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Local authorities nervous about political unrest as economy weakens
Panthers General Manager Dave Gettleman waited a long time to find a team to run. But now that he’s got one, he’s not going to get in a hurry making changes to it. Via Bill Voth of Black and Blue Review, Gettleman insisted his penchant for patience wasn’t likely to change this offseason, even though the…
TOKYO - Japanese actor Ken Watanabe will star again in "The King and I" in New York from March 17 after he r...
Bitcoin Classic has doubled the size limit for the blockchain but could split users, the Independent newspaper is to close in a digital shift, is India a victim of digital colonialism? #techFT is a daily newsletter on technology, media and telecoms. You can sign up here.
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SID, Serbia - U.S. Sen. John McCain on Friday called for additional assistance to countries along the Balkan migrant corridor and expressed hope for an end to wars in Syria and Afghanistan fueling the refugee crisis.
SID, Serbia (AP) — U.S. Sen. John McCain on Friday called for additional assistance to countries along the Balkan migrant corridor and expressed hope for an end to wars in Syria and Afghanistan fueling the refugee crisis. McCain, a Republican from Arizona, traveled with a Congressional delegation to a Serbian border town where thousands of refugees pass daily on their way toward Western Europe. Refugees travel through Serbia and other Balkan countries before reaching wealthy European nations such as Germany or Sweden.
Money certainly helps, but a ground game is critical.
Gold prices Friday zoomed by up to Rs 1,230, the biggest rise in a day this year, to multi-month high in major bullion markets of the country.
Beefed-up troops, war "headquarters" and a readiness to respond to Russia has experts on both sides fearing an accident, leading to a war nobody intended.
Bayrampaşa’da bulunan Büyük İstanbul Otogarında düzenlenen operasyonda, tenceredeki kavurmanın altına gizlenmiş 16 kilo 100 gram toz esrar ele geçirildi.Devamı için tıklayınız
Washington Post | Skepticism greets Syria truce deal on worries over Russian bombing |
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Zika virus has been discovered in the placentas of at least two American women who contracted the virus while traveling and miscarried after their return to the United States, the chief pathologist at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention told STAT on Wednesday.
The finding adds to a growing mound of evidence that Zika infection during pregnancy can pass from the mother to the fetus she carries.
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Yesterday (Feb. 11), Kanye West unveiled his new album T.L.O.P., which features the line, "I feel like me and Taylor might still have sex / Why...
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MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian billionaire Mikhail Fridman's LetterOne investment vehicle said on Friday it had made a $200 million investment in U.S. ride-hailing service provider Uber Technologies Inc.
It did not specify when it bought the shares or what stake it had acquired in the firm, which has previously raised more than $5 billion in several financing rounds.
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“You ever drunk Baileys from a shoe?”
When Vince didn't quite understand what Naboo was getting at.
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When Howard gave Vince this reality check.
And when Vince did the same right back.
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Whenever Howard tried to brag about his sexual prowess.
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Just eight years ago, Democrats were treading lightly on the issue of race in America. Although he would become the first black president in the history of the country, Barack Obama himself tried to avoid the issue — addressing it mostly when high-profile news events forced his hand, like his pastor's comments on race and the death of Trayvon Martin during his presidency.
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NYAHURURU, Kenya (AP) — This Valentine's Day, there's a good chance your flowers came from Kenya.
NYAHURURU, Kenya (AP) — This Valentine's Day, there's a good chance your flowers came from Kenya.
NYAHURURU, Kenya (AP) — This Valentine's Day, there's a good chance your flowers came from Kenya.
A protest against the far-right group has attracted hundreds of people.
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — University of New Mexico basketball coach Craig Neal says his son, who also plays as a point guard on his father's team, has been harassed and threatened online. The sophomore guard has come under fire since December when the Lobos fought through a four-game losing streak before heading into conference play.
The US, Russia and other powers have reached agreement on a "cessation of hostilities" in Syria's civil war that allows for immediate humanitarian access to besieged areas, Secretary of State John Kerry has announced.