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Long time Bernie Sanders supporter Harold Meyerson, a former Washington Post columnist and now Executive Editor of The Prospect magazine, argues Bernie Sanders supporters would betray both their candidate and history by staying home this November (or voting third-party or, worse, for Trump) if their preferred candidate fails to win the nomination.

A 30-year-old man admits trying to stab four people in an unprovoked attack at a London Tube station.

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LOS ANGELES, May 24 (UPI) -- Helen Hunt was mistaken for fellow actress Jodie Foster during a trip to Starbucks.

Life on Earth may have sprung from bombardment by a youthful Sun lashing out with flares as potent as a thousand trillion exploding atomic bombs, a study suggested on Monday.

Russia's envoy to NATO Alexander Grushko stated that the NATO's plan to deploy four NATO battalions in Eastern Europe is a new step for the deterioration of the security level in Europe and the deterioration of the regional security.

Electronics retailer says it is now expecting an adjusted profit of between 38 cents (U.S.) and 42 cents a share in the second quarter

Childlike android comes of age taking orders and payments

Russia is ready for international cooperation to combat terrorism, extremism, uncontrolled migration, illicit drugs trafficking as well as for collaboration on data security, President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday.

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A black swan event in oil could send prices to $25 a barrel. Bank of America Merrill Lynch's commodities research team says continued dollar strength could cause a black swan in the oil market. The team thinks an even stronger dollar will cause Saudi Arabia to cut its production or depeg its currency, the rial, from the dollar. The fallout from such a decision could cause Brent crude oil to crash to $25 a barrel, BAML says. The... Читать дальше...

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The Saudi Arabian embassy in Ankara denied claims that Saudi authorities were preventing Iranian nationals from taking part in this year’s annual Hajj pilgrimage to the cities of Mecca and Medina. The embassy declared in a statement Monday: “Saudi Arabia does not consider these issues — such as the easing of procedures for those wanting to make the pilgrimage and worship in the Holy Land and providing for their comfort and security —as political.”

AutoZone Inc.'s stock was indicated down about 3% in premarket trade Tuesday, after the automotive replacement parts retailer missed third-quarter sales expectations, citing bad weather. For the quarter ended May 7, earnings rose to $327.5 million, or $10.77 a share, from $309.1 million, or $9.57 a share, in the same period a year ago. The results included a 11-cents-per-share legal charge. The FactSet EPS consensus was $10.92. Sales rose to $2.59 billion from $2.49 billion a year ago, but was... Читать дальше...

Electric cars remain a noteworthy sight almost everywhere but Scandinavia, where Norwegians have bucked the trend by buying alternative-fuel vehicles.

AMSTERDAM — Tim Cook believes that in the future, customers will look back and wonder how they ever survived without the Apple Watch, revealing that future models will add health-focused features that will monitor most everything your body is doing.

Slowing recovery makes chancellor’s deficit-reduction programme harder

De zeventien jaar cel die Melvin R. en Miquel K. kregen voor het op extreem gewelddadige wijze doden van het Amsterdamse paar Henk Opentij (79) en Mary Run (73) in november 1997, blijft in stand. Dat heeft de Hoge Raad dinsdag bepaald.

Health care is an "enormous" opportunity for Apple, Tim Cook said, as he outlined how the Apple Watch could become a warning system for your body.

The body of Dr Maria Strydom might never be brought down from Mount Everest where she died, the expedition company said.

Russian authorities have decided to prioritize 145 projects on Arctic development, the chairman of State Commission on Arctic Development said Tuesday.

Trudeau also met Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to discuss the countries’ business ties as well as security co-operation before the Group of Seven summit later this week

As violent protests over evictions entered day two in Hammanskraal, journalists were threatened - with one having a gun shoved in his face.