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The Tour Triangle shows that the capital’s hard line on towers is starting to soften — but it seems not everyone is happy about it

The Commerce Department reports durable goods orders were down 2.8% in February from the prior month, coming in lower than the estimate for a decline of 2.9%. Take out the transportation component and orders decreased 1%. The estimate was for that part to decline by 0.2%.

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French, Belgian media say security camera caught another man with large bag walking with suicide bomber Khalid El Bakraoui

(AP) — Authorities have released the name of the two police officers involved in the shooting death of a plumber's apprentice during an armed standoff in Stamford this week. A SWAT team was responding to a report of a disturbance Monday night when police opened fire and struck 25-year-old Dylan Pape, who was carrying a realistic looking fake gun and was "threatening harm," according to police.

LE VERNET, France - In a solemn day of remembrance, grieving families gathered on Thursday in a French Alpine village to pay homage to loved ones a year after the co-pilot of a Germanwings plane flew the passenger jet into a mountainside, killing all 150 people aboard.

LE VERNET, France (AP) — In a solemn day of remembrance, grieving families gathered on Thursday in a French Alpine village to pay homage to loved ones a year after the co-pilot of a Germanwings plane flew the passenger jet into a mountainside, killing all 150 people aboard. The flight was en route from Barcelona to Duesseldorf when co-pilot Andreas Lubitz, 27, locked the pilot out of the cockpit and thrust the aircraft into an accelerated dive. The role we set for ourselves is to accompany the families each time they come here... Читать дальше...

There's no point in being on the HBO hit if you don't have a cool death scene, the star says.

Dillon Sprole never thought he'd see his U.S. Army Corps of Engineers ring again after accidentally leaving it in a gas station bathroom in Orlando about two years ago.

Donald Trump scored a 22-point victory in the Arizona Republican primary on Tuesday, but even as the billionaire’s campaign turns its attention to upcoming contests, a political proxy battle has erupted here, about 90 minutes north of the border with Mexico. The unlikely arena is a small restaurant a few miles outside Tucson, in the […]

Mohammed Dewji has ambitious plans to take on big brands in Africa. Top of his list of targets: Coca-Cola, Red Bull and Fanta. “We’re taking on Coca Cola with our own brand called Mo Cola. We’re fighting Red Bull with Mo Energy Drink, and like they have Fanta – we have our own brands,” the […]

It’s a bonanza like no other — the Dubai World Cup. This year marks the 21st running of the world’s richest equestrian event, which links together nine races for a collective purse of $30 million. The winner of the main race — also called the Dubai World Cup — collects $6 million of the staggering […]

A bathroom can be a place where you simply, erm, go about your business...or it can be a fabulous, forward-thinking extension of your home. Make it the latter with these ten trends for envy-inducing spring renovations.

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Put the pow in powder room with bold, dramatic prints. See more.

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Round Mirrors
Sayonara, tired old medicine cabinets. Читать дальше...

Here’s a tough problem that’s going to require a bunch of creative thinking from a lot of different people:

NEW YORK (AP) — Starboard Value LP says it wants to replace Yahoo's entire board, setting up a battle between the activist investor and the faded Internet company. Starboard has suggested a major change in leadership is needed, and that could include CEO Marissa Mayer, who has cut staff and jettisoned assets in a bid to turn Yahoo around.

Several hundred motorists were stranded on highways in Colorado during a wintry storm late Wednesday, authorities said.

Police in Linden, Alabama found that putting Roderick Hill's wanted poster on Facebook really paid off - when he commented on it.

By: Torey Alston & Lillian Singh

Gender and racial bias -- intentional or not -- in the process of awarding contracts in construction, architecture, engineering and professional services is a major hindrance to small business growth for minority- and women-owned companies.

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By: Torey Alston & Lillian Singh

Gender and racial bias -- intentional or not -- in the process of awarding contracts in construction, architecture, engineering and professional services is a major hindrance to small business growth for minority- and women-owned companies.

Year after year, city and state governments set spending goals for businesses led by minorities and women, but these goals rarely translate into sizable or proportional contracting awards for these groups. Читать дальше...

The preliminary data on durable goods orders during February are set for release at 8:30 a.m. ET.

This photo of Edo state first lady, Iara Oshiomhole has got many people talking! The photo was shared on Facebook yesterday, March 23, and quite a lot of people, especially people from that region are offended that a chief would bow for a woman even if she’s a governor’s wife. What’s your opinion?

By ELIZABETH INGLESE

Spring cleaning: that one time of year when toiling on your bathroom floor with rubber gloves is elevated to the status of an event. While the basics of spring cleaning are the same as cleaning every other day, there's something especially cathartic and symbolic about the annual purge. It's a chance to reconsider the status quo, slough off the possessions you've outgrown, start anew alongside the finches and daffodils. This year, equip yourself with technologically advanced... Читать дальше...

The Bengals and coach Marvin Lewis have agreed on several contract extensions since Lewis was initially hired in 2003, which leaves him entering his 14th season on the Cincinnati sideline this year. Lewis doesn’t have a contract beyond this year, though, and there doesn’t seem to be much urgency on the part of the team…