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Martha says it will be “rizzle dizzle fo shizzle.”

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British Olympic swimmer Adam Peaty has plenty of fans supporting him from the stands, but his biggest fan of all — his grandmother — is cheering him on over Twitter.

Mavis Williams, Peaty's 74-year-old grandmother, has dubbed herself #OlympicNan and has been tweeting emoji-laden messages of encouragement to her grandson as he competes in the Rio games from her home in Staffordshire, England.

It seems that her cheerleading has helped. Peaty, 21, broke... Читать дальше...

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From coast to coast, there are dozens of sandy beaches to choose from in the US.

If you can't decide what beautiful beach to book a stay at, let these incredible homes guide your decision. We teamed up with Airbnb to find out which beach houses in America to rent right now. Whether you want to explore the vibrant nightlife of Californian beaches, or see and be seen in the Hamptons, here are the top 19 properties that made the list.

Waterfront Beach House, Southampton... Читать дальше...

Valeant Pharmaceuticals International Inc. shares ticked higher in the extended session Monday after the drug maker relaunched a bacterial ear infection treatment that had been discontinued last year. Valeant shares rose 0.7% to $22.60 after hours. The company said it was relaunching generic ofloxacin otic solution, after discontinuing the drug in April 2015 because of supplier problems.

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RIO DE JANEIRO, Aug. 8 (UPI) -- For the second time in a week, an African boxer was arrested by Brazil police on Monday for allegedly sexually assaulting a housekeeper in the Olympic Village.

Fans of “The Simpsons” are in for big things once Season 28 starts, as the animated series will reach two major milestones: Its 600th episode and its first-ever hourlong episode. 

Oh my, summer is fast disappearing.

A group of Republican activists are petitioning to replace Trump in a long-shot effort

LOS ANGELES — UCLA wide receiver Cordell Broadus, son of rapper Snoop Dogg, has left the program for a second time, coach Jim Mora said Monday. Broadus returned to the Bruins as a walk-on this spring after leaving the team last August but was not listed on the roster as UCLA opened training camp Monday

– President Muhammadu Buhari, Lieutenant General Tukur Butatai, Sani Usman and other top officials are likely to be in danger – A further analysis of a new video released by Boko Haram has given more details of the state of affairs and plans of the terrorist group More threats are coming from Abubakar Shekau, the leader of Boko Haram, […]

The Toronto art-rock quartet is utterly original. Hear two songs from its self-titled LP.

The hosts went 2-1 up with one to play in the series after coming from behind to win the third Test by 141 runs at Edgbaston on Sunday.

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Hillary Clinton mocked Donald Trump on Monday for having "six guys named Steve" on his economic advisory council, a point that was frequently joked about after he unveiled the team ahead of his major economic policy speech in Detroit on Monday.

"Well, so today in Detroit he's got, oh, I don't know, a dozen or so economic advisers he just named, hedge fund guys, billionaire guys, six guys named Steve, apparently," she said during a rally in St. Petersburg, Florida. Читать дальше...

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The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has reportedly been forced to intervene in a dispute between the delegations of Israel and Lebanon at the Rio Olympics, according to the Jerusalem Post. 

According to the report, the head of the Lebanese Olympic delegation, Salim al-Haj Nakoula, was "reprimanded" by the IOC for refusing to let members of the Israeli delegation board a bus the two groups were scheduled to share. 

Al-Haj Nakoula called the incident a misunderstanding... Читать дальше...

Fifty Republican national security veterans released a letter Monday saying “none of us will vote for Donald Trump,” voicing alarm about the GOP nominee’s views on foreign policy and national security.

Home is truly where the heart is. So, you can imagine how much Brazilian supermodel Adriana Lima is loving that the 2016 Summer Olympics are in Rio, and the Victoria's...

DALLAS — The family of a Muslim boy who was arrested after bringing a homemade clock to school filed a federal lawsuit Monday against Texas school officials and others, saying the incident violated the 14-year-old boy’s civil rights, prompted death threats and forced them to leave the United States. Ahmed showed off the clock, made out of a plastic pencil box and electrical wire and other hardware salvaged from his parents’ garage, on Monday during a news conference with his parents and attorneys. Читать дальше...

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The Perseids, the most-watched meteor shower of the year, are happening right now.

As our planet spins through the tail of the Swift-Tuttle comet, tiny grain-of-rice-size bits of debris smack into our atmosphere and burn up, sizzling through the sky like shooting stars.

The meteor shower runs from July 17 until August 24 this year and will reach its peak in the evening hours of August 11.

And this year, a strange effect of the most massive... Читать дальше...

The Turkish government has arrested or detained tens of thousands of soldiers, police officers, academics, and journalists in the wake of last month’s failed coup attempt. Some supporters of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan have a new target: a prominent Washington think tank.

NEWPORT, Ark. — A former Arkansas women’s prison chaplain accused of coercing inmates into sex acts was sentenced Monday to five years in prison. Kenneth Dewitt, 67, was sentenced in Jackson County Circuit Court after pleading guilty last month to three counts of sexual assault. Fifty counts of third-degree sexual assault were initially filed against

The ESPN Vice President has something to say to those who are criticizing the network's decision to add Jordan Rodgers to their roster. Fans became skeptical when hearing of the...

The Federal Aviation Administration on Monday planned to inspect a parachute that failed to open, killing a skydiving instructor and first-time jumper in Northern California over the weekend.

The Egyptian Ministry of Defence announced on August 4 that a Molnya-class missile corvette presented by Russia to the Egyptian navy in 2015 has been commissioned into service.

In the world of preseason depth charts, having co-starters keeps the public relations staff from having to make anyone mad. So in Jacksonville, they have a pair of left tackles (which may mean they have none). The team’s “official” first depth chart listed former No. 2 overall pick Luke Joeckel and Kelvin Beachum as co-starters…