Inside the minimum wage debate
How some small businesses independently are raising wages above the federal mandate.
How some small businesses independently are raising wages above the federal mandate.
Five Chinese naval vessels transited U.S. territorial waters near Alaska this week, a U.S. military official said, adding that the ships had passed within about 12 nautical miles of the Aleutian Islands following a joint Russian-Chinese military exercise.
Connecticut man imprisoned for 9 years is freed after judge throws out murder conviction
It is unclear if the Democrat has the desire, or the support, for a White House run
Clicking on a Web address ending in .zip will not endanger users, the authors of a study that put .zip at the top of a list of "shady Web neighbourhoods" said on Friday.
Economist describes alarmist reaction to the Shanghai stock market rout as 'excessive, unreasonable and irrational'
The Exclusive Escapes failure is a reminder of the gaps that remain in consumer protection for travellers
The Exclusive Escapes failure is a reminder of the gaps that remain in consumer protection for travellers
New Orleans mayor faces possible house arrest after ruling in firefighters' lawsuit
In an endeavor to encourage their own students Surat Municipal Corporation (SMC) run Nagar Prathmik Shikshan Samiti (NPSS) has decided to take its 19,000 students to one day excursion cum study tour to Sardar Sarovar dam.
Huawei’s sales of smartphones and other consumer products are holding up in China despite slowing economic growth, with global revenue from the Chinese telecom-equipment maker’s retail business set to grow 30% next year to more than $20 billion.
Judge orders California murder suspect at center of immigration debate to stand trial
Oil futures pared losses after data from Baker Hughes released Friday showed that the number of active oil-drilling rigs fell 13 to 662 as of Sept. 4. The total active rig count, which includes natural-gas rigs, was at 864, also down 13 rigs. Compared to last year, the total rig count has fallen by 1,061, with the oil rig count down 922. Oct. crude fell 27 cents, or 0.6%, to $46.48 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange. It was trading at $46.02 just before the data.
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A widely circulated photo of the body of three-year-old Alan Kurdi, whose aunt in B.C. hoped to bring to Canada, ignites a debate about the plight of refugees. This iconic image and more in the week in pictures gallery for Aug. 29-Sept. 4.
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Granite countertops have become a stone idol. If you've ever seen an episode of House Hunters, half of those people would rather have granite countertops than a roof.
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The Department of Dance of M S University's Faculty of Performing Arts has organised a lecture demonstration by Dr Swarnamalya Ganesh on Bharatnatyam on Monday.
More than a tonne of cocaine with an estimated street value of £56m is seized from a yacht intercepted off the Kent coast.
An eBay seller who sued two customers over their negative feedback online has been ordered to pay $19,250 to cover their legal fees.
Tens of thousands of farmers from Surat and south Gujarat region will participate in the 'Chetna' rally for their long pending demands in the state and the rising prices of seeds, fertilizer and other raw material.
From eggs to Christmas trees, USDA promotional programs sometimes generate controversy
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In what may assist Mumbai Police to solve Sheena Bora murder case, skeletal remains recovered from Raigad match with her photo, claimed a report on Friday.