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RIO DE JANEIRO — The shuttered anti-doping laboratory for the Rio de Janeiro Olympics has been inspected by officials from the World Anti-Doping Agency, which will soon decide if the laboratory gets re-accredited, with the games opening in just over three weeks. WADA tells The Associated Press that it expects “a recommendation from the disciplinary

Taylor Swift secretly wrote one of Calvin Harris's best songs. Now he's very upset she told us.

Boxing? Circuits? Kettle bells? Five sessions of exercise a day with personal trainers hovering over you to check you don't cheat? You must be joking.

On Monday June 11, astronomers announced the discovery of a new dwarf planet beyond the orbit of Neptune. Here are four others we already know about.

WEDNESDAY, July 13, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- Routine eye checkups often pick up unnoticed problems, particularly in older adults, a new study says.

WEDNESDAY, July 13, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- Researchers have developed a blood test that might allow doctors to know quickly whether a cancer drug is working.

The FBI has closed its investigation into skyjacker D.B. Cooper. Here's a look back at the case, starting from when it all began on Thanksgiving of 1971.

The topic seems to be as divisive among voters as it is among lawmakers.

WEDNESDAY, July 13, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- Routine eye checkups often pick up unnoticed problems, particularly in older adults, a new study says.

WEDNESDAY, July 13, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- Researchers have developed a blood test that might allow doctors to know quickly whether a cancer drug is working.

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The Federal Reserve is generally positive about the US economy and says it continues to trudge along, according to its latest Beige Book released on Wednesday. 

This collection of economic anecdotes from the Fed's 12 districts was compiled on or before July 1. 

It highlighted further tightness in the labor market, with "the strongest pressures linked to skilled workers and difficult-to-fill positions."

The Fed's contacts reported "slight" price pressures... Читать дальше...

Bespoke Investment Group examines the S&P 500 turnaround in an effort to predict what could be ahead for stocks.

Asked about the Lynx T-shirts, commissioner Adam Silver said he wants players to speak on issues important to them, but is concerned 'about using our uniforms for political expression.'

NEW YORK (AP) — The NFL has agreed to curtail its marketing of fantasy football to children ages 6 to 12.

NEW YORK (AP) — The NFL has agreed to curtail its marketing of fantasy football to children ages 6 to 12.

Alberta's Opposition Wildrose Party is criticizing the NDP government for appointing someone to an advisory group who once compared the oilsands to "Mordor."

LISLE, Ill. — Vigils and ceremonies are planned this week to mark the one-year anniversary of the death of Sandra Bland, a black woman who died in a Texas jail cell after a traffic stop. Bland died a year ago Wednesday after a Texas state trooper pulled her over three days earlier. She was taken

A trio of adorable owlets recently emerged from their burrow at the Queens Zoo to the delight of visitors.

The U.S. accused China of failing to remove export duties on certain raw materials, as agreed when it entered the World Trade Organization, the latest in a series of trade disputes between the two countries.

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The music streaming storm is still raging.

Artists and their labels have been battling streaming services over payment rates since the technology started becoming popular. Big names like Adele and Taylor Swift have pulled their music from platforms they don't think pay enough to artists.

So when Google says that they have paid out more than $3 billion to the music industry through YouTube, one might be surprised that labels are still upset.

Their main problem is continued copyright violations. Читать дальше...

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PHILADELPHIA, July 13 (UPI) -- A group of 1,000 workers at Philadelphia's airport have voted to strike this month as thousands of visitors arrive for the Democratic National Convention.

NEW YORK (AP) — Tina Charles had 18 points and nine rebounds to help the New York Liberty beat the Atlanta Dream 86-62 on Wednesday for their fourth straight victory.

NEW YORK (AP) — Tina Charles had 18 points and nine rebounds to help the New York Liberty beat the Atlanta Dream 86-62 on Wednesday for their fourth straight victory.