Sitting in a Mexican bar in the US capital, Maria complains that “using lemon instead of lime in a margarita is like using onions instead of garlic.” But lemon margaritas just might be coming to a cantina near you, thanks to the skyrocketing price of…
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Los Angeles Clippers President Andy Roeser, who has been with the NBA club since 1984, will take an indefinite leave of absence starting immediately, the league announced. The news came three days after the NBA announced that it would appoint a new…
Alibaba — often described as a Chinese version of Amazon or eBay — filed documents Tuesday for its US stock listing, widely expected to be one of the largest offerings in history. The initial filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission indicates…
Former White House intern Monica Lewinsky broke her silence Tuesday about her illicit 1990s affair with president Bill Clinton, saying she wants to reclaim the narrative of events that brought her global humiliation. Lewinsky, now 40, was in her early…
US Secretary of State John Kerry warned South Sudan’s warring factions Monday against walking away from ceasefire agreements and recently agreed peace talks, saying the implications of such a move would be “serious”. “Let me make clear: if there is…
Both type 1 and type 2 diabetes are rising significantly among young people in the United States, according to new research that warns of a growing epidemic in American youth. Type 1 diabetes rose 21 percent among children and teenagers from between…
President Barack Obama cracked jokes about the government’s disastrous health care policy rollout and mocked political opponents at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner. The annual event, known informally as the “nerd prom,” brings Washington’s top…
The United States is ready to help fund the demobilisation of Democratic Republic of Congo’s rebels, a senior US official said on Saturday as Secretary of State John Kerry arrived in the country on the latest leg of an Africa tour. “I can say categorically…
US Secretary of State John Kerry on Saturday vowed that Washington will do “everything possible” to help Nigeria deal with Boko Haram militants, following the kidnapping of scores of schoolgirls. “Let me be clear. The kidnapping of hundreds of children…
US stocks finished higher for the week, even as intensifying concerns over Ukraine partially offset positive sentiment from some strong economic reports and accelerating Wall Street deal-making. All three indices posted increases. The Dow Jones Industrial…