Like grandfather, like grandson! In the BBC special Elizabeth at 90 - A Family Tribute, commemorating Queen Elizabeth II's 90th birthday, her grandchildren Prince William,...
Volkswagen has agreed to buy back or repair about 480,000 vehicles that were rigged to evade emissions tests, in a partial settlement of more than 500 lawsuits by U.S. customers, a federal judge in San Francisco said Thursday. The automaker still faces possible multibillion-dollar fines in a suit by the U.S. government for violating the Clean Air Act, and some state governments have also sued for financial penalties. The settlement will also include plans to “address excess emissions,” establish... Читать дальше...
CAIRO - Egypt's currency fell to new lows on the black market this week, with traders selling it on Thursday from between 11 and 11.15 Egyptian pounds to the dollar amid speculation it will be officially devalued further.
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The remains of six infants found in a Winnipeg U-Haul storage locker were full term or close to it, and some if not all of them were likely born alive, a medical expert testified today at the trial of Andrea Giesbrecht, the woman accused of concealing the bodies.
Senator Elizabeth Warren criticizes SEC Chairwoman Mary Jo White for approving a new firm for Steven Cohen two months after barring him from supervising any outside funds until 2018.
Senator Elizabeth Warren criticizes SEC Chairwoman Mary Jo White for approving a new firm for Steven Cohen two months after barring him from supervising any outside funds until 2018.
The Big Mac is getting an update. Select McDonald's restaurants are trying out a two-patty, one-third-pound Grand Mac, and a single-patty Mac Jr.
A Wisconsin high school staffer was arrested after he was caught on camera attacking a 14-year-old student.
Joseph Hornick was ticketed for violating a local New Jersey ordinance that restricts the display of political signs until 30 days before an election.
The three-time series champion can qualify for the Chase for the Sprint Cup despite missing the first eight races of the season.
Three critics of the government’s arms deal on Thursday expressed disappointment that the Seriti Commission had found that there was no evidence that any of the contracts to procure arms for the defence force were tainted by corruption‚ fraud or irregularities.
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Only 4.6% of Fortune 500 CEOs are women, billionaire fashion designer Tory Burch points out in a recent LinkedIn post — and she believes women are partly to blame.
"Yes, there are some systematic impediments to success for women such as access to capital, but perhaps the greatest obstacles to equality in the workplace and launching our own businesses are some of the cultural norms that we ourselves perpetuate," Burch writes.
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France plans to convene a meeting of international powers at the end of May to restart peace talks between Israel and the Palestinians, seeking to head off an escalation in tensions that resonate across the Middle East and Europe.
Salah Abdeslam faces additional attempted murder charges in Belgium for a Brussels gunfight with police while on the lam last month.
Not only did a gymnastics coach save his student from a bone-crushing fall but he also turned it into a high-class trick.
Cruz pounces after Trump suggests transgender people should be able to use whatever bathroom they want.
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CAMEROON, Chad, April 21 (UPI) -- U.S. military officials said an increase in collaboration between the Islamic State and the Islamist terrorist group Boko Haram is "cause for alarm."
Twitterverse makes a stink about bathroom policies
Twitterverse makes a stink about bathroom policies
Twitterverse makes a stink about bathroom policies