Latin American country embracing Russia’s Visa alternative – minister
Payments using Mir cards can now be made throughout Venezuela, Yvan Gil Pinto has said Russia’s Mir payment system is now accepted throughout Venezuela, the...
Behind the lens with ‘Hunger Games’ Jo Willems
A prequel to an extraordinarily successful franchise, “The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes” begins 64 years before Jennifer Lawrence’s Katniss Everdeen volunteered...
Lee: Some pols want to edit your shopping list
Should the government decide what goes in your shopping cart? Surprisingly, some in Congress want to empower government bureaucrats to restrict consumer freedom by limiting...
Scandal, deception at heart of ‘May December’
Written by Samy Burch from a story by Burch and Alex Mechanik, both making their feature debut, “May December” from director Todd Haynes of “The...
Boston College falls 24-16 at Pittsburgh
Boston College let a winnable game against a bad team slip away on Thursday night in Pittsburgh. The Pitt Panthers snapped a five-game losing streak...
Men’s basketball: Gophers crash hard in a 70-68 loss to Missouri
The Gophers men’s basketball team was acing its first real test of the young season on Thursday. Minnesota had built a 20-point lead over Missouri...