Blackstone to buy TeamHealth for $6.1-billion
The appeal of outsourcing companies has grown as the U.S.’ Affordable Care Act has caused the industry’s administrative costs to rise
The appeal of outsourcing companies has grown as the U.S.’ Affordable Care Act has caused the industry’s administrative costs to rise
"Suppose this girl wanted to go to a public library ... and the library said, 'You can't take your dog here; we're going to just provide you with a librarian,' " Justice Elena Kagan said.
Police obtained multiple warrants to obtain the metadata from Patrick Lagacé’s iPhone
Bill Weld, Libertarian vice presidential candiate, said this may not be as big of a deal for Hillary Clinton as some say.
ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkish police detained the chief editor and at least 11 senior staff of Turkey's opposition Cumhuriyet newspaper on Monday, a move that signals a widening crackdown on dissenting voices.
DC Films’ ‘The Flash’ Loses Director, Likely to Be Postponed Director Rick Famuyiwa has left Warner Bros. and DC Films’ “The Flash” over creative differences, TheWrap has learned. A source close to the project said the film’s production as well as its release date will likely be postponed following the exit of the “Dope” director. Famuyiwa gained notoriety for his 2015 indie darling “Dope,” and the big studio tentpole represented the biggest opportunity of his career thus far. “Lego Movie” makers... Читать дальше...
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US prosecutors say conversations between one of the Venezuelan first lady's nephews and an informant reveal the political motivations behind what has become known as the "narco nephews" case that has further inflamed tensions between the US and Venezuela.
Franqui Francisco Flores de Freitas and Efrain Antonio Campo Flores, nephews of Cilia Flores, the wife of Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro, were arrested in November 2015 in Haiti and transferred to the US... Читать дальше...
Tim Kaine will campaign in Arizona on Thursday – entirely in Spanish. In what the Hillary Clinton campaign is calling a first in a U.S. presidential race, the Democratic vice … Click to Continue »
A new study suggests a handful of earthquakes in the 1920s and 1930s were associated with increasingly deep and frequent drilling for oil near Los Angeles. Since then, drilling practices have changed.
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — An unseasonably warm week has aided farmers in getting crops out of fields in Iowa and Nebraska although both states remain slightly behind the five-year average.
It’s Halloween, and the last day of October means we’re one day away from Release Month for the new Metallica album. Hardwired… To...
Paul R. Pillar
Domestic Politics, United States
Many of the essential underpinnings of the liberal democracies that Americans enjoy go underappreciated by Americans themselves. Among the most essential of these are law enforcement and security services that are genuinely apolitical. They perform necessary functions in service of the entire nation’s interest in safety and order, without being used to promote the narrower interests of parties, movements, or leaders. They constitute... Читать дальше...
Saudi Arabia nominated its former Minister of Social Affairs Yousuf al Othaimeen as candidate for secretary-general of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, the OIC said in a statement.
ISLAMABAD — Pakistani police began a nationwide security crackdown, arresting at least 1,500 supporters of cricketer-turned-politician Imran Khan ahead of an opposition rally planned this week in Islamabad, officials said Monday. The arrests followed clashes over the weekend between Khan’s supporters and riot police in the capital that saw police using tear gas and batons to fight stone-throwing protesters. The violence erupted again Monday when police fired tear gas at nearly 3,000 supporters... Читать дальше...
Lebanon’s parliament ended more than two years of political deadlock in the country, electing as president Michel Aoun, a former army general who is the main Christian ally of the Shiite militant group Hezbollah.
A Vine screen grab from “Why you always lyin’?”
Saudi Arabia on Monday sacked its veteran finance minister as the kingdom undergoes a major economic restructuring because of lower oil revenues. Ibrahim al-Assaf "has been removed from his position", said a royal decree, one of a series of orders from King Salman, published by the official SPA news agency. Assaf was replaced by Mohammed Aljadaan, head of the Capital Market Authority which regulates the stock market.
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Among the hundreds of exhibits, many focused on items like beans, eggs, strawberries and leafy greens. [...] big packaged food makers and trade groups also had a presence, emblematic of the complex ties between the food industry and nutritionists and a push by critics to bring greater awareness to corporate influence on the profession. [...] the latest figure indicates that the quarter ended on a positive note, with solid spending momentum heading into the end of the year. NEW YORK (AP) — General... Читать дальше...
With the trade deadline less than 24 hours away, the Browns most likely will be keeping left tackle Joe Thomas. Apart from the importance of getting at least one win after blowing arguably their last best shot at avoiding 0-16 against the Jets on Sunday, the offers simply aren’t there — and likely won’t be.…
Some Canadian firms are signalling that payments may be on the rise if and when a commodity rebound takes hold
A rally protested New York Police Department surveillance tactics in 2013.
Research reveals an interesting correlation between touch and perception.
Hillary Clinton is holding on to her six point lead over Donald Trump, despite the controversy of FBI Director James Comey's "October surprise."
The Seahawks need to find some answers on offense. It’s not a situation likely to be solved by any big trade. That’s quite a lazy angle unless they’ve found a time machine and can go back and get 2010 Marshawn Lynch for a fourth rounder. This is about making the most of the personnel they […]