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Recent court decisions had brought LGBT rights advocates rare hope of a major victory on a continent where 33 nations still outlaw homosexual sex

President Trump’s attorneys on Friday filed an appeal of a judge’s order rejecting their request to temporarily halt congressional subpoenas seeking Trump’s financial records.The lawyers are asking the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit to...

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‘We are the people who happen to be alive at the moment when our choices will determine the future for thousands of years’. (Photo: Stéphane Mahé/Reuters) 

The bank kept writing checks even after Trump defaulted on loans worth hundreds of millions and sued it.

PHOENIX (AP) — The Arizona House unanimously approved emergency legislation giving a handful of Navajo children another year to use their vouchers for private school tuition in New Mexico in a late night vote, and the Senate is expected act quickly on the proposal.

Old Mutual suspended Chief Executive Officer Peter Moyo due to a disagreement over the handling of the relationship between the South African insurer and an investment company that he co-founded, according to a person familiar with the matter.

The City of London Corporation voted to lower the existing 20mph limit across the financial district's Square Mile - however some have slammed the decision, saying traffic in the area has "moved no faster than a horse and cart for 100 years anyway"

Part of the debate over whether or not the new charges that accuse him of violating the Espionage Act is focused on whether the same move could be applied to reporters.

Amazon has started promoting a Presented by Amazon store, a new mall kiosk concept, after closing all of its mall-based pop-up stores in April.

• Amazon appears to have quietly launched "Presented by Amazon" kiosks in four malls around the country.
• It's unclear when these kiosks opened, but they're described on the company's website as a place to browse "a themed selection of top brands, frequently updated and presented to you by Amazon."
• Amazon closed all of its mall-based pop-up stores in April.
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Amazon is apparently moving back into the mall.

Fourteen nurses are pregnant at Massachusetts General Hospital, and that doesn't include the four other women who already gave birth this year.

Fourteen nurses are pregnant at Massachusetts General Hospital, and that doesn't count the four other women who already gave birth this year.

Only 56% of the world’s population has internet access. SpaceX’s Starlink aims to narrow the gap.

• There are 14 pregnant nurses in one oncology unit at Massachusetts General Hospital. They are all due sometime between now and November. 
• Although four other nurses already gave birth this year, the unit is handling the unexpected baby boom with plans to install a lactation room. 
• Ellen Fitzgerald, director of nursing of the oncology unit, said, "We will take care of our patients and our nurses."
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These Cubs pitchers still bring about strong emotions among the Chicago faithful — partially because they suffered similar frustrating fates.

Fellow trainee should not lecture cellphone user on thoughtless behavior but can ask for the distracting smartphone use to stop.

Irish voters cast ballots Friday as part of phased EU-wide elections after a campaign dominated by concerns over neighbouring Britain’s messy bid to leave the bloc.

Instagram has announced that creators will now be able to upload landscape videos for IGTV.On its official blog, Instagram explained that in addition to vertical videos, landscape videos will now be supported so that no matter how the content is shot, it will be shown in a natural way.Vertical videos work for those shooting their own selves in vlogs, however, landscape videos are suited for formats such as dance and sports which are high motion and have more people in the frame.

Two U.S. Navy ships transited through the Taiwan Strait, adding to tensions with China amid a trade dispute between the two nations.

Der Lungauer Rupert Hauer hatte 2013 eine eigene Besteigung abgebrochen, um einem erblindeten Bergsteiger zu helfen.

About 28 percent of the Britons believe that Boris Johnson would make a good prime...

http://cdn.modernghana.com/images/content/524201925300 m6htl8w331 mg 63663768x512.jpg The much-anticipated Vodafone Ghana Music Awards came off at the Dome of the Accra International Conference Center, Accra on May 18, 2019 with Giovani Caleb and Sika Osei hosting the red carpet. Vodafone Ghana Music awards red carpet has ...

Nationals manager would prefer to let results speak for him, but right now, they're telling a grim story.