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An effort to repeal the state's new commerce tax suffered a likely fatal setback on Wednesday after the Nevada Supreme Court ruled a petition that's been circulating isn't fit for ...

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British ministers, intelligence officers, and drone pilots are at risk of criminal prosecution over their role in covert drone strikes abroad, said a parliamentary report published on Tuesday.

It calls on the government to "urgently" clarify its legal position on drone strikes outside of war zones, after finding that a lack of clear policy may expose those involved to "criminal prosecution for murder or complicity in murder."

The inquiry by the Joint Committee on Human Rights (JCHR) ... Читать дальше...

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Overall, programmatic display and video ads – ads that are sold through automated channels – garnered lower quality ads impressions than ads bought and sold through a direct relationship with a publisher, according to a new Q1 2016 study by Integral Ad Science.

As a note, the study measures the quality of an ad impression based on several factors... Читать дальше...

Prominent DJ and club promoter facing drug importation charges over 1kg of party pills they allegedly tried to smuggle in from Asia.

MONTGOMERY, Alabama - The Latest on the planned execution of Alabama death row inmate Vernon Madison (all times local):

Cannes 2016: 'Café Society' premieres, but a renewed scandal rains on Woody Allen's parade May 11 2016, 5:05 PM Amid the usual excitement and unusually heightened security, the 69th Cannes Film Festival kicked off Wednesday with the world premiere of Woody Allen's "Café Society," starring Jesse...

Most of us probably don't even know we're failing this daily task, yet it may be seriously affecting our health.

KANSAS CITY, Missouri - The U.S. government said Wednesday that it won't appeal recent court rulings in Texas that stripped the lesser prairie chicken of federal protection under the Endangered Species Act.

The last three holes of TPC Sawgrass make the finishing stretch in the Players Championship among the most nerve-racking in golf.

Opposition demonstrations held across Venezuela on Wednesday ended with clashes with police, several people were injured, local media report.

SAN FRANCISCO - Buster Posey might have just been a little weary after catching his second 13-inning game in five days. After struggling the past few games, he took the walk.

If you're looking to avoid pesticides – and can't go organic – you might want to stick to avocados. And stay away from strawberries.As it turns out, when it comes to chemicals, not all fruits and vegetables are equally dosed.

Rachel Maddow reports on a new strategy idea from anti-Trump Republicans to encourage locally popular politicians to run in their home states and trigger a series of results that ends with Paul Ryan becoming president without even trying.

A group from Brooklyn is looking to fix all those wrongs that HBO's "Game of Thrones" writers have inflicted upon the Dorne storyline — they just need some help.

The Warriors have gone 5-1 in potential closeout games, winning by an average of 11 points per game since the 2015 playoffs, so they’re confident heading into Wednesday’s Game 5 with a 3-1 lead over Portland. “When you get to a closeout game, you pretty much know your opponent and vice versa,” Warriors head coach Steve Kerr said before Wednesday’s game. After saying he thought Portland was “done” following the Warriors’ Game 4 win, Warriors power forward Draymond Green said the bulletin-board material... Читать дальше...

A heart harvested from a 57-year-old businessman here was flown to Chennai on Wednesday early morning to be implanted in a patient admitted to Fortis Malar.

In cities across America, the middle class is hollowing out. … Click to Continue »

Parents, doctors and body image advocates are upset over an article about "the perfect swimsuit for your body type" in tween magazine Discovery Girls.

Investors have been asking how the country’s sector has financed its acquisitions

Investors have been asking how the Chinese insurance industry has financed its acquisitions

K Venkatachalam, a farmer whose family has been cultivating sugarcane in his five acre land in Erode for the past 50 years, turned to turmeric last year.

Former U and Stillwater star aims high in TC 1 Mile.