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GOODYEAR, Ariz. (AP) — A solar-powered airplane that landed in Arizona last week is headed to Oklahoma on the latest leg of its around-the-world journey.

The Solar Impulse 2's wings, which stretch wider than those of a Boeing 747, are equipped with 17,000 solar cells that power propellers and charge batteries. The crew was forced to stay in Oahu, Hawaii, for nine months after the plane's battery system sustained heat damage on its trip from Japan. Project officials say the layovers give the two Swiss pilots — Bertrand Piccard and Andre Borschberg — a chance to swap places and engage with local communities along the way so they can explain the project... Читать дальше...

The Solar Impulse 2's wings, which stretch wider than those of a Boeing 747, are equipped with 17,000 solar cells that power propellers and charge batteries. The crew was forced to stay in Oahu, Hawaii, for nine months after the plane's battery system sustained heat damage on its trip from Japan. Project officials say the layovers give the two Swiss pilots — Bertrand Piccard and Andre Borschberg — a chance to swap places and engage with local communities along the way so they can explain the project... Читать дальше...

Office of Rail and Road sanctions competition on London to Edinburgh route in 10-year deal from 2021

PostNL houdt vast aan zijn plan om de tarieven voor winkeliers die een afhaalpunt voor post huisvesten, te verlagen. Dat meldde het postbedrijf donderdag, naar aanleiding van een ultimatum hen door de branchevereniging VVP gesteld was.

Chinese live-streaming apps have found a way to make money off their user-generated content, while enforcing the government's strict content rules.

The "Fast Money" traders share which trades they'd make at the market open..

Hollywood stars including Julianne Moore, Susan Sarandon and Naomi Watts joined the cast of Woody Allen’s "Cafe Society" on the red carpet at the Cannes Film Festival on Wednesday night. Mark Kelly reports. Image: AFP/Getty

Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova commented on the deployment of NATO's air defense system to Europe, the situation in Syria, as well as Turkey's decision not to charge the alleged killer of the Russian Su-24 bomber's pilot during her weekly press briefing.

The community banking lobbyist whom Jamie Dimon called a "jerk" likened the JPMorgan CEO to the villainous banker in "It's a Wonderful Life."

Syria's al-Qaida branch and allied fighters from ultraconservative rebel factions on Wednesday seized a village of President Bashar Assad's minority Alawite sect in central Syria, following fierce clashes with government troops.

International oil companies forced to shut down production after warning of attacks

Like a ship seeking a lighthouse beam through the fog, the Bank of England has had little to work with ahead of the EU referendum.

Eyeing upon establishing his party's stronghold in politically crucial Uttar Pradesh prior to the 2019 general elections, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Thursday gave a call for Rashritya Sawayamsevak Sangh (RSS) free nation in Prime Minister Narendra Modi's

A round of Butterbeers on us!

A Potterhead claims he's discovered the names of the four houses of the North American Wizarding School after stumbling upon a source code on J.K. Rowling's Pottermore website.

Tottenham Hotspur manager Mauricio Pochettino signs a contract extension which commits him to the club until 2021.

Footage shows a bus driver beep their horn and other people ask them to move.

Clinton dives into a general election strategy to capture voters at the center May 12 2016, 5:05 AM Donald Trump meets with the Republican Party leaders Thursday as Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton fight for the last few primaries ahead of the Democratic convention. Hillary Clinton launches strategies...

A new governing body would be created to oversee the BBC, and the salaries of its best-paid employees will be made public.

Zimbabwe imported 350 000 tonnes of maize between January and the end of April to meet shortages caused by a drought.

African governments struggling with low commodity prices must diversify their economies and control spending.

Lena Dunham chats on the phone while heading to set of Girls on Tuesday (May 10) in the Lower East Side in New York City. The 29-year-old actress took to Instagram that day to mourn co-star, Nick Lashaway, who died in a car accident earlier in the week. “Just heard the incredibly sad news that [...]

The Bank of England has warned unambiguously of sobering economic consequences if the U.K. votes to leave the European Union in an upcoming referendum, citing the possibility of lower consumption, higher unemployment and an aggregate contraction in growth. Among all the risks to the U.K.’s economy, splitting from the EU ranks as “the most significant,” the Bank of England’s monetary policymaking committee reported.

The late-season form of the Belgian has forced the online bookmaker to trim its price from 25/1 to 16/1 for the UEFA Player of the Tournament prize in France this summer

NEW YORK (AP) — Lucy Dahl, one of the late Roald Dahl's five children, has special memories of birthdays.