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In the 21st century, 'gay panic' is still a thing.

The Latest on the developments in the Olympic world (all times local):

The United Nations is aiming for a 80-90-percent observance rate of Syrian monitoring, Staffan de Mistura said Wednesday.

The German cabinet approved an incentive package on Wednesday that includes cash bonuses and a 10-year tax break for electric car users, in a bid to boost the sales of eco-friendly vehicles.

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NEW YORK, May 18 (UPI) -- Robin Wright said she demanded the same pay as co-star Kevin Spacey for starring on Netflix's hit political drama, "House of Cards."

Community service in the medical field is meeting its objectives‚ with about half of the 1,200 doctors who graduate annually working in rural and underserved areas for their compulsory year of community service.

Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by the editors of HealthDay:

Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by the editors of HealthDay:

Dramatic historical juxtapositions that highlight the extent of today’s technology revolution are easy to find. The chip inside a singing birthday card has more computing power than the Allied forces had in World War II, according to Professor Michio Kaku’s Physics of the Future (2012). The old A7 chip inside the (now outdated) iPhone 5S is 1,300 times faster and has 16 million times more memory than the guidance computer used in the early Apollo spacecraft of the mid-1960s, an article in thedailycrate.com (February 1... Читать дальше...

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Target shares fell 7% in pre-market trading Wednesday after the company reported a forecast for second-quarter sales that was weaker than analysts had expected. 

Target said it expects comparable-store sales — at locations open for at least a year — to fall 2% at worst and be flat at best. 

It sees earnings per share between $1 and $1.20, below the expectation for $1.36 according to Bloomberg.

Target said its view of the current quarter was "tempered... Читать дальше...

Patients in need of emergency services in Atlantis will soon be cared for in better conditions after the opening of a multimillion-rand emergency unit in Wesfleur Hospital.

– After two years of their abduction, one of the Chibok school girls has been found – She was found by the Civilian JTF – The chairman of the Chibok community confirmed the report according to Oby Ezekwesili One of the Chibok school girls abducted by the deadly Boko Haram insurgents in April 2014 has […]

ROSSVILLE, Md. (AP) — Police in Maryland say a woman was shot as she walked to a bus stop near a Baltimore County hospital.

Delhi must get the status of a full state minus the small areas with the NDMC and Delhi Cantonment Board, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said on Wednesday.

How new EU arrivals transformed the UK debate and what is at stake in the referendum

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Supreme Court deals Gov. Scott Walker a defeat, upholds ruling giving education secretary independence.

Carmaker’s supervisory board lacks independence and outside views

UEFA will elect a new president on Sept. 14, with former FIFA candidate Michael van Praag first to declare plans to replace Michel Platini in a contest likely to have several contenders.

They’re falling in love with him, too.

Meet Alex Aiono, a 20-year-old singer from Arizona. He's a YouTuber who records covers of popular songs and shares them with his 900,000-plus subscribers.

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His latest cover, of Drake's "One Dance", mixes the track with a popular Latin pop song, "Hasta el Amanecer" by Nicky Jam. It's received a lot of love, and has had over 4 million views.

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More Russian sports federations could be banned if the latest doping allegations are proven, IOC president Thomas Bach says.

A joint Russian expedition has breaked two field camps on the Kuril Islands chain to examine Japan's World War II, Ruestablishedssia’s Eastern Military District said Wednesday.

– The state Edo chapter of NLC‎ in collaboration with some civil society organisations however matched chased out all workers who reported to work in the state – However, other government establishments, including Courts, hospitals and others however functioned fully – Some respondents who spoke to Naij.com however expressed mixed feelings over the strike, with […]

New NFL rules enforcer Jon Runyan had a reputation when he played for pushing those rules to the limit. And one of the guys he used to push thinks that might be good for the league. Former Chargers pass-rusher Shawne Merriman said he approved of Runyan’s appointment to the league staff to handle on-field discipline,…