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A county judge says four people have died in flooding caused by heavy rainfall in the Houston area. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott says some taxpayers affected by severe rain and flooding will qualify for an extension to file their federal tax returns that were due at midnight. Officials also were trying to determine if the storm was responsible for the death of a contractor working for the city's airport system whose body was found in a submerged vehicle. Harris County sheriff's deputies have saved several... Читать дальше...

DENVER - Colorado officials and tribal leaders are urging public schools to eliminate Native American mascots unless they partner with tribes, calling it a unique way to address a national debate over what many consider derogatory symbols in high schools and sports such as the National Football League.

A Spanish judge has ordered the leader of the anti-corruption group that filed tax fraud charges against Princess Cristina jailed without bail amid allegations the group sought a payoff of 3 million euros (USD 3.4 million) to drop the case and end her ongoing trial.

Jean-Pierre Blais expresses disappointment in lack of a ‘coherent’approach to Internet deployment in Canada

Stiles won his second Pulitzer for the bio “Custer’s Trials” while Ohman was honored for his political cartoons. And Twin Cities reporter Robin McDowell shared the public service award.

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Theranos, the controversial blood-testing startup, is facing a criminal investigation into whether it misled investors about its technology.

The company, which has come under scrutiny following reports about irregularities with its tests, is the subject of a criminal probe by the US attorney's office, as well as a civil probe from the SEC, according to a memo the company sent to its partners on Monday.

Walgreens, which had a partnership to offer the Theranos tests to its customers... Читать дальше...

One person was detained today after an arson fire at a house in the 2700 block of Webster Street, according to the North Las Vegas Fire Department. Nobody was injured in the blaze at the ...

On deck Tuesday at Yankees 4:05 p.m. CSNCA Surkamp (0-1) vs. Pineda (1-1) Wednesday at Yankees 4:05 p.m. CSNCA Graveman (0-1) vs. Eovaldi (0-1) Thursday ... Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON -- Marly Arevalo, 21, has been outside the Supreme Court many times. She lives about 30 minutes away, in Riverdale, Maryland, and often participates in rallies with the immigrant rights group CASA de Maryland. 

Colorado kids aren't smoking more pot since the drug became legal _ but their older siblings and parents certainly are

Rescuers and desperate families clawed through the rubble Monday pulling out the first survivors of an earthquake that killed 350 people and destroyed towns in a tourist region of Ecuador.

Matthew Levitt: That Iran has not curbed or stopped the illicit conduct that makes it a financial risk at the core of its problem, but that's not how the governor of its central bank seems to see things.

In what appears to be the first such occasion covered by Chinese media, a transport plane has landed at an airport constructed on a disputed reef in the South China Sea as part of a rescue mission.

Whimsical design elements — including graffiti art, poetry revealed by black light and, in some guest rooms, record turntables — celebrate the city’s beatnik era and other countercultural traditions. The 196 rooms and suites come with midcentury lounge chairs and this-century 55-inch LED flat-screen TVs, while the street-level Zeppelin Cafe, open to the public, serves Sightglass Coffee, Dynamo Donuts and Jane pastries and other provisions. Hotel Zeppelin is managed by Viceroy Hotels and owned by Pebblebrook Hotel Trust... Читать дальше...

DENVER - Colorado kids are not smoking more pot since the drug became legal - but their older siblings and parents certainly are, according to a long-awaited report giving the most comprehensive data yet on the effects of the state's 2012 recreational marijuana law.

DENVER (AP) — Colorado kids are not smoking more pot since the drug became legal — but their older siblings and parents certainly are, according to a long-awaited report giving the most comprehensive data yet on the effects of the…

DENVER (AP) — Colorado kids are not smoking more pot since the drug became legal — but their older siblings and parents certainly are, according to a long-awaited report giving the most comprehensive data yet on the effects of the state's 2012 recreational marijuana law. Anonymous surveys given to about 40,000 Colorado students before and after legalization showed "no significant change" in marijuana use by children under 18 in the preceding 30 days. The report comes three years after lawmakers... Читать дальше...

DENVER (AP) — Colorado kids are not smoking more pot since the drug became legal — but their older siblings and parents certainly are, according to a long-awaited report giving the most comprehensive data yet on the effects of the state's 2012 recreational marijuana law. Anonymous surveys given to about 40,000 Colorado students before and after legalization showed "no significant change" in marijuana use by children under 18 in the preceding 30 days. The report comes three years after lawmakers... Читать дальше...

Obama spoke to Putin by phone today, the White House said.

Shares fall after warning that aggressive expansion will slow

PepsiCo said it has focused its portfolio of products on items that capitalize in the health and wellness trend.

Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany has changed tack a number of times in her political career. The latest may be the oddest.

JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Two members of the family featured on the reality TV show "Alaskan Bush People" are serving their sentences outside jail cells for lying on applications to get a yearly oil revenue check given to Alaska residents.

JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Two members of the family featured on the reality TV show "Alaskan Bush People" are serving their sentences outside jail cells for lying on applications to get a yearly oil revenue check given to Alaska residents.