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The world learned last week that Taliban leader Mohammad Omar is dead and may have been dead since April 2013. The announcement was bad news for peace talks and good news for the Islamic State.Omar was a major figure in Afghanistan and Pakistan. In my years in Afghanistan as a civilian adviser to the U.S. military, I learned that this rarely seen and poorly educated man had won the respect of many Afghans. One well-known former member of the Taliban described Omar as a “true mullah, a true Pashtun and a true Afghan.” Even Abdul Raziq... Читать дальше...

Xavi gets up for preseason friendlies, and in his first match for his new club, the 35-year-old rips a classic free kick.

ST. LOUIS - Walt Weiss has had his fill of one-run losses on this road trip.

Spread those wings, ladies!  The entire Kardashian and Jenner family is no stranger to throwing some pretty elaborate parties. Whether it's birthday celebrations or Christmas...

The Tomah High School girls golf team begins the defense of its Mississippi Valley Conference championship today (Monday) with the opening practice of the 2015 season at Hiawatha Golf Club.

Jeff Gordon gave himself both an early birthday and going away present Sunday: a third-place finish in Windows 10 400 at Pocono Raceway.

Non-farm payrolls expected to be up over 225,000 — all that is needed for a September increase

Your daily roundup of news from The Wall Street Journal related to Japan: While sales of luxury goods are slumping in China, hurt by a crackdown on corruption and an economic slowdown, the market for $5 T-shirts, $10 polos and $30 jeans like those sold at Uniqlo remains robust, says Tadashi Yanai, chief executive of Uniqlo parent Fast Retailing Co.

We can only hope for a digital world where every financial transaction is transparent and swift

Geographical indication (GI) of goods is a sign used for products that originate either from a particular country or a specific location in a country.

Jennifer Garner heads to film more scenes of her new movie Miracles From Heaven on Sunday afternoon (August 2) in Atlanta, Ga. The 43-year-old actress was joined on set by her co-stars Queen Latifah and Kylie Rogers as they shot a scene in a car. Miracles From Heaven follows a young girl suffering from a [...]

(ATTN: ADDS photo, details throughout) SEOUL, Aug. 3 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's current account surplus soared to a fresh record high in June as an increase in the surplus in the goods balance offset a widening service account deficit caused by the out

The Fly Safe campaign focuses this month on how GA pilots can use Flight Risk Assessment Tools.

As bicyclists traveled Bellfountain Road and wound up Highway 34 into Alsea Sunday morning, the temperatures were mercifully low and the skies were overcast.

A 40-year-old woman was killed after she wandered onto railroad tracks and was struck by an Amtrak train in Hayward, authorities said. The train, heading south, hit the woman on Union Pacific’s tracks at Industrial Park and Pacific Street around 4:30 p.m. Saturday, Hayward Fire Department spokesman Don Nichelson said. She was pronounced dead at the scene. Union Pacific spokesman Francisco Castillo said Amtrak and Union Pacific are investigating the incident, but... Читать дальше...

A computer-based brain training game could improve the daily lives of people with schizophrenia, say University of Cambridge researchers.

Law Journal: The clash over protecting a free-flowing Internet while also fighting online piracy has shifted to an unlikely and largely unknown setting: a legal battle about teeth-alignment devices at a federal trade body.

A new study says reading for pleasure can help people relate to each other and increase their empathy.

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HARARE, Zimbabwe, Aug. 2 (UPI) -- Another American hunter has been accused of killing a lion in Zimbabwe near a protected wildlife preserve -- during an illegal hunt, officials said Sunday.

It took 23 years but the 3M Championship has its first back-to-back winner. After a red-hot putter allowed him to enter Sunday with a four-shot lead, Kenny Perry continued his momentum into Sunday’s final round at TPC Twin Cities. Perry shot 4-under 68 to win by four over Kevin Sutherland, Scott Dunlap and two-time 3M Championship winner Bernhard Langer.

In the wake of entertainment and executive changes at Westgate Las Vegas, new headliner star Suzanne Somers has decided that her show, “Suzanne Sizzles,” will not continue. “The timing was off,” Somers said.

The Roys from Bengal, in Bengaluru for their injured son's treatment, are poorer by Rs 10,000 in hours.

The Roys from Bengal, in Bengaluru for their injured son's treatment, are poorer by Rs 10,000 in hours.