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Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has visited Damascus ahead of a new round of talks next week in Kazakhstan toward ending Syria's eight-year war.

Democratic representatives Ilhan Omar (Minn.) and Rashida Tlaib (Mich.) both saw spikes in campaign contributions as they battled accusations of anti-Semitism, Federal Election Commission filings show.

Boels-Dolmans riders will line up with a newly designed pink kit and bikes in support of Pink Ribbon and breast cancer research at the Amstel Gold Race on April 21 in the Netherlands. The campaign will culminate in the online auction of the special kits and bikes with proceeds being donated to Pink Ribbon.

Cargo Transporters Inc. announced the promotion of Dennis Dellinger to CEO, along with several other management changes at the Claremont, N.C.-based dry van truckload carrier.

The world is mourning the destruction to Notre-Dame cathedral in Paris. Some of The World's readers and listeners shared their memories of the medieval church.

With a starting list price of $1,980, the Samsung Galaxy Fold is no mass-market device in the sense of its more pocketbook-friendly (and larger volume) Galaxy S10 cousins. Some have said there is no market for this device given the price point. In my opinion, given the “status” this device brings to the owner as she pulls it from a bag or pocket, there will be plenty of buyers. (Remember when many said no one would buy a $1,000 smartphone?)

Since the dawn of civilization, very stupid people have been writing poetry about slime. We are proud to present to you six poems about slime written by idiots.

Brace yourselves, sit down, make a strong drink, etc: The CEO of the largest health insurer in the United States, UnitedHealth Group, thinks Medicare for All is a bad idea.

Turkey expects President Donald Trump to use a waiver to protect it if the U.S. Congress decides to sanction Ankara over a planned purchase of a Russian missile defense system, a Turkish presidential spokesman said in Washington Tuesday.

Johnny Depp has accused ex-wife Amber Heard of producing “fraudulent pictures” to help her domestic abuse case against him.

Padres No. 7 prospect Adrian Morejon allowed a pair of hits and three walks while fanning seven over 5 2/3 scoreless innings for the Sod Poodles in a 6-2 Texas League loss to the RockHounds on Tuesday afternoon.

Leroux 2019 Offseason Team Previews: The Minnesota Timberwolves The Athletic The 2019 NBA offseason features teams with significant decisions to make for their present and future. CBA expert Danny Le

Angela Bassett, Debra Messing, and Chloë Sevingy are among the 50 actors, filmmakers, and entertainment industry professionals who will judge the Tribeca Film Festival. Now in its 18th year, the annual film celebration will unfold in downtown Manhattan from April 24 through May 5. Other judges include director Rebecca Miller, comedian Tig Notaro, actor Justin […]

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A Federal Aviation Administration review board said on Tuesday that a software update to the grounded Boeing 737 MAX aircraft was found to be "operationally suitable." Boeing said earlier this month it planned to submit a software upgrade and additional training for the anti-stall system known as Maneuvering Characteristics Augmentation System (MCAS) on the planes to the FAA in the coming weeks for approval. The draft report from the FAA Flight Standardization Board (FSB) also said additional training was needed for MCAS... Читать дальше...

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A German markets regulator has filed a complaint with prosecutors alleging that shares of Wirecard were manipulated by someone who potentially had prior knowledge of a forthcoming damaging article written by the Financial Times, according to Reuters.    Wirecard’s stocks fell after the Jan. 30 article was released, accusing the payments company of financial malfeasance. […]

Orlando theme parks file injury reports with the state to avoid major inspection; this quarter saw 11 incidents between Walt Disney World and Universal Orlando.

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NEW YORK — The Elton John biopic “Rocketman” will premiere at the Cannes Film Festival next month. “Rocketman” will screen May 16 at the French Riviera festival, two weeks before it’s to be released in the United States. Paramount Pictures on Tuesday confirmed the premiere, which Variety first reported. The film stars Taron Egerton as

The Elton John biopic "Rocketman" will premiere at the Cannes Film Festival next month

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - Birmingham Barons left-handed pitcher Bernardo Flores will be honored with a pregame ceremony to celebrate his 2018 Rawlings Gold G... - SL Birmingham Barons

And just like that, the bitter feud between Apple and Qualcomm is already over. The two companies have settled their patent royalty dispute, ending all ongoing legal action (including with Apple's manufacturing partners). Apple has agreed to pay Qual...

Well worn as shown in pictures. Rear right corner displays the largest scuff with a very slight tear to the leather. Underside of nose shows the cover hanging just a little bit loose. Should be an easy glue job to restore the integrity there. Still a very comfortable saddle if you find...