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VALPARAISO, Ind. — Former Indiana lieutenant governor Sue Ellspermann will earn $300,000 as president of Ivy Tech Community College. The Indianapolis Star reports (http://indy.st/29l8Bcf ) that the board of trustees approved a three-year contract for Ellspermann on Thursday. She officially starts her new position Friday after trustees appointed her in May. Ellspermann stepped down as

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — An American Airlines flight from North Carolina had a rough landing at a Florida airport. Airline spokesman Ross Feinstein says Flight 2043 experienced a mechanical issue with its landing gear upon landing late Thursday at Palm Beach International Airport. Feinstein says the Airbus A319 landed safely but had to be

Safety pins by themselves 'don't mean jack shit'.

With the next presidential elections less than a year away now, French President Francois Hollande has seen his popular support plummet down to just 12 percent, Le Figaro wrote citing a recent survey by TNS Sofres-One Point pollsters.

Chipotle Mexican Grill executive Mark Crumpacker was charged with drug possession and accused of having a connection to a cocaine delivery service.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A judge has postponed an order to demolish the dilapidated home where singer Aretha Franklin was born in Memphis. The Commercial Appeal (http://bit.ly/298PdCk ) reports that Shelby County Environmental Court Judge Larry Potter on Thursday told the person who’s responsible for the house to return to court on Aug. 11 to submit

Chancellor George Osborne abandons his target to restore government finances to a surplus by 2020, saying there were 'clear signs' of a shock to the economy.

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — A North Carolina woman has admitted to faking a bomb threat at a church when she told authorities an Arab man had delivered a suspicious package and threatened her with a knife. The Winston-Salem Journal (http://bit.ly/29boukw ) reports that 28-year-old Daniella P. Diaz’s claims caused police to block streets and evacuate more

BEIJING — Ten people were killed in a mudslide and 12 others remained buried under debris Friday in a mountainous region in China’s southwest, the official Xinhua News Agency said. The mudslide buried 29 people in a village in Guizhou province early Friday. By late afternoon, rescuers recovered 10 bodies and pulled out seven villagers

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Attorney General Loretta Lynch intends to accept whatever recommendation career prosecutors and federal agents make in the investigation into Hillary Clinton's use of a private email server, a Justice Department official said Friday.

"The attorney general expects to receive and accept the determinations and findings of the department's career prosecutors and investigators, as well as the FBI director," the official said, speaking on condition of anonymity because of the ongoing investigation. Читать дальше...

NEW YORK — The New York Police Department says a man accused of stuffing a bag of feces down a woman’s pants is in custody. Charges against the 42-year-old suspect are pending. Police say they found him at a homeless shelter in Brooklyn on Friday morning. Police say he’s also wanted for a similar attack

BRUSSELS — The European Union has extended sanctions against Russia for six more months to keep pressure on Moscow to respect the peace agreement in Ukraine. The decision, which had been expected, was announced in a statement Friday. It means restrictive measures targeting Russia’s financial, energy and defense sectors, as well as some goods that

Plus, the FEC nearly punished Fox News for its campaign coverage.

LONDON — Within 24 hours of Britain’s vote to leave the European Union, London-based technology startup Netz saw five investors suspend hundreds of thousands of pounds in promised money. Now the company, which provides data to financial companies on potential customers, can’t hire the candidates it had lined up. And should it eventually get the

PARIS — Longtime ESPN personality Mike Tirico has signed off from the network for the last time as he prepares to move to NBC Sports. Tirico’s final appearance on the network Thursday came 25 years to the day of his first. He appeared alongside longtime ESPN anchor Bob Ley from Paris, where they are covering

Cristiano Ronaldo took his “dream” of an international title another step closer when Portugal beat Poland in a penalty shootout to reach the European Championship semi-finals.

LONDON — After a three-year absence from Wimbledon, Juan Martin del Potro is making another strong run at a Grand Slam. Del Potro, the 2009 U.S. Open champion who has undergone three surgeries on his left wrist since 2014, beat fourth-seeded Stan Wawrinka 3-6, 6-3, 7-6 (2), 6-3 on Friday to reach the third round

The Google Calendar is back up after it crashed for many users all over the world Thursday, inconveniencing a large number of people who depend on the application for access to their daily schedule, personally and professionally.

Cristiano Ronaldo took his “dream” of an international title another step closer when Portugal beat Poland in a penalty shootout to reach the European Championship semi-finals.

LONDON — The Latest from Wimbledon (all times local): 5:10 p.m. What a time for another rain delay at Wimbledon: With Venus Williams one point from victory. Williams was leading 7-6 in the third set against Russia’s Daria Kasatkina, who was serving at 30-40 — the American’s second match point — when a heavy shower

It was more like a dream come true for Indore-origin businessman Rajesh Agrawal when London mayor Sadiq Khan made him deputy mayor for business to look after the financial interests of London after the EU (European Union) referendum on Wednesday.

He also volunteered at a primary school.

Wage talks between Numsa and employers in the auto component sector hit a deadlock, raising fears of labour unrest.