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Last night, the 70th Annual Tony Awards took place at New York's Beacon Theatre. It was extremely monumental, for many reasons: The show started with a somber tribute by James...

When it comes to paying for NFL stadiums, no city got stuck with a bigger bill than the citizens of Indianapolis and Indiana and the construction of Lucas Oil Stadium, which opened in 2008. Of the $720 million cost, the city and state were responsible for about $620 million.

HAVANA (AP) — Galo Beltran stands on the tarmac testing a hand-held baggage scanner. Each time a barcode is successfully read, he smiles.

Collecting baggage fees in a country where most U.S. credit cards don't work, for instance. [...] solutions need to be found rapidly — airlines must start flights within three months of being granted a route by the U.S. government. The Associated Press got exclusive access, joining American Airlines on a trip to Cuba to access the airports and meet with officials there. Airlines are racing to figure out how to offer the same streamlined service that is provided out of the U.S. Cuba's airports lack self-serve check-in kiosks. Читать дальше...

Apple said Monday it was opening up its Siri digital assistant to outside applications, stepping up its artificial intelligence efforts to compete against rival services from Amazon, Google and Microsoft.

The court ruled Monday that a Puerto Rican law to restructure its debt goes against the Federal Bankruptcy Code. Now it's up to Congress to help the island.

Former pensions minister says chain’s previous owner claimed no risk to scheme if store went bust

Nate Robinson played in the NBA for parts of 11 seasons before joining an Israeli team this year, but he’d like to return to the U.S. for the next chapter of his athletic career. If you’re wondering why that would land Robinson on the pages of Pro Football Talk, the answer is that Robinson is…

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Omar Mateen may have had a much bigger Orlando target in mind.

– Prophet says Biafra struggle cannot come to reality because Igbos cannot rule themselves – Reveals what will happen to those behind Fulani herdsmen killings Biafrans have been advised to shed their struggle for a Republic as it will not come to a reality. This was the verdict of Apostle Johnson Suleman, the General Overseer […]

Presumptive Republican nominee Donald Trump on Monday attempted to undermine Hillary Clinton's support among the LGBT community by accusing her of wanting to allow people into the United States "who reject our values" on issues like women's rights and gay rights.

Adam Levine has offered to pay for former contestant Christina Grimmie's funeral, according to her brother Marcus.

The CEO of Ubisoft says he's confident the French videogame publisher will be able to fend off a move by Vivendi.

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Warning: This post contains spoilers for part four of the docuseries "O.J.: Made in America."

It turns out that there are still untold stories from the "trial of the 20th century."

The murder trial of O.J. Simpson was watched by tens of millions of people in 1995 and analyzed endlessly by the media, and just about every person involved, including Simpson, has written a book about it. Yet the new ESPN documentary "O.J.: Made in America" has revealed a... Читать дальше...

A suspected U.S. drone killed three alleged al-Qaida fighters in an airstrike in the central Shabwa province, Yemeni security officials said Monday.

One of the largest US defense contractors will cooperate with a UK company to advance underwater submarine detection capabilities.

As per NASA, Kepler-1647 is 3,700 light-years away and approximately 4.4 billion years old, roughly the same age as Earth.

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PARIS, June 13 (UPI) -- Two world-class goalkeepers could play into their 40's.

Gunman Omar Mateen killed 49 people, with those named so far ranging in age from 18 to 50

The Obama administration is not pursuing the use of an executive order to shutter the Guantanamo Bay military prison after officials concluded that it would not be a viable strategy, sources familiar with the deliberations said. The conclusion, reached by administration officials, narrows the already slim chances that President Barack Obama can fulfill his pledge to close the notorious offshore prison before leaving office in January.

Bipartisan group says there are ‘persistent, systemic issues’

Retaliation against whistleblowers is alive and well, says Sen. Grassley

Problems include long delays and turf battles over proper handling of cases

A number of DJs and producers took to social media to express support for the LGBT community following the massacre at a nightclub in Orlando this...

The United States is waiting for Russia’s response to US proposals on reinforcing the ceasefire in Syria, State Department spokesperson Mark Toner told reporters on Monday.

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