Fans came out to Madison Square Garden on Sunday night expecting to see the MTV VMAs. Instead, they got an epic Beyonce concert. The Queen Bey shut it down as she performed more than five songs over 15 minutes that left the audience standin...
Andree Wu has only been an intern at Shanghai start-up Yitu Technology for a couple of months, but already feels at home. The atmosphere is cozy, she says, with a piano for impromptu music breaks and a fridge stocked with drinks and snacks. ...
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The U.S. Olympic Committee Thursday night apologized to Brazil for the "distracting ordeal" stemming from what Brazilian authorities call a fabricated claim of a gunpoint robbery by a group of swimmers in Rio de Janeiro. "The...
She has flipped, tumbled and leapt her way into the hearts of millions over the course of the Olympic games. But when Simone Biles returns home she will be in for not just a major celebration but also a hefty tax bill. The 19-year-old has w...
Fu Yuanhui thought she had lost out on a medal in the finals on August 9 She was talking about defeat when she was told she had won third place Fu is already an internet celebrity following funny semi-final interview AChines...
The BBC's Laura Trevelyan, who has lived in the US for the past 12 years, is applying to become a US citizen. That process includes a citizenship test. Here, she recounts her efforts to get up to speed. It's more than 25 years since I last t...
There are dramatic marriage proposals - and then there's proposing during the biggest sporting competition in the world. Chinese diver He Zi had just received a silver medal for the women's three-metre springboard at the Rio Olympics on Sund...
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Satellite images appear to show China has built aircraft hangars on disputed islands in the South China Sea. The images, from late July, were released by the Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative and appear to confirm that Chinese military f...
Tuesday, Aug. 9 MEET THE MAN WHO WELCOMES OBAMA TO MARTHA'S VINEYARD While the Obamas mix up their routine each year on Martha’s Vineyard, every vacation begins the same way: with a greeting from Rep. Bill Keating, D-Massachus...
\\\\\"The Bodyguard\\\\\" was the late singer Whitney Houston's first film. Now, a new singer is taking on the role of Rachel Marron in a stage version of the 1992 blockbuster. Deborah Cox is set to go on a national tour of \\\\\"The Bodygu...
China's Long Qingquan lifted a combined world record of 307kg to win Olympic gold in the men's 56kg weightlifting. Long's 170kg lift with his last attempt in the clean and jerk saw him grab gold from London 2012 champion Om Yun-Chol of North...
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THIS summer, there will be more avenues than ever to follow the Olympic Games, thanks to a large number of apps devoted to the event. Before the Games begin on Aug. 5, one handy way to keep up with Olympic news is the official Rio 201...
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