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Most of the points in government's deal over mining are designed to protect shareholder profits, writes Christopher Rutledge.

Plants use less water than earlier studies had indicated and freshwater passes more rapidly through soil than previously thought, new research using NASA satellite shows.

Marilyn Malara
WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 (UPI) -- Fox and ABC Family are among this year's top networks in terms of LGBT representation, according to the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD).

A man and a woman have been charged in connection with a series of burglaries whilst police hunt a second man.

Indian pharma groups play increasingly significant role in global supply chain

Doctors and nurses at Khayelitsha Hospital say they are struggling to help residents because of limited resources. [Video]

Ed Adamczyk
NORTHBROOK, Ill., Sept. 4 (UPI) -- Kraft Heinz expanded its voluntary recall of cheese slices 10-fold, affecting 335,000 cases of the product Thursday.

The UK Independence Party (UKIP) leader Nigel Farage has launched the campaign to take Britain out of the European Union in the forthcoming In-Out referendum saying the UK is not immune to the current migrant crisis.

Three dimensional imaging of a mummified kestrel that died due to forced overeating provides evidence that the ancient Egyptians bred birds of prey and mummified them as offerings for the gods, says a new study.

STOCKHOLM (ANP) - Twee voormalige topmensen van de Zweedse autofabrikant Saab zijn deze week aangeklaagd door de Zweedse justitie. Ze worden verdacht betrokken te zijn bij een fraudezaak met valse facturen, meldden diverse internationale media. Er zouden meerdere bewijzen zijn.

Danish F16s’ taking part in air strikes against ISIL in Iraq possibly caused civilian deaths, the Danish Defense Command revealed in a message Thursday.

MOSCOW (AP) — A Russian Soyuz spacecraft carrying three new crew docked at the International Space Station on Friday after a safe but unusually long two-day flight. The arrival of Russia's Sergei Volkov, Denmark's Andreas Mogensen and Kazakhstan's Aidyn Aimbetov brings the number of astronauts on the orbiting space outpost to nine for the first time since November 2013. Mogensen, the first Dane in space, got a message from his mother shortly after he arrived. "I am really looking to have you back... Читать дальше...

One of the most common responses to "Black Lives Matter" is "all lives matter." But that response misses the point, as this great cartoon from Kris Straub at Chainsawsuit demonstrates:

Showing a little more consideration for the opposite sex and those of a different sexual persuasion could improve war-fighting morale

Muslim scholars and religious leaders jointly condemn Islamic State in an effort to counter the militant group.

Twelve Bali police officers including the Kuta police chief have now been implicated in the Australian buck's night bribe scandal.

John Legend and Chrissy Teigen don all black and hold hands as they exit Craig’s restaurant after a dinner date on Monday night (August 31) in West Hollywood, Calif. The following day, Chrissy filmed some segments as a co-host of Tyra Banks‘ new show FABLife. PHOTOS: Check out the latest pics of Chrissy Teigen She [...]

Renee Lusano inadvertedly captures footage of friends being caught up in a flash flood while hiking in Maui, Hawaii

Prime minister bows to pressure at home and abroad but says long-term solution lies in Syria

Match the currency to the country and see if you know what the current exchange rate is

Match the currency to the country and see if you know what the current exchange rate is

Caterpillar Inc.'s stock slumped 1.7% in premarket trade Friday, after RW Baird downgraded the maker of mining and farming equipment, as commodities prices have failed to stabilize as previously expected. Analyst Mircea Dobre cut his rating to neutral, nearly four months after raising to outperform. He cut his stock price target to $77, which is 3.4% above Thursday's closing price, from $89. Dobre said his view that commodities prices were finding a bottom "is failing to gain traction," as China-driven... Читать дальше...

A Russian publishing house has released an expanded edition of Julian Henry Lowenfeld’s 'My Talisman: The Poetry and Life of Alexander Pushkin'

WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) - Former U.S. central bank chief Alan Greenspan said Friday he was "baffled" by the intense focus surrounding deliberations over whether the Federal Reserve should hike rates by a quarter percentage point. In an interview on CNBC, Greenspan said growing entitlement spending is a much bigger concern than monetary policy. Entitlement spending has risen from 5% of gross domestic product in 1965 to 15% of GDP today, he said. This shift of resources has led to a drop in capital investment and subsequent weak productivity... Читать дальше...