A Minneapolis City Council committee is expected to vote Tuesday on the final design, guaranteed construction price and budget for the $129-million Target Center renovation project.
CDC investigating 12 cases of possible sexual transmission
In each, men had contracted Zika before having unprotected sex
Miami airport warns pregnant international travelers to see a doctor
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Sporstcaster again took the stand in case against man who secretly filmed her in the nude in a hotel room
The surcharges pay about a fourth of the cost of operating E911 systems in the state while several other funding sources — including city and county tax money — pay the rest, said John Benson, the legislative liaison for the emergency management agency, which has oversight responsibilities for the E911 system. Other recommendations on how to change the expense reporting form and document expenditures and receipts also have been completed with help from the auditor's office. Auditors checked 16... Читать дальше...
In March 1946 scientists began to monitor the health and development of more than 5,500 newborn babies and in the next week all of the surviving participants will turn 70.
Secretary of State William Galvin said that's well ahead of the previous record high in 2008, when about 66,000 Boston voters had cast ballots by 3 p.m. during that year's presidential primary. Massachusetts Secretary of State William Galvin is reminding Hillary Clinton's campaign about state election laws after former President Bill Clinton greeted voters inside a Boston polling location. Former President Bill Clinton is getting the rock star treatment as he stumps for his wife, former secretary of state Hillary Clinton... Читать дальше...
The belligerents in and around Syria must stop the killing if the ceasefire is to live up to its promise.
The initial days of the Syrian ceasefire provide some evidence that progress can be made in resolving the ongoing conflict in the country, German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier told the US congressional Helsinki Commission.
A retired Calgary psychologist in the final stages of ALS has died in Vancouver with the assistance of two doctors, after a court decision in Alberta allowed her to proceed with a physician-assisted death.
A retired Calgary psychologist in the final stages of ALS is believed to be the first person in Canada, outside of Quebec, to be allowed to legally end her life with help from a doctor.
SAN FRANCISCO - Crews on Tuesday cleared out a San Francisco homeless camp under a busy freeway overpass that had vexed residents and businesses for months before city officials declared it a health hazard last week.
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Crews on Tuesday cleared out a San Francisco homeless camp under a busy freeway overpass that had vexed residents and businesses for months before city officials declared it a health hazard last week. The sweep began well before dawn, with nearly 50 city workers clearing sidewalks and urging campers to move on, said Rachel Gordon, spokeswoman for the city's Public Works Department. The health department posted notices last Tuesday, calling the encampments a public nuisance and ordering people to leave within 72 hours.
Among the charges handed down to Rick Ross include kidnapping, aggravated battery and possession of a firearm while committing a crime.
Brian France hopes to deliver Southern voters to Trump
‘Big Bill’ France helped Wallace win Florida in 1972 Democratic primary
NASCAR: Brian France endorsement is ‘personal, private decision’
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Justin Gatlin has stoked up his looming Olympic rivalry with Usain Bolt by "breaking" the Jamaican's 100m world record.
[...] though you might gripe about paying for all the channels you never watch, the price of each channel could rise a lot if fewer people chose to pay for each one individually. Millions of U.S. households have dropped big pay TV packages in the past few years and have turned to online services such as Netflix, Hulu and HBO Now. At first, pay TV providers only have to offer slimmed-down basic package for $25, with theme packs like sports or entertainment channels as add-ons. Or are you going... Читать дальше...
Iranians revel in political humor. Over the weekend, as election results began to show that long-entrenched hard-liners were losing, a new joke circulated in Tehran: Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif had called Secretary of State John Kerry with an offer: “John, we have just succeeded in defeating our hard-liners. Let us know if you want advice on how to beat Mr. Trump.”
A crackdown on internal discipline within China’s Communist Party driven by President Xi Jinping is set to be tested this weekend.
US officials tout the ‘unprecedented power’ of killing lasers to be released by 2023.
Steven Wedel blamed parents and lawmakers for the students' misfortunes.
Geelong key forward Mitch Clark is determined that his latest AFL setback will not beat him.
FBI was wrong to fire Sacramento-based special agent, court rules
Fired agent claims firing was retaliation for his sexual-misconduct complaints
He oversaw secret surveillance of suspected terrorists
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