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A bus driver is found guilty of careless driving after a helicopter was called to rescue him and 12 passengers from flood water in Ayrshire.

A proposal seeking higher taxes to support a one-room schoolhouse near Lansing didn't go over well with the few voters who cast ballots on the issue.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on the U.S. presidential race (all times EDT):

Donald Trump says there's "great unity" in his campaign —despite growing dissent and turmoil among his fellow Republicans. Trump's stunning slap at two of the nation's most prominent Republicans dramatically escalated GOP turmoil barely a week after a convention intended to promote party unity. With the general election campaign now squarely underway, Republicans found themselves once again forced to answer questions about the latest boundary-defying pronouncement from Trump at a moment when most... Читать дальше...

"The ultimate objective of Japan is to cook (up) excuses for adjusting by leaps and bounds its military and security policies and accelerating its arms expansion, even rewriting the pacifist constitution," the statement said, referring to legislation passed last year that loosened post-World War II constraints on the Japanese military. The statement also reiterated China's claim to disputed East China Sea islands controlled by Japan and said it was the Japanese government that altered the status... Читать дальше...

The U.S. dollar is up modestly Wednesday, ahead of a private-sector labor update that could send a signal about the future of interest rates before the big U.S. jobs report on Friday.

Verizon Communications Inc.’s latest acquisition, that of Fleetmatics Group PLC, is a move that aims to position the company to become a future fixture in the internet of things.

Verizon Communications Inc.’s latest acquisition, that of Fleetmatics Group PLC, is a move that aims to position the company to become a future fixture in the internet of things.

TOKYO (AP) — A woman who has downplayed Japan's wartime actions and is known to have far-right views was named defense minister in a Cabinet reshuffle on Wednesday, a move that could unsettle relations with Asian neighbors with bitter memories of World War II-era atrocities. Abe, whose key policies include women's advancement, will have two other female Cabinet members, including one who will serve as Olympic minister after being shifted from environment minister. While campaigning for last month's upper house elections... Читать дальше...

MARRERO, La. — A 5-year-old child outside New Orleans has died after authorities say his 9-year-old brother accidentally shot him in the head. Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office Commander John Fortunato says in a statement that deputies responded Tuesday evening to a report of a child shot at a Marrero home. Deputies found 5-year-old Melvin Brady

Kevin Roberts has resigned as chairman of advertising firm Saatchi & Saatchi after making controversial comments about women in his profession. Publicis Groupe, which owns Saatchi & Saatchi, announced Roberts’ resignation on Wednesday. He will leave the company on September 1. He was due to retire in May 2017. Roberts had come under fire for […]

Shares in FCA rose after a Bloomberg report said Samsung was in advanced talks to buy some or all of parts maker Magneti Marelli.

A woman whose husband claims she was the victim of a so-called honour killing in Pakistan was strangled, the country's police say.

Pfizer has been talking about a split since late last year.

Ford’s stock suffers its worst four-day stretch in five years, after the latest monthly sales report confirmed that the “car recession” the auto maker has been seeing has bled into the third quarter.

(AP) — Authorities say a central Florida gas station employee was shot in the torso when he tried to stop an armed robbery. Orange County Sheriff's Lt. Yuri Melich tells the Orlando Sentinel (http://bit.ly/2aNaiBF ) a man wearing a hoodie demanded money from the clerk at a Citgo gas station Tuesday night.

What does this mean for the Affordable Care Act’s future?

Yep, including Pokemon ones.

TOKYO, Japan - Sanae Takaichi, retained as internal affairs and communications minister in a Cabinet reshuffle, arr...

In a 2014 email to his department, Wyckoff Police Chief Benjamin Fox wrote that police should "check out suspicious black people in white neighborhoods" because "black gang members from Teaneck commit burglaries in Wyckoff." Acting Bergen County Prosecutor Gurbir Grewal says his investigation determined that apart from the email, the police department did not endorse or encourage the practice of racial profiling.

SodaStream said its sparkling water units have appeal with Japanese fans of whiskey soda drinks.

On July 11, the Supreme Court extended Roy's parole till August 3 on humanitarian grounds following the death of his mother.