
Lawmakers vote to increase budgets for House offices
House lawmakers Friday passed legislation to increase their office budgets for the first time in years but again deny themselves a pay raise of their own.
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House lawmakers Friday passed legislation to increase their office budgets for the first time in years but again deny themselves a pay raise of their own.
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The mobile app boom in the U.S. has screeched to a halt.
App download growth in the U.S. may have peaked as the pool of new app users shrinks, according to new data from app marketing firm SensorTower and Nomura shared with BI Intelligence, Business Insider's premium research service.
On average, the volume of downloads from the top 15 app publishers across both Apple iOS and Google Android devices fell 20% year-over-year in May 2016.
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Nick Denton, the founder of Gawker Media, in March after a jury awarded Hulk Hogan $115 million in damages in a lawsuit against the company.
Shane Dorian is a badass. My job puts me in the company of some pretty remarkable people, but there are few I’d describe that way. Shane is not only a decorated big-wave surfer, but he’s a hard-core bowhunter who, it seems, would rather be stalking wild pigs and axis deer near his Hawaiian home than riding waves.
Читать дальше...A majority of American voters believe Clinton put national security at risk by mishandling classified emails
LIVE VIDEO: Ongoing coverage of Muhammad Ali funeral
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ZHANGJIAJIE, China, June 10 (UPI) -- A British TV host tested the strength of China's new glass-bottom bridge, said to be the world's highest, by slamming it with a sledgehammer.
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If you're seeking a good rosé wine this summer, there's only one word you need to look out for: Provence.
Sommelier Jörn Kleinhans, the owner of The Sommelier Company, says that rosé from the Provence region of France is the best available.
"In Provence they make unique rosé," he tells Business Insider. "It's always bone dry. We realized many Americans think of rosé as sweet, but only the bad ones are sweet."
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A Telemundo reporter in Philadelphia was punched in the face on the air during a live broadcast.
Rates go up 2.5 percent for in-state students, 7.5 percent for some new nonresident students. Six protesters were arrested at regents meeting.
– The holy month of Ramadan for this year began on Monday, June 6, marking a new lease in the lives of all fasting Muslims – Muslims will be involved in different acts of worship in order to get closer spiritually to their Creator – Reciting the Glorious Qur’an either in Taraweeh or Tahajjud or […]
Читать дальше...Thousands of people lined the streets of Muhammad Ali's hometown Louisville on Friday to say goodbye to the boxing legend and civil rights hero, who mesmerized the world with his dazzling skills in the ring.
The house was totally blown.
A house with a room full of marijuana plants went up in smoke — and the house is located on High Street, Sheriff Barry Virts of the Wayne County Sheriff's Office in upstate New York said in a Facebook post.
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The fire department was called to respond to the Walworth home shortly after 5 a.m. on Tuesday after one of the homeowners woke up to the smell of smoke.
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Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan broke down in tears when he spoke about facing an investigation, and possible arrest, by the Hawks.
By Yoo Jee-ho SEOUL, June 10 (Yonhap) -- South Korean football chief Chung Mong-gyu will take his second crack at winning a seat on FIFA's main decision-making body. The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) on Friday unveiled the list of eight candi
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LOS ANGELES, June 10 (UPI) -- Barbra Streisand has released a Broadway cover "At the Ballet" Thursday, featuring actresses Anne Hathaway and Daisy Ridley.
A right-wing Ukrainian nationalist picket of the Russian Consulate General in the southern Ukrainian city of Odesa has ended without public disturbances, local police said Friday.
The Nebraska Supreme Court has upheld the life sentence of a man for the 1989 murder of a Nebraska woman.
John Rogers will become CEO once Sainsbury’s takeover of the Argos owner takes effect
Gawker Media LLC, bruised after losing a costly legal battle with professional wrestler Hulk Hogan, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, according to a filing. The digital publisher was sued by Hogan, whose real name is Terry Bollea, for violating his privacy by posting a clip of him having sex with the ex-wife of a friend. A jury awarded the wrestler $140 million in damages. Gawker had hired an investment banker to explore its options, including a possible sale, The Wall Street Journal reported. Читать дальше...
CLEVELAND (The Borowitz Report)—Heading into Game 4 of the NBA Finals, Cleveland fans are mainly hoping that the Cavs do not become the subject of another painful ESPN documentary someday, fans confirmed.
LONDON (AP) — Farewell, feathered cast members of "Harry Potter and the Cursed Child."
LONDON (AP) — Farewell, feathered cast members of "Harry Potter and the Cursed Child."