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The dividends for the largest oil companies in the world are suddenly not looking as untouchable as they once were.

Hefty payouts from Big Oil are what has made them the darlings of Wall Street for a long time. The oil majors, in most cases, have not reduced their dividends in decades. For investors, companies like ExxonMobil or Royal Dutch Shell not only offer returns on their share prices, but also steady and increasing dividend payouts.

The crash in oil... Читать дальше...

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan slammed the United States in comments published by local media Sunday and said that Washington should choose between Turkey and the Kurdish Democratic Union Party, or PYD, the Associated Press (AP) reported Monday.

It is just as well for Melbourne City coach John van 't Schip that he remains committed to the team's attacking philosophy.

WASHINGTON (AP) — More than 30 years ago, Donald Trump bought a franchise in the upstart United States Football League. He then led his fellow owners to sue the NFL in a high-stakes antitrust case.

Afghanistan National Rugby 7s Team will take part in series of 7s matches in the upcoming Asian Development Sevens Tournament. The tournament endorsed by the Asian Rugby Football Union and the World Rugby  will kick off on Friday February 26, 2016 in Al-Ain, United Arab Emirates. Afghanistan has already participated in the similar tournaments in Read the full article...

A diner at the Paddington restaurant questioned over its "antisocial" wine list has disputed claims that the venue was operating as a bar under the guise of a restaurant.

Two legislators of ruling Telugu Desam Party on Sunday night held talks with the couple but no breakthrough could be achieved.

The opponents of light rail make the false assertion that we need to choose between rail and other modes of transport.

Come in, take a look around the Iron Lady’s not-so-humble abode.

– Defense still wins Championships. Is the pass rush more of a priority today after witnessing that Denver performance? It’s not just about Von Miller. DeMarcus Ware, Sly Williams, Malik Jackson, Derek Wolfe, Shane Ray. They’re also well supported by a loaded secondary. The Seahawks need the LOB to find its physical form and they […]

Doctors, insurers and medical device companies have been asked to overhaul the way the government sets the price of prosthetics.

PETERBOROUGH, New Hampshire - Some politicians run from polarizing endorsements. Ted Cruz seeks them out.

The Texas senator's strength in the 2016 Republican presidential primary is drawn, at least in part, from the backing of high-profile figures from his party's far-right fringe. Cruz has also embraced endorsements from an evangelical leader who described Hitler as a hunter of Jews sent by God, and B-list entertainers like Phil Robertson, the anti-gay patriarch of the Louisiana duck hunting family featured on the popular cable show "Duck Dynasty." Yet Cruz, who infuses his pitch to voters with readings... Читать дальше...

​Barry Jennings has been punched, kicked, spat on, had chairs thrown at him and almost been stabbed while working as a security guard at Nepean Hospital. But this was the last straw.

BEDFORD, N.H. (AP) — Marco Rubio's uneven debate performance just days before Tuesday's New Hampshire primary has emboldened a trio of governors seeking to stem his rise in the Republican race for president. [...] if Rubio's rivals can slow him in New Hampshire, they are likely to leave the GOP with a muddled mix of establishment contenders and no clear favorite to challenge Donald Trump and Ted Cruz. At the heart of the battle between Rubio and Chris Christie, John Kasich and Jeb Bush is whether... Читать дальше...

Longstanding tax breaks for superannuation contributions and investment properties are in the frame as the Turnbull government scrambles for alternative revenue sources to fund vote-winning income tax cuts in the next election.

Prithviraj was talking at the event held to celebrate the movie's 150th day

Prithviraj was talking at the event held to celebrate the movie's 150th day

EXCLUSIVE: WA Labor key powerbrokers are plotting leader Mark McGowan's demise and he won't lead the party to the next election, according to a high-ranking Labor source.

While the campaign plays out through televised debates and advertisements in the rest of the nation, the town hall meeting is a staple of New Hampshire campaigning. At these events, held in high school gymnasiums and VFW halls, voters seek detailed explanations from candidates on everything from drug addiction to stemming the rising costs of health care. After a woman told an emotional story about her son's fight against drug addiction, for example, John Kasich offered to call the young man and offer words of encouragement. Читать дальше...

While the campaign plays out through televised debates and advertisements in the rest of the nation, the town hall meeting is a staple of New Hampshire campaigning. At these events, held in high school gymnasiums and VFW halls, voters seek detailed explanations from candidates on everything from drug addiction to stemming the rising costs of health care. After a woman told an emotional story about her son's fight against drug addiction, for example, John Kasich offered to call the young man and offer words of encouragement. Читать дальше...

''I'm in the market for a market, or a fair, or anywhere I can stroll down the street eating something I've just bought from someone in a tent.''

Typically, the budget is released on a Monday, but White House press secretary Josh Earnest says Tuesday's release allowed hard-working administration employees and journalists a chance to watch the Super Bowl. The 2017 budget for the fiscal year beginning Oct. 1 will combine proposals for new spending on infrastructure, education and combating opioid abuse with tax increases on corporations and wealthy individuals to keep deficits down. Other proposals may have more of a shot, including $1 billion... Читать дальше...

Labor has accused the Turnbull government of being "disingenuous" by pledging $250 million for energy-efficient homes, delivered by an agency it wants to abolish.