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Stephen Colbert had a lot of fun with Donald Trump and acronyms like WTF, which Colbert reminds his broadcast audience means, "What the ....family."

Wall Street pulled down by automaker, healthcare stocks

Trump asserted over the weekend that Russia would not enter Ukraine, appearing to not know that Russian troops were already there

– Akwa Ibom police arrested two men in the state for forging certificates – The men were arrested after the poloce got intelligence that such forgeries where in circulation – The suspects were 30-year-old Victor Joe and 27-year-old Nsikak Atte Akwa Ibom state police have arrested two men from Urue OffongUruko and Okobo council areas of […]

SEJONG, Aug. 2 (Yonhap) -- South Korea may take market-stabilizing actions against any sharp currency swings amid the won's recent gain against the U.S. dollar, the vice finance minister said Tuesday. The won closed at a 13-month high of 1,108 won

Lori Calderon, 58, died Thursday, July 28, at Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center. You may leave condolences for the family at www.mchenryfuneralhome.com.

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Entergy's second-quarter profit easily topped Wall Street's view, and the power company raised its full-year earnings forecast.

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Entergy's second-quarter profit easily topped Wall Street's view, and the power company raised its full-year earnings forecast.

Wedding reception dress is actually the only one with which you have the freedom to experiment. As the reception is a post-wedding celebration that is fun and mostly informal. The bride is at the heart of these celebrations, and the way she looks and carries herself will make for cherished memories for years to come. […]

(ATTN: ADDS bond yields at bottom) SEOUL, Aug. 2 (Yonhap) -- South Korean shares closed lower on Tuesday as falling oil prices dampened the appetite for riskier assets. The Korean won fell against the U.S. dollar, snapping a five-day winning streak.

– Human rights group, Access to Justice has called for the prosecution of indicted soldiers in Army/Shi’ite clash – The group says Kaduna government was unfair to members of the Islamic sect in the way it handled the matter – The group also says all should be equal before the law in order for justice […]

LANCASTER, Pa. (AP) — In a story Aug. 1 about Ralph Martin's appointment to Steinman Communications, The Associated Press erroneously reported his tenure as chairman of the Pennsylvania News Media Association. He is currently chairman, and also was chairman last…

LANCASTER, Pa. (AP) — In a story Aug. 1 about Ralph Martin's appointment to Steinman Communications, The Associated Press erroneously reported his tenure as chairman of the Pennsylvania News Media Association. He is currently chairman, and also was chairman last…

If you’re prone to congratulating yourself for your feminist enlightenment, Breadbox Theatre’s production of “The Awakening” is a salutary reminder of how far we as a society — and you, specifically, for this production is nothing if not personal in its indictment of mores — have to go in overcoming sexism. For the journey of Edna Pontellier (Maria Giere Marquis) from unhappy housewife to committed nonconformist — a journey that famously ends in the ocean, where she drowns herself — is not just a feminist tale; it’s also humanist. Читать дальше...

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Trump's experience avoiding the draft is receiving new scrutiny after his public row with the family of a fallen soldier.

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Ever wonder where Wall Streeters come from?

It turns out that many of them — at least the ones based in New York City — went into finance from one of 10 schools.

That's according to Emolument, a salary benchmarking website that collects self-reported pay data.

Emolument surveyed 2,800 NYC-based front- and back-office investment banking professionals. It did not include staff like those working in HR or communications.

Here are the top colleges. Читать дальше...

Taking aim at rival Snapchat, photo-sharing app will allow photos and videos to be automatically deleted after a day

PORTLAND, Maine — Interstate regulators could be about to tighten the restrictions on the last species of shark that can have their fins removed at sea in the U.S. Smooth dogfish are the only sharks from which American fishermen can remove fins at sea. Many other sharks can be hunted, but fins can’t be removed

Photojournalists are arriving in Rio de Janeiro for the Olympics and have captured stunning images of one of the most photographed statues in the world, Christ the Redeemer, that overlooks the city in Brazil.

Earth's fever got worse last year, breaking dozens of climate records, scientists said in a massive report nicknamed the annual physical for the planet.

In spite of rumors in Brussels that Britain's next commissioner in the EU would be appointed as 'head of paperclips', the UK is set to be given the important lead in Security and anti-radicalization policy - a significant role for a member state about to quit the EU.

Incumbent leader Barack Obama slammed Republican presidential hopeful Donald Trump as "woefully unprepared to do this job."