Raul Castro retires as Cuba’s Communist leader, but will still have say in strategy Posted June 25, 2021 Cuba turned the page on the Castro era on April 19 with the ruling Communist Party electing President Miguel Diaz-Canel to replace Raul Castro as party chief, alt…
Doggie desserts: Ice cream company Ben & Jerry’s enters pet food business Posted June 24, 2021 Think your dog deserves dessert? So does Ben & Jerry’s. The world-famous Vermont ice cream company has introduced a line of frozen dog treats, its first foray
Armchair Traveler: Belle-Ile (France) Posted June 23, 2021 Belle-Ile is the only island in France’s Brittany region and the perfect place to go to get away from the crowds. There are no less than 60 beaches in Belle-Ile, even though th…
News Mash-up: American Laws Posted June 22, 2021 NY state set to legalize recreational marijuana New York is poised to join a growing nu…
Paper cowboy rides out quarantine in hotel Posted June 21, 2021 By Day 3 of being confined to his Australian hotel room for quarantine, David Marriott was getting bored. He’d watched a few seasons of The S…
Super League fiasco blows up in face of England’s ‘Big Six’ Part 2 Posted June 20, 2021 Continued from Part 1… The big clubs previously threatened a Super League in 2016 and leveraged that to secure four automatic Champions League qualification places for…
Super League fiasco blows up in face of England’s ‘Big Six’ Part 1 Posted June 19, 2021 For years, the “Big Six” soccer clubs have thrown their weight around in the English Premier League. But their latest move — announcing April 18 …
25 Greatest Inventions of the 20th Century: Vacuum cleaners Posted June 18, 2021 Welcome to our countdown of the 20th century’s top inventions, where we look at some of the things we take for granted and show how they changed the world. We …
News Mash-up: Famous People Posted June 17, 2021 Beloved children’s author Beverly Cleary, who created Henry Huggins, dies at 104 Beverly Cleary, the cel…
N Korea accuses UN of double standard over missile firings, warns of consequences Posted June 16, 2021 North Korea on March 29 accused the United Nations of a “double standard” over its reaction to the North’s recent missile launches, warning it of a serious