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Lenny Kravitz is one proud papa, gushing over daughter Zoë on the cover of "British Vogue."

Lenny Kravitz is one proud papa, gushing over daughter Zoë on the cover of "British Vogue."

Senator Bob Menendez (D-New Jersey) is facing a federal trial for bribery and corruption, the first for a sitting senator in over a decade. Menendez has denied the charges of lobbying on behalf of a Florida doctor and accepting gifts and donations.
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Tony Pidgley’s £29m payout ires shareholders but the structure is flawed

The disaster relief funds total $7.85 billion in emergency funding, including $7.4 billion for FEMA's Disaster Relief Fund. NBC’s Garrett Haake explains the bill’s next steps in the Senate.

Roku is trying to catch up to its rivals. The platform announced its first programming move Wednesday by launching its new movie streaming channel, “The Roku Channel.” The service will give Roku users access to films, including award-winning movie and classics, for free the platform said. Users won’t need to join a subscription, pay a fee or log into an account to access the channel.

Republican Dave Reichert to retire from Congress.

Having invited Expression of Interest (EOI) from interested and capable companies to not only monitor the progress of ongoing and delayed realty projects in Greater Noida but also to help them be completed, Greater Noida Industrial Development Authority (GNIDA) on Wednesday held a pre-bid conference of prospective consultants.

Facebook is standing by its audience ad targeting estimates, which differ from census data. The company worries that a recent analyst report on these data differences is being reported as a Facebook error. Global sales chief Carolyn Everson: "It’s a challenge for us." Facebook has acknowledged a series of recent advertising-related data errors. But over-counting the population of young people in the US by 25 million is not one of them, it says. 

September 5, 2017

On September 5, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov had a telephone conversation with US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson at the US initiative.
The ministers shared their assessments of the situation on the Korean peninsula in the context of Pyongyang's new nuclear and missile tests. Mr Lavrov strongly condemned the escalation of military tensions in Northeast Asia. He said that the choice should be made to use political and diplomatic tools to find ways of achieving a peaceful settlement. Читать дальше...

DuPont is offering lump-sum payments to 9,500 pensioners in an effort to reduce its pension obligation.

The Muppets, a beloved pop culture institution, are taking over another pop culture hallmark, the Hollywood Bowl, for a multimedia live experience that could be the beginning of a new era for Kermit, Miss Piggy, Animal and the rest of the crew.

One of China’s biggest textile mills is planning its first North American factory in a small town in the southern U.S. state of Arkansas. Forrest City, located near the Mississippi River, is where the Chinese textile giant Shandong Ruyi plans a $410 million investment to spin yarn at a factory where local workers once built Japanese televisions. Mayor Larry Bryant says the company is already working on training at the local community college. "I think everybody is happy," Bryant said. "Everybody is waiting. Читать дальше...

New England wasn’t the only entity with a strong performance in the postseason last winter. Pro Picks did well enough to finish four games over break-even against the spread for the entire season. As this season gets started in Foxborough on Thursday night, questions marks surface everywhere. There’s Ezekiel Elliott’s availability, short term and beyond,

A new survey from the Public Religion Research Institute finds that the number of white Americans who self-identify as Christian has fallen below the 50 percent line.

Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania report that patients with a common type of liver cancer can start treatment with a lower dose of chemotherapy.

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas has transferred 90 inmates out of a low-security prison in its rural northwest following a disturbance that started when one or more prisoners set a mattress on fire and as many as 250 inmates spilled into the yard, the state Department of Corrections said Wednesday. Department spokesman Samir Arif said inmates smashed windows in multiple buildings at the Norton Correctional Facility, and inmates broke into a shed to steal tools. He said two staff members suffered minor injuries in Tuesday night's disturbance... Читать дальше...

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan will visit the University of Wisconsin Law School for what's billed as a "discussion" on her life in the law.

The latest legal case against former SABC boss Hlaudi Motsoeneng was just an attempt “to hit his pockets and hurt his family,” his counsel told a labour court.

The latest legal case against former SABC boss Hlaudi Motsoeneng was just an attempt “to hit his pockets and hurt his family,” his counsel told a labour court.

This is the time of the year we all make predictions on what is going to happen during the NFL season, and for many seasons now, it basically has been an exercise that revolves around a single question.