CAIRO (Reuters) - Islamic State's official magazine carried a photo on Wednesday of a Schweppes drink it said was used to make an improvised bomb that brought down a Russian airliner over Egypt's Sinai Peninsula last month, killing all 224 people on board.
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (Reuters) - Astronomers have taken the first images of a planet still in formation, a discovery expected to shed light on how giant planets manage to beef up early in their lives, research published on Wednesday showed.
WASHINGTON, Nov 18 (Reuters) - The U.S. government has not set a new date for an oil and natural gas lease auction of federal lands in Utah postponed this week following overwhelming interest from the public, including climate activists, who wanted to attend the event.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance Jr. on Wednesday called for federal legislation requiring tech companies such as Google and Apple to design smartphone operating systems so law enforcement can unlock data stored on them.
When Towson basketball coach Pat Skerry found out the Tigers were going to play in the Charleston Classic this week, he was almost hesitant to tell his wife.
In 54 days, Charleston first new mayor in 40 years will take office. Mayor elect John Tecklenburg spoke to the media the day after his big runoff win over state Rep. Leon Stavrinakis.
Police say two car thieves made an unexpected stop after stealing a vehicle Wednesday morning: They dropped an 8-year-old boy off at school after they discovered him in the backseat.
Few people are lucky enough to win $1 million in the lottery. But one Massachusetts woman has now done it twice.
The contraband was carefully wrapped in corn husks and concealed in the luggage of a traveler when authorities moved in for a tamale takedown at Los Angeles International Airport.
The Islamic State group said Wednesday that it has killed Norwegian and Chinese captives after earlier demanding ransoms for the two men.
With the release of new state report card data, the S.C. Department of Education is trumpeting a small uptick in the statewide four-year graduation rate, from 80.1 percent in 2014 to 80.3 percent in 2015.
BARCELONA (Reuters) - Security measures will be increased significantly for ‘El Clasico’ between Real Madrid and Barcelona on Saturday in the aftermath of the Paris attacks, Spain's secretary of state for security Francisco Martinez said.
Lowcountry Local First’s annual Buy Local Month runs through Dec. 15. It’s an effort to drive shoppers into locally owned businesses for holiday purchases.
BEIRUT (Reuters) - The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said on Wednesday a local 15-day ceasefire between Syrian rebels and government forces in the Eastern Ghouta area near Damascus would be announced "in the coming hours".
* For other news from Reuters Global Investment Outlook Summit, click on http://www.reuters.com/summit/Investment16 (Adds comments and background on AIG; comments on Apple and Valeant shares, Federal Reserve)
* For other news from Reuters Global Investment Outlook Summit, click on http://www.reuters.com/summit/Investment16 (Adds comments and background on AIG; comments on Apple and Valeant shares, Federal Reserve)
LONDON (Reuters) - Andy Murray was known for his wild mop of hair earlier in his career but the world number two surprised fans at the O2 Arena on Wednesday when he took out a pair of scissors and gave himself a mid-match trim against Rafael Nadal.
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The United Nations General Assembly's human rights committee on Wednesday criticized Myanmar for its treatment of the nation's Muslim minority and urged the Southeast Asian country to change its citizenship rules to make Rohingya full citizens.
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Facebook Inc said it erroneously disabled the personal account of a user named Isis Anchalee for about a day, an action the user claims was due to her name being spelt the same as the acronym used for the Islamic State extremist group.
Nov 18 (Reuters) - China's rebalancing towards consumption may be the dominant influence in emerging markets investment in coming years.
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(Reuters Health) – Fewer than 1 in 10 cardiologists in the U.S. are women, and those who do choose this male-dominated specialty earn less money, according to a new study.
(Reuters Health) – Fewer than 1 in 10 cardiologists in the U.S. are women, and those who do choose this male-dominated specialty earn less money, according to a new study.
The major idexes closed about one and a half percent higher after the Fed minutes showed most Fed policymakers were supportive of a December rate hike. Bobbi Rebell reports.
The major idexes closed about one and a half percent higher after the Fed minutes showed most Fed policymakers were supportive of a December rate hike. Bobbi Rebell reports.