All the planets in our solar system orbit close to the sun’s equatorial plane. Of the eight confirmed planets, the Earth’s orbit is the most tilted, but even that tilt is still small, at just seven degrees. It was natural, then, for astronomers to expect that planets orbiting other stars would behave the same way – forming and evolving on orbits aligned with their host star’s equators ... An Explosion Of Exoplanets ... NASA, ESA, M ... ....
When asked how he would like people to react to his death, Muhammad Ali responded by telling them his "recipe for life" ...Frost asked Ali ... In response, Ali said ... Applause followed, and a voice said....
Redding, California (CNN)Donald Trump sought to tout his support among African-Americans on Friday by pointing out a black man in the crowd and calling him "my African-American.". "Oh, look at my African-American over here. Look at him," Trump said. "Are you the greatest?". The remark didn't generate a noticeable response from Trump's audience ... There's no ill will intended, obviously." ... Read More ... "That was me seriously ... ....
Move to remove Catholic bishops from office if they fail to sack known child abusers is response to demand by victims. @cajuk. Catholic bishops who fail to sack paedophile priests can be removed from office under new church laws announced by PopeFrancis. The move, announced by the pope on Saturday, answers a long-running demand by victims of abuse to make bishops responsible if they fail to stop clergy sexually abusing parishioners ... ....
FortuneSmiles is a collection of novella-like short stories by award-winning author Adam Johnson. An eclectic collection of unnerving tales, the book explores disturbing aspects of modern existence through characters experiencing tragedy, natural disasters, technological influences and political superstructure. The characters are as haunting as each story; each one faces darkness from the past, present or future ...Knopf Doubleday, US ... ....
(CNN)Muhammad Ali, the iconic three-time world heavyweight boxing champion who died Friday, had recently shunned the public spotlight he once seemed to revere. His last known appearance was at a Parkinson's fundraiser April 9 in Phoenix, according to the Arizona Republic... Ali's last battle ... U.S ... Ali's wife, Lonnie, watches as actress Alfre Woodard presents him with the President's Award during the 2009 NAACP Image Awards in Los Angeles ... ....
Where the BirdSingsBest By Alejandro Jodorowsky, translated from the Spanish by Alfred MacAdam RestlessBooks, 416 pages, $27.99 Albina and the Dog-Men By Alejandro Jodorowsky, translated from the Spanish by Alfred MacAdam Restless Books, 224 pages, $15.99 In Alejandro Jodorowsky's recently translated autobiographical novel "Where the Bird Sings ......
EmmaCline’s “The Girls”. “The Girls” by Emma Cline. (Random House), out June 14. With near unanimous praise from everyone who contributed to this list, “The Girls” easily earned its top spot. The novel follows Evie, a lonely 14-year-old who gets drawn into a dark, Manson-inspired cult ... (Grand Central), out now ... Hilton ... (Knopf), out June 7 ... (Knopf), out now ... (Knopf), out June 14 ... (Knopf), out now ... (Knopf), out now....
Regarding AlfredWaddell’s letter “Trump is divisive” . Waddell showed the exact reasons that Donald Trump should be our next president. He’s a bully? That’s... ....
By GNA... He said ... Dr Alfred Oko Vanderpuije, the AccraMetropolitanChief Executive, who graced the occasion, said it is about time the citizens change their attitude towards the environment to ensure good sanitation. He called on the churches to encourage their members to attach special importance to environmental sanitation so as to minimise flooding ... ....
A woman convicted of participating in a $3 million scheme that defrauded hundreds of timeshare owners was sentenced on Friday to six years in prison. Ashley Lacerda, 36, was convicted in September 2013 on conspiracy, mail fraud and wire fraud counts ... attorney's office said ... attorney's office said ... Francis Santore, of Northfield, and Alfred Giordano, of Belmar, pleaded guilty to mail fraud and conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud ... ....