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California sheriff's deputy shoots at robbery suspect from helicopter during wrong-way pursuit

Fort Carson soldiers who crash-landed a drone in a Colorado Springs neighborhood in May will get remedial training after an investigation found they didn't have proper clearance to fly the small RQ-11 Raven aircraft and failed to tell key leaders at the post that the drone had been lost.

(AP) — A sheriff's deputy in a helicopter shot at a suspected home invasion robber who led authorities on a 100-mph chase Friday, and the suspect died on a Southern California freeway, authorities said. The gray Chevrolet Tahoe reached speeds of 100 mph as it raced along streets and traveled southbound in the northbound lanes of Interstate 215 into San Bernardino, sideswiping a car, authorities said. The wrong-way driving prompted a deputy to open fire on the SUV from a helicopter. Department... Читать дальше...

Man Utd manager has to find a new way to reconstruct his impressively watertight defence

LONDON - After an uncharacteristically feeble start by Chelsea to its Premier League title defense, the return of Diego Costa's fiery temperament was just what Jose Mourinho needed to rouse his under-performers against Arsenal.

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After seven episodes of the good, the bad, and the weird, the auditions round of this year’s X Factor are now over.

Dual Inter Dominion champion Beautide was awarded his second NSW horse of the year in Sydney on Saturday night as legendary race caller John Tapp was also recognised by Harness Racing NSW.

SINGAPORE - Sebastian Vettel waved his right index finger to celebrate pole position in an unexpected sight at the Singapore Grand Prix on Saturday as the German driver comfortably topped qualifying and prevented Lewis Hamilton and his Mercedes team from equaling long-standing records.

Five years ago, a company called UberCab made a splash in San Francisco by letting you hail a car with your smartphone. Since then, the company, now known as Uber, has spread like wildfire through the globe. Uber currently operates in 58 countries and is valued at over $50 billion.

The European jet maker has landed on its feet after a long struggle to root in the US.

It is the end of an era for "Doctor Who." Jenna Coleman is leaving the drama after about three years with the popular sci-fi series.

Losses at Zopa, the pioneer of peer-to-peer (P2P) lending in the UK, shot up last year despite jumps in revenue and lending, raising big questions about how profitability.

Vice President Joe Biden’s aides in recent days called Democratic donors and supporters to suggest he is more likely than not to enter the 2016 race, and their discussions have shifted toward the timing of an announcement, said people familiar with the matter.

WASHINGTON (ANP) - Het besluit van de Federal Reserve (Fed) om te wachten met de verhoging van de belangrijkste rentetarieven kon niet rekenen op steun van alle tien leden van het overkoepelende orgaan van centrale banken in de Verenigde Staten.

A handwriting expert analyzes the 2016 candidates.

After five Georgia nursing students were killed in a fiery car crash in April, their families knew they'd never see their daughters again.

The 25-year NYPD veteran was charged with aggravated drunken driving on Friday for a booze-fueled crash on Staten Island, prosecutors said.

Kim Davis is out of jail and on the job, but the saga surrounding the Kentucky county clerk who has refused to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples appears to be far from over.

Seven years ago, the US economy went into recession.

Lehman Brothers, the giant investment bank, collapsed after the housing-market crash came to a head.

A sharp plunge in the stock market followed.

The US economy's collapse came right in the middle of the 2008 presidential election, and Barack Obama was elected less than two months later with an imperative to turn things around.

Seven years later, he's arguing that he did.

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SAN ANDREAS, Calif. (AP) — California fire officials say 250 additional homes burned in a Sierra Nevada wildfire, bringing the total to 503.

BERLIN - Sebastian Rode scored one goal and set up another as Bayern Munich moved provisionally top of the Bundesliga with a 3-0 win at promoted Darmstadt on Saturday.

SEOUL, Sept. 19 (Yonhap) -- The U.N. nuclear watchdog has urged North Korea to refrain from conducting a nuclear test, South Korea's Foreign Ministry said Saturday, the latest act of international pressure on Pyongyang over its possible provocation.

Gillingham’s unbeaten start in League 1 came to an end at Colchester.

Dartford conceded in the 87th minute and lost 1-0 at home to Truro City on Saturday.

India is home to many palaces.

Each is magnificent in its own way — whether it's the bright colors, archways and domes, or beautiful gardens.

Many of the palaces are still the official residences of royal families, while others have been turned into luxury hotels.

From the famous Mysore Palace to the floating Jal Mahal, here are some of the country's most stunning palaces.

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