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How did a guy who’s against authoritarian governments that spy on their citizens end up in Vladmir Putin’s Russia? Snowden blames the State Department for revoking his passport after he left Hong Kong, but why is he in Moscow? If Snowden wanted to stop the NSA’s practices in 2013, then why didn’t he, as former CIA Deputy Director Mike Morell suggested in his book “The Great War of Our Time,” simply copy a couple of documents and mail them to the Washington Post instead of downloading 1.7 million documents and taking them to China? Читать дальше...

(ATTN: ADDS photo) SEOUL, Sept. 14 (Yonhap) -- FC Seoul have set up an all-South Korean semifinal at the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Champions League. FC Seoul had a 1-1 draw with Chinese outfit Shandong Luneng on Wednesday in the second le

WASHINGTON — Former Secretary of State Colin Powell, in newly leaked emails, criticized both major presidential candidates, calling Donald Trump “a national disgrace” and lamenting Hillary Clinton’s attempt to equate her email practices with his. Powell, a respected retired general who served in Republican presidential administrations, told BuzzFeed that he does not deny the emails’ authenticity. In the emails, Powell said he stayed relatively quiet during the rise of Trump, the Republican presidential nominee. Читать дальше...

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WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 (UPI) -- The new D.C. museum is set to open Monday, but members of the news media got a sneak peek at the facility's dedication on Wednesday.

The House approved a bill Wednesday aimed at making it easier for the Department of Veterans Affairs to fire employees for misconduct or poor performance — a source of ongoing tension with the Obama administration.

On what would have been the acclaimed author's 100th birthday, we got the golden ticket to look back at his interview archive.

'Mallow-ing Out With 5SOS“I want every person in the audience to lose their f---ing mind,” 5 Seconds of Summer drummer...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Swaths of public land in the California desert will be opened to solar and wind farms under a federal plan released Wednesday that preserves much of the landscape for conservation and recreation.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Swaths of public land in the California desert will be opened to solar and wind farms under a federal plan released Wednesday that preserves much of the landscape for conservation and recreation.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Swaths of public land in the California desert will be opened to solar and wind farms under a federal plan released Wednesday that preserves much of the landscape for conservation and recreation.

The long-awaited blueprint finalized by the U.S. Interior Department after a yearslong process seeks to balance renewable energy development and species protection on 17,000 square miles (44,030 sq. kilometers) of desert managed by the federal government. Home to the threatened desert tortoise, bighorn sheep and other animals, its vastness and ample sunshine make it an attractive hotspot for sprawling solar, wind and geothermal plants. The tension between the renewable energy industry and conservation... Читать дальше...

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An annual survey by Forbes on Wednesday shows the Dallas Cowboys are the most valuable NFL team for a 10th consecutive year.

Burgemeester Jaap Kuin van de gemeente Pekela heeft woensdagavond een noodbevel afgekondigd voor een gebied rondom het asielzoekerscentrum (azc) in Oude Pekela (Groningen).

Senior figures in the US Democratic Party have begun considering what was previously unthinkable: preparing contingency plans to replace Hillary Clinton as their presidential candidate.

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Colin Powell, the retired US general and the country’s top diplomat under George W. Bush, does not have kind words for either presidential candidate.

Moral victories can sometimes lead to real ones.

Jim Cramer revealed the truth behind the price of black gold.

The Argentine was broadly encouraged by Spurs' performance, even in defeat, but he confessed that their rearguard was not strong enough

to help overcome his bill for back taxes, according to calculations Since streaming pays musicians less than a penny each time a song is played, math is not exactly the singer’s friend. New York City wanted to bridge the digital divide by installing lots of free Wi-Fi kiosks around the city, but it wasn’t counting on people hanging out at those spots to stream music and movies — including porn. network are shutting off their Internet browsers. introduced the network with fanfare in February,... Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON — The United States will strive to take in 110,000 refugees from around the world in the coming year, a senior Obama administration official said Wednesday, in what would be a nearly 30 percent increase from the 85,000 allowed in over the previous year. The increase reflects continuing concern about the refugee crisis stemming from Syria’s civil war and conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan. Secretary of State John Kerry had previously suggested that the U.S. target would climb to 100,000 in the coming year... Читать дальше...

When Isaac Hayes left the South Park staff with a letter in his name on March 13, 2006, it was not by his own doing.