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“It was my first job and I was not discriminated against because I was a woman, in my paycheck,” the actress said in an interview.

The seaside apartment at the center of the corruption case that saw popular ex-president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva sent to prison last month was auctioned Tuesday for more than $600,000.

By Garba Muhammad KADUNA, Nigeria (Reuters) - At least 100 people have been kidnapped along a road in northern Nigeria in the past few days, officials, witnesses and relatives of the abducted told Reuters on Tuesday, underscoring the insecurity still afflicting parts of the country. President Muhammadu Buhari won elections in 2015 partly on promises to bring security to Nigeria but has struggled to fulfil them. He is now seeking a second term in February 2019.

By Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The top Democrat on the U.S. Senate Intelligence Committee said on Tuesday he would support President Donald Trump's nominee to be CIA director, Gina Haspel, all but ensuring her confirmation as the first woman to lead the spy agency. Senator Mark Warner said it had been a "difficult decision," but cited Haspel's 33-year career at the CIA and support from its workforce and past intelligence community leaders

Former Vice President Joe Biden waded into the race for governor of Ohio Tuesday by endorsing the candidacy of Richard Cordray, a former Obama administration official.

By Vivian Sequera CARACAS (Reuters) - Widely blamed for Venezuela's unprecedented economic crisis, President Nicolas Maduro vowed on Tuesday to make "great changes" in the OPEC nation reeling from hyperinflation and shortages if re-elected this weekend. The 55-year-old leftist, however, gave no specifics about how he would turn around Venezuela's economy, mired in the fifth year of a grueling recession under his rule since 2013. Despite pressure from political opponents and angst among millions of Venezuelans... Читать дальше...

By Julie Zhu and John Tilak HONG KONG/TORONTO (Reuters) - China's Tianqi Lithium is nearing a deal to buy a 24 percent stake in Chile's Sociedad Quimica Y Minera (SQM) , one of the world's biggest lithium producers, for about $4.3 billion, two people close to the transaction said. Chengdu-based Tianqi, which is building the world's biggest lithium processor in Western Australia, is looking to sign a deal to acquire the stake in SQM from Canadian fertilizer company Nutrien Ltd , the people said

Le gouvernement Couillard a déposé, mardi, un projet de loi pour éviter que le devancement des commandes du métro de Montréal soit contesté devant les tribunaux.

Activist investor Carl Icahn completely divested his stake of American International Group Inc. while adding to his position in Herbalife Nutrition Ltd. , according to a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission late Tuesday. Icahn showed no stake in AIG for the past quarter, according to the most recent filing, after reporting a more than 40-million-share stake in the prior quarter. Icahn also increased his stake in Herbalife to about 2.2 million shares from 1.5 million in the prior quarter. Читать дальше...

Gina Haspel appeared destined to become President Donald Trump's next CIA director after the espionage veteran placated a key Senate Democrat on Tuesday by acknowledging she regretted the agency's past use of harsh interrogation techniques.

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• The US national debt stands at more than $21 trillion– a milestone hit roughly two months ago.
• The national debt is already larger than the size of the entire US economy.
• On average, nearly $1.5 billion is added to the national debt every single day.

On October 22, 1981, the national debt in the United States crossed the $1 trillion threshold for the first time in history.

It took nearly two centuries to reach that unfortunate... Читать дальше...

In a surefire move that’ll surely curb internet bullying, Twitter announced on Tuesday that it is tweaking its algorithm to hide replies from trolls.

Premier League football club Everton have confirmed one of rugby league’s worst-kept secrets.. Robert Elstone is returning to rugby league to head up Super League. Everton confirmed Elstone’s departure from the club on Tuesday night, as part of its executive management restructure. Elstone, who was previously on the board at Castleford Tigers, will begin work on June 1, TotalRL understands.…

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• Guns are an incredibly divisive subject in the U.S. today. 
• In his book, 'Arms: The Culture and Credo of the Gun,' A.J. Somerset discusses what it means to own guns in contemporary America.
• He says the gun is often a symbol as deeply ingrained within the American character as apple pie.
• And while he likes guns, he does not like this part of the modern 'gun culture' — and says not all pro-gun American citizens... Читать дальше...

Francis “Cadillac Frank” Salemme, now 84, is facing federal charges related to the death of Steven DiSarro, who prosecutors say was strangled by Salemme’s son Frank Jr. on the order of his crime boss father. On Monday, FBI agent Timothy Darling recounted the damning findings of a 2016 excavation at a vacant mill in Rhode...

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Former Oregon basketball star Luke Jackson has resigned as head coach of the men's team at Northwest Christian University in Eugene. Jackson said in a statement Tuesday he's going to pursue business interests and spend more time with his family. The Beacons averaged 20 wins per season during Jackson's five years at the helm, and made three trips to the NAIA Division II national tournament. Jackson was an All-American player at Oregon and was the 10th overall pick of the 2004 NBA draft. Читать дальше...

Patients with gunshot wounds filled wards and hallways in Gaza's under-equipped and overwhelmed main hospital Tuesday.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Richard Clarida, President Donald Trump's nominee for the No. 2 post at the Federal Reserve, pledged support Tuesday for the Fed's twin goals of stabilizing inflation and maximizing employment while also declaring the importance of the central bank's independence. Clarida, an economics professor at Columbia University who is among the nation's leading experts on monetary policy, is the latest of several Trump selections to the Fed's board. In filling those key slots, the president... Читать дальше...

The #6 seeded Apaches will face #11 seeded Wallace State (AL) in first round tournament action on Wednesday at 8:30pm central time at The Canyons Complex in St. George, Utah.  TJC Athletics will broadcast all of the Apache games on YouTube (TJCApacheAthletics) that are not covered by NJCAA-TV.  Follow the links below for all the tournament information as it becomes available through the tournament staff, TJC Athletics, and Apache Softball.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The Great Midwest Athletic Conference announced the 2017-2018 G-MAC Outdoor Track & Field Team on Tuesday and Trojan Dominic Obunaka made the third team with his medal in the Javelin Throw.

JOHANNESBURG - Kaitano Tembo at the weekend hesitated throwing his name in the hat to be considered for the vacant SuperSport United coaching job.

Saudi Arabia said that the Ramadan fasting will begin on Thursday across the globe. The new moon of Ramadan was not spotted on Tuesday evening and Wednesday will mark the last day of the Islamic month of Shaaban.

Robert Parish, a Hall of Famer who won three championships with the Celtics, downplayed Stevens' value, saying he needs to "win something first."