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NEW YORK — The former head of the Nicaraguan soccer federation has pleaded guilty in New York in the corruption scandal that has engulfed the sport’s governing body.

Donald Trump's $100 million jet is a spectacle, to say the least. Get to know the stylish, ultra-luxurious private jet from the inside out in this visual tour.

NEW YORK (AP) — Playworld Systems Inc. is recalling 1,300 slides that are used in school and municipal playgrounds after a defect caused two finger amputations in children. The company said it is aware of 13 incidents of broken welds and two children who have suffered finger amputations.

It’s been a rough year for the Idaho football program, but the Vandals are ending it on a high note.

Police nabbed an 18-year-old student for harassing a transgender teacher at a Lower Manhattan high school.

Thomas Pickering

Politics, Eurasia

Washington and Moscow must both tone down and tune out the unhelpful public statements.

Editor’s Note: The following is part of a multi-part symposium commissioned by the National Interest and Carnegie Corporation of New York. We asked some of the world’s leading experts about the future of U.S.-Russia relations under President-elect Donald Trump. You can find all of their answers here.

Russia remains much of what Churchill called it in the 1940s... Читать дальше...

Norwegian and Royal Caribbean cruises on Wednesday announced that they have received permission from the Cuban government to sail from the U.S. to Cuba.

Cops are searching for a 31-year-old man who shot and wounded a man during a spat over money at a Harlem deli, officials said Wednesday.

BENGHAZI, Libya (AP) — The Islamic State group this week lost the city of Sirte, its only foothold in Libya, essentially ending its ambition to expand its self-styled "caliphate" into the North African nation, at least for now.

Este abraço já durou 5 segundos a mais do que deveria.

Você não suporta comédias românticas.

Você nunca chorou assistindo "O Diário de uma Paixão" e provavelmente nunca irá chorar.

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Embora muitas pessoas achem casais algo fofo, você acha eles meio nojentos.

Por favor, pelo bem do meu estômago, mantenham suas línguas em suas boquinhas.

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U.S. consumers’ credit balances increased in October, extending a long streak of gains led by the category that includes student and auto loans.

Norwegian and Royal Caribbean cruises on Wednesday announced that they have received permission from the Cuban government to sail from the U.S. to Cuba. Instead the cruises must be "people to people" trips themed on permitted categories of travel such as cultural exchanges. On the U.S. side, all of the cruise companies had been allowed to proceed with plans to sail to Cuba as part of the Obama administration's policy of opening up relations between the two countries.

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ST. LOUIS, Dec. 7 (UPI) -- A Missouri mechanic searching for the origin of a "loud squeak" under the hood of an SUV discovered a small bird living in the engine air filter housing.

After the success of original movie The Breaks, the story will return to VH1 as a television series centered on NYC’s early '90s hip-hop...

Pacific Gas & Electric Co. decided to close its Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant because its baseload power—often cited as nuclear's best asset—doesn't fit into the dynamic grid California is developing, a PG&E executive said Wednesday at the U.S. Energy Storage Summit in San Francisco.

US House of Representatives Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Ed Royce announced he discussed with delegations from the Baltic states in Washington, DC on Wednesday how Russia is using information as a weapon, as well as regional security.

With tantalizing twists like liqueur, coffee and spices, kids may turn up their little red noses at these decadent delights — but that just leaves more for you and your adult friends.

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In the past 12 months, YouTube has paid out over $1 billion to the music industry in advertising alone, according to a blog post from the company’s Chief Business Officer, Robert Kyncl.

The post highlights YouTube’s stance that the music industry needs two monetization models: advertising and subscription.

Although subscriptions... Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON — A senior executive with Bumble Bee Foods, LLC, has agreed to plead guilty in a price-fixing scheme, federal prosecutors said Wednesday in announcing a continuing investigation into the packaged seafood industry.

Zac Efron just debuted the first teaser for his upcoming film Baywatch and you need to see it! The 20-second clip has plenty of action, including Zac ditching his shirt and diving into the ocean from a moving motorcycle! The teaser also includes his co-stars Dwayne Johnson and Alexandra Daddario. “Excited to unleash the BEACH. [...]

INDIANAPOLIS — The Indianapolis Colts spent Wednesday adapting to the new reality that leading tackler D’Qwell Jackson will miss the last four games of the regular season.

NEW YORK — A former aide to a New York City Council member says the lawmaker and a senior member of his staff subjected him to cruel bullying that included decapitating the stuffed animals on his desk and locking him in a basement.

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The Republican candidate has prevailed in a St. Cloud-area Senate seat recount, sealing Republicans' control of the Senate next year.

A bizarre love story has been reported in Argentina in which a judge ruled that a woman may marry her same-age stepdaughter, in violation of the nation’s civil code, which forbids parent/child marriages - even when there is no blood relationship.

On the theory that a driver who knows when a red light will turn green is more relaxed and aware, vehicle manufacturer Audi is unveiling this week in Las Vegas a technology that enables vehicles to "read" traffic signals ahead and tell the motorist how long the wait will be. It's a simple display for the driver — a dashboard traffic signal icon and ...