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Former Longview City Manager Bob Gregory has been appointed a member of the Lower Columbia Board of Trustees, the college announced Wednesday.

Activision's efforts to become the leader in interactive entertainment have the hallmarks of creating a Disney-like dynasty, some analysts say.

Rep. Lamar Smith is threatening NOAA's administrator with contempt if she doesn't dump more documents onto the Hill.

Rep. Lamar Smith is threatening NOAA's administrator with contempt if she doesn't dump more documents onto the Hill.

Republicans did plenty of big bank bashing in the Fox Business debate on Tuesday night. But their facts weren't always straight.

Photo: When Kendall Jenner made her Victoria’s Secret debut on Tuesday night, she wore shoes by Brian Atwood, jewelry by Eddie Borgo, and hair by Salon Nine Zero One’s Riawna Capri…aka the woman responsible for Jennifer Lawrence’s blond domination. “She’s a sweetheart,” Capri told us after coiffing the 20-year-old backstage, “and she knows exactly what she wants: a little more thickness, but she didn’t want any extensions or any length. She wants to look natural, and like herself.” To add a little volume... Читать дальше...

What Sinn Fein and other Republican groups want is a one-sided truth and reconciliation process: that will only fail

Carlsberg (CARLb.CO), the Danish brewer that has long been struggling in Russia, said it would take $1.4 billion in charges and cut 2,000 jobs to position the business for a return to growth. Carlsberg, the world's fourth-largest brewer, has long faced problems in Russia and Ukraine, from where it derives over a quarter of its operating profit, but the company is now also restructuring in China and Britain.

GOP needs new purpose as many Americans think their taxes are fair, writes James Pethokoukis

DAMASCUS, Syria - A Russian proposal to end Syria's conflict that would include early presidential elections faced opposition from both sides on Wednesday, as deep divisions remained over the fate of President Bashar Assad.

DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — A Russian proposal to end Syria's conflict that would include early presidential elections faced opposition from both sides on Wednesday, as deep divisions remained over…

Rick Bensignor of R. F. Lafferty & Co. believes Apple has more downside potential, according to his technical analysis.

A study has revealed that many people at high risk of cardiovascular disease were almost oblivious to the risks.

The “second wife” of a Cape Town pastor, who faces jail time, has laid charges of bigamy against him.

A humanoid robot will be sent to the ISS as an astronaut assistant

Drought conditions affecting much of the country could lead to higher maize prices but lower meat prices.

Sir Eric Pickles complains to the Electoral Commission about the behaviour of the main anti-EU campaign group following its protest at the CBI conference.

Amy R. Connolly
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 11 (UPI) -- Private lodging service Airbnb vowed to work with local communities and pay its "fair share" of hotel and tourism taxes after recent scrutiny of its practices.

Target is selling a sweater that says 'OCD Obsessive Christmas Disorder.' Not everyone thinks it's funny.

Strong dollar makes commodities more expensive as they are priced in the currency

Shares in the industrial parts distributor Brammer moved sharply lower the day before a painful profit warning

19-year-old Varvara Karaulova’s conversion from star pupil to ISIS recruit

A bomb threat this morning led to an evacuation of Sparta High School, but video surveillance of the area where the message was found led to a quick resolution of the situation and a resumptio…

Musician Bruce Springsteen performs live at the 9th Annual Stand Up For Heroes Event presented by the New York Comedy Festival and the Bob Woodruff Foundation at Madison Square Garden on November 10, 2015 in New York City. (Debra L Rothenberg/Getty) Rocker Bruce Springsteen auctioned off portions of his mother’s homemade lasagna at the Stand Up For Heroes charity event in New York. The “Born to Run” singer played a 20-minute set at the comedy fundraiser, held in aid of wounded army veterans’ charity the Bob Woodruff Foundation... Читать дальше...

Ed Adamczyk
SANAA, Yemen, Nov. 11 (UPI) -- Hospitals in Yemen have been targeted in airstrikes, the International Committee of the Red Cross said.