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PORTSMOUTH, N.H. (AP) — The New Hampshire house that inspired Harriet Wilson, the country's first female African-American novelist and author of "Our Nig" in 1859, still stands on the edge of Milford.

PORTSMOUTH, N.H. (AP) — The New Hampshire house that inspired Harriet Wilson, the country's first female African-American novelist and author of "Our Nig" in 1859, still stands on the edge of Milford. The trail would recognize the leading African-Americans who have called the mostly white state home, including preacher Thomas Paul from Exeter who formed the African Meeting House in Boston and Wentworth Cheswell from Newmarket who is believed to be the first African-American elected to public office. Читать дальше...

A 9-year-old boy was slashed by a 12-year-old boy armed with a razor in East Harlem, officials said.

INDIANAPOLIS — The Republican challenger of Indiana schools Superintendent Glenda Ritz wants authorities to investigate a contract benefiting a company that hired a Ritz aide. Ritz’s office denies wrongdoing and says they have “every confidence that all parties acted appropriately.” But candidate Jennifer McCormick says a report from The Associated Press on Wednesday about the

U.S. auto sales remained brisk in August but showed continuing signs of moving away from the blistering pace set a year ago.

Ntsiki Mazwai is taking shots...again! This time at Thuli Madonsela over her comments on #PretoriaGirlsHigh's hair controversy

While co-hosting a special screening of Prince’s Purple Rain in association with the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences earlier this...

Trade union leaders claimed that the strike would be even bigger than the one last year on September 2 and expected the number of striking workers to swell to as much as 18 crore.

Russia's disabled athletes will not be allowed to compete as neutrals at the Rio Paralympics after their country was banned.

Canadian Foreign Minister Stephane Dion will focus on bilateral relations with Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) countries Cambodia and Vietnam during a trip to the two countries from September 2-8, Global Affairs Canada said in a statement on Thursday.

Iran is about to start building two new nuclear power stations with assistance from Russia, the head of its Atomic Energy Organisation said on Wednesday. Ali Akbar Salehi said “Operations to build two new nuclear power plants in Bushehr will start on September 10″ adding that it will take 10 years for the power plants to be completed. Press TV reports: The Iranian nuclear chief further said that by building these two power plants, the country will save 22 million barrels of oil per year. He said the projects would cost an estimated $10 billion.

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The Republican challenger of Indiana schools Superintendent Glenda Ritz wants authorities to investigate a contract benefiting a company that hired a Ritz aide. The AP revealed a $573,000 deal to develop a mobile app for Ritz's office could grow into a multi-million dollar payday for AT&T and software developer N2N Services.

Russia’s Roscosmos space corporation plans to develop and launch a satellite to study external layers of the sun in 10 years, according to the public procurement portal data.

The PureFunds ISE Cyber Security ETF, which comprises cybersecurity firms, has seen heavy interest amid high-profile hacking incidents

The PureFunds ISE Cyber Security ETF, which comprises cybersecurity firms, has seen heavy interest amid high-profile hacking incidents

Facebook's attempt to remove bias from its Trending feature by automating it may not solve the problem, says one AI start-up.

Not too sweet, not too stuffy, but just right.

After a seven-week recess, Congress returns Tuesday for a few weeks of last-minute governing before racing back home to run for re-election. Before leaving for summer, the House of Representatives … Click to Continue »

– A former APC governorship aspirant in Benue state, Nath Apir, says the Buhari led government has failed to do the needful to sustain the level of economic growth recorded by the previous administration – Says Nigeria is in shambles, adding that the people can hardly feed and that the naira has crashed to over […]

Celebs: they’re just like us! Online dating isn’t for the faint of heart, but these stars decided to give it a shot just like regular folk. 

Kurdish fighters near Qamishli, Syria, last year. The Syrian Kurds say their aim is to establish an autonomous region, not their own state, where their rights are protected, in whatever settlement comes from the long Syrian civil war.

Business loses second rocket in just over a year

Het Ro Theater in Rotterdam gaat alleen nog met freelance acteurs werken. De laatste twee vaste contracten van toneelspelers Jack Wouterse en Sylvia Poorta vervallen. ,,Dat komt nogal aan.''

– Governor Willie Obiano is bereaved over Senator Stella Oduah son’s death – He says he received the news about her son’s death with deep regret – Obiano prayed that God will strengthen Senator Oduah at this time Governor Willie Obiano of Anambra state has reacted to the exit of Maxwell Chinedu Etoromi, the late son of […]

Eskom and Transnet are credible and reliable borrowers with strong credit fundamentals, Public Enterprises Minister Lynne Brown assured investors.