Vets to compete in upcoming college golf tourney
STORRS, Conn. (AP) — The NCAA has agreed to allow a team of military veterans to compete in an upcoming college golf tournament in Connecticut.
STORRS, Conn. (AP) — The NCAA has agreed to allow a team of military veterans to compete in an upcoming college golf tournament in Connecticut.
Energy companies led a broad rally in U.S. stocks Monday as investors shrugged off another slide in crude oil prices.
Energy companies led a broad rally in U.S. stocks Monday as investors shrugged off another slide in crude oil prices.
Metro Police say they are investigating a suspicious device found in a vehicle in the 5500 block of Halvern Avenue, near Washington Avenue and Christy Lane. The call originated ...
Taylor Swift showed off her new platinum bob at Coachella. She seemed to be having the time of her life, and especially loved dancing to Rihanna's surprise performance during her boyfriend, Calvin Harris', set.
Читать дальше...In the 100th year of the Pulitzer Prize, The Associated Press' global reporting called “Seafood From Slaves” won the award for public service, National Public Radio reported. The series of stories chronicled how the fishing industry was using slave labor to put seafood in American kitchens and restaurants. AP correspondent Martha Mendoza was one of the lead reporters for the investigation and spoke to NPR's “Morning Edition” last year:"The men AP found unloading seafood in Benjina were mostly from Myanmar, also known as Burma. Читать дальше...
The Supreme Court is days away from hearing arguments in the political corruption case of former Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell, who is appealing his conviction on federal corruption charges. Briefs filed in the case underscore the stakes, which go beyond the fate of the Republican politician.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Chiefs' appeal of anti-tampering violations was denied by NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell on Monday, a decision that drew a strong rebuke from influential owner and team chairman Clark Hunt.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Chiefs' appeal of anti-tampering violations was denied by NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell on Monday, a decision that drew a strong rebuke from influential owner and team chairman Clark Hunt.
KANSAS CITY, Missouri - The Chiefs' appeal of anti-tampering violations was denied by NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell on Monday, a decision that drew a strong rebuke from influential owner and team chairman Clark Hunt.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Chiefs' appeal of anti-tampering violations was denied by NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell on Monday, a decision that drew a strong rebuke from influential owner and team chairman Clark Hunt.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Chiefs' appeal of anti-tampering violations was denied by NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell on Monday, a decision that drew a strong rebuke from influential owner and team chairman Clark Hunt.
Jockey Barry Geraghty wins his appeal against a 30-day ban that had threatened to rule him out of the Punchestown Festival.
Manuel Pellegrini's side gets a big boost this weekend as both Vincent Kompany and Raheem Sterling will be back in the City squad.
As Baltimore continues to heal from the turmoil of last year's rioting, the city has become a key battleground in Maryland's Democratic Senate primary where a black woman and a white man are competing for the nomination. … Click to Continue »
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All that talk of an angry America?
An Associated Press-GfK poll finds that most Americans are happy with their friends and family, feel good about their finances and are more or less content at work.
It's government, particularly the federal government, that's making them see red.
Almost 8 in 10 Americans say they're dissatisfied or angry with the way the federal government is working, while about the same proportion say they're satisfied or enthusiastic about their personal lives. Читать дальше...
In a move that has undermined the ceasefire deal, Syrian rebels declared a new battle against government forces on Monday. Sign of escalating violence is also threatening to derail U.N.-led peace talks. The rebel groups, which included factions fighting under the banner of the Free Syrian Army and powerful Islamist Ahrar al-Sham, said in a statement they would respond “with force” against any government forces that fired on civilians. Meanwhile, the US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) is preparing... Читать дальше...
Canada is contributing $1 million for earthquake relief efforts in Ecuador, while the military's Disaster Assistance Response Team is ready and waiting. The international development minister says more money may be forthcoming.
The Premier League's top scorer believes Spurs could have beaten Stoke by an even bigger margin, while Dele Alli admits he could do with finishing training
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Though most investors are worried that the failure of Japan’s Abenomics could drive the yen much higher and hence are fleeing Japanese equities, Macquarie analysts believe we might be close to an inflection point. In their April 13 research note titled “Rights, Wrongs & Returns,” Viktor Shvets and colleagues point to the Fed’s recent “dovish tilt” as recognition that it is essentially a global central bank, and hence, it must avoid adding fuel to the fire by minimizing policy divergences. Читать дальше...
The New York Jets and Ryan Fitzpatrick haven't had the reunion many were picturing this offseason.
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Amazon Prime's new monthly pricing tier is aimed at attracting lower-income customers, according to Macquarie Research's Ben Schachter, even though it's more expensive than the original annual Prime plan.
In a note published on Monday, Schachter wrote that the majority of Prime users so far have come from the upper-income US household market — $55,000 or more — who were willing to pay the $99 upfront annual fee for access to free two-day delivery and a bunch of video and music content. Читать дальше...
PORTLAND, Maine - Scallop fishing has increased dramatically off some parts of New England recently, and fishermen and regulators will soon meet to discuss how to avoid overexploiting the valuable shellfish.
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Now we know exactly how addictive iPhones are, according to Apple: the average iPhone user unlocks their phone 80 times per day, says analyst Ben Bajarin, who attended a security "deep dive" at Apple's headquarters last week.
At that rate, given a 12-hour day of usage, iPhone users check their phones between 6 or 7 times an hour, or about once every 10 minutes. That doesn't sound too excessive, although there are probably users who unlock their phone at a far higher rate.
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