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Aleksei Tarasov, lawyer of Russian pilot Konstantin Yaroshenko imprisoned in the United States, said on Wednesday he has no official information on Russia's proposal to swap the prisoners with the United States.

All three of those countries issued tropical storm warnings for some areas, and a hurricane warning was issued for parts of Mexico and Belize. On Sunday, Earl was a weaker tropical wave but knocked down power lines and started a fire that killed six passengers on a bus in the Dominican Republic.

MANAUS, Brazil - Musashi Suzuki of Albirex Niigata meets with reporters following a training session in Manaus, Brazi...

MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) — A year after a social worker was killed outside a state office building, the state employees' union says Vermont hasn't done enough to protect workers.

(AP) — A year after a social worker was killed outside a state office building, the state employees' union says Vermont hasn't done enough to protect workers. The Human Services secretary says the Legislature allocated a finite amount of funding for building improvements so a careful planning process was undertaken.

HSBC, one of Britain's largest lenders, reported $3.61 million in profits before tax for the second quarter.

NIIGATA, Japan - U.S. Ambassador to Japan Caroline Kennedy offers a wreath of flowers on Aug. 3, 2016, to commemorate...

LOSSER - De op non-actief gestelde bestuurder Bert Kwadijk van Zorggroep Sint Maarten, heeft recht op maximaal 265 duizend euro per jaar. Dat heeft het Scheidsgerecht Gezondheidszorg beslist. De Raad van Toezicht had dat bedrag graag lager gezien, maar legt zich bij de uitspraak neer. Tegen de uitspraak is geen beroep mogelijk.

Dillon Overton will remain in the rotation, at least for the time being, and will start Friday against the Cubs at the Coliseum. With Josh Reddick also being traded to the Dodgers, Stephen Vogt will be the A’s No. 3 hitter, Melvin said. Danny Valencia was in right Tuesday and Melvin said Max Muncy also will play there, often based on pitching matchups, but things could change when the team calls up Brett Eibner, potentially as soon as next week. The front office’s job is always to balance the... Читать дальше...

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The U.S. secretly organized an airlift of $400 million worth of cash to Iran that coincided with the January release of four Americans detained in Tehran, according to officials and congressional staff.

Like many aspiring young athletes, Greg Billington harbored a dream of competing in the Olympics.

The Hewlett Packard CEO said Trump's "uninformed" positions on key issues made it clear he lacks the "sound judgement" needed as a President.

The Hanging isn't as suspenseful as Angela Betzien's earlier The Dark Room, but it seldom relaxes its grip, with Fine-grained, credible performances.

Nick Remsen examines the enigmatic allure of the white dress

Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin and Donald J. Trump are locked in a humid political embrace, which seems, at first glance, unlikely. Putin grew up in postwar Leningrad. In the dismal courtyard of his building on Baskov Lane, a hangout for local thugs and drunks, he and his childhood friends pursued their favorite pastime: chasing rats with sticks. His father, a wounded veteran, beat him with a belt. Putin’s way up, his dream, was to volunteer for the K.G.B. Donald Trump encountered few rats on his lawn in Jamaica Estates. Читать дальше...

We’re all looking for a safe but adequate income stream, and that includes the very wealthy. They’re also having a hard time finding it.

Two rough, tough Transfrontier events put the Wow! in wilderness trails, writes Jim Freeman.

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A federal judge here has decided that he will not allow the release of videotaped depositions of Republican presidential nominee Donald J. Trump in connection with a class-action lawsuit against the defunct Trump University real estate program.

Bad weather over Guam has rerouted two U.S. Global Hawk unmanned surveillance aircraft to Okinawa.

The Military Order of the Purple Heart — a congressionally chartered service organization for active-duty and combat-wounded veterans — is warning about a telephone scam being conducted in its name.

As Rear Adm. John Nowell Jr. relinquished command of the 7th Fleet’s amphibious force to Rear Adm. Marc Dalton on Wednesday, he took a moment to show the incoming Task Force 76 commander what truly makes America’s “fight tonight” Pacific naval force great.

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