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A crowning achievement of the historic March on Washington, where Dr. Martin Luther King gave his "I have a dream" speech, was pushing through the landmark Voting Rights Act of 1965. Recognizing the history of racist attempts to prevent Black people from voting, that federal law forced a number of southern states and districts to adhere to federal guidelines allowing citizens access to the polls.

But in 2013 the Supreme Court effectively gutted many of these protections. As a result, states... Читать дальше...

Low oil prices couples with Western economic sanctions have hit the Russian economy harder than initially expected. Russia’s gross domestic product is expected to contract by 1.9 percent in 2016, the World Bank predicted in a report released Wednesday.

A man who allegedly left his baby daughter locked in a hot car while he got a lap dance has been charged with child abuse in the US. Auwin Dargin, 24, pleaded not guilty to the offence at a Los Angeles court on Monday and faces up to six years in prison if convicted.

A man who allegedly left his baby daughter locked in a hot car while he got a lap dance has been charged with child abuse in the US. Auwin Dargin, 24, pleaded not guilty to the offence at a Los Angeles court on Monday and faces up to six years in prison if convicted.

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LOS ANGELES, April 6 (UPI) -- A federal judge has ruled that luxury sports car maker Porsche is not liable for the deaths of actor Paul Walker and professional race car driver Roger Rodas.

TOKYO - Kosuke Hagino (L) expresses joy after winning the men's 200-meter freestyle at the national champion...

European captain Darren Clarke expects Ryder Cup veterans such as Graeme McDowell, Ian Poulter and Lee Westwood to return to form over the coming weeks as the "meat of the season" starts with the Masters at Augusta.

The 2-month old Facebook Live tool is getting new features and a prominent new spot on mobile apps.

Mumbai Police has issued security alert suspecting terror attack through aerial route.

MENLO PARK, California - Facebook is rearranging the notification panel on its mobile apps in an effort to widen the audience watching live video on its social network.

MOSCOW - Poverty is rising in Russia at the fastest pace since the dark days of financial and political crisis in the 1990s, the World Bank warned Wednesday.

MOSCOW (AP) — Poverty is rising in Russia at the fastest pace since the dark days of financial and political crisis in the 1990s, the World Bank warned Wednesday.

The SA National Civic Organisation has welcomed welcomed a court ruling directing the City of Johannesburg to upgrade the Slovo Park informal settlement.

Forecasters say Wednesday will be sunny and breezy throughout the mid-valley, with temperatures reaching the high 70s.

Amazon.com and Microsoft are in talks about taking a minority stake in HERE, a digital mapping business controlled by Germany's luxury carmakers.

Mississippi Anti-Gay Tourism Video from Funny Or Die

EPHRAIM, Wisconsin - Voters have lifted a longstanding ban on alcohol sales in a small northeastern Wisconsin village.

Pfizer said it would walk away from its planned $150 billion takeover of Allergan, after the Obama administration took aim at a deal that would have moved the biggest drug company in the U.S. to Ireland to lower its taxes.

According to Nagorno-Karabakh Republic's defense ministry, situation on the contact line in the region remains calm.

The recall, set to begin on April 18, affects imported Touareg vehicles manufactured between January 12, 2010 and January 19, 2016, the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine said here in a statement.

First Read is a morning briefing from Meet the Press and the NBC Political Unit on the day's most important political stories and why they matter.

Het zal erom spannen of 30 procent van de bevolking woensdag zijn stem uitbrengt in het Oekraïne-referendum. De ene opiniepeiler verwacht dat de drempel niet wordt gehaald en denkt aan een opkomst van 25 procent. De ander verwacht een opkomst van 30 tot 35 procent.

After the close Tuesday, Hydro One announced a $1.7-billion secondary offering, allowing Ontario to sell another 15-per-cent stake to public investors

FUKUOKA - Photo taken April 6, 2016, in the southwestern Japan city of Satsumasendai shows the Nos. 1 and 2 re...