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Victoria Azarenka advanced to the semifinals of the Miami Open by beating Johanna Konta 6-4, 6-2 Wednesday

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has suggested a series of structural reforms in education, ranging from schools being mandated to display grade-wise learning goals for each class for which Niti Ayog has been entrusted to recommend overhauling of University Grants Commission and All India Council of Technical Education (AICTE).

Zayn Malik wears head to toe olive green as he goes for a walk on Wednesday (March 3) in New York City. The 23-year-old “Pillowtalk” singer gave a shout out to his fans, which he called the “Zquad,” on Twitter that day for supporting his newly released solo album Mind of Mine. PHOTOS: Check out [...]

Scientists have known for years that 55 Cancri e, a “super-Earth” 40 light years from Earth, is a bit warm. Now they have a better idea of exactly how hot. NASA said Wednesday its Spitzer Space Telescope has created a temperature map of 55 Cancri e, the first graphical representation of heat data for such […]

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Rachel Maddow will host a two-hour special with both Democratic candidates. Her interview with Hillary Clinton begins at 9 p.m. Eastern while Bernie Sanders will be the final candidate on the MSNBC special beginning at 10 p.m. Eastern.

MSNBC Democratic Town Hall Open Thread below...

To break “the fourth wall” of live performance, Wayne Newton first needed to find four walls. Mr. Las Vegas has found them at the second-floor Windows Showroom at Bally’s. In his first Las Vegas interview about ...

Tyler Swanson, who has been the top assistant for the Columbus Scotus boys basketball team, will be elevated to head coach.

The 2016 Academy of Country Music Awards are about to get a whole lot better! Kimberly Perry will serve as the co-host for E! News' red carpet coverage Sunday night from the MGM...

Argentina's Senate debates a deal with a group of creditors in the U.S. that would put an end to a years-long dispute that has kept the South American nation on the margins of international credit markets

The FBI has agreed to help prosecutors gain access to an iPhone 6 and an iPod that might hold evidence in an Arkansas murder trial, just days after the agency managed to hack an iPhone linked to the San Bernardino terror attacks, a local prosecutor said Wednesday.

IBM is moving to boost a consulting business to aid customers of Salesforce.com, reaching a deal to buy a specialist in that field called Bluewolf Group LLC.

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina - Argentina's Senate on Wednesday began debating a deal with a group of creditors in the U.S. that would put an end to a years-long dispute that has kept the South American nation on the margins of international credit markets.

Loaded with returnees from last season's City Section Division I championship team, El Camino Real is used to handling pressure and winning close games. The Conquistadores did it again on Wednesday to advance to the semifinals of the Boras Classic.

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Belgium’s counter-terrorism efforts are once again being called into question following the recent tragedies in Brussels. The attacks were carried out against soft targets – the public check-in area of Brussels Airport and Maelbeek metro station – but a series of unusual and suspicious occurrences were also reported at nuclear facilities in the country.

Occurring a week before a major international summit on nuclear security, these events highlight the very real threat to nuclear facilities. Читать дальше...

Dogs Might Fly on Sky 1 consists of rescue dogs being taught how to fly light aircraft. Ahead of the final episode, here is footage of the dog in the cockpit.

Is it me you’re looking for?

The New Zealand Transport Agency has released a new commercial aimed at making people think before they text and drive.

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The video shows different people reaching for their phones while driving, only for their passenger to reach over and grab their hand.

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All the while, Lionel Ritchie's "Is It Me You're Looking For?" is playing. Читать дальше...

The pens, which were packaged in saffron covers complete with a picture of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the BJP party symbol, lotus, were the gift of a private firm.​ They were distributed among students before the board exams began on March 8.

The pens, which were packaged in saffron covers complete with a picture of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the BJP party symbol, lotus, were the gift of a private firm.​ They were distributed among students before the board exams began on March 8.

Police and protesters took to the streets as anger rose over the decision not to charge police in Jamar Clark’s shooting death.

A candidate famous for his unvarnished style confronts a state with manners.

Industrial activities, coupled with unchecked pollution, would seriously affect the groundwater quality in Ahmedabad district, states a study by Mona Khakhar, an associate professor with CEPT University. Khakhar shared the findings in a conference on Wednesday.

GOODYEAR, Arizona - Joey Votto had four hits, Brandon Phillips homered and the Cincinnati Reds beat the Chicago White Sox 6-3 at spring training on Wednesday.