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BISMARCK, N.D. — Protesters at the demonstration against the Dakota Access pipeline are increasingly divided over how to stop the project, with militant younger activists seeking more aggressive tactics and an older crowd arguing for peaceful protest centered on prayer. The differences came to a head last week after law enforcement officers in riot gear

Emma Watson flashes a smile while attending Harper’s Bazaar Women Of The Year Awards on Monday (October 31) at Claridges Hotel in London, England. The 26-year-old actress, who was honored as Inspiration of the Year, was also joined at the event by Ella Purnell. PHOTOS: Check out the latest pics of Emma Watson Emma‘s award [...]

CINCINNATI (AP) — Jurors in the murder trial of a white University of Cincinnati police officer who fatally shot an unarmed black man during a traffic stop will visit the street near campus where the shooting took place. Four white women were added as alternate jurors after a day of questioning by attorneys who urged jury candidates to put aside race, news stories and police perceptions for the case of the now-fired officer. The trial in Ohio and one that began on Monday in Charleston, South Carolina... Читать дальше...

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Transit workers went on strike early Tuesday in Philadelphia, shutting down bus, trolley and subways that provide about 900,000 rides a day and raising fears that a prolonged walkout could keep some voters from the polls on Election Day.

– The Nigerian military said 240 members of Boko Haram group surrendered on Monday, October 31 – The terrorists, the military said surrendered to a force operation by the Multi National Joint Task Force – The terrorists also surrendered alongside their family members to the military The Nigerian military on Monday, October 31, said 240 […]

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Protesters of the Dakota Access pipeline are increasingly divided over how to stop the project.

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Protesters of the Dakota Access pipeline are increasingly divided over how to stop the project.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Transit workers went on strike early Tuesday in Philadelphia, shutting down bus, trolley and subways that provide about 900,000 rides a day and raising fears that a prolonged walkout could keep some voters from the polls on Election Day. "Despite months of constructive and innovative proposals from our side of the table, management has refused to budge on key issues including safety issues that would save lives and not cost SEPTA a dime," said TWU Local 234 President Willie Brown, who heads the union's negotiating team. Читать дальше...

Numerous methods have been devised and used over the decades to detect the presence of bombs in various places. Some of these include the use of chemicals, spectrometry, X-rays, silicon nanowires and animals such as dogs and even bees. But plants? Using an approach they are calling “plant nanobinics,” researchers from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have embedded carbon nanotubes in spinach that enables the leafy plant to sense explosives and also transmit the information to a handheld device wirelessly.

PPC’s share price slumped 15.5 percent to R4.93 shortly after the cement producer released a trading update.

When the clocks were turned back one hour the morning of Nov. 12, many people welcomed the extra sleep.

In a recent public letter, state Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Evers writes that based on the forthcoming state report cards, no school districts will be categorized as “failing to meet expectations” this coming school year.

The Nobel Prize is the highest acknowledgement a human being can receive for work performed. The accolade of laureate indelibly certifies the recipient as extraordinary — one who possess the rarest of intellectual gifts.

The UK will boost automatic defences keeping malicious hackers at bay as it reveals details of a £1.9bn cyber security strategy.

Surjit Singh Chhokar is considered one of Scotland's most high profile murder victims whose killing set a precedent as among the first cases to be retried after the abolition of the country's double jeopardy laws.

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The Oklahoma Highway Patrol is expected to release dashboard-camera video that depicts a car chase and deadly gun battle with a man suspected in a series of violent crimes across the state.

Seeking to play a major role in national politics post-2019, the TMC wants to unite secular parties against the "divisive politics" of BJP and RSS.

Kim Kardashian has broken her social media silence for the first time since she was robbed at gunpoint earlier this month. Since the terrifying ordeal, the 36-year-old reality star has taken some much-needed time off to recover, staying away from social media and keeping her public outings to a minimum – she stepped out a [...]

The M72 Light-Anti-Tank Weapon was a spoil of war. Their unit had acquired from a Canadian unit during a hellish month in southern Afghanistan; they brought the ready-to-fire rocket into their suburban Seattle-area homes as a deadly keepsake.

BAZWAYA, Iraq — Iraq’s special forces entered the outskirts of Mosul on Tuesday and were advancing toward its more urban center despite fierce resistance by Islamic State group fighters who hold the city, an Iraqi general said. Troops have entered Gogjali, a neighborhood inside Mosul’s city limits, and were only 800 meters (yards) from the

Good news on manufacturing data will only hasten China’s need to close the credit taps.

CINCINNATI (AP) — Jurors in the murder trial of a white University of Cincinnati police officer who fatally shot an unarmed black man during a traffic stop will visit the street near campus where the shooting took place.

At least five persons of two different communities were injured in clashes in Uttar Pradesh, police said on Tuesday.

SA’s trade balance swung to an unexpected surplus in September, signifying a recovery in commodity exporting countries in line with the World Bank’s projections.