R2D2 Star Wars droid sold for nearly $3m at auction

R2D2 Star Wars droid sold for nearly $3m at auction

A complete R2-D2 unit was sold at auction for nearly $3 million in California on June 28th. It was assembled from components from the original Star Wars trilogy and the first two prequels. The auction house had estimated the deal would be less than $2 million. Apparently, they underestimated how much people love this cute and resourceful droid. Jun 30, 2017
DUPs Foster welcomes deal with Theresa Mays Conservatives

DUPs Foster welcomes deal with Theresa Mays Conservatives

The leader of Northern Irelands biggest Protestant party, Arlene Foster, welcomed a deal struck with British Prime Minister Theresa May on 26 June to prop up her minority government. May agreed to £1bn ($1.3 billion) in extra funding for Northern Ireland in return for the support of the Democratic Unionist Party. Jun 29, 2017