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We know how it is. You’re stuck at your desk and the day seems to be going on forever. Your mind starts to wander — at first to “anywhere but here,” but then to exotic, faraway lands where your everyday problems and stress melt in the presence of true paradise. You want to go to there, and we want to go with you. Every day at 3 p.m. Eastern, we’ll send you a picture of the place we at Yahoo Travel are daydreaming about so we can all take that mental vacation together. Let’s go to…

9 dead after shooting between biker gangs in Texas, Islamic State seizes control of Iraqi City of Ramadi and are you missing out on car insurance discounts.

CNBC's Sharon Epperson reports on the top five super earners in 2014.

Whether you’re a fan or not, Germany’s Nurburgring Nordschleife has become the litmus test for the performance automotive world. The target? Break the seven-minute mark. So far, only a handful of street legal machines have done so, and now Lamborghini can add its name to that short list.

The video to support Rihanna’s Steven Klein-lensed Dior campaign (making her the first woman of color to star in ads for the fashion house) has just been released. The brand, which has a history of doing short fashion films to accompany their advertising campaigns (Natalie Portman chartering a heli, anyone?), has been teasing bits from the fourth installment of the Secret Garden series on its website all week. Oh just a little palace called Versailles, possibly the most opulent locale in the world... Читать дальше...

Either way, it’s okay! New host of The Late Late Show James Corden talked about the fine line [...]

Sustained volatility in Germany’s DAX could be a signal that bumps are ahead for U.S. stocks, according to Jeff Kilburg.

Blasting out across the media landscape like an atonal chord blasted from the flamethrowing guitar dude in "Mad Max: Fury Road," the buzz around George Miller's return to the desolate landscape of the future has been electric. Already, folks are wondering what's next. We've long known the director already has two more stories mapped out, and while he hasn't disclosed any plot details, he has teased that he's got a title for what would be the followup.  “We’ve got one screenplay and a novella. It... Читать дальше...

The pharma group has rebuilt itself with deals but the latest is a big bite

Goldman Sachs analysts believe the S&P may climb a bit higher before its ascent is over for the next 12 months.

Oops! Long dresses can be a hazard at awards shows — just ask Jennifer Lawrence! — but n[...]

Why didn't someone think of this sooner?

The recent weakness in the US economy and the lack of liquidity is supportive of junk

The deal for Ann Taylor parent Ann Inc. may spur activity among other apparel retailers, Jefferies analyst Randal Konik said.

Years of graft and strife have left neither the means nor narrative to defend Iraq as a nation-state

Benicio Del Toro is a funny kind of movie star. He broke out thanks to his deeply weird, scene-stealing turn in "The Usual Suspects," and ever since has had the kind of career that's lived up to that performance — he's generally chosen to appear in offbeat movies. But just when you think you've got him pegged, he'll do something huge and mainstream like "The Wolf Man" or "Guardians Of The Galaxy," even if those movies are odder than the average blockbuster, and his idea of a prestige picture is a two-part biopic of Che Guevara. Читать дальше...

Scientists have engineered brewer's yeast to synthesize opioids such as morphine from a common sugar, according to an international team.

The decrepit home in Knowsley, Merseyside, was plagued by dead flies and a vile stench emanating from inside the property.

The slide in medallion prices has left many owner-operators and big fleet managers pessimistic, USA Today reports.

Pictures showed staff at Osnabruck struggling with the huge serpent.

Lender launches review of whether to move British operations to Germany if the UK leaves EU

Hint: They eat goulash

One technical-minded trader thinks Starbucks has even more room to run.

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