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Mattel’s loss widened in the first quarter as Barbie’s revival stalled and the toy maker was unable to make up for the loss of a valuable Walt Disney license to rival Hasbro.

De Verenigde Staten gaan de beeltenis van Harriet Tubman, een van de bekendste bestrijders van de slavernij, op het biljet van 20 dollar zetten. Dat heeft minister van Financiën Jack Lew woensdag bekendgemaakt. Het huidige 'gezicht' van het bankbiljet, ex-president Andrew Jackson, blijft wel op de achterkant staan.

MANCHESTER, England - Manchester United prepared for the FA Cup semifinals by beating Crystal Palace 2-0 on Wednesday to enhance its bid to break into the top four places and qualify for the Champions League.

Advocates for elderly people, those with disabilities want to be part of debate over the technology

The disaster happened in waters between Italy and Libya, based on accounts from 41 survivors who were rescued by a merchant ship.

A red hot Luis Suarez scored four goals and contributed three assists as Barcelona's stuttering La Liga title charge sparked back to life with a spectacular 8-0 thrashing of Deportivo La Coruna.

– Kugiyar Boko Haram ta bullo da sabuwar hanyar samun mayaka – Hukumar soji ta bayyana cewa kungiyar tana ba matasa bashin kudi, idan suka gaza biya sai su shiga kungiyar ko a kashe su Kungiyar Boko Haram ta samu sabuwar hanya da take samun mutane suna shigowa kungiyar a kwanakin nan babu jimawa. KU […]

– Senator Ekweremadu expressed surprise at the EFCC’s denial of his anti-corruption award – He says he did not lobby for the award – He says he will continue to do his work well in spite of EFCC’s decision Ike Ekweremadu, the deputy Senate president has reacted to the decision of the Economic and Financial […]

Citrix Systems Inc. CTXS raised its 2016 guidance as the software maker reported better than-expected results for the first quarter. The Santa Clara, Calif., company's shares rose 5.7% to $85.10 in after-hours trading. For 2016, Citrix raised its adjusted per-share earnings estimate to $4.90 to $5.00 on revenue of $3.34 billion to $3.36 billion.

Five former police officers have pleaded guilty to a reduced number of charges in the deadly shootings on the Danziger Bridge in the days following Hurricane Katrina and are expected to be sentenced to far less prison time than they originally faced

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Apple has pushed back the date of its second-quarter earnings report by 24 hours, to April 26.

Previously, the conference call to discuss its results was scheduled for April 25 at 2 p.m. PT.

The change was announced on Apple's investor-relations page, which displayed the new date on Wednesday. Apple did not provide any explanation for the scheduling change.

CNBC reports that the reason the earnings were delayed is because of a memorial service for Bill Campbell... Читать дальше...

FRANKFORT, Kentucky - A federal appeals court has dismissed a lawsuit that a Kentucky clerk filed against the state for requiring her to issue marriage licenses that contained her name to same-sex couples.

NEW ORLEANS - An environmental group is suing the Interior Department for the "fast track" permitting of potentially dangerous oil and natural gas wells in offshore waters.

Up until now, mdoughw was an anonymous baker and Instagram sensation who created cookie cups: cups of cookie dough filled with everything from brownies to cookies to candy bars.

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Five former New Orleans police officers pleaded guilty Wednesday in deadly shootings in the days following Hurricane Katrina, abruptly ending a decade-old case that tainted an already scandal-plagued police force and reawakened memories of the chaos…

NEW ORLEANS - Five former New Orleans police officers pleaded guilty Wednesday in deadly shootings in the days following Hurricane Katrina, abruptly ending a decade-old case that tainted an already scandal-plagued police force and reawakened memories of the chaos and devastation from the catastrophic 2005 storm.

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Five former New Orleans police officers pleaded guilty Wednesday in deadly shootings in the days following Hurricane Katrina, abruptly ending a decade-old case that tainted an already scandal-plagued police force and reawakened memories of the chaos…

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Five former New Orleans police officers pleaded guilty Wednesday in deadly shootings in the days following Hurricane Katrina, abruptly ending a decade-old case that tainted an already scandal-plagued police force and reawakened memories of the chaos…

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Five former New Orleans police officers pleaded guilty Wednesday in deadly shootings in the days following Hurricane Katrina, abruptly ending a decade-old case that tainted an already scandal-plagued police force and reawakened memories of the chaos and devastation from the catastrophic 2005 storm. The men had been convicted by a jury in 2011 but U.S. District Judge Kurt Engelhardt set aside the verdict two years later because federal prosecutors leaked information to the media... Читать дальше...

Yokosuka base commanding officer Capt. David Glenister was relieved of command Wednesday, according to a Navy statement.

Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew said he would put abolitionist Harriet Tubman on the $20 bill, bowing to public pressure after a long-running campaign to solicit input on his initial proposal to put a woman on the $10 bill appeared to misfire.