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Packed Lunches Not a Right in Italian Schools, Court Rules Some parents in Turin argue school lunches are unhealthy and expensive Parents have reacted angrily to a decision by Italy's top court which states that the right to eat packed lunches in schools is not "unconditional." Italy's Supreme Court said schools should have the autonomy to decide if children are allowed to eat packed lunches on school grounds. A lower court previously ruled in favour of a group of Turin parents who wanted to opt out of school meals. Parents say school meals are costly. They also argue that food provided by schools can be unhealthy. The Supreme Court ruled on Tuesday that bringing a packed lunch was "a possible violation of the principles of equality and non-discrimination based on economic circumstances". The judges said schools were places where individual differences should be taken into account "alongside the interests of the school community...

 International Original Films Director Funa Maduka to Leave She had been at the streaming giant for six years and helped it acquire both Oscar and Golden Globe nominees.   Funa Maduka Funa Maduka, director of international original films at Netflix, will leave the streaming giant after six years.  Netflix confirmed the departure to  The Hollywood Reporter . It is believed Maduka will leave the SVOD giant on Friday, although it is not known where she is heading next.  Maduka was responsible for much of Netflix's growing international slate of prestige, awards-worthy features, including the acquisitions of Oscar nominee  On Body and Soul , Golden Globe nominee  Divines , Cannes winner and Spirit Awards nominee  Happy as Lazzaro , Sundance winner  The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind  and BAFTA Scotland nominee  Calibre  and also oversaw the French production  I Am Not an Easy Man. She recently was announced as...

Drunk Indian Man Bitten by Snake Retaliates by Biting Back, Killing It A drunk man in  India  exacted his revenge on a snake that bit him by biting it back and chewing it into pieces. The man, Raj Kumar was relaxing at home with a drink Sunday when a  snake  slithered into his house in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh and bit him, said his father, according to Reuters. The man's father said that his son was drunk when he bit the reptile. TIRED TIGER TAKES CAT NAP INSIDE FAMILY'S LIVING ROOM WHILE FLEEING FATAL FLOODS IN INDIA “A snake bit him. So, in turn, he bit it and chewed it into pieces,” said the father, Babu Ram. Kumar was hospitalized in serious condition. “This is definitely weird,” said Raj Kumar’s doctor, N.P. Singh, according to Reuters. VENOMOUS ARKANSAS SNAKE DEVOURS BUG IN JAW-DROPPING PHOTOS “I’ve seen people coming in with snakebites, but never somebody who bit a snake and then brought it with him in a bag.” Kumar w...

Personal Air Conditioner Unveiled by Sony Could Offer Sweet Relief During Future Heatwaves Personal air conditioner unveiled by Sony could offer sweet relief during future heatwaves by blasting cold air down the back of your shirt  Sony is crowdfunding a wearable called the Reon Pocket for heatwaves The device is an air conditioning unit that blasts cold air down your neck It sits in a special undershirt with a pocket at the base of your neck   This week, the UK has been experiencing its hottest temperatures on record Sony is crowdfunding a portable wearable air conditioner about the size of a bank card which blasts cool air down the back of your shirt. The Reon Pocket is a bluetooth device that uses thermoelectric cooling for the hot summer months or heating, for use during the winter. This week, the UK has been experiencing its hottest temperatures on record, with parts of the south reaching a staggering 39°C.   It slips into a sp...

Verizon Loses 52,000 Pay TV Subscribers in Second Quarter The telecom giant, led by CEO Hans Vestberg, reports its latest financials.   Verizon CEO Hans Vestberg Telecom giant Verizon on Thursday reported that it lost 52,000 net pay TV subscribers for its Fios video service in the second quarter, compared with a loss of 37,000 in the year-ago period and a loss of 53,000 in the first quarter. Fios competes with cable and satellite TV services. The subscriber losses were "reflecting the ongoing shift from traditional linear video to over-the-top offerings," Verizon said. The company's broadband service added 28,000 subscribers in the second quarter, compared with 43,000 in the year-ago period. After its acquisitions of AOL and Yahoo, Verizon created a new division, Oath, which was then expanded further to become Verizon Media Group and encompass all of its media and advertising businesses. For the second quarter, Verizon Media, led by Guru Gowrappan, said ...

Beyonce's Daughter Blue Ivy Carter Charts on Billboard Hot 100 Beyonce's daughter Blue Ivy Carter charts on Billboard Hot 100 She got it from her mama, Queen Bey. E! News reported  that Beyonce and Jay-Z's oldest child, daughter Blue Ivy, has cracked the Billboard Hot 100 chart for the first time with  "Brown Skin Girl."  She's featured on the song with her mother, rapper Saint Jhn and singer Wizkid. The song is  at the No. 76 spot, Billboard reported . The song comes from Beyonce's "The Lion King: The Gift" album, which was released July 19. It  debuted at the No. 2 spot  on the Billboard 200 chart. This isn't the first time Blue has appeared on a Billboard chart. Two days after she was born, her cries appeared on Jay-Z's song "Glory," on which she was officially credited at B.I.C. The single  debuted at number 74 on the Billboard  Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart  on Jan. 21, 2012. At just 3 days old, the fea...

Bruce Lee’s Training Partner Slams ‘Once Upon a Time’ Portrayal of Late Icon   Bruce Lee in 1973’s “Enter the Dragon.” Bruce Lee was many things during his tragically short life: a master martial artist, an actor, director, philosopher and even a poet. But according to his former training partner, Dan Inosanto, he was not arrogant and ungracious the way he is depicted in “Once Upon a Time ... in Hollywood.” In Quentin Taranto’s  acclaimed new film , Lee (played by Mike Moh) claims, while on the set of “The Green Hornet,” he could easily defeat boxer  Muhammad Ali  in a fight and talks down the former heavyweight champ. In an  interview with Variety , Inosanto claims that wouldn’t have happened. “Bruce Lee would have never said anything derogatory about Muhammad Ali because he worshiped the ground Muhammad Ali walked on. In fact, he was into boxing more so than martial arts,” Inosanto said, adding to a growing chorus of criticism about Lee’...