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Amor Towles, author of the bestseller "The Rules of Civility," discusses his latest book, "A Gentleman in Moscow," with WSJ's Lucy Feldman. Photo: Jeff Bush/The Wall Street Journal

Strategic consultant Anthony Principi, a former VA secretary, told the Georgia House Military Affairs Study Committee and the Greater Columbus Chamber of Commerce that it is “critically important that you do everything possible, as you’re doing, in advance of the next BRAC round and before that list comes out, before that list is made public, to protect, preserve and enhance your military installations.”

The Pioneer Fire in the Idaho backcountry has been burning since July, but it exploded in size this week during hot, dry weather. Smoke from the blaze has created a monstrous cloud visible from space.

It’s the most important meal of the day!

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CHICAGO — Chicago recorded its deadliest month in two decades in August, part of a sharp rise in gun violence in the nation’s third-largest city this year. Chicago police said Thursday that 90 people were killed last month, a 66 percent increase over August 2015. There were 472 shooting victims — an average of more

HENGELO - De politie in Hengelo heeft aan de Saffierstraat een hennepkwekerij aangetroffen.

German Chancellor Angela Merkel has been dealt a heavy blow after the latest poll showed the populist right-wing party Alternative for Germany (AfD) overtaking her in a poll in the home state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern ahead of regional election on September 4.

Kaia Gerber has the most supportive — and attractive — family. At the premiere of her first film, her whole clan came out, including supermodel mom Cindy Crawford.

Kaia Gerber has the most supportive — and attractive — family. At the premiere of her first film, her whole clan came out, including supermodel mom Cindy Crawford.

U.K. researchers have found that some senior bank executives are discarding job applicants — just for wearing the wrong color of shoes.

Finding love on “The Vampire Diaries” isn’t easy. All of the characters have their fair share of romantic drama, but Alaric has had a particularly rough time. His only living ex-girlfriend is technically undead. Since “The Vampire Diaries” is ending with Season 8, Alaric only has 16 episodes to find someone to live happily ever after with, but executive producer Julie Plec isn’t so sure that’s going to happen.

Minister Ard van der Steur van Veiligheid en Justitie heeft ook de tweede versie gevonden van de gewraakte brief aan de Tweede Kamer over de Teeven-deal, waaraan hij als Kamerlid had meegeschreven. Hij heeft de brief vandaag naar de Tweede Kamer gestuurd, die erom had gevraagd.

The Queen's Club will increase its capacity by more than 2,000 seats for the 2017 Aegon Championships.

Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa urged leaders of state-owned enterprises (SOEs)‚ along with politicians and others‚ to stop making comments that would worsen the current impasse between the Presidency and National Treasury.

Tottenham had a move for Morgan Schneiderlin blocked by Man United after Jose Mourinho told the Frenchman he was in his plans.

Mais uma prova que não é de hoje que agosto é um mês desgraçado.

Aparentemente ela fez uma brincadeira com o fato de que agosto de 2013 poderia ser um mês estranho. Será que com isso ela acabou “agourando” o casamento três anos depois??

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LINK: 14 provas de que agosto não vai terminar nunca

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The Philadelphia Zoo recently welcomed a little newborn baby gorilla, which is awesome! Zoo babies are great. They’re even going to let the public pick a name for the little tyke. Adorable. It’s a Western lowland gorilla you say? Wait, wasn’t that what… Oh, no. The Philadelphia Zoo knows what you’re thinking, and no, they […]

Quando a realidade supera a ficção, já pode ir escolhendo os atores.

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Pope Francis proposed on Thursday that caring for the environment be added to the traditional seven works of mercy that Christians are called to perform, which include feeding the hungry and sheltering the homeless. The Pope, who has been a vocal advocate for action against climate change, said the faithful should use the holy year […]

The Smithsonian special Building Star Trek turns out to be a fascinating rundown on how the cheap props of a cancelled 1960s television show foreshadowed some of today's coolest technology.

It's informative and fun, in other words, even if you cared nothing for Star Trek, Captain Kirk or the guy with the pointy ears. It airs at 8 p.m. ET Sunday.

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The headline conclusion of the Great Elephant Census that Africa’s elephants have declined should not have come as a surprise to anyone. But the horrifying extent has sent a massive blow to the heart of the conservation world, where millions of dollars have been spent in trying to protect these beloved animals. The decline of […]

O mundo precisa conhecer as aventuras do trio Honey, Duny e Alex na pensão da Tia Ruiva.

Damon Dash, the hip hop and fashion mogul who co-founded Roc-A-Fella Records and Rocawear, has found his next passion project. The entrepreneur is...

SpaceX explosion live updates: Rocket and Israeli satellite are destroyed Sept. 1, 2016, 8:56 a.m. What we know: SpaceX was conducting a test firing of its unmanned rocket when the blast occurred Thursday morning. The test, considered routine, was in advance of a planned Saturday launch from Cape...