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Paris moves to fill diplomatic void left by collapse of US-led talks

No good deed goes unpunished.

CBS has renewed freshman drama series Code Black and Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders for a second season, as well as sophomore comedy The Odd Couple for a third season and reality show Undercover Boss for an eighth season. As expected, the list does not include freshman drama Limitless though CBS has not made its cancellation official. Also not on the list and fully expected to be canceled is new midseason action comedy Rush Hour.

The procedure is only the third known successful transplant in the world.

The cast of the 2016 Medora Musical will perform at 1 p.m. Tuesday on the North Dakota Heritage Center's side lawn in the Prairie Amphitheater.

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SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico, May 16 (UPI) -- Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders wants the Federal Reserve to lift Puerto Rico out of its economic crisis.

Oil production from seven major U.S. shale plays is expected to fall by 113,000 barrels a day to 4.96 million barrels a day in June from May, according to a monthly report from the Energy Information Administration released Monday. Oil output at the Eagle Ford shale play in South Texas is expected to see the largest decline, down 58,000 barrels in June. The Bakken shale play, which stretches from Canada into North Dakota and Montana, is expected to see output fall by 28,000 barrels a day, the report said. Читать дальше...

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The age of the restaurant self-service kiosks has dawned, and it's the end of fast food as we know it.

McDonald's is striding into the 21st century with the rollout of the "Create Your Taste" touchscreen kiosks, on which custom burgers can be built as well as full-menu ordering.

The kiosks are incredibly convenient and improve order accuracy, to which I can personally attest.

Panera Bread has fully committed to the kiosk craze as well.

The company's... Читать дальше...

Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders warned of a humanitarian crisis in Puerto Rico Monday, calling on the U.S. government to support a debt restructure in the territory. … Click to Continue »

Elliot's battle against the world continues this July.

The federal governments's plan to legalize marijuana contravenes Canada's pledge to adhere to three existing drug-control conventions set forth by the UN, according to a commentary published Monday in CMAJ medical journal.

Several people in the northern Syrian city of Aleppo were injured Monday in artillery fire by militants, a local source told Sputnik.

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RM Sotheby's and Bonhams saw impressive results at classic car auctions held concurrent to the prestigious Historic Grand Prix of Monaco this weekend.

The event, which takes place two weeks before the actual Formula One race is run on the infamous circuit, is a parade of beautiful sheet metal, as otherwise impossible matchups of cars from across many eras of racing compete.

The sights and sounds are hard to find anywhere else — the circuit is one of the most loved and... Читать дальше...

'Hamilton' creator Lin-Manuel Miranda spoke to graduates at the University of Pennsylvania, emphasizing the contribution of immigrants.

PEDERNALES, Ecuador (AP) — A month after a devastating earthquake flattened the Ecuadorian beach town of Pedernales, people are still living in tarp shelters and schools remain closed. Just a third of the rubble has been swept from the streets.

All it took was a little vomit to turn this dad's day upside down. 

Warning: The story and photo below might make readers a bit squeamish.

Petrol cap shift alone could hurt economy, Abuja warned

The Canadians rolled to their sixth win of the championship in beating France 4-0 on Monday.

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Bank of America Merrill Lynch auto analyst John Murphy is bullish on the US auto market.

After a record-setting 2015, when 17.5 million new cars and trucks were sold, a lot of experts, observers, and pundits are arguing that the market has peaked with either plateau or head toward a decline.

The current US sales pace doesn't back that up: April was a strong month, and 2016 looks like another 17-18-million year. 

Murphy, as the Detroit Free Press (via USA Today) reported... Читать дальше...

"Sha'Quille Kornegay, 2 years old, was buried in a pink coffin, her favorite doll by her side and a tiara strategically placed to hide the self-inflicted gunshot wound to her forehead."

Sha'Quille accidently shot herself with a 9mm pistol her father kept under his pillow. She was attracted to the red laser-sighting device, which was very much like the red lights in her cousins' sneakers that fired when they played hopscotch. The gun was, quite gruesomely apparently, unlocked and loaded. Читать дальше...

– Senator Dino Melaye has been expressing his displeasure over the recent hike in fuel price – He had earlier threatened to lead a mother of all protest if the government failed to reverse the price from N145 to N86.50 – In an interview on Sunday, the senator said after the 7-days ultimatum expires, he […]

Chelsea Handler shows her support for author Mandy Ingber at the part for her new book “Yogalosophy for Inner Strength” held at Ron Robinson on Sunday (May 15) in Santa Monica, Calif. Also pictured at the event was Blake Lively‘s older sister Robyn Lively. Chelsea recently appeared on Live! with Kelly & Michael and talked [...]

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CANNES, France, May 16 (UPI) -- Kendall Jenner wore a see-through gown to the premiere of "From the Land of the Moon" at the 2016 Cannes International Film Festival.

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Saudi Arabia owns almost $117 billion of U.S. government debt, according to numbers set to be released by the U.S. Treasury in its first ever public disclosure of the Kingdom's holdings of American treasury bills.

While the Treasury releases regular data on foreign ownership of U.S. government debt, Saudi Arabia's holdings have previously been grouped with other major oil exporters like Kuwait, Nigeria and Venezuela. According to the most recent Treasury report... Читать дальше...