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Oud-premier Silvio Berlusconi wacht in december een laatste hoofdstuk van 'Rubygate'. Berlusconi, die bunga-bungafeestjes heeft gehouden in zijn villa bij Milaan, zal zich voor de Italiaanse rechter moeten verantwoorden voor onder meer meineed en valse getuigenissen.

'Zoekt en gij zult vinden'. Zo'n opdracht krijgt ook de politie van de Duitse stad Lahr wel eens vaker, maar ditmaal kwam het verzoek van een orthopedisch chirurg in het plaatselijk ziekenhuis. De agenten moesten een deel van een kniegewricht opsporen en slaagden. Ze troffen het botstuk aan in een greppel naast de weg waar eerder een verkeersongeluk was geweest.

Meek Mill has been involved in a few beefs over the past year including feuds with The Game, Drake and Beanie Sigel.

Thick smoke from a blaze set to reduce wildfire risks blinded motorists Wednesday on the main highway across northern Arizona near the Grand Canyon, causing numerous accidents as haze clouded the freeway for hours and reduced visibility to 20 feet, officials said. The fire to burn dry brush and trees was set Tuesday in the

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State dinners are a White House tradition, in which the president and First Lady invite heads of state, diplomats, and yes, sometimes A-list entertainment talent to eat, drink, and mingle.

President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama carried out their very last state dinner on Tuesday night.

In addition to welcoming Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi, the Obamas took in a number of notable stars, from Jerry Seinfeld to hip-hop heavyweights Chance the Rapper and Frank Ocean. Читать дальше...

The striker has been embroiled in a bitter conflict with sections of the club's support but the Dutchman is now keen to draw a line under the episode and move on

Oil prices rose about 2 percent on Wednesday after the U.S. government reported a surprising drop in domestic crude stockpiles, versus analysts expectations for a build.

The rape lawsuit trial of NBA star Derrick Rose is heading to the jury.

RECIFE, Brazil (AP) — For a brief moment, the mothers put aside their search for hard-to-find drugs needed to prevent their babies from having seizures, or the uncomfortable stares directed at their children, who were born with small heads because…

The Steelers already have ruled out quarterback Ben Roethlisberger for Sunday’s game against the Patriots. After the Week Eight bye, Roethlisberger possibly will miss even more time, due to an injury he suffered a year ago. “Doc says my knee looked good, but there still was some stuff in there from when I had my…

The third and last presidential debate — held at 9 pm ET on Wednesday, October 19, in Las Vegas — will be moderated by well-known Fox News anchor Chris Wallace.

A 52-year-old man died after being hit by a train while he was walking along the railway track near Singanallur in Coimbatore on Tuesday night.

– A man simply identified as Nathaniel has been arrested for drugging and raping his 14-year-old housemaid – The young girl identified as Chinwe fled the house out of frustration – On leaving, the girl left a note for the wife of the suspect on why she left  A man, identified as Nathaniel has been […]

ALMELO/ENSCHEDE - Hij rijdt zich vast op een speelplaats in de Enschedese wijk Boswinkel, zaterdagnacht 30 april. Als opgeroepen agenten hem een stopteken geven, schiet Charon J. in de stress. Hij is al eerder totaal 'ontploft' in het verkeer, er staan nog een paar voorwaardelijke straffen van veroordelingen op zijn lat.

Shares of Intel fall 5 percent after the company projected fourth-quarter sales that will be lower than expected.

Obama says they need more people like the Minnetonka DFLer in Congress

ZAGREB, Croatia (AP) — Croatia's conservative prime minister-designate said Wednesday that his future government will work to boost economic recovery and overcome political divisions in the European Union's newest member state.

Apple is showing no signs of slowing when it comes to new product and software releases. Following the recent release of its macOS Sierra update last month, the tech giant will reportedly be unveiling a new collection of Macs at an Oct. 27 Mac event, Recode reported Tuesday.

President Obama hosted his final state dinner at the White House, which included a menu prepared by Mario Batali and a guest list of politicians and celebrities. 

Kris Osborn

Security, Asia

The Air Force will likely have some initial hypersonic weapons ready by sometime in the 2020s

The U.S. wants to say in front of China with hypersonic weapons able to travel at five-times the speed of sound and destroy targets with a "kinetic energy" warhead.

The U.S. Air Force will most likely have high-speed, long-range and deadly hypersonic weapons by the 2020s, providing kinetic energy destructive power able to travel thousands of miles... Читать дальше...

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Finland is becoming increasingly worried about what it sees as Russian propaganda against it, including Russian questioning about the legality of its 1917 independence.

The country shares a 1,340 km (833 mile) border and a difficult and bloody history with Russia, of which it was once a part. Moscow's annexation of Crimea in 2014 and saber-rattling in the Baltic Sea have raised security concerns in the militarily neutral European Union country. Читать дальше...

Looming fiduciary standard rules make struggles even more important

MINATARE, Neb. (AP) — The Nebraska State Patrol says a woman has died in a three-vehicle crash in a Nebraska Panhandle construction zone.

Later tonight, Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton will square off once again when the third and final presidential debate kicks off at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. If the first two debates are any indication, tonight's event will be long on personal attacks and short on substance.