Adorable primary school pupils lined up to shake hands with Kate Middleton but hugged her instead. Schoolchildren at Bond Primary School queued to formally greet the Duchess of Cambridge before appearing to surprise her by throwing their arms around her. Pregnant Kate, 36, was seen laughing and smiling as she embraced the youngsters as staff…

Bitcoin: Bitconnect Fears, Scams Crash Cryptocurrency Prices | Fortune Bitcoin Crashes to Below $10,000 as Cryptocurrency Scams Scare Investors Search

« It held the 100-day, which it hasn’t been below in over two years, » said T3Live.com partner Scott Redler, who follows short-term technicals. « Bitcoin is testing an important level. … Bitcoin is searching for a spot to find support. It seems to have found it at the 100-day which it has for the past two years…

Writer-director Adam Rifkin has made a diverse array of films, from 1994’s thriller The Chase, to 1999’s KISS-oriented comedy Detroit Rock City, to the upcoming Burt Reynolds-starring Hollywood tale The Last Movie Star. He also penned Mouse Hunt and co-wrote the Joe Dante-directed Small Soldiers. But there is a part of Rifkin’s heart which will always belong…

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Nach wochenlangen Debatten hat das britische Unterhaus ein grundlegendes Gesetz zum Austritt aus der Europäischen Union verabschiedet. Der am Abend mit einer Mehrheit von 29 Stimmen (324 zu 295) angenommene Gesetzentwurf beendet den Vorrang des EU-Rechts vor nationalem Recht und bildet eine wichtige Grundlage für das Ausscheiden aus der Gemeinschaft. Das Gesetz muss nun noch…

Former White House chief strategist Steve Bannon has struck a deal to speak with special counsel Robert Mueller and his team investigating Russia’s meddling in the 2016 election. Mr Bannon, who was recently disavowed by President Donald Trump, will discuss his time with the Trump campaign and White House directly with the investigators, and will…

U.S. stocks rose as the strong earnings season continued with another major bank reporting healthy results. Treasuries fell and the dollar and gold extended Tuesday’s drop, as Congress appeared closer to a deal to avert a government shutdown after Jan. 19. All major equity gauges were higher, with semiconductor companies leading gainers, but they still…