Forty-five years after the U.S. Supreme Court legalized interracial marriage in the United States, the rate of marriage across racial and ethnic lines is on the rise, according to a new study released Thursday. And while such “intermarriages” continue to grow, so too does public acceptance of such unions, according to the study by the [...]
A seven-bedroom house in London’s upmarket Mayfair district will likely set a British record rent of 433,000 pounds ($678,400) per month as landlords cash in on demand for space during this summer’s Olympic Games. The house has a floor space equivalent to three and a half tennis courts spread over three floors and includes a [...]
Some babies born to immigrant parents are incorrectly classified as underweight — which could lead to unnecessary tests and stress — but new birth weight charts could avoid the problem, Canadian doctors say. When a baby is born, the first questions the new parents are often asked is “Girl or boy?” Then, “How much did [...]
Talks between Yahoo Inc and China’s Alibaba over the U.S. Internet giant’s Asian assets have hit an impasse, throwing their plans for a $17 billion tax-free asset swap into question, according to sources briefed on the situation. The snag in the negotiations came on the same day that activist investor Daniel Loeb, of hedge fund [...]
CHINA – A baby boy weighing 7.04 kilograms or 15.5 pounds, is born in central China. State media reports that it may be the heaviest baby on record in China (Reuters)
Guests at some New York Fashion Week shows and others watching online now have a new way to identify the looks they see sashaying down the runways. The app called Made Fashion Week is companion app for people attending the shows, delivering instant content including images of models, item information and designer biographies in sync [...]
A kiss may be just a kiss, but when sweethearts pucker up on Valentine’s Day, they will be participating in one of the most bizarre and unlikely of human activities. Experts say kissing evolved from sniffing, which people did centuries ago as a way of learning about each other. “At some point, they slipped and [...]
A family in northern Italy has recently discovered they are related to Rick Santorum, one of the eight Republicans hoping to be the next president of the US. Gianni Bottesi thought he recognised the features of the American politician he glimpsed on the TV news, as he watched it in his home in northern Italy. [...]
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