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Libyan militias backed by American airstrikes said they have cleared the stronghold of the Islamic State in Libya, a defeat that would set back the group's ambitions in North Africa. The country, however, remains very unstable amid battles between rival militias and the remaining militants could still undermine a fragile U.S.-backed unity government, analysts said.

Career website Glassdoor has released its annual report on the top places to work based on employees who anonymously submitted a company review on its website based on their compensation, experience, work environment and employer in the past year.

SpaceX won't launch the Iridium-1 satellite by the end of the year as previously planned

Lady Gaga heeft een open brief aan haar fans geschreven over de Posttraumatische Stressstoornis (PTSS) waar ze mee kampt. Op maandag maakte de 3-jarige artiest in de Today Show bekend dat ze 'elke dag worstelt met de psychische ziekte.'

Australia’s economy contracted for the first time since early 2011, threatening the longest ongoing streak without recession in the developed world.

Today in Entertainment: Grammy nominations reflect new versus tried-and-true, Ryan Adams announces new album Dec. 7, 2016, 8:48 a.m. Here's what's new and interesting in the world of entertainment and the arts today:Beyoncé vs. Adele at the Grammys will be a battle of style'Good Girls Revolt' cancellation...

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Ah, the office holiday party. A sticky social situation to navigate. 

The holiday party is often seen by some to be the perfect opportunity to ruin their carefully cultivated work reputation by drinking one too many gin and tonics and taking over the dance floor when Mariah Carey's "All I Want for Christmas Is You" suddenly blares over the rented restaurant's speakers.

That kind of embarrassment will be difficult to avoid, unfortunately. What's easier to avoid: looking like a fool in your outfit. Читать дальше...

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MOSCOW, Dec. 7 (UPI) -- Russian President Vladimir Putin approved an updated security doctrine in a bid to prevent cyberattacks and foreign influence.

The front page of The New York Times the day after.

A 28-year-old Michigan woman took her own life Monday shortly after shooting and killing her father. Sheriff Scott Stephenson of the Midland County Sheriff’s Department in northern Michigan said Stephanie Nies fatally shot her father, Rayton Dale Nies, according to local reports Tuesday.

They've missed him.

Gyms are expanding weightlifting areas and classes as more women lift. It’s now more common to see a woman squat-lifting 135 pounds.

EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — Authorities have identified the man who was fatally shot by a security guard in a Twin Cities suburb.

Never let anyone tell you that all black is boring. Models Emily Ratajkowski and Kate Upton both embraced the sleek shade from head to toe at the Vince Camuto Holiday Dance Party in L.A. Tuesday night, and there was no battle for who wore it better — just a double dose of sophisticated sparkle.  (And all the holiday-party style inspiration you’ll need.) Ratajkowski, who is notoriously not shy about showing off her killer physique, stunned in a dramatically plunging black shirt tucked snugly into curve-accentuating, high-waisted satin trousers. Читать дальше...

Never let anyone tell you that all black is boring. Models Emily Ratajkowski and Kate Upton both embraced the sleek shade from head to toe at the Vince Camuto Holiday Dance Party in L.A. Tuesday night, and there was no battle for who wore it better — just a double dose of sophisticated sparkle.  (And all the holiday-party style inspiration you’ll need.) Ratajkowski, who is notoriously not shy about showing off her killer physique, stunned in a dramatically plunging black shirt tucked snugly into curve-accentuating... Читать дальше...

The latest "Hairspray" production will air on NBC on Wednesday and stars Harvey Fierstein in a role that won him a Tony Award.

SAN FRANCISCO — A Stanford University graduate student claimed in a federal lawsuit that the school failed to adequately investigate and discipline a former student who was a “known sexual predator” while attending the college and sexually assaulted her and other female students between 2011 and 2014.

Two of the most divisive topics tussled around for debate during the campaign for Britain to leave the European Union are linked and expose the potential impact of Brexit, according to a new report.

The company's expanded deal with Turner shows its ambition to take a piece of the TV advertising budget.

Online shopping has shifted the balance of power among retailers, a trend that’s become more evident this holiday season

PRETORIA, South Africa — Britain’s exit from the European Union will be a “smooth process” that will not disrupt trade patterns with smaller countries, finance chief Philip Hammond said Wednesday as he began an overseas tour to reassure global partners ahead of his nation’s planned EU departure.

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A Stanford University student has filed a lawsuit against the university alleging a lax response to reports of sexual abuse. The university says in a statement it feels "deep sympathy" for the plaintiff and suggested the case was difficult to pursue because one or more of the alleged victims did not want to cooperate in its investigation.

President-elect Donald Trump this week took credit for the decision of SoftBank, a Japanese multinational telecommunications company, to invest $50 billion in the United States. “Masa (SoftBank) of Japan has … Click to Continue »