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All passengers onboard Emirates 777 safely evacuated but firefighter dies tackling the blaze

Hassan also is nominating Col. Robert Quinn, director of the New Hampshire State Police, as the Assistant Commissioner of the Department of Safety. Hassan said his experience in the Narcotics Investigations Unit and leadership in the heroin and opioid epidemic have prepared him for public safety challenges.

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HOUSTON, Aug. 3 (UPI) -- U.S. shale player Noble Energy Inc. said it took a loss during the second quarter despite setting a record in terms of the amount of oil and natural gas sold.

Chrissy Metz on This Is Us.

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BEVERLY HILLS, California — When the trailer for NBC's upcoming family drama This Is Us became the most watched ever for a new series, actor Chrissy Metz realized she was about to become a poster child for plus-size women everywhere. And as Kate, a female character who struggles with her weight, Metz is ready to represent, particularly given how scarce plus-size women are on television.

"I have been in Los Angeles for a long time and I have wanted to be a series lead for a long time.

When Brazil won its bid to host the summer Olympic Games, major improvements in security for the public were promised. In 2013 however, according to a report by Human Rights Watch, high homicide levels returned after several years of decline. As a result - so did the killings by police.

The USA is going to win the gold medal in men’s basketball in Rio. (And in women’s basketball, where we may be even a bigger favorite. But that’s another post.) There is no need to couch that statement — short of the ship Team USA is staying on in Rio’s port sinking, there is no […]

MEP Steven Woolfe is ruled "ineligible" to contest the UKIP leadership - prompting the resignation of three members of the party's ruling body in protest.

We are walking hand in hand, her small palm nestled snugly into my own, its weight a comfort I have come to take for granted. When she was born, I spent hours gazing at that palm, my eyes tracing the path of the crease that ran from one side to the other, the crease I could not find on my own upturned hand, the crease that served as one more "marker" for the doctors.

I first met Democratic activist Bob Lord in 2008 when he ran for Congress in Arizona. He didn't win that race in a deep red district but he gave entrenched incumbent John Shadegg, a far right extremist, a hard enough time that Shadegg announced he wouldn't seek reelection. Bob and I stayed in contact-- he even wrote some guest posts for us-- and he's proven to be an astute observer of Arizona politics, primarily on the popular Blog for Arizona. Yesterday he had some comments on every progressive's least favorite nemesis... Читать дальше...

Booman Tribune: Demography and Irreligion, One Year On

Mike the Mad Biologist: Maybe Now, We’ll Take Electronic Voting Hacking Seriously?

Foreign Policy: Ukrainian Officials to Donald Trump: Please Stop Talking About Our Country

Scary Lawyer Guy Blog: Hillary Clinton is Not the Lesser of Two Evils

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TV personality Zizo Beda has challenged young people to make their voices heard by taking to the polls on Wednesday.

Can you guess which actor is a published expert on the topic of migraines?

A retired couple are celebrating after winning the lottery on the same day they picked up a big win on the horses.

Bomb dogs are part of the less visible security measures at the Pinnacle Bank Arena for big concerts, those with more than 5,000 fans attending.

If he defeats Sean Duffy in the Aug. 9 Republican primary and wins election as 7th District U.S. representative on Nov. 8, Don Raihala wants voters to decide a referendum with several questions.

Aerial yoga is one of the newest competitors in an increasingly competitive fitness space. Here's how you hang tough.

The bank's CEO of consumer and community banking says it is determined to hit targets it set two years ago.

Jennifer Garner showed off her toned physique in gym wear amid rumors about her fourth pregnancy with estranged husband Ben Affleck.

KAMPALA, Uganda — Officials with Uganda’s ruling party want to remove the age limit on the presidency so long-time President Yoweri Museveni can run again, a spokesman said Wednesday. Museveni, who took power by force in this East African country in 1986, was re-elected in a disputed election in February. His current term expires in

Article by WNews.com Correspondent Dallas Darling Not only is Chelsea Manning’s problematic detention and new charges to kill herself in an attempted suicide a clear warning to any future conscientious dissenters, but it is a further sign of an unconscionable National Security-Surveillance State (NSSS) that will use any means to slowly torture to death existing political opponents in prison. Indeed, according to the ACLU the U.S. military is planning to take action against jailed whistleblower Chelsea... Читать дальше...

HSBC posted Wednesday tumbling second-quarter net profit on volatile markets and China`s slowdown, warning it faced "a period of heightened uncertainty" after Britain voted to leave the European Union.

Soon the moon will be the "eighth continent," as private companies such as Moon Express mine its surface for riches.

Amber Heard and Elon Musk heated up dating rumors after the two were pictured partying all night on Tuesday in London. Heard has been recently going through a high-profile divorce with Johnny Depp.

Russia will produce nuclear fuel for Ukraine under agreement