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A group of correction officers spend eight hours a day doing next to nothing in a Rikers rubber room, costing taxpayers millions each year.

SAP's new chief information officer believes going for cool technology holds the key to attracting the next generation's brightest minds and leaders.

The Corvallis School Board voted last week to put a local option levy renewal question on the ballot in November, but that may not be the only money measure Benton County voters will be asked to consider in the general…

OMAHA — The race was 200 meters, but the crowd was very much into it just 100 meters in.

The Pentagon says that all the debt owed to them by overpaid bomb squad employees has been forgiven.

To his critics, Rodrigo Duterte is a foul-mouthed, serial adulterer fixated on killing criminals. Duterte, 71, was sworn in on Thursday as the 16th president of the Philippines after a controversial but wildly successful election campaign dominated by his vows to kill tens of thousands of criminals and tirades against the nation's elite. Duterte rose to the nation's top job after spending most of the past two decades as mayor of Davao, the biggest city in Mindanao, earning a reputation as a... Читать дальше...

Biggest uncut diamond to be discovered in over a century fails to sell at Sotheby’s auction.

Firefighters in Northern California battled a wildfire Wednesday that had ripped through 1,000 acres and threatened thousands of homes and other structures, forcing residents to flee.

Syed, a Muslim American born to Pakistani immigrants, is serving a life sentence

NEW YORK (AP) — Ahead by five runs with one out and no one on in the bottom of the eighth inning, the Texas Rangers had a 98.8 percent probability of beating the New York Yankees, extending their winning streak…

NEW YORK (AP) — Ahead by five runs with one out and no one on in the bottom of the eighth inning, the Texas Rangers had a 98.8 percent probability of beating the New York Yankees, extending their winning streak…

Calum McSwiggan, charged with making a false report, admits to hitting himself with a phone, but says it was so cops would take him for treatment.

– Neymar could leave Barcelona – The club are chasing top players to replace Neymar – Barcelona have made final offer to the Brazilian star Manchester United will attempt to sign Neymar from Barcelona at all costs Mundo Deportivo reports that the Red Devils are now trying to agree a deal with the Brazilian before he decides to […]

AngloGold Ashanti plans to boost gold output in Guinea by investing $400m in the next eight years.

The recently battered pound crawled higher on Thursday, but looked poised to lose more than 7 percent for the month.

Nearly all of the largest American banks are on steady enough footing to increase payouts to shareholders.

Ouders met een laag inkomen en minderjarige kinderen op het mbo maken dit najaar kans op een tijdelijke bijdrage in de schoolkosten. Onderwijsminister Jet Bussemaker trekt er 5 miljoen euro voor uit.

The attack on Istanbul’s main airport has underlined President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s increased weakness, a vulnerability that’s a product of the actions of Turkey’s allies and opponents alike. But it’s partly Erdogan’s own doing. From the beginning of the Syrian uprising, Erdogan has used the conflict as an opportunity to crack down on the Kurdish […]

Before the UK voted to Brexit, it was suggested that the turnout of young people could decide the result. If the youth rocked the vote, the logic went, Remain would win. The official “Stronger In” campaign made an effort to engage young people using the patronizing “#votin” hashtag. The creator of this slogan felt that […]

Asian stocks rose across the board on Thursday, tracking an overnight rally on Wall Street.

ADELANTO, Calif. (AP) -- Jason Martin hit a two-run homer in the fourth inning, and Jamie Ritchie had two hits and two RBI as the Lancaster JetHawks beat the High Desert Mavericks 6-2 on Wednesday. With the victory, the JetHawks…

ADELANTO, Calif. (AP) -- Jason Martin hit a two-run homer in the fourth inning, and Jamie Ritchie had two hits and two RBI as the Lancaster JetHawks beat the High Desert Mavericks 6-2 on Wednesday. With the victory, the JetHawks…

ADELANTO, Calif. (AP) -- Jason Martin hit a two-run homer in the fourth inning, and Jamie Ritchie had two hits and two RBI as the Lancaster JetHawks beat the High Desert Mavericks 6-2 on Wednesday. With the victory, the JetHawks…