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ORANGE, Calif. — A Southern California university has awarded an honorary degree to the mother of a quadriplegic student after she attended every class with him and took his notes while he pursued his Master of Business Administration. Judy O’Connor, a retired elementary school teacher, pushed her son Marty in his wheelchair for him to

How Tom Cole became the Republican Party’s fiercest champion of medical science.

The Atletico Madrid star rated the likelihood of a switch to Old Trafford as a "six out of 10" and we take a look at odds of a move

Undoubtedly, the development of modern technologies is rapidly progressing. But expectations of any outstanding changes, like robots efficiently doing most of human jobs, is far from reality.

Two men have been arrested by gardaí investigating a scam targeting a European company.

Gardaí say they are liaising closely with the security and law enforcement agencies in the UK following the attack in Manchester and are providing every assistance to the Greater Manchester Police.

Kashmir victim criticises award for Major Leetul Gogoi as support for 'oppression and injustice'.

A witness to the Manchester terrorist attack has told RT how he watched the tragedy unfold and how shocked he was that “something like that could happen right on his doorstep.”
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German Chancellor Angela Merkel announced on Tuesday a minute of silence over the deadly terror attack in Manchester during her speech at the Petersberg Climate Dialogue in Berlin.

German Chancellor Angela Merkel announced on Tuesday a minute of silence over the deadly terror attack in Manchester during her speech at the Petersberg Climate Dialogue in Berlin.

US President fails to provide answers on Jerusalem embassy move and his vision for a roadmap to peace.

Nine "Muses" in Renaissance dress enjoy music-making on a pastoral Parnassus, on a painted virginals lid of c.1540. Girolamo Romanino, National Gallery, London, CC BY-SA

Did you once put a poster of your favourite music artist on your bedroom wall? Are there a few faded gig T-shirts in your bottom drawer? Have you ever bought an LP or CD because of the cover art?

“With You In Prayer”

Russian President Vladimir Putin and new French President Emmanuel Macron will get acquainted and exchange views on the key problem issues, regional conflicts, during their first meeting in Paris May 29, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Tuesday.

Russian President Vladimir Putin and new French President Emmanuel Macron will get acquainted and exchange views on the key problem issues, regional conflicts, during their first meeting in Paris May 29, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Tuesday.

India said on Tuesday it had attacked and damaged Pakistani army posts in Kashmir as it sought to prevent militants infiltrating from the Pakistani side of the disputed region, but Pakistan denied the assertion. The Indian army said its troops had attacked positions in the Nowshera area, but it did not say when or how it had inflicted the damage. Reuters was unable to verify footage circulated on Indian television showing explosions in a hilly area.

The Islamic State group says one of its members planted bombs in the middle of crowds in Manchester, England, where 22 people died in an explosion....

Pay checks have remained healthy for executives in the health care industry. A year after earning the highest compensation of any industry, health care remained close to the top in 2016. The typical CEO in the industry made $12.9 million,…

Pay checks have remained healthy for executives in the health care industry. A year after earning the highest compensation of any industry, health care remained close to the top in 2016. The typical CEO in the industry made $12.9 million,…

Two-time Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova will decide this week whether she will make her comeback at the French Open

Police raided offices, homes, and businesses in Barcelona and other locations in Spain as part of 'Operation Rimet,' in reference to former FIFA President Jules Rimet.

Police raided offices, homes, and businesses in Barcelona and other locations in Spain as part of 'Operation Rimet,' in reference to former FIFA President Jules Rimet.

Sometimes things just don’t go right.

This case of not getting quite what you ordered.

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This misunderstanding.

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Microsoft

Today, at a special event in Shanghai, Microsoft took the wraps off its new, fifth-generation laptop-tablet hybrid, called just “Surface Pro,” dropping the number in previous models (eg. Surface Pro 4) because, well, they can.

For those with last year’s Surface Pro, there isn’t that much to upgrade to. The new device looks nearly identical to the previous model (save for a few more rounded edges), but now has a better battery life, improved performance, and a new... Читать дальше...