Fascinating photos capture the 19th-century US railroad revolution. Rare images of the building of the US Transcontinental Railroad and the daythe East and West sections united 150 years ago have gone on display where it all happened — Salt Lake City. Australian acrobatic sisters reveal how they grew their social media following to 15 million. Sisters Teagan and Samantha Rybka, from Perth, are twins known the world over for their charismatic contortions. They are also social media superstars who have 15 million followers. How Love Begins in Queen Slim. The director Melina Matsoukas narrates a lyrical scene from her film where the lead characters fall for each other for the first time. A Walk on the Frontier of Art, Where the Sky Is the Limit. Augmented reality and virtual reality are opening doors to new experiences for artists and the public. At the Heart of Serbias Tennis Success Story. Janko Tipsarevic practiced in a drained swimming pool that was converted into a court. Now he is part of the core of another strong Davis Cup team. Scientists behind Armageddon flu virus suspend their research because it 'could put world at risk of catastrophic pandemic'. Researchers studying a potentially more lethal, airborne version of bird flu have suspended their studies because of concerns the mutant virus they have created could be used as a devastating form of bioterrorism or accidentally escape the lab. Russian gamers race to prevent nuclear 'war'. «Attention! Attention!» blares the Russian voice from a loudspeaker. «The nuclear bombs will be launched in one hour.». Clydesdale and Yorkshire Bank's merger with Virgin money cuts your savings safety net. Clydesdale and Yorkshire Bank Group bought Virgin Money last year to create the UKs sixth largest bank. It plans to change the name to the better-known Virgin Money brand.

Former Bandidos president who reveals why he has thrown in his patch to ride 620km in an elf costume. Hamish Hiroki was the president of the New Zealand chapter of the notorious Bandidos motorcycle gang, but left the club six weeks ago to open a homeless shelter in Christchurch. Manchester Utd youngsters are so exciting, says Michael Carrick. Manchester United have had the rare luxury of four days undistracted training ahead of a mighty week; Aston Villa on Sunday, Jose Mourinho's return to Old Trafford midweek and the Manchester derby. Fisherman dies and two others including a 13-year-old boy winched to safety off the coast of Sydney. The three, understood to be from the same family were fishing in the small boat at about 9.30am on Sunday off the Sydney coast when a large wave hit their boat.

NASA finds sugars on meteorites for first time in a step for theory that life evolved from Asteroids. NASA says that they've found the first evidence of sugars on meteorite specimens which adds to a growing body of evidence that their parent objects, Asteroids, carry building blocks for life. Dr. Janette Sherman, 89, Early Force in Environmental Science, Dies. In one case, discovering that autoworkers shared the same diseases, she pinpointed the cause as chemicals in the factories not, as was thought, cigarettes. Mikel Arteta won't be assistant at Manchester City for much longer amid Arsenal interest. The Spaniard, Guardiola's highly-regarded assistant at Manchester City, is among the names in the running to take over at both Arsenal and Everton, but does he have enough experience to succeed?

Ford Contract Ratified by U.A.W. Members. The terms of the four-year agreement are comparable to those the union reached with General Motors, but without a strike. New Hikes in Sonoma. A new trail in California will give hikers access to parts of Sonoma Mountain for the first time. Boris Johnson finally commits to an election interview with Andrew Neil. Boris Johnson today committed to being interviewed by Andrew Neil before the general election after a fiery showdown with the BBC's Andrew Marr. A family member's audio messages reveal the horror and heartbreak after the Mexico massacre. In the hours after the massacre of three mothers and six of their children on a road in northern Mexico, family members can be heard in chilling WhatsApp audio messages struggling to unravel What do you get for winning an Emmy What channel is ATSW on DISH Network happened. Absence of China a 'loss' at Chinese-language 'Oscars' in Taiwan. The absence of China was a «loss» at this year's Golden Horse Awards, the Chinese-speaking world's version of the Oscars, director Ang Lee said on Saturday, after Beijing ordered a boycott following controversy last year. Secret 500m bid for property developerHelical from American private equity group. The bid from the unnamed suitor values the London-listed company at below the 567million total worth of its assets, but at more than its current market value of 425 million. My nearly new Mini's battery died but I got the blame. The garage told me that because I hadn't been driving enough each day, this has caused the battery to fail. They then charged me 304.39 to replace the battery. TALK OF THE TOWN Meghan's top aide Samantha Cohen 'resigns as private secretary to the Sussexes'. TALK OF THE TOWN Samantha Cohen, pictured with Meghan and the Queen, resigned as private secretary to the Sussexes in October and has taken a job with Cool Earth. Fitch Updates Recovery Analysis for U.S. Telecom and Cable Companies. (The following statement was released by the rating agency) CHICAGO, January 08 (Fitch) Fitch Ratings has published an updated recovery analysis for U.S. Telecommunication and Cable companies including the following --Level 3 Communications, Inc. --Sprint Corporation The interactive recovery analysis worksheet is available at 'www.fitchratings.com' under the following headers Sectorsgt;gt; Corporate Finance gt;gt; Corporates gt;gt; Research Contact David Peterson Senior Director +.