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Ron Paul has told a national television station that he believes the entire American electoral system to be rigged, in order to keep independent thinkers from taking positions of power.  The former Texas congressman said “I see elections as so much of a charade,” adding that elections are rigged and claiming that “so much deceit goes on“. Mintpressnews.com reports: Paul is no stranger to the twisted rules of the American presidential horse race. He ran for the highest office as a Libertarian in 1988, and in 2008 and 2012 as a Republican. Читать дальше...

PHILADELPHIA - David Wright put on his latest power display in Philadelphia's home park.

Federal prosecutors are investigating whether the blood-testing company misled investors about the state of its technology and operations.

Many synth-driven, dream-steeped pop bands spend their entire careers futilely grappling with how to translate the sonic expanse of their recorded output into a live setting.

Rain led to the postponement of several baseball games Monday. Lincoln High's game against Lincoln Northeast is rescheduled for Thursday, and Lincoln Southwest's contest at Mount Michael will now be played Thursday.

Vice President Joe Biden acknowledged "overwhelming frustration" with Israel's government on Monday and said Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's administration has led Israel in the wrong direction, in an unusually sharp rebuke of America's closest ally in the Middle East. … Click to Continue »

KUMAMOTO, Japan - People line up to receive daily necessities in the quake-hit southwestern Japan city of Kumamoto on ...

The US rock band Pearl Jam cancel a concert in North Carolina in protest against the state's new law on LGBT rights.

The 25-year-old New Jersey woman awoke to find her body and private parts covered with hand lotion.

IN the wake of celebrity trainer Michelle Bridges claim that she’s never met a happy obese person, Wendy Tuohy says it’s part of a pattern of judging overweight people as “losers”.

ACP says that physicians have a role in combatting climate change, especially as it relates to human health.

Julianna Margulies, Matt Czuchry, and Cush Jumbo hit the red carpet for Tribeca Tune In: The Good Wife held at the BMCC John Zuccotti Theater during the 2016 Tribeca Film Festival on Sunday (April 17) in New York City. The stars of the show were also joined by the CBS drama’s creators Robert King and [...]

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STONNINGTON Council is calling on the State Government to include an interchange at South Yarra as part of the $11b Melbourne Metro project.

A look at highlights from Monday's games.

A look at highlights from Monday's games.

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By most indications, Hillary Clinton will break Sen. Bernie Sanders’s recent winning streak on Tuesday with a big victory in the New York Democratic primary, putting her another step closer to wrapping up the Democratic presidential nomination.

Although Sanders is clearly better at stirring his liberal base and turning out huge crowds — as he did again on Sunday, drawing an estimated 28,000 supporters to Prospect Park in his native Brooklyn — the latest CBS News Battleground... Читать дальше...

KUMAMOTO, Japan - People line up to receive daily necessities in the quake-hit southwestern Japan city of Kumamoto on ...

Dallas saw a 2-0 lead evaporate; Stars see series lead sink to 2-1.

CINCINNATI - The Reds' struggling bullpen got taken apart again.

A scaffolding structure on Eglinton and Bathurst collapsed this afternoon, injuring seven people and a baby. John Musselman reports.

A key state legislative committee on Monday unanimously approved a Republican-led bill to strengthen oversight of the California bullet train, a sign of growing bipartisan concern about the project.

Shares in Asia markets rose Tuesday, with Japan leading gains as the yen eased off recent strength.

Shares in Asia markets rose Tuesday, with Japan leading gains as the yen eased off recent strength.