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A plane belonging to Pakistan's national carrier crashed on Wednesday with 48 people on board, apparently killing all of them, police and an airline spokesman said. According to senior police officer Khurram Rasheed, the plane crashed in ...

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Look at the map above. Go to the upper right-hand corner, start with Maine, and start counting.

Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Maryland, Delaware, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, West Virginia, Ohio, Kentucky, Tennessee, Alabama, Mississippi, and 96.5% of Louisiana.

That's 753,000 square miles — or the amount of ice cover the Arctic Sea missed this November... Читать дальше...

Ratings: ‘This Is Us’ Does It Again – Fall Finale Breaks Own Viewer Record The hit NBC freshman drama just broke its own total viewer record for the second-straight week in a row. Along with “The Voice,” NBC comfortably topped Tuesday among the key 18-49 demographic, though CBS walked away with an overall audience “W.” At 10, “Marvel’s Agents of SHIELD” settled for the same rating and share, but dipped from its lead-in to 2.5 million viewers. Ratings: 'This Is Us' Breaks Own Viewer Record vs 'NCIS' Rerun Read original story Ratings... Читать дальше...

For decades the left made common cause with the Zero Population Growth crowd.

The WFCU Centre, the home of the OHL’s Windsor Spitfires, is hosting this week’s FINA world short-course swimming championships

Mandel on Wednesday announced his campaign for the seat in 2018 that could set up a rematch of the 2012 Senate race in Ohio. Brown was among those mentioned as a possible running mate for Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton this past fall.

HAVANA — Cuban President Raul Castro has participated in the interment of two other siblings after overseeing the final farewell for his brother Fidel.

Michael Fassbender and Marion Cotillard are confident with their work in Assassin’s Creed and are not worried about the “curse” on video game adaptations. “I was naive to be honest, it’s only in a hindsight in one, sort of journalists to tell you there’s a curse on video games. Then you go through the films [...]

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HMS ‘Illustrious’ heads for the scrapyard.

HMS Illustrious, the last of the Royal Navy’s Invincible-class carriers, has set sail from Portsmouth to meet her doom at a Turkish scrapyard.

The British government chose to sell her for scrap in 2014, but Illustrious’ final journey nonetheless signals the end of an era during a low point for the shrinking Royal Navy. Illustrious was the second Invincible class between HMS Invincible and Ark Royal, scrapped in 2011 and 2013, respectively. Читать дальше...

Government and security agencies were warned about possible use of uninhabited islands in seas being used as safe haven by terrorists.

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - More than 100 Cuban small business owners sent a letter to U.S. President-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday urging him to continue President Barack Obama’s engagement with Havana, despite Trump’s threat to end detente with the communist-ruled island.

The appeal to Trump from Cuba's fledgling private sector underscored increased uncertainty about future relations between the two former Cold War foes, given his vow to halt what he called Obama’s... Читать дальше...

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau wiped away tears during a televised reunion with a Syrian refugee on Friday, one year after welcoming him and his family at Toronto airport

The Reserve Bank of India left its main interest rate unchanged, even as a cash crunch grips Asia’s third-largest economy, but slashed its growth forecast.

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NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The Latest on the trial of Cardell Hayes, charged with second-degree murder in the April 9 shooting death of retired New Orleans Saints star Will Smith (all times local):

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The Latest on the trial of Cardell Hayes, charged with second-degree murder in the April 9 shooting death of retired New Orleans Saints star Will Smith (all times local):

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The Latest on the trial of Cardell Hayes, charged with second-degree murder in the April 9 shooting death of retired New Orleans Saints star Will Smith (all times local):

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The Latest on the trial of Cardell Hayes, charged with second-degree murder in the April 9 shooting death of retired New Orleans Saints star Will Smith (all times local):

Racquel Smith, middle, widow of former New Orleans Saints NFL player Will Smith, walks to Orleans criminal court, Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2016, in New Orleans, with friends and family, after a lunch break in the trial for Cardell Hayes, who…

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TWEED HEADS , Australia, Dec. 7 (UPI) -- A U.S. hiker died when he was struck by lightning while atop a mountain in Australia, police said.

Before the election, Trump rejected U.S. intelligence pointing to Russian interference in the presidential race. Now, Trump still doesn't believe it.

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Our beauty regimes need more care and attention during the winter months when harsh weather conditions and indoor heating aggravate skin and leave it dry, damaged and sensitive.  

PJ Harvey will embark on her most extensive North American tour in over a decade as she continues to showcase 'The Hope Six Demolition Project.'

Duties on imports would hurt China, but they could hit many U.S. multinational corporations especially hard.