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Taking a cue from Khizr Khan's speech at the Democratic National Convention, protesters held up the booklets during a Trump speech in Portland, Maine.

After a security briefing at the Pentagon, Obama said January's $400 million payment to Iran 'wasn't some nefarious deal.'

Shares of MetLife plunged more than 8.5 percent after reporting earnings well below expectations and a $2 billion charge.

Germany hold defending Olympic champions Mexico 2-2 in their opening match of the 2016 Games in Rio.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — IOC approves entry of 271 Russian athletes for Rio de Janeiro Olympics.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — IOC approves entry of 271 Russian athletes for Rio de Janeiro Olympics.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — IOC approves entry of 271 Russian athletes for Rio de Janeiro Olympics.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — IOC approves entry of 271 Russian athletes for Rio de Janeiro Olympics.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — IOC approves entry of 271 Russian athletes for Rio de Janeiro Olympics.

They’re pretty cute, tbh.

On Monday, Season 12 of The Bachelorette officially came to an end when JoJo Fletcher and Jordan Rodgers got engaged.

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Since then, they’ve been making appearances on talk shows and magazine covers — you know, the usual post-finale spiel.

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That'll all be over soon, but thankfully we can still keep up with the couple on Snapchat.

Fresh off of a post-convention bounce, Hillary Clinton is continuing to grow her lead over Donald Trump, according to new national polling released Thursday evening.

Never feel guilty about not flossing again.

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NEW BLOOMFIELD, Pa. — A judge has ordered a psychiatric evaluation for the Pennsylvania father charged in the death of his 12-year-old daughter, who was shot by a constable serving eviction papers. Pennlive.com reports (http://bit.ly/2ayN2Wv ) Judge Kathy Morrow on Thursday agreed with a motion by the attorney of Donald Meyer, who is charged with

People waving Ugandan and rainbow flags take part in the Gay Pride parade in Entebbe on August 8, 2015

(AP) — A second audit report concerning former Arkansas State University Chancellor Tim Hudson, released Thursday, says he may have violated a state law in his efforts to get tuition assistance for an unidentified family member. The audit report said the state law prohibits a public servant from using his official position to gain special privileges for himself, family members or anyone with whom the official has a "substantial financial relationship." In one, emails sent from November through... Читать дальше...

Thursday’s top personal finance stories

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The Canadian province of British Columbia may have gotten what it asked for in instituting the now notorious15% transfer tax on home purchases involving foreign investors.

Benchmark prices of Vancouver still exhibit astounding year-over-year increases, with apartment prices up 27% and detached house prices up 38%, now at C$$1,578,300. But overall sales plunged to 3,226 homes, down 27% from the record in June and down 19% from a year ago.

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MALIBU, Calif. — The National Park Service says cameras recorded a rare sighting of a black bear in the mountains west of Los Angeles. Officials said Thursday that researchers spotted the bear in images taken July 26 by cameras that monitor wildlife in the Santa Monica Mountains, which are hemmed in by freeways and urban

It hurts to be Cara Delevingne. The model-turned-actress, 23, went home with bumps and bruises more than once while filming Suicide Squad. "I walked into my trailer, like...

President Barack Obama on Thursday said Zika was a serious threat and they should contact vacationing members of Congress about curtailing the virus.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The superintendent of a North Carolina school system is delaying new rules that would have let transgender students use school bathrooms and locker rooms based on the gender they identify with. The Charlotte Observer reports (http://bit.ly/2aUei3b) Charlotte-Mecklenburg Superintendent Ann Clark made the announcement Thursday, one day after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled

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President Barack Obama went on an extended rant on Thursday about a story that detailed the transfer of $400 million in cash to Iran the same day four American hostages were freed from the country.

"What we have is the manufacturing of outrage in a story that we disclosed in January," Obama said at a Pentagon news conference. "And the only bit of news that is relevant on this is the fact that we paid cash."

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Positive start in store for local shares as investors await the release of the RBA statement on monetary policy.

Charles Rule’s defection underlines legal firm’s interest in expanding M&A practice