Rio Olympics: Peng Shuai’s safety assured – WTA chief
Peng Shuai will travel to the US after Rio following her first round exit at the Open WTA chief Steve Simon has said the organisation will only “comply” with assurances that Peng Shuai’s safety…
Most expensive cities on earth: San Francisco tops list again
There are fewer places in the world that appear to be getting any cheaper. That’s the conclusion of a report released by Knight Frank for the British real estate company that looked at 91…
Should government ban cellphone calls on planes?
Are there any freak accidents that could stop the use of electronic devices on commercial flights? And are cell phone calls ever likely to come from commercial airplanes? I’m not asking whether people will…
NASCAR driver critically injured in Taiwan crash
Written by Staff Writer, CNN Taiwanese police are investigating an attack on a junior Formula 3 driver who was backing into another car. The driver of the car in front, Chih-An Chiu, crashed into…
World’s No. 1 doubles player to be captain of Serbia’s ATP Cup team
U.S. Open champion Novak Djokovic was named captain of Serbia’s team at the ATP Cup in Sydney in 2022 and handed the task of pulling together a team of the best athletes from around…
These are the top tips for tipping your home services
No need to reinvent the wheel or base your holiday tipping scheme off of your neighbor. We’ve come up with a few ideas of things to consider for home service providers who work directly…
Lewis Hamilton named ‘Most Valuable Driver’ for 2017 F1 season
Lewis Hamilton or Max Verstappen? The title fight at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix on Sunday will be worth another $4.8 million for the winner, some $2.5 million more than Mercedes, Ferrari and Red…
Hints on where to find live Japanese forests
Written by Staff Writer © Jing Fang With Japan’s original pine forest is under threat of extinction, and many animals — including this endangered deer — are threatened by the plastic economy, reducing tree…
Rasheed Wallace: Former NBA player dies at age of 183
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Fan-meme Rasheed Wallace was known as “The Iceman” Rasheed Wallace was just 183 years old when he passed away after a long struggle with Parkinson’s disease. The former…
Why I still need to win members’ support for my effort to end the gun debate
I’ve been trying to persuade my colleagues and the Senate Republican leadership to move on gun reform legislation for a year now. This is what I said to my GOP colleagues in a member…