IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — The University of Iowa plans to lay off a former top athletic department administrator who is suing the school after her earlier reassignment to a job unrelated to sports. Meyer's attorney, Jill Zwagerman, is seeking to block the termination from taking effect and says the move is further retaliation for Meyer's complaints about wage discrimination and gender bias in the department.
LONDON (AP) — Britain's vote to leave the European Union is already taking its toll on the British economy, raising speculation that the Bank of England will on Thursday decide to reduce its main interest rate to a record low.
The musical, from "Whiplash" director Damien Chazelle, opens in December.
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Taylor Swift and Calvin Harris' breakup just got uglier.
News broke today that the "1989" singer wrote Harris' recent hit single featuring Rihanna, "This Is What You Came For," under a pseudonym, and that the superstar couple broke up because Harris disrespected her.
Swift's reps confirmed the news to People, and then the EDM star confirmed it himself on Twitter — before firing shots at his ex.
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Volume of goods traded stagnates as protectionism rises around the world
Oh, the difference an ‘H’ makes
Twitter users confuse the identify of the new British leader
Teresa May is an adult actress and model
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FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — "Dr. Phil" McGraw and The National Enquirer are lining up for a courtroom brawl after the television talk show host and his wife filed a $250 million lawsuit against the supermarket tabloid and its sister…
ISLAMABAD (AP) — The mastermind of a 2014 attack on a Pakistani school that killed some 150 people, mainly children, was killed in a U.S. drone strike in Afghanistan, Pakistan's military said Wednesday.
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Coca plants grow just two months a year amid the lush greenery of the Colombian countryside. But the cocaine those plants produce powers a multibillion dollar industry that has spread around the world.
Despite the reputation for decadence and sophistication that has been built up around cocaine, the production process is simple.
Local farmers, sometimes families aided by neighbors, pick leaves by hand and then put them through a complex and noxious process... Читать дальше...
– The altercation between Senators Oluremi Tinubu and Dino Melaye is still generating reactions – Despite his denials, Senator Melaye has been a subject of criticism from various groups and organisations – The latest group to air their opinion is the Bring Back Our Girls Group (BBOG), Lagos chapter Nigerians were shocked yesterday, July 12, to […]
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The infamous skyjacker is no longer wanted, dead or alive.
There’s an obvious reason Nerlens Noel and Jahlil Okafor have come up so frequently in trade talks. The 76ers have too many big men. With Joel Embiid — who might finally be healthy — Philadelphia has three highly touted young centers. Sliding one to power forward is untenable because that spot is occupied by No. 1 […]
Human rights group Amnesty International has claimed that "abusive laws and the poor enforcement of safeguards" at coal mines is leading tribal communities to oppose expansion of these blocks.
Mentalist Uri Geller heeft eind september 2014 al tegen Theresa May gezegd dat ze de nieuwe Britse premier zou worden. Toen de lepelbuiger haar dit vertelde, geloofde ze het niet: ,,Dat is onmogelijk, want David Cameron zal nog een jaar of acht aanblijven.''
Premier Li Keqiang said the Chinese economy is “basically stable,” with its second-quarter growth rate likely to be close to the first quarter’s 6.7% level.
Concerns about smaller inventories push prices up almost 6% but to the highest in two years
Releasing tax returns has been a presidential tradition for decades
Trump says he won’t release returns because the IRS is auditing him
Hillary Clinton hasn’t released transcripts of paid speeches, but has released years of tax returns
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Will Bingham’s favorite hobby – cooking – wins him a prized place at the table
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The alleged supplier of illegal point of sale devices‚ who appeared in the Stellenbosch Magistrate’s Court this week‚ is suspected to have supplied numerous waiters and waitresses in the Western Cape with these devices.
SEOUL, July 13 (Yonhap) -- Maestro Chung Myung-hoo returned home Wednesday to accede to a prosecution probe later this week into his defamation allegation filed by the former head of the Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra (SPO). "I don't think it's an in
Consumer confidence takes a hit from spending cuts as part of drive to reduce reliance on oil
US Secretary of the Treasury Jacob Lew said that the next meeting of G-20 finance ministers and central bank governors should be used as an opportunity to promote global growth.