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China’s political landscape has changed since Deng Xiaoping—and the changes aren’t good for the West or the oil markets, writes Steven Kopits.

It’s a false narrative whose sources range from Sheryl Sandberg’s “Lean In” to Donald Trump’s “Make America Great Again.”

Spain’s acting premier is confident he will see off political newcomers as repeat elections loom

There are more changes afoot at Global Entertainment, the ambitious, "360"-styled content company started a year-and-a-half ago by ex-AEG...

Moments after Cowlitz tribal leaders urged the Vancouver City Council to begin working with them, the council unanimously voted Monday to overturn a 2007 resolution opposing the tribe’s casino project west of La Center.

Spain’s acting prime minister says poll pledge is not incompatible with curbing deficit

George Mason University School of Law is now officially Antonin Scalia Law School.

Wayne Rooney in midfield and five defenders? Over 500,000 of you have already given us your England starting XI picks.

Big first-quarter beats from Home Depot and TJX proved that consumers are still willing to visit a physical store.

Media group says move will help employees escape spiralling cost of living in capital

Mike Ashley criticised over parliamentary ‘deal’

Outside NBC’s Upfront showcase at Radio City Music Hall.

The EU has a huge stake in Turkey’s social and economic stability

"What are you doing?"

Phil Bourjaily sounded mildly alarmed. We were lurking in the shade of a fence row somewhere on the outskirts of Nebraska’s Sandhills. The strutter around the corner had brought us sprinting 100 yards to intercept him before he rounded the last post. Now I was stretched on my belly, working my box call and hoping to draw him into our line of sight.

"Purring," I whispered back, still dragging the paddle across the lip.

"That," he said, "is not purring."

(ATTN: ADDS more info in paras 8-10) SEOUL, May 17 (Yonhap) -- Justice Minister Kim Hyun-woong hinted Tuesday that the prosecution will expand its high-profile probe into the humidifier sterilizer tragedy to see if there was any wrongdoing committed u

by Garry Kasparov READ ORIGINAL ARTICLE AT THE GUARDIAN Politics often makes for strange bedfellows. Far-right parties in the UK and across Europe push for anything that will weaken the European Union – a goal shared by Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump. This week, their fellow Brexiteer Boris Johnson went as far as to repeat... Read More

Genetically manipulated food remains generally safe for humans and the environment, a high-powered science advisory board declared in a report Tuesday.

Atlanta Fed President Dennis Lockhart said that he still assumes there will be two to three rate hikes this year.

IRVINE, Calif. (AP) — When the makers of the globe-hopping video game "Overwatch" were coming up with the backstory for a character with the ability to freeze enemies and erect ice walls, their initial inclination was to make her homeland…

IRVINE, Calif. (AP) — When the makers of the globe-hopping video game "Overwatch" were coming up with the backstory for a character with the ability to freeze enemies and erect ice walls, their initial inclination was to make her homeland…

IRVINE, Calif. (AP) — When the makers of the globe-hopping video game "Overwatch" were coming up with the backstory for a character with the ability to freeze enemies and erect ice walls, their initial inclination was to make her homeland…

(AP) — When the makers of the globe-hopping video game "Overwatch" were coming up with the backstory for a character with the ability to freeze enemies and erect ice walls, their initial inclination was to make her homeland a stereotypically chilly place, someplace like Iceland, Canada or Norway. Inspired by Chinese ice sculpture festivals, "Overwatch" lead character concept artist Arnold Tsang crafted a look for Mei, the bespectacled climatologist among the 21 characters of various races, genders... Читать дальше...

(AP) — When the makers of the globe-hopping video game "Overwatch" were coming up with the backstory for a character with the ability to freeze enemies and erect ice walls, their initial inclination was to make her homeland a stereotypically chilly place, someplace like Iceland, Canada or Norway. Inspired by Chinese ice sculpture festivals, "Overwatch" lead character concept artist Arnold Tsang crafted a look for Mei, the bespectacled climatologist among the 21 characters of various races, genders... Читать дальше...