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MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday tacitly criticized a popular opposition leader whose efforts to expose official corruption fueled nationwide protests last month.

Hannity calls Debbie Schlussel's account '100% false and a complete fabrication'

As the draft approaches, it’s important to remember that “anonymous scouts” may have a Machiavellian agenda, saying bad things about players they hope other teams won’t draft and good things about players they hope some other sucker will select. With that caveat, consider this fairly harsh criticism from an unnamed scout of Notre Dame quarterback DeShone…

It's the classic ABCs of business — Always Be Computing.

The CEO of Asia's largest ecommerce company said at a conference in China over the weekend he believes that we're just a few decades away from having robots run our companies. 

SEE ALSO: Bill Gates: There should be a 'robot tax' on the machines that take your jobs

"In 30 years, a robot will likely be on the cover of Time Magazine as the best CEO," said Jack Ma, CEO of Alibaba, according to a CNN report. 

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Mayor Mitch Landrieu discussed the city's process for removing statues commemorating the Confederacy.

Those of you still pondering over whether to watch Anthony Joshua's showdown with Wladimir Klitschko live at Wembley can get still get their hands on tickets.

A slugfest; a Fight of the Year contender; and huge knockouts – bringing boxing back to Leicester delivered! Catch up with the results from the Leicester Arena below. Fight # 1 6 X 3 Minute Rounds Super-Middleweight Contest CHRIS BLANEY WPTS6 (58-56) V CHRISTIAN HOSKIN GOMEZ Ricky Hatton’s Super-Middleweight charge Chris Blaney opened the evening’s …

Minneapolis Star Tribune, April 21

Edina is on a smart track to raise smoking age to 21

Despite the health risks, expense and, yes, the smell, more than 40 million Americans still smoke cigarettes. Nine out of 10 got hooked as teens, finding out only later how insidious and tenacious ...

Even when we see a satellite streaking across the night sky, it can be hard to comprehend how many objects are circling Earth. But thankfully NASA has captured the satellites in all their glory.

Minneapolis Star Tribune, April 21

U.K. stocks surge, keying off a broad rally led by French equities, as centrist Emmanuel Macron’s first-round win in France’s presidential election eases worries that two euroskeptics would be in the final runoff.

U.K. stocks surge, keying off a broad rally led by French equities, as centrist Emmanuel Macron’s first-round win in France’s presidential election eases worries that two euroskeptics would be in the final runoff.

U.K. stocks surge, keying off a broad rally led by French equities, as centrist Emmanuel Macron’s first-round win in France’s presidential election eases worries that two euroskeptics would be in the final runoff.

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The Latest on removal of Confederate monuments in New Orleans. (all times local):

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It's been two years since well-known Silicon Valley executive Dave Goldberg died tragically and suddenly while on a treadmill at a Mexican resort while vacationing with his family.

Goldberg was the beloved husband of Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg and, as is her way, she took her grief and turned it into something that she hopes the whole world can learn from: another book, which is available for sale on Monday.

This one is about finding your inner resilience and coping with adversity. Читать дальше...

Prosecutors say Michael Kadar made hoax calls to airlines, hospitals and Jewish schools worldwide.

Oracle Cloud helps ConnectOne Bank save money and speed up external audits by automating data consolidation, financial analysis, and month-end close.

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Airlines are making it awfully difficult for the industrial sector, which makes up about 10% of the S&P 500, to have a good earnings season.

So difficult, in fact, that traders are paying the most in more than two years to protect against industrial share losses.

The extent of their hedging shows investors aren't taking lightly the shrinking profit growth they've seen so far, nor the further contraction they expect. After all, earnings growth is... Читать дальше...

Satisfy your wanderlust.

Bad news, Samsung fans: Your favorite new flagship might just be one drop away from a spiderwebbed screen. 

The program will use a process called anaerobic digestion to break down the organic waste

17-year-old Brennan Agranoff says he works as many as six hours after school to run his sock business

See who selected a song from The Dangerous Summery. See who selected a song from 2 Pac. See who selected a song from Rachel Platten.

Colombia's National Liberation Army rebel group said hostage Voskanya Arcen Levoni, a Russian-Armenian wildlife trafficker, has escaped.

General Motors can no longer avoid lawsuits from victims of ignition-switch defects