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WASHINGTON — Imagine emerging from a rocky political week only to announce, as Bernie Sanders did, that, oh, by the way, the Vatican called. Actually, it was the Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences, but close enough, I suppose.

Thunder fans show Kobe Bryant ‘major love’ in last road game OKLAHOMA CITY — Thunder fans flocked to Chesapeake Energy Arena to see Kobe Bryant one last time. Kevin Durant scored 34 points and Russell Westbrook had a triple-double by halftime to help the Thunder beat the Los Angeles Lakers 112-79 on Monday night in the final road game of Bryant’s 20-year career. Growing up in L.A., a young boy watching the Lakers and watching him kind of take over the town, and to be here now, in the NBA, being... Читать дальше...

If nothing else, this will always be the last place Kobe Bryant appeared in a playoff game.

Investors call on oil major to assess impact on its business of climate change policies

Fans accept the safety element of new screen, but others struggle with enjoying the view.

Prince William and Duchess Kate are using their royal tour to retrace Princess Diana's steps, nearly a quarter century later.

Commonwealth's poorest-paid public servants about to get poorer.

Nasa engineers have successfully recovered the planet-hunting Kepler spacecraft from emergency mode. The spacecraft is now in a stable state with the communication antenna pointed toward Earth, enabling telemetry and historical event data to be downloaded to the ground.

Queensland Nickel administrators have recommended the company be placed into liquidation and have also referred Clive Palmer to the corporate watchdog.

Casey Dellacqua is ready to compete in this weekend's Fed Cup, after spending six months in recovery following a freak accident.

Nicola Dawson, University of the Witwatersrand

There are a few established "rules" for being a good parent. Praise your children for their achievements, big or small. Be warm and happy when you're around them. Smile at them and stay upbeat. When it comes to babies, make lots of face to face verbal contact. Look at and talk to them while they babble and play.

Nicola Dawson, University of the Witwatersrand

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The acting provincial governor of northern Balkh province of Afghanistan Ata Mohammad Noor has warned that the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) terrorist group is rapidly expanding activities in Afghanistan. Noor was speaking during a ceremony for the inauguration of a high school in Mazar-e-Sharif city, the provincial capital of Balkh province. He Read the full article...

NEW YORK - Steven Matz waited more than a week to make his season debut and didn't even last two innings.

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MANILA, Philippines - A Filipino diplomat is warning that any Chinese move to turn a disputed shoal, where the U.S. Navy has detected a suspected Chinese survey ship, into an island will escalate the disputes in the South China Sea and asked Washington to help convince Beijing not to take that "very provocative" step.

Nota del editor: Michael D’Antonio es el autor del nuevo libro “Never Enough: Donald Trump and the Pursuit of Success” (St. Martin’s Press). Las opiniones expresadas en este comentario son exclusivamente suyas.(CNN) — En 2008, una pandilla de adolescentes que frecuentemente perseguían y agredían a inmigrantes latinos asesinaron a un hombre de Ecuador llamado Marcelo Lucero en el pueblo de Patchogue, Nueva York.Esta semana, el aspirante presidencial Donald Trump, la voz ...

A Queens man died after an unlicensed and impaired driver slammed into his bike — and then escaped injury when his car caught fire.

Brenden Abbott's extradition to WA 'abuse of process', say lawyers.

Flaunting an all-metal smartphone with power packed features has become the new style statement among the users, but the droolworthy look apparently comes at a price which is sometimes too hot to handle!

HOUSTON - Chris Young put the Kansas City Royals in such a big hole early that it was impossible for them to recover on Monday night.

Greg Mahle walked into the visitors clubhouse at the O.co Coliseum just before 4 p.m. Monday. His new Angels teammates were surprised to see him. He smiled, nodded and asked a group which way was Manager Mike Scioscia's office.

India's economy has the potential to grow between eight to 10 percent if the country continues the pace of reforms, Chief Economic Adviser (CEA) Arvind Subramanian has said.