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Perspective: Forget the ballroom, we're headed to Cheesecake Factory!

Perspective: Forget the ballroom, we're headed to Cheesecake Factory!

The Cheesecake Factory in Naperville, Illinois. Timothy Hiatt/Getty Images North America hide caption Food fight! This week, the Cheesecake Factory restaurant chain unexpectedly found itself in the political discourse. During a campaign event in Ohio, former President Obama criticized President Trump's affection for gold decor, saying, "

Miranda Lambert's friend kidnapped by her own father at age 7 recalls daring rescue that brought her home

Miranda Lambert's friend kidnapped by her own father at age 7 recalls daring rescue that brought her home

Miranda Lambert's friend recalls being kidnapped by father at age 7 Lauren Burns reveals how her father kidnapped her and took her to Jordan at age 7, and how Miranda Lambert's family helped her mother fight to bring her home. She has written a memoir titled

UK PM Burnham ‘open’ to slavery apology, but not reparations

UK PM Burnham ‘open’ to slavery apology, but not reparations

Advertisement ‘British people today cannot be held liable for historical wrongs, however heinous, that happened in a different age under different laws 1-MIN READ1-MIN Prime Minister Andy Burnham said on Saturday he was “open” to the UK issuing a formal apology for its role in the transatlantic slave

Drone photo award winners: Far-out landscapes. Ship recycling. Rugs, rugs rugs!

Drone photo award winners: Far-out landscapes. Ship recycling. Rugs, rugs rugs!

It's a mega-recycling effort: A crew of 60 men use blow torches and winches to break down a ship that had carried liquid natural gas. Tons of metal parts will be harvested to resell overseas. This photo by George Steinmetz, from the Bay of Bengal in Bangladesh,

Protests outside Poland’s constitutional court: What’s the crisis about?

Protests outside Poland’s constitutional court: What’s the crisis about?

Poland’s centrist government says it is restoring judicial independence after years of far-right political interference. Riot police have been deployed outside Poland’s Constitutional Tribunal as a dispute over who should serve on the court escalates into a confrontation between Prime Minister Donald Tusk’s government and the

Do tough laws deter drug crimes? Lessons from Singapore and Malaysia

Do tough laws deter drug crimes? Lessons from Singapore and Malaysia

101 East As Malaysia rethinks the death penalty for drug offences, Singapore insists tough laws deter substance abuse. Malaysia’s decision to repeal the mandatory death penalty in 2023 has led to the re-sentencing of more than 700 drug offenders, who were once condemned to hang. The country is

UN closes Somalia mission, ending three decades of political engagement

UN closes Somalia mission, ending three decades of political engagement

The United Nations has closed its political mission in Somalia, ending more than three decades of efforts to help the country rebuild after civil war. The United Nations Transitional Assistance Mission in Somalia (UNTMIS) ceased operations on Saturday after completing a two-year transition requested by the Somali government, the