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TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) - The U.S. Forest Service has approved one of the two federal permits needed for a proposed open-pit copper mine southeast of Tucson, but an opposition group vowed Wednesday to keep fighting the project.

Former “Road Rules” star Danny Dias was found dead in his Brooklyn apartment Saturday, TMZ wrote in an exclusive report Wednesday. He was 34 years old.

Jose Antonio Colina, a leader among Venezuelan exiles, led chants in protest of Goldman Sachs on Thursday in Miami.

Kobe Bryant says he would still visit the White House if his team won a championship under President Trump.

What was supposed to be an easy election campaign to consolidate the British prime minister's power ended with Theresa May facing tough questions and dealing with the fallout of a spate of deadly attacks.

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PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — City officials in Portland, Oregon, have approved a construction permit for the first all-wood high-rise building in the nation.

Developers announcing the approval Tuesday say it's a milestone for wood technology.

State officials hope it could help parts of rural Oregon reboot a dwindling timber industry.

The 11-story building called Framework will use a technology called cross-laminated timber, or C-L-T, that tests have shown can withstand big earthquakes. Читать дальше...

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For the 18th consecutive year, billionaire investor and Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE:BRK-A) (NYSE:BRK-B) chairman and CEO Warren Buffett is auctioning off a lunch with himself. The auction went live on eBay on Sunday June 4, and will conclude on Friday, June 9 at 7:30 p.m. PST, at which point a winner can invite up to seven of their closest friends to lunch in New York City with the Oracle of Omaha.

The catch? The bids for the annual Buffett lunch can get big. Really big. Читать дальше...

When Shinsuke Yamanaka began boxing in high school, all he wanted to do was become a world champion. He accomplished that, but never thought his reign would last this long.

The 33-year-old former QB has transformed the Sooners' offense, Bob Stoops says.

The final YouGov projection before Thursday's U.K. snap election predicts the Conservatives will prevail and gain seats in Parliament, though far fewer than predicted six weeks ago. According to the YouGov model, Conservatives will end up with 42% of the votes to Labour's 35%, with Liberal Democrats getting 10% and UKIP 5%. The exact number of seats Tories will gain was unclear, YouGov said, but it is unlikely to be the landslide majority predicted in April. On who would make a better prime minister... Читать дальше...

MILWAUKEE — The Milwaukee Brewers have placed right-hander Matt Garza on the 10-day disabled list because of a chest contusion. The Brewers announced the move before their game Wednesday night against the San Francisco Giants. The move is retroactive to Sunday. Garza got hurt on Saturday after colliding with first baseman Jesus Aguilar on a

SPRINGDALE, Ark. — Tyson Foods Inc. says its purchase of AdvancePierre Foods is now complete. Springdale, Arkansas-based Tyson said in a news release Wednesday that the estimated $4.2 billion transaction to acquire Blue Ash, Ohio-based AdvancePierre Holdings Inc. is part of its strategic intent to emphasize its portfolio of protein brands. Tyson produces chicken, beef

If you cracked your iPhone screen and were dreading the wait to get it fixed, things might be looking up.

The final YouGov projection before Thursday's U.K. snap election predicts the Conservatives will prevail and gain seats in Parliament, though far fewer than predicted six weeks ago.

Fired FBI Director Jim Comey will tell a Senate Intelligence Committee Thursday that President Donald Trump asked him for loyalty during White House conversations concerning the agency’s handling of investigations into current and former administration officials, including the president himself. The committee released an advance copy of Comey's seven-page opening statement a day before his scheduled appearance.  This came shortly after the Director of National Intelligence and other top intelligence... Читать дальше...

A replica of an Assyrian statue destroyed by Islamic State militants in Iraq in 2014 will soar over tourists in London's Trafalgar Square beginning in March, courtesy of a vision from American artist Michael Rakowitz.   The 15-foot high statue of an lamassu — a human-headed winged bull — reflects the "mass migration that's happened out of Iraq and Syria in the past few years,'' and is a "kind of placeholder for those lives that can't be reconstructed and for those people who have not yet found... Читать дальше...

Senior British police officers insist older England fans must enforce good behaviour from a new young breed of hooligans to prevent violent scenes at the Russia World Cup.

Senior British police officers insist older England fans must enforce good behaviour from a new young breed of hooligans to prevent violent scenes at the Russia World Cup.

The longtime inventor, founder of Android, and current CEO of two companies believes strongly that the best way to invent the future is to do it together.

The longtime inventor, founder of Android, and current CEO of two companies believes strongly that the best way to invent the future is to do it together. The post Andy Rubin Has a Plan to Smarten Up the Connected Home appeared first on WIRED.

Matt Kenseth and Austin Dillon's finishing positions have been swapped three days after the Cup race at Dover.

UFC light heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier is very happy the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency is now handling drug testing ahead of his UFC 214 rematch with Jon Jones.Filed under: Featured, News, UFC

Max Holloway and Yancy Medeiros were welcomed home by their fellow Hawaiians following their respective triumphs at UFC 212.

Vietnam's shortage of skilled labor has become an increasingly obvious barrier to growth in value-added exports. It may lose out to China on economic competitiveness without a fix.

Vietnam's shortage of skilled labor has become an increasingly obvious barrier to growth in value-added exports. It may lose out to China on economic competitiveness without a fix.