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The shortlisted candidates vying for the Public Protector position have been announced by the parliamentary ad hoc committee established to nominate a person to take over from advocate Thuli Madonsela.

INDIANAPOLIS — A central Indiana man has been found guilty in the deaths of two highway construction workers killed when they were struck by his pickup truck. Twenty-four-year-old Jason Stafford of Fortville was found guilty Wednesday of reckless operation of a vehicle in a highway work zone and two counts of disregarding traffic control device

Brent crude ICE futures fell from over $47.80 per barrel to $46.19 per barrel in late afternoon trading before recovering slightly to around $41.30 per barrel.

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Sen. Heidi Heitkamp, D-N.D, helped introduced legislation to reauthorize carbon capture, utilization and storage tax credits.

Sen. Heidi Heitkamp, D-N.D, helped introduced legislation to reauthorize carbon capture, utilization and storage tax credits.

In Syria, in the sixth year of the insurgence against dictator Assad, a new mass murder is imminent that could dwarf even all previous horrors in the country – and the world remains silent.

If we can attribute the success of 2013’s “The Heat” to anything, it’s Melissa McCarthy and Sandra Bullock. McCarthy’s broad antics zigged where Bullock’s self-effacing humor zagged. They were an impeccable duo ― not to mention two of the only bankable movie stars working today. 

Season 5 of “Little Women: LA” is slated to be one of the most dramatic installations yet, especially since half the cast is pregnant. Elena Gant is pregnant with twins, Briana Renee is pregnant with her second child and Terra Jolé is also pregnant with her second. But it’s not just about the mommas-to-be and their babies. Season 5 also follows Matt Ericson’s cheating scandal and tension between Tonya Banks and Terra, who have been best friends for years. To find out more spoilers, continue reading below. Читать дальше...

In an All Songs Considered interview, the musician discusses and shares highlights from Sonderlust, due out Sept. 16. Watch the conversation and hear the album's first single, "Say Yeah."

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Amazon saw its highest number of orders on this year's Prime Day, making it the biggest sales day in company history.

Sales volume jumped 60% from last year's Prime Day, and some reports estimate this year's event could reach $1 billion in single-day sales.

But the real benefit of Prime Day, which was Tuesday, may not be measurable in simple dollar figures. Here's why it really matters to Amazon:

It sold more Amazon devices than ever. Amazon saw... Читать дальше...

TROON, Scotland — Marco Dawson’s first British Open is proving to be an eventful one. The 52-year-old Senior British Open champion reached the eighth green during his first practice round at Royal Troon on Tuesday when his caddie for the week, standing about 10 feet away, was knocked to the ground by an errant drive

Demi Lovato is on the up and up. If she's still heartbroken from her breakup with Wilmer Valderrama, her on-again, off-again boyfriend of about six years, you'd never know...

Three of the Dallas police officers gunned down in a racist rampage were remembered Wednesday at emotional services.

An odd little tune the outgoing British prime minister sang in front of No. 10 Downing St. has inspired a bit of analysis — and a rash of arrangements and tributes.

"If we need to be a cap-max team to compete for Stanley Cup, we will be."

HOGE HEXEL – Aan de Oude Schoolweg in Hoge Hexel is woensdagavond een gaslek ontstaan. Bij een woning waarin wordt verbouwd is tijdens graafwerkzaamheden een leiding geraakt.

Gold futures settled higher Wednesday for the first time in five sessions, with precious metals getting a boost as the recent rally for U.S. stocks took a pause. Gold for August delivery rose $8.30, or 0.6%, to settle at $1,343.60 an ounce. Prices for the yellow metal continued to gain, tapping highs above $1,344, in electronic trading following the latest Federal Reserve beige book survey of economic conditions. The survey raised questions about the broader health of the U.S. economy in the second half of the year. Читать дальше...

DETROIT — The Detroit Tigers demoted outfielder Anthony Gose to Double-A Erie on Wednesday after he was in an altercation with Triple-A manager Lloyd McClendon during a game over the weekend. The Tigers announced that the 25-year-old Gose had his option transferred from Triple-A Toledo to Erie. They also said he’d been on the suspended

The “Ghostbusters” reboot hits theaters Friday, but it’s already stirred up conversations fueled by nostalgia over the original 1984 version. (And by “conversations” we mean “yelling on the internet.”) In its new form, the film presents Leslie Jones, Kate McKinnon, Melissa McCarthy and Kristen Wiig armed with proton packs and pseudoscientific knowledge on destroying the supernatural.

Irish Finance Minister Michael Noonan on Wednesday said he expected the European Union’s top antitrust regulator to rule in the fall on the long-running probe into Apple Inc.’s tax arrangements with Ireland.

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — Atlantic City’s casinos saw revenue decline slightly in June, down a bit more than 1 percent compared to a year ago, while revenue for the first six months of the year was slightly higher. The eight casinos collectively won $216.5 million from gamblers, a decline of 1.2 percent compared to June

Jeff Shell, chairman of the US Broadcasting Board of Governors, has been denied entry to Russia as he has been put by Moscow in an extended 'black list' in response to visa restrictions imposed on Russian citizens by Washington, the Russian Foreign Ministry said Wednesday.

Gold futures settled higher Wednesday for the first time in five sessions, with precious metals getting a boost as the recent rally for U.S. stocks took a pause.