Idris hangs up the boots

Video Idris hangs up the boots1:01 NRL: Jamal Idris has called it a career via twitter today, officially announcing he will be retiring from rugby league. October 19th 2017 3 minutes ago /display/newscorpaustralia.com/Web/NewsNetwork/Sport news and galleries/NRL News/ NRL News Broncos winners of 2018 draw1:03 October 19th 2017 3 hours ago /display/newscorpaustralia.com/Web/NewsNetwork/Sport news and galleries/NRL News/ […]

Hastings hangs them up on eve of summer

A BACK injury has dethroned the Duke, with bowler John Hastings announcing his retirement from Victorian cricket. He will also bow out of the international one-day format, but will continue to be available for Australian T20 selection. While Hastings will captain the Melbourne Stars in the BBL, he has played his last game for the […]

Law making it illegal to collect data, photo of open land hangs in balance

Enlarge (credit: UGA College of Ag & Environment) Wyoming lawmakers adopted legislation in 2015 making it illegal to gather data on open lands for the purpose of reporting harmful farming practices, environmental degradation, or other ills. That includes performing water quality tests or taking photographs. Fearing constitutional concerns, the state legislature amended the law last […]

Pound to euro exchange rate: Sterling hangs on crucial Bank of England UPDATE

Sterling is buying €1.116, up slightly from €1.113 overnight.  The exchange rate has failed to make any significant movement at the opening of a new day.  But all that stands to change over the course of Thursday.  The Bank of England will meet to vote on interest rates, a result which typically has a heavy […]

Meat you halfway: California butcher shop hangs ‘animal rights’ sign to stop vegan protesters

Published time: 3 Aug, 2017 04:10 After months of protests, a small butcher shop gave in to a list of demands from animal rights activists and agreed to display a sign in their window that warns customers that “animal lives are at risk.” Read more The Local Butcher Shop in Berkeley, California, made a deal […]

Elite social media: where the internet’s 1 percent hangs out

The social network Best of All Worlds is five years old (ancient by Silicon Valley standards) and has just a tiny fraction of the users its contemporaries like Facebook and Twitter have. But Best of All Worlds isn’t failing. In fact, the social network’s founder doesn’t really want any more members. Best of All Worlds […]

Pound to US dollar exchange rate: Sterling HANGS on release of UK services data

The GBP to USD exchange rate is hovering around US$ 1.24 after soaring to US$ 1.25 at the start of the week.  Sterling could receive a major boost if today’s UK services data beats expectations.  Forecasts expect Markit Services PMI to rise two basis points, from 53.3 to 53.5.  Any increase on these predictions could […]