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Seven thousand baby turkeys were killed in a barn fire in Massachusetts on Thursday.

Gov. Mark Dayton is in the midst of a visit to Croatia to mark the 20th anniversary of a partnership between the Minnesota National Guard and the Croatian military.

The Magic’s last few months — dumping Tobias Harris and Channing Frye; trading Victor Oladipo, Domantas Sabonis and Ersan Ilyasova for Serge Ibaka, who’s headed into unrestricted free agency in a year; trading for Jodie Meeks; signing D.J. Augstin — have been confounding, to say the least. But here’s a move that’s clear and logical. […]

In his first visit to this battleground state since an October debate, Republican presumptive nominee Donald Trump on Friday continued to lash out at the “rigged system” he says deprived him of Colorado’s convention delegates.

LOS ANGELES — The reeking carcass of a dead humpback whale was stuck on a popular Los Angeles County beach Friday as Fourth of July weekend crowds began arriving. Authorities planned to use boats pulling ropes attached to the tail to pull it off the sand during an evening high tide and take it far

The much anticipated Africa Fashion Week Nigeria (AFWN) 2016, has kicked off! The event which kick started on Friday, July 1 is billed to showcase about 60 designers from across Africa, unveiling their latest designs for the event set to be one of the biggest fashion shows in Africa. With the theme ‘’Connecting Africa’’ this year’s event took off  with […]

ANC supporters burned party T-shirts and posters in North West in protest against the ruling party's ward councillor candidate.

Time Inc. plans a significant reorganization to generate more non-print revenue from videos, live events and deeper collaborations with advertisers, as well as to encourage broader distribution of content.

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At a certain time of the month, men can smell that women are more attractive.

That time is the 12 to 24-hour window when a woman is ovulating, scientists have found.

Multiple studies have concluded that men find women more attractive during ovulation.

This is the one time a month that the ovaries release an egg ready for fertilization.

So it's the time when women are most fertile, and men seem to be biologically programmed to pick up on that.

People have found a new way to communicate with businesses, so you might be able to kiss that wonderful "on hold music" goodbye.

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If you buy hamburger meat to grill for the holiday weekend, take a look at the label. You may be surprised at what it doesn't tell you.

There's no way for a consumer to know where the meat in their hamburger comes from. 

It's not just that the information isn't printed on the label. Very few producers grind meat from individual cows — it's just too expensive. And at least for the foreseeable future, there's no test scientists can run that can backtrace meat once it's been ground. Читать дальше...

Royal Troon members vote "overwhelmingly" at a special meeting to allow the admission of women members.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A dead humpback whale was stuck on a popular Los Angeles-area beach as the Fourth of July weekend got underway Friday, with visitors urged to steer clear of the huge carcass.

But is he bluffing?

With GOP leaders planning roll calls next week on their proposal making it harder for some terror suspects to acquire firearms, Democrats on Friday demanded accompanying votes on two measures they prefer. The GOP bill would let the government block firearms purchases for suspected terrorists, but only if prosecutors can prove in court that the buyer is involved in terrorism. In a written statement, Ryan, R-Wis., called the GOP bill "a responsible measure that confronts this threat while protecting... Читать дальше...

MONROVIA, Liberia — Liberia’s president told her country Friday that “peace is in our hands” after a U.N. peacekeeping mission handed over security responsibilities following a 13-year effort to stabilize a nation wracked by back-to-back civil wars. The U.N. force already has withdrawn from areas where it had been assigned since 2003. A reduced presence

Captain Wayne Rooney still has a future with England despite their Euro 2016 failure, says former team-mate Frank Lampard.

The Wright Scholar Research Assistant Program employs gifted high school juniors and seniors who are interested in engineering, science and medicine. Students work a minimum of nine weeks in the research lab and are partnered with mentors.

The Azzurri's run to the quarter-finals comes as no surprise to the World Cup-winning coach Joachim Low, and he warned his side to be wary of their all-round quality

Kansas Sen. Pat Roberts struck bipartisan deal to create a national labeling standard

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TUCSON, July 1 (UPI) -- New research suggests doctors are jumping the gun when judging if cardiac arrest patients will recover if they do not come out of induced comas within two days.

The 46-year-old says his team must be "absolutely extraordinary" if they are to beat Joachim Low's side on Saturday and progress to the last four of the tournament

The flood that ravaged West Virginia last week killed at least 23 people. They were young and old; they were in their cars and in their homes; they were housekeepers and schoolteachers and Batman fans. Here are some snapshots of the lives cut short: Eduardo Thomas McMillion, 4 Eduardo “Edward” McMillion was cremated in a