his designs to the gala. While that is

UNITED NATIONS — A day after making history as the first pontiff to address Congress, Pope Francis on Friday morning issued a sweeping call to the United Nations for peace and environmental justice, as he placed blame for the exploitation of natural resources on “a selfish and boundless thirst for power and material prosperity.” Standing before the General Assembly in his first speech here, Francis endorsed U.N. efforts to reach a global compact to fight poverty and climate change. Francis became the fifth pope to visit the United Nations... Читать дальше...

Match of the Week: Tottenham Hotspur vs Manchester City by guest blogger Sean O’Melveny What’s at Stake Tottenham face Manchester City this Saturday at White Hart Lane in North London in a matchup between two clubs who have been at or near the top of the Premier League in recent seasons.  City, who are looking

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Pope Francis wasn't the only person to drink from the glass of water he used during his speech to Congress. An enterprising Democratic congressman from Philadelphia also took a sip.

In a sign that the air pollution scandal engulfing Volkswagen could spread, California regulators on Friday warned other automakers that they would soon start checking more cars for “defeat devices” that can cheat government emissions tests. Discovery of such devices in Volkswagen’s “clean diesel” cars, announced last week, has shaken the world’s largest automaker, slashed its market value, raised the specter of criminal investigations and fines and forced its CEO to resign. [...] on Friday, the... Читать дальше...

UNITED NATIONS — World leaders on Friday unanimously approved an ambitious and costly 15-year blueprint to eradicate extreme poverty and combat climate change, and address more than a dozen other major global issues. Presidents, prime ministers and diplomats from the U.N.’s 193 members stood and applauded loudly after General Assembly President Mogens Lykketoft gaveled approval of the development road map. The broad new goals include ensuring “healthy lives,” quality education for all, clean water... Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON — The commander of the Navy’s special warfare units is recommending that the SEALs and combat crew jobs be opened to women, but he warns that women will have greater risk of injury and says the service may be pressured to adjust or lower standards for the jobs. The Army, Navy and Air Force are expected to open all positions to women, but Marine Gen. Joseph Dunford, who just left his post as commandant of the Marine Corps, has recommended that certain Marine infantry and ground combat jobs remain closed to women. Читать дальше...

Here’s a basic career principle that artists should be taught in every conservatory and music training program: Fresh off their most recent European tour, Music Director Michael Tilson Thomas and the orchestra offered the hometown crowd one of the flimsiest, lamest and most mailed-in season openers Davies has witnessed in many a long year. Blythe’s brief episode of greatness interrupted a dreary string of Broadway excerpts — from “Carousel,” “South Pacific” and “West Side Story” — that were delivered without much style or wit. Читать дальше...

[...] they listened as Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto, a handsome man hardly older looking than their abducted children, promised them that the investigation into the horrific crime had not been closed. In the middle of a two-day hunger strike, they accused the Mexican government of telling them a “historic lie” about the incident almost a year ago. “We won’t rest,” Maria de Jesus Tlatempa, the mother of one disappeared student, told AFP news agency. The meeting marked a grisly anniversary for Mexico... Читать дальше...

Striking a blow to embattled eight-term Rep. Mike Honda, who’s now under the shadow of a House ethics investigation, Democratic challenger Ro Khanna Friday announced endorsements from three prominent South Bay officials in his bid for the 17th Congressional District seat. Mayor Sam Liccardo, who presides over Honda’s home base of San Jose, as well as Santa Clara County District Attorney Jeff Rosen and Santa Clara County Assessor Larry Stone Friday announced their backing of Khanna, a former Obama trade representative. Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON — The United States and China have agreed that neither country will conduct economic espionage in cyberspace in a deal that addresses a major source of tension in the bilateral relationship. The agreement, reached in talks Thursday and Friday between President Obama and Chinese President Xi Jinping, is a major breakthrough that has the potential to alleviate one of the most significant threats to U.S. economic and national security. The United States has accused China of stealing billions... Читать дальше...