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Can you put a price on uncovering the origins of the universe? NASA can.

A clever canine demonstrated her running prowess after accidentally finishing seventh in a half-marathon

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LUND, Sweden, Jan. 25 (UPI) -- An analysis of chromosomal breaks in sperm could improve choosing the fertility treatment that will best help couples trying to have a baby, researchers say.

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — You still see T-shirts around the home of the New England Patriots with coach Bill Belichick's scowling face and the mantra "In Bill We Trust."

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — You still see T-shirts around the home of the New England Patriots with coach Bill Belichick's scowling face and the mantra "In Bill We Trust."

FOXBOROUGH, Massachusetts - You still see T-shirts around the home of the New England Patriots with coach Bill Belichick's scowling face and the mantra "In Bill We Trust."

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — You still see T-shirts around the home of the New England Patriots with coach Bill Belichick's scowling face and the mantra "In Bill We Trust."

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — You still see T-shirts around the home of the New England Patriots with coach Bill Belichick's scowling face and the mantra "In Bill We Trust."

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — You still see T-shirts around the home of the New England Patriots with coach Bill Belichick's scowling face and the mantra "In Bill We Trust."

Bank of America Corp.'s stock dropped 4.2% in active afternoon trade Monday, putting it on course to close at a 2 1/2-year, as a selloff in the broader stock market weighed heavily on financial stocks. The banking giant's stock was the day's most active, with about 159 million shares traded about 15 minutes before the close, compared with the full-day average of about 106.6 million shares, according to FactSet. The stock has plunged 23% so far this month, putting it on track to suffer the worst... Читать дальше...

The instinct to reduce cognitive dissonance explains why nearly nobody wants to admit that the candidate they like best might not do so well in the general election.

The UN Security Council adopted a resolution to create a political mission in Colombia.

European Commissioner for Migration Dimitris Avramopoulos said that EC is preparing readmission agreements with Pakistan and Morocco for migrants posing as asylum seekers.

A year after Amazon Studios announced its plans to join the fray of producing and distributing movies, the Seattle-based company is opening its wallet in a big way at this year’s Sundance Film Festival.

Academy Awards producer Reginald Hudlin says host Chris Rock is hard at work rewriting his material for next month’s Oscar show. Hudlin told “Entertainment Tonight” on Saturday that Rock is eager to host the 88th Academy Awards on Feb. 28, even as a few black celebrities have decided not to attend the show for its lack of diversity.

Fox has found its new 24 hero. On the heels of the announcement that the network is planning a reboot of its iconic real-time thriller with the new 24: Legacy pilot, E! News can confirm...

McDonald's posts improved sales thanks to Americans loving the start of all-day breakfasts and renewed consumer demand in China.

Artist Doug Wheeler's best-known artworks are seemingly empty white rooms.

Dr. Bo Malmin from Park Nicollet Methodist Hospital talks about the CDC warning and the risks of travel for pregnant women to certain countries because of the Zika virus.

In the late 1970s, my uncle, Stanford economist Dr. Marc Porat, coined the term "Information Economy." Through his research, he showed how information and technology were supplanting manufacturing as the core of innovation and economic growth. This month data released by PwC at the World Economic Forum shows that CEOs are predicting a new economic era will reach a tipping point in 2020.

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On the eve of Republic Day, the Haryana Government has granted special remission of 15 to 60 days in sentence to prisoners in the state.

NEW YORK - Cellphone company Sprint is eliminating more jobs as it seeks to cut costs and turn around its business.

Sprint spokesman Dave Tovar says the country's No. 4 wireless service provider has cut about 2,500 jobs since last fall, or about 8 percent of its workforce. Last week, it notified employees at six customer service centers around the country that it would be closing those locations or reducing the staff there.

Sprint spokesman Dave Tovar says the country's No. 4 wireless service provider has cut about 2,500 jobs since last fall, or about 8 percent of its workforce. Last week, it notified employees at six customer service centers around the country that it would be closing those locations or reducing the staff there.

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