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Matt Everard, who bought the Thai vehicle from eBay, reached a speed of 119.6 kilometres per hour (74.3mph) to beat a target of 110kph (68.35mph) set by Guinness World Records. - REUTERS

Delta Air Lines flight 1417 landed safely at the airport after a crew reported a nose gear issue, according to the Federal Aviation Administration.

Cristiano Ronaldo has enjoyed a memorable debut campaign with Juventus after arriving from Real Madrid last summer

The flattened draft-lottery odds weren't kind to the Bulls on Tuesday. They will have the No. 7 overall pick for the third consecutive year.

Coppa Italia Final: Joaquín Correa (82') Atalanta 0-2 Lazio

Ghana rsquo;s first lady, Mrs. Rebecca Akufo-Addo has called for an accelerated intervention to help prevent mother to child HIV/AIDS transmission in the country. Transmission of the deadly disease from pregnant women especially teenagers to their children is on the rise and in need of capable plans to curb it. With teenage pregnanc ...

Chris Aluka Berry/ReutersThe bill being considered in the Alabama Senate—which bans abortion outright in the state—was no laughing matter. But multiple times during the debate Tuesday, the gallery descended into snickers at male legislators’ confusion about human biology. The bill’s sponsor, Sen. Clyde Chambliss (R), acknowledged in his opening statement that he was not a doctor, nor was he entirely clear on when a woman can know she is pregnant. “I’m not trained medically so I don’t know the... Читать дальше...

Chris Aluka Berry/Reuters

The bill being considered in the Alabama Senate—which bans abortion outright in the state—was no laughing matter. But multiple times during the debate Tuesday, the gallery descended into snickers at male legislators’ confusion about human biology.

Copa Libertadores 2019 - Matchday 12 - Played 09-May-19 - Posted by davidrd7

The Mud Hens relinquished an early 4-1 lead, falling to Norfolk on Tuesday evening 6-4 at Fifth Third Field.

Where's Zion going? The Big Easy seems likely.

Matt Everard, who bought the Thai vehicle from eBay, reached a speed of 119.6 kilometres per hour to beat a target of 110kph set by Guinness World Records. - Reuters

The mental exhaustion of the NBA playoffs is as much as the physical, says Steve Kerr

The Pelicans (33-49) secured the top pick in Tuesday's NBA Draft lottery.

The city of San Francisco has voted to ban the use of facial recognition tech by local law enforcement and other agencies, becoming the first to take such a step toward rolling back the tide of intrusive tech-enabled policing.
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SALISBURY, MASS. -- For sale: waterfront property with sweeping views of the Atlantic Ocean. Waves erode beach regularly. Flooding gets worse every year. Saltwater damage to lawn.&lt

Brazilian tribe chief Raoni Metuktire and other representatives of the Amazon's indigenous peoples met with French Environment Minister Francois de Rugy in Paris on Monday as they began a three-week tour across Europe to raise funds for the protection of the Amazon's Xingu reserve. - REUTERS

TORONTO -- Mexico is closing in on a deal to repeal U.S. President Donald Trump's punitive tariffs on steel and aluminum, a senior Mexican official said Tuesday, potentially

TAIPEI (Reuters) - Shares of Foxconn, the world's largest contract manufacturer, dropped more than 2% on Wednesday after the company posted a lower-than-expected quarterly profit. Foxconn, formally known as Hon Hai Precision Industry Co Ltd, reported a net profit of T$19.82 billion ($637.26 million) for the first three months of 2019, down 17.7% from the same period a year earlier. The result lagged the T$24.84 billion average of eight analyst estimates compiled by Refinitiv

Bundespräsident Alexander Van der Bellen zeigt Verständnis für Russland und plädiert für Geduld im Umgang mit dem Land. "Man muss etwas haben, was Russen und Österreicher gemeinsam haben, nämlich Geduld. Es bringt nichts, zu erwarten, dass man in fünf Minuten sehr schwierige Probleme lösen kann", sagte Van der Bellen vor einem Treffen mit dem russischen Präsidenten Wladimir Putin am Mittwoch.

Bundespräsident Alexander Van der Bellen trifft den russischen Präsidenten Wladimir Putin in Sotschi. Die beiden Staatsoberhäupter werden am Mittwoch ein Arbeitsgespräch führen und den "Sotschi-Dialog" eröffnen. Ziel dieses bilateralen Dialogforums ist die Förderung der zivilgesellschaftlichen Kontakte zwischen den beiden Ländern in den Bereichen Kultur, Wissenschaft, Wirtschaft und Sport.

By Shinichi Saoshiro TOKYO (Reuters) - Asian stocks struggled near a 3-1/2-month low on Wednesday on lingering concerns over the economic impact of a U.S.-China trade war, although an overnight bounce on Wall Street helped limit the losses. MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan edged down 0.05%. The index had fallen to its lowest level since the end of January the previous day as a trade conflict between the United States and China intensified

Guard/Forward Tommy Krohn has signed his national letter of intent to play for Head Coach Brian Skortz.  Krohn a senior from Logan County High School helped lead his team to an impressive 25-7 record and District 13 championship.  Krohn shot above 50% from the field and can score at all three levels.  "Tommy is a very talented offensive player.  He has a really good mid range game and knows how to get to the foul line.  He is a good rebounder and has a high IQ of the game.  He gives 100% on the... Читать дальше...