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Conservative Christians find themselves in something of a quandary with respect to this year's presidential election. Neither Donald Trump nor Hillary Clinton appeals to them, and that's putting it mildly. Both Trump and Clinton are positively off-putting to most mainstream evangelicals, albeit for somewhat different reasons.

Given that most conservative Christians tend to vote Republican in presidential elections, this situation is much more of a problem for Trump and the GOP than it is for the Clinton and the Democrats. Читать дальше...

Tesla stock falls after report of fatal crash for Model S in self-driving mode

The ANC in the Western Cape is seeing red after an election poster with President Jacob Zuma’s face on it was defaced.

MILWAUKEE — The Los Angeles Dodgers have acquired veteran pitcher Bud Norris from the Atlanta Braves. The move Thursday comes on the same day the Dodgers said ace Clayton Kershaw will be placed on the 15-day disabled list because of a back injury In the deal, the Dodgers also received minor league outfielder Dian Toscano,

A Baltimore circuit court judge on Thursday vacated the murder conviction of Adnan Syed, the man whose trial for the murder of high-school student Hae Min Lee in 1999 was documented in Sarah Koenig's popular "Serial" podcast.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Hours after the Supreme Court sent his immigration policy into legal limbo, President Barack Obama huddled around a long conference table in the Roosevelt Room with disappointed activists. [...] with that, Obama delivered his version of a concession speech on a fight that has frustrated him like few others, roiled the campaign to replace him and is certain to test his successor. Despite two campaigns full of promises and multiple strategies, Obama imposed only incremental, largely temporary changes on the immigration system.

Lindsay Lohan has revealed she is writing a book on “how to overcome obstacles.” “I am in the process of writing a book, and I am very excited to share my personal experiences in life and how to overcome obstacles,” the 29-year-old actress revealed in an interview with Vanity Fair. “I hope that my words [...]

Yaoundé (AFP) - A suicide bombing by a Boko Haram jihadist has killed 11 people in northern Cameroon, a provincial governor said Thursday, warning civilians not to breach special security measures aimed at preventing such attacks. "Seven people were killed immediately, including the bomber," the source said, adding that most of the victims were members of a local vigilante group tasked with hunting down Boko Haram fighters. "We are asking on the local population to wait until we give the go-ahead for the resumption of such activities... Читать дальше...

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WASHINGTON, June 30 (UPI) -- Americans spend an average of 10 hours and 39 minutes per day interacting with media and screens, according to a new survey by Nielsen.

It's easy to worry about what artificial intelligence could do; some people are trying to sort things out before we get too far down the road

Donald Trump’s latest jab at Mexico is taking off. As a plane flew overhead at Trump’s Thursday afternoon town hall in Manchester, New Hampshire, Trump said, “That could be a Mexican plane up there — they’re getting ready to attack.” Trump was talking trade in New Hampshire, touting his plans to renegotiate the North American […]

DeRay Mckesson, a leader in the Black Lives Matter movement, said that the group might mobilize protesters at the Republican and Democratic conventions next month. “We will need to organize regardless of whoever the next president is, and organize and be a part of it,” he told USA Today’s Susan Page. “We have an incredible […]

William Lyon Mackenzie King may have gotten some of his best advice from dead people, his dogs, and …. shaving cream.

MILWAUKEE (AP) — The Los Angeles Dodgers have acquired veteran pitcher Bud Norris from the Atlanta Braves.

MILWAUKEE (AP) — The Los Angeles Dodgers have acquired veteran pitcher Bud Norris from the Atlanta Braves.

MILWAUKEE (AP) — The Los Angeles Dodgers have acquired veteran pitcher Bud Norris from the Atlanta Braves.

MILWAUKEE (AP) — The Los Angeles Dodgers have acquired veteran pitcher Bud Norris from the Atlanta Braves.

ULAANBAATAR, Mongolia — The opposition Mongolian People’s Party won a decisive victory in parliamentary elections in the landlocked nation, where a fall in commodity prices has sent the economy into a sharp decline. The MPP is the former communist party that ruled Mongolia for 70 years before the country’s transition to democracy and a free market economy after the collapse of the former Soviet Union. Rising unemployment, billions of dollars in government debt and disillusionment with the political... Читать дальше...

AUSTIN, Texas — For over 100 years, Texas had just four head coaches lead one of the most successful college baseball programs in the country. The last two left a legacy of winning national titles and thousands of career victories. Now the Longhorns turn the program over to David Pierce, a self-described “slow-talking Texan” who

When it comes to British politics in the wake of Brexit, there is never a dull day, as social media constantly reminds us

IRVING, Texas (AP) — Dallas linebacker Rolando McClain has been suspended for the first 10 games this coming season for again violating the NFL's substance-abuse policy, and defensive end DeMarcus Lawrence will get a four-game ban for his first violation.

IRVING, Texas (AP) — Dallas linebacker Rolando McClain has been suspended for the first 10 games this coming season for again violating the NFL's substance-abuse policy, and defensive end DeMarcus Lawrence will get a four-game ban for his first violation.