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RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The battle over North Carolina's new law limiting protections for LGBT people took on several fronts Monday as a civil rights group asked a judge to stop the state from enforcing the law and like-minded opponents prepared for a rally at the state capitol. In Tennessee, Republican Gov. Bill Haslam, who opposed a transgender bathroom bill there, spoke out against a directive by President Barack Obama's administration that public schools must allow students to use facilities consistent with their gender identity. Читать дальше...

After the draft, general manager Trent Baalke offered a vague explanation for cramming the cornerback cupboard. On Friday, however, head coach Chip Kelly provided a bit more insight into the 49ers’ draft-room thinking when he was discussing defensive coordinator Jim O’Neil and his scheme. [...] O’Neil is a disciple of Bills head coach Rex Ryan, who has relied on an aggressive, pressure-stuffed scheme that places an onus on cornerbacks to hold up in man-to-man coverage. During his 11 seasons as an NFL head coach or defensive coordinator... Читать дальше...

According to a report from the Globe and Mail, the Ontario government is planning to spend over $7-billion on a climate strategy in an effort to reduce the province’s carbon footprint. BNN’s Jameson Berkow has the details.

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President Barack Obama on Monday defended his administration's push to force schools to allow transgender students to use their preferred bathroom, arguing that the country is obligated to make sure that all children are treated with dignity.

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Stepping into a management role for the first time can be scary.

It doesn't help that there's a ton of conflicting management advice out there, and sifting through it could take years.

That's why we recommend starting with these 10 books, which offer practical insights on leading a team.

We didn't simply stick with traditional business reads — instead, we included novels, psychological research, and the musings of a Roman emperor.

Each of these books... Читать дальше...

Over the weekend, Daily Beast editor Goldie Taylor tweeted a horrific story about what happened when her 25-year-old son tried to sell on Craigslis the MacBook she had bought him for college.

PEDERNALES, Ecuador — A month after a devastating earthquake flattened the Ecuadoran beach town of Pedernales, people are still living in tarp shelters and schools remain closed. Officials deployed a giant flag over the town Monday to commemorate those who died in the magnitude 7.8 earthquake that killed 660 and initially left tens of thousands homeless. President Rafael Correa has hiked taxes to fund the recovery but says it will take years to rebuild the beach towns and tourist hubs leveled by the quake. Читать дальше...

Telemundo and NBC Universo’s programming for the 2016-2017 season embraces controversial topics and music, including a number of series...

A group of Syrian migrants returned to Turkey, under an action plan hammered out with the European Union this spring, have been detained for nearly three weeks without access to lawyers, British media reported Monday.

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It's Cannes time again.

That is, when Hollywood's elite travel to the French Riviera for the industry's most glamorous event of the year, the Cannes Film Festival.

This year, things kicked off with the latest movie from Woody Allen, "Cafe Society," which stars Kristen Stewart, Jesse Eisenberg, and Blake Lively, among others. The premiere also put the sex-abuse allegations against Allen back in the spotlight.

The latest Jodie Foster-directed movie, "Money... Читать дальше...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — The captain of the doomed freighter El Faro told a colleague just before the ship's final voyage that he was aware of a storm brewing at sea, but that he had a plan to go under…

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — The captain of the doomed freighter El Faro told a colleague just before the ship's final voyage that he was aware of a storm brewing at sea, but that he had a plan to go under…

(AP) — The captain of the doomed freighter El Faro told a colleague just before the ship's final voyage that he was aware of a storm brewing at sea, but that he had a plan to go under it, testimony at an investigative hearing revealed on Monday. Eric Bryson, the pilot who sailed the El Faro out of the Port of Jacksonville on its final voyage, testified before the U.S. Coast Guard Marine Board of Investigation that is probing the disaster. Bryson said he remembered no irregularities with the 790-foot cargo ship... Читать дальше...

Guy Gerber is teaming up with DJ Harvey to bring his famous traveling Rumors event to Los Angeles' Chinatown on June 11, dubbed as...

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A second Mexican judge has ruled that the extradition of drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman to the United States can go forward, judicial authorities announced Monday.

The process still awaits approval of Mexico's foreign ministry and it can be appealed.

The judge's decision was on an extradition request from a federal court in Texas. Last week, another judge made the same determination on a separate extradition request from a federal court in California.

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Ted Benna helped turn a little-noticed new subsection of the tax code into the least likely of household names: the 401(k).

The calf, which had been "rescued" by tourists who believed it was cold, had been rejected by its herd because park visitors wouldn't leave it alone.

PAPILLION — A former treasurer for a volunteer fire association in Nebraska was sentenced to probation for stealing roughly $50,000 from the group.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Rams quarterback Jared Goff and 40 other rookies are gathering in Los Angeles this weekend to don their uniforms for the first time and pose for their first trading cards as pros.

Donald Trump personally called CNN's control room to alert the channel to his former girlfriend's challenge to the accuracy of a New York Times story.

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Apple stock closed higher Monday after SEC filings revealed that Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway took a $1 billion position in the tech company in the first quarter of 2016. Photo: Bloomberg News

DEARBORN, Mich. (AP) — For Detroit, the days of simply making cars are over.