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– The state of California wants to make zero-emission vehicles more enticing to average buyers who may not yet be able to afford such technology. As of July 1, average-income families will get a bigger tax rebate on the purchase of new fuel-cell, electric, or plug-in hybrid vehicles. The twist is that the rebate disappears completely for high-income buyers. – As Damon Lavrinc reports at Jalopnik, the new incentive structure replaces California’s
The U.N. agency “does not currently possess the capacity or organizational culture to deliver a full emergency public health response”, a panel of independent experts said in a report on the WHO’s handling of the Ebola crisis. The panel recommended that a $100 million contingency fund, suggested by WHO for future emergencies, be fully financed by member states. “This is a defining moment for the health of the global community,”
A cool, new way to eat watermelon!
Ooh la la! By the looks of it, Ariana Grande was just caught kissing her backup dancer, Ricky Alvarez, over Fourth of July weekend. The loved-up twosome was spotted…
Karl Lagerfeld just gave Kendall Jenner a major promotion. For her seventh Chanel fashion show appearance, the E! star closed the label’s casino-inspired show in a crisp…
PARIS (AP) — Diamonds and iconic couture merged — on Karl Lagerfeld’s orders — around a massive casino table Tuesday for Chanel’s spectacular fashion show. Here are the highlights of the day’s fall-winter 2015-16 couture collections at Paris Fashion Week, including Chanel, Bouchra Jarrar and newcomer Aouadi.
Sidekicks rarely shine when thrust into the spotlight, but what about a few hundred of them?
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A judge has refused to dismiss a murder case filed against former rap mogul Marion “Suge” Knight.
Introduction In the 1980s, the BBC Micro computer was introduced to a generation of future programmers, with many going on to forge successful careers in the industry. More than 30 years on, the BBC has lifted the lid on the BBC Micro Bit, a new pocket-sized computer that lets anyone code, customise and use control other pieces of hardware through software. It’s being supplied to around 1 million school children
