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WASHINGTON — Buckling under conservative pressure, the Republican-led House Rules Committee pulled a legislative sleight of hand and stripped a provision from the annual defense policy bill that would have required women between the ages of 18 and 25 to sign up for a military draft. “I have the utmost respect and deepest appreciation for the young women who bravely volunteer to serve our country, but I am adamantly opposed to coercing America’s daughters to sign up for the Selective Service at 18 years of age,” Sessions said. Читать дальше...

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Sen. Bernie Sanders is not backing down from his fight with the Democratic Party in Nevada.

On Saturday, tension at the Nevada Democratic Party's state convention boiled over after a debate over the delegate-appointment rules disqualified many Sanders supporters from serving as delegates to the Democratic National Convention in July.

Sanders supporters, hoping to send the same number of delegates to the convention as Clinton, reportedly threw chairs... Читать дальше...

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Valeant Pharmaceuticals is thinking about selling some of its skin and cancer drugs in order to pay down some of its over $30 billion debt pile, according to Manuel Baigorri, Ed Hammond and Cynthia Koons at Bloomberg.

What's up for grabs? Obagi, a dermatology company Valeant acquired in 2013, and Provenge, a prostate cancer treatment.

Bloomberg reports that the sales could raise $1 billion for the company.

Valeant started to unravel in October,... Читать дальше...

Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies representative fears ‘silent disasters’ will be neglected at first-ever World Humanitarian Summit

Seismologists say a magnitude 3.9 earthquake reported in rural northern Nevada was felt near the site of the Burning Man festival in the Black Rock Desert. The Nevada Seismological Laboratory at ...

Doug Heye: Donald Trump has said many times that the world is laughing at the U.S. But the world is not laughing. The condemnations from traditional European allies are not jokes.

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The Nevada State Democratic Party (NSDP) isn't happy with the behavior of Bernie Sanders' supporters at Saturday's Democratic state convention.

Counsel for the NSDP sent a letter to the cochairs of the Democratic National Committee's Rules and Bylaws Committee to lodge a formal complaint over the "conduct" of the senator's backers as well as his campaign staff at the convention, The Washington Post reported.

"We write to alert you to what we perceive... Читать дальше...

Organizers of the Eurovision Song Contest on Tuesday (May 17) confirmed Ukraine as the winner of Saturday's competition after being urged to...

Plains All American Pipeline company is facing 46 criminal counts after one of its pipelines ruptured last year, spilling crude oil that fouled miles of coastline near Santa Barbara.

Move is latest sign of rising discontent over pay amid falling oil prices

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Rachel Notley says plans to have residents re-enter Fort McMurray are on hold after two explosions in the city. On Tuesday, the Alberta premier said about 8,000 people have been evacuated from camps north of the city.

This weekend Antwerp, Belgium, hosted the third annual Muslim Expo, a festival celebrating Muslim culture.

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — The number of Missouri's employed has reached a record high.

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — The number of Missouri's employed has reached a record high.

Mrs Warren’s Profession and Uncle Vanya, also on at the Shaw Festival, would make a great double bill

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You might not be planning to launch yourself into outer space anytime soon.

But if you're a leader at your company, there's a good chance you already have some of the skills necessary to survive on a space mission.

That's according to Tim Kopra, the current commander of the International Space Station.

On April 21, NASA organized a live video chat between Kopra (who's currently aboard the space station) and Columbia Business School.

Kopra, who also served as a US Army officer... Читать дальше...

Ken Whisenhunt and Zach Mettenberger are back together again. According to multiple reports, the Chargers claimed Mettenberger off of waivers on Tuesday, a day after the Titans parted ways with the 2014 sixth-round pick. Whisenhunt was heading into his first season as the head coach of the Titans when Tennessee made that pick and is…

LAS VEGAS (AP) — The co-CEO of Westfield Corp., one of the world's largest mall operators, said that shopping centers have to act more like technology companies in order to be relevant to the fast-changing consumer.

LAS VEGAS (AP) — The co-CEO of Westfield Corp., one of the world's largest mall operators, said that shopping centers have to act more like technology companies in order to be relevant to the fast-changing consumer.

LAS VEGAS (AP) — The co-CEO of Westfield Corp., one of the world's largest mall operators, said that shopping centers have to act more like technology companies in order to be relevant to the fast-changing consumer. In its new soon-to-be opened World Trade Center mall, Westfield has worked with Ford Motor Co. to build a so-called Ford Hub, which serves as an innovation showroom, though shoppers will not be able to buy cars. Lowy told the audience that he is also seeing an increasing cultural change... Читать дальше...