Another prominent Republican is changing sides and now backing Democrat Hillary Clinton for president. Donor Harry Sloan says Donald Trump is "unprepared and temperamentally unfit to be our president."
MAKHACHKALA, Russia (AP) — A gas explosion in a restaurant in southern Russia during preparations for a wedding dinner has now led to the deaths of eight of the 28 restaurant workers injured in the blast.
SCOTTSBLUFF, Neb. — Federal safety officials have begun investigating a worker’s fall at a construction site in Scottsbluff. The Scottsbluff Star-Herald reports (http://bit.ly/2aJg2ts ) that the fall occurred at a Western Sugar Cooperative facility. Initial reports are that the worker fell through a floor opening on the second floor and was hospitalized. The U.S. Department
SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — New details show the arrest in Bulgaria of a French citizen with ties to the attack on the Charlie Hebdo satirical newspaper in Paris followed a tip from his sister.
Washington has long adopted a double-standard approach toward the use of chemical weapons in Syria: it turns a blind eye to glaring misdeeds of the Syrian rebels, pointing the finger of blame at Bashar al-Assad. Meanwhile, the US has a long record of supplying chemical weapons to conflict zones.
Chris Froome was the young British upstart at the London Olympics four years ago when compatriot Bradley Wiggins was fresh off his Tour de France triumph and targeting time trial gold. Now, it is Froome is trying to ...
The former CIA operative is now running as an alternative to Trump and Clinton.
(ATTN: ADDS bond yields at bottom) SEOUL, Aug. 9 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks extended gains on Tuesday, with its main stock index hitting a nine-month high, as foreign investors continued to buy local stocks. The Korean won rose against the U.S. d
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Last week, Docusign CEO Keith Krach hosted a private event at his home in San Francisco.
Krach is one of the most successful people in Silicon Valley, so it's no surprise that he lives on San Francisco's famous Billionaire's Row.
But the event was more than just about mingling with VIP guests: it was organized to raise awareness for a YC-backed nonprofit startup called New Story (which Krach has also invested in).
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The Steelers have developed in recent years an uncanny ability to find quality receivers in the mid-to-late rounds of the draft. Since wasting a second-round pick on Limas Sweed in 2008, the Steelers have consistently found great receivers without picking any in the first two rounds, from third-rounder Mike Wallace in 2009 to third-rounder Emmanuel…
U.S. stocks carve out record intraday highs
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Once serious enemies, the Taliban and Islamic State militants may have brokered a ceasefire deal amongst each other in Eastern Afghanistan.
The Wall Street Journal reports that after a year of fighting amongst themselves, the two had worked out a deal to focus their attacks on the government.
“[ISIS] fought deadly battles with the Taliban before. But over the past two months, there has been no fighting among them,” explained General Mohammad Zaman Waziri, a commander of Afghan troops. Читать дальше...
Nike must prove to Wall Street that its recent slump in the U.S. will be short-lived -- and that it can stay on top in China despite homegrown competition. Nike now has a global stage for its brand thanks to its Olympics sponsorship.
NEW YORK — If you’re one of the people left stranded by Delta’s outage, you have options. The airline is waiving fees, offering refunds and giving out travel vouchers to those who were scheduled to fly on Aug. 8 or Aug. 9. Over those two days, more than 1,200 Delta flights around the world were
AMSTERDAM (ANP) - De Europese beurzen zijn dinsdag met stevige winsten gesloten. In Amsterdam was Altice de grote uitblinker, dankzij kwartaalcijfers die enthousiast werden onthaald.
SCOTTSBLUFF, Neb. (AP) — Federal safety officials have begun investigating a worker's fall at a construction site in Scottsbluff.
SCOTTSBLUFF, Neb. (AP) — Federal safety officials have begun investigating a worker's fall at a construction site in Scottsbluff.
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LOS ANGELES, Aug. 9 (UPI) -- Justin Timberlake, Lance Bass, Joey Fatone and Chris Kirkpatrick reunited to celebrate 'N Sync bandmate JC Chasez's 40th birthday in Los Angeles.
They are hideous and we need one immediately.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan met with his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, in Russia on Tuesday, in Erdogan's first trip outside his country since an aborted coup attempt in July.
It was also the first face-to-face meeting between the two since Turkey shot down a Russian jet in November, leading to a huge war of words between the two countries.
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ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — A former University System of Maryland chancellor will lead a panel that will review state education funding levels. The legislation required a follow-up study to review education funding levels.
The family of one of the most prominent Turkish basketball players in the NBA on Tuesday publicly disowned him after he openly supported the US-based preacher who Ankara blames for last month's failed coup. Enes Kanter, 24, a centre for the NBA outfit Oklahoma City Thunder, has backed exiled cleric Fethullah Gulen in Twitter postings after the attempted putsch aimed at ousting President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Since the coup, Turkey has embarked on a massive purge of all elements linked to Gulen from a range of institutions... Читать дальше...
15 Temmuz gecesi bombardımana katılan 143. Filo Komutanı Mustafa Azimetli ve uçakları koordine eden 141. Filo Komutanı Hakan Karakuş'un eğitim verdiği 77 kursiyer tutuklandı.Devamı için tıklayınız
German tactician Gernot Rohr has been named the new technical adviser of the Nigerian national team for the next two years. PAY ATTENTION: Get the latest sports news on Naij Sports App Nobody saw the appointment of the 63-year-old coming, following the resignation of Sunday Oliseh and the false announcement of Paul Le Guen as coach who […]
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