MOSCOW - The head of Russia's speed skating federation says three Russians, including an Olympic gold medalist, have had their provisional doping suspensions lifted after a change in guidelines on meldonium cases.
SAN FRANCISCO (ANP) - Volkswagen koopt een mogelijk aanzienlijk deel van de in de Verenigde Staten verkochte auto's die betrokken zijn bij het dieselschandaal terug. De bezitters kunnen daarbij op een ,,substantiële schadevergoeding'' rekenen, maakte een Amerikaanse rechter donderdag bekend.
MINNEAPOLIS - Some of the four Minnesota men facing trial next month for conspiring to join the Islamic State group had discussed the possibility of attacks in the United States, according to a document filed by prosecutors.
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Some of the four Minnesota men facing trial next month for conspiring to join the Islamic State group had discussed the possibility of attacks in the United States, according to a document filed by prosecutors.
Robert Costanzo, the reputed Staten Island ninja burglar, pled guilty to three counts of burglary in exchange for 25 years in a prison cell, the Staten Island District Attorney’s office announced.
Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti state is undoubtedly one of the most controversial and outspoken politicians in Nigeria. Almost every day he amazes or even shocks Nigerians by his statements and surprising actions. Some people commend the governor as he does not afraid to speak his mind and raise his voice against the head of […]
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She was speaking in Connecticut, an hour away from Sandy Hook Elementary.
The United Nations has ranked Indonesia as the world’s 10th-largest manufacturer, with the island nation overtaking Russia and the U.K.
Sure, jumping out of a plane sounds terrifying. But skydiving, a once-extreme pastime, isn’t the death-defying act it used to be. Here’s why.
Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz criticizes front-runner Donald Trump for his stance against North Carolina's bathroom bill which prohibits transgender people from using bathrooms consistent with their gender identity.
Rental platform Airbnb and the SEIU, one of the nation's largest labor unions, are in talks for a potential alliance.
President Jacob Zuma arrived in Swaziland for talks with King Mswati III on matters relating to Southern African Customs Union.
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– Just when your hopes for Nollywood was rising, a movie like A Week to my Wedding comes around and dashes it all to the ground. – Starring Belinda Effah and Iyke Ogbonna, the movie is about a young unemployed graduate Lilian Mbah played by Effah who navigates the shark-infested waters of the Lagos […]
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A look at the life of Guy Hamilton who directed four 007 movies including "Goldfinger" with Sean Connery and "Live and Let Die" with Roger Moore. Mark Kelly reports. Image: Everett Collection
Zoe Saldana as Nina Simone in “Nina,” directed by Cynthia Mort.
Colman Dock is set to get a major makeover, though the five-year construction is likely to make things a mess for ferry riders.
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Universal Music Group announced on Thursday that its head of strategic operations, Barak Moffitt, has been promoted to the newly created position of...
Over the course of just one day, Harriet Tubman and her new place on our money came to represent the eternal timeline of Internet phenomena.
A California judge says Volkswagen and U.S. officials have reached an agreement to compensate the owners of nearly 480,000 vehicles discovered to have illegal software devices installed, which the company has said were designed to cheat emissions tests. U.S. District Court Judge Charles Breyer did not offer many specifics, but the settlement includes the option for owners to have the automaker buy back their vehicles. Breyer also said the agreement establishes funds to mediate excessive emissions and promote green energy. Читать дальше...
NEW YORK - Major League Soccer Commissioner Don Garber says St. Louis and Sacramento, California, are the leading candidates for the next round of expansion.
Google parent Alphabet is scheduled to announce first-quarter earnings after the market closes Thursday. Here’s what you need to know ahead of that.
JERSEY CITY, N.J. (AP) — Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump said Thursday that transgender people should be able to use whichever bathroom they choose, voicing opposition to part of a far-reaching North Carolina law that critics says is discriminatory. Speaking at a town hall event on NBC's "Today" Thursday, Trump was asked about North Carolina's so-called "bathroom law," which, among other things, requires transgender people to use bathrooms corresponding to the gender on their birth... Читать дальше...
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LOS ANGELES, April 21 (UPI) -- George Clooney gushed about wife Amal Clooney in the May issue of Esquire magazine, calling the human rights lawyer "the love of [his] life."
An online “drone” testing site will be established at the Robotics Center of the MISiS National University of Science and Technology. Russia can become a leader in the area of artificial intelligence, experts note.