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Strangely in India, from Prime Minister Narendra Modi to WFI president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, everyone is congratulating Narsingh without even waiting for WADA’s final nod.

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SEOUL, Aug. 3 (UPI) -- North Koreans are developing a taste for spirits originating from south of their border, according to a source in the country.

MENLO PARK, Calif. — Facebook built its fortune on the internet, that non-physical space where people share updates and digital videos with friends. But deep inside its Silicon Valley headquarters, engineers have stocked a new lab with computerized lathes, industrial mills and tools for making physical goods. It’s not a factory for mass-producing smartphones or

The ex-Lyon playmaker has nothing but praise for his former team-mate and believes he can take his mantle as the world's best dead-ball expert

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Reading a Supreme Court ruling of last January in a widely expansive way, a divided Delaware Supreme Court on Tuesday struck down that state’s death penalty law. It ruled that the Supreme Court’s most recent ruling on death sentencing requires that the ultimate choice of life or death can only be made by a jury, not a judge.

Current and former U.S. intelligence officials say CIA Director John Brennan has signaled in private conversations that he loves the job and would like to keep it if Hillary Clinton is elected. Plus, Brennan does not want to be perceived as a lame-duck director, particularly as he leads an ambitious plan to restructure the agency.

Baltimore County police shot and killed Korryn Gaines, 23, on Monday after an hourslong standoff; her 5-year-old son was wounded. Police say Gaines was posting video of the standoff on social media.

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ROME (Reuters) - Italy is investigating whether Islamic State is involved in organizing the passage of tens of thousands of migrants across the Mediterranean, its justice minister said on Wednesday.

The Turkey to Greece migration route has been largely shut down since a repatriation deal was struck between the European Union and Ankara in March, but hundreds of people are arriving in Italy every day, mostly from Libya.

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Humana beat second-quarter earnings expectations and reaffirmed its forecast for 2016, even as the health insurer set aside an additional $208 million to cover expenses in its individual, commercial coverage. The company also said Wednesday it was scaling back that individual business for next year and would only offer it in 156 counties, compared to

Combi is recalling over 39,000 car seats due to findings that they may exert too much force on a child in the forward-facing position in the event of a crash.

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Dubbed “Polar Roar” the latest US show of force saw bombers flying to the North Sea and the Baltic Sea in a Cold War-style exercise.

One B-52H Stratofortress from the 2nd Bomb Wing, Barksdale AFB, two B-52Hs from the 5th Bomb Wing, Minot AFB, and two B-2A Spirits from the 509th Bomb Wing, Whiteman AFB, were launched in simultaneous, non-stop flights from the US to the North and Baltic Seas. The planes flew around the North Pole and over Alaska... Читать дальше...

CNBC's Jackie DeAngelis takes a look at which presidential candidate would have the biggest impact on the energy sector and oil prices.

ATHENS, Greece — A Greek government official said Wednesday that there was no sign yet that a deal between the European Union and Turkey to stop migrants coming to Europe has faltered since the attempted military coup in the country. Daily arrivals by migrants and refugees at Greek islands near the Turkish coast have remained

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan visited the headquarters of the Turkish General Staff in Ankara on Wednesday for the first time since last month's military coup attempt, local media reported.

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RIO DE JANEIRO, Aug. 3 (UPI) -- Ralph Lauren released Team USA's Olympic look -- including a light-up jacket for Friday's opening ceremonies.

"We certainly could have done a better job of communicating," he wrote.

Starbucks is recalling about 2.8 million stainless steel drinking straws, including 301,261 sold in Canada, due to a risk the rigid straw could poke children in the mouth and cause an injury.

An Emirates flight from India with 300 people on board crash landed at Dubai's main airport Wednesday, sending black smoke billowing into the air and halting all flights at the Middle East's busiest airport. A firefighter died while ...

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MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A state appeals court says Gov. Scott Walker's public union restrictions voided retirement benefits for Neenah teachers.

(AP) — A state appeals court says Gov. Scott Walker's public union restrictions voided retirement benefits for Neenah teachers. The 2nd District Court of Appeals ruled Wednesday that the school district acted properly, finding the 2009 contract didn't extend benefits beyond its expiration and the union restrictions voided the evergreen clause.

Whoopi Goldberg is really clearing the air. The View co-host took to Twitter Wednesday morning to dispel rumors that she has anything to do with the talk show's hiring or firing...

The Federal Reserve Board on Wednesday fined Goldman Sachs [s:GS] $36.3 million for its unauthorized use and disclosure of confidential supervisory information. The regulator also ordered the investment bank to implement improved policies for use of confidential regulatory information. The Fed is also initiating enforcement proceedings against a former Goldman Sachs managing director, Joseph Jiampietro, related to his and his subordinates' alleged unauthorized use and disclosure of reports... Читать дальше...