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NEW YORK (AP) — The Latest on developments in financial markets (all times local):

Stocks are opening higher on Wall Street as traders were encouraged by talk of more deals and some better news on retail earnings. European stock markets are posting losses as traders take their cue from a disappointing session on Wall Street that had its roots in concerns over the state of retail spending in the U.S. Michael Hewson, chief market analyst at CMC Markets, says investors appear to be "waking up to the fact that U.S. consumer spending may not be as resilient as first thought." The... Читать дальше...

U.S. crude hits six-month high after IEA sees tighter supply

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — A grand jury in Ramsey County has strengthened charges against a St. Paul man accused of fatally shooting a law clerk.

America is falling apart, and the repair bill is expected to top $3.3 trillion over the next decade.

PARIS (AP) — The Latest on the French government facing a no-confidence vote over labor law, and protests against the legislation (all times local):

PARIS (AP) — The Latest on the French government facing a no-confidence vote over labor law, and protests against the legislation (all times local):

PARIS (AP) — The Latest on the French government facing a no-confidence vote over labor law, and protests against the legislation (all times local):

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Thursday that the country's ambassador to Bangladesh had been recalled over the recent execution of Motiur Rahman Nizami, a local Islamist leader accused of war crimes.

This article contains spoilers and addresses the plot in Captain America: Civil War.

For a fourth straight year, military personnel could see their basic pay increase next January fall short of average wage growth in the private sector.

Roger Federer's struggles continued when he was beaten by Dominic Thiem in the third round of the Italian Open.

Nico Rosberg will have Formula One history in his sights in Spain this weekend‚ even if Dutch teenager Max Verstappen seizes his share of the limelight.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan condemned on Wednesday NATO's insufficient military presence in the Black Sea and urged the Alliance to enhance cooperation in the region.

Tiffany & Co. is the latest high-profile brand to resign from the International AntiCounterfeiting Coalition after it admitted Alibaba Group Holding as a member.

IOC President Thomas Bach believes the final preparations for the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro won't be affected by the impeachment of Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff. … Click to Continue »

#UCT students protested on campus to raise awareness around rape culture, racism and students expelled during the #FeesMustFall movement.

An overturned big rig has triggered the closure of the 10 and 110 freeways transition near downtown Los Angeles until 9 a.m. Thursday.

– Nigerians criticize Buhari for hike in fuel prices – Say in some states there is still no fuel, while in others it is sold at 145 per litre The government of President Muhammadu Buhari has on May 11 announced the removal of fuel subsidy and that there was a recommended pump price for fuel […]

Over five million cubic miles of ice covers the Earth's surface. 

As global temperatures rise, this ice continues to melt, and at an ever-increasing pace. With that, sea-levels continue to rise faster than ever. According to NASA satellite calculations, 130 billion tons of ice thaw out and pour into the sea every year. The US has nearly 10,000 miles of shoreline that is vulnerable to this rise in water levels, and people are already being displaced in some areas as a result. 

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An annual census of the Washington homeless population estimates that there are 30 percent more homeless families in the nation's capital than there were a year ago. … Click to Continue »

U.S. presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders is on a campaign swing through South Dakota. … Click to Continue »

– Buhari says his government would ensure transparency in fighting corruption – Adopts international agreement to frustrate corruption President Muhammadu Buhari in London on Thursday, disclosed that he has been re-invigorated to ensure corruption in Nigeria is curtailed. His new stand follows Prime Minister David Cameron’s allegation that Nigeria is ‘fantastically corrupt’. Though Buhari replied […]

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