SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Porfirio Guerrero has grown increasingly frustrated as a decade-long recession has sapped business from his tailor shop in the Puerto Rican capital. He now feels the only way for the island to recover is…
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Porfirio Guerrero has grown increasingly frustrated as a decade-long recession has sapped business from his tailor shop in the Puerto Rican capital. He now feels the only way for the island to recover is…
The bill, which President Barack Obama is expected to sign, allows Puerto Rico to restructure some of its debt as U.S. cities and counties can. Though the bill is intended to help Puerto Rico, the outside oversight board and a provision to cut the minimum wage for some workers have fed into the sense of many that islanders are second-class citizens, forced to beg Congress for help in a time of need. The shift in sentiment is dramatized by the woes of the governing Popular Democratic Party, the... Читать дальше...
"We are concerned that an Australian citizen has been sentenced to death in Vietnam," the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade said.
IRVING, Texas (AP) — A person with knowledge of the situation says Dallas Cowboys linebacker Rolando McClain has been suspended for the first 10 games next season for his second violation of the NFL's substance-abuse policy in as many years.
The owner of online dating site ChristianMingle.com has agreed to let gay and lesbian users search for same-sex matches under a judge-approved settlement of discrimination claims.
Completion of a long-awaited Sydney cycle and pedestrian conduit will become a reality.
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico's central bank has raised a key interest rate by half a percentage point as it tries to bolster the peso and avoid inflation.
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico's central bank has raised a key interest rate by half a percentage point as it tries to bolster the peso and avoid inflation.
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In June 2016, NASA released a new photo of Charon, one of Pluto's moons, which shows a deep crack that is actually longer and deeper than the Grand Canyon.
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Hundreds of U.S. clinics are marketing unapproved stem cell treatments for conditions ranging from aging skin to spinal cord injuries, a new study finds.
A cronologia é confusa pra caramba. Contém spoilers!
O final da 6ª temporada de Game of Thrones nos deu algo que estávamos aguardando há ANOS: Daenerys finalmente está indo para Westeros com seu grande exército de dragões, Imaculados e aliados.
(Ele também nos deu R+L=J, que estávamos esperando há ainda mais tempo. ALELUIA.)
Foi incrível, mas levantou uma pergunta minuciosa: Como diabos Varys foi de Dorne de volta para Meereen a tempo de entrar naquele navio? Читать дальше...
The FBI have ordered all law enforcement agencies connected to the Orlando shooting to withhold all information connected to the Pulse nightclub incident from the public and media. A letter from the FBI tells police departments to alert them of any enquiries made by members of the pubic or press relating to the attacks. The June 20 letter, attached to the City of Orlando’s lawsuit over withholding 911 calls, instructs authorities on how to deal with requests: “Immediately notify the FBI of any requests... Читать дальше...
Shares of Mobileye NV soared 10.5% on Thursday after reports surfaced that the company may have secured a deal with BMW and Intel Corp. to build out driverless capabilities in the German auto manufacturer's luxury cars. Mobileye's stock was on track for its highest close since Nov. 6, trading around $46.34 Thursday afternoon, versus $46.75 in November. The stock move helped catapult Mobileye's stock, giving its shares a 25.5% gain over the last three months, versus a 1.5% gain for the S&P 500. Читать дальше...
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota's final two medical marijuana dispensaries are set to open Friday, bringing all eight clinics online ahead of a critical expansion that could bring thousands more patients into the program in its second year.
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Looking for an idyllic East Coast vacation spot this summer and umming and ahhing between Cape Cod and Martha’s Vineyard?
Ripe with fresh seafood, stunning beaches, natural beauty, quaint main streets, wild parties, and plenty of lighthouses, the two locations could combine to make the ultimate summer spot. But, split them up and which is better — the Cape or the Vineyard?
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Calgary architect-developer team attempt a reimagining of the city’s ‘stagnant’ multifamily housing stock
When the time comes, Michael Borcina will testify about the deadly blaze that killed Madonna Badger's three daughters and parents in 2011.
A fall tour has been announced – Nov. 23 at Mills Hardware in Hamilton and Nov. 25 at the Mod Club in Toronto
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The Oregon Supreme Court has sided with a shoplifter on the question of whether restitution should be based on the retail or wholesale value of stolen merchandise.
United Parcel Service and its pilots have agreed to a new tentative five-year labor contract, ending nearly five years of negotiations.
