If plans are approved in Tynwald next month the Island's minimum wage could be increased this year to match the Living Wage (£13.05).It would rise in two stages; from £11.45 per hour to £12.25 ...

The first specimen he wants a picture of is a Sad Sack, and he’s found one at the clearing down below. He would specifically like a photo of an Unsuspecting Sad Sack, which you can photograph by ...

Angry Kirby was once an unlikely poster child for the difference between Japanese and American sensibilities. When home in Japan, Kirby’s joyful, round face was rarely seen without a welcoming ...

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CHICAGO (CBS) — After 22 years with the station, and 47 years after he first walked into a newsroom, Thursday marks Jim Williams' last day as a full-time employee with CBS Chicago. Williams will ...

Pissed. “Even if I won, I wouldn’t have been able to play the next match. Now I’m angry. “The shoulder was gone before the match, I just tried to tough it out. “I tried to empty the tank ...

“I was sad. Of course the president is entitled, and he should give a farewell speech. There is no question about that. But different times invade us all, and when you see the times that we live ...

An alignment of planets will be visible starting January 17. Venus and Saturn will appear within 2.2 degrees of each other. NASA says it's pretty rare to see four or five bright planets at once ...

Maker of the $60,000 foldable home has 3 factory buildings, 600+ houses built, and big plans to solve housing — you can become an investor for $0.80 per share today. This Jeff Bezos-backed ...

Former West Virginia governor Jim Justice, with U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito holding the Bible, is sworn into the U.S. Senate by Senate President Pro Tempore Chuck Grassley on Tuesday.

And, now, it includes the owner of the NFL's Indianapolis Colts, Jim Irsay, being treated for an injury and/or bathing on American Primeval. Why, you might wonder, is the owner of an NFL franchise ...