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Russia's pipeline project to pump gas to Germany under the Baltic Sea is a bad deal for Europe that would destabilise Ukraine, US Vice President Joe Biden said Thursday. "From our perspective, the Nord Stream 2 pipeline is a fundamentally bad deal for Europe," Biden said during a visit to Stockholm where he met with Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Lofven.

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A colleague recently asked about fixing a scratch in his brand-new car. This is a basic repair skill that every car owner should know, so we're providing a simple guide.

First, if you don't have time to repair the scratch right away, you should cover it with a piece of tape.

Duct tape is good for this. You should keep a roll in your car anyway for emergency repairs.

The old-school silver-gray tape advertises something is amiss, but you can now... Читать дальше...

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Mary Berry beat Michael Phelps.

The beloved cookery writer and her costars on "The Great British Bake Off" pulled ahead of the BBC's coverage of the Rio Olympics.

The landmark baking competition increased its peak audience from 10.4 million to 11.2 million with the premiere of its seventh season Wednesday night, according to Deadline. The BBC reached only as high as 11.1 million viewers for its most-watched moments of the just-ended Rio Olympics. Читать дальше...

When school starts Monday for thousands of children of military families in Europe, one of the biggest changes in the classroom will be the introduction of new literacy standards in grades six to 12.

DESTIN, Fla. (AP) — Officials say a 14-year-old Virginia boy drowned while vacationing with his family in the Florida Panhandle.

POURQUOI TU NOUS PARLES TOUT LE TEMPS, FACEBOOK? QU’EST-CE QUE TU NOUS VEUX?????

“He is taking a hate movement mainstream,” Clinton told CNN’s Anderson Cooper in a phone interview shortly after Trump made the remark at a rally in Mississippi. Recently released emails showed a foundation official reaching out to the State Department on behalf of donors.

The Concours d'Lemons is a collection of the very worst specimens on wheels, gathered together amidst the pomp and circumstance of Monterey Car Week. Yes, that same car show that was featuring a $30 million Ferrari and a long line of Ford GT40s. These cars are also judged and are supposed to have a $500 limit, but bribing the judges in encouraged. Among all the rust and cars that look like they are ready for the scrap yard, is the New Brunswick-built Bricklin. The orange car took first place at this year's Concours.

If the sky fell, and people ignored it, has the sky really fallen?

Robert Downey Jr. is niet langer 's werelds best betaalde acteur. Die eer valt te beurt aan worstelaar-acteur Dwayne Johnson, die in 2016 een slordige 64,5 miljoen dollar (zo'n 57 miljoen euro) verdiende. Dat blijkt uit de nieuwe lijst van bestbetaalde acteurs ter wereld die vandaag is gepubliceerd in het tijdschrift Forbes.

LONDON (AP) — Some 30 demonstrators have gathered in London to protest local French bans of the body-covering burkini swimsuit.

LONDON (AP) — Some 30 demonstrators have gathered in London to protest local French bans of the body-covering burkini swimsuit.

LONDON (AP) — Some 30 demonstrators have gathered in London to protest local French bans of the body-covering burkini swimsuit.

LONDON (AP) — Some 30 demonstrators have gathered in London to protest local French bans of the body-covering burkini swimsuit.

Chilean stopper finally arrives at the Etihad.

BAGAN, Myanmar (AP) — It was a time of conquest and conversions. Above all, it was a time of construction, on a scale never seen before. Over 250 years, from the 11th century onwards, the rulers of Bagan built more than 10,000 magnificent religious monuments.

ENSCHEDE - Henk ten Napel uit Enschede, die het afgelopen jaar nationale bekendheid verwierf met zijn landelijke burgerwacht tegen dierenbeulen, richt zich met zijn nieuwe plan specifiek op honden. Hij wil dat toekomstige baasjes eerst zelf op cursus moeten voor zij een hond mogen aanschaffen. 

Deal was announced Aug. 1; Tesla aiming to improve economies of scale in electrical energy management systems

Parents of children with learning disabilities are being left to struggle alone without support during the summer holidays, according to Mencap. Here are some of their stories.