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BOSTON (AP) — An archive of author Mario Puzo's papers that includes multiple drafts of "The Godfather" novel and movie screenplay has sold at auction for $625,000.

Marc Wabafiyebazu is expected to receive a conditional sentence involving bootcamp and probation

This is the love story of Samantha and Kyle; how they met, fell in love and then unexpectedly found out that their path to happy-ever-after was not going to be an easy one.

Like many other people today who are in search of finding the perfect life partner, Samantha and Kyle met online at a Christian dating site in 2013. As they began to get to know each other they found out they had both attended the same church at different times and that they had mutual friends. Their lives had circled... Читать дальше...

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It's been a terrible year for financial markets, but according to Kit Juckes at Societe Generale, the worst of it might be over. 

For now. 

In a note Friday morning Juckes writes, "Another winter storm has passed."

Adding (emphasis ours):

But spring isn’t here yet, and there will doubtless be more storms in the coming months. For now, there’s enough two-way action in crude oil prices to suggest that we may be forming a messy base, replacing a downtrend with range-trading at least. Читать дальше...

Welcome to Trail Guide, your host through the wilds of the 2016 presidential campaign. It's Friday, Feb. 19, and here's what we're talking about:Hillary Clinton is facing a money problem Establishment Republicans face a longtime opposition from voters South CarolinaAt a competing Democratic town...

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A wardrobe for a thoroughly modern working woman was among the first of the collections on offer at London Fashion Week today. 

Labour's history on Europe is far more complex than most people realise

New guidelines call for authorities across the country to loosen work restrictions on foreign students, create opportunities for investor immigrants and ease green card acceptance for entrepreneurs and top scientists

This was the sentiment of ANC general secretary Gwede Mantashe when he addressed anti-racism marchers at the Union Buildings.

"Where do you want to go? Oh, I don't know, where do you want to go? What do you want to do? I don't know, what do you want to do?"

You've had this same conversation many times, haven't you? It might be about a restaurant, a movie, or your next vacation. Sometimes couples find it hard to come up with new ideas. Despite all of the choices that surround us we tend to fall back on the same ones time and again. How about that cabin on the coast we go to every summer, the cafe where they serve that great salad... Читать дальше...

(AP) — A University of Massachusetts Amherst student received a cut on the head when "one or two hostile armed persons" attacked him in a dormitory building before fleeing. UMass Police Chief Tyrone Parham says the men, who were not believed to be students, entered Pierpont Hall at about 5:15 p.m. Thursday and hit the victim on the head.

The legendary ex-Bayern Munich coach says the Spaniard can cope with pressure in Bavaria and at future club Manchester City

Russia will not lose its share on the oil market, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Arkady Dvorkovich said Friday.

Silicon Valley celebrated last fall when the White House revealed it would not seek legislation forcing technology makers to install “backdoors” in their software -- secret listening posts where investigators could pierce the veil of secrecy on users’ encrypted data, from text messages to video chats.

PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii - Tourist Shawn Winrich was taking photos of Pearl Harbor when he saw a helicopter "essentially coming straight at us" at a popular tourist destination that attracts thousands of visitors daily.

PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii (AP) — Tourist Shawn Winrich was taking photos of Pearl Harbor when he saw a helicopter "essentially coming straight at us" at a popular tourist destination that attracts …

PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii (AP) — Tourist Shawn Winrich was taking photos of Pearl Harbor when he saw a helicopter "essentially coming straight at us" at a popular tourist destination that attracts thousands of visitors daily. All five people on board made it out, but one passenger — a 16-year-old boy who was trapped underwater and had to be cut free from his seat, according to witnesses — was hospitalized in critical condition. Seiden watched as the helicopter's occupants— including a man in a neck brace— were carried away on stretchers. Читать дальше...

PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii (AP) — Tourist Shawn Winrich was taking photos of Pearl Harbor when he saw a helicopter "essentially coming straight at us" at a popular tourist destination that attracts thousands of visitors daily. All five people on board made it out, but one passenger — a 16-year-old boy who was trapped underwater and had to be cut free from his seat, according to witnesses — was hospitalized in critical condition. Seiden watched as the helicopter's occupants— including a man in a neck brace— were carried away on stretchers. Читать дальше...

Zimbabwe's main hydropower dam could stop producing electricity in six months if water levels keep falling after the nation's worst drought in more than two decades, threatening deeper power cuts. Zimbabwe and neighbouring Zambia both rely heavily on the Kariba dam for electricity.

Zimbabwe's main hydropower dam could stop producing electricity in six months if water levels keep falling after the nation's worst drought in more than two decades, threatening deeper power cuts. Zimbabwe and neighbouring Zambia both rely heavily on the Kariba dam for electricity.

India's impressive run at the Badminton Asia Team Championships continued as the hosts booked a semi-final berth with a hard fought 3-2 win over former champions Malaysia on Friday.