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A lack of snow in Anchorage has prompted officials with the world's most famous sled dog race to shorten the ceremonial start on Saturday

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — State senators are considering legislation that would prohibit government officials from banning natural Christmas trees, which are considered a fire risk, from churches and the state Capitol.

Ben Carson, the pathbreaking pediatric neurosurgeon turned Tea Party darling, plans to tell supporters he does not see a "path forward" for his campaign and will not attend Thursday night's Republican debate, according to a report in the Washington Post. He's not technically suspending his campaign — not yet, anyway — but he's essentially conceding it's over.

NEW YORK, March 2 (Yonhap) -- China voiced opposition Wednesday to the potential deployment of the U.S. THAAD missile defense system to South Korea during a U.N. Security Council meeting held to adopt a new resolution expanding sanctions on North Korea

Exxon is cutting spending amid low oil prices but says it could make acquisitions

Captive Mexican drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman is attempting to accelerate his extradition to the United States in the hope that he will be treated better in prison there, his lawyers said on Wednesday.

His idol was super-chor Bunty and cops had to race against time to stop him from committing a series of robberies in upscale south Delhi colonies while he was on the way to the city from Rishikesh. The youth, Jitender, is wanted in cases of gang rape, murder and about 45 robberies in Delhi and NCR.

The Thane Collectorate office sealed MLA Ganpat Gaikwad’s cable business office for not paying entertainment taxes of over Rs 2 crore. The Kalyan office was raided on Tuesday evening.

SAN FRANCISCO — Antitrust battles have left Google and Microsoft with large standing armies of lobbyists in Washington, ready to advocate their positions on tech policy, trade and other issues. Yet for all the money it makes from iPhones, iPads and Macs, Apple has largely ignored Washington, a weakness in the Silicon Valley giant’s arsenal in its current fight with the FBI.

NEW YORK, March 2 (Yonhap) -- China voiced opposition Wednesday to the potential deployment of the U.S. THAAD missile defense system to South Korea during a U.N. Security Council meeting held to adopt a new resolution expanding sanctions on North Korea

A series of addresses by student leaders gave way to hysterical cheering as news of JNUSU president Kanhaiya Kumar's bail reached Parliament Street on Wednesday evening.

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With CloudReady, a Chrome-based operating system, you can breathe new life into a laptop destined for the graveyard. WSJ's Joanna Stern shows you how to get started. Photo/video: Drew Evans/The Wall Street Journal.

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NEW YORK, March 2 (UPI) -- Nickelodeon has announced it's developing a TV movie based on the popular game show from the '90s, "Legends of the Hidden Temple."

A chief engineer of the public works department was suspended by Delhi government after he was found to have misused his position in granting contracts to his family firm. An inquiry was ordered on a complaint following which NK Garg, chief engineer in the education wing, was placed under suspension. A detailed probe has been ordered into the case.

Donald Trump  took a major step toward securing the Republican presidential nomination following the mogul'sSuper Tuesday victory , and faced with the prospect of a President Trump , Miley Cyrus  turned to Instagram Tuesday to tell her 38.1 million followers, "Donald Trump is a fucking nightmare!" Cyrus wrote the caption...

Fans of Marimekko’s irrepressibly happy and boldly graphic designs will be pleased to learn that the Finnish textile and lifestyle brand will unveil a new line for Target April 17 to May 8 while supplies last — and that most items will be priced under $50.

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The staple European car show features a number of more approachable rides like Audi and Jeep, but the real draw is the super cars. Makers like Bugatti, Lamborghini, Ferrari and Bentley show off their latest mad creations.

While helping the Pentagon stay on top of the latest tech trends, the board also makes for some positive optics amid strained relations with Silicon Valley. The post Pentagon Taps Eric Schmidt to Make Itself More Google-ish appeared first on WIRED.

Reports of Central Command manipulating Iraq and Syria war intelligence have been grossly distorted and are damaging to the Pentagon’s analysis efforts, a Marine general in charge of a key Defense Department intelligence-gathering operation told House lawmakers on Wednesday.

The department formally announced a rule that explicitly bans the use of electronic cigarettes on commercial flights heading to or from the U.S. Previous guidance had led to some confusion.