UN's 'HeForShe' gender equality campaign launches bus tour
NEW YORK (AP) — A United Nations initiative that encourages men to fight for gender equality is getting on the road.
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Shelter dogs in new PBS series help Massachusetts county
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A mutt from a Massachusetts animal shelter who got a new life as a K-9 drug-detection dog stars in an upcoming episode of a new PBS series called “Shelter Me: Partners for Life.”
Shelter dogs in new PBS series help Massachusetts county
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A mutt from a Massachusetts animal shelter who got a new life as a K-9 drug-detection dog stars in an upcoming episode of a new PBS series called “Shelter Me: Partners for Life.”
Review: 'The Killing Lessons' is compelling thriller
“The Killing Lessons” (St. Martin’s Press), by Saul Black
Review: 'The Killing Lessons' is compelling thriller
“The Killing Lessons” (St. Martin’s Press), by Saul Black
Jessica Chastain's Greenwich Village Apartment is For Rent
Filed under: Renting ZillowThe renovated apartment has two baths, including this master bath with its full-length soaking tub. By Melissa Allison Now that Jessica Chastain is settled into Leonard Bernstein’s former duplex across from Carnegie Hall, the actress is renting out her old place in Greenwich Village. For $11,500 a month, her tenant will enjoy a renovated and furnished two-bedroom, two-bath apartment with an extravagantly appointed master bath, including a
One Factor Bringing Barrick Gold (ABX) Stock Down Today
Newmont Mining (NEM) Stock Rallies with Gold and Copper Prices
Fed's Decision to Delay Rate Hike Keeps Mortgage Rates Low
Filed under: Buying, Financing, Refinancing ZillowThe weekly mortgage rate chart illustrates the average 30-year fixed interest rate in six-hour intervals. By Lauren Braun Mortgage rates for 30-year fixed loans fell this week, with the rate borrowers were quoted on Zillow Mortgages at 3.73 percent Tuesday, down two basis points from last week. The 30-year fixed mortgage rate fell to 3.67 percent on Friday before rising to Tuesday’s rate. “Mortgage rates
US Dumps Twice as Much Trash as EPA Estimated
The United States is sending more than twice as much solid waste into its landfills as previously thought, a new study finds. Researchers found that people threw away 289 million tons of municipal solid waste in 2012, a figure that is more than double the 135 million tons that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) calculated for that same year. The new estimate also exceeds by 4 percent the World Bank’s