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– A militant group has vowed to destroy refineries within 48 hours – The group urged all workers in the Niger Delta region to vacate – It accused the federal government of only negotiating with Ijaw militants A militants group, Niger Delta Greenland Justice Mandate has issued a deadly warning to the president Muhammadu Buhari-led […]

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Some Nashville investors and supporters are making a push for Music City to be among the communities awarded expansion franchises by Major League Soccer. Bill Hagerty, a former state commissioner of economic and community development, and Will Alexander, the son of U.S. Sen. Lamar Alexander, are spearheading the effort called the Nashville

Lolinda. Photo: The Chronicle Related Links Drewes Meats, one of San Francisco's oldest butcher shops, has closed Popular Mission restaurant Lolinda temporarily shuttered after a small kitchen fire that took place in the kitchen on Friday night. Fortunately the damage was minimal. “The fire looked a lot more dramatic than it really was,” says chef Alejandro Morgan. According to Morgan, the main damage was to the kitchen’s electrical system and was caused by the sprinklers and fire extinguisher system... Читать дальше...

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JANESVILLE, Wis., Aug. 9 (UPI) -- House Speaker Paul Ryan on Tuesday crushed a political newcomer who aligned himself with Donald Trump in an unexpectedly high-profile primary.

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JANESVILLE, Wis., Aug. 9 (UPI) -- House Speaker Paul Ryan faces an unexpectedly high profile primary from political newcomer who's aligned himself with Donald Trump.

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Eric Eugene Crowl was arrested by Multomah County police after allegedly stalking them for months and watching their movements.

Is Pokemon Go respecting your privacy when it comes to the amount of data it collects? That’s a question you should ask yourself considering that the game does require you to provide the game unlimited access to your location data and camera. And you’d think you should not be worried about Niantic swiping over your data for malicious use – or even spying purposes.

A fort atop the Italian town of Montalcino. In October, residents there and in neighboring San Giovanni d’Asso will vote on whether to merge the two communities.

I just finished filming a TV show about Cornwall, in the far southwest of England. And when the sun is shining (as it does off and on most days in the summer here), it's hard to imagine a more dramatically beautiful place in the British Isles. The constant wind made the scenes even more strikingly beautiful, as the entire coastline came with a lacy border of crashing waves.

In filming this clip, I'm quite exhilarated because I had just sat on the edge of a cliff, looked into the camera, and opened our show by saying... Читать дальше...

Leaders of Russia, Iran and Azerbaijan met in the Azerbaijani capital of Baku to intensify their cooperation in the energy field. Political expert Sajjad Tayeri said that the meeting could be viewed as the first step toward a resolution of the problem with regard to transportation of energy resources produced in the Caspian Sea.

Chemicals used to make stain-resistant clothing and non-stick pans are found at unsafe levels in supplies for 6 million people.

The Piano Guys reached one billion views on YouTube this week thanks to their classical renditions of popular hits. With just under five million...

People have been swimming since the Stone Age, which was, oh, um, about 2.9 million years ago. They didn’t start to race each other, however, until 1837, when the National Society of Great Britain began to hold competitions. Consequently the sport was a natural fit for the Olympic Games, when they started in 1896 in Athens, Greece. The suits were eventually found to be too helpful though and, in 2010, they were banned from competitive swimming.

People have been swimming since the Stone Age, which was, oh, um, about 2.9 million years ago. They didn’t start to race each other, however, until 1837, when the National Society of Great Britain began to hold competitions. Consequently the sport was a natural fit for the Olympic Games, when they started in 1896 in Athens, Greece. The suits were eventually found to be too helpful though and, in 2010, they were banned from competitive swimming.

EL PASO, Texas (AP) — A Southwest Airlines flight from San Antonio to El Paso safely landed after the smell of smoke was detected in the cabin and a flight attendant reported feeling sick. Southwest spokesman Brian Parrish said Tuesday that the captain declared an emergency and landed the Boeing 737 at El Paso International Airport on Monday.

Leading now Donald Trump in the US 2016 presidential race Hillary Clinton stands a good chance of winning the election. The question then arises whom Clinton will appoint as her secretary of state. Given John Kerry's experience some observers suggest the Democratic nominee may keep him on board.

The German government is working to curb the influx of migrants into the country despite its welcoming discourse on refugees, statistics released on Tuesday suggest.

Het lijkt erop dat Tyga zich behoorlijk in de nesten heeft gewerkt. De rapper kwam dinsdag niet opdagen bij een hoorzitting waar hij opheldering moest geven over zijn financiën. De rechter heeft nu een arrestatiebevel uitgevaardigd.

PM Modi broke his silence on Tuesday on the continuing unrest in the valley in the aftermath of the killing of Hizbul Mujahideen 'commander' Burhan Wani by security forces on July 8.

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TAMPA, Fla., Aug. 9 (UPI) -- New scientific models predict the west coast of Florida will remain free of red tide outbreaks this summer and fall.

In an interview with Sputnik, Senior Associate for South and Southeast Asia at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, Michael Kugelman, commented on the recent reports about a possible alliance between the two terrorist groups - the Taliban and Daesh.