Zimbabwe needs urgent reforms and fiscal belt-tightening as its moribund economy takes further knocks from low commodity prices and an ongoing drought, the International Monetary Fund warned Wednesday.
John E. Myers, 96, of Corvallis died Monday, March 7, 2016, at Timberview Care Center in Albany. Please leave your memories and condolences for the family at www.mchenryfuneralhome.com.
The perk from the New York State School Tax Relief Program, known as STAR, was small — only $302 off of Trump's tax bill of more than $175,000 for his penthouse apartment in Trump Tower. "Mr. Trump should not have received this benefit after the income limit law changed, and he should immediately return its value to state taxpayers," said Amy Spitalnick, a spokeswoman for New York City. According to the claim form for the tax credit, taxpayers must both apply for the credit and submit a copy of their tax returns. Читать дальше...
Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray again raised the 'Marathi manoos' issue on Wednesday by urging party workers in the state to burn newly-registered auto rickshaws driven by non-Maharashtrians.
SAN DIEGO - The San Diego Chargers say they've agreed to a two-year contract with star tight end Antonio Gates.
A look at the life and times of the former first lady.
The Brookfield Zoo in Illinois released adorable footage this week of one young reticulated giraffe freaking out about the weather.
EQM Indexes launched a new index that will track companies in the market of wearable technology
EQM Indexes launched a new index that will track companies in the market of wearable technology
People gazed at the sky in wonder and cheered while others knelt in prayer as a total eclipse of the sun unfolded over Indonesia on Wednesday, briefly plunging cities into darkness and startling wildlife. The rare astronomical phenomenon was witnessed along a narrow path that stretched across 12...
SWAT officers have surrounded a burning home in Chino on Wednesday morning after a man fired a gunshot when he was served an eviction notice.
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We looked at how the Euro Stoxx 50 index has moved following meetings at which interest rates were cut, as well as QE announcements.
We love Etsy for so many reasons. It's truly a treasure trove of unique, handcrafted items. The flip side? Well, you sometimes have to dig through, um, craftier pieces to find good ones. (No offense to anyone who likes to get wild with the glue gun.) But unless you've got oodles of time to weed, it can feel like a black hole of knickknacks. That's why we rounded up 10 refreshingly modern buys you won't believe are from Etsy. We've got everything from a geometric table that is the best statement piece... Читать дальше...
DAKAR, Senegal - International rights organizations have urged Gambia's government to free an ailing journalist and drop all charges against him.
NASHVILLE, Tennessee - Federal prosecutors have asked a judge to dismiss all the remaining charges in a sex trafficking case involving Somali gang members.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Federal prosecutors have asked a judge to dismiss all the remaining charges in a sex trafficking case involving Somali gang members.
In what would comes as a big relief for commuters, Pratap Chowk road is going to be opened for traffic on Thursday."The construction of this road was started in January. Now it is ready. We are just giving the final touches.
The Russian military has offered its support in procuring humanitarian aid to any Syrian rebel group willing to try out the truce with Syria’s government, a Syrian politician told Sputnik on Wednesday.
A Somali shop owner watched helplessly as residents looted his shop and disappeared into shacks with crates packed with their loot‚ including baby diapers‚ in the Gomorrah informal settlement in Pretoria West.
WICHITA FALLS, Texas (AP) — A first-grade teacher in Wichita Falls says she was just "being silly" when she let students put duct tape on their mouths to keep them quiet. The newspaper reported Tuesday that the Zundy Elementary School teacher said she used poor judgment Jan. 21 in allowing the students to tape their mouths shut for a few minutes.
The BJP is fielding 90 candidates in the 126-seat assembly.
Europe’s largest oil producer is helping to turn around the energy sector
COEUR D'ALENE, Idaho - The Latest on the arrest of a suspect in the shooting of a pastor in Idaho (all times local):
Trump’s Mississippi and Michigan wins mark the crack-up of a 40-year regime within the GOP.