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The work of the Scottish composer James MacMillan, at its best, boasts a wonderful combination of imposing dramatic heft and expressive intimacy — the one traceable to his commitment to the orchestral tradition, the other to his robust Catholic faith. Any opportunity to encounter a new work from his prolific pen is a chance worth grabbing, and this week the Berkeley Symphony Orchestra gives the first U.S. performance of his Fourth Symphony, a co-commission with the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra and Pittsburgh Symphony. Читать дальше...

Speaking at MacDill Air Force Base, President Obama defended his approach to fighting wars while thwarting terrorist plots and protecting civil liberties.

DEN HAAG (ANP) - De omzet in de transportsector is afgelopen kwartaal voor het eerst sinds 2010 gedaald. Vooral de opbrengsten van het vervoer over water zakten flink. Bij onder meer post- en koeriersbedrijven was nog wel sprake van hogere inkomsten, maar daar zwakte de omzetgroei behoorlijk af.

The head of the Prime Minister's department had strong words for the public service.

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New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie on Monday signed into law a bill requiring the state's student loan agency to forgive the loans of borrowers who die or become permanently disabled.

Last July, an investigation from ProPublica and The New York Times found that New Jersey's student loan agency aggressively sought repayment of loans with already onerous terms, even after some of the recipients had died. The efforts had traumatized grieving families, and forced some into financial ruin. Читать дальше...

Rumors are swirling that future “First Daughter” Ivanka Trump and her husband Jared Kushner are going to swap Manhattan’s Upper East Side for Washington, D.C., as the latter readies for an advisory role in the White House—as long as nepotism rules don’t thwart the plans.

Rumors are swirling that future “First Daughter” Ivanka Trump and her husband Jared Kushner are going to swap Manhattan’s Upper East Side for Washington, D.C., as the latter readies for an advisory role in the White House—as long as nepotism rules don’t thwart the plans.

Vice President-elect Mike Pence claimed a governing mandate for the incoming White House, calling on Republican activists to help the Trump administration pass an ambitiously conservative agenda. The Indiana governor … Click to Continue »

Ex-Special Forces officer slams Mattis over friendly fire incident response.

Peter Thiel, left, at Trump Tower in New York on Monday. His role is to formulate a tech policy for the Trump administration.

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Auburn coach Gus Malzahn spent some time last weekend watching Oklahoma beat Oklahoma State 38-20 to win the Big 12 title, and there was no doubt about his take on the Sooners.

Israel has denied entry to a reported Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions Movement (BDS) activist on Monday for "anti-Israel activity."

Members of the conservative Republican US House Freedom Caucus on Tuesday failed to impeach Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Commissioner John Koskinen for "high crimes and misdemeanors," according to an official tally posted by the Office of the Clerk.

To the extent that the soon-to-be-departing head of Bunnings John Gillam made a mistake, it was to turn down an approach to become chief executive at Woolworths.

LAWRENCE, Mass. (AP) — A police chief is defending his department's investigation into the disappearance of a 16-year-old boy whose headless body was found near a river.

Thousands of retail investors are pumping cash into peer-to-peer lending, with RateSetter reporting about $45 million has been taken out of bank accounts and lent directly to borrowers.

IKEA is ready to assemble some very generous employee perks.

'Full veiling is not appropriate here, it should be banned wherever that is legally possible,' Merkel said in a speech Tuesday, drawing loud applause.

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Investigators said Tuesday a warehouse fire in Oakland that killed 36 people did not appear to have been set intentionally and may have been caused by a refrigerator or other electrical appliance.

You may want to keep some grass on the field. If you like things down below as smooth as a baby’s bottom, you may want to rethink things.

Cruz hinted that McAdoo is intent on getting all three receivers involved early in Sunday night's game

Police will be freed up to attend the most urgent incidents with the set up of a new 24-hour police assistance phone line to deal with non-emergency calls.

US President Barack Obama admitted the United States could not wipe out the Taliban militant group in Afghanistan, but could help it end years of instability by supporting the government in Kabul, in an address on Tuesday.