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India’s defense minister was overseeing an aerial search Saturday for an air force transport plane that disappeared with 29 people aboard.

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — The Baton Rouge sheriff's deputy killed last Sunday ran to help another officer when he could have stayed safe in the convenience store where he was working off-duty, a minister said at his funeral Saturday.

Celebrity worlds collided on the shores of Lake Tahoe on Saturday, when Warriors superstar Stephen Curry played golf in front of huge crowds. [...] they even had actor Alfonso Ribeiro along for the ride, busting out his trademark “Carlton” dance of Fresh Prince fame. Curry and Timberlake seemed to hit it off, discussing tactics and shots while fist-bumping and joking around. When the group hit the raucous atmosphere at the 17th hole, where thousands line the fairway and boaters anchor right offshore in Lake Tahoe... Читать дальше...

CAIRO (AP) — An experimental solar-powered airplane took off from Cairo for Abu Dhabi early Sunday on the last leg of its globe-circling voyage, mission organizers said. The wings of Solar Impulse 2, which stretch wider than those of a Boeing 747, are equipped with 17,000 solar cells that power propellers and charge batteries. The solar project, which is estimated to cost more than $100 million, began in 2002 to highlight the importance of renewable energy and the spirit of innovation.

CAIRO (AP) — An experimental solar-powered airplane took off from Cairo for Abu Dhabi early Sunday on the last leg of its globe-circling voyage, mission organizers said. The wings of Solar Impulse 2, which stretch wider than those of a Boeing 747, are equipped with 17,000 solar cells that power propellers and charge batteries. The solar project, which is estimated to cost more than $100 million, began in 2002 to highlight the importance of renewable energy and the spirit of innovation.

Ivo Karlovic’s big serve carried him to a second consecutive final at age 37, earning a 6-4, 6-4 victory over fifth-seeded American Steve Johnson at the Citi Open on Saturday in Washington. The 6-foot-11 Karlovic, a Croatian seeded 13th at the hard-court tournament, saved all five break points he faced in the semifinals. Last week, at the grass-court tournament in Newport, R.I., Karlovic became the oldest man since 1979 to win an ATP singles title. Since losing his first six matches of 2016, Karlovic has gone 16-7. Читать дальше...

In this retro series, Naij.com looks back at the significant period in history when the area that would later become Nigeria was sold to Britain for £865,000. The second industrial revolution which put Britain at the forefront of technological development necessitated a huge demand for palm oil which was necessary to power industrial machines. The […]

The head of a rare Saudi delegation to Israel and the occupied West Bank met a senior Israeli government official during his trip, Israel's foreign ministry told AFP on Sunday. Foreign Ministry spokesman Emmanuel Nahshon said the meeting between retired Saudi general Anwar Eshki and ministry Director General Dore Gold took place at the prestigious King David hotel in west Jerusalem but did not give further details.

BOSTON (AP) — Minnesota Twins catcher Kurt Suzuki left Saturday night's game against the Boston Red Sox in the second inning after getting hit in the mask with a foul ball.

BOSTON (AP) — Minnesota Twins catcher Kurt Suzuki left Saturday night's game against the Boston Red Sox in the second inning after getting hit in the mask with a foul ball.

BOSTON (AP) — Minnesota Twins catcher Kurt Suzuki left Saturday night's game against the Boston Red Sox in the second inning after getting hit in the mask with a foul ball.

BOSTON (AP) — Minnesota Twins catcher Kurt Suzuki left Saturday night's game against the Boston Red Sox in the second inning after getting hit in the mask with a foul ball.

DETROIT (AP) _ The winning numbers in Saturday evening's drawing of the Michigan Lottery's "Classic Lotto 47" game were: 11-31-38-41-46-47 (eleven, thirty-one, thirty-eight, forty-one, forty-six, forty-seven) Estimated jackpot: $1.45 million

DETROIT (AP) _ The winning numbers in Saturday evening's drawing of the Michigan Lottery's "Fantasy 5" game were: 04-06-19-26-28 (four, six, nineteen, twenty-six, twenty-eight) Estimated jackpot: $296,000

For starters, it’s titled Star Trek: Discovery.

The title is Star Trek: Discovery. This is the logo:

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The show will, at least in part, involve the voyages of its namesake, the U.S.S. Discovery.

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Here's what the ship looks like in motion.

Executive producer Bryan Fuller debuted this first look at the panel celebrating the 50th anniversary of Star Trek at San Diego Comic-Con on July 23. Читать дальше...

PARAMUS, N.J. — Eun Jeong Seong rallied to beat Andrea Lee 4 and 2 on Saturday in the U.S. Girls’ Junior to become the first player to successfully defend the title since Hollis Stacy in 1971. The 16-year-old South Korean overcame an early five-hole deficit to join Stacy (1969, ’70, ’71), Judy Eller (1957 and

Oh we are definitely into this, Ariana Grande. As the "Break Free" singer continues supporting her latest album this month, the pop superstar decided to debut a new summer look...

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico's government is studying a request to place imprisoned 86-year-old drug lord Ernesto Fonseca Carrillo under house arrest, an official said Saturday. A federal official who was not authorized to be quoted by name said the government is "analyzing the legal aspects of the possibility" of allowing him to serve out his sentence under house arrest.

A tick-tock of the 24 hours leading up to the Clinton/Kaine rally.

All that work finally got him back to a pretty cool spot in victory lane — and some ice-cold water. After claiming two poles Saturday afternoon, Busch returned to the track and led all but one lap to win his second straight NASCAR Xfinity Series victory at the track by 0.415 seconds over hard-charging Kevin Harvick. The Joe Gibbs Racing star held off two former Brickyard 400 winners and one, Harvick, couldn’t even catch the leader after taking new tires during the final caution period, which extended the race to 63 laps. Читать дальше...

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BANGKOK (Reuters) - German carmaker BMW is considering building a new plug-in hybrid vehicle battery factory in Thailand, the country's industry minister said on Friday.

Construction was likely to start in the middle of next year with an investment of 2 billion baht ($57 million), Industry Minister Atchaka Sibunruang said, adding that the factory would make hybrid vehicles more affordable for Thai consumers. 

"Hybrid vehicles are still expensive... Читать дальше...

The city unit has also announced to hold more protests under the banner of 'Maa Beti ke samman mein, BJP Maidan mein' if the authorities fail to initiate action against Siddiqui.

JUPITER, Fla. (AP) -- Jorgan Cavanerio, James Buckelew and Travis Ballew combined for a shutout as the Jupiter Hammerheads beat the Dunedin Blue Jays 10-0 on Saturday.

JUPITER, Fla. (AP) -- Jorgan Cavanerio, James Buckelew and Travis Ballew combined for a shutout as the Jupiter Hammerheads beat the Dunedin Blue Jays 10-0 on Saturday.

JUPITER, Fla. (AP) -- Jorgan Cavanerio, James Buckelew and Travis Ballew combined for a shutout as the Jupiter Hammerheads beat the Dunedin Blue Jays 10-0 on Saturday.