San Francisco’s New Rodent Cafe
The rodent-borne bubonic plague may seem unappetizing, but for a few San Francisco visionaries, it proved just the inspiration needed to launch one of the city's latest eateries: The Rat Cafe. The...
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Choi, Kang Share Lead At Women’s PGA Championship
South Korea's Chella Choi and American Danielle Kang, each seeking her first major title, both birdied the 18th hole to share the lead after Saturday's third round of the Women's PGA Championship....
Dalton Says America’s Cup Won With Damaged Boat
Kiwis on Tuesday greeted Team New Zealand's America's Cup victory with jubilation and a huge sigh of relief as it was revealed the triumph was secured with a damaged boat that could have failed at...
Trump Travel Ban Injunction Partly Lifted
US President Donald Trump has welcomed a Supreme Court ruling allowing his travel ban to be partly reinstated as a “victory for our national security”. America’s highest court also granted a...
New Zealand One Win Away From America’s Cup Glory
Helmsman Peter Burling and Emirates Team New Zealand defeated two-time defenders Oracle Team USA twice on Sunday to move within one victory of seizing the America's Cup. The 26-year-old Burling...
USA Eye Epic Comeback Against Dominant New Zealand In America’s Cup
Oracle Team USA need another epic turnaround to thwart a young, hungry Emirates Team New Zealand in the 35th America's Cup that resumes on Saturday on Bermuda's Great Sound. The US team, backed by...
Innovative Team New Zealand Have USA On the Run In America’s Cup
Emirates Team New Zealand are reaping the rewards of risky innovation as they take a commanding lead over Oracle Team USA into the second weekend of racing in the 35th America's Cup. The Kiwis, with...
Republican Win In Georgia Gives Trump Breathing Room
Finally, some good news for Donald Trump: battling dismal approval ratings, the US president on Wednesday relished a Republican victory in a closely-watched congressional election in Georgia, calling...
Embattled Uber CEO Kalanick Steps Down
Uber said Wednesday that its embattled chief executive Travis Kalanick had agreed to step down from his job, as the company tries to clean up a corporate culture that has sparked charges of...
Tony Bennett To Be Honored By Library of Congress
Tony Bennett, the 90-year-old crooner who has remained a commercial success for seven consecutive decades, will be honored for his life's work by the Library of Congress, it announced Tuesday. The...
Unflappable Burling Puts New Zealand In Control At America’s Cup
Team New Zealand's confidence in Peter Burling to helm their America's Cup challenge is proving well placed as the 26-year-old shows himself more than a match for Team USA skipper Jimmy Spithill --...
Shooter Kills Three and Self At San Francisco UPS Facility
A gunman killed three people and wounded two at a San Francisco warehouse facility operated by UPS before turning the gun on himself, authorities said Wednesday. The gunman, who has not been...
New Zealand Book America’s Cup Rematch With USA
Emirates Team New Zealand booked an America's Cup rematch with Oracle Team USA on Monday, beating Sweden's Artemis Racing in the lone race of the day to win the challenger final 5-2. The Kiwis came...
Uber Weighs Shake-Up As Inquiry Report Looms
Uber on Monday was mulling a shake-up of top management, including a possible leave of absence for its chief executive, as the ridesharing giant prepares to release results of an independent inquiry...
Uber Chief Travis Kalanick ‘set For A Bumpy Ride’ In Board Meeting
Uber’s chief executive could be forced to take a leave of absence under changes being considered by the firm, reports say. A decision on whether to alter Travis Kalanick’s role was set to be...
Okyeame Kwame Appointed Board Member of WorldReader
Ghanaian musician and philanthropist, Okyeame Kwame (born Kwame Nsiah-Apau) has been appointed board member of Worldreader. As Founder and Creative Director of his One Mic Entertainment record label,...
Uber Probe of Cut-Throat Workplace Triggers Firings
Uber said Tuesday that an internal investigation into workplace misdeeds has resulted in 20 people being fired. The on-demand ride service said the terminations came as it looked into a total of 215...
Owner of Largest Star Wars Memorabilia Collection Robbed
The owner of the largest collection of Star Wars memorabilia said on Monday a longtime friend had robbed him of more than 100 items, including rare vintage US and foreign carded action figures. Steve...
Waymo Turning Tech Talent To Self-Driving Trucks
Alphabet-owned Waymo is putting its autonomous driving expertise to work in trucking, in a new track for the unit formerly known as Google Car. Tests taking place currently at a private track in...
Uber Head of Finance Leaving As Company Narrows Losses
Uber confirmed Wednesday that the company's head of finance is leaving, just after the on-demand ride service trimmed its quarterly loss to $708 million on rising revenue. Gautam Gupta will depart...