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The U.S. military has launched an airstrike against Taliban leader Mullah Mansour, Pentagon spokesperson Peter Cook said Saturday.

The strike occurred in a remote area near the Afghanistan-Pakistan border, where officials said the Taliban leader was actively planning attacks on facilities in Kabul and throughout Afghanistan.

An unnamed U.S. official told a number of media outlets the terrorist leader had "likely" been killed in the attack.

Adana’da işadamı Bahattin Durmuş’un aracının camını kırıp 133 bin lirasını çalan hırsızlar, önceki gün de aynı yöntemle 50 bin lirasını çaldı. Durmuş “Ne yapacağımı şaşırdım” dediDevamı için tıklayınız

Late in the afternoon on Friday, a press statement appeared on the website of the think tank Demos that set significant segments of policy twitter and left-wing political twitter ablaze. They said they had, in essence, fired Matt Bruenig from a part-time job blogging on their website over his refusal to apologize for a couple of mean tweets he'd directed at Neera Tanden, the head of a rival think tank, the Center for American Progress.

I can't remember the last time I called someone on the phone to place an order for pizza.

Er is een nieuwe rel ontstaan bij FC Twente. De toch al geplaagde club heeft aangifte gedaan tegen de eigen de manager operationele zaken. De medewerker wordt er onder meer van verdacht dat hij computers heeft gehacked en gevoelige informatie heeft verspreid. Twente is van mening dat hij met zijn frauduleuze handelingen de club heeft willen beschadigen. Het is onduidelijk of hij nog van meer dingen wordt verdacht.

Afghan Taliban leader Mullah Akhtar Mansour and another combatant likely were killed in a U.S. military drone strike in Pakistan authorized by U.S. President Barack Obama, a U.S. official said on Saturday, speaking on condition of anonymity

(ATTN: RECASTS lead; ADDS more info from para 2) SEOUL, May 21 (Yonhap) -- North Korea on Saturday proposed holding a working-level meeting with South Korea in late May or early June in preparation for military talks that can diffuse tension on the Ko

College officials explained that ConneXion refers to the connections the facility can make and provide with the community, and the X'' could refer to the word exercise or a desired location on a map. The $38 million project includes an eight-lane competition swimming pool, new exercise and strength-training equipment, cycling studios and a track in the recreation area. The student activity center will include a food court with about 6,000 square feet of meeting space, a black-box theater and a game room.

Tiaan Schoeman's late drop-goal edged the Bulls home 17-13 after a bruising Super Rugby encounter with the Stormers at Loftus Versfeld.

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Here's why one top strategist feels the S&P 500 will hit new highs in 2017, and what could bring it crashing down.

Officer Risel Martinez was a top choice for the 32nd Precinct’s coveted Anti-Crime team, the source said.

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LAREDO, Texas, May 21 (UPI) -- Another person has died in the wake of a tour bus crash in Texas last week, bring the death toll to nine, police said.

Hey, hyperbole and sports go together well.

Weather Underground midday recap for Saturday, May 21, 2016

Weather Underground midday recap for Saturday, May 21, 2016

Weather Underground midday recap for Saturday, May 21, 2016

Maintain eye contact!

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“Whaaat?!” -every child alive right now

Kids today will have no understanding of what these cryptic stickers were used for:

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And they'll certainly have no idea what is happening here:

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They'll never know the work that this search engine took:

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Or looking stuff up in this old version of Wikipedia:

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Three of these people can make your migraine feel a tiny bit less like torture.

Their toughest challenge thus far in the playoffs.

Chris Coleman's expected contract extension will boost Wales' players ahead of Euro 2016, says former international Owain Tudur Jones.

Jose Robusto, 43, was booked Saturday with manslaughter and practicing unlicensed medicine resulting in death.

For the most part, “bad luck” isn’t responsible for cancer, studies show.