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Venezuela's opposition and government head into a crucial test of strength Thursday with massive marches for and against a referendum to recall President Nicolas Maduro that have raised fears of a violent confrontation. Soldiers and police began taking up positions at strategic locations across the country Wednesday, ahead of what the opposition is billing as its biggest show of force yet -- dubbed "The Taking of Caracas" -- against the leftist government. Opposition leaders are hoping to put... Читать дальше...

Advanced Micro Devices Inc. and Globalfoundries, the company that manufactures most of its computer chips, have updated their relationship, continuing AMD’s ability to make chips elsewhere.

The court ruled that the U.S. had no jurisdiction in the 2002 and 2004 attacks because they were "not expressly aimed at the United States."

BBC Sport looks back at some great goals scored by the big-name signings on deadline day, including David Luiz and Jack Wilshere.

This is a very unusual story of a woman’s reaction to her husband’s side chick. At times bad things have the power to deliver good in life. Here is what she says: “My husband has a lover. He’s been cheating on me for a long time. I do not mind and do not even try […]

How Sanders’ small-dollar promises are handicapping the future of his own movement.

Steelers linebacker James Harrison said he’d done nothing wrong and insisted he would be cleared. Wednesday, he was. The NFL announced that its investigation and interviews regarding an Al-Jazeera report on players allegedly using performance-enhancing drugs revealed no credible evidence they had. On Wednesday evening, Harrison posted a collage (see the picture to the right)…

The Big 12 has whittled down its list of potential expansion teams and, as expected, UNLV was not among them.

HILO, Hawaii — Merchants boarded up shop windows Wednesday along Hilo Bay, and shoppers snatched supplies of food and water from grocery store shelves as what could be the first hurricane to hit Hawaii in a quarter-century neared the island. Officials urged residents to expect hurricane conditions and to take steps to protect themselves and their property. “Hopefully our roofs stay on, and our houses don’t float way or get blown away,” said Big Island resident Mitzi Bettencourt, who boarded up... Читать дальше...

Angry protesters torched Gabon's parliament Wednesday after President Ali Bongo was declared winner of what he claimed was a "peaceful and transparent" election, but which the opposition said was fraudulent. It only took a few minutes for the announcement to sink in before several of Libreville's poorer neighbourhoods erupted in anger, with thousands of people taking to the streets to express their fury. According to official results made public shortly after 1500 GMT, Bongo won Saturday's presidential poll by just 5,594 votes... Читать дальше...

This division is the main reason why growth has slowed this year.

Colin KaepernickSan Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick holds the football during warmups before a preseason NFL football game against the Denver Broncos, Saturday, Aug. 20, 2016, in Denver. (AP Photo/Jack Dempsey)Here’s what the 49ers should do with Colin Kaepernick to start the regular season. He should make the team, and then be inactivated during the regular season until Kaepernick is fully ready and healthy to be the backup, or even starting quarterback. Kaepernick wasn’t traded in... Читать дальше...

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In an obituary Aug. 29 about Gene Wilder, The Associated Press reported erroneously that Wilder lent his voice to a film called "The Yo Gabba Gabba! Movie 2." No such film actually exists.

In an obituary Aug. 29 about Gene Wilder, The Associated Press reported erroneously that Wilder lent his voice to a film called "The Yo Gabba Gabba! Movie 2." No such film actually exists.

In an obituary Aug. 29 about Gene Wilder, The Associated Press reported erroneously that Wilder lent his voice to a film called "The Yo Gabba Gabba! Movie 2." No such film actually exists.

The state government has floated tenders to have walls painted with messages from it.The tenders will be issued on September 21, and the wall paintings will be made across the state in three months.

Maybe all those hours of coffee will come in handy after all.

Politicians in France and Germany are using criticism of the unpopular EU-US Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership in order to gain voter support as election campaigns in both countries begin, Foreign Trade Association Head of International Trade Policy Pierre-Michael Groening told Sputnik on Wednesday.

Jerry Jones doesn't like it when things happen within his organization without the owner and general manager's knowledge — particularly one of his most valuable defenders undergoing an MRI.

Jerry Jones doesn't like it when things happen within his organization without the owner and general manager's knowledge — particularly one of his most valuable defenders undergoing an MRI.

Jerry Jones doesn't like it when things happen within his organization without the owner and general manager's knowledge — particularly one of his most valuable defenders undergoing an MRI.

Jerry Jones doesn't like it when things happen within his organization without the owner and general manager's knowledge — particularly one of his most valuable defenders undergoing an MRI.

The ex-Hannover 96 striker lasted just one year in the Premier League, and after falling out of favour this season will return to his homeland on a temporary move

The seven-time Olympic gymnastics gold medalist who stood up against the 1968 Soviet-led invasion of Czechoslovakia died Tuesday in Prague at 74 of pancreatic cancer. Four years later, she became an outspoken supporter of liberal reforms meant to lead toward democratization of communist Czechoslovakia, an era known as the Prague Spring. Standing on the top of the medal stand alongside Soviet gymnast Larisa Petrik, with whom she shared the gold in the floor exercise, Ms. Caslavska turned her head... Читать дальше...