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Former President George W. Bush has been busy settling into his post-White House life as a painter, but he still has a few things to say about politics.

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In a video published by Bloomberg, Uber CEO Travis Kalanick can been seen arguing with an Uber driver over falling fares on the service and the general business model of the company. Fawzi Kamel, a 37-year-old who has been driving for Uber since 2011, turned over to Bloomberg a dashcam video he recorded while giving a ride to the company’s founder and CEO on Feb. 5.

By David Morgan WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House and Congress lacked agreement on a plan to repeal and replace Obamacare on Tuesday amid signs of growing Republican division on the issue, as President Donald Trump prepared to address lawmakers about his 2017 agenda. Republicans, who control the White House and Congress, are in agreement in their opposition to former Democratic President Barack Obama's signature healthcare law but the details are proving knotty. House of Representatives... Читать дальше...

A government watchdog issued a highly critical report of the government’s preparedness for its 2014 Gaza Strip war with Hamas, increasing pressure on Benjamin Netanyahu to step down.

Andrew Garfield has certainly proven he has a silly side. Just check out the interview I did with him back in December and you'll know what I'm talking about. Well, now...

Wife of Nigeria’s president, Hajiya Aisha Buhari, today, February 28, commenced the construction of Aisha Buhari Foundation Orphanage and School in Maiduguri.

The case for an interest-rate hike has become “ a lot more compelling,” a crucial Federal Reserve official said in a statement that moved markets.

The case for an interest-rate hike has become “ a lot more compelling,” a crucial Federal Reserve official said in a statement that moved markets.

President Donald Trump’s nominee to be the nation’s top intelligence official acknowledged Tuesday that the Russian government had interfered in U.S. elections and said he supported a full investigation into the matter.

AMES, Iowa — Iowa State senior quarterback Joel Lanning worked his entire career in hopes of helping the Cyclones reach a bowl game in 2017. Lanning might end up doing so on the other side of the ball. In a surprise move, Lanning took snaps at linebacker during the first practice of the spring on

Parking inspectors swaggering through Canberra car parks, marking tyres with chalk could soon be a much rarer sight.

CUPERTINO, Calif. (AP) — The Apple of today hasn't yet shown much indication of emulating its co-founder Steve Jobs and his streak of world-changing products, but it's still proving a tough act to beat.

CUPERTINO, Calif. (AP) — The Apple of today hasn't yet shown much indication of emulating its co-founder Steve Jobs and his streak of world-changing products, but it's still proving a tough act to beat.

(AP) — The Apple of today hasn't yet shown much indication of emulating its co-founder Steve Jobs and his streak of world-changing products, but it's still proving a tough act to beat. Before Jobs died in 2011, he left behind the iPhone — a product with such a devout following that it will likely spin off billions in profit for the foreseeable future. The recent gains helped keep shareholders in a mostly upbeat mood Tuesday during Apple's annual meeting at its Cupertino, California, headquarters. Читать дальше...

(AP) — The Apple of today hasn't yet shown much indication of emulating its co-founder Steve Jobs and his streak of world-changing products, but it's still proving a tough act to beat. Before Jobs died in 2011, he left behind the iPhone — a product with such a devout following that it will likely spin off billions in profit for the foreseeable future. The recent gains helped keep shareholders in a mostly upbeat mood Tuesday during Apple's annual meeting at its Cupertino, California, headquarters. Читать дальше...

Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) faced withering criticism from the left this January after opposing a proposal aimed at lowering prescription drug prices. The backlash was led by Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT), who slammed Booker and the 12 other Democrats who joined Republicans to defeat the plan.

Michael Kors is hitting the streets of L.A. For the third time in an ongoing series, Kors will feature “The Walk,” a 360-degree street-style digital handbag campaign, that breaks today.

It will be a battle of differing experience on Thursday night when the West Salem Panthers battle the Wausau West Warriors at the WIAA state tournament in Madison.

HOUSTON (AP) — The Latest on the Houston police shootings (all times local):

HOUSTON (AP) — The Latest on the Houston police shootings (all times local):

President Donald Trump signed an executive order Tuesday to "promote excellence and innovation at historically black colleges and universities," otherwise known as HBCUs.

This week's episode features guest mixes from Snakehips and Moon Boots.

SKOPJE, Macedonia — Thousands of Macedonians have staged peaceful protests in the capital of Skopje and other cities against calls by ethnic Albanian parties to make Albanian the country’s second official language. Ethnic Albanians comprise a quarter of Macedonia’s 2.1 million people, and Albanian is an official language in minority-dominated areas. But ethnic Albanian parties